"Miss, Miss, you're finally back! Come back to the manor quickly! Master is bullying our mistress again."
As soon as "Blood Purple Rose" stepped off the carriage, Xing'er rushed to greet her.
"Is Mother awake?"
"Blood Purple Rose" beamed with joy, but after a moment her delicate brows furrowed.
"What did you say? That scoundrel went to 'Meilan Garden' to cause trouble again. He really doesn't learn his lesson."
At this moment, the Prime Minister's residence was in chaos, with servants carrying out boxes of things from "Meilan Garden".
"My lord, you can't take all my dowry away! That's for Ruobin's wedding, and for Ziwei too. She's marrying into the Longxuan Prince's Mansion, and we didn't give her any dowry. I was planning to make up for it. If you have it all taken away, what will I give them? Waaah..."
Supported by two maids, Wang Shuqing knelt down at the feet of Prime Minister Han Bingmo.
At this moment, Mu Xue'er and her daughter Han Ruyi, unable to speak after being slapped on Li Mufeng's orders, gave a wink to Zhang Mama, who understood and immediately pushed Wang Shuqing aside.
"Madam, how can you be so insensible? What day is it today? It's the day of the Prince of Jingnan's burial. Master and Madam are in such a hurry to go to the Prince of Jingnan's residence. Can't you just calm down?"
What's this about "yours" and "mine"? Even you yourself belong to the master, so what's this about "yours" and "mine"?
Besides, all these things are going to be carried to the Prince of Jingnan's residence. The master gains face, and you, as the mistress of the house, also feel honored, don't you?"
"The Prince of Jingnan is dead. What does that have to do with my mother? The Second Madam is the Prince of Jingnan's own sister. Why should my mother have to express her feelings when the Second Madam is not? You are all shameless."
Han Ruobin couldn't help but speak up when he saw his father and second wife bullying his mother like this.
"You...you unfilial son, do you know who you're talking to? Cough cough...I'm your father...cough cough..."
Because of the fall into the water, Prime Minister Han Bingmo was still recovering from a cold. Upon hearing his son's words, he immediately flew into a rage, coughing repeatedly, but did not forget to scold him.
“I’m telling the truth. Father only cares about outsiders. Have you ever thought about me and my sister? We are your own flesh and blood. What will happen to us if you give Mother’s dowry to someone else?”
Besides, if you're going to offer tribute to Prince Jingnan, why not take silver from the treasury? Why rob your mother's private treasury?
"Young master, you can eat whatever you want, but you can't say whatever you want. What do you mean by 'robbery'? Your mother belongs to the master. It's only right for the master to take things from 'Meilan Garden'. How can that be called robbery? Are you implying that the master is a robber?"
Accountant Zheng Yibo added fuel to the fire, making Han Bingmo even angrier.
"I'll lock this unfilial son in the ancestral hall..."
Before Han Bingmo could finish speaking, a servant stepped forward.
"Sir, the ancestral hall has not yet been repaired."
"Why not give him twenty strokes of the cane instead?"
Mu Xue'er whispered something indistinctly in his ear, and Han Bingmo nodded.
"Guards, bring the family law. Have the eldest young master flogged twenty times and confine him to 'Meilan Garden' to reflect on his mistakes. Everyone else, quickly load these things onto the carriage. Don't miss the funeral of Prince Jingnan. The Empress Dowager will also be there today, and our Prime Minister's residence cannot be disrespectful."
"Master, no! Ruobin has just recovered from his poison and is still weak. He can't withstand the beating! Please, please spare him! Take the dowry, just let Ruobin go, sob sob..."
Seeing her son being dragged away, Wang Shu panicked and grabbed Han Bingmo's clothes, but was kicked away.
"It's all because of you, you wretch, that he's been spoiled like this. If it weren't for you, would he dare to talk to me like that?"
"ah……"
Wang Shuqing let out a scream and began to vomit blood.
"Madam, Madam..."
Seeing this, the maids Caiyun and Hongxia rushed forward to help him up. Wu An was furious. He grabbed Han Bingmo's collar and punched him.
"Han Bingmo, I've put up with you for too long. My young lady traveled a long way to marry you, and not only do you not treat her well, but you also beat and scold her repeatedly. Now you're even stealing her dowry. Are you even human?"
And the young master, he's your own flesh and blood! How can you bear to let the servants beat him? Release the young master immediately, or I'll kill you!
At this moment, Wu An was like a madman, staring at Han Bingmo with his copper bell-like eyes.
"This is something he has wanted to do for a long time. If he could, he would like to kill Han Bingmo and Mu Xue'er with his own hands to avenge his wife Wei Yun."
"If it weren't for them, Wei Yun wouldn't have died."
Thinking of his wife, Wei Yun, tears welled up in the eyes of Wu An, a tough man.
"They've gone mad! They've gone mad! Kill Wu'an and protect the master!"
Zheng Yibo shouted, and the sound of swords being drawn echoed all around. Not far away, there was also the scream of her son, Han Ruobin. Wang Shuqing didn't know which one to save first.
Just then, a clear yet slightly authoritative voice rang out.
"What? You've forgotten the pain just because I was gone for one night? Who gave you the guts to cause trouble at 'Meilan Garden'?"
"Sister, sister, you're finally back, boohoo..."
Upon seeing reinforcements arrive, Han Ruobin began to sob and cry, only to be met with a reproachful glare from "Blood Purple Rose."
"Useless."
He then shouted sternly.
"Anyone who enters the 'Plum Blossom Garden' today must cut off one of their arms and leave the Prime Minister's residence, otherwise..."
"Blood Purple Rose" swept her cold gaze around.
"If I were to take action, it would mean the death of you."
The servants looked at each other, then suddenly knelt down before Han Bingmo.
"Master, Master, spare me! You're the one who let us into 'Meilan Garden' to carry away the First Madam's dowry. You can't abandon me, sob sob..."
"You rebellious daughter, you killed innocent people indiscriminately the day before yesterday. With Prince Longxuan protecting you, if you dare to kill again today, believe me, I will have someone send you to the Dali Temple and see how arrogant you can be then?"
After Han Bingmo finished speaking, he coughed repeatedly, but "Xue Ziwei" seemed not to hear him and asked Xing'er beside him,
Who just entered "Meilan Garden"?
"I know."
Before Xing'er could finish speaking, Han Ruobin pointed to one person first.
"He even spat on my mother, saying that even though she was the head of the household, she didn't have the final say. The second wife was the real head of the household, and he said my mother was nothing."
Upon hearing this, "Blood Purple Rose" glanced at Wang Shuqing and, seeing her lower her head in shame, instantly flew into a rage.
“Such a wicked servant who insults the mistress of the house deserves to die.”
Everyone only felt a gust of wind pass by, and the person identified by Han Ruobin fell to the ground before he could even scream.
"Blood Purple Rose" snapped the man's throat, her eyes flashing crimson, and everyone was so frightened that they all retreated.
"Murder! Murder!"
A moment later, gasps of surprise rang out. Han Bingmo pointed a trembling finger at "Xue Ziwei" before collapsing backward.
"You...you..."
Already physically weak, he couldn't withstand such a shock.
"Master, Master..."
Mu Xue'er called out twice and saw "Xue Ziwei" staring at her menacingly. She was then pinched by Zhang Mama and immediately understood.
"Survival is the most important thing. This woman is a ruthless killer."
Thinking of all this, Mu Xue'er collapsed weakly to the ground.
"Princess, Princess, quick, Second Miss, help this old servant carry the Princess back to her room. She's consumed by rage."
Granny Zhang pretended to call out twice, then instructed Han Ruyi and several maids to carry Mu Xue'er away as if their lives depended on it.
"This servant...this servant just remembered that I have some matters to attend to in the accounting department, so I must take my leave now."
Seeing this, the accountant Zheng Yibo hurriedly tried to explain, but then he heard "Blood Purple Rose" say...
"The prince just gave me a jade pendant, which I lost. Uncle Wu, could you take a few men and search each room? To dare to steal royal property, they must have a death wish."
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