Doted By The Regent King-Chapter 1455 - 1393: Confrontation and Reckoning

Old Madam Wu would often clash with Wufu, which always left her infuriated. She wanted to hold her great-grandchild, but not at the cost of being angered to death by this cunning and sharp-tongued girl.

Thus, she stopped hoping that her son could coax Madam Zhou into returning with that damned girl, and instead directly asked what would satisfy all parties.

"Are you talking about the marriage certificate?" Wufu flipped her palm and revealed a yellowed piece of paper.

Wu Lihong’s eyes widened, and without thinking, he lunged forward to snatch it. It was this damned marriage certificate that constrained him.

Swish!

Mo Lan took two steps forward and blocked Wu Lihong’s path, gripping the sword sheath in one hand and drawing half the blade with the other, scaring everyone present into a pale countenance.

"What, what do you want to do? Are you planning to kill?" Old Madam Wu exclaimed with a cold sweat on her back, stuttering.

"Lord Wu is at least a literate and cultured man; don’t let him engage in bandit-like behavior. Otherwise, my girl has a bad temper, and it wouldn’t be good if someone gets accidentally hurt!" Wufu sneered coldly, not knowing her limits, daring to act improperly on someone else’s territory as if she were a ghost!

"Miss Wu, since you don’t plan to return to the Wu Family, what’s the point of holding onto this marriage certificate? Even if you refuse to acknowledge it, you cannot change the fact that your body carries the blood of the master, all closely related bloodlines. You truly go too far; aren’t you afraid of heavenly punishment? If you’re not afraid, are you not worried about implicating your mother and your younger siblings?" Madam Wang raised her head to look at Wufu and said solemnly, "Initially, the master and we were unaware of the existence of you and your mother, the so-called ’ignorance is innocence.’ Why must you be so aggressive, seeking mutual destruction?"

Clap, clap, clap!

"Eldest Lady Wu truly has a way with words, ’ignorance is innocence,’ you say. But how did I hear that someone wanted to assassinate me and my mother, and that person is precisely you, Eldest Lady? You claim not to know of our existence, yet you spent a fortune hiring assassins to kill us?" Wufu stared coldly at her, "I can dismiss the marriage certificate, but this matter, I cannot neglect. Tell me, how should I go about settling this score with you?"

"You, you’re slandering me!" Madam Wang jumped up, stunned that she would expose this matter, even more embarrassing than when Wu Lihong mentioned it in front of Old Madam. She instinctively looked towards Old Madam Wu and others.

Old Madam Wu glared at her fiercely, thinking if you can’t speak properly, just don’t. Why provoke her?

Even Wu Lihong felt rather uneasy and remained silent.

Wufu squinted, observing the exchanged glances among the group, saying, "It seems Old Madam Wu and Lord Wu are aware of this matter too. Is this your so-called ignorance?"

Madam Zhou looked at Wu Lihong, seeing his evasive glance with no intention of consoling, feeling disappointed. After all, a legitimate wife is more important.

"Hiring assassins, without evidence, let’s not discuss that. Some servants always consider themselves loyal, messing things up behind their master’s back." Old Madam Wu shifted Madam Wang’s guilt onto the confusion caused by loyal servants, diverting the topic, "If you don’t wish to return to the family, we won’t force you. As Madam Wang said, holding the marriage certificate serves you no good; it would be inconvenient for Madam Zhou to remarry. It’s better to return it."

Madam Zhou looked at her, then lowered her head, saying, "I never intended to remarry."

Old Madam Wu was stumped, thinking, what a blockheaded person, then looked at Wufu and asked, "Tell me, what reckoning do you seek?"