They've all separated, so what does it matter to me if they get poorer and poorer?

Chapter 468 Excitement
Since we're all staying anyway, we might as well eat some melon seeds together, discuss it, and gossip a bit. Wouldn't that be great? It would even make our monotonous lives a little less monotonous.

Lady Leshan was exhausted and never expected such a commotion.

Fortunately, the banquet was able to continue.

When his stepmother was alive, Madam Meng didn't dare to cause trouble, but she would always unconsciously look at Xu Zhichun with hostility in her eyes.

Such persistence and unwavering determination left Xu Zhichun speechless.

She deliberately stayed away from home, and as she expected, Madam Meng caught up with her in no time.

Xu Zhichun suddenly turned around to face her, and Madam Meng was startled, her eyes wide with astonishment before she could even look away.

Xu Zhichun sneered dismissively.

Madam Meng, enraged and embarrassed, retorted, "What are you laughing at?"

Xu Zhichun: "Of course—I'm laughing at you."

"you--"

"You tried to play matchmaker for my husband, urging him to divorce his wife and remarry, but he refused. You then felt he was ungrateful and were unhappy, right? But what right do you have to be unhappy? Do you think all men in this world are like your husband? Once he gains power, he forgets his kindness and abandons his principles for profit, even discarding his wife who has shared hardship with him."

"you!"

"You're resentful, so you're looking down on me in every way? How ridiculous! You're the one who did something to wrong me, yet you're the one looking down on me? I should be the one looking down on you."

"you dare!"

"I dare! A shameless woman like you who steals other people's husbands, if you ask me, heaven is watching, and the heavens have eyes. I'm afraid you might not have a good ending in the future."

"Shut up!"

"Shut up! You started this, and now you're blaming me? What? You're allowed to shamelessly scheme against me, but I'm not allowed to retaliate?"

"You, you're just a country woman—"

"I am now the Lady of the Marquis."

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Madam Meng was so angry she couldn't believe it. Her breathing became heavy, and she glared at Xu Zhichun in a helpless rage, unable to utter a single curse.

Xu Zhichun smiled slightly: "Don't look at me like that anymore, you don't deserve it."

After saying that, she turned and left.

Madam Meng was left standing there, bewildered in the wind.

"That bitch! Who does she think she is? Who does she think she is?!"

"How dare she? How dare she?"

"I'll make her pay!"

Madam Meng's ferocious expression startled the maid beside her, who shivered and lowered her head, not daring to look at her.

"Go do me a favor."

After calmly giving instructions to her maid, Madam Meng smiled coldly, composed herself, and walked back.

Everyone strolled through the garden, admiring the flowers, chatting about the latest happenings in the capital, and gossiping about various family matters. Despite the uproar caused by the Rong'an Marquis's sisters, their spirits were even higher, and the banquet atmosphere was quite pleasant.

The young ladies and wives couldn't sit still, so they strolled around the garden in groups of three or five. The Lady of Leshan was very generous and smiled, saying that if anyone had any flowers they liked, they could just pick them and put them in a vase.

Everything else in the garden of the Marquis of Leshan's mansion was fine, but the water lilies in the water were growing abundantly and beautifully, attracting the attention of many people.

After all, the capital is different from other places. Land prices are high, and each family has a large population. Even if many families have gardens, they are very small. Ponds and lakes are out of the question. They would be very happy to be able to bring back a few water lilies to put in a vase.

Madam Meng then appeared beside Xu Zhichun again, smiling and inviting, "The water lilies in my family's residence are growing exceptionally well. Wouldn't Madam Liang like some? They would look beautiful in a vase if you took them back." Xu Zhichun was talking to Lu Yin when they both turned to look at her.

Xu Zhichun smiled slightly: "Madam Meng is so thoughtful. In that case, I'll pick a few too."

A hint of disdain flashed across Madam Meng's eyes. She knew this woman had never seen anything good before. Why would she refuse something given to her for free?
"I'll accompany Madam Liang to choose some, and pick out a few good ones for her."

"Okay."

Madam Meng was secretly delighted. She had deliberately lured Xu Zhichun to the water's edge, intending to push her in. However, Xu Zhichun and Lu Yin had been secretly watching her. Just as she made her move, Lu Yin quickly grabbed Xu Zhichun, shouting, "Be careful!"

He instinctively kicked out, sending Madam Meng into the water.

"Ah! Help! Help me!"

"Something's wrong! Someone has fallen into the water! Help!"

The ladies, young women, maids, and servants nearby were all startled and rushed over in a panic, shouting and yelling.

Unexpectedly, a servant ran faster than them. Before anyone could say anything, he rushed over and jumped down without hesitation. In a few quick movements, he reached Madam Meng's side and embraced her in his arms.

"Don't panic, madam, I'm here to save you."

The maid who was about to go into the water: "."

The people on the shore: "."

Madam Meng was shocked, furious, and terrified. She struggled instinctively, choking on water as she shouted, "Let me go! Let me go! It's me! It's me!" "Wrong! It's me!"

The servant couldn't see the person clearly at all. He was splashing around in the water, and his face was covered with water droplets and stray hairs, making it even harder to tell who was who. Besides, even if he could see clearly, this servant was a servant outside the second gate and was not familiar with the young lady of the mansion, so he would not know that he had mistaken her for someone else.

Seeing her struggle, he held her even tighter. "Don't be afraid, madam! I will definitely get you ashore!"

"Ah! You bastard! Let me go!"

Lady Leshan and the others rushed over in a hurry. Upon seeing the scene, their vision blurred and the veins on their foreheads throbbed.

"What's going on! What are you all standing there for? Hurry up and pull them up!"

The maid who could swim suddenly realized what was happening, and two or three of them hurriedly jumped into the water. With great difficulty, they managed to snatch Madam Meng from the servant's hands.

The servant was initially reluctant, repeatedly shouting, "I can save the lady! I can save her! It's enough that I can save the lady!"

Lady Leshan, unable to bear it any longer, angrily rebuked him, and he shrank back and shut his mouth.

The ladies and young women looked at each other strangely, and finally one of them couldn't help but ask, "Why is this servant boy here when there's a banquet being held in the inner courtyard?"

"That's right!"

"That's a bit too much."

Lady Leshan said that today's banquet was only for female relatives, not a matchmaking banquet for the young masters of the family. It is not reasonable for a servant to suddenly appear in the backyard.

Even if a servant were absolutely necessary to deliver something in such a situation, there would be more than one person, and it would be impossible for him to jump into the water to save someone on his own initiative.

Lady Leshan was furious. "It must have been the old woman at the second gate who was being lazy and let this servant barge in. I will investigate thoroughly afterwards, and I promise this will never happen again."

Before the servant could say anything more, Lady Marquis Leshan ordered, "Take him away!"

"lady!"

"Say another word and you'll be beaten to death!"

The servant was so frightened that he dared not utter a sound.

Xu Zhichun looked at Madam Meng, who was slumped on the ground, clutching her chest, coughing and panting heavily, and said, "Just now, Madam Meng was shouting something like 'Wrong! It was me' in the water. I don't know what she meant. What was wrong? Was it you? Was Madam Meng trying to identify herself to that servant? That's strange."