The people spoke at a moderate volume, just enough for all the onlookers to hear clearly.

The people who had initially believed that this person was Wei Jianjia suddenly became uncertain as they watched the four figures depart.

"Do you think this young girl is really the second young lady of the Prime Minister's mansion?"

"It shouldn't be. If this person were truly the second young lady of noble birth, how could the Prime Minister remain completely indifferent to seeing his daughter being bullied like this? You must know, the second young lady is a famous talented woman in the capital, and her treatment in the Prime Minister's mansion is no worse than that of the legitimate daughter."

“I don’t think so either. More than two months ago, I saw the Second Miss leave the city in a carriage, saying she was going to her aunt’s place in Tangshan Prefecture. The escorting caravan was long and continuous, and the men in the caravan were all tall and strong, skilled fighters with knives at their waists. How could they possibly let the Second Miss be bullied?”

"Yes, putting aside all the guards, Tangshan Prefecture is five prefectures away from the capital. A trip there takes ten days or so, and a round trip takes almost a month. Aunt and niece have finally met, so how could we let her return to the capital so quickly?"

"That's true, but could there really be two people in this world who look so alike? Especially after the little girl brushed her hair aside, the face that was revealed was clearly cut from the same mold as Miss Wei. If she wasn't Miss Wei, then she could only be the Prime Minister's illegitimate daughter."

"An illegitimate daughter?! You dare to say such a thing? I think you're either crazy or you've got too much trouble keeping your head on your shoulders!"

"Why are you all in such a hurry? There are no secrets that stay hidden forever. Whether it's an illegitimate daughter or Miss Wei the Second, we'll find out in a day or two. The secrets of wealthy families always spread the fastest..."

While the people were discussing the matter, the atmosphere in the backyard of the Right Prime Minister's residence was so cold and oppressive that it was hard to breathe.

Wei Hui stood with his hands behind his back in Hengwu Courtyard, watching the person who limped in with the help of a servant. His narrow eyes were full of sinister intent.

"Your Excellency, rest assured, we have already done as you instructed, diverting the people's attention away from the Second Miss, and telling them that the young lady came to frame the Prime Minister's residence for money." The two servants helped the man sit down in front of him and reported with their hands at their sides.

"Ha! Rest assured? How can I rest assured?!" Wei Hui sneered.

He raised his leg and kicked the two men hard. "Such a big thing happened at your own doorstep. You should have reported to the manor the moment you saw it. But what did you do? You all stood there like stone lions at the gate. If I hadn't come back from court, the whole capital would probably be at the gate of the Wei manor to watch the show."

What use are you stupid creatures?

The two servants were kicked and fell flat on their backs to the ground.

He dared not cry out in pain at all, and could only hurriedly turn over and kneel on the ground to beg for mercy, "Prime Minister, spare my life! It's not that this servant wants to be a stone lion, but when the Second Miss was thrown to the door, this servant couldn't move, and couldn't even open his mouth."

"Can't move? What does that mean?" Wei Hui frowned.

The servant shook his head repeatedly, "This servant does not know. This servant only remembers that it felt like something hit my back, and I was frozen in place for a moment until the Prime Minister came back and I recovered."

Upon hearing this, Wei Hui couldn't help but think of the small pebble that had fallen from the tree.

Jia'er was hit by a pebble and slowly opened his eyes, but when he looked over, he couldn't see anything. Could it be that someone used a pebble to acupuncture...? Thinking of this, a strange look appeared in the man's narrow eyes.

He then waved his hand at the two men, saying, "You may be spared the death penalty, but you will not escape punishment. Go down and receive thirty strokes of the cane from the steward! If there is a next time, I will not let you off lightly!"

"Yes, yes, this servant thanks Your Majesty for your mercy, thank you Your Majesty!"

Upon seeing this, the two servants immediately kowtowed to express their gratitude.

Although thirty strokes of the cane would keep them bedridden for a month or two, at least they were spared from death, which was already a great blessing.

Wei Hui suppressed the strange feeling in his heart and looked at the person in the chair. His square face instantly turned cold and icy. "Jia'er, tell your father, who exactly harmed you like this?"

Upon hearing the sound, Wei Jianjia could no longer suppress her grief and immediately burst into tears, grabbing Wei Hui's sleeve as she cried.

"Father, Father, you must avenge me! It was those two lowly families from Qingshui County who broke my hand, broke my leg, and even... they even..."

She bit her lip hard with her teeth halfway through her sentence.

The past ten days had been like a nightmare, slowly creeping back into her mind, making her feel utterly grief-stricken and wanting to die.

Wei Hui looked down at the girl's hands and feet and discovered that her right hand and right foot had been broken in the middle, with her right wrist and right knee hanging down like a pile of mud.

Wei Hui was furious. He smashed a set of fine white jade teacups in anger. "How dare those two lowly families from Qingshui County harm my daughter like this? They're simply tired of living!"

After calming down, he suddenly paused, "Wait... Qingshui County? Isn't Qingshui County Qin Fang's territory? Why were you harmed like this, and the Qin family can't even find a trace of you? What's going on?"

Wei Jianjia lowered her eyes, tears streaming down her face. "Those two people have a very good relationship with the Qin family. They once saved Qin Yucheng's life. How could my aunt and uncle possibly help me offend them?"

"Sisters separated by a house are ultimately unreliable!" Wei Hui sneered. "Jia'er, tell your father what those two people's names are, and I will immediately send men to take their lives. How dare they humiliate my daughter, Wei Hui, like this? No matter who they have been kind to, I will make them wish they were dead."

Wei Jianjia gritted her teeth, her chilling voice spitting out each word through clenched teeth, "Father, it was Su Hua and Xiao Jinhan who harmed their daughter!"

“Su Hua, Xiao Jinhan?” The man murmured, a hint of doubt flashing in his narrow eyes. “Jia’er, is the Xiao Jinhan you’re talking about the young general of the Zhennan Camp?”

"A young general? How is that possible!" Wei Jianjia had heard of the young general's reputation, but she shook her head and denied it without even thinking.

"He's just a lowly soldier who retired from the army, a cripple who can barely walk. How can he be compared to the renowned young general of the Zhennan Camp?"

Upon hearing the voice, Wei Hui did not ignore it. Instead, a thought struck him. "From which military camp did this Xiao Jinhan you mentioned retire?"