"Madam, what you said is illogical. Once the invitation is posted, it is up to the guests to decide whether they want to come or not.
What's more, my sister-in-law has already asked Aunt San to bring the three of us sisters to personally apologize to Madam, but now Madam is still holding on to her. What is her intention? Does she really have to force my sister-in-law to come here now that she's pregnant?
Seeing that the Countess's words were getting more and more unpleasant, Zhao Shuhua could not help but retort. Even if it meant risking her reputation today, she would not allow others to speak ill of Tian An or the Duke's Mansion.
When the Countess was speaking just now, the ladies around came over to watch the fun.
Being spoken to like this by a little girl in front of so many people, the Countess, who had always been used to being flattered, was completely stunned. After she came to her senses, her fingers were trembling as she pointed at Zhao Shuhua.
"What a clever girl!" She turned her head angrily and looked at Jiang, who was also shocked by Zhao Shuhua. "Is this how you raise your child? She is really not worthy of being on the stage."
After hearing these words, Jiang, who originally wanted to persuade Zhao Shuhua to calm down, could no longer bear it.
"Normal manners? Prestige? Is it true that forcing a pregnant woman to attend a banquet by posting a notice, scolding her in front of the guests, embarrassing them, and using your seniority to embarrass a young girl, that this is the manners and prestige of your family? If that is truly the case, I beg your pardon."
She could be humble, but she must not bring disgrace upon the Duke's Mansion, otherwise anyone would be able to bully the Duke of Zhao's Mansion and act tyrannically in the future.
When my parents-in-law and my eldest brother and sister-in-law were around, I didn't even know where this Earl's wife was! Now she dares to be the mistress of the Yin-Yang Duke's Mansion.
It was bad enough that the second branch was looked down upon when it was not able to stand up on its own when it was in charge, but now the nephew and niece-in-law are very powerful. If they continue to swallow their anger, they will probably be laughed at for being spineless.
"Yes, could it be that the invitation from your family is an imperial edict from the palace, and someone has been sent to the Duke's Mansion, so my sister-in-law has to come to see you?"
"Everyone knows that pregnant women need to rest quietly. Even my sister-in-law's family rarely came to disturb her since they found out she was pregnant, for fear of disturbing her belly.
Now, the Countess is so good that she has ordered my sister-in-law, the Duke's wife, the Protector of the Nation personally appointed by the Emperor, to come to this noisy banquet. What is her intention?"
Seeing that their mother had spoken, Zhao Ranhua and Zhao Qinhua were not to be outdone and began to accuse the Countess.
"You, you guys, when did I say that? Stop talking nonsense." The Countess was very angry with the four people.
Seeing the Countess's furious expression, Zhao Shuhua said coldly, "Didn't the Madam say that? But that's what you did! Everyone is watching! Your finger is almost poking us in the forehead. Could this be your family's unique way of entertaining guests?"
Seeing the crowds of onlookers being led by her pointing fingers at her, and the wonderful banquet about to be ruined, she could no longer control her anger and pointed at the four people and shouted, "Get out! Get out of here!"
As soon as these words were spoken, the scene fell silent for a moment, and everyone looked at the Countess as if she were a fool.
The Countess realized later that something was wrong, but at this moment she could not bring herself to appease the situation with Jiang and the other three, nor could she think of a way to deal with it. She could only stand there with her face flushed and her chest heaving.
Before she could think of a response, she heard Jiang sneer at herself, "It seems we were intrusive today after all. It's our fault for disturbing everyone's fun today. I apologize to you all for being here. We will leave now. I hope you ladies enjoy yourselves."
After saying that, he took Zhao Shuhua and the other two and bowed apologetically to the ladies of each family, then turned and walked towards the gate of the mansion.
Everyone looked at each other and whispered to each other, but when they saw the four people start to walk out, no one spoke to persuade them.
Seeing this, Jiang shook her head helplessly. The Zhao family had been silent for too long. Thinking back to the past...
"Sister Jiang, are you leaving?" Before Jiang and the other three walked out of the hall, they heard a familiar voice coming from afar.
Jiang looked up and saw that the person coming was the wife of Duke Anguo and Tian An's biological mother, An Wan, followed by Zuo Yunshu and Yun Xu.
She quickened her pace, put a smile back on her face and took a few steps forward.
After the two groups met and greeted each other, Mrs. An asked again about the previous question.
Jiang tilted her head slightly, glancing at the pale-faced Countess, and said as if no one else was around: "The Duke's Mansion received the invitation to the banquet, and An An was inconvenienced! So they asked me to bring the three girls here to show our sincerity. Unfortunately, they looked down on us and even told us to get out in front of all the ladies without mercy!
Even if I have a thick skin, I can't stay here shamelessly, so I have no choice but to leave with the girls."
Upon hearing this, Lady Anguo and An Wan looked at each other, and their eyes, which were originally filled with gentle smiles, instantly became cold.
The wife of the Duke of Anguo slightly raised the corner of her lips, and with a smile, she looked across the crowd at the Countess, "There shouldn't be any misunderstanding here!"
Without waiting for the Countess to speak, she looked over at the wife of one of her husband's subordinates. "Madam Li, you came here first. I'm sure you've seen everything that just happened. Could you please tell me if the Countess was really so rude as to order my niece's in-laws to leave?"
When her name was called, Mrs. Li smiled awkwardly and nodded, subtly confirming what Jiang said.
There was no way. Although she didn't want to offend the Countess, the Duke of Anguo was her master's superior, and she couldn't afford to offend him.
After hearing Madam Li's words, the usually modest and kind Lady Anguogong had a look of sarcasm on her face. She turned around and talked to An Wan, "It seems that the threshold of this Earl's Mansion is really high. Even the women of the Duke's Mansion have been driven out. In my opinion, before we step into the hall, we should not go in, so as not to be embarrassed when they drive us away later."
An Wan nodded: "That's right. If they don't even look down on the Duke's Mansion, then my little General's Mansion will probably look down on them even more. Let's not rush to embarrass ourselves."
Seeing that a group of people were about to leave, the Countess was so anxious that she didn't care about her face and hurried forward to stop them.
Although Jiang was from the Duke of Zhao's mansion, everyone knew that Zhao Ningyan was just an adopted son of the Zhao family. However, it was different for the wife of the Duke of An and the general's wife.
Of these two families, one has a high title and the men in the officialdom are proud. Although the other family has a low official position, they hold real power and are the favorites of the emperor. Who can she afford to offend?
She was now regretting what she had just done. If Lady Anguo and An Wan had really left, she would not only fail to gain any merit in front of her master at today's banquet, but would also cause trouble. Her master would kill her when he came back.
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