After entering the book, the cold prince begs for favor

Chapter 358 Old Lady Lu Faints from Anger

Zhou Fang sat on the carved mahogany chair, her fingers unconsciously twisting a handkerchief, her lips slightly downturned, and a hint of impatience and annoyance flashing in her eyes.

The old lady is making a fuss again. It's always the same. She clearly doesn't gain anything, but she insists on causing trouble. She must be so bored.

She's been busy with her son Lu Jiangxun's marriage lately, and the complicated procedures alone are enough to give her a headache. She has no time to get involved in these trivial matters.

"Madam,"

She forced a smile and gently advised, "After all, my brother and sister-in-law are husband and wife. It's not appropriate for outsiders to overhear some of their private conversations."

"Why don't you go back and rest first, and I'll come with you to see it when your elder brother writes next time?" She deliberately softened her tone, afraid of provoking this old woman who was easily angered.

"roll!"

Old Master Lu slammed his hand on the wooden table, making the teacups clatter and spilling a few drops of tea, leaving dark stains on the table.

"I want to hear it now! If you don't bring Bai'er back, I'll hitch up my own carriage and go to the yamen to find him!"

A stubborn light gleamed in her cloudy old eyes, and her wrinkled face flushed crimson. "I'll show the whole capital how the Lady of Zhongyong Marquis bullies her mother-in-law!"

Zhou Fang rolled her eyes inwardly and thought to herself: With your strong and fierce spirit, who can bully you!

Yuan Wanru was really annoyed by Old Lady Lu.

Can't she just enjoy her retirement?

She set down her teacup, the porcelain clinking against the wooden table. She slowly rose, her skirt flowing like water, a cold smile playing on her lips: "Go ahead, I'll go with you. Let the world judge who's truly shameless."

Her voice was calm and unhurried, yet every word was sharp.

Zhou Fang's eyes lit up, and she was secretly delighted: Here it comes! Yuan Wanru is going to deal with the old lady again!

She quietly moved back a little, afraid of getting blood all over herself.

Madam Lu was never an easy person to get along with, which is why none of her daughters-in-law called her "mother-in-law".

Because none of them liked to be close to her.

Originally, Zhou Fang was thinking of competing with the eldest son's wife and Wang Min, but after being dealt with by Yuan Wanru again last time, she had a change of heart.

She's destined to lose, yet she insists on charging headlong into it. What else could she be but a fool?

She's not stupid.

After she came to terms with it, she couldn't wait to see Yuan Wanru punish Old Madam Lu. After all, she had suffered a lot of injustice because of Old Madam Lu.

Lu Bai had two or three concubines in his courtyard, but they were all Lu's mother's idea. How could Zhou Fang not resent that?

Madam Lu trembled with rage, pointing her finger directly at Yuan Wanru's nose: "Outrageous! How am I shameless? That's my son's letter! It's only natural for a mother to read her son's letter!"

Her voice was shrill, like a cat whose tail had been stepped on.

"So what if he's your son?"

Yuan Wanru scoffed, a hint of mockery flashing in her almond-shaped eyes. "Do you expect me to watch your son bathe and change clothes? Do you expect me to observe him in bed with a woman?"

She glanced around, her gaze sharp as a sword. "These are all private matters between husband and wife. Even a mother should know to keep quiet about them. You're so old, yet you insist on reading your son's sweet words to his wife. What is that if not shamelessness?"

These words were so blunt that both Wang Min and Zhou Fang blushed.

Wang Min coughed lightly and quietly tugged at her daughter-in-law's sleeve, signaling her to stop.

But Yuan Wan clearly has no intention of giving up easily today.

Old Madam Lu's eyes reddened with rage, her withered chest heaving violently as she stammered, "You...you shameless wretch! Jiang Nian marrying you is a disgrace to our family!"

"Really?" Yuan Wanru suddenly smiled, her eyes crinkling with a touch of innocent charm. "I think it's a blessing from his ancestors that he married me."

She counted on her slender fingers, one by one, "I'm literate and well-mannered, I never cause him any trouble, and I manage the Ling Shui Residence impeccably. Where else can he find such a virtuous wife?"

Lu Jiangnian stood firmly beside Yuan Wanru, his gaze fixed intently on Old Madam Lu: "Grandmother, you are mistaken. For me to marry Wanru is not a misfortune for our family, but rather a stroke of great fortune."

His voice was deep and powerful, each word ringing out: "Wanru is a capable homemaker, discerning right from wrong, intelligent and kind-hearted, gentle and virtuous. You won't find another woman like her in the whole world."

Listen to this; they're practically showering every possible compliment on Yuan Wanru.

Lu Jiangnian took Yuan Wanru's hand, his eyes filled with tenderness: "I feel that she is my lucky star, and even more so, the lucky star of our Lu family."

Thinking of Lu Jiangnian's curse and recalling the contents of Lu Songxin's letter, Wang Min nodded repeatedly: "That's right, Wanru is our Lu family's lucky star, and the Marquis said so too."

Madam Lu really couldn't be bothered to look at Lu Jiangnian's good-for-nothing appearance.

It's like they've never seen a woman before, and they can't find another one like her in the world?

That's right, you won't find another one like her in the world—so sharp-tongued, so vicious, and so capable of killing with her words!

Yuan Wanru smiled brightly after hearing what Lu Jiangnian and Wang Min said.

Zhou Fang thought to herself, how did Yuan Wanru manage to keep both her mother-in-law and husband firmly in her grasp? She was really curious.

Yuan Wanru did not forget Old Lady Lu.

Today, she has no intention of letting things end like this.

Yuan Wanru looked at Old Madam Lu, her tone shifting abruptly, her expression turning cold: "If Old Madam is truly so idle, why not hire a tutor to teach you to read? Perhaps once you can read, you can even sneak a peek at some other people's letters to relieve your boredom."

“I can pay your monthly salary as a schoolteacher; you don’t need to be stingy.”

"You!" Old Madam Lu's chest heaved violently, her fingers gripping the edge of the table so tightly that her knuckles turned white.

Yuan Wanru continued to deliver the final blow, each word like a poisoned needle: "To have a concubine from the next room read through the private letters of the Marquis's wife—such an absurd act is unparalleled in the entire capital. And you still want to go out and shout about it? Are you afraid others won't know you're illiterate and only good at causing trouble?"

She sighed softly, shaking her head with feigned regret, "Being stupid isn't your fault, but insisting on showing off is."

These words were like knives, stabbing at Old Madam Lu until her vision blurred.

She felt dizzy, her legs went weak, and she fell backward.

"Madam!" Zhou Fang screamed in fright and rushed forward to help her.

Aunt Shen hurriedly supported the old lady's other arm.

In their haste, the two almost fell over by the old lady, but thankfully the large Buddha statue didn't fall to the ground.

Wang Min's expression changed drastically, and she urgently ordered the maid, "Quickly, fetch a doctor! Go now!"