She glared at Zhao, wanting to argue, but Zhao didn't give her the chance at all. She had her tied up and stuffed a dirty, smelly, and sour sock into her mouth, which almost suffocated her.
The matchmaker had already inspected the maids and found them to be well-behaved and presentable. Just as she was about to write down the contract, a commotion broke out outside Changxing Hall.
"Third Madam!"
When Granny An saw Lin Shi rushing angrily toward Changxing Hall with a pale face, she knew something was wrong. She was very worried that Zhao Shi would be implicated, so she couldn't help but hurriedly remind Zhao Shi.
Zhao naturally saw Lin's hostile expression, but she held Lin's weakness in her hands, so why would she be afraid of her? Besides, these servants were sold off by Shen Shuchun, and she was just helping out. Even if Lin had resentment, she should go to Shen Shuchun to deal with it, not her.
She sat firmly in her high position, showing no fear of Lin Shi, and even couldn't help but glance sideways and smile, looking utterly disdainful.
Seeing this, Granny An felt a little relieved. As long as the First Madam knew what was going on, that was good. She was just afraid that the First Madam would be implicated by the Third Madam in her anger.
Before she could even finish her thought, Lin had already strode up to Zhao and, in a flash, slapped her across the face, spitting as if to vent her anger. Caught off guard, Zhao was slapped and spat in the face, her face immediately darkening, and she couldn't help but scream.
Seeing Zhao's expression, Lin couldn't help but smirk proudly. "I can't control how powerful your Zhao family is, but my Lin family isn't so easy to bully either. Do you think you can touch my people?"
As soon as she finished speaking, Granny An rushed towards her with several maids. However, Madam Lin was prepared and stepped forward to grab Madam Zhao's neck. Madam Zhao was about to resist when she felt something cold against her neck. She instinctively trembled and felt a stinging pain on her neck.
Granny An and the others were terrified and dared not move forward. Granny An swallowed hard and said with difficulty, "Third Madam, please release the First Madam first. If you really hurt the First Madam, you should think about the Second Young Master and the Third Miss..."
Lin sneered, looking like she didn't care about anything anymore. She chuckled twice and said with a sinister look in her eyes, "You old hag, stop talking nonsense. Get out of my way right now and have someone take me back to my parents' home. Once I'm safely back in the Lin family, I will naturally let her go."
She originally didn't want to go back to the Lin family, but compared to going to Jiangzhou and waiting to be cut off and die there, she would rather go back to her parents' home first and then make her plans slowly.
At least her family wouldn't want her to die, and if she returned home safely, she would still have a chance to turn things around.
The matchmaker never expected to stumble upon such a thing. She secretly regretted not checking the almanac before going out. Now she had stumbled upon the shady dealings of the Shen family. How could she possibly do business properly in the future?
She was about to leave with her people when she was stopped at the courtyard gate by the three Shen family masters who had rushed over after hearing the news.
The three brothers, Shen Bochun, Shen Zhongchun, and Shen Shuchun, all looked extremely ugly. Shen Shuchun was so angry that he was trembling. He pointed at Lin Shi and took several breaths before he could utter a complete sentence: "You...you...how could I have married a jinx like you!"
Upon seeing this, Madam Gu hurriedly instructed Chen, the nanny beside her, "Take Shuangzhi and the others and give the order that none of the young ladies in the house are allowed to leave the courtyard. Also, pass on the order that anyone who spreads rumors will be beaten to death with sticks on the spot."
Madam Gu's voice was deep and somber, making people hesitant to act rashly. Fortunately, Granny Chen had come from the Gu family with her and had seen countless scenes, so she was not intimidated by the scene before her. She immediately nodded and left with her maids.
Lin and Zhao became the focus of everyone's attention. Shen Shuchun's heartbroken words had no effect on Lin. Lin chuckled twice and couldn't help but sneer, "Do you think anyone would want to marry a concubine's son like you? When I used my dowry to pave the way for you, you never called me a jinx. Now that you've been promoted and made a fortune, you turn around and despise me. If we're talking about people who will kick you when you've served your purpose, it's you scholars!"
With just one sentence, he had insulted all three people in the courtyard. Shen Bochun's face turned extremely ugly. Was this Lin family member really going to bring about her own destruction?
"Third sister-in-law, if you're willing to sit down and talk things out, our family can continue living together. If you're not willing..."
Before Shen Bochun could finish speaking, Zhao's voice rang out again: "Sir, there's no need to say more. I would rather die than live under the same roof and drink from the same well as such a person. If she has the guts, then kill me!"
Shen Bochun couldn't help but feel anxious. This was no time to be reckless. If he really angered Lin, would she still be able to survive?
Why doesn't Zhao think about this? If she dies, this matter will definitely spread throughout the capital in the shortest possible time, and the Shen family's bad reputation will spread like wildfire. At that time, everyone will know about this incident that happened to the Shen family, and the Shen family in the capital will really become a stinking ditch!
"Sister-in-law, don't get agitated. You just want to go back to your parents' home. I've agreed to that. If you have any other requests, you can bring them up. You've worked hard for the Shen family all these years, even if you haven't made any great contributions. If you have any requests, the Shen family will do its best to fulfill them."
Shen Shuchun sighed inwardly as he listened. His brother had humbled himself so much for his sake; he feared that after today, he would never be able to hold his head high again.
As Lin listened, she felt a pang of sadness, her eyes reddened, and her vision blurred.
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