Shen Yuexi's pair of beautiful eyes narrowed slightly.
She extended her hand affectionately and gently grasped Cuixiang's wrist: "Miss Cuixiang, I know you didn't come here to cause trouble of your own accord."
"Miss Xianglan has been working in the Cen Mansion for so many years, what is the result now?"
"You obey Minister Cen's orders, but aren't you afraid of ending up like Miss Xianglan?"
Shen Yuexi held Cuixiang's hand and could clearly feel her arm trembling slightly.
"If this cream was sold from our Rouge Pavilion, I would naturally be responsible."
"But if it hadn't been sold from us, I would never have been framed for no reason."
After saying this, Shen Yuexi let go of Cuixiang and her voice became even deeper: "So, Miss Cuixiang, please think carefully about whether this thing was sold by our Rouge Pavilion."
Cuixiang hung her head and clenched her hands tightly together.
Her temples were throbbing and the veins on the back of her hands were bulging.
Before Cuixiang could think clearly, she heard sobbing from Zhu the Butcher behind her.
People outside the store who were watching the fun were whispering.
"Why don't you let my husband speak?"
"That's right. Even if there really is some injustice in Yanzhi Pavilion, you shouldn't stop my husband from speaking."
Hearing the voices of the crowd outside the store, Shen Yuexi was worried that someone would take the opportunity to incite the people, so she raised her hand slightly, signaling Liu Qiu to let go of Zhu the Butcher.
As soon as the rag in Zhu the butcher's mouth was taken away, he started cursing without hesitation.
"My wife is a coward. If you have the guts, come at me."
"Don't bully my wife for not daring to speak. She still has me, her husband, here with her!"
"Yeah?"
As soon as he finished speaking, a cold voice came from behind the crowd.
The crowd parted to make a path.
Liang Ruitian was wearing purple court robes and court beads around his neck.
With gloomy eyes and furrowed brows, he walked through the crowd and went straight inside.
Liang Yuyu was stunned.
[Is this still my stupid scumbag dad? ]
Liang Ruitian was tall, with broad shoulders and a thin waist, and looked even more noble under the purple court robe.
He just stood there without saying a word, exuding a sense of dominance.
Liang Ruitian strode forward and stood in front of Zhu the Butcher.
The temperaments of the two men were so different that Zhu the Butcher was defeated in an instant without leaving a trace.
Liang Ruitian raised his eyebrows slightly, his eyes were calm and he stared at Zhu the Butcher with a calm expression: "Since that's the case, why don't we each solve our own problems."
Butcher Zhu looked nervous, his throat rolling, "Solve...solve what problem?"
"Your wife and my wife's problems can be solved by themselves."
Liang Ruitian glanced at Shen Yuexi sideways, nodded slightly, and a tender smile appeared in his eyes.
But the next second, when he turned around to look at Zhu the Butcher, his smile suddenly disappeared and the lines on his cheeks tightened in an instant.
"But you came here to cause trouble and insulted my wife in public. This account will naturally be settled by us as her husband."
Before Zhu the Butcher could reply, Liang Ruitian waved to Liu Qiu and the others, signaling them to stand further away.
The next second, Liang Ruitian strode forward, raised his big hand, and pressed it directly on Zhu the Butcher's shoulder.
Liang Ruitian's expression was calm, without any sign of fluctuation, and there was even a relaxed smile on the corner of his lips.
On the other hand, Zhu the Butcher.
A fine layer of sweat appeared on his forehead.
The muscles at the corners of his mouth trembled slightly, and the veins in his neck bulged.
Suddenly, Zhu the Butcher's legs went weak and he fell to his knees with a thud.
Liang Ruitian still had that indifferent look.
He took a step back, half-raised his eyebrows, and looked at Zhu the Butcher with disdain: "Zhu the Butcher, why are you giving such a big gift?"
Liang Yuyu blinked and looked at Zhu the Butcher.
There was a clearly visible five-fingerprint on his shoulder.
[This scumbag dad actually has some martial arts skills? ]
Liang Yuyu turned around in surprise and looked at Liang Ruitian.
[Since my scumbag dad is so powerful, able to easily make a burly man kneel on the ground, why does he never fight back when my mother fights with him?]
Liang Ruitian glanced at Liang Yuyu with disdain and thought to himself: My dear, your father is deeply in love with your mother and is loyal to her. How could he possibly lay hands on your mother?
Oh, I see.
Liang Yuyu nodded seriously.
[My scumbag dad can't beat my mom! My mom must be even more powerful!]
Liang Ruitian's face was full of black lines, and a hint of embarrassment flashed across his eyes.
But the next second when he looked at Zhu the Butcher, the embarrassment had turned into a chill that made his whole body go cold.
He stared at Zhu the Butcher and said, "You owe so much money at the gambling house in the east city that you can't pay it back, and you still have money to buy a two-liang bottle of cream for your wife?"
Zhu the butcher's face was pale, his eyes were wide open, and he looked at Liang Ruitian in surprise.
"I'll have to have a serious talk with your creditors and have them search your house thoroughly. I'm afraid there's plenty of stuff in your house that can pay off your debts."
Butcher Zhu raised his hand and waved it a few times in panic: "Liang... Sir Liang, this... how can this be explained? My wife bought things with her own money, not mine."
"You two are one. What belongs to your wife is also yours, isn't it?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Liang Ruitian lifted his purple robe, leaned over to Zhu the butcher, and said coldly, "Or, is it that the cream was not bought by your family at all, but was given to your wife by someone?"
When Zhu the butcher met Liang Ruitian's cold gaze, his whole body seemed to be frozen and he couldn't move at all.
Liang Ruitian sneered: "Still unwilling to say?"
He stood up indifferently and turned to look outside Rouge Pavilion: "Okay. Then I will send someone to notify your creditors."
"Don't compare."
Butcher Zhu immediately shook his head.
Liang Ruitian half-turned his head, his sharp eyes fixed on Zhu the Butcher. His lips opened and closed, only one word escaped him: "Speak!"
Butcher Zhu gritted his teeth, hung his head, and was unable to utter a word for a long time.
At this moment, Cuixiang lowered her eyes and sobbed.
“I didn’t buy that.”
Cuixiang's eyes were red as she looked up at Chen Yuexi.
"Yesterday, he came home, took out that thing, and insisted that I apply it on him."
"I refused, so he beat me."
As Cuixiang spoke, she rolled up her sleeves, revealing the bruises on her arms.
She looked at Shen Yuexi with tears in her eyes: "I don't want this to happen either. But I really don't dare to disobey him."
"Otherwise...otherwise he would not only beat me, but also threaten to take Xianglan's life."
Cuixiang reached out her hand and grasped the corner of Shen Yuexi's clothes: "Madam Liang, I only have one sister like Xianglan, I can't help but consider Xianglan."
"Please, tell me where Xianglan is."
When Cuixiang raised her hand, her sleeve slid down her arm, and the scars on her body became more clearly visible.
There wasn't a single healthy spot on her pair of pale arms; they were all covered in bruises and scars!
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