Chapter 453 - 444: Revoking the Imperial Edict
Once Granny Chen was ready, two maids lifted her onto a sedan chair and carried her out.
Outside, she saw everyone, aside from Mr. Chen, standing in the courtyard with stern faces, glaring at her. Even her son was among them, his face dark with displeasure.
Granny Chen felt an inexplicable guilt, but when she remembered that her son was a high-ranking official and these clansmen were merely country peasants, she regained her composure. She straightened her solid gold phoenix hairpin encrusted with pearls and addressed a few elders, "I apologize for the wait. My old age has rendered me slow. Why stand outside? Come in for some tea, let’s chat. Is there another problem in the clan? Rest assured, I will ask my son to..."
"Shut up! You wicked woman!" Mr. Chen reprimanded. "You’ve even brought your own son to ruin, and yet you dare flaunt the airs of a lady?"
Granny Chen snorted in disdain, "I am, after all, a Lady of Imperial Decree. I do not need to put on an act. How have I harmed my son? He still holds a significant office."
Uncle Chen, not wanting to enter into a protracted argument, waved a dismissive hand at her, "Madame Zhao, save your boasts for later..." He then publicly disclosed the evil deeds she committed and sentenced her to make amends at the nunnery until her dying day.
At first, Granny Chen felt a touch of fear, but the sight of Chen Shiying standing among them, his poised demeanor and distinguished air compared to the rustic clan members, was a far cry from his surroundings. With such a son, what did she have to fear?
With renewed confidence, she spat at them and yelled, "What do you lot amount to? Just a few out-of-town relatives. If we acknowledge you, you’re just relatives. If we don’t, you’re not even that. Do you think you have the right to dictate where I live?" Turning to Chen Shiying, she said, "Shiying, they’re being disrespectful to your old mother. Chase them back to where they came from, even Dingzhou isn’t fit for them."