Chapter 466 - 460_1
"Indeed, she was very arrogant, saying she wanted the Family Head and his wife to welcome her at the main gate. Brother Aniu asked me to check with the Family Head and his wife if we should drive this woman out with a broomstick," Xiaofang said.
Lin Yue tried to imagine Zhao Lingxiang snickering at the thought, but she didn’t actually let the servants do it. They had been away from Xin’an City for more than two months and had just returned. People from the Wei Residence were already looking for them, which meant they were up to something or had bad intentions. Although she now believed that the Wei Residence no longer posed a threat to her family, caution was still necessary. Understanding the enemy’s moves was vital to prevent being outwitted and unable to respond in time.
"No need for that, let her in. I would like to see what she’s up to this time," Lin Yue said.
Zhao Lingxiang brought a whole retinue of servants, thinking she was showing off, only to be stopped at the gate. This infuriated her; in her view, with her master currying favor with the Magistrate and Erhu having lost his backing, they should be the ones seeking her goodwill, not putting on airs with her. It was simply ridiculous.
"You worthless servant, you’ve no sense of decency! Our Concubine has humbled herself to visit your master, and not only does your master fail to greet her, but you also stop guests at the door. What kind of manners are these? Aren’t you afraid that our Concubine, in a fit of rage, will punish you? Our Concubine is Master Wei’s most favored one. If Master Wei hears that you’ve offended her, he won’t let you off easily!" Maid Xiaofang, newly assigned by Master Wei, hadn’t been serving Zhao Lingxiang long, but had already mastered the art of bullying others with her perceived status. After all, when she arrived Concubine Zhao was in power, and with that came a certain boldness. As for Xiaocui, who used to serve close to Zhao Lingxiang, she had become Lingxiang’s confidant and was left by Zhao Lingxiang at the Wei Residence to take care of her son.
"Oh, which family’s dog is barking so wildly? It’s just a concubine, violating womanly norms by strutting around and trying to find fault with us; what a joke!" Having thrown out Master Wei’s butler previously during a commotion, Erhu and his family felt no fear when Master Wei was mentioned. They just couldn’t stand to see a mere concubine like Zhao Lingxiang being so arrogant.
"How dare you insult our Concubine; it’s simply despicable. You’ll all pay for this." Xiaofang had been enjoying a certain level of prestige in Wei Residence since serving Lingxiang and was seldom treated with such disrespect, which infuriated her as she pointed at Erhu’s servants and spoke.
While they were arguing outside, the servant who went to report came out with Lin Yue’s message, and this time no one stopped Zhao Lingxiang. Seeing that Erhu and his wife truly didn’t take her seriously, she had no choice but to enter on her own. This was actually Lingxiang’s first visit to Lin Yue’s manor, and seeing how well-built it was filled her with envy once again.
Erhu and Lin Yue simply wanted to know what Lingxiang was here for. As soon as they figured out her threatening intentions and the disagreeableness in her every word, they unhesitatingly drove her out.