Zhou Shiyuan's face turned ashen; he felt as if he had been slapped hard across the face.

A few days ago, he challenged Yuan Zhao, saying that the Marquis's mansion would never embezzle her dowry, only to be slapped in the face.

Today, he claimed his sister wouldn't take her jewelry, but she was caught red-handed.

He glared fiercely at Zhou Yayu, his face beyond ugly. He turned to leave, but Yuan Zhao wouldn't let him go.

"Your Highness, don't rush off. We should at least come up with a plan for today's events."

"That's enough, Yuan Zhao, don't go too far."

Zhou Shiyuan said, unable to contain himself any longer.

He knew that challenging Yuan Zhao was futile, given the Yuan family's immense power. His best course of action was to humble himself and win back Yuan Zhao's heart.

But Yuan Zhao repeatedly humiliated him, and he simply couldn't bear it anymore.

"Too much?"

Yuan Zhao gave a cold laugh:

"The eldest daughter of the Marquis's mansion broke into my courtyard and stole my things while I was away. Who went too far here?"

"Shut up! What do you mean by stealing?"

Zhou's mother couldn't help but say.

Today's matter can be big or small; if Yuan Zhao doesn't take it to heart, then it's not a big deal.

However, if word got out that her daughter had stolen her elder sister-in-law's things, her daughter's reputation would be ruined. So when she heard the word "steal," Zhou's mother couldn't help but speak out.

Hearing Zhou's mother's words, Yuan Zhao smiled lightly and said sarcastically:

"To take without asking is to steal! This is a principle even a three-year-old child knows. How can you, Mother-in-law, not know it?"

Zhou's mother choked and was speechless.

Zhou Shiyuan suppressed his anger and looked at Yuan Zhao, saying each word clearly:

"Yuan Zhao, what exactly do you want to do?"

Yuan Zhao's phoenix eyes flickered as she smiled and said:

"Why should the young master be angry? I am, after all, her elder sister-in-law. If this gets out, it will be me who loses face."

"How about this, send Ya Yu to the estate for a year to properly temper her character, so that she can better talk about other people in the future."

No, I don't want to.

Zhou Yayu, who was standing nearby, started to shout.

She finally made it back to the Marquis's mansion, why would she want to go back to the estate?

Zhou Shiyuan frowned upon hearing this. He actually thought Yuan Zhao was right; Ya Yu was spoiled and could even steal. She really needed to temper her temper. However, he also felt that Yuan Zhao wouldn't be so kind.

"No, Ya Yu is the legitimate daughter of the Marquis's family. How can we send her to the estate? If word gets out, what will become of her reputation?"

Yuan Zhao smiled upon hearing this, raised her hand to gently rub her brow, and said softly:

"Whether you send it to the estate or to the government, the choice is yours!"

After saying that, she didn't bother arguing with them anymore and turned to leave.

As soon as she left, Zhou Yayu started yelling again:

"Brother, Mother, I don't want to be sent to the village."

"Then you should go to the government office."

Because of Zhou Yayu, Zhou Shiyuan was ridiculed relentlessly by Yuan Zhao, so he naturally didn't give his younger sister a friendly look either.

"Big brother..."

Zhou Yayu looked at Zhou Shiyuan in disbelief, unable to believe that her brother would say such a thing.

Zhou Shiyuan ignored her and looked at his mother instead.

"Mother, it would be good to send Ya Yu away for a while."

“Yuan Zhao is not easy to deal with now.”

Zhou Yayu is simple-minded; keeping her in the mansion will only cause trouble.

He and his father had originally planned for Yuan Zhao to die quietly after a period of time, but now he could no longer bear it.

In just a few days, Yuan Zhao has caused so much trouble; this woman is truly a menace.

Zhou's mother had originally disagreed with her daughter going to the estate, but upon hearing this, she had a change of heart.

Indeed, Zhou Yayu is now at a disadvantage against Yuan Zhao.

It would be better to wait until she had properly dealt with Yuan Zhao before bringing her daughter back. Thinking this, she said:

"Ya Yu, listen to me, go to the estate for a while, and I will come to pick you up as soon as possible."

She knew her daughter's temper all too well, and knew she was going to make a scene, so she quickly left after saying those words, leaving Zhou Yayu to shout loudly in the yard by herself.

Zhou Yayu made a huge commotion, which was even heard by Yuan Zhao.

Yuan Zhao knew that this meant they had agreed to send Zhou Yayu to the estate.

"She got off too easy, Miss. You're too kind-hearted. You should have sent her to the authorities."

Linglong couldn't help but say.

She's supposed to be a young lady from a noble family, yet she steals things! Bah, shameless!

Yuan Zhao smiled slightly upon hearing this:

"Who said you can't go to the government office when you go to the village?"

"Do you think she can still live the life of a young lady from a prominent family if she goes to the estate?"

Previously, his family lived on her estate, leading a life of luxury, which is why Zhou's mother agreed to it.

She thought her daughter would be waited on hand and foot, but unfortunately, she wasn't.

This time, she was determined to make Zhou Yayu suffer a great deal.

That night, Bai Mianmian stayed in Zhou Shiyuan's room. They didn't try to hide it at all, and Zhou's mother even had someone pass the news on to Yuan Zhao.

"This is outrageous!"

Linglong said angrily:

"Miss, this servant will go and skin that wretched hussy right away."