Rebirth: Pampered by the Lord
Chapter 970: Formidable Character (Happy New Year)

Chapter 970: Chapter 970: Formidable Character (Happy New Year)

However, everyone was so immersed in their disdain for Xuexue that for the moment, they hadn’t noticed the way Xuexue had addressed Auntie Tang.

"Xuexue, your grandmother and her family have come to see you, hurry over and say hello," Lady Tang, a shrewd person, intentionally diverted the topic.

Not knowing the full story, Old Lady Mo immediately took up the topic and said reproachfully: "Xuexue, you ungrateful girl, having come to the Capital for so long without sending a message back home, how worried your grandmother has been!"

Back in Mo Family Village, Old Lady Mo wouldn’t dare to talk to Xuexue like this, but now, with Auntie Tang backing her, she put on airs as an elder.

Xuexue shot her a glance and said with a chilling smile: "Grandmother is really amusing. When we were starving in Mo Family Village, I didn’t see you worried. Now that I have returned to the General’s Mansion, where I have plenty to eat and drink, and a father’s love to enjoy, suddenly you’re concerned?"

Sarcasm filled Xuexue’s voice.

Old Lady Mo was not ashamed in the least, and even argued brazenly: "In the past, we could see each other every day, of course I wasn’t worried. Now that you’re so far away, of course I’m concerned. Xuexue, whether you admit it or not, you were raised by my own hand."

Xuexue almost laughed at Old Lady Mo’s shamelessness—raised by her own hand, she says.

Fact is, she was raised by her foster mother, wasn’t she?

What’s it to Old Lady Mo at all!

This old hag truly has no shame, actually trying to take all the credit from her foster mother.

Right, very well! Just now, Zi Xia went to talk to her, suggesting Old Lady Mo might already be in cahoots with Auntie Tang, conspiring against her—Xuexue hadn’t quite believed it.

But now, seeing how in sync they were, she couldn’t help but believe it.

Auntie Tang really was something, managing to invite not just Old Lady Mo but her entire family to the Capital from so far away.

"Grandmother, what are your intentions for coming to the Capital this time?"

"What intentions? Since you’ve flown to the branch to become a Phoenix, naturally, we intend to follow you and enjoy the good life," Old Lady Mo said as if it were her due.

She wouldn’t have dared to speak so before; this lowly wench was something special! Now, under Auntie Tang’s protection, she spoke without any inhibition.

Xuexue could guess most of Old Lady Mo’s thoughts.

She decided to strike the shepherd to scatter the sheep, to capture the ringleader first.

Xuexue turned her head towards Auntie Tang and said solemnly: "Auntie Tang, how come I just heard your maid calling you ’madam’?"

Auntie Tang, having just breathed a sigh of relief, suddenly tensed up again upon hearing Xuexue’s question.

She didn’t want outsiders to know that she was just a concubine; otherwise, when she went out, wouldn’t all those madams and misses look down on her?

"Xuexue, let’s not talk about this now. Your grandparents and their family have been here since early morning; they must be tired. Why don’t we bring them into the General’s Mansion and settle them first?"

"I am in charge of the General’s Mansion and will naturally arrange for their accommodations. However, Auntie Tang, shouldn’t you clarify your issue? Being ambiguous like this, it’s easy for outsiders to mistakenly think that you are the Matriarch of the General’s Mansion."

The crowd, which had been disdainfully gossiping about Xuexue, an unmarried young woman, for shamelessly flirting with her betrothed, suddenly went silent after hearing Xuexue speak up. After a few seconds of stupefaction, a buzz of whispers broke out again...

"My goodness! What exactly is going on? How did Lady Tang become a concubine?"

"I really haven’t heard of this before."

"But the young lady’s words must be true."