Matriarch Rules, Scumbag Begs - Chapter 34

Chapter 34: You’re Not Going to Make It

On that day, everyone in the Danyang Marquis mansion, except for Shen Qiuci, couldn’t sleep.

They either lamented the loss of what they had almost gained or trembled with fear at the thought of the emperor’s reprimand. Each person had their own thoughts, and they spent the night in anxiety.

Fortunately, by the next day, their hanging hearts finally came to rest.

The palace didn’t even send Eunuch Feng, just a small eunuch from the emperor’s presence, to deliver the emperor’s verbal decree.

“The emperor was very displeased with the Heir’s hypocrisy and disobedience after hearing Eunuch Feng’s report yesterday.”

“The emperor was going to issue a decree to punish him, but considering the daughter of Duke Zhongyong, he decided to only deduct half a year’s salary and have the Heir offer three incense sticks to General Shen every day at the mansion to observe his future behavior.”

“Additionally, the imperial edict that Eunuch Feng brought to the Marquis mansion yesterday will also be taken back by the emperor. Please return the imperial edict to the servant to take back, so as not to make things difficult for the servant.”

Upon hearing this, the old madam felt like the sky was about to collapse.

She cried, saying it was all a misunderstanding, but the little eunuch only cared about getting the imperial edict back to report to the emperor and didn’t even bother to look at the old madam’s tantrum.

After Pei Yuanzhou reluctantly returned the imperial edict, the old madam saw him still standing there foolishly and became even more furious.

“You’re still standing there? Why aren’t you hurrying to the palace to plead with the emperor?”
“The emperor remembers the contributions of our Danyang Marquis mansion, and your father just passed away not long ago. You should mention your father’s merits, and the emperor won’t ignore you!”

Pei Yuanzhou hung his head, looking like a defeated vegetable, and said dejectedly: “The imperial edict has been taken back. What’s the use of pleading now?”

“Stupid thing! Even if you have to kneel outside the palace gates for three days and three nights, you have to go and plead!” The old madam poked Pei Yuanzhou’s forehead, trembling with anger.

“I’m telling you to plead, not to ask the emperor to forgive this matter and not deduct your salary, but to let the emperor know that you’re truly remorseful and won’t let this matter affect your inheritance of the title after the mourning period!”

“Why are you still standing there? Go already!”

Under the old madam’s repeated scolding, Pei Yuanzhou finally left reluctantly.

In just one day, the old madam experienced great joy and sorrow, and now her chest felt stuffy.

She sat on the warm seat, panting heavily. Xue Yinshuang quickly added Fushou paste to the pipe and lit it, handing it to the old lady.

“Mother, don’t get angry. Your health is more important.”
“What a misfortune for our family! We married such an unlucky star back!” The old madam’s face turned red with anger as she sucked hard on the pipe, exhaling and saying: “Look at what she’s done to our mansion since she recovered and returned!”

The creaking sound of the door being slowly pushed open could be heard.

The old madam looked up and saw that it was Shen Qiuci who walked in with a smile.

She became even more furious, pointing at Shen Qiuci and scolding: “You, a cheap woman! You’re the one who’s causing all the trouble!”

Shen Qiuci slowly stepped forward, bowed slightly to the old madam, and smiled: “Mother, calm down. After all, the emperor didn’t severely punish the Heir. It’s just a half-year salary deduction, which doesn’t amount to much.”

The old madam realized that Shen Qiuci was just here to mock them when she heard these words!

She glared at Shen Qiuci fiercely: “You used despicable means to humiliate us! You want to see the Marquis mansion fall apart, and that would make you happy? I tell you, that’s not going to happen!”

She slammed her hand on the table, took a few hard puffs on the pipe, and said in a stern voice, between puffs of smoke: “I still have two shops in my hands. If worse comes to worst, I’ll sell them all! I don’t believe that without you, the Danyang Marquis mansion can’t survive!”

“Mother, you’re exaggerating.” Shen Qiuci took a step forward, stood beside the old madam, added some tea, and handed it to her with both hands.

“I don’t know if the Danyang Marquis mansion can survive without me…” She paused, her deep eyes staring straight into the old lady’s cloudy eyes, smiling gently and charmingly.

“But I know one thing…”
“You, without me, will definitely not survive.”

Her smile was like a blooming flower, but the words were laced with an unmistakable threat.