"There will be no such day, and the same words go to you. I hope you won't beg me then," Wu Caiwei said with a smile. Like mother, like daughter-in-law, this eldest young madam was indeed a match for her mother-in-law.
"We'll see." Madam Li felt that Wu Caiwei was dreaming. She was the eldest young madam of the Prime Minister's mansion. How could someone with no power or influence possibly beg her?
Seeing that it was getting late, she had to return to the mansion. She left in a huff with her maidservants.
The shopkeeper frowned. He didn't recognize the woman, but judging by her clothing, her identity was probably not simple. He walked to his boss's side and said worriedly, "Boss, we've offended them. What should we do? When I was a shopkeeper at another shop, the boss had no backing, so he found a way to get close to an official and give him some silver. Then nobody dared to bully them."
"Don't worry, it'll be fine." Wu Caiwei knew he meant well and gave him a grateful smile. He didn't understand the other party's identity. If he did, he would know that getting close to any official would be useless.
The shopkeeper, seeing his boss's nonchalant expression, breathed a sigh of relief. He knew things weren't as bad as he thought. To be honest, his boss was very generous, and he wanted to continue working at this shop. He genuinely didn't want anything to happen to her.
Zhou Hanxiao's life had become very difficult. Ever since that damned girl had come to cause trouble, her father had almost used the family laws on her and had hired a very strict governess to teach her manners.
She blamed all of this on Wu Caiwei and decided that the next time she took action, she would be more discreet. She had underestimated her.
It was also her mother's fault for marrying her elder sister so far away. With her sister's resourcefulness, if she were nearby, she would definitely have offered her advice and made sure Wu Caiwei wouldn't have a good outcome.
It wasn't just her who was thinking of Wu Caiwei, but the Prime Minister's wife was as well.
"You're saying who went to see her today? Did I hear that right?" The Prime Minister's wife asked in surprise, listening to the servant's report.
"It's absolutely true. I saw it clearly with my own eyes," the middle-aged man replied fearfully. He felt like he had discovered something important and wished he could disappear into a crack in the ground. But he had no choice but to report it to his madam. If there were any mistakes, he would surely be punished.
"Do you know what they discussed?" The Prime Minister's wife asked curiously after her surprise. From the servant's description, it seemed that no matter the purpose of her visit to Wu Caiwei, the matter had not been resolved.
"I beg your pardon, but I was unable to find out. They went to the second floor to discuss, and I didn't dare to get too close for fear of arousing suspicion," he said shamefully, lowering his head cautiously.
"Continue to follow her. Report back to me immediately if anything happens." The Prime Minister's wife knew she was making things difficult for him, so she instructed him and let him leave.
When her mother-in-law summoned her, Madam Li dared not delay and arrived shortly.
Looking at her mother-in-law's stern face, she tried to recall her recent actions, wondering if she had made any mistakes. But after thinking it over and over, she couldn't find any problems, which made her a little puzzled.
The Prime Minister's wife was slightly pleased to see her daughter-in-law sitting respectfully in the lower seat, but she still needed to give her a warning. Su Dan Novel Network
"I heard you went to see that woman today. As far as I know, you've had no dealings with her before. What was the matter? Tell me about it." Facing her own daughter-in-law, she didn't need to be polite and asked directly.
The moment her mother-in-law spoke, Madam Li was secretly startled. Did she not trust her and had been secretly tracking her all along?
Seeing her mother-in-law ask, she dared not not answer, "When I returned from my maternal home, I happened to pass by her shop. I heard the servants say that she owned it, so I wanted to teach her a lesson. After all, the Prime Minister's mansion lost face last time, and we also lost face. Who knew she was unrepentant and didn't admit her mistake at all."
The Prime Minister's wife knew she wasn't telling the truth. It would have been more effective to teach her a lesson in the main hall. Why must they talk in a private room? But no matter what, she wouldn't dare to betray her.
Her face was stern as she said, "After what happened last time, neither your father nor I will let her go. Otherwise, others will think that our Prime Minister's mansion is easy to bully. Regardless of why you went to see her today, I won't hold it against you, but there can't be a next time. You must know that we are sworn enemies."
"I understand. Mother, please don't worry," Madam Li quickly assured her. Perhaps she had been overthinking it just now. Her mother wasn't tracking her, but rather watching her. But no matter what, she had to stay away from her in the future. If her mother found out again, she would probably become suspicious.
Although she didn't believe her daughter-in-law's words, her daughter-in-law's statement that she was unrepentant still angered her. Perhaps her plan could be moved up.
One day, as Wu Caiwei was leaving her shop, a man who looked like trouble blocked her path.
"Shopkeeper Zhou, you truly have a bad memory. Just a few days ago, you said you would marry me, and now you pretend not to know me." The man looked at her angrily.
"Oh? Then tell me, what kind of woman am I?" Wu Caiwei asked with great interest, while trying to guess who had sent him.
"In front of me, you were gentle as water, like a little bird leaning on a person, but in an instant, you became as aggressive as you are now," the man said with a wronged expression.
"It's said that a woman's reputation is very important. Rumors can kill people invisibly. Although I don't care much about my reputation, I also don't want to be inexplicably framed. Actually, you're wrong. I'm neither gentle nor aggressive; I'm very violent." As soon as she finished speaking, she kicked the man's leg.
The man was a martial artist himself. Seeing her kick him, he instinctively dodged. He wasn't a good-tempered person. His previous wife had been beaten to death by him. Wu Caiwei had already provoked him, and he was ready to use all his strength to teach her a good lesson.
An expert's move is recognized at once. The opponent clearly wanted to kill her, so she no longer held back. Of course, her strikes were skillful. Although she was a woman and didn't seem to exert much strength, the places she hit were very painful.
The man secretly grumbled, knowing he had kicked an iron plate. The injuries he sustained during his martial arts training were more severe than this, but they hadn't hurt this much.
He wanted to escape, but Wu Caiwei wouldn't let him. In the eyes of the crowd, the man looked fierce, but in reality, he was useless, being tossed around by a woman like Shopkeeper Zhou. It was too disgraceful for a man.
"Tell me, who sent you, and I'll stop," Wu Caiwei said, stopping her attack as she was getting tired.
The man wanted to beg for mercy, but he didn't dare to reveal the mastermind, or he would die without a burial place.
"If you don't say, I'll report you to the authorities, and let the magistrate help me seek justice," Wu Caiwei said, testing him.
Hearing her say this, the man's expression didn't change. Which official didn't fall under the Prime Minister's jurisdiction?