"Aunt Xu? You're calling me so affectionately after just a few days back?" Song Jiao raised her eyes slightly, and her eyes like deep pools emitted a sharp light, piercing straight at Xie Zixuan in front of her.
There was a hint of sarcasm in her tone, as if she was mocking Xie Zixuan's naivety.
A faint smile played at the corner of his mouth, a smile that didn't reach his eyes. It was more like a thin layer of ice floating on the surface, ready to break at any moment. "Or, have you known about this Aunt Xu for a long time? Let me think about it, when exactly? Was it a few years ago, when I asked you to deliver food to your father?"
There was an indescribable chill in her words, which made people feel fearful.
"Or even earlier?" Song Jiao's voice gradually lowered, but every word was like a heavy hammer hitting Xie Zixuan's heart.
Facing Song Jiao's penetrating eyes, Xie Zixuan's eyes began to evade.
He didn't dare meet Song Jiao's gaze, as if afraid she'd see through his inner secrets. He steeled himself and said, "Mother, don't talk nonsense. I simply think your actions today were inappropriate. Daddy has been fighting for years, all for the General's Mansion. And yet, out of jealousy of Daddy and Aunt Xu's relationship, you acted like this. You're not acting like a proper mistress at all."
Song Jiao supported her head with one hand, her eyes as cold as the frost in winter, falling directly on Xie Zixuan.
She seemed to be trying hard to suppress her inner anger, her voice low and powerful: "Then tell me, what should I do to satisfy you?"
"Of course, I'll use the money to let Dad marry Aunt Xu, and we'll have to have a grand wedding so that everyone knows Mom isn't a jealous mistress." Xie Zixuan bowed and said word by word.
Although his voice was not loud, every word he spoke was powerful.
Song Jiao narrowed her eyes, and a dangerous glint flashed in her eyes.
She stood up and slowly walked in front of Xie Zixuan.
There was a hint of sarcasm in her voice: "Should I say thank you to you? Thank you for your understanding and consideration for me?"
Xie Zixuan raised his head, trying to remain calm, and looked at Song Jiao neither servile nor arrogant: "Of course not."
"Good, really good!" Song Jiao sneered.
The next moment, she suddenly raised her leg and kicked Xie Zixuan away. Her movements were swift and decisive, without any hesitation.
He really is the original owner’s eldest son!
"Hehe, it seems that Xu Qingqing really gave you a lot of benefits, or you have different feelings for that different girl?" Song Jiao looked down at Xie Zixuan, raised her foot and stepped on the other person, her eyes flashing with coldness and disappointment.
She is not the original owner, and she will not follow the rules of talking things over nicely.
In her world, she only knows that filial sons are born under the stick.
Xie Zixuan was stepped on by Song Jiao. He struggled hard but could not move at all.
He stared at Song Jiao with eyes wide open, eyes full of anger and unwillingness.
He naturally understood the meaning of Song Jiao's words, which were a humiliation and mockery to him. He immediately denied it and said, "Mother, aren't your thoughts too dirty?" His voice was full of dissatisfaction and rebuttal.
Song Jiao sneered, raised her foot and kicked Xie Zixuan hard in the stomach, "Dirty? Do you really think I'm blind? When I went to the yard just now, I didn't see you listening in the corner? Compared to your filthiness, I was just talking, but you have already done it."
In the end, Xie Zixuan was carried out half-dead, and the entire general's mansion fell into silence.
The remaining two people heard about these things and did not dare to show up at all. They knew Song Jiao's methods and determination very well, and were afraid that they would follow in Xie Zixuan's footsteps.
As a result, the general's mansion became calm for a while, and even the gossip disappeared without a trace.
Everyone was worried that if they angered the mistress of the house, they might suffer unexpected disaster.
Everyone in the mansion lived in fear, afraid that they would accidentally touch Song Jiao's sensitive spot.
However, Song Jiao seemed relaxed and at ease these two days.
She didn't seem to be affected by these things. Instead, she had a calmness and composure as if a storm was about to come.
This calmness inspires awe, but also makes people more curious about her next move.
After a while, Qiu Xia, the personal maid, came in and looked at Song Jiao with embarrassment: "Madam... the young lady took three thousand taels from the jewelry shop on West Street." Qiu Xia's face was very ugly. She didn't expect that Xu Qingqing would actually let Xie Yuan go to Madam's shop to get the money.
Song Jiao's expression was calm, and she even had a feeling of long-awaited anticipation.
I was just worried that no one would come to me, but now someone has fallen into the trap.
She smiled slightly and said to Qiu Xia, "Come with me to take a look. By the way, have the secret guards stop the young lady and Xu Qingqing, and remember to take away the banknotes on them."
After giving the order, Song Jiao stood up and walked outside. Her figure appeared particularly resolute and calm in the sunlight.
Seeing that Song Jiao was about to leave the mansion, several guards immediately followed her. The carriage slowly drove out of the mansion and headed towards the downtown area.
Finally, the carriage stopped beside Xu Qingqing and Xie Yuan.
When Xie Yuan saw that it was the groom from her family, she suddenly felt a little nervous.
She knew that her actions had been exposed, and now she could only bite the bullet and face Song Jiao's anger.
Qiuxia had already lifted the curtain, and Song Jiao got out of the carriage.
Her eyes swept over Xu Qingqing and Xie Yuan, and finally stopped on Xie Yuan.
The secret guard in the crowd handed the banknote to Song Jiao with both hands and said respectfully, "Madam, this is the banknote I just took back from the young lady. It's three thousand taels, not a cent less."
Xie Yuan then subconsciously reached out and touched the place where she had originally put the banknotes, but found that the banknotes had been taken away at some point.
Yuan looked at the banknotes in Song Jiao's hand in astonishment, unable to accept this sudden change for a moment.
The corners of her mouth began to turn down, her eyes quickly filled with tears, and then she burst into tears, "Mother, why did you steal my money? It was all my money!" Her voice was sharp and piercing, and it sounded particularly abrupt in the busy city.
The people around who didn't know what was going on were attracted by the sudden crying and gathered together to watch and join in the fun.
They talked a lot and speculated about what had happened between the mother and daughter.
Some sharp-eyed people have already recognized Song Jiao's identity, "Isn't that the general's wife? How could she take her own daughter's money?"
This sentence immediately attracted the attention of more people, and they all moved closer to see more clearly.
"Come and join in the fun!" someone shouted, and immediately more people rushed over.
They formed a big circle, surrounding Song Jiao and Xie Yuan in the middle.
Xie Yuan's crying became louder
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