Chapter 288 A Truly Amazing Move
Madam Yu slapped Zhen Huan's hand in terror, but no matter how much she struggled, Zhen Huan wouldn't let go.
Yu Yin'er, seemingly anxious but actually quite careless, was merely shoving at Zhen Huan with one hand, her touch barely a tickle. The reason she was using only one hand was because she needed to cover Zhen Huan's mouth with her other.
Ever since she injured her mouth, she's developed a habit of covering it. Whether in public or in private, her left hand seems to be permanently attached to her mouth.
"Nonsense! What are you doing?"
Marquis Yongning roared angrily, "You bastard, why aren't you letting go? Do you really want to strangle your grandmother?"
Upon hearing this, he actually let go of her hand.
She turned and glanced at the Marquis of Yongning, ignoring him completely. She walked straight to Madam Min Qiao and the Lady of the Marquis of Yongning. Just as she was about to kneel down on one knee to pay her respects to Madam Min Qiao, she thought for a moment, then withdrew her foot and performed a proper curtsy.
"Grandma, Mother."
Min Qiao smiled with satisfaction.
Lady Yongning, in a show of affection, reached out and patted Zhen Huan's head.
Just then, Madam Yu covered her neck with both hands, looking at Marquis Yongning with a mixture of fear and grievance, tears streaming down her face.
Marquis Yongning looked at Madam Yu with some impatience and asked in a low voice, "Mother, what are you doing now? I've only been gone for a short while, why are you arguing with the child? Didn't we agree to discuss this properly with Madam Qiao?"
Madam Yu looked on in disbelief and pointed at Marquis Yongning, beginning to hurl insults: "Yu Bin, do you have any conscience? Your daughter is about to strangle your own mother, can't you see? How dare you say such things? How can you be so heartless! Waaah... What sins have I committed to raise such a heartless, cowardly, and traitorous son like you!"
Marquis Yongning's face grew increasingly grim. To be insulted like this by his own mother in front of outsiders was utterly humiliating.
They had agreed beforehand to invite Madam Min over and politely discuss with her whether she could ask Mu Jin to treat Yu Yin'er's injuries.
They had already witnessed Mu Jin's abilities; although the scar on Zhen Huan's face hadn't fully healed, it was already five or six tenths healed.
It's only been less than a month, and it's already this good.
In a few more months, my face might actually be completely healed, right?
Compared to the scar on Zhen Huan's face, the small piece missing from Yu Yin'er's lip is nothing at all.
For the past few days, they have been sending people to invite Doctor Mu, but he has never been to the clinic. He is either at the Duke of Jin's residence, in the palace, or at the home of some other powerful figure.
The clinic's staff said that to have Dr. Mu come to the residence for treatment, one had to wait in line. They also said that Dr. Mu's schedule was already booked for more than a month in advance.
In short, it will be a very long time before we can get Dr. Mu to treat Yu Yin'er.
The mother and son then set their sights on Min Qiaoshi.
However, this was only the idea of Marquis Yongning.
Madam Yu not only wanted Madam Min to invite Mu Jin to treat Yu Yin'er, but also forced Madam Min to pay the price for Zhen Huan's mistake.
Of course, the Marquis of Yongning was unaware of Madam Yu's thoughts.
He felt ashamed after being scolded by Madam Yu, but he couldn't lash out at his own mother. So he turned and glared at Zhen Huan, "You good-for-nothing! This is your grandmother! How could you lay a hand on her?"
Madam Min narrowed her eyes slightly; this was picking on the weak. But it was ultimately someone else's family matter, and she couldn't very well get involved.
Fortunately, she didn't have to show up.
Just as Marquis Yongning finished reprimanding Huanzhen, Lady Yongning, like a mother hen protecting her chicks, shielded Huanzhen behind her.
She raised an eyebrow and glared angrily back at Marquis Yongning, "Why are you being so fierce? Aren't you afraid that Madam Qiao will laugh at you!"
“We know that he’s never been one to cause trouble, and Madam Qiao knows it perfectly well.”
"Instead of asking your own mother what she did, you're criticizing Zhen Huan. Aren't you afraid that if word gets out, people will laugh at you for being a good-for-nothing who can't tell right from wrong?"
Lady Yongning really didn't give the Marquis of Yongning any face at all!
She retorted that the Marquis of Yongning was a complete scoundrel, and that he was a scoundrel who couldn't distinguish right from wrong!
This made Min Qiaoshi laugh heartily.
Seeing how Lady Yongning was protecting Huanzhen, Lady Min Qiao felt genuinely happy for Huanzhen.
"You!" The Marquis of Yongning was furious and raised his hand, almost striking the Marquis's wife in the face.
Fortunately, he regained his senses in time, and the slap did not land.
Seeing this, she quickly stepped in front of Lady Yongning and glared fiercely at the Marquis of Yongning.
Marquis Yongning withdrew his hand and put it behind his back, looking down at Huanzhen, "You tell me, why did you fight with your grandmother?"
He gave Madam Yu a cold glance before saying expressionlessly, "Yu Yin'er instigated Madam Yu to give the Madam a hard time."
Upon hearing this, Yu Yin'er hurriedly retorted, "You're talking nonsense. I didn't!"
Marquis Yongning turned and glared at Yu Yin'er, "Shut up!"
Yu Yin'er glared angrily at Huan Zhen, then looked at Yongning Hou with a wronged expression before reluctantly shutting her mouth.
Marquis Yongning ignored Yu Yin'er and turned to look at Huan Zhen, urging him coldly, "Continue."
He actually glanced at Madam Yu and said expressionlessly, "Madam Yu listened to Yu Yin'er's instigation and wanted me to kneel down so that when the Madam came, she would see me being humiliated. Yu Yin'er also said that it would be best to make me kneel on a washboard or a broken piece of porcelain, so that the Madam would get angry when she saw it, and that way they could have a handle on the Madam and force her to give in."
The more they listened, the more outrageous it seemed. But when they saw Yu Yin'er's increasingly pale and guilty face, they knew that what she said was indeed true.
"Then why did you get into another argument with Madam Yu?" Madam Min couldn't help but ask.
Yes, that's a clever way of putting it. It's not about choking Madam Yu, but about choking her. With a single sentence, it transforms the situation from a one-sided affair into a mutual confrontation.
Although it is true that it is disobedient and unfilial for a junior to hit an elder, there is still room for criticism, isn't there?
Hearing the question, he replied without hesitation, "Madam Yu told me to kneel, but I refused. She said that if I didn't kneel, she would die."
He gave Madam Yu a disdainful look before continuing, "I haven't done anything wrong, so of course I can't kneel down. But I've waited a long time and Madam Yu hasn't committed suicide. In order to prevent her from going back on her word, I'll take the initiative to help her."
"Yes, that's all."
He spoke with such conviction that those who listened were utterly astonished.
After the initial shock subsided, Madam Min Qiao couldn't help but turn to the side, cover her mouth, and chuckle.
Lady Yongning, both amused and annoyed, glared at Zhen Huan and scolded, "Your grandmother was just joking with you, and you actually attacked her?"
He shook his head and said in a serious tone, "I was just joking with Madam Yu. I didn't actually do anything."
He then turned and pointed at Madam Yu, "If you don't believe me, look, I didn't even touch her neck."
Although she disliked Madam Yu, she wasn't foolish enough to actually hurt her in public.
She was just trying to scare Madam Yu.
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