After being jilted, the entire neighboring village was filled with deep regret.

Chapter 313 The Cui Family's Relentless Pursuit
Madam Cui suddenly threw back her veil, her expression filled with resentment. "What happened to that mistress and the bastard child? How did the Zhu family deal with them?"

Ke Yunyun and her son are her disgrace and a joke. She can tolerate Zhu Yixuan divorcing her and remarrying, but she cannot tolerate that mother and son living freely outside!

Bilian said with a solemn expression, "I have asked around, and no one in the manor knows that Young Master Zhu has a mistress, let alone the existence of that child. It goes without saying that outside the manor, we can't find out anything at all. It's as if there is no such thing at all."

Cui clenched her fists tightly and sneered, "You, Zhu Yixuan, are so ruthless in your pursuit of higher social status!"

She didn't believe that the mistress lacked ambition, nor did she believe that a mistress who had given birth to a son would be content to remain a mistress for life. Now that Zhu Yixuan's wedding was imminent, that woman hadn't brought her child to cause trouble, which showed that Zhu Yixuan had dealt with her.

That man is truly heartless! I wonder if that mother and child are dead or not.

Bilian clasped her hands nervously. "Master, what should we do next?"

"What should we do? Since the Zhu family is having a happy occasion, we should naturally go and share in the joy, and also send a congratulatory gift. I think the newlywed wife of the eldest son of the Zhu family will be happy, don't you think?" Cui said with a playful look.

Bilian hesitated, but ultimately said nothing.

Su Tai overheard the entire conversation between the master and servant, and looked at Shen Yi with concern, "What do you think they're trying to do?"

Shen Yi shook his head coldly, "Don't worry about it, it has nothing to do with us anyway."

Ke Yunyun is already married and lives far away, so even if Zhu Yixuan's first wife hates her, there's nothing she can do.

However, after witnessing this incident, the couple lost their desire to go shopping and took their child back to the inn to rest early.

The next day, several families got ready and went to the wedding reception with invitations.

Zhu Yixuan was entertaining guests when he saw Shen Yi and the others and immediately walked over to them, greeting them one by one, "I'm very happy that you could come today. Tonight, we'll drink until we drop."

Shen Yi smiled and looked around. "Are there only a few of us in the military camp?"

He only mentioned the military camp.

Zhu Yixuan smiled calmly and said, "Of course there are others over there. I'll take you to meet them."

"What? I've come to congratulate your young master on his wedding, and I'm not even allowed to enter this door?" A voice came from the doorway.

Everyone turned around at the same time.

Zhu Yixuan's expression darkened slightly as he strode out the door.

Madam Cui removed her veil and looked at him with a half-smile, "Young Master Zhu, how have you been?"

"Cui, what are you doing here?" Zhu Yixuan's face was gloomy, suppressing his anger.

Cui scoffed, completely disregarding his attitude, and stepped forward, saying, "I just wanted to see how heartless and ruthless you, Zhu Yixuan, are, and how powerful and shameless your Zhu family is! Where are that mother and son?"

Zhu Yixuan narrowed his eyes dangerously, his gaze towards Cui Shi filled with murderous intent. "Cui Shi, I'm warning you, if you dare to cause me any trouble, I will make you wish you were dead!"

Bilian was terrified and quickly begged for mercy: "Young Master Zhu, my master only wants to know about the situation of Madam Ke and her child. She won't cause any trouble."

Cui glared at Bilian fiercely, "Shut up! You have no right to speak here!" "Oh! Isn't this the eldest young mistress of the Zhu family? I heard you were divorced, what? Is the rumor wrong? Then who did the eldest young master Zhu marry today?" Madam Bai walked slowly towards Zhu Yixuan and the other woman, with Rulan replacing her as the maid beside her.

Behind Madam Bai, Madam Zhu glared menacingly at Madam Cui, "You shameless woman, weren't you already divorced by my brother? A divorced woman like you doesn't even know what day it is today, yet you still have the nerve to come and cause trouble? Believe me or not, I'll kick you out!"

Cui looked coldly at Zhu Yixuan, "Is that what you think too?"

Zhu Yixuan sensed Cui's threat and forced a laugh, "Although Cui and I are no longer related, we were husband and wife after all. How could I turn away a guest who has come to congratulate me on my wedding? Come in, everyone!"

"Brother! Are you crazy? How could you..." Before Zhu could finish speaking, she was stopped by Zhu Yixuan's gaze and could only shut her mouth in indignation.

Just as he was getting angry with Cui, he discovered Su Yu standing inside the door.

"What are you doing here?" Zhu was both surprised and angry. She had only gone back to her parents' home for a wedding banquet, and she hadn't even entered the house yet when she ran into so many eyesores. Were her parents' home here specifically to bring her bad luck?
Su Sheng shielded Su Yu behind him and looked at Zhu Shi coldly.

Zhu Yixuan reprimanded, "Show some respect to my guests! They are all my comrades-in-arms, what's wrong with that?"

I, Zhu Shi, was humiliated in public by Zhu Yixuan. I stamped my feet in shame and anger and rushed into the mansion to complain to Madam Zhu.

Zhu Yixuan rubbed his forehead, feeling a headache coming on. "My sister has been spoiled since she was little. I apologize to everyone on her behalf."

Su Yu smiled understandingly, "Young Master Zhu, you're too kind. It's nothing, I won't take it to heart."

As she spoke, she looked at Madam Bai, whose face had aged by more than ten years, curtsied to her, and greeted her respectfully.

Madam Bai didn't even glance at her, and haughtily walked past them, supported by her maid.

"What kind of attitude is that! Honey, you shouldn't have talked to her!" Su Sheng was indignant on Su Yu's behalf.

Su Yu, however, acted as if nothing had happened and instead comforted him, "It's alright, as long as we've done our proper courtesy, other people's attitudes are none of our business."

In fact, as soon as Su Yu met Madam Bai, she knew that Madam Bai was not living a good life. She was such a meticulous person, but she was not only ignored by her daughter-in-law, but she also had no confidants by her side. She had also lost her son. It could be said that she was miserable in her later years. Why should she bother with such a person?
The family chatted as they followed Zhu Yixuan to their seats.

Even though Madam Bai had already walked away, her heart was far from calm as she appeared. She regretted it the moment she saw Su Yu and the two lovely, healthy children beside her.

Su Yu was obviously fertile and good-looking. She was shrewd, resourceful, and had a conscience. If she had been left with her son, she could have at least given him a son or daughter. Even if her son had died, the Zhu family wouldn't have been so powerful in the household.

Unfortunately it was too late.

Madam Bai stood coldly under the eaves, watching Madam Zhu surrounded by flowers. Madam Zhu stood beside her, acting coquettishly, as if she were complaining or declaring to all the guests that she was the matriarch of the Zhu family.

Madam Bai's eyes flashed with intense hatred as she slowly descended the steps, approaching step by step.

When Madam Zhu saw Madam Bai approaching, she immediately tugged at the arm of Madam Zhu beside her, forced a smile, and stepped forward, saying, "My dear in-law, you've come today too! I heard you were unwell and thought you couldn't go out!"

As she spoke, she glared angrily at Zhu Shi, "You child, you're always complaining or making up nonsense when you're with me, leaving your mother-in-law out in the cold, it's outrageous!"

"Mother, I've let Rulan go with my mother-in-law!" Madam Zhu pouted in dissatisfaction, completely disregarding Madam Bai.

(End of this chapter)