She had a feeling of being targeted by a venomous snake.
Madam Zhang instinctively walked towards the old lady.
“Madam Gongshun, look at her, she’s becoming more and more unruly.”
Lady Gongshun?
The old lady of the Gongshun Marquis's residence?
Qu Jingyun immediately understood; no wonder he dared to be so arrogant.
Turns out he's just an old codger who takes advantage of his age.
Lady Gongshun's face showed disdain. "In my opinion, this kind of arrogant woman should be punished properly."
Qu Jingyun looked up and stared directly at Empress Wang, who was watching the commotion.
"Your Majesty, I don't know where I went wrong. If everyone thinks that I can be bullied and distorted just because I just lost my husband, then I will endure it. It's nothing, just a little grievance."
After saying that, she wiped away the corners of her eyes, which didn't actually have any tears.
Seeing her like this, the Empress was so angry that her forehead throbbed.
Then Qu Jingyun added, "How does Your Majesty intend to punish me?"
Empress Wang almost lost control of her expression.
She tried her best to control her temper and said, "When did I ever say that I would punish Madam Shen? I summoned Madam Shen here today for your daughter's marriage."
Qu Jingyun's expression changed drastically.
She knew these people had no intention of making things easy for her family.
She said in a panic, "Your Majesty, Yue'er is still young. I want to keep her by my side for a few more years. I didn't intend to let her get married early."
"How can that be?" Madam Zhang's face lit up with a smug smile again. "Men should marry when they come of age and women should marry when they come of age. Madam Shen's refusal is so decisive. Could it be that she is not satisfied with the marriage arranged by Her Majesty the Empress?"
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