The eunuch, who was in charge of reprimanding, used all sorts of vivid and incisive insults, which were so powerful that they shook heaven and earth. He utterly humiliated Pei Yue, calling her disloyal, unfilial, unkind, unjust, and a vicious woman.

The crowd gathered in layers, listening with great interest.

Pei Yuan watched from the crowd, initially laughing, then bursting into tears, and finally leaving with a smile, having finally vented her anger.

He said to his maid, Tao Yin, "Let's go back. I'm severing ties with my family!"

"Young Miss, where shall we go?"

"The world is so big, where can't one survive?"

...

The Duchess cried even more bitterly than Yin Jinzhuo and Pei Yue; this was the eldest son she had raised with all her heart and soul.

Yin Xiushan was a mere warrior, skilled in wielding spears and clubs, which she hated her entire life. Yin Jinzhuo abandoned martial arts for literature, and whenever people praised Yin Jinzhuo as a handsome and refined gentleman, the Duchess was filled with immense pride.

However, he was stripped of his title as heir apparent, dismissed from his post and stripped of his salary, and would never be reinstated. Didn't this ruin all of his eldest son's future?

She didn't blame herself, nor her eldest son, but rather Yin Er for revealing the family fortune after acquiring it, and Pei Yue for being more trouble than she was worth.

If Yin Er can't be hit, then beat Pei Yue hard.

Yin Jinzhuo protected Pei Yue and said, "Mother, she was already extremely upset by being publicly reprimanded. So what if she lost the title of heir? Even if I don't inherit the title or attend court, I am still the eldest son of the family."

He continued to manage the affairs of the manor and also assigned personnel to his posts.

Yin Xiushan was summoned by His Majesty and reprimanded, who scolded him for being a boorish man who couldn't judge people properly.

"Some people have a bright and shiny exterior; others are covered in dust, but are exquisitely crafted and are a peerless gem."

His Majesty was referring to his two sons. Yin Xiushan was not entirely convinced, but he dared not refute His Majesty's words.

After leaving the palace, he ran to Yin Jin'an's residence. Upon looking up and seeing the plaque above the door, his veins immediately bulged.

"Second Master's Residence".

Nonsense! Whose mansion is called "Second Master's Mansion"? How many "Second Masters" are there in the entire capital? Who would have such a name!

You could call it the Yin Mansion or the Du Yuhou Mansion, but what the hell is this Second Master's Mansion?