Chapter 437 This injury, you got it outside, right?
However, Yu Zhiyi's answer was different from what she had imagined.
“Madam Zhong, my surname is Jiang. I accidentally stumbled upon the place where the Zhong family head fell. I was entrusted by a wisp of the Zhong family head’s remnant soul to come to your mansion to deliver his belongings.”
This completely unexpected answer stunned Madam Zhong. After a long while, she asked in a hoarse voice, "What did she just say she came here for?"
She didn't even dare to ask the unfamiliar girl, but instead asked the maids and servants beside her.
The maids and servants were also bewildered and shocked. They looked at the poised and elegant young woman, and then at their mistress whom they could not accept. No one dared to speak.
Yu Zhiyi couldn't bear it any longer and repeated, "I said, the Zhong family head has already fallen. Before he died, he left behind a wisp of his soul, waiting for someone who accidentally wandered into the cave to enter and entrust him with his last wishes. I, a young woman, wandered into the place where he fell for some reason and was entrusted with an important task by him. I have come here to deliver a letter and... his belongings."
Her illusions were cruelly shattered, and Madam Zhong finally came to her senses. She said in a deep voice, "Miss Jiang, is that right? Come in and talk."
As he spoke, his gaze swept across the long street in front of the door for a moment.
Fortunately, the Zhong family didn't have a good reputation, and few people dared to walk in front of the Zhong family's gate, so no one heard Yu Zhiyi repeating her words twice.
Yu Zhiyi did not object and stepped into the mansion.
Two heavy doors closed behind her; Madam Zhong didn't even bring Yu Zhiyi into the living room.
She turned around mockingly, glaring fiercely at the woman in front of her: "Who are you, you monster, daring to spread rumors that my master is dead!"
As soon as she finished speaking, more than a dozen guards rushed over with weapons and surrounded Yu Zhiyi.
Yu Zhiyi thought to herself that like mother, like son. Although a son's character may not be entirely inherited from his parents, it is undeniable that he will be subtly influenced to some extent.
She seemed oblivious to the weapons and menacing guards, and with a flick of her wrist, she produced a storage ring: "Madam Zhong should recognize this storage ring."
Of course, Madam Zhong knew her.
That was her husband Zhong Zhihong's wedding ring.
Yu Zhiyi ignored whether she answered or not and continued, "Senior Zhong gave me some things as a reward for asking for my help. Apart from these things, all the remaining relics are in my storage ring."
"Oh, right..."
With a flick of her wrist, she produced another item.
"This Fire Cloud Hairpin was specially found for you by Senior Zhong. He said that he owed you a lot in the past few years, and he had never even paid attention to your birthday. This Fire Cloud Hairpin was his birthday gift to make up for it. Unfortunately, he had an accident before your birthday."
"It was because of this Fire Cloud Hairpin that he did his best to leave behind a remnant of his soul before he died, waiting for a destined person."
If Madam Zhong initially suspected that Yu Zhiyi was lying, then seeing the Fire Cloud Hairpin completely convinced her that Yu Zhiyi was indeed entrusted by her husband to deliver his belongings.
The news of her husband's death came so suddenly that she hasn't felt any sadness at all.
What she felt most was shock and disbelief.
Now that she completely believed Yu Zhiyi's story, she finally felt the reality that her husband was dead.
Feelings of sadness and pain followed.
Her eyes rolled back and she fainted.
"lady!"
The scene was in complete chaos.
Yu Zhiyi hesitated for a moment, then stepped forward to support Madam Zhong, placing her palm against her back and channeling a wisp of spiritual energy into her.
Madam Zhong woke up quickly.
The moment she opened her eyes, tears streamed down her face.
Yu Zhiyi felt sorry for this woman who had suddenly lost her husband in middle age, but she had more important things to do: "Madam Zhong, delivering her belongings and conveying the news of her death are one of my purposes for coming here, but I have a second purpose for coming here."
The maids and servants immediately gave her disgusted looks.
Can't you see that the lady is heartbroken?
If you have ulterior motives, couldn't you wait until Madam is in a better mood before saying so?
Yu Zhiyi couldn't wait any longer.
Before Madam Zhong could ask, she said in a deep voice, "My good friend Lin Qingxi has been captured by Young Master Zhong. I hope Madam Zhong can release my friend. After all, although she is engaged to your Zhong family, she is not married yet. Moreover, your detention of her is a violation of the laws of Wanyuan City."
Madam Zhong looked somewhat dazed: "What?"
Yu Zhiyi had no choice but to repeat it again.
Madam Zhong looked at the two guards.
The two guards lowered their heads as soon as they met her gaze, their guilty consciences obvious.
Madam Zhong pinched the bridge of her nose: "Release them."
No matter how dissatisfied she was with that down-on-her-luck girl, since she had tolerated it for so many years for the sake of the Zhong family's reputation, she was even less likely to cause trouble for her now.
When the matriarch speaks, those below naturally dare not disobey.
Before long, Lin Qingxi was brought over.
She looked extremely disheveled now compared to when they parted.
Her hairpins and ornaments were scattered, and her clothes were tattered.
It wasn't tattered clothes that had been torn apart, but rather tattered clothes that had been whipped and left marks on them.
Blood was everywhere.
Madam Zhong's expression changed: "What's going on?"
When Lin Qingxi saw Yu Zhiyi, her eyes lit up and became moist: "Miss Jiang..."
Her voice was very hoarse, which showed that she had suffered a lot.
Yu Zhiyi looked at Madam Zhong: "Madam Zhong, what wrong did she commit that your family is treating her so cruelly? I don't recall any clause in the laws of Wanyuan City that allows for the imprisonment and abuse of others."
Madam Zhong's expression darkened slightly, but she did not answer Yu Zhiyi. Instead, she looked at Lin Qingxi and asked, "Xi'er, you must have gotten these injuries outside, right?"
The maids and servants were quick-witted, and one of them immediately realized what was going on and chimed in, "It must be that the young master found Miss Lin injured, which is why he brought her back. They are engaged, and the young master is deeply in love with Miss Lin, so naturally he couldn't bear to see her suffer outside."
Lin Qingxi stared wide-eyed in disbelief.
All that talk of deep affection is just a lie!
These people clearly know that Zhong Zhehao has long since grown tired of her, and has even stated in public more than once that he will not marry her. How could they say such ridiculous things?
She opened her mouth as if to say something, but saw Madam Zhong looking at her coldly, her eyes full of warning.
She understood.
The Zhong family hoped she would accept the lie in order to save face for the family.
She suddenly felt lost and didn't know what to do.
She was just an orphan, with no one behind her.
The Zhong family always felt that she was marrying above her station. Although they did not break off the engagement, they looked down on her in every way.
Even she herself thought so.
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