Chapter 96 Conflict

The Lu and Pei families served as officials in the court and acted cautiously in everything they did. Which big Buddha did they offend that caused such a big problem for the two families at the engagement banquet?

"It's easy to die, but you still have parents and relatives. You have to think about them." said the old lady.

The actress gave a sad smile, clearly not buying it: "I'm just an actor, my family all died a long time ago. If I had no choice, why would I join the troupe and endure the hardship?"

"Old lady, there's no need to threaten me. There are so many people watching today. Could it be that the Duke of Jin is planning to carry out a lynching?"

"You..." Wang was so angry that she wanted to step forward and teach the actress a lesson, but was stopped in time by the old lady.

The old lady looked at Pei Zhao and said, "You've been poisoned. You need to see a doctor. Don't worry about what's going on here. Hand him over to your second uncle later. He will take care of it."

Pei Zhao bowed and thanked them, and then two servants helped him out of the room.

Seeing that there was nothing exciting to watch, the guests in the courtyard dispersed one after another. As for the Hua Dan, she was tied up by the servants of the Pei Mansion and locked in the woodshed, awaiting the master's decision.

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On the other side, Pei Tingyou and Lu Tanwei hurried to the pavilion in the garden. Several servants surrounded the garden with weapons to prevent any guests from coming.

The servant who reported the news only said that Song Lingyi had a fight with several girls, but did not say who won or lost. In this fight of three against one, Lu Tanwei instinctively thought that his niece was at a disadvantage, so as soon as he arrived at the pavilion, he began to protect her.

"Lingyi, where are you hurt?!"

"Hurry up and let your uncle take a look. Oh my God, why did they start fighting?"

Lu Tanwei strode over to his niece, pulling her aside to examine her carefully. Seeing the back of her hand bleeding and scratched, he became extremely anxious: "Quick! Call a doctor!"

My niece is so beautiful. It would be terrible if she got a scar anywhere. Besides, it would be difficult to explain to the old lady.

Pei Tingyou was also very anxious and hurriedly ordered the servants to call a doctor, without caring about the situation of the other three women at all.

Facing her uncle and Uncle Pei who were so nervous about her, Song Lingyi felt a little guilty. She only had a minor skin breakage on the back of her hand, but the conditions of the other three were much more serious.

Xiang, who was standing beside him, coughed lightly and reminded him, "My husband, you only care about Lingyi. Have you ever seen the injuries of others? We are guests, how can you only care about Lingyi?"

Pei Tingyou realized it later and turned to look at the three women beside him with disheveled hair and disheveled clothes. He asked in a deep voice, "Today is the engagement banquet for the Lu and Pei families. How could you fight with Lingyi?"

"It wasn't us who wanted to fight. She was the one who attacked Sister Chengyu without any explanation!"

Lin Yan felt extremely aggrieved. It was clearly Song Lingyi who started the fight first, but except for the mistress of the Pei family, the Duke and the head of the Pei family sided with Song Lingyi as soon as they arrived. It was really unreasonable.

Lu Tanwei didn't like what he said and immediately retorted, "There are three of you. My niece is so delicate and weak, how dare you provoke her?!"

“…” Song Lingyi lowered her head in shame.

Xiang's eyes darkened, and she said calmly, "Duke, when I came over just now, Lingyi was still hitting Miss Lin on the head. Miss Zhao and Miss Wang were lying on the ground, their injuries were much more serious than Lingyi's. Fighting is wrong, how can you side with your own family?"

As they were talking, the elders from the Wang, Zhao and Lin families had already arrived.

When the three girls saw their elders, they immediately rushed over and started complaining bitterly. They cried more aggrieved than the other and showed the purple scars on their arms to their family members.

Originally thought that when four people were fighting, the majority was bullying the minority, and Song Lingyi would definitely be the one who suffered. But now the situation has been reversed, Pei Tingyou didn't know how to deal with it, and could only apologize first.

"Lingyi is young, please forgive me. It's just a disagreement between the girls. It's just a small fight, not a big deal. Our families serve in the same court and have known each other for many years. Don't let this ruin our relationship." Pei Tingyou apologized.

The Lu and Pei families are prominent families, and the Zhao and Lin families dare not offend them easily, but that doesn't mean the Wang family will keep quiet.

The Wang family has produced four generations of prime ministers, and the current head of the family has been promoted to the position of Left Censor-in-Chief. He is not a soft persimmon that can be bullied by anyone. What's more, Lord Wang is also protective of his daughter. Wang Jin is the favored youngest daughter. How can he swallow this humiliation of being beaten like this?

"My son was beaten like this, and you call it a minor fight?" Lord Wang was so angry that his mustache stood up.

"You may be young, but how can you just start a fight over a disagreement? You have no sense of propriety at all!"

"Lord Wang, you have to understand clearly that it was the three of them who beat up my niece. They outnumbered the minority and were not as skilled as them. How can you blame my niece?!" Lu Tanwei said dissatisfiedly.

"What the Duke said is unreasonable. Everyone can see who was less seriously injured and who was more seriously injured. Moreover, the first person to attack was your niece. My daughter has been raised in seclusion since she was young. She can't carry anything on her shoulders or hands. Can you blame her for not being able to fight back after being beaten?!" Lord Wang retorted.

"What do you mean? My niece was also raised in pampering!"

"Huaizhou City is remote and poor, how can it be compared with Kyoto!"

"What does this have to do with the remoteness of Huaizhou City?!"

The two pillars of the court were arguing fiercely, and no one else could get a word in. Pei Tingyou wanted to mediate, but he really couldn't find a way to do it.

"Lord Wang!"

"Duke!"

Xiang's face turned cold, and she shouted, "With so many eyes watching, it's unbecoming to make such a fuss!"

Lu Tanwei angrily waved his sleeves and turned away, making Lord Wang blush with anger.

Seeing that the two of them had calmed down, Xiang spoke slowly, "All four of you were at fault for what happened today. It was just a verbal dispute, so why would it escalate to a physical fight?"

She shifted her gaze slightly and cast her eyes on Song Lingyi, scolding, "Today is the engagement banquet. No matter what happens, you shouldn't resort to violence. Even if you've been wronged, you should tell your elders. Once you resort to violence, no matter how right you are, it becomes unreasonable."

Song Lingyi stammered twice, seeming to want to say something but stopping herself.

From the time of the incident until now, Aunt Pei had never asked for the reason. Although she had not said it explicitly, she could vaguely feel that although Aunt Pei seemed to be fair in every word, she was actually putting the blame on her.

Whatever, she was the one who started it first, so I'll accept the punishment.

"We have to get to the bottom of this matter. You should first sincerely apologize to the three girls." Xiang said.

Song Lingyi's eyes widened as she glanced at the smug Wang Jin and subconsciously retorted, "Why should I apologize first? Auntie never asked the reason for our argument and just told me to be patient. Little did she know that I've been patient many times, and it's them who keep offending me."

"I will accept any punishment you give me and I will never apologize."

Xiang was slightly surprised, and her tone became even more stern: "You do have a temper. As a woman, you should cultivate your character, be gentle and virtuous. How can you be so hostile to others and beat and scold them at every turn!"

"Erlang is very famous in the capital. As his fiancée, you have to be more considerate of him. If others knew that he married a woman with a cunning personality, what would they do behind his back?"