Peasant Woman's Decreed Life as a Wife

Chapter 1481: Chapter 1478: Encountering Trouble

Her whereabouts had long been observed by numerous spies as soon as she left the house.

Old Madam Liu had just rested for a moment when Lady Liu rushed in to wake her. “Mother, it’s bad, that old woman from the Huo family has entered the palace wearing her imperial command attire. Do you think it’s because of father’s matter?”

Old Madam Liu sat up abruptly, her face filled with fury. “Quick, quick, stop her; don’t use our own men, no matter what method or means, make sure to stop that old woman.”

“I’ll handle it at once,”

Lady Liu gritted her teeth and immediately made arrangements.

Two groups of people headed for Old Madam Huo’s carriage.

Ye Muyu, also receiving the news, was the first to know and directly arranged for several guards to secretly protect Old Madam Huo.

Su Mei was constantly waiting for news, promptly reporting back to Ye Muyu.

When the Huo family’s carriage reached the main street, it had to stop.

Old Madam Huo’s expression remained unchanged.

The old nanny attending to her inquired anxiously, “What’s going on?”

The coachman looked troubled as well. “Nanny, the Third Princess’s carriage was hit and damaged in front, so it can’t move. Today, many noble ladies from the imperial clan with their families have gone to the Buddhist Light Temple to offer incense, and the carriages have congested the street completely, we can’t pass.”

The old nanny frowned, anxiety filling her heart as she lifted the carriage curtain to look ahead. She could see that the road ahead was indeed blocked, with carriages all around making it impossible to pass.

Faintly, they could see the Third Princess wielding a whip, causing cries of pain to erupt from the crowd. It was clear she was punishing the person who had carelessly hit her carriage.

The old nanny sat back down next to Old Madam Huo with a worried expression. “Old Madam, what should we do, the Third Princess has always been the most arrogant. Now that someone has provoked her, even the carriage wheels are broken; if she doesn’t move, the carriages behind her can’t pass either.”

“Who are the women in the surrounding carriages?” asked Old Madam Huo softly, fingering the Buddhist prayer beads in her hand.

The old nanny lifted the curtain and looked for a while, her expression a bit peculiar. “They are mostly the family members of third or fourth rank officials, the only one of higher status is the family of Minister Chen from the Ministry of Revenue.”

The female family members of those third or fourth rank officials naturally did not dare to offend the Elder Princess. They might be unhappy, but they had to endure it, at most complaining privately.

The women of the Chen family were known for their kind and gentle disposition and would presumably prefer to wait rather than have any conflict with the Third Princess.

Even though the Third Princess was not particularly favored, she was still a member of the Imperial Family and could not be readily offended.

After all, the Third Princess’s biological mother, the Imperial Concubine, was still around, and she had a good relationship with the Dowager Empress. The current Emperor Xuanming was known for his filial piety, which was why the Third Princess lived relatively well.

Old Madam Huo, fingering her Buddha beads, spoke up, “First, go convey a message to Mrs. Chen.”

The old nanny, after receiving her instructions, nodded quickly, quietly alighted from the carriage, and headed towards the Chen family’s carriage. She first informed the maidservant waiting by the side of her identity.

After a while, a voice came from inside the carriage, “Nanny, my lady asks, is there something you need?”

The old nanny was somewhat surprised, “So it is the Lady herself; my apologies for the disturbance. I just came to pay my respects.”

The Chen family member was evidently a little surprised but didn’t retain her for long.

After the old nanny turned to leave, faint noises of clamoring could still be heard, with no sign of how long they would continue.

Just as she began walking back, she saw an out-of-control carriage charging towards the Huo family’s carriage.