Mrs. Du walked in surrounded by her maids, her face full of anger and a low mood.
The two assistants went to greet her tremblingly, "Madam, why are you here? Why didn't you tell us in advance so that we could go to the door to greet you."
Mrs. Du glared at Jiang Tongzhi with a frown on her face, "Okay, you're hiding this from me too."
Jiang Tongzhi always respected his mother-in-law, but he was not very close to her. "This is what my father wanted. The military order is as strong as a mountain. No one dares to disobey. How did you know? Who told you? This person has evil intentions."
He meant well to remind her, but Mrs. Du would not listen to a word he said. She was filled with rage. Her family home was raided, all the male members of the family were sent to be cannon fodder, her sister-in-law and nieces were thrown into jail, and she was the last one to know about it.
She has already asked people to find a way to rescue the men, so she has to do it herself.
"They meant well and couldn't bear to see me being kept in the dark. My family was suffering and I knew nothing about it."
She shouted loudly, "Quick, release all the women of the He family in prison."
The maids also chimed in, "Why are you standing there? Hurry up and follow Madam's instructions."
Tongzhi Jiang felt a tingling sensation on his scalp. The ban on going out was useless to Mrs. Du, and she couldn't be stopped here. This was the convenience of her status.
As long as the Du family exists, Madam Du is the mistress of Xiliang and everyone must respect her.
"I can't make the decision."
"Who can make the decision then?" Madam Du was very angry and disliked everyone. She glanced towards the window and said, "Could it be Mu Wanqing?"
Mu Wanqing was standing by the window, holding a cup of green tea in her hand, looking at them lazily.
She didn't greet us or say hello. She just stood there quietly, watching us. This was her attitude. In just three words: not welcome.
Mrs. Du felt offended. What did that mean? Did she forget her roots once she became successful?
Did she forget that all this was given by the Du family!
Jiang Tongzhi stood in the middle, weak and helpless, "All matters of the Dusi Mansion are under the jurisdiction of Qingping County Lord."
Madam Du launched into a rage, "Princess Qingping, I order you to release him immediately."
Mu Wanqing couldn't help but laugh out loud. Where did she get the confidence from?
"Do you know that this is an order from your own son? Are you openly defying your son? You are a model of the Three Obediences and Four Virtues."
The tone was full of ridicule. Mrs. Du was as if she had been slapped in the face. She was furious and said, "What I dislike most about you is that you act too high-profile and like to exaggerate. As for the matter between us mother and son, it is not the place for outsiders to make irresponsible remarks."
She shouted, "Release all the women of the He family."
Mu Wanqing looked at her coldly, ignorant and fearless, "It's really funny, why don't you ask why the He family's property was confiscated? Why were the men thrown into the vanguard camp? Why were the women thrown into prison?"
Mrs. Du's face changed, "I don't want to know..."
"Do you want to know? Or did you know it a long time ago?" Mu Wanqing was a very reasonable person. She would be polite if she could talk nicely, but Mrs. Du's attitude disgusted her. "If it's the former, it means that you know the character of your mother's family, but you blindly protect them without thinking. You are a fool."
The room fell silent, and no one dared to look at Mrs. Du's expression.
Although it was the truth, no one dared to say it out loud because she was the first lady of Xiliang.
Mu Wanqing wasn't even afraid of Du Shuai, so how could she be afraid of a woman who depended on Du Shuai? "As for the latter, I have to doubt your position. You can't stand firm in the face of major issues."
This was the first time that Madam Du was slapped in the face. She was so angry that she was shaking all over. "Mu Wanqing, how dare you talk to me like that?"
Mu Wanqing chuckled. She had become so proud of being praised so much. Did she really think she had unlimited power?
"Also, who are you to give me orders? Du Shuai's wife? That doesn't qualify you to interfere in public affairs."
A trace of contempt flashed in her eyes. "Or, as a relative who collaborated with the enemy and sold out the country? You were not arrested because you were sheltering under Commander Du. How dare you run out to see people? Aren't you afraid of being pelted with rotten eggs by the people? Believe it or not, I will go out and yell so that all the people in the city will know about your mother's family's mess?"
Everyone's eyes widened in shock, their mouths opened wide.
It was like a basin of ice water was poured over her head, freezing Mrs. Du's anger. "What did you say? Say it again."
Mu Wanqing rolled her eyes to the sky. Mrs. Du was so naive, and Du Shuai had an unshirkable responsibility.
Keeping it a secret and protecting her like a porcelain doll is... hard to describe.
"Don't you know how General Du got injured? It was your dear nephew He Bin who shot General Du from behind. If it weren't for the great medical skills of Imperial Doctor Song, you would only be left with General Du's corpse. You wouldn't have the chance to show off your power here."
She didn't dare to take credit for it, but in fact, without her, it would be hard to say what would happen to Du Shuai.
It was like a bolt from the blue, making Mrs. Du dizzy and her worldview shattered.
"No, it's impossible. How could He Bin betray me? There's no reason for that. You're talking nonsense. This is a false accusation."
Mu Wanqing didn't mind telling her the truth and letting her accept the beatings from society. She would become sensible after being beaten a few times.
"For women, he betrayed his country and Commander Du for a few Xiwu women. He is worse than pigs and dogs. The He family was sent to the Vanguard Camp for re-education, which is considered magnanimous."
Mrs. Du was devastated, her body was staggering and her mind was in a mess.
The maid beside her quickly supported her and glared at Mu Wanqing fiercely, "Stop talking, don't you see that Madam is scared?"
There were some things Mrs. Du didn't dare to think too much about, fearing that reality was too cruel, but Mu Wanqing did not give her a chance to escape.
"When Du Shuai was covered in blood and dying, with only one breath left, she didn't show any fear, and even protected the murderer. Where is her dignity? She has lost it all."
Madam Du's face was pale and she was shaking, which frightened the maids. They were distressed and angry. "Princess Qingping, please have some mercy. Madam is a weak woman, unlike you."
"It's different. I don't have a family that collaborates with the enemy and commits treason." Mu Wanqing still felt it wasn't exciting enough, so she stabbed even harder, finishing him off with one move.
"Du Shaoxuan is so pitiful. His father was shot and killed by his cousin, and his mother protected the murderer and openly stood on the opposite side of the Du family. It's really hard for him. The prestige he accumulated with great difficulty was smashed to pieces by his mother. How can he lead the troops to fight? Can the soldiers still obey him?"
Mrs. Du's emotions completely broke down. She was heartbroken and in tears. "Don't say anymore."
Mu Wanqing didn't sympathize with her at all, "You can't stand a few words? Du Shaoxuan not only has to face hundreds of thousands of enemy troops, but also has to be trapped inside and outside, and he has to be stabbed in the back by his own mother."
She exclaimed exaggeratedly, "Ah, is this a traditional skill of your He family?"
Jiang Tongzhi silently took a few steps back, pretending to be invisible. He did not dare to provoke Mu Wanqing. She was too cruel and scary.
Mrs. Du's eyes went dark, her blood boiled, and she spat out a mouthful of blood.
Everyone was horrified and the maids surrounded her and screamed.
Sun Tongzhi almost knelt down to Mu Wanqing. If anything happened to Madam Du, no one would be free from the blame. "County Lady, please be merciful."
Mu Wanqing has never been a kind-hearted person. They want to support Mrs. Du, but she has no obligation to do so.
"Du Shuai is so miserable. He escaped death but is forced to live in the same room with the murderer's aunt. When he looks at her face, he can't help but think of the face of the traitor who killed him. Will he feel sick..."
There are some things she has been holding back for a long time. Damn, why is she acting like an old fool at her age?
"Shut up, shut up." These words touched Mrs. Du's soft spot, arousing her extreme fear. She subconsciously raised her arm and swung it hard.
Jiang Tongzhi rushed forward and stretched out his hand to block it, "Madam, please don't."
Mu Wanqing didn't dodge or avoid, just looked at Madam Du coldly, "Of course, General Du is also wrong. He made a mistake in marrying a woman who only has beauty but no brains, and whose family only holds her back. He should have divorced her long ago."
This is like tearing off Mrs. Du's face and stepping hard on the ground.
Everyone present was frightened by her. Dear, only by seeing the truth but not saying it out loud can the situation be smoothed over.
"How dare you..." Mrs. Du's face turned red and she gasped for breath. This was the first time in her life that she was humiliated.
"You dare to hit me, and you won't allow me to tell you a few truths?" In fact, as long as Mrs. Du didn't show up, Mu Wanqing would have forgotten about her.
If she insists on dancing in front of Mu Wanqing, he will slap her away.
"It is important for a person to know himself, but you have no self-knowledge at all. You only know how to cheat your husband's family, cheat your man, and cheat your children. If I had a mother like you, I might as well find a rope to strangle myself. I can only blame myself for not doing good deeds in my previous life."
Mrs. Du clutched the maid's arm tightly like a drowning fish, gasping for breath, her eyes rolled back.
Sun Tongzhi was terrified, Oh my God, please don’t die here.
"County Lady, please say less, just for the sake of Du Shuai and his son."
Mu Wanqing ignored it. Since they had already fallen out, she might as well end it all at once.
Next time... I guess there won’t be a next time.
"Du Shuai is good in everything except his choice of wife. I don't feel sorry for him. You reap what you sow."
"I only sympathize with Du Shaoxuan. He was fighting bravely on the front line, but his mother was holding him back in the back and wouldn't stop until she killed him. What kind of mother is this? She's clearly a stepmother!"
The two colleagues looked despairing and gave up.
Mrs. Du was so angry that her whole body hurt and her head felt like it was about to split. "I didn't."
Mu Wanqing sneered, "Haha, as the mistress of the Du family, your every word and action represents the Du family, but you condone treason and even shield traitors. How will the people think of the Du family? How will the emperor think of General Du? Will they think that the Du family also has problems? Do you have to destroy the Du family before you stop?"
As soon as these words were spoken, the whole place fell silent, and the two colleagues also showed disapproval in their eyes.
There were some things they found difficult to say, but Mu Wanqing helped them say them out, and it had to be said, it felt great.
"No, the emperor trusts my husband very much." When Mrs. Du said this, her voice was very loud, as if she was emphasizing something.
The problem is, the more this happens, the more guilty one appears.
Mu Wanqing chuckled, "It is a basic professional quality for a king to be suspicious. You don't even understand this? Well, that's right. You are of a low birth, so your vision is naturally low. How can you understand these things?"
When she gets mean, she is like a vicious person, which makes Mrs. Du very angry.
"To be honest, without the Du family, you are nothing." Mu Wanqing beat Mrs. Du directly without showing any mercy.
“Now, do you still want to let him go even if you want to destroy the Du family?”
Even if she wanted to, Mu Wanqing would not agree.
As long as she is in charge of the Dusi Mansion, no one can act on their own or go against her wishes, even if it is General Du who comes forward.
Of course, the premise is that she is in this position.
If you are not in this position, even if there is a flood, it is none of her business.
Mrs. Du's lips were trembling, but she couldn't utter a word.
"I hate you so much."
Mu Wanqing pouted her lips, "Same here, same here."
Mrs. Du returned in defeat. When she left, she was staggering and could not even walk steadily. She had to be carried out.
Mu Wanqing watched the group leave, then slowly turned around, only to see the two colleagues staring at her blankly.
"What's wrong?"
Jiang Tongzhi gave her a thumbs up, saying she was so brave. She was the most brutal woman he had ever seen, bar none.
"I admire you. I admire you so much."
After this incident, who would dare to cause trouble in front of her?
He doesn't even give face to Mrs. Du, so let's all save some money.
Mu Wanqing shook her head and said, "Go check the people behind this and dig deeper along this line."
"yes."
Mu Wanqing rolled her eyes and came up with a new idea, "My Lords, let's go to the prison to meet the He family."
The two listened to her brisk voice and looked at each other. What was she planning? It didn't seem like a good thing.
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