Chapter 161: No Retreat

Chi Che had just showered and changed his clothes, and was lying lazily on a rattan chair, reading a storybook and eating snacks.

He didn't enjoy it for long before he was beaten.

Chi Yuan held his collar with one hand, like holding a dog.

"Stop hitting me, big brother, stop hitting me," Chi Che said, his face covered in blood, his left eye swollen and unable to open, and a gash at the corner of his mouth. "I will study hard and never read anything I shouldn't read again."

He was crying.

I cursed Chi Yuan in my heart, wondering what was wrong with him.

He had ignored him for so many years, but as soon as he was made the crown prince, he began to discipline his younger brother.

Is he afraid that he will lose him?

Chi Yuan sneered, "Doesn't Mingshan Academy teach martial arts? Is this all you've learned? You're so weak you can't even tie a chicken."

As he said that, he punched Chi Che in the abdomen again.

Chi Che's face was twisted in pain and cold sweat was pouring down.

"stop!"

When the wife of Marquis Jingwei saw this scene, her legs went weak and her face turned pale.

Chi Yuan looked at his mother expressionlessly and threw Chi Che out.

Chi Che fell right in front of the feet of Marquis Jingwei's wife, making a dull sound.

"A Che!" The wife of Marquis Jingwei knelt on the ground, her hands trembling but she did not dare to touch her son's bloody face.

"Call the doctor, go quickly."

She looked up at Chi Yuan with a fierce look in her eyes, "You rebellious son, I'm going to sue you at the government office."

She hated Chi Yuan, but her face showed a trace of panic.

Chi Yuan stopped the servant who wanted to carry Chi Che away.

He is the prince, and no one dares to disobey him.

"It's only natural for an elder brother to teach his younger brother a lesson. Why are you going to the government office to sue me for this, Madam?"

He finally stopped calling her mother.

"It was Madam who broke the rules, and if you break the rules, you have to pay the price."

Chi Yuan suddenly stepped on Chi Che's face.

"ah--"

Chi Che screamed in pain.

Such humiliation almost made the wife of Marquis Jingwei lose all her sanity.

"If you have the guts, come at me. If you hate me, kill me. Why bully your brother?"

Chi Yuan could still laugh.

"It's easy for you to die, but beating him will make you feel the pain."

"Your life is worse than death, only then can I dispel the anger in my heart."

The wife of Marquis Jingwei's face suddenly became extremely ugly.

She was so angry that her face turned pale and her lips purple. Hu Yingyue quickly stepped forward with lowered head and helped her calm down without saying a word.

Just when the situation was getting out of hand, Marquis Jingwei came back.

As soon as he entered the door, a servant told him what had happened.

He walked quickly and was out of breath.

"The Marquis is finally back," said the Marquis of Jingwei's wife as if she had seen a savior. "Look at your Crown Prince, he's just been conferred a title, and yet he can't tolerate his younger brother. He's going to force A-Che to death."

Marquis Jingwei looked at Chi Che who was dying on the ground, and then looked at Chi Yuan who had a stern face.

"A Yuan, no matter what, let the doctor take a look first," said Marquis Jingwei, "You can't really kill your own brother."

"You won't die. I know when to strike." Chi Yuan kicked Chi Che again, sending him in front of the servants.

"Carry it down."

The wife of Marquis Jingwei was heartbroken. She wanted to follow Chi Che, but was stopped by Marquis Jingwei.

This mother and son are really enemies.

The wife of Marquis Jingwei was helped to her feet, hatred welling up in her eyes. She forced herself to take a deep breath and asked Chi Yuan angrily, "What do you want?"

"Shufeng Courtyard and the Main Courtyard do not interfere with each other. This is the rule. Madam, if you break the rule, don't blame me for being rude."

Marquis Jingwei sighed.

He was secretly annoyed at his wife's lack of judgment, but he also felt sorry for his youngest son.

"If you have something to say, talk to your mother nicely. There's no need to make such a fuss between mother and son." Marquis Jingwei said.

Chi Yuan interrupted him directly, "As long as the rules are not broken in the future, I will naturally not set foot in your place."

"I will personally deliver the betrothal gifts to the Dingxiang Marquis's Mansion and personally arrange the marriage with the princess. I hope that the Marquis and his wife will not interfere."

His voice was so powerful that Marquis Jingwei was shocked.

According to etiquette, the proposal should be led by the father. It is obvious that Chi Yuan wants to leave the Marquis' Mansion and set up his own family.

If this is true, what will the people of the capital think of the Marquis of Jingwei's Mansion?

"This is against the rules." Marquis Jingwei shook his head.

"Today, talking about rules is ridiculous."

Chi Yuan's gaze fell on the wife of Marquis Jingwei. "Today I will only beat Chi Che. If Madam doesn't know what's good for her, I will break his bones inch by inch."

He has retreated too much in the past.

But Aling is coming, and he won't retreat even a step.

"You dare!" Lady Jingwei Hou was extremely shocked.

Marquis Jingwei was unable to recover for a long time.

Is this what a son said to his mother?

"If you think I wouldn't dare, just try."

Hu Yingyue stared at Chi Yuan's departing back, stunned.

It's wonderful.

It's really wonderful.

Qu Ling received news one after another.

First, the wife of Marquis Jingwei met with Song Yuzhen at Guoqing Temple.

After this meeting, the sick Lady Jingwei suddenly got better. She wanted to take care of her marriage and act like a mother-in-law in front of her.

Then Chi Yuan beat Chi Che badly.

"Don't take it to heart, Princess," Tingqin said soothingly, noticing that Qu Ling seemed lost in thought. "Miss Song wants to stir things up, but the Marquis of Jingwei's wife is powerless in front of you."

Qu Ling doesn't think so.

There was no need for Song Yuzhen to go through so much trouble to deal with her.

Song Yuzhen must also know that these methods will not work on her.

Especially since the Song family is in a bad situation now.

The new Imperial Censor Zhang Jing and Jiang Yanzheng held Song Guang accountable, accusing him of monopolizing government affairs, excluding dissidents, and defying the authority of heaven.

Song Guang was in a state of panic, and Song Yuzhen would not have an easy time either.

She didn't have the energy to use such a crude trick to do something futile.

"What on earth does Song Yuzhen want to do?"

Qu Ling murmured to herself, perhaps she wanted to do something through the hands of the wife of Marquis Jingwei.

In the huge Dingxiang Marquis Mansion, only Qu Ling and Qu Xi are left.

The imperially granted marriage between Qu Lianting and Wang Yan was handled in a sloppy manner.

Qu Sheng and his aunt left the capital the day after the wedding.

The emperor left the palace and took Princess Kangle to the Yaoquan Palace in the imperial estate to recuperate. The eldest princess and the crown prince assisted in handling important state affairs.

The commander of the imperial guards, Hou Xu, personally protected the emperor.

When the emperor and empress left the capital, the entire city was in a state of panic and everyone was in danger.

Early in the morning, a huge procession of betrothal gifts set out from the Jingwei Marquis Mansion, attracting passers-by to stop and watch.

Chi Yuan was riding on a horse, his handsome face looked a little softer than usual.

"Why is it that the Crown Prince is going in person to arrange the engagement?"

"This betrothal gift, I'm afraid it will empty the Marquis's mansion, right?"

"Wow, how much silver does this cost?"

"Princess Jia'an is so lucky..."

The sound of discussion drifted into Chi Yuan's ears on the wind, and the corners of his lips curled up slightly.

He is lucky.

In front of the Dingxiang Marquis Mansion, Qu Ling wore a scarlet long skirt, which was rare today.

She looked at Chi Yuan on the horse.

But what I thought in my heart was that they were indeed a perfect match.

In the entire dynasty, there were no elders who sent or received betrothal gifts. It should be just these two.

But that's good.

Qu Ling felt like his life was in his own hands.

"Princess." Chi Yuan dismounted and saluted, his eyes becoming gentle the moment they met Qu Ling.

Qu Ling smiled and returned the greeting, "Please come in, my lord."

As boxes of betrothal gifts were carried into the mansion, Nanny Li's smile grew wider.

The two entered the pavilion beside Moon Lake.

A breeze blew across the lake. There were only the two of them in the pavilion. Even Su Shang had tactfully retreated to a distance.