Chapter 111: Chapter 111: Two Houses Fighting
For the first time, Second Madam Wang felt she had failed.
Why did she have to come and cause trouble for the main family? Was this not a case of not eating meat but getting herself dirty?
Madam Dong had no desire or time to tussle with her here and promptly said.
"Take them away!"
"Yes!"
Upon hearing this, Nanny Dong led people forward to bind Shuyun.
The people of the East Cross Courtyard were either brought from the Dong Family as dowries or personally trained and selected by Mrs. Dong over the years.
Each one was extremely loyal.
So, they rushed over amidst clamoring.
Suddenly, the whole Yuxin Hall became a marketplace street.
The people from the West Wing naturally did not want Shuyun to be caught.
Otherwise, the disgrace would not only fall on her.
Both sides fought intensely, and the instigator, Second Madam Wang, was frightened by the scene and retreated repeatedly.
Grabbing the nearby Nanny Wang, she shouted.
"This is treason! Treason! Each one of these cheap hoofs from the East Cross Courtyard counts, bring them all down! Afterwards, those who should be flogged to death will be flogged! Those who should be sold will be sold! Not a single one left!"
"Yes!"
The people brought by Second Madam Wang were not many, but they were accustomed to acting domineeringly in the back courtyard.
They were not willing to give up.
Therefore, both sides fought fiercely and left no one at ease.
The Prime Minister’s Mansion’s Yuxin Hall was in complete disarray.
Madam Dong, protecting her son from injury, was hit several times for no reason.
Blood oozed from her forehead, but there was no sign of retreat in her eyes.
And Lin Muzhi couldn’t bear his mother being humiliated, so he also protected her.
He too was hit heavily by the board.
Someone shoved Madam Dong and she fell directly to the ground.
Second Madam Wang saw a great opportunity and immediately said to Nanny Wang.
"Go and kill her!"
If she managed to leave this door, actually file a complaint, then that would be lethal!
Nanny Wang, with blood-red eyes, grabbed a board and attempted to smash it onto Madam Dong’s head.
But Lin Muzhi saw this, desperately threw himself onto Mrs. Dong, and took the blow.
"Mother, be careful!"
Blood gushed from his head, causing him to collapse to the ground.
Madam Dong was completely deranged!
"Third Brother!"
She rushed over, held her son tightly, and burst into tears.
The blow hit Lin Muzhi on the back of his head, leaving him dazed.
He wanted to tell his mother not to worry.
But before the words could escape his mouth, he fainted!
Nanny Wang’s eyes burned with rage; having knocked down one, she did not mind knocking down another!
Raising the board, she went at Madam Dong again!
Seeing the board about to hit her head, Nanny Dong urgently shouted.
"Madam! Be careful!"
She attempted to rush over but was entangled in a fight with several matrons from the West Wing.
Madam Dong, holding her son’s limp body, was filled with resolute eyes.
Now she had nothing to fear.
Her eldest son was forced to join the army, her only daughter suffered endlessly in the palace.
Only this youngest son remained by her side, yet he was being persecuted like this.
Seeing her children being tormented to death, as a mother, she could not endure anymore.
So somehow, she mustered strength and broke free from the crowd.
She snatched up a board used for family rules and charged at Second Madam Wang.
Wang was inherently cowardly with a fierce exterior.
Arguing and posturing, of course, she was aggressive.
But when it came to real weaponry, she was terrified and falling over.
"Help, there’s murder, the main family wants to kill!"
What does it mean to be a villain who cries foul first, today it is seen.
Nanny Wang, seeing her mistress being chased and beaten, immediately wanted to support her.
But she was grabbed by Nanny Dong, who had just broken free.
She was suddenly pulled back by her hair, sending her sprawling everywhere.
Nanny Dong directly rode on her and banged her head against the ground.
As she smashed, she fiercely said.
"Die, wicked person!"
After a few blows, Nanny Wang’s once struggling body had no movement.
Blood spread under her head.
She was breathing faintly.
In contrast, Nanny Dong was covered in blood on her face and hands.
Like an assassin walking in the dark night, making people dread.
"All from the East Cross Courtyard listen! Today, if they come, there is no return!"
"Yes!"
By now, the fight had escalated beyond words.
The East Cross Courtyard was fighting with bloodshot eyes, after all, it was a death match, grabbing someone to accompany them to death.
The West Wing needed to protect their masters, even if they were at a disadvantage, they had to fight with all their might.
The battle was fiercer than before.
And Madam Dong, wielding the board, chased and beat Second Madam Wang, the sight was terrifying.
She wished she could send Wang directly to King Yan!
Second Madam Wang was dismayed, crying out for help, "Save me."
Unfortunately, amidst the chaos, her cries for help were drowned out.
Instead, the board struck her firmly several times.
She writhed in pain but had nowhere to escape.
She could only protect her head and neck, hoping not to be beaten to death or stupidity.
The commotion of the two households fighting was so great, it startled Prime Minister Lin, who had just returned from the provinces.
He had barely been in the mansion for half a cup of tea’s time and had not yet returned to Ronghe Hall.
When he was hit by a maid frightened out of her soul, happened to be passing Yuxin Hall.
"You blind fool! You dare bump into the Prime Minister? Tired of living?"
The one scolding was Housekeeper Lin, who had just received the wind and dust-weary Prime Minister at the door; upon entering, he encountered such a matter!
The maid was already scared, now she was on the ground, hurriedly kowtowing.
"Spare me, Prime Minister, spare me."
"What happened to make you so panicked?"
Standing before was Prime Minister Lin, aged sixty-two now.
Though he seemed rather sprightly, the years spent maneuvering in the court, plus months traveling abroad.
With such laborious travel, it naturally took a toll.
He had lost quite a bit of weight as it was, and his complexion wasn’t good.
This collision left his face sullen.
But he had long developed the habit of listening calmly before acting, hence his inquiry.
The maid chomped down on her silver tooth.
Completely unsure whether she should speak the truth in such conditions.
After all, the fighting between East and West Wings like this was unprecedented!
If she spoke, would it make the Prime Minister think the courtyard chaos was all Princess Rongkang’s fault?
If she angered Princess Rongkang, wouldn’t her life be in peril!
"The maid... the maid..."
"Hem and hawing, uncouth."
Prime Minister Lin discerned immediately that something was amiss, and upon his scolding, the maid dared not conceal further.
"Yuxin Hall! Yuxin Hall! Madam Dong and Madam Wang started fighting! The maid heard it led to fatalities!"
"What!"