"Mother-in-law is right, the daughter-in-law came here in a hurry because she missed her mother and the others.
In that case, I will take my mother and sister-in-law to my yard right away."
Li caught the subtle changes in the way Lin Siqing addressed her, but she did not focus on the details.
Her thoughts were completely occupied by Lin Siqing's disobedience. With flames of anger flashing in her eyes, she stared at Lin Siqing.
"Siqing, have you forgotten what I told you before?"
Lin Siqing thought for a moment and said with sudden realization: "Oh, are you saying that you were born a maid~" Lin Siqing deliberately lengthened her tone.
Without waiting for Li to reply, he immediately continued, "You said that you would feel inferior in front of my mother, the second-rank imperial lady~"
Lin Siqing suddenly broke the window paper, making Li extremely angry, and he slammed the table.
However, Lin Siqing did not stop there. Her voice became even firmer: "Did you also tell me to reduce contact with my family and try to avoid contact with my mother's family?"
She raised her voice again, as if challenging Li’s authority: “But I have observed that you, mother-in-law, do not seem to show any inferiority complex in front of my mother.
Not only that, you even ignored the most basic etiquette, giving people the impression that you are more majestic than a second-rank imperial lady."
"You...you...Lin Siqing, are you trying to rebel?" Li was so angry that he was shaking all over and could hardly control himself.
Lin Siqing remained calm, with a hint of concern in her voice: "Mother-in-law, Siqing didn't mean that. I'm just worried that if you don't know the etiquette, it would be bad if you lose your composure outside and get convicted."
Li was so angry at Lin Siqing's words that she could hardly breathe. She fell back into the chair, holding her chest, and tried to calm her breathing.
Wu stepped forward and held Lin Siqing's hand. "Siqing you..."
Lin Siqing whispered in Wu's ear: "Mother used to be a bad daughter."
"Okay, Siqing, you have your mother and father here, no one can bully you."
There were two giggling sounds coming from the hall. It was Shang Yanqing who had been standing outside the door, and Shang Yangyang in his arms.
Shang Yangyang was happy to see his mother teaching the old woman a lesson, while Shang Yanqing laughed when he saw his sister laughing.
[My mother finally saw the true face of this old woman. My mother is mighty and domineering. I will hold high the banner for my mother~]
Wu turned around in surprise and looked at Shang Yangyang. She felt like she was hallucinating and walked forward.
“This is Yangyang.”
[Yes, grandma, I am your precious Yang Yang. If it is fake, I will exchange it for the real Yang Yang. ]
Wu stared at Shang Yangyang with her eyes wide open.
[Hehe, grandma must have realized that Yangyang is a great beauty, so she was shocked. ]
Lin Siqing laughed out loud because of her daughter's amusement, which made Li even angrier.
Li slammed the table angrily. "Lin Siqing, you are unfilial."
Mrs. Wu turned around and her face became serious. Her temperament was not comparable to that of Mrs. Li, who was born a maid.
In the past, Wu suppressed her aura in order to make her daughter's life easier in her husband's family, but today, for the sake of her daughter, she can release her aura.
"Li, you have such a bad temper. This is the first time I have seen a commoner dare to yell in front of me.
Do you have any objection to me, the second-rank imperial consort personally appointed by the emperor?"
It was also the first time that Li saw Wu Lanfu like this, and she was so scared that she was shaking all over.
Ye Huatong stepped forward. "Madam Shang, do you know what the punishment is for offending a second-rank imperial lady?"
Ye Huatong looked Li up and down, making Li tremble all over.
"I think you don't know, let me tell you, according to the laws of my Xiling country, offending a lady of imperial rank will result in a light punishment of 20 strokes of the cane, imprisonment for a month, or death penalty."
This was the first time that Li knew all this, and she was really scared. However, she had been bossing the Prime Minister's wife around for so many years that she didn't want to give in easily.
"Mother-in-law, there's no need for us to talk about this." Li said with a smile on her face.
Ye Huatong looked at Li with disdain. "Madam Shang, do you think this is necessary?"
"I...."
Lin Siqing walked up to Ye Huatong and winked at her. "Sister-in-law, this old lady Shang is Yuanshan's mother anyway."
After hearing what Lin Siqing said, Li straightened her back and said hurriedly, "Siqing is right."
Ye Huatong looked at Lin Siqing worriedly. She was afraid that her sister would do something stupid again. Lin Siqing did not let her worry for too long and spoke immediately.
"Indeed, but I cannot help but punish her. This would destroy my mother's dignity as a royal consort. Since we are relatives, I will only fine her 10,000 taels of gold."
Li was really out of breath. "Lin Siqing you..." She slammed the table heavily.
When she caught sight of Wu's eyes, she was so scared that she stopped what she was doing.
Lin Siqing covered her mouth in surprise. "Mother-in-law, you don't want to be beaten with 20 sticks and thrown into prison, do you?
Mother-in-law, you don't care about your face, but you have to think about your second brother and nephew. "
“My second brother finally got promoted to the position of Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue.
My nephew will be taking the imperial examination next year, and I'm afraid it will have a bad influence on them if you are beaten and thrown into prison."
Li was really scared this time. "Okay, but I can't come up with 10,000 taels of gold right now."
Ye Huatong raised the corner of her mouth. She knew that if this matter became a big deal, it would also affect Lin Siqing and the others.
But asking Li Shi to pay a fine would be good to make her feel the pain. The power in the mansion is in the hands of Li Shi, so even if there is no fine, it will not reach Lin Siqing and the others.
Ye Huatong provided a solution: "That's it, let's give you some face. You write a confession today and indicate that you must pay the compensation within one month, and I will let you go this time.
Otherwise, I will go to the palace and tell my mother how Madam Shang bullied her."
When Li heard that Ye Huatong was going to the palace, she was so scared that she almost fainted.
Seeing Li Shi like this, Lin Siqing didn't want to give her a chance to faint: "Mother-in-law, you can't faint. If you faint, my sister-in-law will be angry and go to the palace to file a complaint. You have to think about Shang Wanning and the others."
Li really wanted to faint, but when she heard Lin Siqing's words, she got so angry that her finger joints crackled.
Li gritted his teeth and said, "Okay, I'll sign it."
Lin Siqing ordered: "What are you waiting for, Madam Wu? Go get the pen, ink, paper and inkstone. After Grandma finishes signing, she can go back and rest."
Nanny Wu took the order and left.
Li's face turned red and she felt dizzy from the anger, but she didn't dare to lose her temper in front of Wu.
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