Rebirth: Pampered by the Lord
Chapter 1081: Street Riot

Chapter 1081: Chapter 1081: Street Riot

Everyone worked together to lift the fainted Old Madam back into the sedan chair, preparing to carry her back to the mansion and summon a doctor for her treatment.

However, the crowd watching the commotion was too large, completely blocking the road so they couldn’t pass.

Old Lady Zhang, flustered and pacing in circles, finally shouted at the crowd, "The Old Madam has fainted, you all saw it! We urgently need to take her back to the mansion for treatment. Make way immediately! If something happens to the Old Madam, you won’t be able to escape responsibility!"

It was true—the Old Madam was General Situ’s mother.

And Situ Yongjie was a prominent official in the court. If anything happened to his mother, even The Emperor would surely be alerted.

Although the crowd loved watching drama, when it came to matters of life and death concerning the Old Madam, they didn’t dare delay. One after another, people began to make way.

Old Lady Zhang led the servants, carrying the sedan chair, and rushed back to the General’s Mansion.

Old Lady Mo was dumbfounded. By the time she and her family processed what had happened, the Old Madam’s sedan chair was already out of sight.

"This... this... what are they doing? This is too much! They’re not even handling our matters!" After spending the entire morning involved in a scene like this, now it seemed they’d still be left cold and hungry tonight. Old Lady Mo was deeply indignant.

The onlookers nearby quickly tried to console them: "Don’t be anxious! Can’t you see the Old Madam has fainted from rage? Everything has its priorities!"

The crowd chimed in together and advised, "Exactly! If anything bad happens because of her anger, your entire family might have to pay with your lives."

Hearing this, the Mo family was startled. Despite their love for wealth and status, they valued their lives much more. They certainly didn’t want to die without rhyme or reason in the Capital—a fate far too unjust. At once, they fell silent and dared not say another word.

The General’s Mansion.

The Old Madam had gone out perfectly well but was now carried back by the servants.

As a result, the entire mansion was thrown into chaos.

Two doctors from within the mansion rushed over as soon as they heard and began treating the Old Madam.

They pressed her philtrum and administered herbal medicine. After quite some time, the Old Madam let out a breath and finally woke up slowly, saying, "It’s suffocating."

Since being carried back, Situ Yongjie had stayed by her side. Seeing her awaken, he immediately asked, "Mother, how do you feel?"

"Suffocated."

The Old Madam held her hand tightly to her chest with a pained expression. The scene on the street earlier had been far too infuriating—it overwhelmed her, causing her to faint.

Situ Yongjie turned to look at Old Lady Zhang. "What exactly happened on the street earlier? How did the Old Madam become this enraged?"

Speaking of the matter, Old Lady Zhang too appeared aggrieved.

"It’s all because of those Mo family members causing trouble and spreading rumors in the street, tarnishing the reputation of the General’s Mansion. The Old Madam fainted out of anger because of them."

Situ Yongjie looked shocked. "Weren’t the Mo family people supposed to have left already?"

"They haven’t left. They’re still in the Capital, spreading terrible gossip about the General’s Mansion and stirring up strife across the entire city."

Situ Yongjie furrowed his brows, pondering how troublesome the Mo family really was—like a persistent plaster that wouldn’t come off no matter how much he tried.

"Where’s Xuexue?"

"This maid hasn’t seen the Eldest Miss. Most likely, she’s gone out to examine the shops."

Outside the mansion, the General’s Mansion also owned businesses. Ever since Xuexue had taken over the mansion’s financial affairs, those businesses had been under her management.

The situation made Lady Tang and her daughters seethe with anger. Those shops were lucrative, but now all of them belonged to Xuexue. Despite their fury, there was nothing they could do—she was the Eldest Legitimate Daughter, and they could only stew in envy.

"When the Eldest Miss returns, tell her to come to my courtyard. I have something to discuss with her."

Old Lady Zhang nodded, "Understood, this maid will comply."

From the bed, the Old Madam groaned, "Jiejie... Jiejie..."