Chapter 80: Parting on good terms
As Madam Xu finished her words, the ladies and noble ladies around her began to whisper to each other, looking at Madam Lin with undisguised contempt.
Even those whose husbands were of lower rank than Lin Tingfeng's could not help but join the ranks of those condemning the incident when they saw this.
It’s no wonder they spoke harshly. It’s really because the mother and son of the Lin family are too careless in their actions.
"The princess is still here. This is too much of a bully. Wouldn't the wife of the Marquis of Yongchuan be heartbroken when she saw this?"
"If they were still relatives, the people from the Yongchuan Marquis' Mansion would definitely not tolerate their daughter being bullied like this, but if..." The lady who spoke deliberately left the words half-finished to arouse people's imagination.
A smart person will know what is going on as soon as he hears it.
Considering that Song Yanxi had already moved out of the general's mansion and arrived even later than them today, she immediately understood the key.
They exchanged glances with a smile of "I see."
Madam Lin, with a gloomy face, was already on the verge of her patience. Seeing them like this, she hurriedly explained, "You must have misunderstood. Yan Xi is not feeling well, and I was afraid that organizing the birthday banquet would affect her health, so I gave it to Shi Han to do.
Although it is a bit against the rules, it is better than handing it over to the servants in the mansion, who might mishandle it and treat you poorly."
Her words were a retreat to advance, and she also praised everyone at the same time. At first glance, it seemed hard to find any fault with them.
Mrs. Qiu smiled when she heard this and asked casually, "I remember the old lady has a daughter?"
Mrs. Lin continued, "I saw her last time when we came for tea. She's about to reach the age of marriage."
The expressions of the people around him suddenly became subtle.
The family clearly has a daughter who is about to come of age. Why don't they let her handle this matter that can gain a good reputation in front of outsiders? Instead, they use Zhuang Shihan, who has not yet married into the family and is still the daughter of another family?
I think, either this daughter is really unable to handle the responsibility, or the general's mansion did this on purpose to disgust them.
Listening to everyone's whispers, Old Madam Lin said anxiously, "The birthday banquet wasn't organized by Princess Shihan alone. She and my daughter planned it together."
Hearing this, everyone's expressions became even more subtle.
Someone laughed out loud, "Before even entering the family, she's already planning her mother-in-law's birthday banquet with her future sister-in-law, excluding both of her wives. Princess Shihan is truly capable."
"The person next to Madam Lin seems to be her eldest daughter-in-law. She is often bullied and even allowed to stay at her birthday party."
"It's obvious that Madam Lin really likes this new daughter-in-law. She would rather step on the faces of her two daughters-in-law to make her happy."
Madam Lin was about to curse when she heard this. Just as she was about to speak, she heard Zhou's weak voice beside her, "You all have misunderstood mother. It's really because my health is not good. I have been recuperating for a long time and can't help. That's why I'm troubling Princess Shihan's help."
She was telling the truth, so Old Lady Lin didn't think much of it and followed her lead, saying, "I absolutely would never torture my daughter-in-law. Everyone, please don't believe everything you hear and misunderstand the good intentions of a mother-in-law by listening to the slander of some villains."
When she talked about sentimental things, her eyes turned red and she looked like she was framed and felt extremely wronged.
Even Song Yanxi couldn't help but applaud her mother-in-law for her good acting skills.
With such talent, it would be a shame not to sing opera.
Noticing her sarcastic look, Madam Lin was furious. She suppressed her anger and said, "Song, tell everyone yourself, did I ask Feng'er to personally go to the Princess's Mansion more than once to ask you to return home and take charge of all household affairs?"
Song Yanxi nodded, "It is true."
Madam Lin straightened her back even more, and said with a look of irritation, "My husband has invited you several times, but you refused to come home and even spoke harshly to me. Today, I want you to judge who is more arrogant!"
As soon as these words were spoken, the surroundings suddenly became dead silent.
Even Madam Qiu and Madam Xu frowned slightly at Song Yanxi, as if they were angry at her for not fighting back.
Looking at the others, they were all looking at Song Yanxi with more or less strange eyes.
Knowing the principle that everyone pushes when the wall falls, Madam Lin ignored Lin Tingfeng's morning instructions and struck while the iron was hot, saying, "The husband is the leader of the wife. Even if you are a princess, you should not treat your husband's reputation so lightly.
For such a trivial matter, you are making a fuss about moving to the Princess's Mansion. If you don't know, you might think that my General's Mansion is too small to accommodate a big Buddha like you! "
The old lady's words showed no mercy at all. She was almost asking Song Yanxi directly whether she wanted a divorce.
The ladies present frowned as they heard this.
No matter what the situation is, Mrs. Lin, as a mother-in-law, should not expose her daughter-in-law's shortcomings in front of so many outsiders.
When the doors of the noble families are closed, which family doesn’t have some dirty things going on in the backyard?
If everyone were like her, recklessly making a fuss and letting it come to light, then everyone wouldn't have to do anything every day and just watching each other have fun would be enough to pass the time.
Princess Yong'an is really pitiful. She is not loved by her husband and was forced to agree to take a concubine, which already disregards her as a human being. Now she is being humiliated in public by her mother-in-law.
Feeling the sympathetic or angry gazes of the crowd, Song Yanxi looked at Old Madam Lin, her eyes slightly red, "Mother-in-law, do you have to be so aggressive?"
"Am I being aggressive?" Madam Lin laughed in anger, pointing at her nose and saying, "If you hadn't been so ruthless and refused to follow Feng'er back, wouldn't you have made such a big fool of yourself today?"
Song Yanxi bit her lower lip and asked, "How did you know, mother-in-law, that I didn't want to follow the general back?"
Madam Lin hated to see her look so innocent, so she blurted out, "Of course Feng'er said it herself. Otherwise, I wouldn't have known you were such a hypocrite, pretending to obey but secretly disobeying, and not caring about your husband at all!"
"Are you serious, mother-in-law?" Song Yanxi covered her chest and took a half step back, looking very hurt.
Seeing her like this, Madam Lin felt even happier. She said with disdain, "If Feng'er hadn't disapproved, a wicked woman like you who acted so recklessly and disrespectfully towards your mother-in-law and husband would have deserved a letter of divorce. This would also prevent the general's mansion from having a scandal of an unfilial daughter-in-law pissing her mother-in-law off to death."
Song Yanxi's face turned pale. "So, mother-in-law wants the general to divorce his wife?"
Madam Lin suddenly thought of something, her eyes widened as she said, "Song, you are such a good person! Have you ever seen a woman in a family talking about divorce all the time?
Are you worried that my son will block your way?"
"Mother-in-law, be careful with your words!" Song Yanxi's face turned cold, and she said with anger in her eyes: "I did everything that Mother-in-law asked me to do, and I also agreed to everything that she told me not to do, and I never said a word to outsiders.
I believe that I have never done anything wrong to the General's Mansion in the two years since we got married. Why do you have to force me so hard, even going so far as to throw dirty water on me and ruin my reputation?
Listening to her twisted words, Madam Lin was so angry that her face turned red, and her finger trembled as she pointed at her. "What nonsense are you talking about? When did I ever ask you to do anything?"
Song Yanxi smiled bitterly and shook her head, eyes full of disappointment as she said, "I know that I am dull and unlovable to my mother-in-law and husband. Even if I force it, it will only end up in a situation where we are both disgusted with each other.
In this case, rather than causing unrest in the family and angering my mother-in-law in the future, it would be better to take advantage of today, with all of you as witnesses, so that our two families can part ways amicably."
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