A few days later, the person who was watching the Song residence returned and told Song Yaozhu what Luo Fu had done.

After hearing this, Song Yaozhu's eyes flashed with murderous intent.

Xie Liwei, standing nearby, nearly spat out his soup. "Is she out of her mind?"

How dare they spread rumors that Song Yaozhu isn't carrying his child! What, did she see that while squatting in front of their bed?!

And that damned Peng Si, if it weren't for him, my lifelong reputation would be ruined...

Well, it's something that's long gone, so he can't blame anyone else.

"I don't think I've offended her, but she's bullied me time and time again. It's really despicable!" Song Yaozhu felt that she wasn't made of clay, so how could Luo Fu think she was easy to manipulate?

First, she tried to get someone to marry her husband, and now she's spreading rumors that she's borrowing a child. All of these things are enough to give her a heart attack.

"Some people are just born to be masochistic; you can only beat them until they dare not fight back."

People like Luo Fu only elevate their status and value by plundering and exploiting others. If she wants to step on Song Yaozhu to get ahead, she'll have to see just how many tricks she has up her sleeve.

"You should focus on your pregnancy; there's no need for you to get involved in this."

"No, she bullied me, and I won't feel comfortable if I don't get revenge myself!"

A few days later, Song Yaozhu invited Shen Qingyu to go shopping.

Shen Qingyu was a little surprised when she received the message from her. She was out and about before the baby was even three months along; wasn't she afraid of affecting the child?

Song Yaozhu's health was not so fragile, thanks to the meticulous care of Granny Qin and the family physician. She was also protected by guards when she went out.

"You suddenly asked me out, is there something you need?"

Knowing that she was currently focused on the Tzu Chi Foundation and not very well-informed about news in the capital, Song Yaozhu told her about Luo Fu's situation.

Shen Qingyu frowned after hearing this; she also felt that Song Yaozhu, her former sister-in-law, had gone too far.

"My original intention was to set a trap for Luo Fu, but I felt that she wasn't worth my time." Song Yaozhu couldn't help but feel annoyed. She wouldn't tell Xie Liwei about this, as it would make her seem petty.

But it's different with my best friend!

"Then let's beat him up to vent our anger," Shen Qingyu said directly. "Let's vent our anger first."

After thinking for a moment, Song Yaozhu immediately asked Caijin to make the arrangements.

Na Luofu received a message at the Song family's house saying that her family was waiting for her at the back door, and that they had something important to hand over to her. She hesitated for a moment, but still went to the back door.

She had barely stepped outside when she was surrounded by a group of old women, each of them brandishing weapons and striking her.

The old woman guarding the back door was pulled back and the back door was bolted shut, giving Luofu no chance to run back.

"How dare you hit someone in broad daylight!" Luo Fu screamed and ran around, but the women were experienced and blocked her wherever she went.

"I'm going to report this to the authorities! You just wait! I'm going to report this to the authorities!"

Without saying a word, the crowd beat her and her maid until they couldn't get up, and then ran away.

Luo Fu was beaten until her whole body ached and her face was disfigured. She couldn't bear the injustice and asked someone to report it to the authorities. However, few people passed by the alley behind the Song residence, and she was beaten at noon, in the middle of summer, when it was the hottest time of day. Everyone was resting at home, so no one saw it.

If the person wasn't caught on the spot, it would be even more difficult to catch them later. Luo Fu could only suffer this injustice in silence.

Meanwhile, news of her being divorced also spread.

With the weather hot these days, there's not much work to do, and wealthy people are staying home enjoying ice cream instead of going out. Those who really want to go out will usually stop at a teahouse to pass the time and listen to storytelling or Suzhou ballad singing.

The most popular story in teahouses recently is called "The New Version of Pampering the Concubine and Destroying the Wife".

The title is really inelegant, but people are all gossipy. Upon hearing such a title, although no one showed any expression on their face, the seeds of gossip in their hearts had already been sown.

The story is about a wealthy merchant family surnamed Lin. The family had two sons and two daughters. The eldest son married a woman of equal social standing, but this woman was extremely scheming. Seeing that her younger sister had married into a royal family, she plotted to send her own niece to her brother-in-law's bed when news of her sister's pregnancy spread.

Upon hearing this, the listeners in the teahouse were all disgusted, but some also agreed with her actions. After all, her sister was pregnant, and sending a family member to secure the emperor's favor was better than having someone else share that affection.

But upon hearing the rest, they realized that the prince hadn't fallen for the trap. Instead, he had gotten her husband and niece involved. Although everyone just raised their eyebrows slightly on the surface, they were already screaming in their hearts.

This plot twist is really exciting!

Then her good husband, needing an explanation for her plotting to frame the prince, divorced her and took her niece as a concubine. However, after being divorced, this woman did not leave the Lin family mansion and continued to live with her husband.

Upon hearing this, some people couldn't help but exclaim, "Birds of a feather flock together!"

"They're in cahoots!"

"A scumbag and a bitch, they're a perfect match!"

But some people said, "These two must be in love. If someone hadn't deliberately separated them, the woman wouldn't have been divorced!"

"You call this love? My God, he even slept with his niece!"

"It's not uncommon for sisters to share a husband throughout history!"

"Tsk, of course! You men get all the benefits!"

A dispute arose in the teahouse due to differing opinions. Someone threw a cup, and then the two sides started fighting.

The officials of the Jingzhao Prefecture had no choice but to arrest these people and give them a good education, which caused quite a stir.

This story was written unintentionally by Ji Ming, who was in seclusion at the Jokhang Temple.

He rarely refrained from writing about customs and traditions, and he was quite pleased with himself for writing such a long narrative passage, thinking to himself that he was indeed still as sharp as ever.

After the incident escalated, even the aristocratic families who were relaxing in their homes heard the story. One of them immediately pointed out, "Isn't this just the Song family's petty squabble?"

With the news of Luo Fu being divorced spreading, people realized the prototype of this story.

Isn't the Lin family the same as Madam Song's maiden name?

When Song Chengzhang learned of this, he felt as if he had been slapped in the face. He immediately called his son over and asked, "We've given her the divorce papers for so long, why hasn't she left yet!"

Song Qingyuan's face was grim. "Luo Fu hasn't found a suitable house yet, and my son wants to make her his concubine."

Enraged, Song Chengzhang smashed the cup on the ground. The ending of that storybook was that the eldest son of the Lin family elevated his divorced wife to a concubine! The aunt and niece shamelessly shared a husband!

Song Chengzhang prided himself on being upright and honest his whole life, and had an excellent reputation. He never expected that his son would ruin his life!

"Expel her from the manor immediately! If she refuses to move, don't blame me for being ruthless!"