Chapter 359 Chaos

The old lady was so angry that she couldn't speak for a long time before finally saying, "As you wish."

Watching the group leave in a grand procession, Gu Shuyan's expression softened.

"Brother Wenjin, in a few days, pick a few skilled maids and servants to come in. As soon as those people come in, beat them up. If they are killed or maimed, it's all on me."

Gu Shuyan had a very gentle voice, yet she insisted on saying such shocking things, and none of the people present dared to refute her.

"Alright, we'll take care of it tomorrow. But you don't need to worry about Shuer whether she's dead or crippled."

Ji Wenjin immediately nodded in agreement.

As soon as Madam Ji and Madam Ji entered the main courtyard, Madam Ji couldn't help but ask, "Mother, should we send someone to invite my aunt back?"

"What do you mean by 'please'? Can't you see how much they and that little bitch don't get along? The most important thing now is to make that short-lived bastard's child agree tonight so that Wen Yu can enter the Ministry of War."

Madam Ji the Second didn't want that brainless sister-in-law to come back, so she naturally agreed after hearing what Madam Ji the Old Madam said.

"Mother, did the late Madam really die of illness?"

Thinking of Gu Shuyan's words, Madam Ji hesitated for a moment but couldn't help asking the question.

Upon hearing this, Old Madam Ji gave her a cold look and said, "Don't ask questions you shouldn't ask. Be careful, the walls may have ears."

As she spoke, Madam Ji let her maid massage her shoulders and legs while closing her eyes to ease the suffocating feeling in her chest.

After this is over, she will definitely make that little bitch Gu Shuyan pay.

She's lived to such an old age, and no one has ever dared to yell at her like that. She's just a country girl, yet she dares to put on airs with her.

Want the plum garden? See how she destroys it.

Yun Yichen originally wanted to meet the little girl, but he never expected to witness such a good show. Although he did not appear in front of everyone, he, hidden in the plum grove, did not miss the expressions on anyone's face.

He originally thought that the little girl was very much loved by the Gu family, but now it seems that the two Ji brothers also dote on Gu Shuyan.

This is not surprising. The general's wife left behind a son and a daughter, and Gu Shuyan was the only precious child among them. How could her four older brothers not love her?

"Why!"

The thought of being watched by so many people in the future made Yun Yichen sigh.

"Master, what's wrong?"

Zhong Lin rarely heard his master sigh, so seeing his melancholy expression, he couldn't help but ask.

Yun Yichen turned and glanced at him, "You chose your own wife, so you have to marry her even if you have to kneel down!"

Yun Yichen's seemingly random remark left Zhong Lin completely bewildered. Did his master think Miss Gu was too fierce and not gentle at all? But didn't Miss Gu have her gentle moments? For example, she was very gentle when she brought them food.

Before the farce even began, it was forcefully suppressed by Gu Shuyan. And for the mother and daughter who suffered the most in this farce, this was just the beginning.

In a fit of anger, Ji Ergu took Wang Fuling home. But when Master Wang saw his wife and daughter in this state, his first question was: "Have you offended the General's Mansion?"

"What do you mean by offending the General's Mansion? It's them who have offended my mother and me. Mother, you're so biased in treating an outsider like this. There's no need for our two families to have any dealings with each other in the future."

Ji Ergu had been listening to her daughter's sobbing all the way, and now that she had finally seen her husband, she naturally couldn't help but vent her frustrations.

But her words only made things worse; they chilled Mr. Wang to the bone. Looking at his foolish wife's earnest expression, Mr. Wang immediately slapped her on the shoulder.

"Fool, I really don't know what use you are!"

Over the years, as the son-in-law of the general's family, he should have had a smooth and successful career. However, the old general was stubborn and inflexible, his brother-in-law was lecherous and lazy, and his wife was as stupid as a pig. As a result, after so many years, he only managed to get the position of a fifth-rank official.

"You heartless bastard! If you hadn't married me, would you have gotten this fifth-rank position?"

Ji Ergu had always been petty and narrow-minded. When she saw that her husband not only didn't comfort her but also said that he was useless to marry her, she immediately started to throw a tantrum.

Wang Fuling's face was already swollen from being slapped. When she saw her mother and father fighting, she rushed to break them up, but the two of them pushed her and she fell face-first into the dirt.

A burning pain shot through her face, and when Wang Fuling touched her hand, it was instantly covered in blood. The thirteen or fourteen-year-old Wang Fuling had never seen so much blood before, and she immediately burst into tears.

The couple, engrossed in their fight, failed to notice each other, oblivious to each other's presence.

For a time, the front yard was in complete chaos.

When the couple was finally separated and a doctor was brought in to treat Wang Fuling, her face had already begun to scab over.

The people in the General's Mansion were naturally unaware of the Wang family's farce, as they were all busy entertaining the eldest aunt who was returning home today.

Two large round tables were set up in the dining room, one for men and one for women. People of all ages sat at the same tables.

After a long afternoon of quiet contemplation, the old lady smiled broadly again when she saw Gu Shuyan, as if nothing had happened outside the plum garden that day.

"I heard from my eldest daughter-in-law that Shu'er likes to eat fish, so I asked the kitchen manager to find two fish at the market. Shu'er, you must eat more of them."

As the old lady spoke, she gestured to the servants to move the plate of steamed fish in front of Gu Shuyan.

"Thank you, Madam."

Gu Shuyan acted as if nothing had happened, obediently picking up a piece of fish and putting it into her bowl, her well-behaved demeanor no different from usual.

Seeing this, Old Madam Ji finally felt much more at ease.

"Today, Your Excellency the Grand Secretary has graced my humble abode with your presence. On behalf of my entire family, I would like to offer you a toast."

While satisfied, Madam Ji shifted her gaze to the men's table. She hadn't known that Yun Yichen was coming to the General's Mansion today; it was only after Ji Wenjin sent someone to the kitchen that Madam Ji learned that the Grand Secretary was staying for dinner.

As the eldest and most senior member of the Ji family, the old lady naturally welcomed Yun Yichen in her capacity as the head of the family.

Upon hearing the old lady's words, Yun Yichen showed little expression. He simply picked up his teacup, thanked the old lady, and then drank the wine in one gulp.

Yun Yichen didn't give her much face. The old lady coughed, drank her wine, and sat down.

Aside from a few bursts of laughter coming from the men's section, there was absolutely no sound from the women's section.

Seeing that the meal was almost finished, the old lady turned to Ji Shi and said, "Eldest daughter, what about Wen Yu's matter?"