The mistress is reborn, no one who bullies me can escape

"Qingyi, go prepare some appropriate gifts. I need to visit the Xue family." Xue Jinhua, who was dressed in gorgeous clothes and had a graceful demeanor, whispered.

"Yes, Princess." Qingyi responded respectfully, turned around and hurried away to prepare the gifts.

The next morning, the sun shone through the thin clouds and fell on the earth.

An exquisitely decorated carriage slowly drove out of the palace and headed towards where the Xue family was.

Xue Jinhua sat in the carriage with her eyes slightly closed, thinking secretly about the purpose of her visit to the Xue family and the situations she might encounter.

Soon, the carriage stopped steadily in front of the Xue family's door.

A servant had already come forward to open the car door and put down the footstool.

Xue Jinhua gracefully got off the carriage and looked up, only to see that the door of the Xue family was open and Old Madam Xue was coming out with a smile on her face.

"Greetings to the Crown Princess!" Old Madam Xue bowed slightly.

Xue Jinhua smiled, but her eyes scanned the surroundings imperceptibly. Then her eyes flickered slightly, and she said slowly, "Why is the Xue family so deserted today? When I came here, I only saw you, Madam Xue, here to greet me."

As the Crown Princess, according to common sense, whenever she visits the Xue family, everyone in the family should come out to greet her.

But at this moment, apart from Old Madam Xue in front of him, there was no other figure.

Even General Xue just sat in the house and never showed up.

This clearly shows that he does not take her, the Crown Princess, seriously.

Facing Xue Jinhua's slightly accusatory words, Old Madam Xue remained calm and explained with a smile, "Crown Princess, I'm really sorry to have embarrassed you."

"The master was seriously injured not long ago. Thanks to the emperor's grace, he was allowed to rest in peace in the house."

"Except for the Emperor's presence, it is indeed inconvenient for me to get up and meet others. Also, my eldest son is currently on duty in the palace. I'm afraid he won't be able to come back for a while. I hope the Crown Princess will forgive me."

A cold smile appeared on Xue Jinhua's lips, and she thought to herself: It looks like this Old Madam Xue is not willing to come and greet me.

She said slowly, "Yes, the Xue family is now very sparsely populated, and General Xue is seriously injured. You must be careful and protect yourself well."

When Mrs. Xue heard this, her face instantly became solemn, and she couldn't help cursing in her heart: This Crown Princess is really talking about something else! Think about my Xue family, which used to be full of children and grandchildren, and was very lively. But now only the eldest son is left among the sons. This is undoubtedly a pain that is difficult to heal in the Xue family's heart!

However, she still pretended to be sad on the surface and replied, "What the Crown Princess said is absolutely true."

"But if the hospitality today is not good enough, I hope the Crown Princess will forgive me."

Then she complained: "Alas, there are so many trivial matters at home. I am busy all day long. It is really difficult to be thorough and considerate of everything. I am old, so my energy is naturally not as good as before."

Xue Jinhua smiled slightly, turned her gaze to the woman standing next to Old Madam Xue, raised the corners of her mouth slightly, and slowly said: "Since Old Madam Xue is so hard-working, why not let Second Madam Xue take care of these affairs on her behalf."

As he spoke, his eyes seemed to fall on his second sister-in-law.

"Since we cannot be comprehensive and considerate of everything, it will inevitably hurt the Xue family's reputation."

"Those who understand the situation may think that you, Madam Xue, are too sad to care about it, but what about those who don't know the truth..."

"I'm afraid they will think that you are relying on your status and power, and are unwilling to give power to the younger generation, and are just greedy for power."

Although these words were apparently directed at Madam Xue, even the dullest person could tell that the real reference was to General Xue.

When Madam Xue heard this, her face suddenly turned ugly and tense.

However, at this moment, Mrs. Xue, who was standing nearby, noticed that the atmosphere was not right, and she quickly spoke to smooth things over, "The Crown Princess really loves to joke around. How could mother be so greedy for power? There are so many complicated and trivial matters at home, and I have no experience. If it weren't for mother taking care of things, our Xue family would have been in chaos a long time ago."

"It's a mess?"

How could Xue Jinhua not hear the hidden meaning in these words? She immediately asked, "If we don't give young people a chance to try, how can we know that they are not capable enough? Then how can we assert that the Xue family will be in chaos?"

Xue Jinhua looked directly at Madam Xue Er, her eyes so sharp that they seemed to be able to penetrate one's soul, making people shudder.

Madam Xue, who was being stared at like that, couldn't help but look a little nervous, but she still managed to stay calm and responded, "Crown Princess, I'm afraid you have misunderstood. Mother has always been the backbone of the Xue family. If she were no longer in charge of the mansion, I'm afraid everyone would be panicked and in chaos."

"What's more, the Xue family is in a time of trouble and turmoil. Only mother can take charge of the overall situation and ensure that the Xue family is safe and peaceful."

These words were flawless and just right. They not only showed the respect and dependence on Old Madam Xue, but also cleverly explained why he did not give up his position.

However, although the words sounded flawless, Xue Jinhua knew clearly in her heart - her second sister-in-law was by no means as innocent as she seemed.

You know, the Xue family is a famous and prestigious family, and everyone in the family is outstanding and talented.

General Xue, in particular, had made great military achievements and was feared by all. He held an important position and supreme power in the court, even to the point of being a threat to the emperor.

In addition, the Xue family's eldest brother had close ties with the powerful officials in the court, which made the entire Xue family very powerful in the capital, and no one dared to provoke them easily.

On the surface, this second sister-in-law seemed very respectful, and always put Old Madam Xue first in everything. But in fact, Xue Jinhua knew clearly that she had long been dissatisfied in her heart.

Yes, a prominent family like this would have trained an heir early on.

According to Mrs. Xue's current condition, she should have been enjoying her old age and living a leisurely life in peace and contentment.

After all, at this age, it is time to hand over household affairs to the younger generation, so that you can enjoy your grandchildren and family happiness.

The Xue family is currently in a turbulent time...but, they are still the backbone of the family.

"Mrs. Xue is quite open-minded. She clearly knows that the old lady's hard work will harm her health, but she still insists on doing it without considering the old lady's feelings at all. She is willing to let the old lady work so hard until now."

In short, Xue Jinhua didn't give face to anyone. She didn't care whether they were embarrassed or not. She just wanted to speak her mind.

Originally, Mrs. Xue wanted to smooth things over and ease the tense atmosphere.

However, she was poorly eloquent and not only failed to calm the situation, but made it worse and the situation became increasingly out of control.

For a moment, everyone looked at each other, not knowing what to do.

Mrs. Xue herself felt extremely embarrassed by her own slip of the tongue. Her face turned red and she wished she could find a hole to crawl into.

When Mrs. Xue saw this, she couldn't help but feel a little unhappy.

She glared at Madam Xue II fiercely, as if blaming her for not being able to accomplish anything and instead causing more trouble than good.

But after all, it was not easy to lose her temper in front of so many people, so she could only suppress her anger, and forced a smile on her face and said, "My wife here is straightforward and not very good at speaking. If my words have offended the Crown Princess, I hope that the Crown Princess will be magnanimous and forgive me."

Xue Jinhua smiled slightly and responded softly, "No, no, Madam Xue is a quick-witted person, and what she said is true."

These words seem generous and tolerant, but in fact they contain hidden meanings, making it difficult to understand her true thoughts.

"Mom, it's windy outside. Why don't we go inside and talk first?" Mrs. Xue reminded kindly.

Madam Xue was slightly startled, as if she suddenly came to her senses, and nodded hurriedly in response: "Look at me, I am really old and useless. As I get older, my memory is getting worse and worse. I can even forget such a thing."

"The Crown Princess is pregnant now, so she can't stand outside for too long. Come on, let's go inside and talk."

However, Xue Jinhua's mind was as clear as a mirror. How could she not know what Old Madam Xue was thinking? She had been standing here for a while, and she only now pretended to let someone in. It was obviously intentional.

However, Xue Jinhua did not come here today just to please others.

She raised her chin slightly and said calmly, "Forget it, since General Xue is not able to see guests right now and is recuperating in bed, I will not bother you any more."

"Besides, I am pregnant now, so I shouldn't be too tired. As for the Xue family, I won't go in today."

As she spoke, she clapped her hands gently, and the palace servants behind her immediately presented a pile of exquisite gifts.

"These are the gifts specially arranged by the prince. I hope General Xue can rest assured and recuperate, and recover soon." Xue Jinhua's tone was calm, but there was an unquestionable firmness in his eyes.

As soon as she finished speaking, without even looking at anyone, she turned around, got on the carriage, and drove away.

Just like that, after the Crown Princess arrived at the Xue family, she did not enter the house, but went straight back home.

Such an action would undoubtedly spread.

I believe that it won’t be long before this matter spreads throughout the streets and alleys like it has wings.

Madam Xue, who originally just wanted to show the Crown Princess a warning, probably never expected that the Crown Princess would be so tough and actually turned around and left.

"Mother, do you think the Crown Princess did this on purpose?" Second Madam Xue finally recovered from her shock and anger, and asked Old Madam Xue with a puzzled look on her face.

As for Old Madam Xue at this moment, she had been busy venting her anger and had long forgotten about this matter.

After hearing her daughter-in-law's question, she was stunned at first, then came to her senses, but her heart was full of unhappiness and dissatisfaction.

However, how could someone as self-righteous and stubborn as Mrs. Xue easily admit that she was wrong?

So, she took it for granted that all this was someone else's fault, especially the daughter-in-law in front of her whom she disliked.

Her face darkened, her eyes widened with anger, and she shouted at Madam Xue II, "How dare you! How can you just say such things casually?"

Being reprimanded so harshly by her mother-in-law, Mrs. Xue was so frightened that she dared not say another word and could only lower her head silently.

But even so, Madam Xue didn't seem to be willing to give up. She still had a stern face and continued to teach her daughter-in-law a lesson: "Remember, shut up if you shouldn't say anything. If you dare to act on your own and talk nonsense again in the future, don't blame me for being rude to you!"

Facing her mother-in-law's merciless scolding, Mrs. Xue felt very aggrieved, but she still said softly, "Yes, my daughter-in-law knows she was wrong, and she won't dare to do it again next time."

She secretly groaned, thinking that she had only asked that question out of kindness, but ended up getting scolded.

In the Xue family, even though she was the second wife of the Xue family and had given birth to a son for the family, she should have some status.

But in reality, she always felt that she couldn't hold her head up high in this family.

It was like this when my sister-in-law was still at home. I had to do everything according to her wishes. Later, my husband unfortunately passed away. I thought the situation would get better, but unexpectedly, life became more difficult.

Nowadays, seeing that the Xue family is becoming increasingly small, even in this situation, her mother's prejudice against her has not diminished in the slightest, and has even become more severe.

Thinking of this, Mrs. Xue couldn't help but feel sad and her eyes gradually became moist.

There was always a flame of unwillingness burning deep in Mrs. Xue's heart.

She bit her lip tightly, thinking to herself: Why should I be treated like this? Obviously, what I did was not wrong.

"It's good that you know it. If there is a next time, I will never let you off easily." Old Madam Xue said sternly, her majestic gaze was like a sharp sword, piercing straight at Madam Xue II.

As soon as she finished speaking, Old Madam Xue turned around and left resolutely, leaving Second Madam Xue standing there alone.

At this moment, Madam Xue felt that the eyes of the servants around her were focused on her, as if they could penetrate her soul. This strange gaze made her feel humiliated, so she hurriedly fled the scene, stumbling...

I originally thought that this was just a small disturbance and it would soon calm down.

However, what was unexpected was that this seemingly insignificant matter snowballed and gradually turned into a huge uproar.

"Oh my! Something big has really happened to the Xue family. I heard that the Crown Princess went to visit General Xue in person, but was ruthlessly turned away!" Such rumors began to spread in the streets.

"Tsk tsk tsk, I really don't know what General Xue is thinking. No matter what, the Crown Princess represents the royal family after all. Does he really think that his great military exploits can overshadow his master and even disregard the royal family?"

People were talking about it, and all kinds of speculations and accusations were heard.