The mistress just wanted to be bad, but she took off after being replaced

Pei Yu is not a stupid person.

As the pampered daughter of a prominent family, how could Sheng Junwei not see her parents and family members come out in full force to greet her with beaming smiles on the day she returned home?

However, at this moment, the front of the mansion was deserted and lonely.

Although Pei Yu did not have deep feelings for his wife, he knew very well that the status of the wife was not just a place to place personal emotions, but also a symbol of his dignity as the male owner.

Once this symbol is tarnished in the slightest, it would be like a slap in the face, leaving him completely humiliated.

Therefore, even for the sake of maintaining his own dignity, he would never allow anyone, including himself, to neglect his wife.

Faced with such a situation, Sheng Junwei did not show any dissatisfaction or doubt. She just turned around calmly and stepped into the carriage.

Her steps were calm and her face was as calm as still water.

"Uncle! Uncle!"

The butler's anxious voice echoed in the empty street.

Inside the house, several women from the Sheng family gathered together, looking at each other with confusion and puzzlement.

They looked at the empty gate, then at each other, and whispered, "Sister-in-law, today is clearly the day when Sister Wei returns home, why is it so deserted?"

They would visit each other whenever there were major events such as weddings or funerals in the family.

But today's scene undoubtedly broke their expectations.

In fact, Mrs. Sheng did not tell them any information about the arrangements for today's visit.

Normally, they shouldn't be here.

However, Sheng Junwei is now the wife of the only son of the prime minister's family and the daughter-in-law of the prime minister, and her status is extraordinary.

If the prime minister knew that no one from his daughter-in-law's family was interested in her return home, he would probably put pressure on their respective husbands, the scion of the Sheng family who served in the court.

They could not bear such consequences, so they chose to come forward to show their support and respect for Sheng Junwei.

Sheng Ruijiao sat beside Madam Sheng. She was covered in jewels and precious stones, and she exuded a luxurious aura.

Although Shangshu Sheng is currently a third-rank official in the court and has a distinguished family background, his status and wealth pale in comparison to the powerful Duke's Mansion.

Sheng Ruijiao's marriage into the Duke's Mansion was truly a step up in career.

At this moment, her elegant and confident posture is undoubtedly the best proof of her husband's love and favor.

The clan women around her looked at her with envy in their eyes, but they had to force a smile and offer her words of praise and flattery.

Sheng Ruijiao couldn't help but feel a little secretly happy when she heard these compliments.

She smiled gently and said softly, "My husband is really very good to me, you don't have to worry."

This sentence is both a response to everyone's praise and a show-off of one's own happy life.

"These pearls are round and smooth, and the gold hairpin is exquisite. These two treasures were carefully selected for me by my husband himself from among the dazzling array of rare treasures in the treasury."

Sheng Ruijiao's eyes revealed happiness and satisfaction.

She sorted out her thoughts for a while, then explained to the elders sitting around with a look of regret: "You may have misunderstood. Mother did not intentionally treat my sister and brother-in-law coldly and distantly. In fact, there is another hidden reason, which makes people sad and helpless."

She seemed to find it difficult to speak, and after hesitating for a moment, she said, "My husband has always had a wide circle of friends and is well-informed. Recently, he learned a shocking piece of news. Mr. Pei abandoned his newlywed sister on their wedding night and went to the countryside alone to meet a village girl, leaving his sister alone in her bridal chamber until dawn."

"What's even more outrageous is that it is said that Master Pei has vowed that he would not marry anyone other than that village girl in this life, and his marriage to my sister was only forced by Madam Pei's threat of death. They will definitely not return to the Sheng Mansion today, and mother did not inform you in advance because she did not want the elders to make a wasted trip."

As soon as these words were spoken, the women of the clan in the hall were immediately in an uproar.

One of the women slammed the table in anger and said, "This is really too much! It's simply trampling on the reputation of my Sheng family!"

"Sister-in-law, this matter cannot be left unresolved like this! How can the daughter of the Sheng family be humiliated like this? We must make the Pei family give an explanation!"

Faced with the indignation of the crowd, Mrs. Sheng Zhou remained calm, but her heart was filled with mixed emotions.

"I also want to stand up for Wei Jie'er and seek justice. But Wei Jie'er has been estranged from us since she was a child. If she doesn't take the initiative to tell us about the changes in her family, even if we are extremely anxious, it will be difficult for us to find a suitable reason to intervene, and it will seem that we have no reason to do so."

Sheng Ruijiao stood silently aside, with a faint smile on her lips.

In her previous life, she had endured similar humiliations silently alone. She was the legitimate daughter of the Minister of Revenue, and such humiliation was like a sharp knife piercing her heart, making her feel unbearable pain.

What made her even more unbearable was that Sheng Junwei could receive Zheng Yiyang's unreserved favor. The love that should have belonged to her, as well as the honorable status of future princess, were all occupied by Sheng Junwei.

Fortunately, everything has been rewritten in this life.

Zheng Yiyang's deep love and the enviable position of future princess now belong to her, Sheng Ruijiao.

Just as this proud thought flashed through her mind, she suddenly saw her personal maid, Mother Liu, running into the hall, going straight to Zhou, and leaning over to whisper in her ear.

"Madam, something terrible has happened! The eldest lady and her husband have returned home! As no one came to greet them, the husband was about to leave in anger. Fortunately, he was stopped by the housekeeper in time, but he was furious at the moment!"

When Zhou heard the news, her face turned pale instantly.

Although Mother Liu's voice was not loud, every word she spoke was clear and pierced Sheng Ruijiao's ears.

Sheng Ruijiao's expression suddenly changed, and her voice was filled with strong denial and resistance: "This is absolutely impossible!"

Madam Liu's tone was as steady as a rock: "Miss, I have served you for many years. How dare I lie to you about such an important matter?"

Upon hearing the voice, the women from the surrounding clans all looked over with curiosity.

Zhou felt the focus of many eyes, and after a brief hesitation, he finally decided to reveal the mystery.

"Sister Wei and Uncle have already arrived, let's go greet them quickly."

"Send someone to inform the master and the five young masters immediately." Her tone was firm and resolute, revealing the majesty and decisiveness of a mistress.

There was no need for special invitations for the men of the clan, as many of them had already come to the Sheng Mansion with their wives and were now sitting in the main hall.

They were either whispering to each other or quietly sipping tea. Beneath the seemingly calm surface, there was actually an undercurrent.

Outside the Sheng Mansion, Pei Yu's face was so gloomy that water could almost be squeezed out of it.

However, Sheng Junwei, who was standing side by side with him, seemed unusually calm and composed.

Pei Yu stared at her calm profile and couldn't help but ask, "Aren't you angry at all?"

His words were full of confusion and blame for her overly calm attitude.