My Stepmother is Soft and Charming

Chapter 40 Looking for Trouble

Hearing this, Mrs. Wu also felt that it made sense.

So he slapped the table, stood up, and said to his children and grandchildren.

“You’re right! It’s not good that people in our fifth room are dead, and the two of them in Dongyuan are still sleeping soundly! Let’s go!”

With a wave of his hand, he walked out majestically.

 Following closely behind were Shang Yuan, Shang Wulang and his son, and their wives.

Shang Yuding, on the other hand, laughed when he saw his mother and brother's family leaving the courtyard in a hurry.

There was a bit of disgust and unwillingness in the smile.

 Then he turned back and glared at Mrs. Guo. The fierce look in her eyes made Mrs. Guo tremble and she took two steps back in fright.

However, there was no one else in the house except the couple, and even if she wanted to ask for help, there was no one to turn to.

 The ashen-faced Mrs. Guo could only follow her husband and leave the main room of Yingjuan Courtyard.

Soon after, there was the sound of crackling and smashing, and Guo's cry for help.

 But the entire Yingjuan Courtyard seemed to be used to it, and they were very indifferent to this sound.

 After all, she had no children but only three daughters, which was a big "taboo".

It would be nice if she could still have a way of survival and follow the people who are enjoying the good life in the Duke's Mansion.

 So, it doesn’t seem to matter if you are occasionally beaten or scolded by your husband.

Here, the discord in the five houses has only begun to show a little bit.

On the other side, the three grandsons and grandsons of the fifth house, as well as their daughter-in-law and granddaughter-in-law, took many servants and the body of the second manager Qi, and rushed to Dongyuan in a menacing manner.

With that posture, no one would believe him if he said he was not trying to stir up trouble.



Going around several moon gates and paths, in about a quarter of an hour, they all stood at the gate of Dongyuan.

　　Although the fifth old lady is old, if she causes trouble in the back house, it is difficult for anyone to quarrel with her.

I saw her shouting loudly to the inside.

"Where is Liulang's wife? Call her out quickly! My husband has been beaten to death, and she is still sleeping peacefully in there? I'm not afraid that God will not see her and strike her to death with lightning! It's good that everything in Dongyuan is gone. Menkefu has a good reputation as a wife-keeper!”

 She always speaks in an unpleasant way.

Since her husband has been sent to guard the mausoleum, she has nothing to worry about. The worst thing she can do is risk her life to earn a future for her grandson.

 Hence, no mercy at all.

The two young men guarding the gate of Dongyuan did not have much expression on their faces, but their eyes were a little more angry.

Soon, Uncle He, who was in charge of the affairs inside, came out with more than ten boys who worked in Dongyuan.

There was a smile on his face, but he was already filled with fear and hostility in his heart.

 The boys following him also had serious faces.

They all have some martial arts skills, and of course they are not afraid of those soft-legged crabs brought by Wufang.

As soon as Butler He came forward, many of the servants from the fifth house retreated slightly.

 Since Mrs. Wei took charge of the backyard, Butler He had stepped down from the position of chief steward who had previously been in charge of the servants of the whole family.

 But this does not mean that the remaining power he once had has also disappeared.

Even though they had little contact with the people and things in Dongyuan on weekdays, they still felt a little frightened when they saw the former chief steward.

The fifth old lady was a little embarrassed when she saw the servants around her retreating, but the words were all spoken here, so naturally no one could tell. So he deliberately raised his voice and said something like a broken pot.

"Hey, what's going on with sending a watchdog here? What we want to see is Liu Lang's wife, Du Shi!"

Hearing this, Butler He smiled even brighter.

Hurry up and talk in a roundabout way.

"What happened? To make the fifth lady so angry? So early in the morning, so angry? My young lady hasn't gotten up yet. If she is disturbed from her dream, she will look for us as servants when the general comes back. That’s not the case anymore, please ask Mrs. Wu to be noble and leave a way for us servants to survive.”

Steward He's words sounded like he was begging the Fifth Old Madam to show her respect, but in reality he was just slapping the people who followed him.

 In the past, when they made trouble, things were somewhat better.

 After all, everyone in the courtyard can see clearly what Mrs. Wei is thinking.

 But things are different now.

 The general is back, and he is still powerful and can reach the sky.

If we really seek trouble, I'm afraid the first ones to suffer will be the servants like them who followed.

 For a time, everyone couldn't help but swallow their saliva.

I was so scared that my legs became weak and I didn’t dare to make any more noise.

 Shang Yu'an and Shang Wulang and his son looked at each other, feeling somewhat apprehensive.

They came to make trouble today just because they wanted to get something, such as Shang Wulang's errand.

But what Steward He said is right. If Shang Ji is really angered and other troubles arise, wouldn't it be worth the loss?

Hence, Shang Wulang stepped forward, pulled his grandmother's sleeves, and said comfortingly.

“Grandma, please calm down. We are just here to ask questions from our siblings. We don’t want to make people think that we are here to cause trouble, right?”

The fifth old lady looked back at her grandson. After seeing him shaking his head slightly, the anger in his body subsided a lot, so she snorted coldly and said.

"What time has it been, and Rokuro's wife hasn't gotten up yet? Hurry up and ask someone to call her, we'll wait! I won't see anyone today, but I don't plan to leave. If she's not afraid of carrying a mean elder on her back, who will persecute the servants Reputation, just hide from death."

Steward He has been running the house with Mrs. Gu for many years, so he naturally knows what kind of person the fifth-fang man is.

Just as I was about to reply, I saw someone coming from behind.

 Mother Dou walked over with a serious face, gave a simple salute to Mrs. Wu, and then said.

“The young lady heard that someone is coming from the fifth room, so she specially asked the servants to ask you to wait in the flower hall. The young lady will go and talk to you in person soon.”

Hearing this, Butler He frowned a little.

These people are not easy to mess with, even though the young lady has been in the government for three years.

But I don’t have much contact with the three-bedroom and five-bedroom apartments in Beiyuan on weekdays. I’m afraid it’s easy to invite gods but difficult to send them away.

But seeing how fearless Mother Dou was in the face of danger, he felt a little less worried.

So, after struggling for a moment, he said something to the people in the fifth room.

"please."

 The fifth old lady put on a show, thinking that she, a woman, would not be able to intimidate others.

Unexpectedly, Liu Lang's wife was weak-boned, so she hummed and entered the gate of Dongyuan.

 Following behind him were naturally Shang Yu'an, Shang Wulang and his son, as well as their family members.

Even though Wulang's wife's pregnancy was not obvious yet, everyone in the Duke's palace knew about it.

 With a stomachache, she can help get the family out if something goes wrong, so she naturally has to follow them in.

 (End of this chapter)