The Princess of Northern Land
Chapter 746: Falling into a Desperate Situation (1)_1

Chapter 746: Chapter 746: Falling into a Desperate Situation (1)_1

"Don’t be afraid, as long as I’m here, no one can hurt you." Lady Mu looked at her kneeling son and daughter on the ground, her heart aching like a knife was twisting in it.

"My, sister-in-law, you do have a big mouth." Lady Jin rolled her eyes at her unabashedly, "At this time, you’re still spoiling them. They’ve committed a capital crime. What are you going to use to save them?"

Lady Mu coldly gazed at Lady Jin. "They are my children. How I save them is not your business."

"Goodness, listen to her, brother." Lady Jin exaggeratedly cried out, "Even at this stage, she doesn’t know how to repent. If the Prince finds out, our Li family’s remaining bit of favor might be lost."

"Mother." Li Jieyong sighed and tried to appease Lady Mu.

The concubines of the main house all began to cry at Lady Mu’s words, pleading with Marquis Li, "If we lose even the last bit of kindness, our entire Li Family will be doomed."

"Master, the eldest son and eldest daughter are your children. So is Teng. Teng has made no mistake, you can’t let him bear the punishment of the eldest son and daughter."

...

Immediately, the cries of the concubine’s legitimate and illegitimate children followed.

Li’s servants all hid far away, all of them were frightened at heart. Each of them secretly praying, hoping that the calamity brought on by the two masters would not involve the innocent servants.

"As long as I’m here, no one in the residence dares to touch a hair on your head." Lady Mu’s face was determined. The look in her eyes towards Marquis Li held deep disdain. This man was the most selfish, always thinking of himself first when something happened.

A tiger doesn’t eat its cubs, but this man, for the so-called benefits, didn’t even care about his children’s lives. His heart was even more poisonous than a snake.

"Madam, you’re only thinking about your own children. Did you ever think about the fact that there’s more than just the eldest son and eldest daughter in this residence? Can’t you consider for others?" Faced with life and death, one of the concubines risked having a public fallout with Lady Mu.

"Yes, Marquis, second son, you need to make a judgment."

"Sister-in-law, listen, people can’t be selfish, only thinking about their own children. Don’t forget, others also have children." Lady Jin again started to coldly mock and ridicule Lady Mu.

Lady Mu coldly watched the crying concubines and their children. To her, these lower-class creatures were beneath her concern.

"Father, mother, we should split up the family as soon as possible. Our branch of the family has not committed any despicable acts like these. The Prince is fair and just, he definitely won’t lump our wrongdoings together." Lady Jin’s eldest daughter-in-law urgently suggested.

"Exactly, look at the You family, even though the You Residence committed such a serious crime, it’s still safe and sound." Lady Jin’s second daughter-in-law echoed. The You family were under the protection of Prince Changling. They, in turn, were tempted. Regardless, they not only wanted to live, but also maintain a relationship with Chu Suifeng for their children’s sake.

Obviously, on this matter, the people of the second house united in their opposition. What angered Lady Mu even more was that the concubines from the main house also sided with the second house.

She was trembling with anger and scanned the room of concubines with her threatening gaze. "The matter hasn’t been settled yet, what are you fussing about?"

"Marquis, second son, we can’t live this way anymore."

"The Madam clearly wants us to be driven to our deaths."

"Marquis, you have to do something."

...

Then there was another round of earth-shattering cries. Those sharp cries gave Marquis Li and Li Jieyong throbbing headaches.