FARM GIRL TURNS EVERYTHING AROUND: SLY HUSBAND, LET'S FARM

Chapter 868: Chapter 868: Indeed Told to Qiao Xiaomai_1

Passersby all gathered around the entrance of Jiwei Ju, Zhang Family’s matriarch struggled fiercely in Qiao Xiaomai’s grip but couldn’t break free—she gave up and yelled to the onlookers, “You see? You all saw it, right? I’m her mother-in-law, and she treats me like this in front of everyone. Now you know what kind of person she is!”

“She fawns and brownnoses before the retired Emperor, wishing she could lick the feet of those nobles, but she’s all haughty and imperious in front of me, her legitimate mother-in-law,” she said.

“I’m not her mother-in-law; she’s my ancestor!”

As Zhang Family’s words fell, the crowd that had gathered couldn’t help but start discussing.

Qiao Xiaomai, as a daughter-in-law, holding onto her mother-in-law and not letting go, this act was indeed considered disrespectful.

Who would have thought Qiao Xiaomai could be so bold!

But many people remembered Qiao Xiaomai’s previous public disowning of the Sun Family, an event that had caused debate at the Imperial Court, leading the Academy Chancellor to visit the Capital City.

Qiao Xiaomai, though stubborn, was not known for acting without reason!

There must be some hidden truth here, right?

Qiao Xiaomai released Zhang Family and looked at the gathered crowd, her face composed as she began to speak, “I have said before that I, Qiao Xiaomai, do not acknowledge the Tong Family. I said this in front of the Tong Family and now, in front of all of you, I will say it again.”

“Those who know me better might understand my nature—if someone wrongs me, even if they hold the status of an elder, I will respond as I should.”

“The Tong Family once belonged to the lineage of Prince Pingnan, Gu Yu; they lost the task of guarding the treasure and their property was confiscated. I think everyone from Bailu Town knows about this.”

At these words, the onlookers nodded immediately.

Of course they knew.

And quite a few among them had even visited Anping Village to see that secret tunnel.

“The Tong Family was down and out at that time. Although I may be a village girl, my family has good farmland, I have skills, and I once cooked for the retired Emperor. With such qualifications, marrying into the Tong Family at that time was truly beneath me,” she declared.

“Do you all accept this statement?”

“Accept what? Accept what?” As Qiao Xiaomai finished speaking, before the crowd could react, Zhang Family was already hopping mad.

With one hand on her hip and the other pointing at Qiao Xiaomai’s nose, she shouted, “In the end, you’re just a village girl with a tiny bit of stinky cash! My Tong Family might have lost its property, but we’re still better than yours! The head of the Tong Family is the Village Chief, Sanlang is an Imperial Scholar candidate—one has official rank and the other has a limitless future. It’s clear you were the one marrying up when you joined the Tong Family!”

“And then there’s your mother, who ran off with some vagrant man—given how foul your family’s reputation is, you should’ve been grateful the Tong Family didn’t disdain you!”

“Talking about being wronged now—how shameless can you get! Do you really think you, a village girl, could find a better family than the Tong Family?”

Upon hearing this, Qiao Xiaomai’s lips curled into a cold smile, “I was marrying up? Who was it that came to my house begging for a marriage proposal? When I didn’t agree, who played sick in bed and had Tong Juren rush the wedding, blackmailing me with a favor so that I would marry?”

“I married out of respect for the kindness Grandfather Tong had shown me. And what happened as soon as I arrived? You accused me of having an affair with another man and schemed to take over the Qiao Family’s property.”

“So you look down on the Qiao Family’s ‘stinky silver,’ do you? Then who was the one rolling on the ground, throwing a tantrum, demanding my silver and land deeds?”

At Xiaomai’s words, Zhang Family twisted her head and glared fiercely at Tong Sanlang.

Damn it, she did tell Xiaomai!

No wonder Qiao Xiaomai’s attitude changed so quickly!

But this was not the time to settle scores with Tong Sanlang. She turned her attention back to Qiao Xiaomai, and yelled, “You say I pretended to be sick—where’s the evidence? Where is it?”

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