Madam Chen covered her mouth with a handkerchief, looking at Zheng Boyun who was covered in sweat from the pain. She cried and said, "My lord, Yun-ge'er is your own son. They say that if a son is not taught, it is the father's fault. You ask me why Yun-ge'er has become like this?"

Upon hearing what Madam Chen said, Marquis Pingxi pointed at her and said, "You, you are really being unreasonable. I sent Yun-ge to study in another place, and you said you were worried that the child wouldn't eat or live well there, so you simply stopped caring and let me take care of him myself. Is this how you manage things?"

Upon hearing the news, Zheng Yunyun came from the backyard. Seeing her brother lying on the door panel and then looking at her parents who were still arguing, she tugged at the sleeve of the Marquis of Pingxi and pleaded, "Father, please hurry and fetch a doctor for my brother."

Marquis Pingxi sighed, flicked his sleeve at the steward beside him, and the steward quickly sent someone to fetch a doctor.

After the doctor examined Zheng Boyun, he applied medicine, put on a splint, and prescribed medication. Little Chen kept asking the doctor if he would be lame in the future. The doctor told her to take good care of him, as Zheng Boyun was still young and would definitely recover completely.

Ms. Chen was finally relieved. Turning around, she saw her son lying on the bed, his face pale, and tears began to stream down her face again.

Marquis Pingxi was furious with Zheng Boyun for doing such a disgraceful thing and wanted to teach him a lesson. However, seeing the child lying on the bed, he felt a little reluctant. His eldest son had already been adopted out, and he would have to rely on this youngest son to take care of him in his old age. But he couldn't swallow his anger, so he asked the steward to ask the two servants who they had clashed with.

Upon hearing that the merchant was a wealthy salt merchant from Jiangnan, Marquis Pingxi initially thought, "How can a merchant be compared to the nobles of the capital?"

Marquis Pingxi wanted to vent his anger, and was about to leave with his men when he was stopped by Old Madam Zheng at the hanging flower gate.

Seeing the Marquis of Pingxi's expression, Madam Zheng asked with a stern face, "What are you going to do?"

Marquis Pingxi said without hesitation, "My son has been injured. If I, as a father, do not seek justice for my child, how can I have the face to be a father?"

Madam Zheng was surprised that her son would use his courage in this way. She nodded and said, "If that's the case, and you don't have enough manpower, I have a few more here. You can take them with you."

Upon hearing Madam Zheng's words, Marquis Pingxi looked at her with surprise and suspicion. Madam Zheng sneered and said, "You were taken away by your grandmother at birth. She spoiled you and raised you to be unable to endure hardship or suffering. While the other sons in the family fought alongside their elders on the battlefield, you went once and never went again. Your father pitied that there was no one in the family to carry on the family line, so he gave in to your wishes. But look at you! You come from a prestigious family, with heroes from both your own and your maternal relatives. It's one thing that you haven't set a good example for your children, but your son had his leg broken for a prostitute, and you, as his father, still want to go to that brothel to seek justice for your child. Do you think there's no more jokes to watch in the capital?"

Marquis Pingxi was still somewhat unconvinced and said, "Mother, he is just a merchant. How dare he lay a hand on the child of our noble family? He has never respected our family."

Madam Zheng waved her hand and said, "They're just being ignorant, and you're going to argue with them like that? Are you saying you're too sensible? Well, our Pingxi Marquis's mansion has always been a laughing stock, so what's one more time? You can go now."

The old lady stormed off in anger. She had originally come to check on Zheng Boyun's injuries, but in her anger, she didn't want to go in and went straight back to her own courtyard.

The anger in Pingxi Marquis's heart dissipated somewhat after being provoked by Old Madam Zheng. He no longer had the energy to go out and seek justice, so he went straight back to his study.

Leaving aside the farcical events at the Marquis of Pingxi's house, after Wang Mama found out what had happened, she went back and told the three young ladies. Zheng Yuanyuan exclaimed in surprise, "Yun-ge'er actually had his leg broken for a prostitute! How old is he? He's studied for so many years, has all that knowledge gone to waste?"

Shen Mingwan was an outsider and didn't feel comfortable commenting on the Zheng family's affairs. Xu Zhi, however, frowned and thought for a moment before asking, "Wang Mama, did they say the person who injured someone was a salt merchant from Jiangnan?"

Granny Wang nodded and said, "That's right. They also said that the salt merchant was extremely generous."

Seeing Xu Zhi's expression, Shen Mingwan asked her, "Ninth Sister, is something wrong?"

Xu Zhi thought for a moment and said, "I find it strange that the salt merchants from Jiangnan act so arrogantly in the capital. Don't they know that the capital is full of nobles and officials, all of whom are not easy to offend?"

Shen Mingwan thought for a moment and said, "Perhaps this salt merchant holds a huge amount of silver?"

Xu Zhi shook her head and said, "Even if you have a lot of money, you wouldn't act so recklessly. Never mind, I guess I'm overthinking it."

Just then, Bai Ying came over and said to Xu Zhi, "Ninth Miss, Third Madam sent someone over to say that the day after tomorrow is the wedding day of the Zhao family's young master. She asked Ninth Miss to go there early tomorrow so that we can go to the Yongping Marquis's residence together early the day after tomorrow."

Upon hearing this, Xu Zhi smiled and said, "Who did Mother send? Tell him to go back and tell Mother that I will return first thing tomorrow morning."

The day after tomorrow is the wedding day of Zhao Sixing and Zhou Junhong. As Zhao Sixing's maternal family, the Xu family members need to go to the Zhao family early in the morning to witness the ceremony.

After Bai Ying left, Zheng Yuanyuan asked, "Sister-in-law, are you going to a wedding the day after tomorrow?"

Xu Zhi smiled and nodded, saying, "Yes, my older cousin is getting married. After he gets married, I'll introduce my cousin's wife to you. She's no ordinary person. She grew up in Liaodong City and learned martial arts from her father since she was a child. I heard she even went to the battlefield. She's a very straightforward and approachable person."

Zheng Yuanyuan had lived in Hexi before. When she first arrived, she felt a little uncomfortable with the loud-voiced aunties and grandmas in her neighborhood. But after a while, she realized that these were the most approachable people. They were unassuming on ordinary days, but when you encountered difficulties, they would come to lend a helping hand without hesitation.

Shen Mingwan came from a scholarly family and usually associated with daughters of prominent families. None of her daughters grew up practicing martial arts. When Xu Zhi heard that she had practiced martial arts since childhood and saw the way she admired her, she became curious and wondered when she would have the chance to get to know her better.

Granny Wang came in from outside again and recounted the words that Old Madam Zheng had just taught the Marquis of Pingxi. After she finished speaking, Granny Wang sighed and said, "This old lady is truly a rare and insightful person."

Upon hearing this, Zheng Yuanyuan's eyes reddened, and she said to Xu Zhi, "Sister-in-law, I'll go visit my great-aunt now. She must be very angry and disappointed."