Transmigration: From Farmer To Empress
Chapter 1180 - 1186: Dog Bites Dog (1)

Chapter 1180: Chapter 1186: Dog Bites Dog (1)

Cai Wei looked at Du Wanqing, still herself in shock, while the always-following Huan Qiu also opened her mouth in astonishment.

"Miss, it’s her!"

Cai Wei: "What?"

Huan Qiu said, "It’s that woman in the green dress who colluded with the people from the Guangling prince’s mansion to plan the ambush and kidnap the Second Miss!"

When Cai Wei heard this, her expression turned sharp instantly, "Are you sure?"

"Crystal clear, miss. This woman has known the Second Miss for not just a day or two. Even if she turned to ashes, I could recognize her. There’s no mistake!"

Cai Wei’s expression cooled, "Good, very good. I want to see who had the courage to scheme against my younger sister."

Manager Wen saw that a commotion had started and hurriedly stepped forward, leaving Cai Wei aside to try and mediate.

"Aunt Bi, Master Wang, we are all prominent figures in the Capital. It doesn’t look good fighting over a few boxes of rouge. Why not both of you step back a little and make friends..."

Wang Cai, with a haughty lift of his chin, scoffed, "The shopkeeper thinks too much. We, the dignified people of Duke Li Guo’s Mansion, wouldn’t stoop to befriend a merchant’s concubine over a few boxes of rouge. As for making friends, I think we better forget it!"

Upon hearing this, Aunt Bi exploded with rage. She was a long-time patron of Mi Fangzhai, always treated as a major financier by the staff, and those several boxes of rouge were pre-ordered by her days ago. It infuriated her enough that a sudden woman had robbed them, but what enraged her more was that the shopkeeper of Mi Fangzhai was unduly favoring those people, and that dog-slave dared to insult her.

Already being a concubine was her secret pain; being publicly mocked like that was too much for her. She sneered, "Although I’m a woman of the deep house, I’ve heard that the young generation in Duke Li Guo’s Mansion is not allowed to take concubines. I’ve met several of the young madams there, but I wonder what status this madam has? Surely not some lowly dog-slave’s kept mistress, flaunting around in a Duke Li Guo’s Mansion carriage, pretending to be powerful?"

Stung by Aunt Bi’s words, Du Wanqing’s face turned pale instantly. She bit her lip, and glared at Aunt Bi, "My status is not something a merchant’s concubine like you can inquire about. Remember this, one day, you will get into trouble because of your sharp tongue!"

Aunt Bi, still furious, wasn’t afraid of the threats from an obscure young woman. She arrogantly laughed, "Status? What status do you have? A mistress? Secondary wife? Or maybe some opera actor kept by the servant of Duke Li Guo’s Mansion? That’s not as good as me, a properly married noble concubine. Since you claim you can bring trouble upon me, why not show off your capabilities now, so I can witness your competence? Hehe—if you can’t, it proves I guessed right. You must be some shameful mistress or secondary wife!"

"Ha ha ha..."

The maid servants accompanying Aunt Bi joined in the laughter, exaggerated and loud.

Du Wanqing’s face flushed purple with rage, wishing she could tear Aunt Bi’s mouth, but knowing how calculated she had to be and that it wasn’t suitable to cause a stir under her current status, she clenched the handkerchief in her hand and gritted her teeth, "Wang Cai, let’s go!"

Relying on being a known servant of Duke Li Guo’s Mansion, who always strutted around, Wang Cai was unwilling to back down, especially after seeing his half-master humiliated. Wanting also to impress Du Wanqing, he glared and shouted, "Miss, we can’t just leave like this. We can’t let this merchant’s concubine off so cheaply. You have the young master backing you, what do we have to fear from them?"