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Madam Zhou was truly angry because she had heard everything Old Lady Lu had said. Insulting her was one thing, but her daughter, who was pure and clean, was off limits!

As a mother, she was firm; Madam Zhou’s rage consumed her, and she opened her mouth ordering her people to take Old Lady Lu away.

Having not seen her for some time, Old Lady Lu, Lu Da, and others barely recognized Madam Zhou when they saw her again.

Adorned in Brocaded Satin in Laid with Gold, the sleeves and hem of her dress were embroidered with intricate patterns of flowers and clouds. Her hair, coiffed in a high chignon, was accessorized with a Jade Hairpin, a Red Gold Hairpin encrusted with gemstones, and a gem-laden pendent that quivered with her every move.

Looking at the entourage of maids and servants by her side, exhibiting formidable presence, this was not the timid Madam Zhou who had privately committed herself to another, but rather, she could be mistaken for the lady of a distinguished household.

Eldest Sister-in-law Lu greedily eyed Madam Zhou’s attire and adornments.

Lu Da and his brother, Lu San, had been staring with wide eyes.

Madam Zhou, still youthful at just over thirty, was in her prime as a matron. Naturally attractive, she had dressed herself up so well that, combined with the benefits of good food, her skin was rosy and her demeanor exceptionally gentle and graceful. How could she be compared to the crude wife of a butcher?

Eldest Sister-in-law Lu turned away, and upon seeing the look in Lu Da’s eyes, her face darkened, and she pinched him hard on the waist.

Lu Da yelped in pain.

Old Lady Lu snapped back to reality and realized that she was surrounded by the house servants and maids spilling from the mansion, which made her panic.

"What, what do you want to do?" Old Lady Lu tried to appear calm and edged closer to her son.

Madam Zhou stepped out of the doorway, descended a step, and looked down at Old Lady Lu with eyes full of anger, "What do I want to do? You have been spewing filth and slander at the front of my house. You ask me what I want to do?"

"You! Zhou Yingmei! You’ve turned against me! After all, I am your sister-in-law’s mother, a relative of the Zhou family. How dare you speak to me like this!" Old Lady Lu’s eyes bulged as she placed her hands on her hips and looked behind Madam Zhou before angrily demanding, "Where is that wretched Wufu? Where did she die off to? Hiding and doesn’t dare to show her face, as well she shouldn’t, with no face left to see people..."

Madam Zhou was so furious she was shaking. She said, "Qiu Xiang, slap her mouth for me, teach her how to speak!"

Qiu Xiang answered and stepped forward immediately, raising her hand to strike, while Lu Da shielded her with his body: "You dare!"

Lu San also bellowed with a fierce face: "Who dares to touch my mother!"

Old Lady Lu felt exceedingly smug. This was the advantage of having sons to back her up. What did Madam Zhou have?

Receiving Old Lady Lu’s provocative gaze, Madam Zhou sneered and said to those by her side, "What are you standing around for? Are my orders dead to you? Haven’t you taken her away yet?"

"Yes!"

Immediately after, the house servants, armed with sticks, pushed Lu Da and the others aside, and Old Lady Lu was captured by several maids.

What good were sons against sheer numbers? In a moment, the situation turned, and she fell to a disadvantage, her face filled with fear as she looked at Madam Zhou and then to her sons, screaming, "Murder! In broad daylight, someone is bullying with numbers, overpowering the few, murder!"

As she opened her mouth to howl, Madam Zhou’s face twitched involuntarily. Just as she was about to speak, a small stone flew from somewhere, knocking out Old Lady Lu’s front tooth.

Old Lady Lu felt a sharp ’ding’ in her mouth and tasted something salty. Touching her mouth, she found her front tooth missing, her hand covered in blood.

Her legs gave out, and she almost fell to the ground.

"Mother!" Lu San’s eyes flashed as he raised his fists and broke through two house servants, bellowing, "Who dares touch my mother, I’ll kill you!"

He rushed to Old Lady Lu’s side, embracing her, and glared at Madam Zhou with a ferocious expression.