The Eldest Daughter of a Rural Family
Chapter 180: The Concubine Is Promoted (7)_1

Chapter 180: Chapter 180: The Concubine Is Promoted (7)_1

The onlookers all changed their expressions.

Old Pei and the others were afraid she would drop Pei Wenli.

Lady Zhu charged forward, cursing loudly.

"Try to take one more step and see what happens!" Pei Qin said, her eyes cold as she stared at Lady Zhu.

Lady Zhu stopped in her tracks, "Quickly put him down! You damned little wench, put Wenli down right now! Or I’ll make sure you go to jail and can’t escape your fate!"

Pei Zongli, too, stopped trying to placate Qian Wanxiu and rushed over in a hurry, seeing Pei Qin holding Pei Wenli effortlessly filled him with shock. He anxiously said, "Qinqin! Don’t be rash! Wenli is just a child, whatever he said wasn’t on purpose! Please put him down!"

"Let go of my child! Let go of my child now!" Qian Wanxiu, too preoccupied to cry or care about her escape, pleaded.

"What was said just now? A concubine becoming the legitimate wife!" Pei Qin wasn’t actually holding Wenli without any effort. Although he was young, he was brought up on fine foods and was quite different. Pei Wendong was the same age, yet she could pick him up with one arm, but holding Pei Wenli with both hands was difficult.

"We can talk this out! Da Ya, put Wenli down first!" Old Pei always suspected she would make a scene, but he didn’t expect her to seize such an opportunity and catch Pei Wenli.

"Then let’s follow the rules!" Pei Qin said, then looked towards Qian Wanxiu.

Qian Wanxiu would not tolerate such humiliation! She was the proud daughter of the Qian family, married off to Pei Zongli, had no choice but to come to this poor place, and to be reduced to a concubine being promoted—it would ruin her life!

Pei Wenli cried and cursed, calling her all sorts of names—little wench, damned dog, little whore—and more.

Pei Qin picked him up and threw him at Qian Wanxiu, "Such upbringing really makes one doubt if he comes from a reputable household!"

Qian Wanxiu, struck to the ground by Pei Wenli, glared back with eyes like venomous needles upon hearing Pei Qin criticize her son’s upbringing.

"You’re the one with no upbringing! You little wench, you have no manners at all..." Lady Zhu began her tirade.

Pei Qin replied unconcernedly, "Last month, Pei Wenli and one of his schoolmates tried to compare upbringing with me, calling me the same names. I made him swim a lap in Bear River."

Lady Zhu’s curses were choked in her throat. Last month, the river water had already been icy cold.

Lady Chen, hearing her eldest son brought up and unknowingly associating him with Pei Qin’s troublemaking, was instantly filled with anxiety, "My Dalang has done nothing to you, you wouldn’t dare harm my son, would you!?"

"There is a saying, ’the son pays for the father’s debts.’" Pei Qin retorted.

"You... If you dare harm my son, I’ll fight you tooth and nail!" Lady Chen’s hopes were all pinned on her eldest son now!

Old Pei knew that her mention of Pei Wenli was a threat using the reputation of Old Pei’s House and the future of the eldest grandson to intimidate them.

Grandma Fang and Lady Yu didn’t let Qian Wanxiu off the hook, "Knowing he already had a wife and children and still marrying him, shows no shame! You’re nothing but a concubine! If you want to be the legitimate wife, then honestly go from concubine to legitimate wife! You married into the family and now pretend to be what?!" They insisted on degrading Qian Wanxiu to a concubine then raising her status, knowing full well the differences between being a second wife and a promoted concubine; even seen less often, they understood that a concubine holds no honor, and even if promoted, she is still inferior!

"You might as well force me to my death!" After crying out, Qian Wanxiu stormed off with her son.

Lady Zhu couldn’t let her leave and attempted to grab her.

Mother Qian intercepted, "Madam! Our young miss has never suffered the slightest grievance, yet today she is so humiliated. If Madam stops her, are you prepared to have our young miss continue being humiliated and die of disgrace!?"

Seeing her fierce and sharp gaze, Lady Zhu felt intimidated by the formidable old woman.