Shen Shuli was so frightened that she cried, "Young madam, I really didn't do it on purpose. This kid doesn't know the rules, so I just gave him a light slap when I missed."
Anhui Nuan's face turned red with anger. If there weren't a whole yard of people standing there, she would have torn this bitch's mouth off with her own hands before morning for fear of losing her grace.
"A light spank? My child has such a deep slap mark on his face. Who, a concubine of yours, would give you the courage to spank my son?"
An Qien comforted An Weinuan: "Sister, calm down. It's my fault. My sister will give Brother Min an explanation."
elder sister?
Shen Shuli was shocked. Was she beating sister An Qien's child? Is this amazing?
She quickly admitted her mistake: "Madam, it's all my fault. I'm blind, please forgive me."
Mrs. Qiao walked more slowly because she was older. When Mother Wu helped her come forward, she had already heard Shen Shuli apologize.
In this situation, she knew what was going on at a glance. She was angry and annoyed. Why was this brainless Shen Shuli in An Mansion?
Not only was he dressed so ostentatiously, but he also beat the Liu family's legitimate son. The Hou family's face was completely lost today.
The old lady of the Liu family's face was already green with anger. This was their most precious grandson.
No matter how angry she was, she couldn't criticize her harshly in public. Besides, the head mistress of the Hou Mansion was here, so she had to see how the Hou Mansion would deal with it first.
Mrs. Qiao was also waiting for An Qien to deal with it. Shen Shuli hit her sister's brother. If the two sisters put in a good word, maybe this matter could be smoothed over.
Today is An Shian's Jinshi banquet. We can't mess it up. An Qi'en will make everyone smile.
"Ladies and gentlemen, the banquet in the front hall is ready. Drink well and eat well. Don't let this trivial matter affect your mood for drinking."
Qingbi and Bailu took several capable maids from the An mansion and hurried forward to take these ladies who were watching the fun to the front hall to have a drink.
When Jiang learned that something big had happened in the inner courtyard and rushed over anxiously, An Qi'en had already taken people to a distant wing to deal with it.
After all, this matter is disgraceful. Everyone who should know knows it, and no more noise can be made to affect today's banquet.
When Mrs. Jiang came to the wing, Shen Shuli knelt on the ground wiping her tears. Both the Hou and Liu families were there.
An Qi'en scolded Shen Shuli with a calm expression: "Even if Brother Min accidentally bumps into you and stains your clothes, you can't slap a three-year-old child and give him fifty slaps yourself."
Shen Shuli was shocked. Will these fifty slaps kill the child in her belly?
She looked at Mrs. Liu and Mrs. Qiao as if asking for help.
Mrs. Liu was also worried about the child in Shen Shuli's belly and pleaded: "Qi'en, good boy, Shuli should be beaten. She doesn't understand any rules, but she is pregnant. Isn't this punishment a bit harsh?"
Jiang said with a serious face: "Is this serious? What kind of occasion is it today that a concubine of hers came to my An residence to show off her power? It seems that she was given the confidence by her mother-in-law?"
Ms. Liu was so frustrated that she couldn't speak.
Mrs. Liu's wife also said with a cold face: "Whose concubine is as arrogant, presumptuous, and ignorant of rules as she is? When has it been a concubine's turn to attend this occasion?"
The old ladies of the two families remained silent. They usually spoke out only when the situation was out of control.
Shen Shuli cried and begged: "I know I was wrong. I am already almost two months pregnant and the fetus is still unstable. Please young madam, please ladies. Shuli really knows I was wrong. I'm sorry." You can be grounded for a month or two..."
An Weinuan was still angry. She mocked: "You are also a mother, how could you beat a child so viciously! Now that you have a child and know how to protect your child, then my brother Erbai was beaten!"
"Madam, I'm wrong. I don't dare to do it anymore. Your Excellency doesn't care about the faults of others."
Shen Shuli hurriedly kowtowed to An Weinuan to admit her mistake.
An Weinuan's face was cold and unmoved: "Your wife is kind-hearted, so she punished you with fifty slaps. If this were placed in another mansion, no matter whether you have children or not, a concubine who would bring shame to the mansion would do it." If you are beaten to death with a stick, you will be sold out and kicked out of the house if you don’t beat him to death!”
An Weinuan took this opportunity to ask An Qien to drive Shen Shuli out of the Hou Mansion, so that her sister would have an easier life in the future.
She continued: "It's okay if you don't want to be beaten, Qi'en, I think you might as well drive this unruly thing out of the Hou Mansion. She made such a scene today, and the Hou Mansion has become a joke to the whole Beijing. We really can’t keep people.”
Shen Shuli was completely panicked and said hurriedly: "I won't leave the Hou Mansion. I won't leave the Hou Mansion. I will be the heir's son in life, and it will be his ghost in death."
Jiang's face turned even more ugly, and said angrily: "Is this how the Hou family teaches you the rules? A concubine, or a bitch, calling herself my concubine at one moment, and me at the next! The Hou family really loves you to the heavens!"
Mrs. Liu apologized and said with a smile: "My dear mother, this girl is from the countryside and doesn't understand the rules. The government is planning to ask grandma to teach her the rules."
Mrs. Liu, who was An Weinuan's mother-in-law, sneered: "Since you know there are no rules, why do you let her come to such an occasion?"
Shen Shuli cried and said: "The prince asked me to come here. Without the prince's permission, I would not dare to come to An Mansion privately even if I had a hundred courages."
Mrs. Qiao's face turned even uglier, and she cursed, this bastard!
Mrs. Liu's wife added: "It seems that the rumors outside are true. I heard that the prince dotes on his concubine, so much that he bullies his wife."
Mrs. Liu said nervously: "Madam, you are joking. Jiang Hong is only very kind to my concubine, but he is very kind to Qi En, who shows deep love and righteousness between husband and wife."
Doting on concubines and destroying wives will affect your career, and in serious cases, you will be jailed. Can Mrs. Liu not be nervous?
Mrs. Jiang snorted angrily: "Tell me, mother-in-law, who is disgusting that my uncle asked her to have a lowly concubine on this occasion?"
Liu: "..."
Unable to answer, Ms. Liu could only scold Qiao Jianghong in her heart, "This traitor!"
Forced by the situation, Shen Shuli might really be kicked out of the Hou Mansion if he didn't slap himself.
She slapped herself while crying and said, "I know I was wrong. I was wrong. I don't dare to do it anymore."
"Pah, pah, pah..."
The first two slaps were crisp and clear, but later they seemed to have no energy.
Jiang said: "Since Aunt Shen is pregnant, it's not appropriate to do it yourself. Mother Wu, come here."
Mother Wu was shocked. She was not willing to abort the child. If she really aborted the child, she would be in trouble.
But Jiang asked her to go, and Mother Wu looked at Mrs. Qiao in embarrassment.
Seeing that Mrs. Qiao didn't nod, Mrs. Jiang continued: "Anyway, this is a scandal caused by the people of the Hou family. It's not like we don't have maids in the An family. Old lady, it depends on whether you handle this matter sincerely."
