I took over after the heroine of the abusive novel ran away

Chapter 153: Women’s Love for the Country (6)

"You still know your last name is Liu, Madam Pei."

Mrs. Pei was just about to force her way in when suddenly a sarcastic voice came from behind her.

Hearing this familiar voice, Mrs. Pei's heart tightened and she turned her head stiffly.

When she saw the person coming, Mrs. Pei's eyelids twitched and the handkerchief in her hand was crumpled into a ball.

"Sister-in-law, why are you back? Aren't you in Jiangning?"

There was a carriage parked in front of the Liu Mansion. Madam Liu was helped down from the carriage by a young man. She walked up the steps and looked at Madam Pei coldly.

"I won't come back. Will I let you bully my Ah Shu if I don't come back? I haven't seen you for so many years. Liu Yun, Liu Yun, you are really getting more and more successful. You only know how to bully your own family. Do you remember your last name Liu now, Madam Pei?"

Madam Pei's face flushed red. Ever since she married into the Duke's Mansion, except for the trouble she had suffered from her mother-in-law, the Duke's wife, she was always used to being flattered by outsiders, and it had been a long time since anyone had spoken to her like this.

Thinking of Madam Liu's aggressive temper, even after so many years, Madam Pei's first reaction was subconsciously to be somewhat afraid of her sister-in-law.

Madam Pei didn't dare to be too arrogant, so she could only say in a sarcastic tone, "What are you talking about, sister-in-law? How dare I bully Ah Shu? She is so powerful now that she won't even let me enter the gate of Liu Mansion."

"Stop pretending here. Do you think I don't know what you and your daughter did in Jiangning? Only Ah Shu has a good temper. If it were me, I would have whipped her long ago." Madam Liu glanced at Madam Pei with disgust, as if she was looking at something dirty.

Madam Pei was very angry at such a contemptuous look, and couldn't help but said angrily, "Sister-in-law, what you said is unreasonable. It was His Majesty's will that my Ah Xuan became the queen. It was obviously Liu Shu's own incompetence. Why is she pretending to be wronged now? How can you blame my Ah Xuan? Sister-in-law's words show her dissatisfaction with His Majesty."

Madam Liu didn't waste any time talking to Madam Pei. She pulled out the whip from her waist with lightning speed and whipped Madam Pei hard.

"Ah! My hand, Xie Jiangli, you dare to hit me." Madam Pei covered her arm that was hit, stepped back repeatedly, stared at Madam Liu with wide eyes and a ferocious face.

"What are you afraid of? I'm going to hit you. You have no conscience. His Majesty's will is His Majesty's will, and I have never blamed you. I don't ask you to make the decision for Ah Shu, but you shouldn't have repeatedly used your identity as an aunt to embarrass Ah Shu and indulged your daughter in humiliating Ah Shu."

Madam Liu flicked her whip, and when she thought of the news she had heard along the way and the grievances Ah Shu had suffered, she felt distressed. She also became more and more disgusted with Madam Pei.

It would be fine if it was an outsider, but Madam Pei is Ah Shu's aunt.

Even if she didn't help Ashu, she wouldn't be angry, but what about her? Outsiders haven't done anything yet, but she, the aunt, took the lead in stepping on her own niece.

"Just wait for me!" Madam Pei glared at Madam Liu fiercely, said something cruel, and fled with her people.

"Aunt, you're back. Why didn't you tell me in advance so that I could pick you up?" When Liu Shu got the news, she happened to see Madam Pei's fleeing back.

She ignored them and came over with a worried look on her face to support Madam Liu, whose face was a little pale.

"You child!" Madam Liu looked at Liu Shu with a distressed look on her face.

"Cough cough!"

Before she could say anything, she felt an uncontrollable itch in her throat and started coughing, covering her chest.

Madam Liu was seriously injured a few years ago and has not been in good health since then. She has been recuperating in Jiangning in recent years. This time, she heard that His Majesty had conferred the title of Queen and was worried about Liu Shu, so she hurried here from Jiangning.

Because he had just lost his temper and whipped Madam Pei, his body could not bear it.

"Aunt, let's not talk about anything else for now, let's go into the house!" Liu Shu frowned, and without saying anything, she quickly supported Madam Liu and walked into the mansion.

Knowing that Madam Liu was coming back, Liu Shu had already ordered people to clean up the yard.

After helping Madam Liu lie down, Liu Shu walked to the table, picked up the kettle and poured a cup of warm water, quietly added half a cup of spiritual spring water into it, and fed it to Madam Liu.

After a while, Madam Liu felt much better and had time to take a good look at Liu Shu.

Seeing that her face was rosy and not full of sadness, I felt a little relieved.

Thinking of what she had heard, Madam Liu asked with some concern, holding Liu Shu's hand.

"Ah Shu, His Majesty has now appointed Pei Xuan as the queen, do you... have any plans?"

Liu Shu knew what Madam Liu was worried about and said firmly.

"Don't worry, auntie, I won't enter the palace to be Murong Cheng's concubine."

Madam Liu nodded. She agreed with Liu Shu's choice. Since Murong Cheng went back on his word, he must not enter the palace.

However, when she thought of Liu Shu's current situation, a trace of sadness appeared on her face.

"I agree with your idea. I know your character well. You are not suitable for that kind of place. If Murong Cheng made you the queen and you were the only one, I would not worry. But it is obviously impossible now. He made Pei Xuan the queen today in order to quickly gain power. He will definitely take other concubines in the future for some other reasons."

After saying that, Madam Liu paused for a moment, and then continued, "But things are different now. Murong Cheng is no longer the poor and unwelcome Seventh Prince. If he insists on asking for it, do you have a plan to deal with it?"

Madam Liu had also asked the original owner this question, and the original owner's answer was to hand over the military power, stay away from the court, and return to Jiangning with the madam.

Now Liu Shu's answer is

"He won't have that chance." Liu Shu said.

Madam Liu was stunned for a moment, looking at the undisguised murderous intent in Liu Shu's eyes, she was silent for a long time, and finally let out a breath.

"Ah Shu!"

Madam Liu didn't say anything in the end, but her face became even more worried.

"Don't worry, Auntie, I'll be fine."

Liu Shu leaned on Madam Liu's arm and spoke softly.

Madam Liu gently touched her head and sighed, "Alas, I can't help you with anything in my current health. But no matter what you want to do, I have only one thing to say: be cautious. Regardless of wealth and glory, I just hope that you will be well in the future. You and Ayuan are the only ones left in our Liu family."

Others might think that Liu Shu's idea was outrageous, but Madam Liu herself was a rebellious person. She was only shocked for a moment and quickly accepted it.

Besides, Murong Cheng was ungrateful in the first place. At the beginning, Murong Cheng was an unpopular seventh prince and was thrown to the border as a pawn. If it weren't for Ah Shu who risked her life to protect him many times, he would have turned into a handful of dust long ago. How could he have quickly gained a foothold at the border and waited until today?