"Madam Zhenguogong, please don't talk nonsense."
Several women who were standing nearby witnessed everything, and some of them jumped out to condemn Qi He.
"It's obviously you who spoke too harshly..."
Before they could finish, Qi He's tears fell even harder: "So Madam Liang can do this to me. Aren't you just bullying me by taking advantage of your power?"
As soon as these words came out, the others who had originally maintained a neutral attitude also expressed their dissatisfaction with Shen Yuexi.
"No matter what, the wife of the Duke of Zhenguo took the initiative to come to congratulate Madam Liang. How could Madam Liang take action in the middle of it?"
"That's right. No matter what the conflict is, can't Madam Liang talk it out with the wife of the Duke of Zhenguo?"
"Just because I said a few wrong words, Madam Liang is going to take action. Is there any law?"
The women who had been speaking to Shen Yuexi stopped talking when they saw that they had incurred public wrath, and dared not say any more. They all took small steps to a place farther away from Shen Yuexi, fearing that they would be implicated by accident.
[Please, these ladies, if you can't speak, just say less.]
[You guys just ran away after causing trouble for my mother. What kind of character is that?]
Liang Yuyu was so angry that her face turned red and her eyes rolled back and forth. If her eyes could be used as knives, Liang Yuyu would have stabbed several aunties to death with her eyes several times.
The others didn't care about that and directed all their anger towards Shen Yuexi.
Some people stepped forward to help Qi He up, some glared at Shen Yuexi, and some cursed in a low voice.
For a moment, the originally lively opening ceremony vaguely turned into a "conference to attack Shen Yuexi".
Liang Yuyu clearly felt Shen Yuexi holding her arm with increasing strength bit by bit.
She tugged at the swaddling clothes, turned her head away, and blinked at Shen Yuexi's hand.
However, veins bulged on the back of Shen Yuexi's hand, and her right hand was half-clenched into a fist. Through the knuckles, one could clearly see the flushed color on her palm.
【Mother, please don’t be angry. 】
Liang Yuyu poked her little paws out from the cradle, and her tender pink fingers fell on Shen Yuexi's face, stroking it gently.
If my mother gets angry, she'll fall into Qi He's trap.
"Today is the opening day of my mother's Rouge Pavilion. The future of our business will depend on these women. If we offend them today, our Rouge Pavilion's business will probably be ruined."
【Mother, don’t be angry, don’t be angry.】
Under the double comfort of Liang Yuyu's constant massage with her little paws and her soothing voice, Shen Yuexi let out a long breath, exhaled all the turbid air in her chest, and managed to calm her mind.
Seeing that Shen Yuexi was no longer angry, Liang Yuyu felt a little relieved.
[At this time, if my mother could use a more green-tea-like method than Qi He to gain public sympathy, it would definitely achieve unexpected results.]
Shen Yuexi raised her eyes and looked at Qi He.
She was surrounded by several ladies, who were whispering comforts to her.
Qi He's fat face was twisted into a ball, and tears kept falling. Although it was not very beautiful, it did look pitiful.
Shen Yuexi steeled her heart and pinched herself hard with her hands.
"Madam Zhenguogong~"
Shen Yuexi pinched her throat, her voice carrying a hint of grievance, and looked at Qi He pitifully: "I was wrong about what happened just now."
Her eyes were red, and she stared at Qi He intently. Her steps were a little unsteady as she walked towards Qi He step by step.
With every step, Shen Yuexi's aggrieved voice became a little louder.
"The wife of the Duke of Zhenguo is just mad at my master for exposing Qi Yu's arms smuggling, so she's here to vent her anger. I'll just bear with it and let it go. Why is she still arguing with you, Madam?"
"I know that Concubine Qi has been demoted in the palace, and the Lady of the Zhenguo Duke is blaming me for this. I am here today, and even if the Lady of the Zhenguo Duke wants to hit or scold me, I will not fight back."
While talking, Shen Yuexi had already walked in front of Qi He.
She leaned over and knelt at an angle to salute.
The drooping hair covered half of Shen Yuexi's face, and the people standing beside her could only see Shen Yuexi's red eyes and aggrieved look.
When it comes to looks, Shen Yuexi is miles ahead of Qi He.
Now the two of them stood together, both with tearful expressions on their faces.
But no matter how I look at it, I feel that Shen Yuexi looks really pitiful.
As for Qi He...
She was a big and strong woman, and she had just cried. There were two white marks on her face, which was already powdered, making her look a little rough.
At this moment, she opened her eyes wide and stared at Shen Yuexi in surprise, her eyes flickering. Obviously, she did not expect Shen Yuexi to use such a trick.
Everyone in the capital knew that Shen Yuexi had a bad temper, and even Liang Ruitian had suffered a lot at her hands.
That's why Qi He deliberately chose to show weakness to deal with her, hoping to win the hearts of the other ladies.
But at this moment, Shen Yuexi was crying even more pitifully than her, which was really heartbreaking to watch.
Qi He was at a loss for a moment and stared at Shen Yuexi in amazement.
Shen Yuexi was addicted to acting. She raised her chin, blinked her eyes, and looked at Qi He steadily: "Madam, if you really don't like me, or want to avenge General Qi Yu and Concubine Qi, you can slap me twice or kick me twice."
"I just beg you to please, for the sake of me opening this Rouge Pavilion solely to support my little daughter, please don't make a scene in my shop. Please, just consider it as a mercy and have pity on us mother and daughter."
Shen Yuexi leaned sideways, reached out and grasped Qi He's sleeve, her eyes flashed, she slightly raised her eyelids and looked at Qi He.
Liang Yuyu also burst into tears at the right time.
【My mother is such a good actress. 】
[Now Qi He is the one being roasted on the stove.]
[Isn't it just playing the victim? Everyone can do that.]
Shen Yuexi and Liang Yuyu, mother and daughter, cried harder than the other.
Seeing this, the people around looked at each other and changed their tone.
"Madam, the Duke's wife, the affairs of your Qi family were decided by the Emperor. Even if you have any dissatisfaction, you shouldn't vent it on Madam Liang."
"That's right, Qi Yu herself committed a capital crime. If it weren't for the Emperor's mercy, I'm afraid you would have been implicated. Now, you've vented all your anger here."
"Is this all the Qi family is capable of?"
Hearing that the war of words among the crowd had actually been directed at him, Qi He became furious.
She was not a real green tea girl and could not control her emotions freely.
At this moment, anger surged in his heart, and he glared at Shen Yuexi coldly.
"Several Shen Yuexis, playing dirty tricks on me, right? I have to teach you a lesson today!"
Having said that, Qi He stopped pretending, rolled up his sleeves, and slapped Shen Yuexi in the face.
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