Chapter 470 Inviting the Second Master

The old lady also disliked this kind of man. Seeing the man's attitude that he was doing her a favor by beating her, the old lady couldn't help but frown.

“You can resolve your own family matters back home. If you dare to make a scene in my manor again, get out of here.”

The old lady hadn't gotten angry, but that didn't mean she was easy to bully. Hearing the old lady's firm words, the man immediately shut up.

“He Yin, since you have admitted to being this family’s daughter-in-law, then go back with them! Our Hou family is not the kind of family that picks up just any kind of trash. We Gu family are really not worthy of having a daughter-in-law like you.”

The old lady made her stance clear from the start, vowing to drive He Yin out of the Marquis's mansion at all costs.

He Yin was unwilling to accept this and immediately pleaded with the old lady, "Mother, you can't treat your daughter-in-law like this. She is Erlang's lawfully wedded wife. How will you explain this to Erlang in the future?"

"I haven't even asked you for an explanation yet, which is already the greatest mercy I've shown you, and yet you still expect me to give you an explanation."

The old lady was so angry at He Yin that she almost laughed. The thought of how her family had also brought someone home with great pomp and circumstance made her feel as uncomfortable as if she had swallowed a fly.

Seeing He Yin crying and lying on the ground, unwilling to leave, the old lady simply waved her hand at Zhao Mama.

"Since Miss He is unwilling to leave our Marquis's residence, then go and call the Second Prince here."

The old lady originally didn't want to make this matter public knowledge, but seeing He Yin's relentless attitude, she suddenly changed her mind.

Thinking of his good-for-nothing son, perhaps letting him see for himself what kind of person he married wouldn't be a bad thing for him.

Upon hearing the old lady's words, Zhao Mama immediately withdrew. He Yin was extremely anxious upon seeing this and hurriedly tried to grab Zhao Mama's sleeve, but Zhao Mama brushed her off.

"Miss He, please wait here!"

Having served the old lady for many years, Zhao's mother's mere glance was enough to intimidate He Yin.

As Gu Shuyan watched He Yin's hesitant and tearful plea, her gaze involuntarily fell on the faces of a group of people who claimed to be He Yin's in-laws.

Although the group of people seemed relatively honest, Gu Shuyan could tell at a glance that they were not exactly good people.

Sure enough, just as Gu Shuyan was wondering what the other party was up to, He Yin's mother-in-law spoke up.

"Madam Hou, there is something I am not sure if I should say."

The woman spoke with a hint of negotiation, and even though the old lady wanted to refuse, she had no choice but to nod. "Go ahead."

With the old lady's permission, the woman spoke without so much restraint.

“He Yin is our family’s daughter-in-law, but now she’s become a daughter-in-law in your Marquis’s mansion. Shouldn’t the old lady give us an explanation for this?”

The woman wore a gentle smile, but her words carried a hint of threat.

It doesn't matter whose daughter-in-law He Yin is; what matters is that a single careless decision by the Marquis's family could lead to them being branded as having forcibly taken another man's wife.

If this matter were to be leaked to the emperor by someone with ulterior motives, it would likely have a significant impact on the Gu family's children and grandchildren.

The old lady clearly hadn't expected that the other party would consider this aspect.

The old lady narrowed her eyes slightly and looked at the old woman. "Your family can't even keep a close eye on your own daughter-in-law and let her go out to swindle and deceive. Even if this happens in front of His Majesty, our Marquis's family will still be the victim."

The old lady was practically saying that the other party had deliberately sent He Yin out to deceive her family.

After all, if a daughter-in-law goes away for several months and doesn't return home, her husband's family will look for her. If they insist on accusing them of deliberately deceiving her, it wouldn't be an exaggeration.

“We didn’t let her go out to swindle and deceive! It was clearly your Marquis’s mansion that insisted on marrying someone else’s wife, so naturally you need to give us an explanation.”

The lady next to her couldn't stand it anymore. It was clearly not their family's fault. Besides, they didn't want their daughter-in-law to go out either. If it weren't for that old woman from the He family being so difficult, they wouldn't have hesitated to bring He Yin back for months.

As their daughter-in-law, she became someone else's wife after only a few months apart, leaving them with a bellyful of grievances and nowhere to confide in!

The old lady knew that arguing with these people would not achieve anything, so she looked at He Yin kneeling on the ground.

"Speak, if you're already a married woman, why did you come to my Marquis's residence to deceive me?"

The old lady didn't care whether He Yin was related to her or not; she directly labeled her as a fraudster.

She didn't want to ask these questions, but as things progressed, she had no choice but to ask He Yin why she married into the Marquis's household.

He Yin was crying at the moment, and just as she stopped arguing with the two groups, she was asked about it by the old lady.

Her eyes flickered, and He Yin instantly put on an extremely miserable expression.

“Mother, He Yin really couldn’t go on living like this. This family has never treated their daughter-in-law like a human being. She was really desperate, so she listened to your advice and went to the capital.”

"Don't call me mother, I can't accept Miss He calling me mother."

When the old lady saw that He Yin was still trying to shift the blame onto others, she immediately interrupted her.

She even said she couldn't survive, but just look at how well the other family can afford to employ servants. Surely they wouldn't starve her.

"Madam, I truly love the Second Master and wholeheartedly wish to spend my life with him. I beg you to grant my request."

As He Yin spoke, she began to kowtow to the old lady, each kowtow seemingly without feeling any pain as she struck the ground.

"Miss He, who are you putting on this show for?"

Gu Shuyan had remained silent until now, but seeing He Yin's reaction, she couldn't help but ask sarcastically.

This woman's acting was so bad that it was obvious at a glance that she wasn't telling the truth.

He Yin was interrupted by Gu Shuyan and subconsciously looked up, only to meet Gu Shuyan's terrifying eyes.

"I…………."

He Yin didn't know how to refute, and of course Gu Shuyan didn't need her to. Looking at her, Gu Shuyan couldn't help but laugh and said, "Miss He has already admitted to others that she is married, so her marriage with my Gu family is naturally no longer valid. It was my Gu family that misjudged people before, allowing someone with ulterior motives to take advantage of the situation. Now that the truth has come out, our Marquis's Mansion will naturally not forcibly take someone else's wife."

When Gu Shuyan spoke these words to He Yin, Ji Shi was also addressing everyone present.