The fate was changed, the mistress of the Hou family was slapped in the face and made money to win

Chapter 199 Yang Manman is punished by the family

All of Duke Yang's anger was stuck in his chest, and his whole body froze. He looked at the servant to confirm.

"Prime Minister Li invited me over?"

"Yes, my Lord." The servant nodded. "The messenger said that Grand Tutor Lu is now in the Prime Minister's residence. The Prime Minister cannot come in person to invite you, but I hope that you, my Lord, can go there as soon as possible."

"Master, could it be that the Lu family wants to hold Manman accountable?" Zou asked nervously.

Yang Manman also showed a bit of guilt on her face, but she quickly spoke calmly.

"There is nothing wrong between Li Zheng and me. Even if the Lu family and the Prime Minister's Mansion want to cancel the engagement, why would they hold me responsible?"

"Why do you say that? You and Li Zheng are always together. Do you think you are clear?"

"I……"

"That's enough!" Duke Yang took a deep breath. "I don't have time to listen to your excuses. You just kneel down in the hall and I'll deal with you when I come back!"

"master……"

"Madam, I have turned a blind eye to your indulgence on weekdays, but this time you have offended the prince, and Master Lu, who is the emperor's mentor. Even the emperor has to respect him. If you dare to protect her again, don't blame me for being rude!"

All of Zou's words of persuasion were blocked, and she could only nod, "I understand."

Soon, Duke Yang had a carriage prepared and went to the Prime Minister's Mansion.

Yang Manman naturally did not listen to her father's words and knelt down in the hall. As soon as Duke Yang left, she wanted to go back to her room.

Zou quickly pulled the person back, "Manman, this matter is very serious, you must not be willful again."

"Mother, I told you, I didn't do anything wrong. This is just Lu Yan looking for trouble."

"Manman, I've told you long ago that if you don't have feelings for Li Zheng, stay away from him. Now that things have turned out like this, it's really not good for your reputation. If you continue like this, how will you discuss marriage in the future?"

Zou gave birth to three children in total, and Yang Manman was her youngest daughter. When she made mistakes in the past, she was often scolded without any real action, and the matter was forgotten.

In this way, Yang Manman's behavior became more and more outrageous, and now Zou couldn't control her even if she wanted to.

"What do you mean by how to discuss marriage? Do I have to worry about no one wanting me? Mother, don't listen to other people's nonsense. I, your daughter, am very popular." Yang Manman spoke very confidently.

All those people are pursuing her. If she were to arrange a marriage, naturally there would be people who would rush forward to marry her, but she just hasn't made up her mind yet.

Zou frowned, thinking to herself that Manman might be a little too confident.

When a rich family marries a wife, they are very particular about reputation, but Manman is now...

"Manman, are you really not interested in Li Zheng?" Zou asked tentatively, "After all, he was born in the Prime Minister's Mansion and has a good family background. He will definitely be able to enter the officialdom in the future. If his engagement with the Lu family really doesn't go through, why don't you..."

"Mother!" Yang Manman interrupted Zou impatiently, "I told you before that I need to think about it carefully. Even if Li Zheng was born in the Prime Minister's Mansion, he can't achieve anything if he follows me around all day long."

"Be careful with your words!" Zou looked at her daughter helplessly. "You are a girl, so be careful with your words. Besides, Li Zheng is the son of the Prime Minister's Mansion after all. If these words get to his ears, he will be offended."

"Okay, okay, I get it." Yang Manman became more and more impatient. "Mother, you spend all day talking about girlish etiquette or marriage proposals. It's really vulgar to be stuck in this kind of thing."

Zou was thinking hard about Yang Manman, but she didn't expect that her own daughter would call her vulgar. She was so angry that she choked.

"Manman, I am your mother!"

"It's because you are my mother that I remind you not to talk about things in the backyard all the time. Besides, I don't want you to worry about it. If you have the free time, you might as well worry about your eldest sister's marriage. Isn't she getting married soon?" There was a hint of disgust in Yang Manman's tone.

In her opinion, not only the girls in the boudoir outside, but even her mother who had always protected her since she was a child and her elder sister who followed the rules all day long were very vulgar, and she even wanted to make herself as vulgar as them.

"Okay! Okay!" Zou was very angry and looked at Yang Manman angrily, "Do you think I am willing to take care of you? If you were not my daughter, I would not bother to talk to you about this."

"Then it goes without saying."

"You...you just kneel here and reflect on your actions. Wait for your father to come back and don't go anywhere!"

Zou walked out of the hall with a cold face and gave instructions to the maid standing outside.

"Keep an eye on the Third Miss. She is not allowed to leave this hall until the Master comes back."

"Yes, slaves obey."

Yang Manman stood in the lobby, her expression full of impatience. She naturally would not kneel down. Seeing that she could not get out, she sat down on a chair and did not forget to ask someone to pour her tea.

Although the maids heard Duke Yang and Lady Zou ordering Yang Manman to kneel, they knew the Third Young Lady's temper.

If I don't pour the tea, the Third Miss will hold a grudge against me. She will mock and insult me, and I might even be punished and beaten.

Then, a maid quickly brought in a cup of tea.

Time passed by little by little. Yang Manman finished her tea and ate some pastries. Her patience was exhausted and she started clamoring to leave.

Following Zou's instructions, the maids had no choice but to block the door and prevent her from going out, but they were kicked hard by Yang Manman instead.

"You slut, you can't stop me!"

The maid's calf was kicked and it hurt, but she didn't dare to move away.

"Miss Third, this is Madam's intention, and we servants are just following her orders."

"Don't scare me here. I'm not afraid. Not to mention my mother, even my father can't stop me."

Having said that, Yang Manman pushed the two maids away and walked out of the hall.

Before she left, Duke Yang came back.

Seeing that Yang Manman not only did not kneel properly according to his orders, but also looked indifferent, Duke Yang became furious. He walked up quickly and slapped her in the face.

There was a snap.

Yang Manman was stunned by the slap. She covered her face and looked at Duke Yang angrily.

"Father, why did you hit me?"

"I'll hit you lightly!"

Duke Yang thought about how he had just been in the Prime Minister's Mansion and his face had turned red with embarrassment, and he could only apologize repeatedly. He became furious and spoke loudly.

"Someone, bring me the family rules!"