Kapitel 100: Who Is Scheming Against Whom? (1)

"I know you can't take it lying down, but you must suppress your anger, no matter what it takes! Perform well tonight and don't cause trouble. Otherwise, I won't let you off no matter how your son pleads mercy on your behalf!" warned Matriarch Mu sternly.

She understood this daughter-in-law of hers well. With her having lived in the lap of luxury for years, her nose was high up in the air now and she could not tolerate anyone trampling over her head. Now that she had found out about Mu Huan being the culprit of her predicament, she would surely not spare her.

Of course, if possible, the old lady wanted to keep her locked up today as well. For the sake of cleaning up her image for the last time, however, she needed her gracefully attending her birthday feast. Hence, all she could do was to inject her with a stern verbal warning beforehand.