Chapter 944: Grinding Teeth in Fury
Lady Tang returned from the manor noticeably tanned, and her skin was no longer as tender and well-maintained as before. She appeared rather disheveled, evidently having a hard time at the manor.
Indeed, no matter how you put it, the manor is just a rural place, how can it compare to the General’s Mansion!
"Mother, you have no idea, since you’ve been away from the mansion, Zhizhi has suffered so much. He couldn’t even get enough to eat," Zhizhi complained indignantly to Lady Tang.
During this period, Situ Zhi truly realized how tough life is without a mother.
"What nonsense are you talking about, child! Our General’s Mansion is both wealthy and abundant; how could we lack food for you?" Lady Tang half-smiled, half-scolded, thinking that Situ Zhi was joking with her.
Upon hearing this, Situ Zhi stopped in his tracks and looked at Lady Tang with a face full of sorrow, saying, "Mother, Zhizhi is really not lying. If you don’t believe it, you can ask my sisters."
Situ Qinger and her sisters harbored deep hatred for Xuexue, baring their teeth in resentment. Now with Lady Tang’s return to the mansion, they finally had someone to vent their frustrations. Additionally, knowing their mother’s deep love for their brother, they quickly stirred up trouble with their words...
"That’s right! Mother, during the time you weren’t here, it was pitiful for our brother. He could only eat one meal a day. If it weren’t for grandmother’s timely return, you might not have seen him alive."
"Indeed, that little cheap person Xuexue, relying on her control over the General’s Mansion, was too cruel to us sisters. Not only did our brother nearly starve to death, but even my reputation and second sister’s were ruined because of her."