Too high to reach

Chapter 172 Under the Love Poison
Mo Yi patted Mo Wen's arm to comfort her.

"If she's not crazy, then there's something wrong with her, so don't worry too much about saving face, sister."

"In a little while..." she said to Mowen and Dujuan, "Don't bother arguing about who's right and who's wrong, or who bumped into whom. Just stick to the story and say that the woman was crazy and you were terrified. That's all!"

"But……"

"We'll investigate the truth ourselves later. When the conflict occurred, none of the Liu family's servants were present. This could be a coincidence, or it could be intentional. It's even possible they were targeting the Xu family!"
It's still unclear what relationship that woman has with the Liu family. So, without trying to determine right or wrong, let's just say we encountered a madwoman and were terrified. Since we were guests at the Liu family's house and something like this happened, they absolutely have to give us an explanation.”

Mowen nodded.

"Did you hear that, cuckoo?"

Du Juan quickly agreed.

As they approached the main courtyard gate, they encountered Mo Yuan and her group. They had just greeted each other with smiles when they noticed the two sisters' expressions darkened.

"What happened?"

"I just encountered a crazy woman, Fourth Sister. Once we know her name, ask Young Master Zhang if he recognizes her."

Mo Yuan nodded.

They entered the courtyard. Madam Xu, who had probably already received the news, was waiting there. Upon seeing Mo Wen, she came up and asked with concern, "How are you? Are you alright?"

“Mother, my daughter-in-law wasn’t hurt, she was just terrified! That woman came at me without saying a word, bumping and shoving me, and even hit Dujuan… She was talking incoherently, and she even tried to hit me… Luckily, my sister came and shouted, which scared her away!”

Madam Xu found it hard to believe that such a thing could happen in the Liu family.
"Go in and talk!"

When Madam Liu saw them arrive, she quickly called to Mowen, "Come quickly! Sit next to me!"

Madam Xu gently nudged her, and Mo Wen walked over.

The old lady immediately reached out and pulled her to sit down, asking, "Are you hurt?!" Her concern seemed genuine.

Mo Wen replied softly, "Don't worry, Madam, she's not hurt!"

"Were you scared? Look how pale your face is! Don't be afraid, don't be afraid... Tell me what happened?"

Mo Wen repeated what she had just said to Madam Xu.

"What kind of talk is this?" Old Madam Liu was utterly puzzled. "Do you know who it is?"

Just then, Madam Hu entered, her demeanor graceful, and she spoke slowly: "Mother, I have already inquired and found out that it is Sun Ying'er from the Pingxi Marquis's residence. She has already left the residence."

Madam Xu and Old Madam Liu exchanged a glance, feeling that they had no grudges against the Sun family, so what was going on?
At this moment, Madam Hu was dressed in a purple brocade with a hundred birds, the same fabric and pattern as the one she had worn before, only the color and style were different.

I guess this person bought it because they really wanted one of every color...

She even changed her jewelry to match her clothes.

Mo Yi kept carefully observing the expressions of the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law.

Grandma Liu didn't seem to know the truth. As for Madam Hu, she probably didn't know either, but she wasn't as serious or moved as the old lady; she didn't seem to take it very seriously.

Madam Hu continued, "Mother, we didn't send an invitation to the Sun family, so we didn't know who Sun Ying'er came with."

Upon hearing this, the group sighed inwardly: She got in without even receiving an invitation. They didn't even know who she came with!

This entire fortune!
"What exactly happened, Dujuan? Tell me in more detail..." Madam Xu was also very angry about Hu's attitude.

Du Juan's face was half red. "Our young mistress wanted to find the Fifth Sister. She was looking at the flowers along the way when she came to a fork in the road. She stopped to see which way to go. Then, that... Sun Ying'er bumped into our young mistress."

Before we could even speak, she pushed us again. If I hadn't caught her, the young mistress would probably have fallen... I only asked why she bumped into me, and she immediately slapped me..."

Du Juan covered her face with tears in her eyes, looking extremely aggrieved. It was half feigned, half genuine.

Although she was a servant in the Mo family, her food and clothing were ordinary. Mo Wen had an awkward and strong personality, always making people guess what she was thinking. But the family and the young ladies didn't treat them badly. They were rarely scolded, let alone hit.

"Later, she even tried to lay a hand on our young mistress... This servant quickly stepped in front of her."

Just then, our Fifth Miss arrived. She immediately sent me to invite someone from your household over. Upon hearing this, she ran away..." "Could she really have gone mad? You didn't recognize her before, did you?" Old Madam Liu asked, holding Mo Wen's hand.

Mo Wen shook his head, "This is the first time I've ever seen this!"

Old Madam Liu was at a loss for words, and then asked Madam Hu, "Are all the people in this household blind and deaf? Don't they do anything about it? Do we have to wait for guests to come and call them?"

Such a big thing happened, and no one in the mansion tried to stop or dissuade them, nor did they even call for the mistress of the house.

In the end, it was their own maid who protected her mistress and came to fetch the person.

The servants in the house are all...

It was her husband's birthday, and she didn't want to say anything unpleasant, but how could the Hu family be so responsible?

Hu was still unhappy when her mother-in-law asked her about it!
She had just changed her clothes and came back in a great mood when this happened!
Women from commoner backgrounds are such a hassle!

Why did Sun Ying'er only bump into you and not someone else?

Perhaps it was this "Third Young Mistress" who, upon entering the Liu family, became so overwhelmed and at a loss that she hindered Sun Ying'er.

That girl from the Sun family has always been a bully who picks on the weak and fears the strong, so we had to teach her a lesson.

Hmph, someone like that doesn't even deserve to marry Xu Ke!
I've met Xu so many times, and I always lament that her daughter is too young!
“Mother, quite a few guests have just arrived, and we're a bit short-handed. My husband has transferred some people from the backyard. Also… the place where the Third Young Mistress goes isn't frequented by many guests, so there aren't enough people on duty…”

Old Madam Liu was furious!
Does she mean she disliked that the person went there?

Even if fewer people go there, it's still within the Liu residence! You can't say that all the guests who came got into a fight and you, as the mistress of the house, didn't know?
All she knows is how to be beautiful, but she can't do anything right, which makes the old lady furious.

But if I criticize her to her face, she'll cry and fall ill later. It'll be my silly son who'll be worried and upset.

There was nothing she could do; her precious son had fallen under her spell!
Sure enough, Madam Xu also got angry and asked in a cold voice, "Wenwen, you're in the courtyard, you didn't go to the outer courtyard, did you?"

Before Mo Wen could speak, Old Madam Liu quickly said, "No, no! It's all my fault! I didn't make proper arrangements at home, and our Ke-ge'er's new bride was frightened on her first visit! I apologize to you first!"

Mo Wen quickly said, "Madam, please don't say that. With so many people coming, some accidents are inevitable!"

"No matter how unexpected the situation, there's no reason for the guests to be disturbed and have to handle it themselves!"

She took off the shiny purple bracelet from her wrist...

Mo Yi looked at it and exclaimed: "Great stuff!!"

Why does everyone seem to give bracelets as gifts without even asking questions?

The "good stuff" was directly put on Mo Wen's hands.

Mo Wen quickly declined, but Madam Xu said, "The old lady dotes on you, so please accept it!"

Now, even Mrs. Hu's eyes widened... She really liked that item too, okay?!
"You and Miss Mo Yi have given the Liu family a lot of face! This old woman appreciates it!"

"Madam Xu, I'll have Liu Yue visit your home in person to apologize later! Also, we definitely need to get to the bottom of the Sun family's matter! We'll give you an explanation!"

Mrs. Xu smiled genuinely, indicating that she didn't mind.

Madam Hu's expression darkened slightly, but she didn't say anything.

Old Madam Liu personally led Mo Wen to the banquet hall...

As they walked, he introduced her to his family and friends, and soon many people became very enthusiastic towards Mo Wen.

Princess Yu'an hadn't left yet when Old Madam Liu came over to introduce her and Mo Wen...

Look at how much face Old Madam Liu and Madam Xu are giving that vile woman!

Princess Yu'an felt like she was about to vomit blood.

Please excuse the rough handwriting.