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

"Patriarch, what do you mean?" Zhao Yuhang seemed to understand something, but he was not sure.

The patriarch said slowly, "We can't let Wang's attempt to murder me go so easily."

Zhao Yuhang hurriedly explained: "Patriarch, hasn't the government already made a verdict on this matter? My mother is innocent. She didn't really want to kill you. She was just instigated by someone..."

The patriarch shook his head and said, "I forgave your mother on the surface just to protect the reputation of the Zhao family and the future of the Zhao family's descendants. But who can guarantee that your mother will not make the same mistake again in the future?"

Wang's greed is a well-known fact among the Zhao family.

Zhao Yuhang's face turned extremely ashamed.

The chief patriarch continued, "Imprisoning her in the ancestral hall is the greatest mercy we can show her."

At this time, the patriarch still looked very weak. Although he had been rescued from the crisis of poisoning, his face was still as pale as paper.

Obviously, the poisoning incident caused great damage to his body.

Xue Jinhua stood quietly aside, with the corners of her mouth slightly raised, watching everything happening before her with cold eyes.

"No, I don't want to go into the ancestral hall!" Wang struggled desperately to get up, but was held down tightly by the Zhao family's clansmen and could not move at all.

The ancestral hall was dark and cold, with many tablets placed there, making it look eerie and scary. Wang was a coward, full of fear and disgust for such an environment, and she absolutely did not want to stay in this terrible place.

"It's not up to you!" The head of the clan sternly rebuked, "Wang, you have made a serious mistake. If you don't receive the punishment you deserve, everyone in our Zhao family will follow suit. Wouldn't the family rules become a dead letter? If this continues, the entire family will fall into chaos."

After all, she was his mother, so Zhao Yuhang felt a little reluctant and couldn't help but plead: "Patriarch, is there no better solution besides this method?"

The patriarch turned to look at Xue Jinhua, and when he saw her nod slightly, he replied, "Of course there are other ways."

When Wang heard this, she burst into tears of joy and said quickly, "Great Patriarch, as long as you don't let me be locked up in this dark ancestral hall, I'm willing to do anything you ask me to do!"

When Zhao Yuhang heard this, his eyes lit up, and a glimmer of hope suddenly surged in his heart. He quickly asked, "Patriarch, what is the method?"

The patriarch said slowly: "You, the Zhao family, can choose to leave the Zhao clan and no longer have any relationship with the Zhao clan ancestral hall from now on."

what? !

Zhao Yuhang was stunned and could not react for a moment. Wang, who was standing beside him, was horrified. She said anxiously, "Chief Patriarch, how can this be possible? Isn't this going to ruin our Yuhang's future?"

"Those who are driven out of the tribe have committed serious offenses. They will lose the qualification to take the imperial examinations within three generations, and their future careers will be ruined." Xue Jinhua explained with a sigh.

"Grand Patriarch, isn't this punishment too harsh?" Xue Jinhua continued.

After hearing this, the patriarch was speechless.

If he hadn't received the letter and the things inside from her last night, the patriarch would probably have really thought that she was pleading for Wang.

"Isn't there a way to have the best of both worlds?" Xue Jinhua sighed again.

Upon hearing this, Wang and Zhao Yuhang's eyes flashed with anticipation, and they all looked towards the patriarch.

The patriarch was silent for a moment, then slowly said, "Of course there is a way."

Zhao Yuhang became excited, "Patriarch, what is the method?"

"That is to let Wang die to atone for his crime."

What a poor method this is.

This is clearly pushing people into a desperate situation!

Wang was furious, "Great Patriarch, I think you want me to die. You have no good intentions from the beginning to the end."

"Humph, who has bad intentions from the beginning?" the patriarch asked. "Was I the one who drugged the person in the first place?"

Wang knew she was in the wrong, and she lost the confidence to speak. She just muttered in a low voice, "But... you are not dead, right? Why do you want me to pay for your life?"

The patriarch was so furious that his hair stood on end, and it took him a lot of effort to calm himself. If he hadn't been in the ancestral hall, he would have really wanted to strangle this vicious woman to death with his own hands.

"So I never thought of taking your life. I just wanted you to atone your sins in front of the ancestors of the Zhao family." The patriarch said coldly.

Xue Jinhua looked at Zhao Yuhang and said, "Second brother, I think it might be the best choice for mother to stay here."

Wang was shocked. She never expected Xue Jinhua to say such words at this time. She cursed, "Xue Jinhua, I knew you were unfilial. How dare you agree to let me be locked up here? You heartless thing, I will let Yuxuan lock you up."

"Mom, you may have made a mistake." Xue Jinhua looked at her coldly, "The clan woman was imprisoned in the ancestral hall because she had committed an unforgivable crime. I haven't committed any serious crime, so who dares to imprison me?"

"You are wrong, you are unfilial... You have been married to the Zhao family for so many years, but you have not been able to conceive a child. This is a big mistake..."

"Mom, whether I am wrong or not is not up to you to decide. You have to listen to the head of the clan." Xue Jinhua retorted fearlessly. "After I got married, Zhao Yuxuan went out to take up a post. How could I get pregnant alone? All these years, how have I been filial to you and how have I managed this family? All the members of the Zhao family have seen it. How can you erase my achievements over the years just based on your one-sided words?

Besides, ever since Zhao Yuxuan came back, he has been indulging himself in the gentleness of the backyard all day long, and now he doesn't even step into my house anymore, so how can I get pregnant?"

“You…you shut up!”

"Okay, both of you stop arguing." The two exposed the scandal in front of everyone. Zhao Yuhang's face instantly became gloomy. "Patriarch, is there really no other way?"

"We need to prevent her from making mistakes again while protecting the interests of the Zhao family. This is the most appropriate method at the moment."

Zhao Yuhang remained silent, but Xue Jinhua noticed that his hands were clenched into fists, with his knuckles turning white, and it was obvious that he was extremely angry.

"Mother, what do you think we should do?" Xue Jinhua pretended to be sad and said, "However, let's leave the Zhao family. I believe that even if my second brother loses his future career, he won't care too much... But my sister-in-law is about to give birth. If your grandson cannot take the imperial examination in the future, will he blame you? I don't know.

However, given my sister-in-law’s temper, if she knew that her son would not be able to pursue a career in politics in the future, she would definitely have a big fight with my second brother, and might even choose to divorce…

But none of this matters, as long as you stop suffering, let us, the younger generation, bear the rest."

Wang's face gradually turned pale from the initial redness...

In short, every time Xue Jinhua said something, Wang's expression changed, which was particularly wonderful.

"Shut up!"

Wang's patience finally reached its limit and she shouted in anger.

There was no way out, and the pillar in front of her became her last choice. She gritted her teeth and rushed towards the pillar resolutely.

"mother………"

Zhao Yuhang tried to rush over to stop him, but Xue Jinhua was one step ahead of him and rushed to the pillar first. At this moment, she suddenly stretched out a foot...

With a thud, Zhao Yuhang tripped and fell to the ground, missing the opportunity to stop Wang.

Wang slammed hard against the pillar, and blood immediately gushed out of her head...

"Second...Second brother, I'm sorry!"

Xue Jinhua also fell to the ground, but Zhao Yuhang didn't care about her apology. He quickly stood up and rushed towards Wang, "Mom..."

However, Xue Jinhua did not get angry, but just watched it all quietly. Wang couldn't bear the self-blame and pain in her heart, so she hugged Zhao Yuhang tightly and cried loudly: "Son, it's all my fault. I'm sorry for you. I've hurt you."

"Mom, don't say that..." Zhao Yuhang's throat seemed to be choked by something, and his voice became hoarse.

"I used to be selfish, but I can't let my own affairs harm you..." Wang cried like a pear blossom in the rain. Although she was terrified of this place, she didn't want to be imprisoned here. "Son, just let me go."

Although blood was still oozing from Wang's forehead, it was obviously just a minor abrasion and nothing serious.

Xue Jinhua's mind was as clear as a mirror. She knew very well that Wang was trying to threaten Zhao Yuhang with death.

But how could she let her wish come true?