"He doesn't have the guts to divorce you, but he does have the guts to kill you. Someone like you, if you're presented with a bunch of good things, you probably won't even think about whether they're poisonous or not, and you'll just eat them! And don't hold such a grudge. If you hadn't been so irresponsible and taken up your family's resources, you wouldn't be so isolated from everyone."
"To put it bluntly, it's because you're too fat and eat too much that you've angered everyone. Even your son can't stand it anymore. It's only a matter of time before you leave that family. If I take you away, you can still live. But if you leave on your own, you're probably doomed."
"So it's really wrong of you to vent all your anger on me now. Besides, my status is special now, unlike when I first came to Li Family Village. You're acting so arrogantly, pointing your finger at me and cursing me. Do you know that's insubordination? If this were anywhere else, you would have been dragged away and beheaded long ago, without me even having to say it."
After explaining a lot of reasons to the plump aunt, Cen Xi realized that the aunt might not listen to her reasoning, so she brought up her status as a princess to put pressure on her.
Sometimes, one has to believe one thing: at any time, the people of the imperial court are adept at intimidating ordinary people; the higher their status, the less likely the other party is to act recklessly.
"Li Dazhu wouldn't dare. Don't try to scare me with words like that. And why are you a princess... a princess..."
The plump auntie initially stubbornly argued back, but as she continued arguing, she remembered Cen Xi's identity and could no longer continue.
Because her father had said that offending a powerful figure in the imperial court would result in the extermination of nine generations of one's family. Not only would she die, but her entire family would die, including the infant who was only a few months old.
So she just couldn't make up the rest of the story.
She still wanted to live to the end of time, so she dared not scold the princess anymore.
"Why did you stop cursing? Are you scared now! Remember this, I am the eldest princess. You dare not curse me again. Although I have a good temper, sometimes if I lose my temper, auntie, what do you think will happen to you?"
"It's almost noon. You came back today and heard what I did to those two hooligans from the Li and Cui families last night, right? Offending me is what happens to you—it's worse than death."
"So you'd better think carefully before you speak or act in the future. If you offend me too much, the same fate that happened to that thug yesterday will be your fate."
Cen Xi walked ahead alone, talking to herself without caring whether the plump aunt was following behind. She was determined to show off and give her a hard time.
"I…!"
The plump auntie shuddered reflexively as she recalled seeing two ragged, ravaged men hanging at the village entrance when she returned that morning, staring in fear at Cen Xi's retreating figure.
"Now you're scared, huh? Why did you curse me so easily just now? Be careful, or I'll hang you up too."
Seeing that she had said nothing more after uttering the word "I," Cen Xi turned around and continued to ridicule her with a mocking smile.
The plump woman was stung by the woman's smiling eyes, but her courage inexplicably grew again, and she blurted out:
"Since Your Highness is so righteous, why not deal with Widow Cui as well? That woman is incredibly slutty. Everyone in the village knows what she's up to, yet all the men in the village protect and take care of her. She's a real vixen."
"Oh! Could it be that Li Dazhu also slept with Widow Cui, which is why you're so angry and resentful?"
"No! Li Dazhu is skin and bones, even Widow Cui looks down on him. She just thinks that kind of woman is shameless and should be hung on the city wall for all to see."
The plump aunt would never admit that Li Dazhu would ever compare her to Widow Cui.
That scoundrel praised Widow Cui to the skies, but his words to her were full of ridicule, disdain, and contempt. If it weren't for the fact that Li Dazhu couldn't beat him and that she had her father's influence, that scoundrel would probably have already given her a letter of divorce.
“Widow Cui is able to use her gentle methods to win over the men of the village to work for her, that’s her skill, why should I want her? Auntie! You don’t seem to understand what kind of world this is. In a patriarchal society, no matter how shrewd Widow Cui is, she’s just a plaything.”
“I feel sorry for her, so even though she behaved badly, I won’t do anything to her. After her husband died, she probably didn’t intend to seduce any of the men in the village. As for why things turned out this way, a simple analysis will easily reveal the answer.”
"A woman was secretly cheated on by a man in the middle of the night. Once the door was closed, she had no power to resist. She had no choice but to accept her fate and become a woman despised by everyone."
"Whose fault is this? This is called the law of the jungle. She was powerless to resist and had to obey. And why don't those men's wives dare to make trouble for their men, but instead call Widow Cui a vixen? It's because in this world, men are the masters and women are just appendages."
Cen Xi glanced at the plump aunt and suddenly felt like giving her a political lesson, to properly educate this person's mind.
Although the women in this world are all very old-fashioned because of the men's discipline, Cen Xi's maids still need to be given a different kind of education. She is already out of place in this world, and she would be happier if more women were out of place.
She wanted them to understand that men are just like pigs' trotters, and there's no need to invest all your feelings in them.
"you…!"
The plump woman blushed deeply at his words. Thinking about how Widow Cui had to endure the provocations of different men every night, she felt a strange pang of sympathy for her.
"What do you mean, 'I'? I've explained it so clearly. If you still don't understand, I'm afraid I'll have to consider curing you into meat. Your fat is firm and strong. If I were to chop off pieces of your flesh, slice them, and roast them in the oven, they would probably smell delicious."
Cen Xi pinched a piece of the fat aunt's flesh, drooling as if he were assessing whether her flesh was delicious.
The plump woman was so frightened that she quickly pulled her hand away and took two steps back.
Why are you avoiding me?
"I... I don't taste good! Princess... Your Highness, let's go on a diet!"
As the plump woman watched Cen Xi approach step by step, cold sweat broke out on her face. After stammering a few words, she took several steps back.
"Hahaha…"
Cen Xi knew she had snatched a treasure, and since she could make her happy every day, she laughed unrestrainedly.
"Princess, lunch is ready! Where would you like to eat?"
Seeing that the princess was happy, Eunuch Qin stood beside her and asked respectfully, with a hint of expectation in his eyes.
"This house is so small, there's only a stone table in the yard. There are only a few of us, so let's eat there!"
Cen Xi laughed until tears streamed down his face. After finally stopping laughing, he spoke to Eunuch Qin.
"Good! This old servant got up early this morning and made the Eight Treasures Duck, which is your favorite dish, for the princess. Please try it and see if it tastes the same as before."
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