Mu Yazhi had just finished speaking.
Sudden.
With a snap.
Before Mu Yazhi could react, she was slapped hard across the face.
"ah!"
The sound of the slap made everyone gasp, staring at the scene in disbelief.
"You who have no sense of hierarchy, how dare you mention the Marquis's mansion and my father's reputation in front of me?"
Mu Yazhi covered her slapped cheek and glared angrily at Mu Chenshuang.
Immediately afterward, Lu Wei sternly rebuked, "Mu Chenshuang, do you still have any respect for me as the mistress of the house, or for the dignity of the Marquis's mansion? Do you really think you can look down on everyone just because you have some past military achievements?!"
Lu Wei's rebuke echoed through the crowd.
Everyone was disgusted by Mu Chengshuang's behavior. Rumors had long circulated that after Mu Chengshuang married into the Eastern Palace, she behaved strangely, was domineering and tyrannical, and would beat and scold the palace maids at the drop of a hat. Whenever she was unhappy, the palace maids and eunuchs would suffer. She even forbade the Crown Prince from taking concubines. On the day of the concubine's selection, she tortured the concubine. She was extremely cruel.
Looking at her behavior today, she was domineering and unreasonable, and immediately started hitting people, just like the rumors said.
"You disobey the rules of womanhood and the family rules. If I don't establish my authority today, you will tarnish the Marquis's mansion and ruin the Marquis's reputation! Guards!"
Lu Wei gave a command.
Two guards stepped forward.
"Hold her down!"
Seeing this, Linglong strode forward and blocked the guards, asking, "What do you want to do?"
Mu Chenshuang's face was cold and unhurried as she said, "Aunt Lu, you really have quite the airs. Standing here first thing in the morning, you're reprimanding me indiscriminately. Do you want everyone to know about my affairs? Is this what you call saving face for the Marquis's mansion?!"
Lu Wei glared at Mu Chenshuang, "You're just being unreasonable. I'm just letting you know how shameless your behavior is, and to teach you to control your temper. Even if you are the eldest daughter of the Marquis's mansion and Princess Weiyang, you are still a woman. You must abide by the rules of womanhood and family regulations."
"So, you're trying to intimidate me? If I remember correctly, Aunt Lu, you're not the legal wife yet. Father put you in charge of the Marquis's mansion, but that doesn't mean you're the head mistress. What right do you have to assert your authority in front of me?!"
These words were spoken.
Lu Wei's expression changed drastically in an instant.
Everyone was even more surprised, as they all thought that Madam Lu had already stood at attention.
"You accuse me of being unfaithful to my wife, and you want to establish your authority in front of everyone? Then you'd better explain to everyone today how I am unfaithful to my wife!"
Mu Chenshuang questioned her sternly, her cold, sharp gaze sweeping over Lu Wei like swords, making her tremble involuntarily.
"you……"
Everyone waited for Lu Wei's reply after hearing Mu Chenshuang's words. Although Madam Lu said that she was divorced for not being a virtuous woman, there had to be some explanation.
Lu Wei's face grew increasingly grim. She hesitated to speak, fearing that mentioning Fu Junheng would offend him.
"What, Aunt Lu, is it that you can't say it?"
Lu Wei's hesitation was noticed by the onlookers. If they had caught them in the act, how could they not tell what had happened?
"Stop pressuring me. That man has already admitted that you two were alone together. If you weren't guilty, why did you run away when the Imperial Guards searched you?"
Mu Yazhi retorted angrily.
Mu Chenshuang gave a cold laugh, "Then tell me his name."
Mu Yazhi glared at Mu Chenshuang, unable to speak. Not only would she offend Fu Junheng, but she would also definitely offend Feng Ji. More importantly, the affair between Fu Junheng and Feng Ji had already been circulating among the people.
“Since you can’t tell me, then I will. It is the Crown Prince of Xiyue Kingdom, Fu Junheng.”
These words were spoken.
It stirred up waves in the crowd.
"The Crown Prince of Xiyue Kingdom, isn't he a homosexual?"
"Yes, I've heard about it too. I heard he has some kind of entanglement with the Prince of Xiaoyao."
“My aunt’s daughter works in the Imperial Kitchen. When she came home before, she told me about this. She said that Crown Prince Junheng was simply amazing, but unfortunately he was gay and often went out with Prince Xiaoyao.”
"If that's the case, how could Crown Prince Junheng have an affair with Miss Mu?"
"I think Madam Lu is afraid that Miss Mu's return will affect her status!"
“I think Miss Mu is right. Madam Lu is just trying to intimidate her. No matter what, Miss Mu is a princess personally appointed by the emperor. Even if she is not the crown princess, she is still a second-rank princess. With Marquis Mu behind her, why should she be afraid of not having suitors coming to propose marriage?”
"They are both daughters, but the difference in status between Miss Mu the Third and Miss Mu the Eldest is not small. How could they possibly be psychologically at peace with each other?"
"..."
The change in wind direction made Lu Wei and her daughter look quite unpleasant, filled with extreme resentment and bitterness.
"Sister, you're just making excuses. If you really didn't do anything, why hasn't His Majesty's divorce decree been issued yet?!"
This statement caused another round of whispers among the crowd. If Miss Mu hadn't done anything wrong, would the Emperor have allowed the Crown Prince to write a letter of divorce? Unless the Crown Princess had truly committed one of the seven grounds for divorce.
"If you're so eager to accuse me of being unfaithful and say that I was divorced by the Crown Prince, then I'd like to ask you, sister, do you have the letter of divorce that the Crown Prince gave me?"
"Of course I don't have it yet, but I will soon."
Mu Yazhi was going all in. The emperor doted on Consort Rong so much, she was sure she could find a way. But why hadn't the letter of divorce arrived yet?
She grew increasingly anxious.
"It will happen soon, which means you don't have it now. You're making baseless accusations about something that didn't happen. What should your punishment be?!"
Mu Yazhi was so reprimanded that her legs went weak and she took a step back, her face turning pale as she looked at Mu Chenshuang in terror.
Just then.
Several eunuchs rode up on horseback.
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