The people from the Kong Residence dumped the half-dead Shi Weiwei outside the Shi Residence's gates, then left.
The crowd pointed at Shi Weiwei's bedraggled figure and gossiped.
The people of the Shi Residence felt utterly disgraced and immediately carried Shi Weiwei inside.
Neither Shi Liang nor Madam Shi had expected Shi Weiwei to do such a thing. She had truly brought shame upon their residence, and now even arranging marriages for the other children in the household would likely be difficult.
To keep Shi Weiwei from dragging the Shi Residence down any further, Shi Liang ordered her sent to a temple for secluded religious practice the following day.
The Shi Family had not even summoned a physician for Shi Weiwei. Still unconscious and covered in injuries, she was sent out of the city just like that.
Only one maid accompanied Shi Weiwei.
Everyone in that temple had committed a grave offense and been abandoned by their family.
After hearing what Shi Weiwei had done, they held her in particular contempt and showed no mercy when ordering her to work.
Escaping was even more impossible. The place was strictly controlled.
After this incident, Kong Lilin firmly refused to marry again. Even when Madam Kong threatened him once more, he would not yield.
Somehow, word spread of Madam Kong's fondness for tormenting her daughters-in-law, and her reputation was utterly ruined!
Madam Kong became the Capital's very embodiment of a wicked mother-in-law!
Many ladies refused to associate with her anymore, afraid their own reputations would be dragged down too, leaving them unable to bring good daughters-in-law into their households.
Since Madam Kong was the mistress of the household, arranging marriages for the other children of the Kong Residence became difficult as well.
Once Lord Kong learned the reason, he stripped Madam Kong