"Who doesn't know that Prime Minister Su was upright and incorruptible, a model for us scholars? After his retirement, his granddaughter suffered greatly at the hands of her in-laws, which makes us sigh with pity and lament the fate of the rabbit!"

Public opinion quickly turned against them.

Duke Wei and Han Xiufen became the villains in everyone's eyes, and Su Wanwan was a young widow who was bullied by her parents-in-law.

Some busybodies even bought cabbage leaves and rotten eggs and threw them onto the lintel of the Duke of Wei's mansion.

There were also those frivolous lechers who, upon catching a glimpse of Su Wanwan's fair skin and beautiful face, would instantly lose half their strength and let their imaginations run wild.

I only regret that I am too powerless to speak up for the beautiful woman who has been bullied.

If I could marry this poor, charming young widow and cherish her, that would be pure bliss, better than being in heaven...

The Duke of Wei was also in his residence at the time. Upon hearing the commotion at the gate, he was so angry that he smashed his most beloved snuff bottle.

He gave Han Xiufen a good scolding, and the couple quickly went to the door and coaxed Su Wanwan and her two servants into the gate.

Someone had thrown a rotten vegetable leaf on the Duke of Wei's head.

A clump of mud was smashed onto Han Xiufen's hair bun, and muddy water was gushing down, some of it flowing onto her face and ruining her makeup, making her look extremely disheveled.

Despite holding the title of First-Rank Duke for many years, the Wei State Duke's Mansion has not produced any outstanding talents.

The recent struggle for the crown prince position has already caused quite a stir, and to be further tarnished by the reputation of mistreating a widowed daughter-in-law would be adding insult to injury.

Han Xiufen was so angry that she gritted her teeth, but she had to swallow her anger and suffer in silence.

Now her reputation as a "wicked mother-in-law" will probably spread throughout the entire capital. How will she ever be able to walk among the socialites again?

She never expected that Su Wanwan, who was usually quiet and unassuming, would turn the tables on her!

They're really not to be trifled with.

She was trembling with anger, but dared not show any more hostility towards Su Wanwan.

Su Wanwan wanted to kneel again.