Wei covered her face in disbelief and looked at Yang Zhao: "You, you hit me?"
How dare she!
Wei dared to say such ambiguous words because she bet that Yang Zhao would not dare to take action in public. After all, she was his nominal mother.
“Bang!”
Another slap.
This time, the scene was silent.
A group of people stopped and looked at Yang Zhao, all with different looks: "How dare you hit your own mother? This, this is too unfilial!"
"Even Duke Yang of Qi shouldn't be so domineering..."
"It's really hard to be a stepmother."
"From this, we can see how much Madam Yang has to endure at home..."
When Wei came to her senses, she immediately covered her face with a handkerchief and started crying.
Seeing this, people around started pointing fingers at Yang Zhao even more.
But at this time.
“Bang!”
Another slap.
Wei was stunned.
Still fighting?
“Bang!”
Another slap.
Seeing Yang Zhao raise his hand again, Wei finally couldn't pretend anymore. She covered her cheeks with both hands and quickly hid behind Madam Huang: "You, you don't go too far!"
"That's right, it's too much."
"After all, she's nominally her mother. She's slapping her own mother in public, isn't she afraid of being criticized?"
At this time, a different voice sounded.
"You can't say that. Didn't you just hear Madam Yang mention the late emperor? Although she didn't say it directly, didn't that imply that the Yang family forged the late emperor's words regarding the engagement? If someone with ulterior motives manipulates this, it would become a crime of deceiving the emperor, and it would bring consequences to the entire family."
"Besides...as a mother, you have to protect your daughter. Who would bring up her bad fortune at this moment? Isn't this indirectly saying that your daughter has a tough fate and has brought bad luck to the Empress Dowager?"
The one who spoke was still Bai from the crowd.
"A true mother would want to keep this kind of thing a secret, to prevent any word from leaking out, lest it affect her daughter's reputation and good name."
"But Madam Yang is so good, she seems to be eager to let everyone know that her daughter has a bad fortune."
"So, this stepmother... is just a stepmother. How could she truly feel sorry for the child born to the original wife?"
As she spoke, Bai sighed, her eyes filled with heartache. "Ah, ever since I learned about Duke Yang of Qi's identity, I've admired her so much. A woman who did so much good for her country and her people, yet in the end, my own daughter still had to be tortured by others."
Everyone: “…”
The expressions of many noble ladies also changed.
Duke Yang of Qi.
Yes, this is the daughter of Duke Yang of Qi!!
How many women would not admire Duke Yang of Qi, who was as brave as any man in his devotion to his country and his people?
The ladies present immediately realized that Wei's method was extremely stupid. They only seconded the motion because their own interests were affected.
Hearing what Bai said, everyone started pointing fingers at Wei.
Wei's face turned black.
But before she could say anything, Bai Shi continued, "Everyone has seen it. Qi Yanggong, that silly girl, still hasn't tried to defend herself! It's a good thing we saw it with our own eyes, otherwise, who knows how it would be spread."
"Don't worry, we know what's going on!"
"That's right. We are not stupid and we won't be used as pawns."
The two ladies beside Bai agreed and then joined in blaming Wei.
“You guys…” Wei was furious.
I never dreamed that my words would change so quickly.
She also noticed Bai and heard that Bai was on Yang Zhao's side. She bit her back teeth so hard that they were about to break, and subconsciously grabbed Mrs. Huang's hand tightly.
Mrs. Huang's face also looked a little bad, and she frowned.
At this moment, a cold voice sounded in Mrs. Huang's ears, causing her expression to change suddenly. She looked at Yang Zhao who was approaching with a flash of astonishment in her eyes.
"you……"
"Shh!"
Yang Zhao hushed softly, and whispered without moving his lips, "Is it really worth sacrificing your entire family's lives for such a fake? Yunniang..."
The word "Yun Niang" made Mrs. Huang's face turn pale instantly.
Her hands were shaking.
Yang Zhao then pulled Wei over and had Nanny Gu and the maids support her. She then glanced in Bai's direction before speaking slowly, "What the late emperor said was true. Our mansion cannot bear the crime of deceiving the emperor."
"My stepmother is my nominal mother, so I personally slapped her four times as punishment for her bad mouth. You can call me unfilial and stab me in the back, but my Yang family is a loyal and valiant family that has served our country and our people with no regrets. I hope you will be kind and not bring trouble to our Yang family."
After saying that, Yang Zhao knelt down and saluted.
Then she planned to leave with her people.
"etc!"
At this moment, an anxious shout was heard.
He is a little eunuch.
He hurried over, not even having time to catch his breath, and said hurriedly, "The Queen Mother, the Queen Mother wants to see Yang Zhao, the Duke of Qi..."
…
In the Cining Palace.
"Okay, everyone, get out."
After Empress Dowager Bai dismissed the people in the room, she waved to Yang Zhao, "Girl, come here."
Queen Mother Bai looked very pale.
This paleness was not caused by makeup, but was the result of the person's genuine sickly and weak appearance.
After Yang Zhao entered the house, he smelled a bloody odor.
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