Chapter 335 Slapping
The little dumpling sensed the malice and suddenly threw herself into Sheng An's arms, wailing loudly.
Sheng An, ignoring Mu Yuanzhen, quickly comforted him, "Don't cry, don't cry, Mom is here, let's not cry..."
The others, having witnessed the little dumpling's fearlessness, knew that she had been frightened to tears by Mu Yuanzhen, and their gazes toward Mu Yuanzhen grew increasingly strange.
Seeing the little one crying with tears streaming down his face, Tan Qingrou felt extremely distressed and quickly stepped forward, saying:
“Sister An’an, Zhuozhuo must be hungry. I’ve had someone prepare minced meat and egg custard in advance. I’ll have someone take you and your daughter over here now.”
Sheng An knew that the little dumpling wasn't hungry, and that Tan Qingrou was using this excuse for their sake, so she went along with her and stood up with the little dumpling in her arms to thank her: "Okay."
Just as she lifted her foot, Mu Yuanzhen's two maids stepped forward and blocked the mother and daughter from the left and right.
Sheng An's face darkened, and she looked at Mu Yuanzhen expressionlessly: "What does Miss Mu mean?"
"snort!"
Mu Yuanzhen hated her fearless and stern demeanor, and with a cold snort, he raised his hand to slap her.
Sheng An reacted swiftly, taking a step back to dodge, his expression growing increasingly cold and somber:
"I don't know where I offended Miss Mu, that she would attack me, an official's wife, in public, in the courtyard of the Marquis of Yongyi's residence!"
These words were a reminder to Mu Yuanzhen not to do anything inappropriate or undignified in such a situation, lest he bring trouble upon himself.
Unfortunately, Mu Yuanzhen wouldn't listen to reason. She came uninvited this time because she was in a bad mood and wanted to find an excuse to teach Sheng An a lesson.
But as soon as she saw the mother and daughter, she couldn't control her temper at all. She even forgot to make an excuse and just wanted to trample the mother and daughter under her feet.
Seeing that Sheng An still dared to hide, Mu Yuanzhen's eyes flashed with even more ferocity, and he ordered the maids behind him, "Hold her down!"
Tan Qingrou was furious that Mu Yuanzhen would be so audacious as to lay a hand on her guests in the Marquis's residence. She immediately shouted, "Guards, stop them!"
The maids and servants around them obeyed the order and stepped forward to stop the maids who rushed at them, forming a solid wall that separated them from Sheng An and her daughter.
Mu Yuanzhen glared angrily at Tan Qingrou: "Who do you think you are, daring to stop my people!"
Tan Qingrou wasn't easily intimidated; her voice, though not loud, was exceptionally firm: "Miss Mu, this is the Marquis of Yongyi's residence. As a daughter-in-law of the Marquis, it is my duty to protect our distinguished guests."
Mu Yuanzhen's chest heaved with anger, and his gaze toward Tan Qingrou was icy cold: "You offended me for an outsider, aren't you afraid of the Princess's Mansion's wrath?"
Tan Qingrou shook her head: "I dare not have the slightest disrespect for the Princess's residence. If I have offended Miss Mu in any way, I will definitely come to apologize another day."
Mu Yuanzhen stared intently at her, knowing that his purpose for coming today was not going to be achieved: "Fine, fine, you're very good!"
No sooner had she finished speaking than a dignified female voice came from behind her: "Thank you for your kind words, Miss Mu. My daughter-in-law is of course excellent."
Everyone turned to look and saw the Lady Hou walking slowly towards them, a faint smile on her face, but the smile did not reach her eyes.
Mu Yuanzhen's expression changed slightly. He looked at the Lady Hou with a forced smile and said, "It is the Lady Hou who has good eyesight and found such a considerate daughter-in-law."
Lady Hou ignored her, stepped forward and gently took Tan Qingrou's hand, patting it twice reassuringly, before looking at Mu Yuanzhen:
"Since Miss Mu knows that my daughter-in-law prioritizes the overall situation, I suppose Miss Mu will also consider the overall situation of the Princess's residence,"
Mu Yuanzhen felt a lump in his throat, and his gaze toward the Lady Hou turned sinister.
Lady Hou didn't take it to heart. She turned her gaze to Sheng An and her daughter, and said apologetically, "The Hou family has not been hospitable today, and you and your daughter have been frightened."
Sheng An hurriedly said, "Madam, you are too kind. It was my daughter and I who disturbed you."
Lady Hou shook her head, looking at the still sobbing baby with affection: "This child's voice is hoarse from crying. I'll have Qingrou take you to your room to rest."
After saying that, he nodded slightly to Tan Qingrou.
Tan Qingrou breathed a sigh of relief and quickly replied, "Yes, Mother."
Lady Sheng Anchong smiled gratefully, and under Mu Yuanzhen's sinister gaze, she left with Tan Qingrou, carrying the baby.
Tan Qingrou led the mother and daughter to her courtyard and asked the servants to bring warm water for the little dumpling to wash her face. Also brought along was freshly steamed minced meat and egg.
Fortunately, the little dumpling was easy to coax. After being surrounded and coaxed by the two for a while, she regained her previous lively appearance and happily ate the steamed egg with minced meat.
She had cried so hard just now that her little body would still twitch from time to time while she was eating, which made Sheng An's heart clench.
Tan Qingrou felt increasingly guilty and apologized in a low voice: "Sister An'an, I didn't expect her to come, and she even dared to attack you directly. I'm really sorry to you and your daughter."
Sheng An shook her head and said while feeding the baby, "How can you blame yourself for this? It's not like you invited her over."
Tan Qingrou said worriedly, "Even without the status of a princess, she still acts so arrogantly and recklessly. Does this mean you can only hide at home from now on?"
Sheng An joked, "It's alright, I don't like going out anyway."
Tan Qingrou felt terrible and felt an unprecedented hatred for Mu Yuanzhen. She couldn't help but mutter a curse under her breath: "Why doesn't anyone deal with this kind of troublemaker!"
Sheng An pursed her lips and remained silent.
As long as the Princess's residence remains standing, Mu Yuanzhen will have the right to be arrogant.
Thinking of what Xu Jinnian had said before, Sheng An secretly prayed that he and Ning Sihan could find the hidden private army as soon as possible and deliver a fatal blow to the princess's mansion.
Among the guests attending today's flower-viewing banquet were quite a few people who enjoy gossip and watching the excitement.
That afternoon, the news spread like wildfire that Mu Yuanzhen had arrived uninvited and attacked Sheng'an without any reason.
Xu Jinnian spent the whole day at the Hanlin Academy and was unaware of what Sheng An and her daughter had gone through.
On his way home in the evening, after hearing this from Ah Tian, he returned home without saying a word and hugged the mother and daughter who had been frightened during the day.
"Alright, alright, it's all over now. Neither Zhuozhuo nor I were hurt, so don't be sad for us."
Sheng An smiled and comforted Xu Jinnian as if nothing had happened, then casually shoved her daughter into his arms.
"You have no idea how lovable your daughter is. The gifts she received today filled both of her pockets. Those ladies even invited me to bring her to their homes so that Zhuozhuo could play with their children."
Xu Jinnian knew his wife was trying to change the subject, so he went along with her and took his daughter, pressing her cheeks against her chubby face with a loving smile.
Seeing her father smile, the little dumpling grinned foolishly and uttered two indistinct words: "Okay!"
Xu Jinnian was stunned. After realizing what was happening, his smile deepened, and his eyes were full of expectation: "Zhuozhuo, call out again."
The little dumpling was very cooperative and uttered two more words: "Okay!"
Confirming he hadn't misunderstood, Xu Jinnian couldn't help but kiss her little cheek: "Daddy's baby is so amazing!"
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