The moment these words left her lips, Old Madam Pei's movements halted, but a hint of ruthlessness flashed through her eyes.
She feigned losing control and aimed a slap at Shen Wanqing's face.
Before Shen Wanqing's cheek was hit, a sudden numbness was felt at her wrist, and her entire arm lost feeling.
She gritted her teeth and looked at the approaching person.
It was Pei Shu'er, dressed in a red ruqun.
She walked over slowly, smiling, though her eyes revealed a fierce intent.
"Grandmother, my mother has been my father's proper wife for over twenty years. Although she rarely speaks, she has never caused you any trouble, nor has she said a single word against you."
"Grandmother, if you deliver this slap today, I just want to ask, on what grounds are you doing it?"
Old Madam Pei chuckled, "Your mother talked back to me. As her mother-in-law, am I not allowed to discipline her?"
