"No!"

A soft cry interrupted their steps. Li Shuang stepped forward and bowed to Yun Yi.

Then he said to Li Yunyan, "Sister, you used to prefer quiet, so you lived in a courtyard quite far away. Lord Headmaster is a busy man, so it's best not to waste your time on such trivial matters!"

After saying that, she took Li Yunyan's hand, pretending to be a close sister, "Sister, we used to be inseparable. If you want to reminisce about the past, you can visit my Ning Shuang Courtyard!"

Her smile was stiff, but her fingers were secretly tightening. Li Yunyan's courtyard was no longer a sight to behold.

She absolutely cannot let them pass by now!

Li Yunyan could tell something was amiss from her expression. Although the original owner's courtyard was small and cramped, it was kept in a neat and tidy manner. There was absolutely no need for them to act so tense.

Unless, right now, no one can be seen in that courtyard!

Then she definitely had to go and see!

Li Yunyan took a light breath and freed her hands from Li Shuang's grasp.

She raised her hand and saw that it had been pinched until it was covered in red marks.

Li Yunyan's skin was exceptionally delicate and fair; even the slightest pressure would leave a mark. Yun Yi, who was usually very careful, frowned immediately upon seeing the fingerprints on her hand.

"Smack!"

Yuanbao went straight up and slapped Li Shuang across the face unexpectedly. Then he lowered his head and retreated behind Li Yunyan, looking completely calm and collected.

Li Shuang covered her face, looking resentfully at Yuanbao behind Li Yunyan. The memory of being forced to remove her jewelry a few days ago resurfaced.

Those jewels and ornaments were all her best possessions! She's been heartbroken over them ever since she came back!

She couldn't do anything to him back then at the Yun residence, but now she's at the Li family's! Her parents are both there, and she refuses to believe they can't control a dead eunuch!

"You damned eunuch! How dare you hit me!"

His words caused everyone present to frown.

Yuanbao stood motionless behind Li Yunyan, as if he hadn't heard her scolding him.

Yuanbao is Li Yunyan's person, how could she let her be insulted like this? Just as she was about to defend her, she heard Yunyi speak coldly.

"The second young lady of the Li family seems to have a lot of opinions about eunuchs?"

Upon hearing this, the entire Li family gasped in shock.

Especially Li Shuang, the anger on her face was gone, replaced by deep regret and fear!

How could she forget? The official in front of her was nothing but a eunuch!

She just kept cursing the eunuch to death, didn't she also curse the hand seal?!

"No, it's not..."

Li Shuang stammered, unsure how to reply or handle this sudden, life-threatening situation. She watched helplessly as Yun Yi lowered his eyes, seemingly casually twirling the ring on his thumb.

Then the malevolence emanating from him grew stronger and stronger, gradually transforming into a deep killing intent.

"Lord Li, you have truly raised a fine daughter!"

His tone was light and airy, revealing no emotion whatsoever.

Another loud "smack!"

This slap was delivered by Li Wenjin.

His face flushed crimson, veins bulging on his forehead, and his trembling finger pointed directly at Li Shuang as he cursed, "You ignorant and unruly girl! You're utterly lawless! Your mother has spoiled you rotten! Apologize to the Lord Seal Master right now!"

"And you!" He pointed at Madam Huang and scolded, "A doting mother spoils her son! I told you to teach your children properly, but I never expected you to raise them to be like this! Hurry up and kowtow to the Grand Master to admit your mistakes and apologize!"

He shoved the two women to the ground, forcing them to apologize on the spot. He then said in a humble voice, "Please forgive me, Your Excellency. I was deceived by this foolish woman and had no idea that she had raised her daughter to be like this. I will definitely discipline them properly from now on!"

Li Shuang looked aggrieved, tears welling in her eyes, but she bit her lip and refused to bow her head and admit her mistake. She simply couldn't bring herself to bow down to Li Yunyan, someone she had previously looked down upon.

Besides, she didn't curse the Grand Master of Ceremonies; she only cursed that bitch Li Yunyan's little eunuch! What did she do wrong?

Huang was forced to kowtow to the ground by Li Wenjin. Although she was indignant, she knew that Shuang'er had offended the Minister of Justice with her careless words. If she did not apologize properly to appease the Minister of Justice, it would be fine for the women in the inner quarters, but her husband would inevitably be made difficult in the court in the future.

As she kowtowed, she stammered, "My lord, it was all my ignorance and foolishness that led me to fail in raising my daughter. Please, my lord, do not hold it against me!"

Yun Yi pulled Li Yunyan closer, his tone remaining calm and even, "You, are you only apologizing to Benyin?"

Madam Huang's hand tightened instantly, hatred flashing in her eyes, before she forced out a voice and said, "Please forgive Shuang'er's rudeness, Madam!"

It wasn't Li Yunyan's intention to make them apologize today, after all, the hatred between them couldn't be resolved with an apology.

She nodded slightly to Yunyi.

Yun Yi raised an eyebrow slightly, then softened his tone and said, "I will not concern myself with my father-in-law's family affairs. However, I would like to visit my wife's courtyard now. Will you still try to stop me?"

Li Wenjin forced a smile, "You flatter me, Your Excellency! Wherever Your Excellency wishes to go, I will gladly accompany you!"

"Master, please come this way to the inner quarters!"

Li Wenjin personally led the way, and judging from his calm expression, he seemed unaware of how poor Li Yunyan's accommodations were!

However, it's understandable, since Li Yunyan used to only see her father once a year during the Lunar New Year. Otherwise, she never saw him at all.

He didn't care about his eldest daughter, Li Yunyan, at all. He never asked about her food, clothing, or daily necessities, let alone come to her courtyard to see her!

The group stepped forward, and no one noticed that Li Chong, who had been hiding behind Li Wenjin, slowly fell to the back of the crowd and then ran away in a different direction.

He ran into the nearest courtyard, then through its back door, and then sprinted away.

He had to run fast! He had to gather everything in the courtyard before the Grand Master entered!

If he were to see what's inside, the consequences... would be unimaginable!

Along the way, they encountered several servants who, seeing their usually carefree young master running so fast, all bowed to him.

"Young Master!"

"This servant greets young master!"

Li Chong had always been spoiled by Huang Shi and was therefore arrogant and ignorant of the world. Naturally, he had neglected to exercise. After running for a short while, he was panting and had to lean against the wall.

The servants gathered around, asking with concern, "Young Master! What's wrong?"

"Young Master, is there something urgent? We can take care of it for you!"