Chapter 224
"Then why are you so nervous? Your daughter isn't going to eat them." After saying that, Madam Yao sat down and leisurely drank her tea.
"You're Master Li's mother-in-law?" Li Zhiwei was amused by Niu Shi's blatant disdain.
So, is this person trying to set up a honey trap for her father?
Fortunately, she and her mother returned in time; otherwise, her foolish father might have fallen into the trap and ended up having to marry this man's daughter.
Thinking of this, Li Zhiwei's eyes were filled with ruthlessness. This damned woman, how dare she covet her father?
"Of course!" Niu raised her head, even deceiving herself in her heart.
"Lord Li's mother-in-law has been dead for over ten years. Who are you to call your mother-in-law?" Li Zhiwei said sarcastically.
"Hmph, I am the mother of Master Li's new wife, so naturally I am Master Li's mother-in-law. If you know what's good for you, you'd better get out of the Li family right now!" Madam Niu said smugly.
"May I ask, Lord Li, whose daughter is this new lady?" Li Zhiwei was not angry, but instead asked in a kind tone.
Seeing Li Zhiwei's good attitude, Niu thought that Li Zhiwei had given in.
He felt pleased with himself.
Once their daughter marries into the Li family, all of the Li family's money will belong to them.
"My daughter is the legitimate daughter of Lord Xu of the Imperial Stud!" Madam Niu said proudly.
"The Imperial Stud? What does that do?" Li Zhiwei asked Qinghua, who was standing beside him, with a frown.
She had never been to the capital before, and now she only knew about the Six Ministries. She didn't really know what the other officials did, especially the Court of Imperial Stud, which she didn't often hear about.
“Miss, the Imperial Stud is where the emperor’s horses are raised,” Qinghua said, covering her mouth.
“Oh, I thought it was some high-ranking family, but it turns out to be just a horse breeder. What makes your daughter think that Lord Li would be interested in her?” Li Zhiwei even squatted down, pinched Xu Jin’an’s chin, and shook her head as she spoke.
Although such a girl has some looks, she can hardly be considered beautiful in the capital.
After all, there are plenty of beautiful and talented young ladies from noble families in the capital.
This girl doesn't look like a lady from a respectable family.
How dare she try to take her mother's place?
"Ugh..." Xu Jin'an was a little scared, but her hands and feet were tied, so she could only murmur and ask Niu Shi for help.
The women who had been following behind Madam Niu all stepped back. They had only wanted to watch the show and didn't know Madam Niu's identity. They hadn't expected her to be just the wife of a horse breeder.
Based on what Niu had just done, everyone understood that this person was probably trying to frame Master Li so that he would marry her daughter.
"Guards, take this lady to the Imperial Stud and ask her whose wife has gone mad and dared to cause trouble in my Li family!" Li Zhiwei ordered coldly.
Soon someone arrested Niu.
"What do you want to do? I am an official's wife!" Only then did Madam Niu begin to panic.
"Take her away!" Li Zhiwei didn't want to hear Niu Shi say anything more.
"We're leaving too, we're leaving too!"
Seeing this, the women quickly fled as well.
They feared that if they stayed too long, they would become the next ones taken to their husbands' homes, and then they would be beaten to death by the men in their families.
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