Seeing that Madam Jiang's expression kept changing, Ye Jintang said again, "Mother-in-law, you still haven't answered my question."

Madam Jiang frowned immediately, clearly angered by Ye Jintang's attitude, and her voice suddenly rose, "Ye, no matter what, I am still your mother-in-law!"

"As an elder, whatever you do is understandable, but don't push your luck."

Ye Jintang sneered, "So, your mother-in-law has accepted it."

Old Madam Jiang gave a loud snort, her face turned away, no longer looking at Ye Jintang, thus implicitly acknowledging the reward.

Ye Jintang's gaze was icy, and the chill in her eyes intensified.

“Mother-in-law, if you return all the gifts now, there might still be room for negotiation. But if we go to the palace, or even to the Emperor, I don’t know if what you just said will have any effect.”

Madam Jiang was trembling with anger; she never expected that Ye Jintang would dare to threaten her.

Even Su Xuerou's eyes showed disbelief. Had this bitch gone mad?

Even in front of Old Madam Jiang, he still showed no restraint.

But on second thought, the more Ye Jintang acted this way, the better it would be for her.

This would further incite Madam Jiang's disgust towards Ye Jintang.

In response, Su Xuerou feigned concern, saying in a pretentious tone, "Sister, you're going too far by saying that!"

“Regardless of the matter of the reward, we are still family. Have you considered that being so petty will damage our harmony?”

Su Xuerou continued speaking, her words implying that Ye Jintang was being immature.

"Besides, my mother-in-law's health is already poor, so please don't say anything harsh that might upset her."

Although Madam Jiang disliked Ye Jintang, her expression softened considerably after hearing Su Xuerou's words.

Xue Rou is indeed sensible. If Ye Jintang could learn even a little bit of gentleness, things wouldn't have turned out like this.

It's clear that Ye Jintang is fixated on the reward, and given her temperament, she might actually cause a scene in the palace.

Ultimately, she was in the wrong, so Old Madam Jiang could only soften her tone and say to Ye Jintang, "Ye, as Mu Bai's wife and the mistress of the Marquis's mansion, what you should do most is to be magnanimous."

"Xue Rou is right. If you keep holding on like this, you might end up losing more than you gain."

Madam Jiang reminded Ye Jintang.

Su Xuerou chimed in, trying to use grand principles to morally blackmail them.

Unfortunately, these things had no effect on Ye Jintang. Her expression was cold, and the disdain in her eyes was almost undisguised.

"Today I only want those rewards back."

"Mr. Ye! Don't push your luck!"

Old Madam Jiang was surprised that even after she had lowered her stance, Ye Jintang was still so ungrateful. She angrily shouted, "Ye, so what if I took the reward? Don't forget, this is the Marquis's residence. Making a scene won't do you any good!"

The matter was quickly reported to Jiang Mubai by his servants.

Jiang Mubai felt a headache coming on when he heard that it was related to Ye Jintang again.

This woman must feel uneasy if she doesn't cause her trouble every day.

Having accumulated so much experience and lessons over such a long period, they naturally dared not let things continue unchecked.

In particular, the servants reported that Xue Rou and her own mother were also there.

If anything happens to Ye Jintang, it's his own fault, but Xue Rou and her mother absolutely cannot have any accidents.

Thinking of this, Jiang Mubai quickened his pace and hurried toward Ye Jintang's courtyard without hesitation.

As Jiang Mubai approached the courtyard, he overheard the two arguing.

"Mother!"

Seeing his mother clutching her chest, seemingly too angry to speak, Jiang Mubai called out anxiously.

"Mu... Mu Bai, you've finally arrived. Take a good look at your wife. I only said a few words, and she started arguing with me."

The more Madam Jiang talked, the angrier she became. If it weren't for Mu Bai's repeated emphasis that keeping Ye Shi around would still be useful...

She wasn't going to be so polite; she needed to teach her a lesson.

Jiang Mubai sighed softly and glanced in Ye Jintang's direction again, clearly displeased.

He was about to say something, but then, as if realizing something, he turned to Su Xuerou who was standing beside him and said something.

"Xue Rou, help your mother back to the house first. I'll handle things here."

Su Xuerou was clearly reluctant to accept Jiang Mubai's suggestion.

She wanted to stay and watch Ye Jintang make a fool of himself; wasn't it too cheap for Ye Jintang to get away with such a low price?

You'll also lose some of the fun from it.

Seeing Jiang Mubai's furrowed brows and serious expression, Su Xuerou managed to hold back.

Even if she takes the old woman back, she can just take a detour and come back, and the result will be the same.

"Yes." Su Xuerou responded obediently, and Jiang Mubai's expression softened slightly upon seeing this.

Madam Jiang also did not want to have too much to do with Ye Jintang.

Just as she was about to leave with Su Xuerou, she seemed to realize something and suddenly stopped and waved to Jiang Mubai.

"Mu Bai, come here."

Although Jiang Mubai was puzzled, he had no choice but to obey his mother's call.

He stepped forward, looking slightly puzzled. "Mother, is there something else?"

Madam Jiang gave a soft "hmm," but Jiang Mu, upon hearing this, tensed up at a visible speed.

It took Jiang Mubai a long time to come to his senses.

"Xue Rou, please take good care of your mother. I'll come over later."

Jiang Mubai said to Su Xuerou.

Su Xuerou was puzzled. The two had been avoiding her during their conversation, so she hadn't understood what they were saying.

What makes Mu Bai so different, even based solely on observation, is certainly no ordinary matter.

"Don't worry, Brother Mubai, I will take good care of my mother-in-law."

Su Xuerou nodded, looking worried about Jiang Mubai.

"Brother Mu Bai, please be careful."

Watching Su Xuerou help her mother leave, Jiang Mubai sighed softly, his feelings quite complicated.

"My lord, now is not the time for you to be lamenting here."

The reason she didn't stop Su Xuerou and Old Madam Jiang from leaving just now wasn't because she was afraid of Jiang Mubai's appearance.

On the contrary, something even more important awaits.

Jiang Mubai snapped out of his shock after hearing Ye Jintang's words.

He frowned subconsciously, his gaze fixed on Ye Jintang, very wary of her.

It was a long time before he finally spoke, "Madam, when are you going to stop making a scene?"

"Making a scene?"

Ye Jintang scoffed.

“What your mother-in-law just told you wasn’t clear enough. Jiang Mubai, as a marquis, you should know better than anyone what the consequences would be of embezzling the Emperor’s gifts.”

Ye Jintang crossed her arms and spoke slowly and deliberately to Jiang Mubai.

"Don't do it knowingly."

Jiang Mubai's expression changed instantly at Ye Jintang's words, his voice trembling with anger.