Chapter 59: Making a Decision - Rebirth of the Noble Daughter

 Chapter 59: Making a Decision

Inside the main hall, Bai Lin was seated, originally discussing Bai Siruo's marriage with County Princess Wen. Unexpectedly, there was a commotion outside in the outer courtyard.

Shen Shi was shouting at the top of her lungs, and they could naturally hear it inside.

Bai Lin's previously smiling face instantly turned serious. She had refrained from confronting her due to Third Master's face, but she hadn't expected her to be so disrespectful. Well, it was her own fault.

"Nonsense! Since when could anyone freely barge into the main courtyard of our first branch? What are all of you eating? Hurry down and stop them."

Bai Lin's tone was sharp, her chest filled with hatred towards Shen Shi. Her fingers were pinched tightly, as if she wished to give her a good beating.

County Princess Wen hadn't seen her sister-in-law so angry in years. While comforting her, she also frowned at Shen Shi's excessive behavior. It was truly infuriating and lacked any sense of propriety.

The maids by Bai Lin's side, Feng Xiao and Feng Lai, were already brimming with anger. Upon receiving Bai Lin's orders, they immediately stepped out from behind the curtain. "How dare you! Shen Shi acts as if her rules surpass the heavens. She dares to barge into the main courtyard of the eldest madam. Leave immediately, or we'll have to report this to the patriarch and take disciplinary action."

These words scared the maids and servants who had accompanied Shen Shi for courage speechless.

But Shen Shi was brazen and shameless. Not only was she not intimidated, but she also charged towards Feng Xiao, who had just spoken.

With a smack, she slapped Feng Xiao across the face. Feng Xiao's fair cheeks instantly swelled up like steamed buns, and the imprint of the slap was clearly visible.

Feng Xiao was stunned, as were the surrounding servants.

Feng Xiao was the top personal maid by Bai Lin's side. Since she married into the family with Madam Lin, she had never suffered such humiliation.

"You..." Feng Xiao couldn't care less about their master-servant identities. Seeing her Madam being treated like this, she was so enraged that she grabbed Shen Shi by her hair and dragged her down from the corridor. With three consecutive slaps, Shen Shi's head spun, and her hair became disheveled, with hair accessories scattered on the ground.

The scene was chaotic, and Bai Lin and County Princess Wen, hearing that something was amiss, finally came out of the room.

They immediately saw the imprint of a slap on Feng Xiao's face, and their anger flared up. When had the maids in her courtyard been treated like this? The rage in their chests surged, almost reaching the top of their heads.

Looking at Shen Shi was like looking at a dead person. The dark expression on Bai Lin's face even frightened Bai Siruo.

Bai Lin, without any expression, said to Shen Shi, "Well done. It seems that the rules of the house need to be established. Letting the ladies and young misses from all over the East Capital look down on our Bai family, spreading rumors that our Bai family doesn't have anyone who can uphold its dignity!"

Without waiting for Shen Shi's response, she spoke again, "Feng Lai, tie up this madwoman and bring her to see Mother."

"Yes." Seeing her sister being slapped, Feng Lai was also angry. She quickly found a rope and, with the help of the people in the courtyard, dragged Shen Shi into a bundle. They gagged her mouth with a rag, emitting a foul smell, almost making Shen Shi pass out.

Wuwu... Wuwu...

Shen Shi struggled fiercely, but no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't compete with so many maids.

Beside her, Bai Sihan was dumbfounded, her face pale with fear.

When her mother was in Qiongzhou, she had no one to serve her from above, and she controlled the servants and maids below. She was used to being overbearing and unreasonable.

After coming to the Eastern Capital, after several attempts, she had not seen any action from her grandmother except for a few reprimands. Gradually, they became bold and forgot their fear when they first arrived. This time, her mother had only listened to her complaints and suspected her motives for going to the Wei family banquet, thinking of taking advantage of this opportunity to extort something. She hadn't expected her grandmother to become so angry. This was beyond her expectations.

"Mother..." Bai Sihan called out, but when she saw Madam Lin looking at her, her eyes full of warning and hostility, she trembled in fear and quickly covered her mouth with a handkerchief, not daring to make a sound.

"Let's go!"

With a command from Bai Lin, the third madam was dragged away by the maids to the Longevity Pavilion to see the old lady.

Many servants they passed by on the way avoided them, seeing the situation, both relieved and afraid.

Since the third madam arrived, she had been scolding the servants all day, making everyone afraid to speak out. Now that she was in trouble, they were naturally relieved, but they were also afraid that Bai Lin would strictly enforce the rules again. They had suffered a bit before and knew Bai Lin's methods and temperament, so they couldn't help but sigh.

I wonder if we can spend the New Year peacefully this year.

As dinner time approached, in the Longevity Pavilion, the old lady was kneeling in front of the Buddha niche, devoutly reciting scriptures, praying for the blessings of the Buddha for the Bai family, when she heard a commotion outside.

Frowning, she continued to count the sandalwood beads in her hand one by one.

"What's going on?"

"I'll go and see." Xu Mama, who was serving by the old lady's side, said.

Before she could get up, she saw Cui Gu, an anxious look on her face, pushing the door and entering, her words full of urgency.

"The third madam somehow angered Madam Lin, and now she's been tied up and brought here to ask the old lady to make a decision. It seems they want to use family law to uphold family rules."

The old lady's closed eyes suddenly opened wide. Her eldest daughter-in-law, who was the most resourceful person, had managed the household for many years. If she could anger her to the point of taking family law action, this third daughter-in-law was truly a character.

"Let's go and see."

"Yes."

Xu Mama and Cui Gu helped the old lady up, and when they exited the ear room, they indeed saw their eldest daughter-in-law, Bai Lin, with a furious expression. Standing next to her were her third daughter-in-law and granddaughter Bai Siruo.

As for the wailing and screaming third daughter-in-law, at this moment, she looked miserable, her eyes red as if she were about to devour someone.

Bai Lin frowned at her and knelt down directly in the courtyard.

"Mother, since I entered this family, I have never been a day away from the family. After you handed over the authority of the stewardship to me,

I dared not slack off in the slightest. In these more than twenty years, there has never been any major mistake. But unfortunately, my belly is not obedient, and I have not given birth to a son or daughter for the Bai family and the master. Now, I have been scolded to the point where I can't even lift my head in my natal family."

Here, Bai Lin, rarely shedding tears, her bitterness was something that County Princess Wen, her sister-in-law, who knew her best, could see. Watching her eldest sister-in-law kneel so straight, both heartache and pity filled her.

"If there are repeated offenses, even a Bodhisattva-like person can't bear it anymore. Please report to the father and the master, and grant me a divorce decree, so I can become a low-ranking woman. Instead of staying in this family, where even something that can't be put on the table can still give orders to me, as the person in charge, I have no face to stay in this family anymore. I beg Mother to fulfill my wish."

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