Chapter 177 The Prefect's Wife
Zhu Mingqing sneered in his heart, even though he didn't know this Madam Liu.
But judging by the performance of the people present, he must be just average in popularity.
"From what Madam Liu said, you look down on this Guancheng?" She sighed and said regretfully, "The prefect and the other officials in the government office have worked so hard to manage Guancheng, but I didn't expect that when Madam Liu spoke of it, Guancheng would become a barren wasteland."
Mrs. Liu's face changed and she was about to speak, but Zhu Mingqing didn't give her a chance.
"As for the claim of being arrogant, that's even more impossible. I simply ordered the thief to be arrested and given a lesson, and I didn't even hand him over to the authorities, yet Madam Liu accused me of being arrogant."
"If everyone behaves like this, then the city will be in chaos. Wouldn't that make it more difficult for the adults to govern the city?"
"Alas, I'm sorry for offending Madam Liu. I hope you can forgive me!"
This speech not only praised the officials of the city gate, but also inadvertently explained his own difficulties, and left a good impression on everyone present.
Everyone felt that the former general's wife was an extremely sensible person.
Then he cast a disapproving look at Mrs. Liu.
Mrs. Liu's face turned pale and blue. She didn't expect this woman to be so cunning.
He really came from a wealthy family.
If this matter really comes down to it, it is indeed her family that is in the wrong.
But Mrs. Liu doesn't care about that.
She just felt that she was humiliated by this person today.
"Madam Zhu is truly eloquent. Even if that servant deserved his punishment, beating a dog should be done with due regard for its owner. Madam Zhu lectured my family without even saying a word. Doesn't she take my Liu family seriously?"
Mrs. Liu kept holding on to this point and was very aggressive!
Hearing this.
Everyone knows it clearly.
This means that you are feeling uncomfortable and are deliberately looking for trouble.
The Luo family has just arrived in Guancheng and hasn't even established a firm foothold yet. I'm afraid that Madam Zhu will suffer a loss today.
When Zhu Mingqing saw Zhao Zhi across from her winking at her, signaling her not to argue anymore, she knew that the Liu family must have a strong background.
But she is not the type to suffer in vain.
However, it is still unclear what the origin of the Liu family is.
So Zhu Mingqing took a deep breath.
When he looked up again, there was a trace of grievance on his face, which surprised everyone. How could he change his expression so suddenly?
But it’s also true that Madam Liu is really overbearing. Who here hasn’t been bullied by her?
Only the wife of the magistrate, as the wife of an official, could allow the wife of the Liu family to avoid her!
Zhu Mingqing: "But that wicked servant is truly infuriating. He actually claimed that there was no one in this city that the Liu family feared, and that he wanted my wife to kowtow and apologize. I had thought that a servant of the Liu family had gotten carried away and was speaking without restraint, and that he might bring disaster to the master family in the future, so I couldn't help but teach him a lesson on my wife's behalf."
She rubbed her eyes as she spoke, and her young and fragile appearance really made people feel pity for her.
"Madam Liu, I didn't even know when it would be your Liu family's turn to take charge of this Guancheng?" Zhao Zhi was the first to speak up.
"Yes, Madam Zhu also has good intentions."
"He stole other people's belongings without the master's order and even spoke such arrogant words. If it were me, this dog slave should be beaten to death."
Mrs. Liu knew something was wrong when she heard the previous words.
In front of the wife of the magistrate, he said that there was no one in the Liu family he was afraid of.
Fortunately, the prefect’s wife didn’t come today!
But what you fear will come true. From outside came the respectful voice of the maid:
"Madam, this way please."
In the blink of an eye, the prefect's wife, under the guidance of the maid, sat next to Madam Wang.
She was wearing a silk dress embellished with gold thread, a jade bead crown on her head, and a long string of jade beads around her neck. She had a graceful and dignified temperament.
Everyone stood up and saluted.
The prefect's wife had a calm expression and spoke in a very kind tone, "Sit down. What were you talking about just now? I heard it from outside. Tell me and I'll have some fun."
Madam Liu's expression changed, and she tried to change the subject: "Nothing..."
"Oh, the prefect's wife doesn't know that Madam Zhu was really wronged just now." Zhao Zhi spoke first and told what had happened.
The process was exaggerated and the tone was exaggerated, but what was said was all true.
Even Mrs. Liu couldn't think of any reason to refute it.
The prefect's wife looked at Mrs. Liu. Her tone seemed calm, but it was not difficult to hear a hint of suppressed anger in her voice.
"Oh, the Liu family is so powerful. Congratulations to Madam Liu."
Mrs. Liu immediately stood up and was about to kneel down, but was stopped by the prefect's wife's maid.
"I don't deserve it. If Aunt Liu finds out and complains to Master, I don't want to be accused of being harsh on the Liu family."
After the prefect's wife finished speaking, Mrs. Liu's face became even uglier.
Although the sister-in-law is favored, the magistrate's wife's family is powerful and they cannot afford to offend them.
What's more, no matter how partial the prefect is to his sister-in-law, if he hears these words, he probably won't stand on their side.
"Please forgive me, Madam Prefect. That slave is truly ill-mannered. I will kick him out as soon as I get home."
She tentatively raised her head, and seeing that the prefect's wife's expression remained unchanged, she hardened her heart and said to Madam Zhu, "This matter is indeed my fault. I apologize to Madam Zhu here."
Zhu Mingqing didn't say anything, just lowered his head and shrugged his shoulders slightly.
She looked as if she was crying in grievance.
The prefect's wife also set her sights on Zhu Mingqing, a man from Prince Luo's mansion.
Maybe this Madam Zhu didn't know her. After all, the news that she had married into Prince Luo's mansion had spread throughout the capital.
It also made her very envious.
But, things are unpredictable.
"I'll prepare an apology gift when I get back and will definitely visit you tomorrow. I hope Madam Zhu will give me a chance to apologize."
Mrs. Liu felt very aggrieved, but the prefect's wife was watching her. If she didn't satisfy the other party, she would go back and complain to the prefect.
Even if the sister-in-law pleads for mercy, the other party will probably feel resentful.
Zhu Mingqing certainly knew whose power he had borrowed today, and he also understood who the Liu family's backers were.
Now it seems that the prefect's backyard is not peaceful either.
But since he had already offended the Liu family, he had to win over the prefect's wife to his side.
After all, the enemy of my enemy is my friend!
"I accept Madam Liu's apology." Zhu Mingqing glanced at the prefect's wife with gratitude, then changed the subject and said, "But the one Madam Liu should apologize to the prefect's wife the most."
When these words were spoken, everyone was stunned.
The prefect's wife was also very curious and wanted to hear what she had to say.
"Like Madam Liu, I'm just an ordinary woman," Zhu Mingqing said modestly. "And that servant claims there's no one in the city they're afraid of. Does that mean he really takes the prefect seriously? The prefect's wife and you are married, so doesn't that mean he's looking down on her?"
"No..." Mrs. Liu explained in a panic.
"Madam Liu, please don't be impatient. Please listen to me first." Zhu Mingqing stood up and shook her hand, saying sincerely, "Besides, it's not easy for you adults to govern the city. If everyone can consciously restrain their servants, then the city will be free of many unnecessary troubles."
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