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

Zhao Yuhao's face became increasingly red, even a little purple, and looked very strange.

However, Mrs. Zhou did not notice anything unusual. She thought it was because Zhao Yuhao was experiencing this for the first time and felt shy and embarrassed.

So, she comforted him in a more "considerate" way: "Don't worry, Lord Zhao. We are relatives even if we beat around the bush. We will keep this matter a secret for you, so please rest assured."

However, Zhao Yuhao finally couldn't stand it anymore, anger and shame surged in his heart, and he shouted loudly: "Enough!"

He was so angry that his heart ached.

As a scholar, he has his own bottom line and principles, and at this moment, Mrs. Zhou's behavior undoubtedly trampled on his dignity.

When Mrs. Zhou heard Zhao Yuhao's roar, she was stunned. She thought, is this man a fool? Doesn't he like money? But how is this possible? Who in this world doesn't like money?

Seeing the banknotes that Zhao Yuhao had thrown away like hot potatoes, a gleam of light flashed in Old Lady Zhou's eyes. She took out another stack of banknotes from her bosom, handed them to Zhao Yuhao and said, "Master Zhao, I am not polite enough. I will give you another 5,000 taels..."

Money makes the world go round. If this banknote doesn't work, then she'll give a few more. She doesn't believe there is anything in this world that can't be solved with money.

Old Mrs. Zhou firmly believes that it will work this time!

"Come here, Zhou Wangshi dared to bribe and insult me ​​in public, arrest me."

Old Mrs. Zhou was dumbfounded for a moment. Is there really someone in this world who regards money as dirt?

Xue Jinhua looked at Old Lady Zhou who was about to be arrested, but still didn't know what the problem was. She could not help but shook her head helplessly.

His aunt really underestimated Zhao Yuhao.

A common problem among scholars is that they are conceited and arrogant. Zhao Yuhao is now a cabinet minister, so how could he take such vulgar things as money seriously?

To him, these silver coins were not good things, but a great shame.

"Master Zhao, I know I was wrong. I am willing to give you all the money I have. I only ask you to show mercy and forgive me this time."

Mrs. Zhou's words were like a pot of boiling hot oil, pouring directly into Zhao Yuhao's heart. His anger burned even more fiercely. "Shut up, if you dare to say another word, I will punish you immediately."

Old Mrs. Zhou was so frightened that she dared not say a word, and even her tears were forced back.

It's over! It's over! Is it really the end this time?

"Lord Zhao, even if you want to make the decision, don't you have to explain the reason clearly?" Just when everyone thought that Old Mrs. Zhou was definitely in danger this time, an old and loud voice suddenly came from outside the Zhao family's door.

Everyone looked in the direction of the voice and saw an old man with silver hair and gorgeous brocade clothes, slowly walking towards them, supported by two servants.

"Grandma... Grandma..." When everyone was still guessing who this old woman was, the trembling voice of Old Lady Zhou suddenly came, her eyes full of fear and panic.

"Madam Sanshan..." Xue Jinhua still greeted the visitor politely. However, Madam Sanshan seemed not to hear her and walked straight towards Zhao Yuhao.

"Sir, my daughter-in-law did make a mistake, but if she is to be punished, should all the people involved in the matter be punished together?" Mrs. Sanshan questioned Zhao Yuhao with a serious face.

Xue Jinhua lowered her head slightly with a bitter smile on her face. She knew in her heart that Madam Sanshan's intention was very obvious.

Zhao Yuhao frowned, looked at Madam Sanshan with a puzzled look, and asked, "Madam Sanshan, what do you mean by this?"

Madam Sanshan sneered and said, "Didn't my daughter-in-law just say that? It was clearly Xue Jinhua who gave the money. Since it was her who gave the money, you can't be partial and punish only my daughter-in-law, right? Or do you think Xue Jinhua is the daughter-in-law of the Zhao family, so you want to be partial to her?"

When Zhao Yuhao heard this, his face suddenly turned livid. He had just taken office not long ago, but these people challenged his bottom line again and again. Did they really think he didn't exist?

"Madam Sanshan, you are joking. I treat everyone equally." He gritted his teeth, a trace of anger flashed in his eyes, and shouted to the people behind him: "Come here, take down the lady for me!"

"Sir, wait a minute!" Xue Jinhua hurriedly spoke out to stop him.

Zhao Yuhao had no intention of arresting Xue Jinhua. When he saw her take the initiative to stand up and defend herself, he knew that she must have something to say, so he waved to those people, indicating that they should temporarily stop the action.

"Madam, what does this mean? Are you trying to escape your crime by relying on the fact that you are a member of the Zhao family?"

Although Zhao Yuhao is an official, he is not good at dealing with women.

Mrs. Sanshan's few harsh words made him so furious that he could hardly control himself.

Just as he was about to get angry, Xue Jinhua at the side spoke up first: "Mrs. Sanshan just said that only those who have committed crimes can be said to be escaping from their crimes. I haven't committed any crimes, so how can I be said to be escaping from them?"

Madam Sanshan retorted gloomily, "Oh? Do you still dare to say that you are innocent?" She turned to look at Zhao Yuhao, her tone becoming more and more sharp, "Master Zhao, you must have heard it clearly. It was her mother who said that the silver was given by her!"

Faced with such questioning, Xue Jinhua nodded fearlessly and admitted: "Yes, I did give the money."

Hearing this, Madam Sanshan was overjoyed and a smug smile appeared on her face. She immediately urged Zhao Yuhao, "Master Zhao, you heard it with your own ears. Xue Jinhua has admitted it herself. Why don't you send someone to arrest her as soon as possible!"

Zhao Yuhao was caught in a dilemma and didn't know how to deal with it for a while.

At this time, Xue Jinhua interrupted Madam Sanshan again: "Madam Sanshan, please be patient, I haven't finished what I want to say yet."

Zhao Yuhao breathed a sigh of relief, but Madam Sanshan looked particularly unhappy. She glared at Xue Jinhua fiercely: "I think you are deliberately stalling for time, right?"

"How could that be?" Xue Jinhua smiled slightly, took out a piece of paper from her bosom, and handed it to Yinghua who was standing beside her. Yinghua took it very respectfully, and then handed it to Zhao Yuhao.

Zhao Yuhao opened the paper and looked at it with surprise on his face. He looked up at Xue Jinhua and was about to speak...

At this time, Madam Sanshan spoke up: "Madam, our two families are relatives. There is no need to make everyone unhappy because of such a small matter. Why don't we all sit down and have a good discussion. After all, we all know the principle of sharing weal and woe together."

Hearing this, Xue Jinhua chuckled and asked, "Madam Sanshan, you are joking. If you really regard us as relatives, you will never do such a thing... drag us down, right?"

Mrs. Sanshan said with a straight face, "You are still young and don't understand these twists and turns."

Xue Jinhua burst into laughter, like a blooming flower. "I didn't do anything wrong, why should I be wronged by my aunt? Madam Sanshan is already old, and she can't even manage her own daughter-in-law, so why does she come to tell me all these big truths?"

"The Zhao family has fallen after all. Are the daughters-in-law raised here really so arrogant and unreasonable?" Seeing that she refused to listen, Madam Sanshan became so angry that her face turned blue.

"No wonder the Zhou family has never been able to rise. With such an ignorant and unreasonable mistress, she will be nothing more than a small official after her whole life." Xue Jinhua retorted bluntly, her words were like knives, piercing people's hearts.

"You...you are really going too far."

"Shut up! Do you think I don't exist?" Zhao Yuhao, who was standing aside, got angry. His voice exploded in everyone's ears like thunder.

Mrs. Sanshan's expression instantly became tense. Although her family had some prestige in the local area, they were not even a small figure in Kyoto.

Therefore, after being yelled at by the junior, her expression was naturally very ugly.

"I have seen that this matter has nothing to do with the Madam."

Madam Sanshan could hardly believe her ears. She stared at Xue Jinhua intently, but saw that her face was calm and composed, like a calm lake without any ripples.

She hesitated. She really didn't understand where Xue Jinhua's confidence came from.

It seems that Xue Jinhua had been prepared for this. She was afraid that her stupid daughter-in-law had been tricked by her.

"It is clearly written in the contract that the first lady gave Wang 10,000 taels of silver as a gift, but as for what she did with the money, it had nothing to do with the first lady. She was not involved in it. It is clearly written there."

Madam Sanshan was still unwilling to accept it, "You are all from the Zhao family, it is not impossible that you are protecting each other."