The group remained locked in a stalemate. Yun Duoduo's face turned red from holding her breath, and Guan Guan didn't dare to breathe loudly. Zhuzhu reached out her little hand and grabbed Guan Wude's clothes, but Guan Wude kicked her away.

"Get out of my way!"

"Eunuch Zhao has arrived!"

Upon hearing the shouts outside the door, Guan Wude suddenly released his grip on Guan Gelao's hand. His body stiffened, and he turned to listen to the commotion outside.

[Eunuch Zhao? What brings someone from the palace?!]

Just as Guan Wude hesitated, Yun Duoduo used all her strength to kick Guan Wude hard in the groin.

"ah!"

Guan Wude was in so much pain that the veins on his head and face bulged. He turned around, pointed at Yun Duoduo, and couldn't say a word. Yun Duoduo could tell from his expression that he must be in a lot of pain.

[It's supposed to hurt!]

Guan Wude was bent over with his back to Guan Guan. Upon seeing this, Guan Guan quickly picked up a teapot from the table and smashed it hard on Guan Wude's head.

After Guan Guan finished smashing the things, her hands were trembling, her lips were pale, and she was in a daze. Clearly, this was the first time she had ever hit someone.

However, the little girl was clearly not as strong as Yun Duoduo. Guan Wude felt as if someone had hit him on the head, but he did not faint. Instead, the pain in his groin was particularly intense.

"Bang!"

The door was kicked open from the outside with a loud bang.

"Princess!"

"Someone come here!"

"Princess, is the princess alright?" Zhao Zhongquan was terrified when he heard the noise and the sound of things breaking inside. If anything happened to the princess, he would be in deep trouble too.

Yun Duoduo nodded to Zhao Zhongquan, indicating that she was alright.

Guan Guan and Zhu Zhu were stunned by the series of events unfolding before them.

Zhao Zhongquan was led into this room by Sun Huohuo. At the time, Guan Wude thought he had successfully shaken off Sun Huohuo. In fact, Sun Huohuo had estimated the time and gone to the door to wait for reinforcements.

Zhao Zhongquan and the others were summoned by Yun Duoduo.

After Yun Duoduo discovered that Grand Secretary Guan was locked in this room, she sent her Tiger Guard to the palace to fetch him. At the same time, she told Yun Beiye that Guan Wude was an unfilial son who had locked his elderly father in a dilapidated, drafty, and snow-leaking thatched hut.

They called for reinforcements from the palace, all for this day.

She had long anticipated that someone as vicious and ruthless as Guan Wude, after treating Grand Secretary Guan in this way, would not stand idly by and watch him recover completely. If he discovered that Grand Secretary Guan was cured, he would surely take drastic measures.

The entire Guan family were Guan Wude's men. Even though Yun Duoduo was a princess, the Guan family would not obey her orders. They could only ask for help from the palace. Fortunately, Zhao Zhongquan arrived just in time.

"Quick, arrest this scoundrel!" Yun Duoduo shouted, pointing at Guan Wude.

Zhao Zhongquan looked around Yun Duoduo and only felt relieved after confirming that she was alright.

Zhao Zhongquan waved his hand, "Quickly, drag him out!"

Several eunuchs following behind Zhao Zhongquan stepped forward and quickly bound Guan Wude, then helped the Grand Secretary Guan walk towards the front hall.

Sun Huohuo looked at Yun Duoduo with a proud expression, "Duo'er, how was it? Did I do a good job?"

"Not bad, not bad, Erhuo, you're reliable!" Yun Duoduo stood on tiptoe and patted Sun Huohuo on the shoulder.

She seemed to think that Sun Huohuo was growing taller and taller.

Sun Huohuo glanced at Guan Guan's somewhat disheveled hair with concern. Seeing this, Zhuzhu quickly helped Guan Guan tidy up her hair and hairpins.

The group of people walked around the Guan residence in a grand procession. They were all very surprised to see this scene and discussed it among themselves in twos and threes.

"Master, didn't you go up the mountain?" an old woman with a vegetable basket slung over her arm asked.

"It's the master! He's locked up the master? This is utterly depraved!" said a maid holding a broom.

"If it weren't for the people from the palace coming, we probably wouldn't even know that the master had lost his life," a guard said, shivering as he spoke.

"Yes..." the crowd whispered among themselves.

After Zhao Zhongquan brought everyone to the front hall, he stopped caring and waited outside, preparing to take Yun Duoduo and the others back to the palace after everything inside was dealt with.

This is, after all, a family matter of the Guan family, and the court and the royal family cannot interfere. How to deal with this rebellious son who has violated human ethics depends on the opinion of the head of the family, Grand Secretary Guan.

Grand Secretary Guan sat upright in the main seat in the front hall. The servants of the Guan family all moved at the first sign of trouble and gathered near the Guan residence. Several relatives of the Guan family who lived in remote areas also came to join in the fun.

Guan Wude knelt on the ground, the pain in his groin seemingly not yet subsided.

"You unfilial son!" Grand Secretary Guan pointed at the person on the ground and said with a pained expression.

"They've lost all their conscience!"

"Father, son, son was confused for a moment!" Guan Wude grimaced, enduring the physical pain while his mind raced, trying to come up with a reason to get his father to forgive him.

"Hmph, a moment of confusion? I think you planned this all along!"

"My lifelong reputation has been ruined by you. All those books you read by the sages have been wasted!"

"He is beyond redemption!" Grand Secretary Guan slammed his fist on the table, and the servants in the mansion were too frightened to utter a sound.

"Guards! Throw this wretched child out of the Guan residence!" Elder Guan ordered angrily.

"Father, Father, please forgive your son! I will never dare to do it again!" Guan Wude said, clutching his crotch and enduring the pain.

Yun Duoduo rolled her eyes. [I don't believe you!]

If you were given another chance, they would only become more demanding.

This kind of thing either happens zero times or countless times.

Yun Duoduo looked at Guan Wude kneeling on the ground and felt no sympathy for him. This kind of villain should be beaten to death with sticks. Keeping him alive would only cause more trouble. However, it seemed that Grand Secretary Guan was reluctant to teach his son a harsh lesson.

Yun Duoduo frowned. Such a vicious and wicked person, even if he is expelled from the Guan residence, he will probably still not repent.

The reprimands continued in the main hall. Madam Su, the first wife, and Guan Qinqin, who was recuperating, rushed to the front hall upon hearing the commotion.

Madam Su looked very haggard. Perhaps it was because of the things that happened between Yu Liu and Wan Wan in Yi Hong Lou these days that kept her up at night. In addition, the things that Yu Liu said about the vengeful spirits of the deceased concubines had kept Madam Su from getting a good night's sleep.

Yun Duoduo looked at Guan Qinqin's face. The pustules on her face hadn't subsided at all, and the red spots on her head seemed to have lessened a bit. The newly grown hairs were sprouting little pointed heads one by one, which looked quite comical.

Yun Duoduo thought that her two little pigtails looked better.

Grand Secretary Guan sighed as he looked at Guan Qinqin.

The loyal old servants recounted the events of the past few days to Grand Secretary Guan, and he understood what had happened.

[Divine retribution or divine wrath?]