If I offend her, will my parents have to go fish me out of the river outside the city tomorrow?

[Ugh, this is so annoying! I haven't even seen the male lead yet, is he going to die so soon?]

It seems my role as cannon fodder is ending prematurely. I wonder if I'll be able to transmigrate into a book again in my next life? Sigh.

【Hey, what's wrong? Why is Princess Baohui's expression so colorful? Instead of causing trouble here, we might as well go back and catch them in the act. That scumbag consort is probably having an affair with his new mistress right now.】

Oh, and her daughter who married far away is in dire straits. I remember that girl was tortured to death after the New Year, and Princess Baohui also fell seriously ill because of it.

Princess Bao Hui's gaze towards Chuan Wen changed repeatedly, from initial surprise at seeing that Chuan Wen's mouth was not open, to fury upon hearing the word "Yaksha," to gritted teeth upon hearing about the prince consort's affair with his mistress, and finally to surprise and confusion upon hearing that her daughter was about to die. In the end, her gaze became fierce.

"If you dare to play tricks on me, I will make you regret being born!"

After saying this, Princess Bao Hui left without even a glance, and departed swiftly.

All that remained was a silent atmosphere and a crowd with four different expressions.

The most common expression among the crowd was one of confusion and bewilderment.

What's wrong with Princess Bao Hui? Has she finally been driven mad by that prince consort who's always seeing other women? Is she hallucinating in broad daylight?!

Then there's the old lady of Changxing Marquis and Xu Yan. The old lady of Changxing Marquis was inwardly weeping: Today, she has truly made an enemy of Princess Baohui. Has she adopted a granddaughter? It's practically like she's adopted an ancestor!

Xu Yan's mouth gaped open in an "O" shape: What the heck? This demon is a princess! My head! Do I have to move my head tomorrow?!

Another type was Madam Wang, Chuanhai's wife. She watched the events unfold with smug disdain. It seemed that Princess Baohui had been seriously offended by that country bumpkin. Hmph, just wait and see. Princess Baohui is the most domineering person; offending her will only bring trouble! Now, she didn't need to lift a finger; someone else would deal with these lowlifes.

The last type is the very few who overheard the emperor's thoughts, each with a gossipy expression. Good heavens, the prince consort has taken another mistress! How audacious! Didn't Princess Baohui say she'd castrate him if he took another mistress last time? And what's more, Princess Baohui's only daughter, the Princess of Chaoyang, didn't marry a top scholar; she only took office last year, and left looking radiant. How could she be worn down to death in just one year?!

Regardless of what happened during the banquet, Lady Changxing, as the hostess, had no choice but to compose herself and continue the banquet.

At this moment, she needed to be comforted the most. She said a few words to everyone and the banquet continued. Then she quietly instructed the maid beside her to go to the men's table to find Marquis Changxing and Chuanhai. She needed to have a good talk with the head of the family about how to apologize to Princess Baohui.

However, the next second, another bombshell dropped:

Why did the old man, Marquis Changxing, have to act as a matchmaker? If he hadn't vouched for the scholar's character, well... his guarantee probably wouldn't have been of any use. Princess Baohui, with her love-struck daughter, would still have married him anyway. But that didn't stop Princess Baohui from holding a grudge against the Marquis Changxing's family after his death. In the end, she and the Third Prince conspired to have the members of the Marquis Changxing's family imprisoned or exiled.

The old lady of the Marquis of Changxing nearly fainted from a shock. What?! What?! What?!

"Madam, are you alright?"

The maidservant quickly supported the swaying Lady Changxing, who took a long time to recover before waving her hand.

"Mother, what's wrong with you?"

Madam Wang feigned concern for the Lady of Changxing Marquis, but her eyes inadvertently glanced at Xu Yan and Chuanwen. She was secretly delighted. These two fools had not only offended Princess Baohui, but also angered the old lady to this extent. They were going to have a hard time in the Marquis's mansion in the future.

However, to be fair, the old lady brought this upon herself. Who told her to host this banquet and put someone who doesn't know the rules on the table? She deserves to be so angry!

What was supposed to be a joyous banquet has turned into this mess, and the host is so angry he's about to faint. Alas, the Changxing Marquis's mansion must have been plagued by some terrible bad luck.

The ladies and young women at the banquet no longer cared about the food; their gossipy eyes kept glancing towards Lady Changxing and Chuanwen. Some who were close to the Changxing Marquis's family offered a few words of comfort to the old lady, but considering Princess Baohui's domineering manner, these words of comfort seemed meaningless.

What's wrong with the old lady? High blood pressure? The book doesn't mention any illness the old lady has. Perhaps it was the depression she felt after being exiled that caused her to cough up blood and faint from time to time.

Xu Yan glanced at the old lady of Changxing Marquis, whose breathing was becoming increasingly rapid, and said with a complicated expression: Daughter, stop talking. If you keep talking, the old lady will cough up blood and faint before she is even exiled!

Concealing the turmoil in her heart, the old lady of the Marquis of Changxing forced herself to finish the banquet before going to bed to rest.

As the guests gradually left, Madam Liu had just stepped out of the gate of the Marquis of Changxing's residence when someone called out to her.

The newcomer was Countess Heishi, followed by two young girls, the two young ladies of the Heishi household.

Madam Liu's husband was only a fourth-rank official, and he was not usually invited to the Earl's or Marquis's mansions. The reason he was invited to the banquet by the Marquis of Changxing today was because Lord Liu and Chuanhai were both in the Ministry of Revenue. The Earl of Pingcheng's mansion did not usually have any contact with them.

When Countess Pingcheng called her over, although she didn't know why, she was surprised to see that Countess Pingcheng had a smiling face. After a moment of surprise, she looked at the two girls behind her and immediately felt happy.

Could it be that the Countess intends to marry her daughter to her family?

Although the other family is an earl's mansion and my family is only a minor official of the fourth rank, we are still a scholarly family, and our sons are all very good at studying. It is not impossible for the earl's mansion to take notice of us!

"Madam Liu, how has Lord Liu been lately?"

The Countess of Pingcheng's concern came out of nowhere. Madam Liu's smile was still on her face, but she was stunned for a moment.

"Okay, okay, that's good."

Mrs. Liu answered in a daze, her husband was as strong as an ox, why would the Countess ask such a question?

The two young ladies behind Countess Pingcheng looked at their mother with confusion, wondering why she was suddenly concerned about someone else. Then they heard their mother ask if Lord Liu had really fallen into a cesspool and choked on some excrement!

The two girls stared wide-eyed: What did I just hear?

Madam Liu's joy froze on her face. In an instant, blood rushed to her head, and she was both ashamed and embarrassed, her face turning red and unable to utter a single word.

Seeing Madam Liu's reaction, Countess Pingcheng knew there was no need for an answer; it was simply the truth!

So it really is true! Countess Pingcheng's face showed not only the astonishment of someone who had just stumbled upon such a juicy piece of gossip, but also surprise and astonishment. While Madam Liu was still feeling embarrassed, she leaned closer to Madam Liu, looked at a lady who was about to board the carriage, and whispered, "It's nothing. I heard that the lady's husband even likes to smell his concubine's farts!"

Cough cough cough!