A few days later, Li's mother dressed up carefully and went to the home of the Minister of Rites to attend her grandson's full moon banquet.
The moment she stepped into the banquet hall, her appearance instantly overshadowed the other children who were already attracting much attention, and she deservedly became the focus of the entire audience.
The guests present all cast curious glances and whispered to each other.
Most of them were just there to watch the fun, wanting to see what would happen next to Li's mother, who had always been affectionate with her husband.
But even though everyone was full of questions, due to their status and etiquette, they only whispered a few words in private, and no one dared to step forward to ask the truth.
Of course, the wives of officials who had a bad relationship with Lichuan were also present here.
One of the wives of the censors even deliberately asked a question directly in front of many guests about the incident that had been making the rounds in the capital in recent days without any reservation.
In fact, Li's mother came to the banquet today for a clear purpose, which was to clarify the unbearable rumors that had been circulating recently.
Otherwise, the Li family would soon become the subject of gossip and a laughing stock. How would her two children ever get married in the future?
Therefore, even in the face of the seemingly malicious provocation from the censor's wife, Li's mother did not look angry.
On the contrary, she cleverly followed the platform built by the censor's wife, her eyes gradually reddened, and she slowly told the so-called "truth" with a look of grievance on her face.
It turned out that she had always treated the other party like a sister, but she never expected to be betrayed and deceived so ruthlessly!
Not only that, she also adopted the son of this good sister as her godson, and asked her husband to donate generously and do his best to help their family.
However, what made her heartbroken was that the other party not only did not show the slightest gratitude, but instead turned against her, even openly blaming her and wantonly slandering and defaming her Li family...
As soon as Li's mother finished speaking, all the ladies present showed sympathy on their faces. They angrily accused Pan Ranyue of all kinds of wrongdoings and mercilessly denounced him as a complete ungrateful person.
For a moment, the atmosphere in the whole scene was extremely heated, and everyone was united in their hatred of the enemy, as if Pan Ranyue had become the target of public criticism.
In the end, these ladies began to gather around and comfort Li's mother in soft voices.
After all, they have very positive values and the same status as officials' wives. Naturally, they hate those shameless vixens outside who try to seduce their husbands.
Oh my! What a coincidence! Just a few days ago, I happened to hear a piece of news that Meng Zigao had run away with his mistress and their children.
"Who would have thought that his wife, Pan Ranyue, would find out about it, and naturally, he was caught red-handed by his wife! The scene at that time could only be described as chaotic. The two sides started fighting as soon as they met without saying a word!"
"Speaking of the final outcome, it's truly astonishing! I heard that the thugs Pan Ranyue "accidentally" hired this time were all extremely powerful and exceptionally strong!
The thugs showed no mercy when they attacked. They "accidentally" broke both of Meng Zigao's legs and also injured his... three legs by mistake. In short, I heard that he is now no different from a eunuch.
Not only that, even the children born to his concubines were not spared, and were all sold by Pan Ranyue. Even more outrageous was that even the concubine's daughter was sold to a brothel, just to avenge her beating.
After all, she was Meng Zigao's original wife. No one could say anything about her selling her husband's concubine and illegitimate sons and daughters.
But this made Meng Zigao so angry that he vomited blood and almost died of anger. He didn't even allow anyone to find a doctor for Meng Zigao, and just let him wait for death?
"Speaking of which, Pan Ranyue is Mengzi Gao's legitimate wife, and according to the law, it's not right for others to say anything about how she deals with her husband's concubines and illegitimate children.
However, this time the commotion was so loud that Meng Zigao was so angry after learning the truth that he vomited blood and almost died on the spot.
And the cruelest thing is that Pan Ranyue actually ordered that no one should hire a doctor to treat Meng Zigao's illness. It's clear that she wants him to slowly die in pain! "
At this moment, someone in the crowd couldn't help but ask, "Isn't anyone going to report this to the police?"
The wife of the Dali Temple's Junior Official, who had just told this gossip, smiled slightly, raised the corners of her mouth slightly, and said with a hint of sarcasm:
"How could there not be? However, Pan Ranyue confidently explained to the authorities that it was just a fight between husband and wife, just a little more intense.
So, even if the government wanted to interfere in the affairs of the couple, they would be powerless and would have no way to control it!"
"Haha...don't say that, it's really true. After all, they are a serious couple. No one can say anything to Pan Ranyue."
"However, I heard that Pan Ranyue didn't get much advantage either. The money she painstakingly extorted from Meng Zigao was all stolen by his son. It is said that the boy even used it under the pretext of starting a small business.
Unexpectedly, this matter is not over yet! Her beloved son has gone even further this time. Not only did he steal his mother's money, he even dared to use the name of Lord Li's biological son to borrow 50,000 taels from others!
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