After sharing a body with her husband

Over there, with a handprint on her face, Madam Qu hurriedly returned home, covering her face in a disheveled state.

As a lady of high society, she was certainly concerned about her image and was afraid of being laughed at, so she avoided people the whole way.

Upon returning to the side room, Madam Qu was overcome with rage and grabbed a teacup from the table, smashing it on the ground!

"Little bitch!"

Broken porcelain shards were scattered everywhere, and one even hit Mother Qi's chin, drawing blood. Ignoring the pain, Mother Qi quickly covered her chin with a handkerchief and advised:

"Madam, please don't get angry. It's a big no-no to get angry in front of a Bodhisattva! That little harlot may be smug for a while, but she won't be smug forever. She's a bit too hasty in taking action this time."

"There's plenty of time. Let's calm down and think of a way. We'll definitely crush her. Then, we'll make her kneel before you, Madam, begging for mercy. We can torment her however we want!"

Qu's face was distorted.

"From childhood to adulthood, everyone has always greeted me with a smile, and I've never had a scratch. Yet today, I was insulted by that little bitch. Who does she think she is? A bastard child without parents, how dare she lay a hand on me..."

"girl……"

Mother Qi was both angry and annoyed, but at the same time felt sorry for Madam Qu, and called out to her daughter.

"Young lady, you are a noble lady from a prominent family. It's not worth ruining your health over that lowly brat with no family background! It's all my fault for not capturing her back then. Who knew that those wretched hands and feet of hers actually possessed martial arts skills? It was my miscalculation!"

Qu pinched her palm until it bled, and said hatefully, word by word:

"Kill her!"

Qu Shi's face was filled with a chilling murderous intent; she was determined to kill Shang Lingjun.

Under the smiling gaze of the Bodhisattva, Mother Qi felt a chill run down her spine!

dong dong dong...

A servant came to report that Old Madam Wei had arrived.

Qu's expression stiffened, and she said in a low voice:

"Hurry up and pack!"

Ignoring the sharp porcelain shards, Madam Qi quickly wrapped them in a handkerchief and stuffed them under the table, not wanting Old Madam Wei to notice anything amiss.

When Old Madam Wei entered, Madam Qu was kneeling on the prayer mat, her eyes still red.

Old Madam Wei didn't even glance at her, but went straight to sit down in the armchair.

"You got beaten up?"

Madam Qu shifted her knees, facing the direction of Old Madam Wei.

"Mother-in-law, I don't know where I offended my seventh brother's wife, but she actually beat me up! I come from a distinguished family, and my father and brothers are both officials in the court. How can I live with myself after suffering such a humiliation? I might as well... I might as well hang myself..."

Every word she uttered was filled with hatred, but she dared not vent her anger in front of Old Madam Wei. She could only suppress her resentment and invoke her father and brother's status to say these words.

Old Madam Wei sat with her head tilted to the side,

"Don't you know why she hit you?"

Qu's expression froze on her face, her chest heaving with resentment. She was the one who was beaten, so why was she being questioned in return?

To be slapped in the face is an utter disgrace!

Is it possible that she's not even his biological daughter-in-law, yet he treats her so differently?!

In a scholarly family like the Xies, is there no justice left?

Thinking of this, Qu's tone was tinged with resentment.

"My mother-in-law has always been fair in her dealings; shouldn't she stand up for her daughter-in-law?"

Old Madam Wei rested her forehead on one hand and said slowly:

"In name, you are all my daughters-in-law. If I'm going to make the decisions, I have to take care of both sides. How do you account for setting up a scheme to ruin her reputation and having people spread rumors to drag the Xie family down with her?"

"Ronghua, you should teach this old woman how to make decisions for the Seventh Prince's family!"

Old Madam Wei's gaze suddenly shot out, sharp as a knife and a sword. Madam Qu's face changed instantly, and in her panic, she cried out that she was wronged!

"I'm innocent, Mother-in-law! What are you saying? I chant scriptures and recite Buddhist prayers in the house every day. You can investigate all you want!"

Old Madam Wei's imposing manner was too strong, and Mother Qi barely managed to hold on. She thought to herself that she was willing to risk her old life and would never say a word!

Madam is right. Without evidence, Old Madam Wei can't do anything to them.

Granny Qiu's face hardened.

"Come on, Third Madam. We all know perfectly well who was behind what happened that night. Even Seventh Madam, that young girl who's not even twenty yet, could guess it. Do you really think you're so meticulous in your work?"

Granny Qiu was puzzled. This Madam Qu wasn't stupid, so why was she so eager for revenge?

At this critical juncture, if Shang Lingjun is framed and gets into trouble, she will definitely be the target of retaliation, and it will be extremely easy for them to suspect her.

Could it be that Madam Qu San couldn't have thought of this?

Why didn't the people around them stop them?

Madam Qu's face turned pale and then red, but Granny Qiu didn't give her a chance to argue, and simply made it clear again.

"This family matter isn't like a court case where you have to produce evidence. Whether you acknowledge it or not doesn't matter; everyone knows the truth."

This old servant knows that you hate Seventh Madam for exposing Qingge'er's affair, but you shouldn't have used Seventh Master's new wife's reputation for your own gain.

"You have damaged Seventh Madam's reputation. If you cause Seventh Master to be ridiculed by outsiders, have you ever thought about how the Old Master and Old Madam, who are already old, will feel?"

Granny Qiu emphasized the words "Seventh Master's new wife," pointing out exactly where Madam Qu had gone wrong.

Qu's pupils suddenly contracted to needle size.

"I really didn't! Mother-in-law can investigate all she wants; I'm truly innocent!"

Mother Qi was fiercely protective of her master.

"Yes, Madam, you have no evidence. You can't pin such a huge accusation on me based on mere speculation. That Seventh Madam just slapped our Madam right off the bat. Is there no justice in this world?"

Granny Qiu glared at her fiercely, and Mama Qi instantly lost her momentum, her eyes slightly darting away, but she remained defiant, kowtowing and saying:

"Please, Madam, do justice for our lady! She has never listened to a harsh word since she was a child; how can she bear such a humiliating disgrace?"

"We've already said all this, yet you're still so stubborn."

Old Madam Wei was quite disappointed and didn't bother to look at Madam Qu anymore. Instead, she turned her gaze to the loyal and protective Granny Qi.

"You were brought from the Qu family by her, and you've been loyal to her all these years, doing a lot for her, buying rare medicines and folk remedies, and getting them down to her third son quite often. For many years, the third son has had a difficult time conceiving, and you've done a lot of work for him, haven't you?"

Upon hearing this, Mother Qi collapsed to the ground, trembling violently!

How could the old lady know about this!

Master Xie had many wives and concubines, but they all gave birth to girls. Counting the children born to Lady Qu and the children born to other concubines, there were a total of seven girls, not a single one of them a boy.

Later, they became extinct and could no longer reproduce.

All of this was because Lady Qu did not allow her concubines to give birth to sons, and they would have them aborted if they were pregnant. Moreover, she herself was not fertile and had several daughters in a row.

Master Xie had finally had a son, Xie Zhaoqing, who was disguised as a man. He was greatly distressed and had been depressed ever since.

If he knew that Qu had poisoned him and rendered him childless, he would definitely make a huge scene and insist on divorcing Qu!

Qu realized this as well, her eyes filled with panic and unease, almost giving up.

Her heart was screaming: Old Madam Wei had known all along!

How did she find out about that matter, which had been kept secret for so many years?

She knew all along, but kept it to herself, holding onto her weakness until now before finally revealing it. Her scheming is truly unfathomable, terrifyingly deep!

However, Qu still gritted her teeth and stubbornly held on, unwilling to show weakness, and even more unwilling to admit that she had plotted to frame Shang Lingjun.

However, Granny Qiu, picking up where Old Madam Wei left off, delivered another heavy blow to the psychological defenses of the mistress and servants:

"Yes, Madam Qi, you come from the Qu family. Our Xie family can't do anything to you, but your husband Liu Daquan and your son Liu Sheng are both servants of the Xie family."

"What happened the other night, was it your son and his henchmen who bribed Li Wei in Dahe Village? Aunt Qi, confess and you'll be treated leniently, won't you talk?"

Mrs. Qi was horrified!