Everyone in the Marquis's Residence, and even everyone in Suyu City, knew about these matters. But no one spoke of them openly, and the Marquis's Residence pretended not to know, preserving a veneer of dignity.
But today, someone had mercilessly exposed everything in public. The Marquis's Residence had lost every last scrap of face!
They had thought Lady Li was easy to control. Even if the Marquis's Residence seized her dowry, someone with her temperament would never do anything about it.
Above all, the Li Household was merely a merchant family without any powerful backing. That was why they had dared to do this!
They had never expected that, before Lady Li even said anything, these commoners would stand up for her.
These unruly peasants were dogs catching mice-meddling in affairs that were none of their business!
What was more, government officers were present. Even if the Marquis's Residence wanted to do something, it was impossible now!
The marchioness looked at the crowd, then at Lady Li, and said:
"Mrs. Li, we were family once, after all. Whatever the issue is, come inside with me, and we can close the doors and discuss it at leisure.
What do you say?"
Before Su Zhimin could say anything, someone in the crowd spoke up:
"Could the marchioness be trying to lure her inside so she can kill her and silence her?"
"That's possible.
They say the servants reflect their master. That Nanny Cao was so arrogant and vicious. Her mistress must be no good either."
"I'm really breaking into a cold sweat for Lady Li. Even if they don't kill her to silence her, won't she give in once the marchioness and those vicious servants frighten her?"
"Quite possibly!
One look at this Marquis's Residence tells you there's not a decent soul