After returning home from socializing with friends, Earl Yonghui went to his wife's room with great interest to ask her about the news she had learned when she invited Tian An today.
However, he didn't expect that there was no one in the room. After asking the maid, he learned that the lady was in his mother's yard at the moment.
Eager to know the news, he did not notice the unnatural expression on the maid's face. He turned and walked towards the old lady's yard, but before he reached the door, he heard slapping sounds coming from inside.
The old lady often taught her servants a lesson, and slapping them in the face was a common occurrence. At first he did not take it seriously, thinking that some ignorant servant had upset the old lady again. But when he stepped into the house he discovered that the person kneeling on the ground and being slapped in the face by the nanny was his own wife.
He subconsciously asked, "What's going on? Why did mother hit my wife?"
Seeing her husband speaking for her, the Countess almost burst into tears.
Before she could utter the touching words, she heard her mother-in-law accusing her with a look of disdain that she had driven away all the guests, resulting in no one eating the food that the kitchen had carefully prepared. It was hot now, and the food had all gone bad in just one afternoon.
The old lady had no idea why her son and daughter-in-law wanted to host a banquet. She only knew that the banquet was canceled and food and money were wasted.
"The government's expenses are so high that we're already running out of money. We finally managed to host a banquet, but it was all ruined by this idiot's mouth."
When she heard the news, she was furious on the spot and asked someone to call the Countess. After making sure that she was not wronged, she asked the nanny beside her to slap her in the face.
Listening to her mother-in-law's accusations, the Countess felt guilty. She knew that she would be punished today, but she couldn't help but look at her husband with hope, hoping that he could save her.
However, she didn't expect that when her husband heard that the banquet was ruined, she not only failed to do what he asked her to do, but also offended three families. He was furious. Not only did he not plead with the old lady on her behalf, but he slapped her hard in the face, causing blood to flow from the corner of her mouth and she fell to the ground.
"Bitch, do you know that the three families you offended are the most protective of their own shortcomings? Now that their women have been bullied in our house, who knows how they will bully me tomorrow! Do you want to kill me?
You can't even accomplish such a small thing, and you always bring trouble to me. You're more likely to cause trouble than to help. You deserve a lesson from your mother."
As he said this, he kicked the Countess a few more times, then sat down on the chair angrily to discuss a solution with the old lady.
The mother and son discussed it for half the night and decided to have the old lady take a generous gift to apologize early the next morning.
Now that their Yonghui Earl's Mansion is on the decline, they cannot afford to offend the three families. Apologizing is the wisest thing to do. They don't ask to win over the three families, but they hope that these three families will not make things difficult for them.
Unfortunately, Lady Anguo and An Wan both had the same attitude, neither agreeing nor refusing. They accepted the gifts with a smile and said a lot of nice words, but when you look closely, you will find that they did not agree to anything.
When they arrived at the Duke of Zhao's mansion, they didn't even see Tian An. It was still Jiang who received the old lady, who only said that she would talk to Tian An when he came back.
The old lady walked around and returned home, feeling angrier and angrier. She then had the Countess punished, and only then did she feel better.
"What sin have I committed? I have to clean up your mess even though I'm so old, and I have to be looked down upon by others."
She was furious just looking at the Countess, and waved her hands impatiently, "Go to the ancestral hall and kneel before me."
In this way, after being beaten, the poor Countess not only could not rest, but was also punished to kneel. However, outsiders who heard about it would only laugh and say that she was a typical example of a pitiful person who must have something hateful about him.
The news that all the guests had left the Earl's family banquet spread quickly and became a hot topic in the streets and alleys of the capital.
When Peng Zhang heard that Zhao Shuhua had attended a banquet, he hurried to her door without waiting for her to come find him.
But after rushing to the Maternal and Child Health Hospital with Peng Zhong in a hurry, he stood at the door and did not dare to let anyone in to report.
No matter what, Zhao Shuhua was the daughter of the Duke's Mansion, while he was just a businessman with a lot of money. Even if Zhao Shuhua was just a concubine's daughter, he was still marrying above his station.
"A Zhong, do you think Shuhua is really willing to marry me?" Peng Zhang was desperate and asked Peng Zhong while pulling him.
"Young Master is here now, why don't we ask Miss Shuhua to come out and ask her clearly?" Peng Zhong rolled his eyes. Didn't they come here in a hurry just to find out?
Peng Zhang nodded and was about to go find the guard to tell him, but then he frowned and retreated with a worried look on his face. "What should I do if Shuhua doesn't want to?"
Peng Zhong sighed as he looked at his young master's timid and hopeless appearance. "Why don't you find out first and then think of a solution?"
"What can you think of?" Peng Zhang looked at Peng Zhong stupidly, with a look of curiosity on his face.
Peng Zhong was speechless and choked. "You are the master, after all, you are educated. Why are you asking me, an uneducated servant, where my usual business acumen has gone?"
If he had been insulted by Peng Zhong in the past, he would have definitely slapped himself in the face, but today he didn't have the mind to do so.
Seeing his young master's cowardly look, Peng Zhong simply trotted over to the security guards and asked them to pass the message along. He didn't know how long it would take for his young master to make up his mind. He might as well help him cut the Gordian knot himself.
Seeing this, Peng Zhang was shocked, angry, and expectant, like a young girl in love. She glared at Peng Zhong and said, "You, why did you ask the guards to pass the message? I, I haven't thought of what to say yet."
Peng Zhong was speechless at his master's pretentious demeanor. He pretended to go find the guard again and asked, "How about I tell them not to pass the message?"
"No, it's already spread, let's just forget it!" Peng Zhang hurriedly stopped him, his eyes almost glued to the entrance of the maternity and child hospital.
Peng Zhong looked at his young master helplessly with an expression that said "as expected".
Soon, Zhao Shuhua, who got the news, appeared at the door.
Peng Zhang immediately rushed forward excitedly, "Shuhua, you're here."
Zhao Shuhua blushed and nodded, "What do you want to talk to me about?"
"Ah? Oh! Yes, something happened." When Peng Zhang saw Zhao Shuhua, he couldn't speak clearly. Peng Zhong was worried about him watching from the side and wished he could turn into a mouth and speak for him.
After hesitating for a long time, Peng Zhang finally asked Zhao Shuhua hesitantly, "Shuhua, I, I heard that you went to a banquet a few days ago?"
Zhao Shuhua looked at him, cautious and nervous, and she felt like teasing him. "My sister-in-law said I'm old and asked me to go out more."
When you get older, you move around more, which is just a disguised way of seeing each other! Peng Zhang suddenly became anxious, "Shuhua, you, you, you..."
He wanted to ask Zhao Shuhua if she had any feelings for other men, but he couldn't bring himself to say it, and his face turned red with anxiety.
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