The wicked mother-in-law doesn't try to whitewash herself; she only abuses her awful children.

Chapter 782 Chivalrous and righteous
During the period leading up to the Lunar New Year, Tong Huaqiong was extremely busy preparing for the weaving workshop.

"Aunt Tong, Peach Blossom Girl."

On this day, while the mother and daughter were inspecting the containers at Jufulai, they encountered a familiar-looking person.

Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be Lu Yin'er, who had already married Gao Ming.

This was the first time Tong Huaqiong had encountered Lu Yin'er in person since leaving the Su residence.

Tong Huaqiong looked her up and down and saw that her whole demeanor had changed as if she had become a completely different person. The affected and delicate air about her was gone, replaced by gentleness and tranquility.

Although her clothes and accessories were not extravagant, they looked very appropriate.

A maid followed behind him, carrying two bags.

It seems that Lu Yin'er is living well in the Gao family.

"I came to Jufulai to browse around and buy a few bolts of cloth, and while I'm at it, I'll give a cloak to Peach Blossom Girl."

Lu Yin'er took the neatly folded cloak from the maid beside her and handed it to Gu Taohua.

Gu Taohua accepted it.

Lu Yin'er thanked her.

"Aunt Tong, everyone says that the cotton fabric from your Jufulai shop is very comfortable. My parents are coming from the countryside in the next few days, and I'm planning to buy some cotton fabric to make cotton-padded clothes for them," Lu Yin'er said casually.

Tong Huaqiong nodded and said, "Take your time choosing. Once you've picked one, I'll ask the shop to give you a discount."

Lu Yin'er said, "Thank you. But business is business, and the price is what it is. Aunt Tong doesn't need to give me any special treatment."

The words were spoken very appropriately.

We weren't very familiar with each other to begin with.

Tong Huaqiong really didn't want to deal with Lu Yin'er, so she smiled and walked away.

I thought my interactions with Lu Yin'er had come to an end.

But we met again.

Tong Huaqiong and Gu Taohua were checking accounts at the shop until evening. On their way home by carriage, they passed an alley and found Lu Yin'er being harassed by a hooligan.

"Cousin, what are you pretending to be, this virtuous and chaste woman? You were having an affair before you got married, everyone in Shengjing knows your reputation."

"Tsk tsk tsk, I thought my cousin had married some wonderful man, but he's just a lowly soldier in the Imperial Guard. Look at her clothes, so shabby! Even my head maid wouldn't be impressed with them. Does she regret refusing to be my concubine and live such a poor life?"

"But it's not too late for you to regret it now. You can leave your lover and become my mistress. I'll buy you a big house and some servants to serve you. I'll make sure you live a life of luxury and wear gold and silver."

The scoundrel is Su Chengji, Su Chengmin's half-brother.

Su Chengji not only used foul language, but also physically assaulted Lu Yin'er.

Lu Yin'er turned pale from Su Chengji's words, shook off his hand, and angrily said, "Get out of here."

She lived a very good life in the Gao family.

Her mother-in-law didn't cause trouble, Gao Ming treated her well, and the Gao family respected her opinions on everything.

Although her daily life and clothing were not as luxurious as those of the Su family, she was never short of food or drink.

Knowing that she missed her parents and younger siblings, Gao Ming sent someone to bring her family to the capital.

Gao Ming discussed with her that her younger brother was a good student, so he asked Su Chengmin to find him a private school in Shengjing so that he could study in Shengjing and make a good future.

If her parents wanted to go back to their hometown, they could. If not, they could open a shop in Shengjing. Her father was good at hunting and handling livestock, so they could open a butcher shop.

From then on, her whole family lived together in Shengjing.

Lu Yin'er felt very touched by Gao Ming's actions.

Her aunt had been in Shengjing for over a decade, but she had never allowed any member of the Lu family, except for her, as a pawn, to come to Shengjing, let alone allow any member of the Lu family to step into the Su residence.

Lu Yin'er hasn't seen her parents, younger brother, and younger sister for many years.

She rarely leaves the Gao family home, but she gets very excited about her parents and siblings' upcoming arrival and has been busy going out to buy them gifts these past few days.

I was out late today and Su Chengji stopped me.

She wouldn't allow her good life to be ruined by the Su family.

Lu Yin'er wanted nothing more than to devour Su Chengji. Seeing Lu Yin'er giving him the cold shoulder, Su Chengji became angry and said in a lewd tone, "You dare to refuse me? With your scumbag reputation, people will only say that you seduced me."

Lu Yin'er was trembling with anger.

Her maidservant, furious, stepped in front of Lu Yin'er and angrily rebuked Su Chengji: "Young master, stop talking nonsense! Judging from your clothes and appearance, you are a young master from a wealthy family. How dare you harass a respectable woman in broad daylight? Aren't you afraid we'll report you to the authorities?"

Su Chengji scoffed and said that the thing he feared least was being reported to the authorities.

"You little hussy are quite pretty too, why don't you and your young mistress both become my concubines?"

Su Chengji rubbed two fingers together, about to smear the ink on the maid's face.

"Hey, who dares to touch me?"

Su Chengji's hand was grabbed.

Even with his great strength, he couldn't shake him off.

"Help."

One second they're spouting threats, the next they're begging for mercy.

With a snap, Gu Taohua broke Su Chengji's wrist.

Su Chengji let out a bloodcurdling scream like a pig being slaughtered.

After getting a clear look at the person in front of him, he cursed inwardly at how strong this woman's grip was.

Su Chengji, who was in so much pain that his brain was throbbing, was still swearing.

Gu Taohua raised her foot and kicked.

This guy needs to be taught a lesson.

Su Chengji was kicked so hard he almost flew to the sky. He arched his body like a shrimp and begged for mercy, "Sister-in-law, I will never dare to do it again."

He called her "sister-in-law" in an attempt to get closer to Gu Taohua.

"Who's your sister-in-law?" Gu Taohua kicked him in the face twice more.

Su Chengji's face was kicked so hard it looked like a pig's head.

A mixture of sour, sweet, bitter, spicy, and salty flavors rushed into his mouth from his nasal cavity, and he spat out a mouthful of blood.

A pair of blood-red eyes stared intently at Gu Taohua.

"What are you looking at? I'm telling you, you're the son of a second-rank official in the imperial court, yet you're acting like a horny pig in the street. You're shameless! If you're in heat, go home and do it. Are you a boar that you're doing it in the street?" Tong Huaqiong pointed at Su Chengji's face, which was swollen like a pig's head, and scolded him.

Su Chengji felt as if all the bones in his body were about to shatter.

"Since you know I am the son of a second-rank official in the imperial court, you should know that my father would not spare you if he found out." Su Chengji gritted his teeth and ordered his followers to surround and attack Gu Taohua and Tong Huaqiong.

Tong Huaqiong sneered: "We dare to offend Princess Mingyue, let alone a spoiled brat like you. If you say another word, I'll beat you to death."

Su Chengji was furious and shouted, "Kill them!"

Anyway, if someone gets killed, his dad will cover for him.

So what if this person is the future sister-in-law? As long as Dad is around, my older brother won't kill him.

Gu Taohua and Tong Huaqiong casually picked up the iron rods from the carriage.

Tong Huaqiong even gave one to each of Lu Yin'er and her maid.

As for why there were iron bars on the carriage, it was because Tong Huaqiong did not believe in the security of this era.

Especially since she was a wealthy and powerful businesswoman, there was always the possibility of being robbed by unscrupulous thugs. Therefore, she had Su Chengmin forge many iron bars from the blacksmith's shop, and kept several spares in each of her carriages.

Anyway, she won't obediently surrender when she encounters criminals.

Unexpectedly, the iron rod came in handy for the first time when he saw someone doing something wrong and stood up for justice.

The servants and waiters following Su Chengji were intimidated by the aggressive demeanor of Gu Taohua and Tong Huaqiong, and reluctantly stepped forward.

"Mother, to catch the thief, you must first catch the leader. You capture Su Chengji, and I will deal with them."

Tong Huaqiong reacted quickly, striking Su Chengji on the leg with a stick.

Su Chengji let out a howl and was forced to his knees by the blow, and Tong Huaqiong seized the opportunity to grab him.