Wei Ziqin was so revolted that it was like she had swallowed a fly.
These past years, she would make morning and evening visits to this old woman every day, and every time Old Madam fell ill or got hurt, she would attend to her bedside tirelessly. In the end, she received neither a word of praise nor thanks. On the contrary, the words “unfilial sons and unvirtuous daughter-in-law” had been on her lips the entire time now.
She was so aggrieved in her heart that the rims of her eyes reddened.
This old woman didn’t even ask and decided on her own that Qiao Zhongheng’s family of three could move in!
Sitting next to her mother, Qiao Mu held her mother’s hand, giving her a comforting look while gently saying, “Mom, don’t worry. I won’t give them a chance to come in and mess everything up.”
Wei Ziqin immediately patted her daughter with her hand. Even though the rims of her eyes were red, her voice was resolute. “You don’t have to mind this matter. Mom won’t let them achieve their desires.”
She was now a legitimate third-rank Marchioness with a royal mandate, personally ordained by the king’s royal edict. It was utterly impossible for Xu Jiao to bully her and use her as a stepping stone like in the past.
Besides, she wasn’t a fool. From the looks of it, not only was Xu Jiao’s family deluding themselves into thinking that they could move into the marquis’s estate, but even that Granny Niu’s family, which had absolutely no relation to them at all, wanted to move in too and fish up benefits.
How could she let these rat excrement come inside and throw the entire Qiao Estate into pandemonium?
Since her mother had spoken, Qiao Mu just continued to sit there without taking matters into her own hands. She just rummaged through her storage talisman and pulled out an item, smacking it onto the small table.
Upon hearing this sound, Elderly Lady turned around. Upon seeing the red piece of paper on the table, she recalled something, her eyelid suddenly twitching.
As the lady of the marquis’s estate, Wei Ziqin had already walked over. She gazed coldly at Xu Jiao, who was currently engaged in excellent theatrics. “Third Sister-in-Law, you don’t have to drag along Old Madam to put on a show anymore. No matter what you say, your family of three, as well as Granny Niu’s family, cannot move into the marquis’s estate. This is the estate bestowed by the king, and not just anyone who comes can live in it!”
“You!” Xu Jiao had already aged a lot from being weathered and tanned, and now, her face had darkened even further from anger. She exerted all of her strength to rock the hand that was supporting Old Madam. “Mother-in-Law, listen to what Eldest Sister-in-Law is saying. She clearly doesn’t want to acknowledge us as relatives!”
Elderly Lady Qiao instantly grew so livid that her body trembled. She turned and pointed at Wei Ziqin, letting loose a torrent of abuse. “Malicious woman! Where do you plan on driving my son and grandson away to? You malicious woman! Do you believe that I’ll have Zhongbang divorce you right now!”
Wei Ziqin’s servant girl Chunying was so infuriated that her face was flushed. After all, she had seen for herself how well Madam treated Old Madam all these years. Madam was very considerate; whose family’s daughter-in-law could go to the extent that she did? Even she, a tiny servant, was unable to put up with this any longer. Old Madam, she really was a thankless wretch!
Qiao Mu gazed frigidly at Qiao Zhongheng’s family that were hopping around like clowns. She pinched up that piece of paper and walked over to Old Madam, stating while supporting her own mother, “Elderly Lady, it must be mentioned that my mom has a third-rank royal mandate now. She can’t be divorced by any random person who says to divorce her. I indeed don’t believe what you just said!”
“Moreover, this family division document was written out very clearly. Do you want to look it over to refresh your memory again!”
Elderly Lady Qiao was so incensed by Qiao Mu’s jeering tone that she collapsed backwards on the spot.
Xu Jiao supported Elderly Lady with a fuss, and she turned her head to berate Qiao Mu. “This is the Eldest Miss, isn’t it. I haven’t seen you in several years, yet your words have become even more sharp and unkind! Besides, what place do you have to speak when your elders are talking?”