face because he had been scolded by Liu Shi as a dog. He wasn't close to his brother-in-law and sister-in-law just because they lived well.He hadn't even had time to speak when Fang Jinshu's move lef...Fang Jinshu awkwardly smiled, just about to respond with a few words and hurry away, when suddenly her vision went black. Upon looking again, it was Zong Yu's back.

He stood before her with a cold face, keeping all the women who came to fawn over her at bay.

"Who is this Why are they so fierce, like they're going to eat someone"

Those ladies were first intimidated by Zong Yu's icy face and the aura of inaccessibility surrounding him. Then, upon seeing his attire, they mistakenly took him to be a bodyguard accompanying her.

They still think Zong Yu is some big shot, looking so scary.

Originally, he was just a guard.

The ladies instantly changed their expressions, startled and feeling embarrassed. They deliberately made their words harsher.

"Madame Fang, where did you find this guard He's terribly ill-mannered."

"Not only is he ugly, but he's also terrifying. Just send him to a dentist and get rid of him."

Zong Yu's scar was still quite intimidating. Most women would be afraid when they saw it, instinctively forming a negative impression of this person.

Before, in the village, A-Yu was often scorned and ostracized because of this scar on his face. Unexpectedly, after moving to a different place, even prominent families in the capital city treated him the same way, judging him by his appearance.

Even Lian Fangjin herself didn't realize it, when she heard others slander and ridicule Zong Yu's appearance, she would still unconsciously get angry.

"Don't you ladies worry about that, I have everything under control."

"I still need to deliver a birthday gift to the young master, so I won't keep you company. Ladies, please enjoy yourselves."

After she finished speaking, she grabbed Zong Yu's hand and strode into the palace, leaving those dumbfounded ladies standing there for a long while before they came to their senses.

"Isn't this Jinshu crazy"

"She's only acting this way because she has some ambiguous relationship with King Jing! She's just a widow, not even a concubine of King Jing, yet she dares to speak to me, a fourth-rank magistrate's wife, like this!"

Just then, the household of the Minister of War arrived as well. Wen Xiong went to the male guest area first, while Mrs. Wen brought her daughter, Wen Xiaorou, to join the group of ladies.

Wen Xiong, this Minister of War, was a high-ranking official. Even when facing officials of the same rank, others would defer to Lady Wen by one level.

So as soon as she walked in, everyone rushed to greet and bow to her.

"What's wrong You all look angry."

Mrs. Wen was known among the officials' wives for her gentle temperament. There wasn't a single official wife who had fallen out with her in the circle of noble ladies, except for the Prime Minister's daughter from the Zong family.

Just now, Mrs. Xingzhi, who was still blushing and clamoring, could only hold back three points, and nodded to the other party.

"So it's Mrs. Wen who has arrived."

"It wasn't that widow from the Fang family causing trouble again, thinking she's above everyone else just because she has a connection to King Jing."

"If she were to truly become a consort of the King of Jing, her tail would definitely be held high in the sky."

Wen Xiaorou, upon hearing the word "widow," immediately thought of Fang Jinshu who had been ridiculed at Baibao Building that day. She then asked with a cold face.

"A widow Fang Jinshu"

Xíng Zhī Fūrén didn't have the patience to nod. "Isn't it her"

Wen Xiaorou's face darkened instantly. Mrs. Wen sensed her daughter's mood and gently soothed her, also stopping her from having a tantrum in public.

A while back, there was a commotion at Baobao Lou. After the incident, Zong Pingchuan went to their house personally to explain things to the couple.

His Taiwu was also bewitched by Fang Jinxiu's charms, which is why he treated Rou'er that way. The marriage alliance between the Wen and Zong families was a foregone conclusion. Since the betrothal agreement was still in place with both the Wen and Zong families, they were still a common interest group. Externally, they would only say that the two children had some minor disagreements and there was no intention of canceling the engagement.

But this culprit Fang Jinxiu is truly detestable.

Such a vixen, if she isn't given a taste of her own medicine, she'll really think the wives of officials in the capital are made of tofu, allowing her to bully them.

Mrs. Wen gave her daughter a look, and Wen Xiaorou understood her mother's meaning. She could only bear it for now.

She whispered something in her daughter's ear.

"Don't worry, mother won't let you suffer this injustice for nothing."

When Wen Xiaorou heard this, her eyes instantly brightened, and the anger on her face dissipated quite a bit.

She knew her mother loved her the most. Her father was always talking about the bigger picture.

Lady Wen smiled brightly at Lady Xingzhi.

"This Madam Fang's actions are indeed improper. The husband of Madame Xingzhi is, after all, a high-ranking official of the fourth rank in the imperial court, a pillar of the state. This matter is indeed her fault."

Mrs. Wen's words hit the mark with Mrs. Xing, who readily nodded in agreement.

"Exactly!"

"Well, who dared to call her Lady Jingwang Even Your Majesty knows her. Even if she's a widow and a commoner, there's nothing we can do about her."

"When wronged, one can only bear it."

Mrs. Wen raised an eyebrow.

"I just saw her walk into the palace with a man by his arm. The man's back didn't look like Prince Jing's."

Mrs. Xing immediately nodded in agreement.

"To actually be wrestling with a guard at the gate of Jing Wangfu, what kind of decency is that!"

Wait, it seemed as if Madam Xingzhi had just understood something after she finished speaking.

Looking around at the faces of the people, she was instantly excited.

"That's right, Fang Jinshu is the King of Jing's person. What she just did was practically smearing dirt on the King's face."

She's not just being malicious; Madam Xingzhi is already imagining Fang Jinshu giving the King of Jing a big, green hat and reveling in having caught her.phere of calm.She really didn't want to argue with Zongyu.After pondering for a long time, Fang Jinshu carefully picked the most innocuous topic.She picked up her bowl and, looking at the dishes on th...