Chapter 224 I will never take a concubine or divorce my wife in this lifetime.
This time, Du Wanchun didn't dawdle with them. She turned around, picked up the freshly boiled water, and splashed it at the two of them.
The hot water obeyed perfectly, splashing all of it onto Madam Wu and the others.
"Ah! It's so hot!" Madam Wu cried out in pain, covering her face.
Mr. Wu's face turned ashen, and he was furious.
The guards they brought swarmed in.
Madam Wu pointed at Du Wanchun and said sternly, "Go, arrest her right now, quick!"
Du Wanchun glanced at the group and said coldly, "Madam, I was just trying to pour you a cup of tea, but I accidentally spilled it."
Madam Wu glared at her and said angrily, "Don't put on an act for me here. Just wait to go to the government office!"
"The government? What government are you going to!"
Zhou Ruiyuan had just returned from outside and happened to witness this scene. He strode over to Du Wanchun's side and shielded her behind him.
Madam Wu pointed at Du Wanchun and said fiercely, "Your good wife splashed hot water on us!"
Having said that, she pointed to her swollen face and said, "Look at me, I am a noblewoman of the imperial court. She treated me like this, so I must have her arrested and punished properly in the county government!"
Du Wanchun said, "Madam, since that's the case, then we really have to go to the yamen. How dare a noblewoman of the imperial court bring people to our Zhou residence to ask my husband to divorce me, and even try to hit me! What kind of behavior is this!"
Upon hearing this, Zhou Ruiyuan immediately understood what was going on and said sternly to Madam Wu, "Madam Wu, you brought people to our residence to attack my wife. You have no respect for the Emperor."
Madam Wu and Mr. Wu were taken aback.
Zhou Ruiyuan continued, "Although our Zhou family has no official position and is just a small merchant family, we have been rewarded by the Emperor and become marquises. You brought people to our door to beat up the marquis's sister-in-law. Isn't that showing no respect for the Emperor?"
Mrs. Wu was at a loss for words and was speechless.
Zhou Ruiyuan, holding Du Wanchun's hand, said to them solemnly, "My wife and I have a deep affection for each other. I will never take a concubine in this life, much less divorce her and marry another. I am not worthy of your Wu family. If Lord Wu insists that I marry the sixth young lady of the Wu family, then we will go to the palace and see if there is any law in this world."
Upon hearing this, Master Wu was so angry that his beard trembled.
The Wu family is not what it used to be, especially now that Consort Wu has been banished to the Cold Palace. They don't want to give the Emperor any leverage over them.
Madam Wu blurted out, "How dare you, a mere merchant, look down on my daughter!"
Mr. Wu pulled her along, saying, "Let's go back first."
"Leave? Leave what?" Madam Wu couldn't swallow her resentment.
Master Wu didn't want to escalate the matter, so he snapped at Madam Wu, "Get out of here!"
After being yelled at by him, Madam Wu had no choice but to obediently follow him away.
The guards who had surrounded the Zhou family also left the Zhou family shortly afterward.
After they left, Zhou Ruiyuan quickly grabbed Du Wanchun's hand and asked, "How are you? Did they hurt you?"
Du Wanchun shook her head. "No."
Zhou Ruiyuan breathed a sigh of relief and said seriously, "Don't worry, I will definitely not let the Wu family into this door again next time."
Du Wanchun lowered her voice and said slowly, "I think they probably won't have another chance to enter this door."
at night.
Inside the Wu family residence.
Mrs. Wu was upset and didn't sleep until late at night. Not long after, she heard footsteps in the room.
She quickly turned over, opened her eyes, and looked towards the bedside.
Miss Wu Liu was standing beside her, holding a large curved knife.
"Ah!" she screamed and sat up abruptly.
Miss Wu closed her eyes, raised her knife, and slashed at Madam Wu.
Madam Wu quickly grabbed a pillow to cover herself, then jumped off the bed and shouted, "Help! Help!"
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