Before Madam Zhong could speak, the steward lost his temper.
"Master Zhong, I respect you as the head of the Zhong family and have always treated you with courtesy, but you are not someone to slander our young master!"
Master Zhong was completely confused by what he said.
"I'm talking about a doctor. What does that have to do with your young master?"
Ever since Steward Chu learned that Young Master Zhong was not dead, he had held Qin Luo in the highest esteem and would not tolerate anyone saying a bad word about her.
"What does it have to do with anything? Did Master Zhong come here to interrogate us without even finding out the facts? Our young master is a disciple of a divine physician. Although he is young, he has saved countless lives. To be treated by him is something many people would kill for. And you, you keep saying you've never heard of this doctor..."
Master Zhong never expected that Young Master Wan Gu was actually the disciple of the Divine Physician. Could it be that You'er can really be saved this time?
His expression gradually softened, and his tone became gentler.
"Manager Chu, please don't be angry. I didn't know the doctor was your young master, let alone that he was skilled in medicine! I've never even heard of a young master named Wan Gu before!"
Manager Chu gave him a look that said, "You're so ignorant," and started bragging.
"Our two young masters grew up in a reclusive family since childhood and learned from a divine physician. Not to mention the eldest young master, even our three-year-old young master can save people with ease!"
Standing outside the door, Qin Luo and Wu Hua, listening to Steward Chu's boasting, were genuinely moved!
Wu Hua even vowed in her heart that she would never scare him again.
The two of them squatted at opposite corners of the doorway, straining their ears to listen inside.
After Steward Chu finished speaking, before Master Zhong could reply, Concubine Deng, who was standing beside him, spoke first.
"You guys are really something else. You're raising your own young master in someone else's home. Are you just making excuses for your sister to fool us?"
Upon hearing this, Master Zhong also showed a look of doubt.
"Manager Chu, are you trying to trick us?"
Manager Chu was furious at his stupid appearance.
"Everyone says the Zhong family is a century-old family, a family of scholars and gentlemen, but who would have thought that they would produce such an easy man like Master Zhong? With just a few words from a concubine, Master Zhong is led by the nose. It's a waste of all those years of studying the classics! And when has the decision of our Elder Yuan ever been allowed to be questioned by a concubine like you!"
Master Zhong then realized that what he had just said was inappropriate, and turned around to slap Aunt Deng.
"I'm speaking to the manager, what right do you have to interrupt? Get out of the way!"
Aunt Deng covered her face, walked to the side feeling wronged, and dared not speak again!
After beating the man, Master Zhong bowed to Steward Chu.
"I hope Brother Chu won't take offense. You're used to being pampered at home! You've forgotten yourself once you're out here!"
Steward Chu didn't give him a friendly look, even though the Zhong family was an old and prestigious family.
Unfortunately, the descendants are disappointing and now live entirely off the assets left by their ancestors.
If it weren't for the marriage alliance with the An family, they probably wouldn't even have been able to save face for their aristocratic families.
Now, however, he brings his concubine to flaunt his power before Madam Zhong.
Just as the two young masters said, he's a complete scumbag!
They still dare to disregard Wan Gu? They've probably been given too much face by others and now they really think they're something special.
"We can't control how the Zhong family head spoils his concubine! But in Wangu, if anyone dares to speak ill of our young master, then they are going against the Yuan family and against Wangu!"
Seeing that he was truly angry, Master Zhong quickly put on a fawning smile.
"Brother Chu, you're taking this too seriously. It was just a woman joking around. Why did you take it so seriously? I'll have her apologize to you right now, how about that?"
Manager Chu did not compromise, and his words became even more incisive.
"How dare I, a mere servant, make my concubine apologize? If you truly know you were wrong, then go and apologize to our two young masters."
Upon hearing this, Master Zhong looked awkwardly at Madam Zhong.
"Madam, please say something! Madam Deng didn't do it on purpose. Please put in a good word for her with Brother Chu!"
Madam Zhong glanced at him sideways and chuckled softly.
He picked up his teacup and drank, showing no intention of pleading for leniency whatsoever.
Seeing that she didn't react, Master Zhong didn't dare to get angry at her, and instead turned to scold Aunt Deng.
"You good-for-nothing, more than capable of ruining things! It's one thing to be arrogant and domineering in the manor, but to be so willful outside? Don't you know where you are? How can we tolerate your insolence here? Get back to the manor at once and reflect on your mistakes!"
Aunt Deng already felt aggrieved, and now she felt even more wronged.
Relying on the fact that she had given birth to a son, she thought that Master Zhong wouldn't really do anything to her, and she started crying and making a scene while pointing at him.
"Master, how could you treat me like this? What did I say wrong? My Yun'er is missing, and they come out saying they're going to treat her? Do you believe that? I certainly don't. They must have hidden my Yun'er!"
As he spoke, he turned his attention to Madam Zhong.
"Sister, you can't take your anger out on my son just because the young master is blind! Yoon-ah is still so young, how can you be so heartless?"
With just a few words, he pinned a grudge on Madam Zhong, implying that Madam Zhong was responsible for his son's disappearance.
Upon hearing this, Madam Zhong angrily threw the teacup in her hand at her.
"You, a mere concubine, dare to publicly slander the mistress of the house? Who gave you the audacity? Him?"
After saying that, he looked at Master Zhong.
"Zhong Zesheng, have you forgotten what my family does? If it weren't for my family's support all these years, would you still have the face to stand here now?"
Master Zhong felt utterly humiliated by her saying these things to his face.
However, fearing the power of her maternal family, he could only vent his anger on Aunt Deng.
"The concubine has slandered the mistress of the house. Drag her back and lock her up. No one is allowed to release her without my permission!"
Upon hearing this, Aunt Deng looked at him in disbelief.
How could you do this to me? I gave birth to a son for you!
No matter how much she cried and screamed, Mr. Zhong didn't even glance at her again.
He simply ordered the servant to drag her away quickly.
Upon seeing the person being dragged out, Qin Luo and Wu Hua immediately stepped aside to make way for them.
After the person was pulled away, they returned to their original position.
Master Zhong looked at Madam Zhong with a fawning expression.
"You've finally gotten over it, Madam. She's just a concubine who doesn't know anything. Don't let her upset you!"
Madam Zhong looked at him with disgust.
"Stop pretending here. Would she dare to cause trouble without your permission? Let me tell you the truth! My You'er will recover in a few days. I plan to take him back to the capital so I won't have to see you all causing me trouble!"
When Mr. Zhong heard that Zhong Xiaoyou was well, his face was full of joy.
But upon hearing that she was going back to the capital, he instantly panicked.
Lady Zhong's family was in the capital; her father died in battle for his country in his early years.
My mother was a first-rank noblewoman, and all five of my brothers were military officers.
If she were to suddenly return, the Zhong family would likely never have peace again.
"Does Madam insist on this arrangement? Isn't there any room for discussion?"
Madam Zhong ignored him, her mind preoccupied with checking if the soup was ready in the kitchen.
"What can I discuss with you? This is a notification!"
After saying that, he got up to go to the kitchen, not wanting to stay there a moment longer...
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