They've all separated, so what does it matter to me if they get poorer and poorer?

Chapter 457 Forcing Marquis Rong'an to Come to His Door
Aunt Bai thought about it with resentment. If he had powerful connections, why didn't he say so earlier? If he had said so earlier, none of this would have happened.
I refuse to say it.

The thought of her son falling into Madam Xu's hands brought up both old and new grudges. Wouldn't Madam Xu instigate her husband to take revenge? Wouldn't her son be tortured to death by them?

Putting herself in others' shoes, Aunt Bai was heartbroken and felt like her heart, liver, and lungs were aching.

too frightening.

The more she thought about it, the more frightened she became, and she cried uncontrollably, begging for mercy.

Lady Rong'an then realized what had happened. She quickly had someone help her sister up and comforted her with kind words, while sighing, "How could it be such a coincidence? This is too much of a coincidence!"

She knew nothing about this.

It's not surprising, given that this is a very shameful matter, it's normal that the mother and daughter kept it a secret.

After finally managing to persuade Aunt Bai, Lady Rong'an sighed, "Since that's the case, our family will go and apologize. Anyway, that Lady Liang wasn't hurt, so why would she make a fuss over such a small matter? If she does, then they're in the wrong."

Aunt Bai readily agreed and offered to help her sister and brother-in-law see if any of the valuable items she had were suitable as an apology gift.

Aunt Bai wanted to go immediately, but it was obviously no longer appropriate; the earliest she could go was the next day.

The following morning, Lady Rong'an had no choice but to swallow her pride and, along with Aunt Bai and Bai Jinfu, bring generous gifts to apologize.

Unexpectedly, they couldn't even get through the gates of the Marquis of Wuxuan's residence.

Steward Zhang, accompanied by six imposing guards, stepped forward to hand over the order, and said arrogantly and coldly, "The Rong'an Marquis's Mansion shouldn't push its luck too far. If you don't have the utmost sincerity, then don't come here! Our lady is still a Marquis's wife, and her status and position are evident. Young Master Bai, a mere commoner, insulted a court lady in the street and even ordered his servants to beat her severely. Marquis Rong'an's wife should think again about what constitutes sincerity."

After finishing his speech, Steward Zhang ignored their angry or angry expressions and didn't give them a chance to speak. He went straight back to the mansion and slammed the gate shut with a "bang!"

Lady Rong'an was so angry she nearly fainted.

Having held a high position for so long, she had forgotten when she last suffered such treatment, or perhaps never had.

Now that she's getting old and about to become a grandmother, she's suffering this humiliation.

Aunt Bai was equally ashamed and angry: "This is bullying! This is too much! We've already gone to her door to apologize in person, what more does she want? Does she expect us to kneel down and beg her? Fine, fine, I'll kneel down! I'll kneel down as long as it can save my son."

Aunt Bai choked up as she was about to get off the carriage and kneel down.

Bai Jinfu quickly pulled her back, "Mother, please calm down!"

"Your brother doesn't even know how he's been bullied and abused, how can I stay calm!"

Lady Rong'an frowned: "Sister, don't rush, let's go back first."

"But--"

"Let's go back first. Don't worry, they won't dare to do anything to Baoying."

"Sister, I'm still worried. Since they have an old grudge against Bao Ying, who knows what they might do to her? What should we do? What exactly does Lady Wuxuan Marquis want?"

"Worrying is useless. At least the Rong'an Marquis's mansion is not just for show. They wouldn't dare to go too far. Let's go back and discuss it first."

Lady Rong'an was somewhat annoyed. She hadn't seen her younger sister for many years, and she didn't know where she had grown up to have the temper of a shrew from the streets.

What do you mean by "just get down and kneel"? Does she expect to get off the carriage and kneel down in the Marquis of Wuxuan's mansion without putting on a whole performance of crying and pleading?

What did she think this was?
Did she think that by making herself look so pathetic and attracting a crowd of onlookers, she could force Lady Wuxuan to come out and see her? Did she think she could force Lady Wuxuan to agree to her demands? Did she know that this was simply impossible!
Putting aside the fact that this would make her and the Rong'an Marquis's mansion a laughing stock in their circle, do you think the people from the Wuxuan Marquis's mansion wouldn't have a mouth? Are the things Bao Ying did really something to be proud of? If things get out of hand, what grounds does she think she can stand on?

joke!

Furthermore, this would surely anger Marquis Wuxuan and his wife. Although they might not be afraid of them, it would be a huge loss and a very frustrating situation for the two families to become enemies over something like this.

What will other families in the circle think of the Rong'an Marquis's Mansion? A mocking "scoundrel" would be the least of their worries.

From now on, who would want to associate with them again? Who wouldn't think twice? What if they caused a scene like this someday and a conflict arose? Who wouldn't lose face?
Kneeling at someone's doorstep, wailing and lamenting, deliberately harassing and coercing them—at least within the elite circles of Beijing, anyone who does this is considered shameful.

Lady Rong'an returned to the Marquis's residence with Aunt Bai and her daughter. Marquis Rong'an was stunned: "How come—you're back already?"

Lady Rong'an repeated Steward Zhang's words with a cold laugh, "Such an air of importance, I wonder what they're really up to!"

Marquis Rong'an's face darkened; he understood Rong'an's intentions.

They wanted to force him to come forward and for him, the Marquis, to personally visit them.

"Hmph, they probably want me to come to them in person."

Outrageous.

Marquis Rong'an was trembling with rage!
Even though they were both marquises, Marquis Rong'an believed that he was far more noble than Marquis Wuxuan, who was just a peasant and a military officer. Moreover, he was the elder, so how dare they ask him to bow down?
Just for such a trivial matter?

Bai Baoying wasn't even a member of the Xue family!

Marquis Rong'an laughed in fury: "As expected, you had no good intentions!"

Aunt Bai looked at him nervously: "Brother-in-law, this..."

Aunt Bai didn't dare to ask a marquis like him to bow down to someone else, so she looked pleadingly at her sister.

Lady Rong'an was also furious. Wasn't she, as the wife of a marquis, important enough? These Marquis Wuxuan and his wife were too arrogant and self-important!

Why do they?
How dare they make the Marquis bow his head?
Lady Rong'an gritted her teeth: "I'll send you a formal invitation, just a regular visit. I want to see if Lady Liang will also turn me away."

Once she meets the person, she naturally has something to say.

Marquis Rong'an: "Then let's leave it at that for now."

Aunt Bai hurriedly said, "Then let's go now, sister, I'll go with you."

Lady Rong'an comforted her, "No rush. I sent someone to deliver an invitation today, saying that I will visit tomorrow. After they receive the invitation and reply, I will go again tomorrow. I will go alone tomorrow, so you can wait at home."

"But."

"Don't worry, Baoying will be fine."

"Um"

Although Aunt Bai was extremely anxious, she was just a guest and there was nothing she could do.

She was very dissatisfied with all the messy and ridiculous rules in the capital. Weren't they just causing delays?