Marquis Dingxi’s face immediately flushed red, and Chang Yuncheng’s expression also became very unpleasant.
This, this damned old fool – what is he saying!
“You old bastard, this is my daughter-in-law, the Young Madam of Marquis Dingxi’s mansion. Open your eyes and look properly,” Marquis Dingxi said through gritted teeth.
Old Master Liu raised his eyelids slightly.
“Oh, so it’s the Young Madam. Forgive my ignorance, so the Marquis’s mansion has the Marquis and Young Madam jointly managing internal and external household affairs,” he said blandly.
How venomous!
This remark was immediately relayed to the inner courtyard, and Madam Xie burst into laughter.
After Old Master Liu arrived, as the Marquis’s wife, she was the first to receive the news. But since he was a male guest, she wasn’t invited and didn’t need to see him. However, she soon heard that Marquis Dingxi had actually sent for the Young Madam to come over. Wasn’t this telling everyone that she, the Marquis’s wife, was just a decoration? She wasn’t dead yet!
Madam Xie was so angry she overturned teacups and tables in her room.
Had everyone in the house now made this woman their backbone? From high to low, old to young – whenever there was any matter, was this wench the first person they looked for?
Though she hadn’t gone to the front, she had sent maids there, and everything said inside was immediately relayed back to her. When she heard Old Master Liu’s words, Madam Xie laughed until she nearly choked, feeling all the stuffiness in her chest dissipate.
“Good, well said!” she laughed heartily.
She originally had no impression or feelings about Old Master Liu – the father-in-law of a concubine’s daughter was completely unrelated to her – but after today, she decided that in the future, gifts to the Liu family during festivals would definitely be more generous.
Of course, if there was still a chance to be in-laws.
Shameless wench! She deserved to be humiliated!
Here, Chang Yuncheng promptly stopped Marquis Dingxi from lifting a stool, the maids couldn’t help but retreat to the corners, Chang Chunlan held Yan’er and cried again, and Yan’er was also frightened by the atmosphere in the room.
In comparison, Old Master Liu sitting upright in his chair appeared increasingly solemn and serene – let the winds blow from east, west, south, and north, he remained unmoved like a pine tree.
Ah, someone who can refuse fine food and just gnaw on flatbread with pickled vegetables – his bite is indeed fierce.
Qi Yue looked at this old man and smiled.
Here, Marquis Dingxi had already begun cursing wildly, shouting for the steward to bring people to throw these father and son out.
“Father, ignorance is not a crime,” Qi Yue said with a smile. “Old Master Liu doesn’t know our family’s situation – just explain it to him properly.”
Hearing this, Marquis Dingxi restrained his temper slightly.
“Surnamed Liu, listen well. This is…” he said with glaring eyes.
Before he could finish speaking, Old Master Liu raised his eyelids and snorted.
“The Young Madam’s words are really effective,” he said blandly.
This one sentence nearly suffocated Marquis Dingxi.
“I heard long ago that your family has hens crowing at dawn, I didn’t believe it, but seeing it today, it’s indeed true,” Old Master Liu said. From beginning to end, his expression remained solemn, sitting in the hall, fully displaying contempt and disdain.
“And she’s a junior!” Old Master Liu added another sentence.
Marquis Dingxi could no longer care about anything else. Enraged by this old man to the point of dying and reviving and dying again, he violently threw the stool in his hands.
Fortunately, Chang Yuncheng blocked it, and it fell in front of Old Master Liu.
Liu Chengyang was slightly startled, but Old Master Liu remained unmoved.
Qi Yue suddenly stepped forward, standing directly in front of Old Master Liu. Old Master Liu had never had a woman stand so directly before him.
“You…” he began solemnly.
“You old man, you look quite learned and reasonable, how can you be so ignorant of manners?” Qi Yue frowned and said.
This old man had a venomous tongue, but because he emphasized measured tones, he spoke slowly.
“I…” Old Master Liu began solemnly again.
“My father hasn’t even finished speaking, and you’re going ‘this and that’ – didn’t anyone teach you not to interrupt when others are speaking?” Qi Yue didn’t give him a chance to speak and continued.
Old Master Liu was blocked from speaking twice, his face slightly flushed – whether from anger or being stifled was unclear.
What kind of family is this! When do women get to interrupt when men are speaking!
This woman really has no shame!
And she talks about not interrupting others – what are you doing right now!
“It’s not your turn to speak to me in this house!” Old Master Liu regained his composure after a breath and said blandly.
Here, Marquis Dingxi was about to curse again but was stopped by Chang Yuncheng.
“Speaking of household matters, with father, mother, and the Lord present, if you asked me to speak, I wouldn’t dare,” Qi Yue also regained her composure and said with a smile.
“You’ve said quite a lot already,” Old Master Liu said blandly.
“Because what I want to say isn’t household matters. Old Master Liu, may I speak now?” Qi Yue asked.
“What else do you have to say?” Old Master Liu said blandly, not even lifting his eyelids.
“Surnamed Liu, can you listen to people speak properly?” Marquis Dingxi couldn’t help but shout again.
“Are you saying that what I’ve heard up to now hasn’t been people speaking?” Old Master Liu lifted his eyelids to look at Marquis Dingxi and asked solemnly.
Marquis Dingxi was so angry he nearly fainted. He pointed at Old Master Liu and started looking for something to throw again.