"Where did you, a young lady from a respectable family, learn such dirty tricks, and why do you want to harm them both?"

Especially He Ming.

He had no connection with Xie Jinyao.

Xie Jinyao was stunned by the beating; it was the first time in her life she had ever been hit by the Marquis of Zhongyong.

She looked at the Marquis of Zhongyong in disbelief.

Marquis Zhongyong was furious. "Do you know what you're doing?"

With Ye Zhen in charge of the household, Xie Jinyao worried that the servants of the Marquis's mansion were unreliable. So she offered Luo Lanqiao a large sum of money and borrowed her servant to help her scheme to embarrass the Marquis's mansion.

Marquis Zhongyong was so angry that his forehead throbbed. He couldn't understand how he could have given birth to such a stupid and vicious daughter.

Did she realize that if she succeeded in scheming against Ye Zhen today, making the Marquis's mansion a laughing stock in the eyes of the world, her reputation as Xie Jinyao would also be ruined?

The matriarchs of powerful families are all shrewd and capable; with a little thought, they could easily guess that she was behind today's events.

Who would dare marry a sister-in-law who disregards the family's reputation, schemes against her sister-in-law, and tries to kill her?

Seeing that Xie Jinyao still didn't reply, he got so angry that he slapped her again.

Xie Jinyao was slapped to the ground, her face swollen like a pig's head.

She finally came to her senses. "Daughter doesn't understand what Father is talking about?"

She didn't know how much her father knew, so she couldn't easily confess.

"Bring it over."

As soon as the Marquis of Loyalty and Valor finished speaking, the servants of the Luo family were brought up.

Xie Jinyao felt weak all over and collapsed to the ground.

Marquis Zhongyong waited for her to explain, but what he got in return was Xie Jinyao pointing at Ye Zhen and saying, "It was Second Sister-in-law. She couldn't stand being alone and started messing around with He Ming. She even tried to frame me."

"You scoundrel, how dare you frame your sister-in-law?"

If Tingzhou hadn't arrived in time, Ye Zhen would have used a hairpin to prick herself to stay conscious.

When he arrived, Ye Zhen was still clutching the hairpin tightly in her hand.

If Ye Zhen had such intentions, she could have left the manor freely in the future. Why did she have to do it today and let herself be drugged?

Xie Jinyao is just like Liu Shi; she can spout lies and slander at the drop of a hat.

“If you don’t tell the truth, you’ll be sent to the manor to keep your mother company, and you’ll never be allowed to set foot in the Marquis’s residence again.”

Chaolu was very disappointed. Xie Jinyao had made such a big mistake and was caught red-handed, but all she got was to go to the manor to reflect on her actions.

Fortunately, she and her second brother listened to the young mistress's advice and proceeded with a gradual plan.

Otherwise, even if the Marquis knew what Xie Jinyao had done, he would probably let her off lightly, while the siblings would expose themselves and probably not escape Xie Jinyao's clutches.

Wanxing, who had just appeared at the door, gestured for her to calm down, as her mistress would not let Xie Jinyao off the hook today.

A moment later, someone came running in and pushed open the door.

"My lord, something has happened again."

Before Xie Jinyao could speak, Chen Qing rushed in.

"Miss Shen and Deputy General Luo were in the same room, their clothes disheveled, when Madam Luo and her daughter got into a fight with her."

The Deputy General Luo he mentioned was Luo Lanqiao's father.

Luo Lanqiao helped Xie Jinyao commit evil deeds in the Marquis's mansion, and the Marquis of Zhongyong had not yet had time to settle accounts with her.

What trouble has her father gotten into at the Marquis's mansion this time?

Marquis Zhongyong himself disliked women and was strict with his subordinates. Upon hearing this, he ordered his men to keep an eye on Xie Jinyao and prepared to leave.

But then Chen Qing said, "Miss Shen said that she did this on the orders of the young mistress, and Madam Luo and her daughter are making a fuss and demanding an explanation from the young mistress."

Although Xie Jinyao didn't know what was going on, she secretly breathed a sigh of relief as it seemed to be to her advantage.

Marquis Zhongyong looked at Ye Zhen.

Ye Zhen stood up. "I didn't signal anything to her."

Wanxing led Chaolu to her side.

Marquis Zhongyong glanced at the two men and said, "Help your master."

The reason I didn't let Ye Zhen lead people to the banquet was because Ye Zhen was so weak after being detoxified that he couldn't even stand up.

Now that she can stand up, let's go and see her.

He wanted to see what kind of trouble they would cause at today's banquet.

Xie Tingzhou pulled He Ming along and followed behind at a leisurely pace.

Exposing Xie Jinyao and giving He Ming justice was something he and Ye Zhen had planned beforehand.

But Shen Bishui's situation was unexpected; someone was taking advantage of the chaos to try and take advantage of the situation.

That's for the best. Once the old man sees just how much trouble Xie Jinyao has caused, his fatherly love won't be so excessive.

But Ye Zhen...

He narrowed his eyes, surprised that she would actually let him be drugged. Wasn't she worried that something might happen if he didn't return in time?

Does she really trust him that much?

Ye Zhen didn't trust Xie Tingzhou; after her rebirth, she dared not place her hopes on others again.

She had prepared the antidote in advance and covered her mouth and nose in time, only allowing herself to inhale a little. Even though Xie Tingzhou returned late, she was able to keep herself safe.

If she didn't take the medicine, it would inevitably arouse the suspicion of the Marquis of Zhongyong. Between his daughter and daughter-in-law, he always favored his daughter.

Ye Zhen was self-aware; the Marquis of Zhongyong was merely his father-in-law, not his father.

The room where Shen Bishui had the accident was the innermost room on the east side.

When Ye Zhen arrived, the area inside and outside was packed with people.

Those people were originally going to follow Chen Qing and Wu Dong to the banquet, but they were attracted by a woman's scream.

It was Shen Bishui's maid who discovered them.

Caught in the act, Shen Bishui hurriedly sought help from the man in the quilt, revealing Vice General Luo's identity.

At the time, Luo's mother and daughter were watching the commotion in the crowd. Upon hearing Shen Bishui's words, they rolled up their sleeves and rushed forward to fight with Shen Bishui.

Shen Bishui was no match for the mother and daughter, and that's when she confessed that it was Ye Zhen's idea.

When Roland saw Ye Zhen approaching, she hurriedly said, "Young Madam, what are your true intentions in having Chen Bishui seduce my father?"