novelraw Chapter 175 - 172: The Eldest Aunt Was Truly Driven to Laughter by Rage
Chapter 175 - 172: The Eldest Aunt Was Truly Driven to Laughter by Rage
The eldest aunt couldn’t help clapping her hands. It was truly a thrilling drama to watch.
Seeing Wang the Elder’s face filled with malice, as if he was ready to go down together in ruin, she immediately stood before the woman.
"Wang Shi, she’s the one by your pillow. What she says can’t be false. If you say she’s talking nonsense, then show us the evidence that you didn’t kill or seize land!"
"Alright Aunt Ruan, you’re siding with this vile woman too!"
Having said that, he charged forward to take the woman back!
However, the woman slapped him across the face, just as a child’s voice cried out in distress.
"Mom, mom! Come back with us, I want mom to cook for me, wash my clothes, and I need to use the outhouse, mom needs to hand me paper..."
The eldest aunt was so infuriated she laughed: "You useless mud that can’t be shaped into a wall! She’s cared for you with all her heart as if you were her own, patiently teaching you, yet you’re only thinking about eating and relieving yourself all day?"
"Wang Shi, what a fine son you’ve raised," the aunt didn’t mind stirring more trouble, the bigger the better!
Planning to continue with the sarcasm, she didn’t expect the woman’s eyes to flare up in anger.
"I’m not your mother either. Since you don’t respect me, don’t expect any benefits from me in the future!"
With that, she fiercely yanked the golden lock from the child’s neck, causing him to roll on the street crying and wailing.
"That’s mine, mine! You vile woman, give it back to me!"
"This was my gift to you, and after all these years I’ve raised you as a mother, yet you call me a vile woman?"
"From now on, I won’t serve you anymore! If you don’t sign the divorce paper or hand over the dowry, I’ll fight you to the bitter end."
"I’ll go to any lengths to report your actions to the government! The new lord will soon arrive to inspect the fief, let’s all face ruin together!"
After throwing down those words, the woman turned and left.
Wang the Elder’s face was ashen, trembling as he tried to catch up.
Yet the onlookers wisely blocked his path, all demanding an explanation.
"Wang the Elder!! What’s really happening with East Market? Because of you, our house has become worthless!"
"You’re so heartless and immoral, today you better give everyone an explanation or you won’t be leaving!"
Ruan Mian saw he was already besieged by the crowd, the eldest aunt even picked up a stone, hitting him on the head while jeering in the crowd.
"This beastly thing, favoring concubines over the wife, amassing wealth unlawfully, and harming the people!"
These words instantly fueled the people’s emotions, countless individuals began to throw things wildly at the family of three.
Yin Niang was so frightened she screamed continually, crying for help, but it was useless as her voice was drowned out by the crowd’s angry curses.
And Ruan Mian, with her aunt, swiftly followed the woman who had left.
Perhaps sensing someone behind, the woman turned abruptly, but upon seeing them, her expression immediately softened.
"Miss Ruan, Aunt Ruan, thank you both."
The eldest aunt waved her hand dismissively: "As long as you can think clearly, it’s fine."
"Did you bring Wang Shi over on purpose? Thank you, if not for you, I wouldn’t have thought of exposing them publicly. Otherwise, if I beat the drum and entered the court, even if I lodged a complaint, I would end up in prison myself."
This ruckus outside achieved her purpose without her paying the price.
Ruan Mian looked at her swollen eyes: "At this point, you definitely can’t return to the manor, what are your plans next?"
"My old home is at Shijin Lake Shore, if I get the divorce paper tomorrow, I can reach there in three days and nights."
The eldest aunt glanced at Ruan Mian, stepped forward: "You plan to get the divorce paper by yourself tomorrow? That won’t do."
"Since we have this encounter, I see you’re from Shijin Lake Shore, you must know the local dialect of Lanqiang, right?"
Noticing her nod, the aunt felt reassured.
"You have calluses on your hands, I’ve heard at Shijin Lake Shore, the people live by nomadic fishing, you must be skilled at horseback archery and fishing then?"
The woman didn’t know why the aunt was asking this, but still nodded truthfully, humbly added.
"Fishing, riding, and archery aren’t exceptional, but not bad either."
"Returning home, without a doubt, life will be tough. If you’re willing, why not come with us, we can offer you a new identity and a business to run."
"Of course, provided you trust us."
Ruan Mian noticed her hands as well, clearly not those of a pampered lady of leisure.
And she wasn’t familiar with Shijin Lake Shore, this was something the aunt, having lived in the garrison for several years, knew better.
If she could accompany them back to the residence and later do business within the Lanqiang territory, knowing the local language would indeed be beneficial.
This garrison was close to Wuheng, with many ancestors being Wu Heng criminals, hence language was not drastically different from the Capital City.
Seeing this, she too extended a hand: "Lady, we’ll get the divorce paper for you tomorrow."
The woman, with reddened eyes, nodded chokingly: "Thank you..."
"I am Su Niang, henceforth you can call me Su Niang. But if you take the divorce paper for me tomorrow, will Wang Shi cause trouble for you? If he..."
"Don’t worry, he can’t do anything to us. If we weren’t confident, we wouldn’t have said this to you."
The eldest aunt laughed nonchalantly.
Who knows if Wang the Elder can even survive through today!
He was left barely breathing after being beaten by the crowd, only managing to stay alive thanks to his uncle bringing people over in time.
A completely disheveled Yin Niang, upon seeing Lord Wang, collapsed to the ground, crying hysterically.
"Uncle, uncle, you must seek justice for us!"
Lord Wang had long been aware of the matter, he was the first to inform the government officers, ensuring no public trial was opened.
Thus, despite the woman’s continuous drum-beating, no one responded.
Originally, he’d thought Wang the Elder would bring that woman home and avoid any trouble, never expecting he couldn’t even handle a single woman.
Seeing the news spread throughout the city, with the new lord soon arriving for inspection,
he no longer had a chance to protect Wang Shi.
He could only cut his losses, distancing himself from another nephew, and while Wang Shi couldn’t speak, pinned all the blame on him.
So he angrily berated Yin Niang.
"Even now, you want me to seek justice for you?! If not for your stupidity, would you have allowed those few women to fool you?"
Wang the Second, barely holding onto life, was equally furious.
Enduring the intense pain in his chest, he looked maliciously at Yin Niang and reproached.
"If it weren’t for you, this wretched woman, who couldn’t stop while you were ahead, and insisted on tormenting Su Niang, she wouldn’t have been pushed to such desperation, persuaded by that vile Aunt Ruan, causing such a huge scene!"