Chapter 33: Anger

Old Madam Song and Madam Zou were thrown directly out of the gate of Tang Mansion.

Jiyun Lane is a quiet place in the bustling city. Two lanes away is the largest market in the south of the city. Everyone nearby knows that the master of the Governor's Mansion likes quietness.

At this moment, two screaming women were suddenly seen thrown out from the Xiao Mansion next door. The two women were dressed in luxurious clothes but rolled on the ground in a mess. Passing carriages and pedestrians all stopped.

"That is..."

"It's someone from Governor Xiao's residence."

People around gathered around to watch, and Hua Wu cried miserably with red eyes.

"Madam, my daughter was nearly killed by Dalang. She finally managed to save her life. She didn't dare argue with Dalang and has already hidden far away to recover from her injuries. Why do you have to come here and force her?"

"Da Lang and Lang Zhu were impeached because they themselves had acted improperly, but you insisted on blaming the girl. Since she refused to come forward to defend them, you accused her of being unfilial. You beat her until she vomited blood and fainted, and you even deliberately injured her face."

"I thought only Dalang was cruel, but I didn't expect that the old lady also wanted to kill my daughter."

The little maid was still young, her eyes were red from crying, and every word she uttered sounded like tears of blood.

"My daughter is also your legitimate granddaughter. Just because the Second Master and Second Madam are dead and she no longer has her parents to protect her, you are going to force her to death for a concubine's daughter?"

"You're talking nonsense... Nonsense! It's Song Tangning who's being unfilial..."

“You are such a vicious family. If Miss Song were to be filial, she would probably drive herself to death.”

Canglang interrupted Zou before she could finish her explanation, sneering sarcastically:

"Everyone says that my Lord Governor is cruel, but I don't think he's as cold-hearted as your Duke's Mansion. Even a tiger won't eat its own cubs, but your Duke's Mansion is targeting a little girl."

He turned aside and said, "Miss Song vomited blood and fainted. Immediately take the governor's card to the Imperial Physician's Office to ask for someone to come over."

"yes."

Someone hurried away from the door, and Canglang spat at Old Madam Song and the others.

"My Lord Governor saved Miss Song's life. The Lord Governor has issued an order: from now on, anyone from the Song family of the Tang Mansion who dares to take even a single step within will be beaten to death!"

The lacquered red door slammed shut, and only the extremely embarrassed Madam Song and her partner were left in the open space in front of the Tang Mansion.

It rained lightly last night and there was some water in front of the door. The two were rolled in the mud when they were thrown out. The pearl hairpins on their heads lost their elegance, their long hair mixed with mud and water hung down on their faces, and their clothes were extremely dirty.

Everyone around looked at the two of them, and many of them pointed and talked.

"Is this... someone from the Duke of Song's Mansion?"

"It's them. I recognize the younger one. She's the wife of Minister Song, the eldest lady of the Song family. She used to be the most arrogant at many banquets in the capital. She loved to show off her young son who had just entered the government. I think the eldest son of the Song family was also called Master Yutai..."

"Bah! What Young Master Yutai? Haven't you heard that man nearly killed his own cousin for a concubine who was not worthy of being on the stage?"

"That's nothing. Didn't you hear what the maid said just now? Miss Song was so injured that she had to hide away, but the Song family shamelessly came to our door, thinking of using filial piety to pressure the young lady of the Song family to restore the reputation of their Duke Song Mansion. They even beat her until she vomited blood and fainted."

"This is the residence of Governor Xiao in Jiyun Lane. How dare she?"

"What's there to be afraid of? She relies on her status as an elder and has to endure being beaten and scolded by Miss Song. If she resists even a little, she can be crushed to death by the word 'filial piety'. She's really shameless."

The voices of discussion around them were like swords falling on Old Lady Song and Madam Zou, making the already embarrassed two look pale.

Zou wanted to explain, but no one was willing to listen to her. Old Madam Song collapsed on the ground in pain and anger, and was half unconscious.

The servants of the Song family who were waiting outside had been stopped by the people from the Governor's Mansion. They could only watch the noisy discussions around them. When the insults started, the people from the Governor's Mansion let them go. They hurriedly joined the crowd and helped Old Madam Song and Zou to get up, and then ran away in fear in the face of the insults.

Even after getting on the carriage and moving forward, one could still hear the curses of "shameless" and "dishonest" behind him.

One of Old Madam Song's arms was stepped on and she fainted as soon as she got on the carriage.

Zou held the unconscious Old Madam Song in her arms and fell into the carriage with a miserable look on her face.

It's over.

The reputation of the Duke of Song's Mansion is completely ruined.

…

Xiao Yan carried Tang Ning back to her residence, threw her gently on the couch, and sat beside her with his eyes lowered.

Cang Lang came in and told the situation outside, emphasizing the embarrassment of the two Song family members, and then gave Song Tangning a thumbs up:

"Well done, Miss Song. You are worthy of being my Lord Governor's adopted sister. Even your girl is exceptionally talented at acting. Haven't you seen how the spit of those people outside is almost drowning the Duke Song's Mansion?"

Hua Wu's face turned red with embarrassment at the praise.

Tang Ning shrank back and glanced at Xiao Yan. She saw that his handsome and cold face had an indifferent expression, but his clear and cold eyes inexplicably revealed a fierce aura. She shuddered violently and tried to shrink her head.

Cang Lang smiled and praised her: "I thought Miss Song was quiet and gentle before, but I didn't expect she was so powerful. This time, the Song family will be skinned alive by you..."

"Are you finished?"

The person next to him suddenly spoke.

Cang Lang then realized that his supervisor seemed unhappy. Seeing that he was emitting a murderous aura, he quickly shut up and said, "That's it."

Xiao Yan raised his eyes.

Canglang shuddered, turned around without waiting for him to speak, went out, and rolled out on his own.

"Why don't you check your injuries?" Xiao Yan raised his eyes and looked at Madam Qin.

Madam Qin's scalp was also tingling at this moment. She held up her face and said awkwardly, "I originally just thought that they came to cause trouble for Tang Ning, so I wanted to give her a pill to scare them. But who could have imagined that the old woman from the Song family would be so cruel. She knew Tang Ning had a wound on her face and still hit her there..."

Xiao Yan closed his fingers slightly, making a clicking sound.

Madam Qin became quiet in an instant.

Tang Ning sensed that the atmosphere was not right and whispered, "Brother, it was me who begged Sister Qin, and it was me who deliberately angered them..."

"First, check the injury."

Xiao Yan interrupted, Tang Ning opened his mouth, but was a little scared and didn't dare to say anything more.

Madam Qin took a handkerchief and some medicine powder and quickly removed the disguise that had been applied on Tang Ning's face. The injured side of her face looked much more serious than before.

Madam Song had slapped Tang Ning with great force, and her nails had cut his face. At this time, Tang Ning's wound was swollen, and the corners of his mouth and eyes were also swollen.

Xiao Yan's eyes became even colder, and Hua Wu stood beside him crying.

"This old woman is too cruel. She really wants to ruin your face."

Madam Qin cursed and uttered a few dirty words, then breathed a sigh of relief after a careful examination. "Fortunately, the injury is only to the skin, and the medicine I applied earlier has partially blocked it. I'll apply the medicine again for you. You must avoid certain foods during this period..."

"Don't apply the medicine yet."

"Brother?"

Tang Ning turned to look at Xiao Yan, and heard him say indifferently, "Since you went to so much trouble to take this slap, you have to let people see it. Cang Lang has already sent for the imperial physician."

The Imperial Medical Bureau has been alerted, and today's events can no longer be concealed.