Chapter 179 - Chapter 179: Chapter 179: Seems True But False (1/2)

Chapter 179: Chapter 179: Seems True But False

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If facing others, Su Wenyue might need to rack her brains for solutions, but with Madam Wang’s vulnerabilities laying bare, if she couldn’t trample Madam Wang beneath her feet, Su Wenyue would despise her own intelligence.

Moreover, Madam Wang didn’t seem to have much of a brain; otherwise, with a superior above, she would have had the sense to at least treat her prospective boss’s wife with civility, understanding that the magistrate’s power couldn’t match that of her mother’s family, a concept everyone grasped. Yet Madam Wang clearly did not. Perhaps out of dissatisfaction, she dealt with Su Wenyue as brutally as she would with her servant girls or concubines at home, actions that likely weren’t instigated by Lord Wang who, for all his flaws, wasn’t a fool in this regard.

As soon as Su Wenyue finished speaking, Madam Wang’s face changed color. She couldn’t understand how Su Wenyue knew about her family affairs and dared to discuss them in front of so many people, which was a slap in the face and even more frightening if Lord Wang found out. Little did she know that her so-called secret tactics were child’s play in the eyes of the inhabitants of large courtyards, barely worth mentioning and thought to be secretive when, in fact, everyone knew about them except for Lord Wang himself.

“What nonsense are you talking about? Don’t think just because Lord Han has been promoted that you are invincible, daring to slander me and frame me with baseless accusations! Even if you are Lord Han’s wife, it won’t do. If you don’t give me an explanation today, this won’t be the end of it!” Mrs. Wang Sun said with an unsightly demeanor. Already a person prone to creating trouble without reason, she concluded that Su Wenyue was just repeating hearsay without any solid evidence,

“An explanation? If Madam Wang wants an explanation, it’s all too easy. What you’ve done isn’t exactly a secret; in fact, I suspect that most of the people here are aware of it, and only Lord Wang himself is clueless. Obtaining evidence against such childish schemes is a piece of cake. If you would like, I can have it sent over to Lord Wang. What do you think?” Su Wenyue said with a light laugh, appearing far too nonchalant compared to Mrs. Wang Sun’s frantic state, instantly revealing the superiority of her strategizing.

The onlookers exchanged glances, realizing that while Madam Han seemed young and mild-mannered, she was a wolf in sheep’s clothing. Always friendly and polite on ordinary days, she turned out to have formidable tactics at critical moments. With just a few words, she had turned Madam Wang’s face all colors, yet there was nothing Madam Wang could do but seethe. Everyone was aware of Madam Wang’s family matters, but that was just gossip without evidence, whereas Madam Han spoke so lightly about it, she must have already had proof in her hand, or else she wouldn’t have dared to use it to threaten Madam Wang so openly.

In reality, they all had been tolerating Madam Wang, who was a ruthless yet crude person, not worth confronting unless necessary. Of course, the most important thing was her mother’s family’s influence, and no one wanted to cross such a person and bring trouble upon themselves. Today Madam Wang had hit a snag, but it wasn’t just her – they all needed to be careful now, for who knew if Madam Han was holding any leverage over them.

Su Wenyue had suppressed Madam Wang, her gaze sweeping over those present, observing their expressions. A faint smile crossed her lips, suggesting that they had all been intimidated; no one would dare to provoke her rashly for some time.

Today was a day of celebration, intended to honor her husband’s promotion. Su Wenyue had meant to enjoy the festivities in high spirits. It was only because Mrs. Wang Sun had blundered into her that Su Wenyue had taken the opportunity to teach her a lesson or two. Seeing the atmosphere turn tense, Madame Liu Zhao, along with Mrs. Yao Qin and Mrs. Wei Li exchanged glances, and various people started to chime in with jokes and laughter, quickly lightening the mood.

Mrs. Wang Sun no longer dared to provoke Su Wenyue, and sat sullenly, her mind fixated on Su Wenyue’s earlier talk about using childish tactics. In fact, her own mother had voiced disapproval of her conduct. Were her tactics really that crude?