Long Live the Empress

Chapter 107 A lonely man and a widow

"Oh? According to what my sister said, there are such rumors in the streets just because I didn't return home yesterday?" Yue Jinghao asked with a smile as she looked at Yue Jinghong who was kneeling on the ground.

"Big sister, are you asking this even though you already know the answer?" The innocence on Yue Jinghong's face became more and more perfect, without any flaws.

Unexpectedly, Yue Jinghao chuckled, "Then... Second sister has lived in the general's mansion for more than a month. How will people in the market evaluate Second sister?"

"You..." Yue Jinghong didn't expect Yue Jinghao to use this matter to shut her up, "Big sister, don't talk nonsense, that's my grandparents' house!"

"Hey! Of course it's the Second Miss's maternal grandparents' home! But... I heard that General Su is training troops in the frontier and hasn't returned to Beijing for half a year. Captain Su was injured and is recuperating in the mansion... This single man and single woman..." Su Hongfu stopped talking halfway through her words when she realized she had said something wrong.

If Yue Jinghong had lived in the General's Mansion for a while before, it wouldn't have been a big deal, and no one would have said anything! However, Su Zhiwei had caused a lot of trouble in the city because of his misconduct a while ago, and everyone knew about it. Yue Jinghong had been living there all the time, so how could people not think too much?

Yue Jinghong knew nothing about that matter. She just thought that Su Hongfu was slandering herself and her uncle. She was so angry that she stretched out her hand to hit Su Hongfu. But before she could hit her, Su Hongfu fell to the ground with her face covered.

Seeing his beloved woman being beaten, Yue Hanwen slapped Yue Jinghong in the face, "Evil girl! You did something shameful yourself, why are you hitting Fuer!"

Yue Hanwen quickly helped Su Hongfu up from the ground. Seeing several finger marks on her beautiful face, he felt very distressed!

Su Hongfu's tears of grievance welled up in her eyes, "Master, you know exactly what Captain Su did! I want to remind the Second Miss for the sake of you and the reputation of Yue Mansion...but...wuwu..."

Su Hongfu felt more and more aggrieved as she spoke, and her tears kept falling like beads from a broken string.

Yue Hanwen understood what Su Hongfu meant, but because the old lady was unaware of the situation, he had to hold back his desire to curse the Su family.

Yue Jinghong sat on the ground, covering her painful face, looking at Yue Hanwen in disbelief. Yue Jinghong had been the apple of Yue Hanwen's eye since she was little, and she was afraid that she would melt if she held her in his mouth. She didn't know when Yue Hanwen had changed, becoming extremely cold to her, and now he would even resort to violence!

When Aunt Su was carried into the house, she saw Yue Jinghong sitting on the ground with her face covered with a wronged look. It was obvious that she had been beaten.

"Second Miss! What happened? Zhenzhu, why don't you help the Second Miss up quickly!" Aunt Su glared at Su Hongfu, "Did you, a bitch, hit the Second Miss? Someone come..."

"I hit you!" Yue Hanwen didn't even want to look at Aunt Su. Such an ugly girl was disgusting. "Jinghong and Tianhong were both spoiled by you. One was banned from entering the government, and the other can only gossip! They have no future at all! Humph!"

Aunt Su felt very distressed when she saw the slap marks on Yue Jinghong's face.

Since Yue Tianhong's accident, Yue Hanwen has never visited her, let alone said a word of concern. Today, Jinghong was beaten by Yue Hanwen as soon as she came back. Aunt Su's hatred for Yue Hanwen reached its peak. "The eldest lady did such a shameful thing, why punish the second lady? The master is too ignorant of right and wrong!"

"Aunt Su!" Yue Jinghao's indifferent voice sounded behind Aunt Su, "I don't know what shameful thing I have done, please tell me clearly, Aunt Su?"

"Hmph! Miss has the nerve to listen, but I don't even have the nerve to speak! Miss, just wait for the prince to cancel the engagement!" Aunt Su's expression was filled with resentment and expectation, and Su Hongfu wanted to slap her a few times.

"How dare you!" the old lady scolded, "No matter how wrong Jing'er is, it's not your turn to teach her a lesson!"

Su Hongfu quickly stepped forward to calm the old lady down, "Sister, you are so mean. The old lady and the master are still here, how can we, the concubines, have the right to speak? Besides, as a legitimate daughter, the eldest lady will strictly abide by her duties and will not bring shame to the family!"

Aunt Su felt so angry when she saw Su Hongfu's smug look. This bitch had taken away all of Yue Hanwen's love, and the second aunt was pregnant with an illegitimate child... Only she had become so ugly. Not only did Yue Hanwen not want to see her, but even she herself found it horrible.

Yue Jinghong was helped up by Zhenzhu, "Grandma is right! It is my aunt and granddaughter who are wrong! My aunt is not feeling well, so my granddaughter and I withdrew..."

The old lady waved her hand in disgust, and Yue Jinghong and Aunt Su quickly bowed and left.

"Everyone, please leave... Jing'er stay!" The old lady said tiredly, rubbing her temple.

Yue Han originally wanted to stay and listen, but was pulled away by Su Hongfu.