The Challenge of a Farmhouse Son-in-Law

And the other, hesitating whether he should step forward to ask?

With such a status as the elderly Madam, naturally, no one dared to stop her from going out, not even the esteemed Lin official. But it was the Madam of the Lin Family who was in charge, and they knew very well what kind of temperament she had. If they did not ask, when the Madam started to blame, it would cost them a layer of skin.

After much deliberation, the gatekeeper decided he must muster the courage to ask, if only to stall for time.

The young masters and ladies were getting into the carriage when the gatehouse servant hurried over and addressed the elderly lady, "Old Madam, are you taking the young masters and ladies out today?"

"Hmm, going out," the elderly Madam answered calmly.

The gatehouse servant twitched at the corner of his mouth and asked further, "Then the Old Madam is..."

"What about it?" The elderly Madam suddenly flared up, poking the gatehouse servant with her cane, "Do I need to notify you when I go out? Speak clearly, are you trying to block my way or not?"

"No, no, how would I dare?" The servant shuddered in fright, a thin sheen of sweat forming on his forehead, "I was just worried about what the Madam might ask..."

"Hmph, the Madam." The elderly Madam was just short of hitting him with her cane, furiously saying, "I’m not afraid of her even if she comes; I don’t believe she could send me back. Move aside!"

Everyone boarded the carriage, and the elderly Madam urged the servant to clear the way, adding, "We are merely going to Sanqing Temple to offer incense, hurry and finish the task."