Granny Shen quickly sent people to invite the young masters of the mansion back from the school or to their own courtyards. Before long, the six young masters, big and small, were standing in front of the old lady.

Looking at the six great-grandchildren lined up on the battlefield, the old lady sighed inwardly. If Xu Di were here, these great-grandchildren wouldn't need to come along to make up the numbers. Xu Di alone could handle things perfectly. But now, distant water can't quench immediate thirst, so she could only call these great-grandchildren over and give them a careful lesson.

If Xu Gao were to be invited by his in-laws, it would be best if his brothers of the same generation were to go, as it would be inappropriate for someone of the older generation to go. Unfortunately, Xu Gao is the oldest among his generation in the household, and he has no older brothers. Otherwise, it would be most appropriate to ask his brother to go.

The second young master of the mansion is Xu Hua, the legitimate son of the heir Xu Wei. He is a kind and gentle boy. At the age of thirteen, he is already well-mannered and polite. When he saw the old lady calling all the brothers in the mansion to her courtyard, he knew that something was about to happen and couldn't help but feel a little uneasy.

The old lady nodded and said, "Hua-ge'er, your grandmother called you here today because of your eldest sister. Your eldest sister has been bullied in her husband's family. What do you think should be done?"

Hearing this, Xu Hua was momentarily stunned. After his older sister got married, she could only visit her parents' home a limited number of times. At first, Xu Hua was a little unaccustomed to it. They were sisters who had grown up together since childhood, and his older sister was his own sister who had taken care of him a lot since he was little. But later, he gradually got used to it. Isn't this how it is when a girl gets married? After marriage, she becomes someone else's child.

Judging from Xu Hua's expression, the old lady was still somewhat disappointed. This child had been protected too much by his family, and there were some issues he simply wouldn't consider.

Looking at the others below, they all looked at each other. But Xu Bai, after hearing the old lady's words, said, "Grandmother, that's simple. We brothers can just go and knock on their door."

Upon hearing Xu Bai's words, Xu Hua and the others looked at Xu Bai as if he were something else entirely. The fifth young master, Xu Hui, even said, "Seventh brother, this is the behavior of those uncouth country folk. How can our dignified Marquis's mansion do such a thing?"

Xu Bai scoffed and said, "Fifth Brother, our eldest sister has been bullied, why can't we fight back?"

Xu Hui said, "We can reason with each other."

Xu Bai said, "You can reason with scholars, but will they listen to you if you try to reason with scoundrels? Reasoning is meant to make others understand where they went wrong. With these unreasonable people, you have to beat them until they feel pain before they realize where they went wrong."

Xu Hui was momentarily at a loss for words. Xu Hua, however, reacted at this moment, bowed to the old lady, and said, "Grandmother, I would like to go to my eldest sister's residence to see what exactly happened."

The old lady said, "I heard it from your mother. You are all boys in the manor, and you will be the ones to support your sisters in the manor. If your sisters are bullied, you must stand up for them. Hua-ge'er, your mother sent an invitation to your eldest sister's manor a few days ago, asking her to come back and have a good get-together with her brothers and sisters. However, the invitation was withheld by the people in the manor. The old lady was furious and sent Granny Shen to invite her back herself, but she still couldn't get her back. This shows that the Qingping Earl's manor doesn't respect our Marquis's manor."

Hua Ge'er never expected things to have come to this. The relationship between the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law in the Yongning Marquis's mansion had always been harmonious. Although he had heard of many mothers-in-law mistreating their daughters-in-law, he never expected that his eldest sister would encounter such a wicked mother-in-law.

Thinking of her eldest sister, that gentle and kind-hearted sister, Xu Hua felt as if her heart was being roasted over a fire. She said, "Grandmother, please tell us what we should do."

Xu Bai said, "Do we even need to ask Grandmother about this? It's not appropriate for Grandmother to get involved. Grandmother, this afternoon your great-grandson asked to leave the manor to block Cheng Kai at the palace gate. He's my eldest sister's husband. How could he not know that his own wife has been bullied by his own mother? We need to see what Cheng Kai means first, and then we'll know what to do after we go to his door."

Grandma smiled and said, "Little Seven, tell Grandma, what are you going to say to your eldest brother-in-law?"

Xu Bai said, "My brothers don't need to go. I'll go myself. When I see him, I'll ask him what's going on at his house. I've been back for several days now, and he hasn't replied to my invitation. He's sent people to invite me, but they won't let me go. Is my eldest sister married into their family to be his wife, or was she sent to their family to be treated like this?"

The old lady said, "Xiao Qi, won't you embarrass your brother-in-law by saying that?"

Xu Bai laughed and said, "Grandmother, I'm just a child. Even if I throw a tantrum and roll around on the ground in the street, no one can say anything. But these older brothers can't. Don't worry, I promise that I won't hurt the reputation of either family, and I'll also figure out what Cheng Kai is thinking. I'll even find a way to go with Cheng Kai to their house to see what's going on there."

The old lady checked the time and said to Granny Shen, "Arrange for a few capable men to escort our seventh young master to the street to wait for his eldest son-in-law." This meant she agreed to let Xu Bai handle the matter. The old lady was actually quite eager to see how her youngest great-grandson would handle this. It was rare for the old lady to have a mischievous streak. Although she couldn't personally tease her great-grandson-in-law because of her status, it didn't stop her from wanting to watch the show from the sidelines.

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