The fool has become a spirit, and she can speak

Chapter 1847 Shang tide is surrounded by the Han family

"Your Han family dares to compare itself to the Wan family? This empire of Fengqi was built by the Emperor himself, through countless battles in the south and north, expanding its territory. The Emperor personally led several campaigns, which is why Fengqi is so prosperous today. Which of those officials who were promoted and given titles did not earn their positions through merit? What has your Han family done? A mere third-rank honorary position, with no achievements or accomplishments, yet you still receive a generous monthly salary, and even so, you are still not satisfied! I can see that the Han family's appetite grows bigger every day. They no longer value official positions obtained through nepotism. Since the Han family is so capable, why are you coming to my mother-in-law's house?"

Madam Han was very dissatisfied with Shang Xi's attitude. She had never been treated coldly or given the cold shoulder before. Even Old Madam Wan greeted her with a smile. Shang Xi was just Old Madam Wan's daughter-in-law, yet she dared to treat the Han family like this. She was really arrogant.

Madam Han, with the air of an elder, lectured and indoctrinated Shang Xi, "Shang Xi, don't forget, your mother-in-law also has the surname Han. Your mother-in-law and we are family! Do you know what kind of suffering Han Muran endured in prison?"

Shang tide nodded, indicating that she understood: "She reaped what she sowed, she deserves to suffer this punishment!"

Madam Han's expression changed. "Shang tide, how can you be so heartless? Does your mother-in-law know what kind of face you have?"

Instead of getting angry, Shang tide laughed. Instead of answering, she asked, "Does my mother-in-law know the true colors of the Han family?"

Madam Han was indeed furious: "Shang tide, I'm warning you, if anything happens to Han Muran in prison, your mother-in-law will hold you accountable!"

Upon hearing this, Shang tide's expression changed as well! Truly, shamelessness knows no bounds; isn't this just sophistry? What does Han Muran's bad deeds have to do with her, Shang tide?

"Oh, Mrs. Han! Are you threatening me? Did I instigate Han Muran to embezzle? Or did I order Han Muran to engage in prostitution at Tingfeng Nunnery?"

"You, you..." Madam Han was speechless for a long time, unable to utter a coherent sentence from Shang tide's words.

Shang tide continued, "Madam Han, since Han Muran's embezzlement and prostitution have nothing to do with me, why is my mother-in-law using me as a scapegoat? Just because you all share the surname Han, does that mean my mother-in-law is blinded by greed and unable to distinguish right from wrong?"

"Shang tide, don't blame me for not warning you. If you delay our rescue of Han Muran, your mother-in-law will definitely blame you. Han Muran is a young man in the Han family that your mother-in-law likes! If anything happens to her, your mother-in-law will hold you accountable first!"

Although Madam Han's tone was different from before, she was still threatening Shang tide!

“My mother-in-law isn’t a prefect, she’s just a woman confined to her home. She can’t help your talented young man from the Han family. The Han family is powerful, so you should think of another way! Come on, I’ll show you the way. Turn around, turn right, goodbye!”

Seeing that Shang tide was treating her with such disrespect, Madam Han finally lost her temper! "Shang Xi, I think you, as a junior, should lower your attitude! I came to see your mother-in-law, not to see you! I hope you won't obstruct me like this. If your mother-in-law knew how you treated the Han family, even if I didn't say anything to her, she would still punish you!"

Threats, more threats, every single word is a threat!

"Madam Han, according to your logic, if you don't gossip and exaggerate in front of my mother-in-law, I should be thanking you! Shouldn't I, the Princess Consort of the Prince of Pang's Mansion, kneel down and kowtow a few times in gratitude?" Shang Xi could no longer contain her anger: "Madam Han, don't you think too highly of yourself? Have you forgotten your place and status? Even at this point, you still dare to act like an elder in front of me! I am the Princess Consort of the Prince of Pang, and standing beside me is the Crown Prince's concubine." "Don't you even need to bow and greet us when you see us? You threaten and bewitch me like this! Do you even respect the Prince Pang's Mansion? Do you even respect the Crown Prince? Do you even respect the Emperor? You threaten me all the time; can I not assume this means your Han family has developed a habit of threatening others? Is it because your Han family is used to bullying others by abusing its power, and likes to threaten everyone you meet? Even if your Han family threatens others, some people will still bow and scrape before you, but in front of me, the Princess Consort, it won't work."

Seeing Shang tide's changed expression, Madam Han immediately regained her senses. She knelt on the ground, and her daughters-in-law behind her followed suit, all bowing their heads low. "This humble servant greets Your Highness! Greetings to Consort Hong!"

Shang tide glanced at the kneeling Han family women and said coldly, "My mother-in-law helped you get an official position before the Emperor, but she won't clean up your Han family's mess! Don't make a fool of yourself, go back!"

Shang tide had no intention of dealing with the Han family anymore. It was pointless to reason with a group of people with twisted minds, because all they talked about were fallacies that benefited themselves!

Shang tide patted Hong Jiutong's icy cold hand and said, "Let's get in the carriage, Mother, we'll take you back to the Crown Prince's residence!"

As Hong Jiutong nodded and turned around, her legs were suddenly grabbed. Not only her legs, but her mother-in-law's legs were also grabbed. The person holding her mother-in-law's legs was Madam Han. In an instant, Madam Han's demeanor changed completely, from blatant threat to playing the victim. She raised her voice and wailed loudly, tears streaming down her face. Her cries were like rhythmic beats, portraying a pitiful victim, "Your Highness, the Han family is the Prince's maternal uncle's family, and also your maternal uncle's family. Han Muran is your niece! You can't just stand by and watch her die..."

More than twenty women followed suit, and in a moment they burst into a loud wailing. If it weren't for the fact that they were all chanting that Shang tide hadn't helped them, passersby would have thought it was a funeral procession!

As soon as Shang tide opened her mouth, her voice was drowned out; no one was listening to her at all! Unable to bear it any longer, Shang Xi pulled Hong Jiutong toward the carriage. For the first time, Shang Xi truly understood what it meant to be caught in a dilemma, unable to move forward or backward, struggling to take a single step. Before she could even move one leg half a step, she was grabbed tightly by someone, and there was more than one person holding onto her leg. When she turned around, she saw a circle of people kneeling around her and Hong Jiutong, the two of them trapped. The little maid Jingjing was left outside the crowd, anxiously pacing back and forth!

As her skirt kept drooping, Shang tide couldn't help but raise her hand to tug at it.

Cheng Feng sat down in a chair, picked up a piece of sugarcane, and started gnawing on it. "Mom, let me have a piece of sugarcane! I just had Xiao Shuanzi take some people out to cut this sugarcane. It's thick, sweet, and very juicy!"

Watching her son try to chew the sugarcane peel with his teeth, Old Madam Wan strained her teeth as well, saying, "Feng'er! My teeth aren't good enough anymore, I can't bite the sugarcane, don't waste your energy!"