"That one, that little girl wearing the veiled hat."
Men, women, young and old looked at each other, and with many hands making light work, they quickly located the little girl wearing the veiled hat that Ji Xiaoxiao had pointed out. She stood in the center of the crowd, head bowed, her body seemingly trembling.
"Young lady, Shao Yuan and I are really husband and wife. You're just a girl, don't even think about such things. He's my man," Ji Xiaoxiao said sternly.
Ji Xiaoxiao knew that the reason she was condemned by everyone in such a short time was all because of that little girl's tricks. In the shadows, she would occasionally say a few meaningful words, and those who didn't know the truth would naturally fall into the trap she had set.
"I...I didn't." A sweet voice, like a nightingale's song, came from under the veil, soft and gentle, delicate and charming.
"Whether it is or not, I know in my heart. Besides, I have no reason to frame a pitiful girl I've never met." Ji Xiaoxiao emphasized the word "pitiful" in Yao Zong's words.
After a pause, Ji Xiaoxiao continued, "I spend every day with my husband and I know how good he is. You are just beginning to fall in love and admire my husband. I understand your previous actions. But, young lady, my husband is already mine. We even have a child together. Please, have mercy and let me go. I need my husband, and my son needs a father."
After saying that, Ji Xiaoxiao walked briskly towards the main gate of the Zhuangyuan Mansion.
The girl who remained behind let out a sob, then turned and ran away.
The mansion of the top scholar, with its imposing vermilion gates, was tightly shut.
Ji Xiaoxiao said to Granny Fu, "Go and tell someone to open the door."
Granny Fu responded and knocked on the door. Ji Xiaoxiao walked in casually.
Wandering around and looking at the sights, treating it as a spring outing, Ji Xiaoxiao freely commented on the scenery within the mansion.
"It's not bad, just a little too tacky."
Ji Xiaoxiao was simply nitpicking.
Fu Mama dared not speak out against her anger, and led Ji Xiaoxiao to a courtyard.
The courtyard was very large, with about a dozen servants standing inside and out.
"Hello, Miss Qiao," they said in unison.
Ji Xiaoxiao remained silent, walked up the steps and turned around. They were below, while Ji Xiaoxiao occupied the higher ground, which naturally gave her an advantage.
"Listen up, everyone," Ji Xiaoxiao said first, attracting the servants' attention. The servants moved at the sound of her voice, blinking as they looked at Ji Xiaoxiao.
Ji Xiaoxiao nodded. "I am Shao Yuan's wife. You should call me Madam."
The servants reacted calmly compared to those outside. Although they had doubts, the rules were in place, and they dared not make a sound.
“Then you should know what to do,” Ji Xiaoxiao said.
The servants quickly knelt down and kowtowed vigorously, but they didn't say a word.
They were just a few insignificant people, but Ji Xiaoxiao picked on the weakest link. "Fine, you're loyal to your master, and I won't say more. But this courtyard doesn't welcome you. Pack your things and get out immediately."
The servants, who were assigned to serve the village girls from the countryside, knew a few things. For example, they knew that the domineering woman was not favored by the adults at all; she was only arrogant and lawless because she had given birth to the adults' children.
"Miss Qiao, this is the residence of the top scholar." He subtly reminded Ji Xiaoxiao to be mindful of her status.
Ji Xiaoxiao sneered, "I am your wife, this is my home, and don't my cats and dogs have the right to decide their fate?"
The servants did not argue with Ji Xiaoxiao. They were people personally sent by the princess, and no one but the princess could drive them away.
Ji Xiaoxiao angrily flung her sleeves, "All of you kneel down until Shao Yuan comes back."
Ji Xiaoxiao vividly remembered the faces of these people; they were all people who had tormented the original owner of this body, and Ji Xiaoxiao would not show them any courtesy.
“You can’t punish us arbitrarily; we are the princess’s people.”
"So what if she's a princess? She's just my husband's concubine."
In Ji Xiaoxiao's view, the original owner was the first to be formally married and entered the family, so she was naturally the principal wife. As for the noble Princess Yi'an, sorry, she came too late and could only settle for the position of concubine.
"you……."
Ji Xiaoxiao glared at the man, her gaze cold and sinister. The man's throat felt constricted, making it impossible for him to breathe or make a sound.
"Don't try to test my patience with me."
Ji Xiaoxiao held the baby all day, and her arms were extremely sore.
"Granny Fu, I'm hungry. Bring me some food."
The old woman bowed and withdrew.
After they had eaten and drunk their fill, and as evening approached, Ji Xiaoxiao took a bath before Shao Yuan led Princess Yi'an back to the mansion.
The old woman knelt down with a thud, "It's all my fault..."
The old woman embellished the story of what happened today, and Shao Yuan was so angry that he trembled all over.
"I'm going to kill that woman," Shao Yuan roared.
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