Chapter 265: Minister Xu Beats Xu Lian'er

Now everyone in the imperial city knew that Chen Yunyu, who looked bright and handsome on the outside, had a filthy inner house. There were noble ladies who regretted not being able to marry him, but now they were all glad that they didn't fall into this hell.

Xu Lian'er's blatant hatred for Xu Wan was seen by all the ladies. Their children were educated so well in the Marquis' Mansion, so of course they would not allow her to bully Xu Wan.

After Mrs. Wei finished speaking, Mrs. Shen and Mrs. Wei raised their heads one after another, looking proud and domineering, clearly asking Xu Lian'er to be more restrained.

Xu Lian'er was probably almost driven crazy by the torture in the inner house, and she directly retorted: "You don't know what is good for you, you mistake fish eyes for pearls."

Mrs. Shen smiled and said, "It's better to save some fish eyes, otherwise not only will you not harm the pearls, but you will also be condemned by everyone."

Xu Lian'er said angrily, "You... are the daughter-in-law of the Minister of Rites, and your husband is just a minor official. Why are you so arrogant?"

Madam Shen's expression immediately fell, and she said in a sharp voice: "Xu Lian'er, how dare you bring up the affairs of the inner house with the masters of the previous dynasty?"

Her husband's official position is indeed not as high as Chen Yunyu's, but Chen Yunyu's father, apart from the title of Duke, has less real power than her father-in-law. Xu Lian'er can bring up the previous dynasty recklessly, but she doesn't know the importance of it. Mrs. Shen can also bring it up, but she will be more concerned about the official careers of her husband and father-in-law and doesn't want to drag them into the back house.

Seeing that she didn't dare to fight back, Xu Lian'er said even more brazenly, "Everyone says that the prime minister is going to step down. The six ministers and heads of various departments are all anxious to be promoted. What's wrong? Are you so vain because your father-in-law can't compete with them? That's right, how can a small Ministry of Rites be compared with other ministries?"

Xu Wan immediately stood up to stop him and said, "Lian'er, don't talk nonsense. The Minister of Rites and our father are both second-rank officials, regardless of their rank. Today is just a normal palace banquet, and girls should just get together and talk. Don't bring up our fathers from the previous dynasty."

Xu Lian'er sneered, "Xu Wan, why are you pretending to be kind? Before you got married, you were not even as good as a maid in my family. Now you are in the Marquis' Mansion and act like a mistress. This is not your home, don't think of scolding me as your servant! Humph, let alone the Ministry of Rites, what good things are there in the Wei Yushi family? Oh, I remember that Wei Yushi instigated his subordinates to flatter him, so he didn't become the boss. Tell me, does such a person still have hope of promotion in this life?"

Xu Lian'er scolded Madam Wei who attacked her, and Madam Wei was so angry that she rushed forward to fight with her. Unexpectedly, at this moment, the women behind her suddenly screamed, "Minister Xu is here!"

Minister Xu originally came to see Xu Wan and asked her to continue to go to the Duke of Jin's mansion next month to support her sister, but when she arrived, she heard Xu Lian'er's outrageous words, scolding the Minister of Rites and the Right Supervisor. The Minister of Rites was fine, but could she offend the Supervisor of the Supervisory Office? If he made a report, even he would have to bear the consequences!

Minister Xu had doted on Xu Lian'er for many years, and even on this trip he was still thinking about how to help her gain a foothold in her husband's family, but when he arrived, he heard that she was making enemies everywhere. A woman in the inner house insulting an official of the dynasty was what he feared the most, and what made him most angry and upset.

Seeing her father's eyes becoming increasingly gloomy, Xu Lian'er was frightened and at a loss for words: "Father, father, you heard me wrongly. I was just talking nonsense. It was Xu...it was my sister who asked them to scold me first. I just got so angry that I fought back..."

Minister Xu rushed over quickly.

"Pa——" a slap fell heavily.

"Ah..." Xu Lian'er fell to the ground after being slapped in the face. She cried out in shock, "Father, I am your most beloved daughter. You hit me, you hit me in public, do you also want to force me to death?"

Minister Xu scolded, "You evil creature, I think you want to kill me!"

He was so angry that he could hardly breathe, but he still turned around quickly and apologized to Madam Wei and Madam Shen: "My daughter is outspoken. It's my fault for not teaching her well. I apologize to Wei Yushi and Minister Shen on her behalf. I hope the two ladies will not bear a grudge. She, she has a very hard life..."

Madam Wei was so angry that she wanted to hit someone just now. Now that she saw Xu Lian'er being taught a lesson by her father, she felt better. She bowed and said, "Minister Xu, we all know that the affairs of the inner house should not be involved with the previous dynasty. Today, for your sake, I can not convey Xu Lian'er's words to my master. But if there is a next time, I will not keep it a secret for you."

"Thank you for your understanding, Madam Wei." Minister Xu said.

Madam Shen also said, "Lord Xu, as Xu Lian'er said, we were the first to teach her a lesson. But the reason was that she was disrespectful to her elder sister and insulted Xu Wan with vicious eyes in public. We sisters couldn't stand it, so we taught her a lesson."

Minister Xu smiled and said, "Thank you Madam Shen for your advice. I will take good care of my daughter when I return."

Xu Lian'er wanted to scream again, but Minister Xu glared at her and quickly dragged her away. He also gave up his original plan to look for Xu Wan.

Xu Wan just watched quietly as her proud father lowered his head and apologized and smiled everywhere for Xu Lian'er. Not to mention showing any favoritism towards her, he didn't even say a word to her before he left.

Although they are both biological daughters, there is a huge gap between them.

Mrs. He saw her mood, patted her shoulder and said, "Don't be sad, you have a better world."

Xu Wan smiled and said, "Thank you for your comfort, sister. With such a father, I no longer have any unnecessary expectations."

Madam Wei sneered, "Minister Xu is blind. He doesn't love such a good daughter, but loves a wicked girl with a vicious heart. I don't know what he is thinking."

Madam Shen smiled faintly and said, "Don't worry, there is still a long time to go. My sister will get better and better. When he comes back, it will be Wan'er's turn to look down on him."

Xu Wan couldn't help laughing out loud. Her sisters started drawing a big cake for her. But this cake sounded good and worth eating.

While several people were talking, the Crown Princess appeared, holding an eight-month-old baby princess in her arms. She used a rattle to tease the little princess while asking everyone to stand up.

The little princess is very beautiful, with dark eyes, well-behaved and cute, and looks like a little angel baby at first glance.

It was the first time Xu Wan met the little princess. Her mood was different from the usual times when she met the boys. She really wanted to pinch and hug her. She must be soft and fragrant.

Mrs. He saw through her curiosity and asked quietly, "Sister, have you never held such a small child?"