Chapter 819
Shen Rang cupped his hands towards Zhong Jie and said, "Mother-in-law."
Zhong Jie hummed in agreement and walked straight into the hall: "This old woman slipped out of the palace, acting suspiciously, I don't know what she's up to, so I brought her here. Is she from your old lady's side?"
The old lady's face was gloomy.
Madam Si had always served her closely; if the old lady didn't acknowledge it, it would be too obvious.
Helpless, the old lady could only nod and admit it: "She went out to run errands for me, how did the Princess manage to do this? What, does it mean that something happened to the Marquis's mansion that everyone here has to inform the Princess before leaving the house? This is not your Prince's mansion!"
Zhong Jie scoffed, "You old bones, you really know how to act tough just because you're old. What, do you think I'm like Zhao Zhao, with a good temper that you can just manipulate?"
As she spoke, Zhong Jie raised her hand and flung out the token from her sleeve: "Come on, can anyone from your Marquis's mansion explain to me how you have a token that allows you to freely enter and exit the palace?"
Shen Jun stepped forward, took the token, and looked grim.
This token is of great importance; it's not something just anyone can obtain.
This item originated from the inner palace. Within the Marquis's residence, only Madam Zheng and the Old Madam might possess it. However, Madam Zheng has always lived a secluded life and rarely interacts with the other ladies of Luoyang City. As for the palace...
After thinking it over, it seems that only the old lady is the only one.
So everyone looked at the old lady.
The old lady's face naturally darkened further: "What do you all mean by this? Do you all suspect this old woman? What deep-seated hatred do I have with that junior that I would poison her?!"
Zhong Jie scoffed: "Old man, this isn't a court case here. The ones who did the dirty work are your people, and the ones who went to the palace for reinforcements are also your people. Are you trying to say that all of this was their own scheme? That a mere servant could get a token from the palace?"
Zhong Jie's constant use of the word "old thing" not only shows a lack of respect for the old lady, but it's as if she doesn't even consider the old lady a human being!
Even Shen Jun's expression turned ugly.
He couldn't help but speak up: "Since there is no direct evidence pointing to my mother as the perpetrator, it is really too undignified for the Princess to do this."
“My Huo family only has one respectable person, and she was even harmed by your family. Who can you blame now?” Zhong Jie sneered again. “Shen, let me warn you, my Huo family doesn’t have the saying that a married daughter is like water spilled from a bowl. Your Shen family bullying her is going against my Huo family! I thought you were a smart person who could see through this, but I didn’t expect that I thought too highly of you.”
Shen Jun's face was extremely pale, but he couldn't utter a single word.
This guy is really not someone to mess with...
What Shen Jun feared even more was that if he angered this person, Huo Yue would arrive.
When that time comes, his manor will surely be razed to the ground by that person, and then things will really get out of hand.
But as the head of the family, he had to stand up and say something fair, even for the sake of his own family: "But without evidence, it's all in vain!"
"It seems you didn't take what I just said to heart."
Zhong Jie ignored his ugly expression and looked at the old lady, whose expression was equally ugly: "It doesn't matter if there is no evidence. You are the grandmother of this family. Our Zhaozhao has a good temper and will not let you go to jail. But you'd better leave here immediately, otherwise I can't guarantee that you won't go out one day and never be able to come back."
The old lady narrowed her eyes: "Are you threatening me?!"
So blatant!
So what if she's a princess? Does being a princess give her the right to be lawless?!
“I’m just reminding you, old man, to keep a close eye on things when you go out,” Zhong Jie said, a sinister smile playing on her lips. “Whether you stay or leave is up to you. I’ll give you a maximum of five days.”
After speaking, Zhong Jie looked at Shen Jun again.
Seeing that Shen Jun didn't speak, Zhong Jie turned and left.
Seeing that Shen Rang was about to leave as well, Shen Jun finally lost his temper and shouted, "Stop right there!"
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