Soon, neighbors came running at the sound, and with their help, Song Yuxiu and Lin Yaoyao rushed out of the house, barely clothed.
But he couldn't let anyone see his face, so Song Yuxiu covered his face with his clothes and tucked his tail between his legs, looking very much like...
A dog!
"Isn't this family just a young woman living here? Why is there a man too?"
"Indeed, this young lady dresses in a seductive and alluring way, and she acts like a courtesan all day long."
"They're too ashamed to show their faces; it's obviously not a proper relationship."
The neighbors were gossiping, and Lin Yaoyao had to cover her face to avoid being exposed, feeling both ashamed and angry.
**
Xuanhua Marquis's Residence, Xuanfang Courtyard
"I never imagined that the young master would be so despicable! He's an animal! Why didn't you burn him and that slut alive?" Hongrui was so angry that her face turned ashen.
"We'd better hurry up and write a letter to the Duke and his wife, so they can come back and make decisions for you," Green Lotus said anxiously.
Shen Zhiyi only told them to calm down.
These two were her personal maids. In her previous life, she was subjected to flogging, and the two of them were beaten to death by Song Yuxiu in order to protect her.
"Don't tell my parents about this for now, and don't let anyone else know. Song Yuxiu has wronged me so much, I will make him pay the price."
My father and elder brother are stationed on the border year-round, commanding a large army. If they return to the capital without an imperial edict, it will inevitably displease the higher-ups.
elder brother...
Chen Zhiyi's breath hitched.
This was the second year of her marriage to Song Yuxiu, the thirteenth year of the Jiahe era. In the spring of that year, bandits roamed rampant in western Sichuan. Her elder brother led troops to suppress them, but an earthquake struck, resulting in the deaths of thousands of soldiers.
The eldest brother lost both legs while saving someone and bled to death. He didn't make it back to Beijing.
And not long after, a major event occurred:
The Regent has passed away!
"Hongrui, prepare the brush and ink!" Shen Zhiyi immediately wrote a letter, reminding her elder brother to be careful.
The letter had just been written when a maid knocked on the door and entered.
"Young Madam, something terrible has happened! The young master is in trouble! You must go to the front hall immediately!"
"What's wrong with the young master?" Shen Zhiyi asked anxiously as she rushed to the front hall.
The red stamen and the green lotus exchanged a glance:
How come I never noticed before that her young lady has a talent for performing?
On the way to the front hall, Green Lotus expressed her concerns, "Miss, we used kerosene, which will definitely leave traces. Will the young master trace it back to us?"
“Even if he suspects something, he wouldn’t dare to investigate openly.” Shen Zhiyi’s lips curled slightly. “Besides…”
"I deliberately used kerosene!"
"Why?" Hongrui asked, puzzled. Wasn't this leaving behind evidence?
You'll find out soon enough.
——
When Shen Zhiyi arrived at the front hall, Song Yuzheng was sitting back in a chair, his clothes were disheveled, his hair was dirty, and his whole body was covered in soot and burn marks. His right arm was burned with a palm-sized burn mark, and he was grimacing in pain.
"Husband?" Shen Zhiyi's eyes instantly reddened with anxiety. "Didn't you say you were drinking with your colleagues? What happened?"
"I..." Song Yuxiu had no words to express his suffering!
He was enjoying himself immensely with Lin Yaoyao when suddenly he became aroused.
He almost burned to death.
What bad luck!
Thankfully it was nighttime. If it had been daytime and someone had seen his face, and the news had reached Shen Zhiyi's ears, he would have been completely finished.
"My colleague and I were passing by a burning house when we heard someone inside shouting for help. We went in to rescue them, but I ended up injuring my arm," Song Yuxiu had already prepared his explanation.
"You're too kind. Even if you're going to do good deeds, you should consider your own safety!" Shen Zhiyi said anxiously, her eyes filled with tears.
"I'm fine, aren't I? Don't cry, be good—" He still had that gentle look on his face.
"All you do is cry, what a disgrace!" The woman who spoke at this moment was none other than Lady Chen, the wife of Marquis Xuanhua and mother-in-law of Shen Zhiyi.
My father-in-law has been sent to the south on official business and has not returned. In the Marquis's mansion, there is also an old lady who has been eating vegetarian food and chanting Buddhist scriptures for many years and lives in a temple.
Shen Zhiyi originally thought that her mother-in-law did not know that Song Yuxiu had difficulty having children, but thought that she was infertile, which is why she spoke ill of her and made things difficult for her.
Unexpectedly, it was all fake!
She had known all along that it was all a scheme orchestrated by Song Yuxiu, and even his mistress was fully aware of it.
The whole family leeched off her and sucked her blood; they were utterly shameless!
At this moment, Song Yuxiu's younger brother and sister also arrived. Seeing their elder brother's injured arm, they were extremely anxious.
Shen Zhiyi looked at her sister-in-law and brother-in-law, inwardly sneering:
Neither of them are exactly easy to deal with.
"Madam, the doctor has arrived." As she spoke, the maid led the doctor in.
After examining the wound, the doctor looked troubled. "The injury is too severe. We need to remove the necrotic tissue on the surface, which may cause infection. If we're not careful... we might not be able to save this arm."
"What!" Upon hearing this, the mother-in-law immediately panicked. "What should we do? Should we call the imperial physicians from the palace?"
If he loses his arm, his career will definitely be affected.
"I'm afraid even if the imperial physician came, it wouldn't be of any use."
“Mother…” Shen Zhiyi suddenly spoke up, “How about I have Hongrui go and invite the Duke’s mansion’s physician?”
"If even the imperial physicians are no good, how can the Duke's mansion's physicians be more capable than the imperial physicians?" the mother-in-law sneered. "Stop causing trouble."
“Mother, you don’t know this, but the physician in the Duke’s mansion was originally a military doctor who followed Father into battle. He stayed in the mansion because he was too old to go to the front line. He can’t compare to the imperial physician in treating other illnesses, but he often encounters knife wounds, sword wounds, and burns, so he has experience.”
The doctor's eyes lit up instantly. "The Crown Prince's wife is right. Fire attacks are used in battle. If you are a military doctor, you must have a way to deal with it."
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