Chapter 992 - 994: Unfilial Son (5)
He didn’t know how he managed to leave Duke Li Guo’s Mansion, only feeling his face hot, his head heavy and his feet light, as if floating hazily along. The gentlemen accompanying him were quite pleased with the banquet, chatting animatedly and dancing with joy on their way home, clearly very much self-satisfied.
Upon reaching the entrance, as soon as Mu Zhongqing saw his wife, he startlingly realized that she seemed to be in worse shape than he was. She was weakly leaning on Fei’er, with a vacant look in her eyes and a face pale as clay. The two young children were frowning at one side, also seeming rather displeased. However, the expressions on his mother and his sister-in-law were notably different; Lady Mu Bai held her head high, arrogant and complacent, while Lady Li’s face bore a victorious smile, chatting and laughing with Lady Mu Bai.
"My dear husband!"
Lady Du’s eyes reddened at the sight of Mu Zhongqing, almost bursting into tears right there in front of everyone.
"Let’s talk in the carriage," he said.
Mu Zhongqing pulled back the carriage curtain and helped her in, with Fei’er and the two children following. Several girls took their places in the last carriage...
As soon as she was in the carriage, Lady Du covered her face and burst into tears, shivering as she cried.
Fei’er relayed the events to Mu Zhongqing and angrily said, "Grandmother received a decree from Empress Mo, and now she’s become unbearable. Right at the beginning of the meal, she even compelled my mother to follow her rules at her side. Only after a lady spoke up did she finally leave my mother be."
Mu Zhongqing said heavily, "It’s all my fault. I should have listened to your sister’s advice. I shouldn’t have brought them along, only to invite trouble and drag all of you down..."
Lady Du replied, "What’s the use of saying that now? It’s clear that Empress Mo regrets connecting with our family through marriage. What are we to do?"