Xie Zhaozhao wanted to let it go, but Xie Xiangxiang did not.
This is her son, the future top scholar, yet Xie Zhaozhao bullies him like this. If she doesn't stand up for her son, how will he gain a foothold in the mansion in the future?
Xie Zhaozhao stopped. Although she never showed her emotions, she had a naturally serene and compassionate face. In a gentle voice, she asked Gu Yuebai, "You tell me, what did you just do?"
Gu Yuebai looked at Xie Xiangxiang, who said, "Don't be afraid, your mother will protect you."
The new mother wanted to support him, but Gu Yuebai said slyly, "I'm not afraid to say it again. You are the worst woman in the world, the ugliest, most vicious, and most corrupt feudal woman!"
The surroundings were completely silent.
Gu Shaoyu's expression was unreadable, but the chilling aura emanating from him instantly soared to great heights. He said to Nan Xing, "Attack!"
Without saying a word, Nanxing slapped him twice across the face.
However, because Gu Chengyan and Xie Xiangxiang rushed over to block the slaps at the same time, the couple each took one of the slaps.
Tu immediately recognized that Guan Yingying had taught her those phrases, which Xie Xiangxiang couldn't teach, and neither could she.
She grabbed Gu Yuebai and slapped him across the face.
"Who taught you this? How can you be so ill-mannered? Apologize to your great-aunt right now!"
Children are the smartest. When he saw that Madam Tu was scolding him, he cried and ran towards Xie Xiangxiang.
"Mother, they're all bullying Bai Bai! Mother, Bai Bai is scared!"
Xie Xiangxiang's face turned red from the slap, and her temper flared up immediately. She pointed at Xie Zhaozhao and said angrily, "Xie Zhaozhao, he's only four years old. How can you hold a grudge against a child? Do you deserve to be my great-aunt?"
Before Xie Zhaozhao could reply, Gu Shaoyu asked Gu Chengyan, "Is this child being raised in your name?"
Gu Chengyan had no choice but to bite the bullet and say, "Yes."
If he said no, his third uncle would definitely have someone kick Gu Yuebai out immediately.
"It's the father's fault if the child isn't taught properly. Since the child is being irresponsible, the adults should naturally take responsibility!" Gu Shaoyu said to Nanxing, "Smash him!"
Nanxing didn't care about anything else. He was as sharp as an arrow. Before others could even see clearly, he had already pinned Gu Shizi to the ground and punched him twice.
The maids in the courtyard were so frightened that they huddled to one side.
Madam Tu pleaded, "Third brother, third sister-in-law, I will definitely teach him a lesson later. Please forgive Yan'er. He still has to go to the Xie family. It's the New Year, please be lenient!"
He then said sternly to Xie Xiangxiang, "Quickly apologize to your third uncle and aunt."
Gu Chengyan didn't dare to say anything. He immediately struggled to his feet and sincerely apologized: "Third Uncle and Third Aunt, I'm sorry. We will definitely discipline this child properly."
"You should really reflect on what you did to this child, who was expelled from the enlightenment ceremony." Xie Zhaozhao looked at Xie Xiangxiang calmly and said, "Being a mother is not an easy job."
Madam Tu's face also turned ugly. She pulled Gu Yuebai over and shouted, "Apologize! Apologize to your third great-aunt!"
"Ah, wah wah wah..."
Gu Shaoyu and Xie Zhaozhao didn't even bother to listen to his apology. They didn't care if he disobeyed; they would just beat him!
There are plenty of people, both inside and outside the mansion, who can teach him a lesson.
Xie Xiangxiang was also very frustrated. In the carriage, she angrily scolded Gu Yuebai: "You are not allowed to curse anymore. You see, because of your cursing, your father and mother were beaten."
Gu Yuebai blinked her small eyes, not daring to speak. Her mother had told her to listen to her new mother.
On the second day of the Lunar New Year, the day for welcoming sons-in-law, sons-in-law accompany their wives and children to visit relatives in their in-laws' homes on the streets of the capital. Everyone is dressed very neatly, whether they are pulling carts, riding horses, or walking, and everyone has a happy face.
The steward of the Xie family, along with Xie Anfeng, Madam Xie, Xie Anhuai, and others, were all waiting at the main entrance of the Xie family mansion.
The servants in the Xie family were excited when they saw Gu Shaoyu's tall horse and the double-drawn carriage bestowed by Xie Zhaozhao in the distance.
"The young lady is back."
"The eldest son-in-law is back."
The gift boxes were carried into the Xie residence early on.
When Gu Shaoyu and Xie Zhaozhao's carriage arrived, they saw that Old Madam Xie had come out to greet them personally, so they all got off their horses and carriages instead of riding.
Xie Zhaozhao grasped her grandmother's hand, bowed, and greeted her.
Xie Xiangxiang carried Gu Yuebai down from the carriage and greeted her with a smile, "Grandmother."
Madam Xie glanced at Gu Yuebai, then at Xie Xiangxiang, and said calmly, "Lady of the Heir Apparent, it was made very clear when you returned to your parents' home last year that you could not enter the Xie residence without an invitation. Please leave!"
"Grandmother? You?" Xie Xiangxiang trembled as if a bucket of cold water had been poured over her head.
Today is the day to welcome the groom, but the Xie family has blocked her from entering the street, not even allowing her to enter the main street outside the Xie mansion!
Her face went from red to white as she looked at the people from the Xie family who came out to greet her, but she didn't see Madam Xu or Xie Tingting.
"Where is my mother? Where is my third sister?" Xie Xiangxiang asked frantically. "My third sister is now the Crown Prince's concubine. You can't just lock her up like that."
"Who told you I locked her up?" Old Madam Xie said resolutely. "Please leave, Madam of the Heir Apparent."
Gu Shaoyu and Xie Zhaozhao were warmly welcomed inside by the Xie family. Xie Anfeng, having heard Xie Xiangxiang arguing in the street, came over in person.
"Mother, Zhaozhao, Grand Secretary Gu, please come in." Xie Anfeng told Xie Yu to welcome Gu Shaoyu and the others in, while he personally blocked Xie Xiangxiang's way.
"Xie Xiangxiang, I made it very clear to you during your last homecoming visit that you are now married and are not allowed to return to the Xie family without an invitation. This statement will always stand!"
"Father, you can't treat me like this! What have I done wrong? In all my years, when have you ever looked at me properly?" Xie Xiangxiang started making a scene, disregarding everything else.
She was brought back to her parents' home with her husband and son, but was blocked on the road and not allowed to go home. It was an utter disgrace.
"Where has your heart gone? Is everything for Xu Zhiyan? Is everything for the children she bore? What is my mother? What are the three of us siblings? I..."
"How dare you call your stepmother by her name?" Xu Zhiyan was Xie Anfeng's first wife, the woman he cherished and loved most. Xu Yingrong didn't dare to say a word more.
A hard slap landed on her face: "Xie Xiangxiang, from this day forward, you are not allowed to set foot in the Xie residence again! I will have someone deliver the letter of severance to you later."
"Xie Xiangxiang, go back." Seeing that she was still making a fuss, Gu Chengyan immediately ordered someone to gag her and put her in the carriage. He bowed deeply to Xie Anfeng and said, "Father-in-law, it's all my fault. I will definitely talk to her properly."
Gu Chengyan led Xie Xiangxiang around and returned to the Marquis's residence.
When Xie Zhaozhao entered the Xie residence and spoke with the old lady Xie, she learned that the Empress had already sent the betrothal gifts to Xie Tingting, and that the Imperial Observatory would select an auspicious day for the gifts to be carried into the Crown Prince's residence.
After talking for a while, Xie Zhaozhao still hadn't seen Xu Shi and Xie Tingting, so she asked her grandmother in a low voice, "Where are Mother and Xie Tingting?"
Madam Xie said, "Your father wouldn't let the second young lady in. They were making a scene, and in a fit of anger, your father told them to go back to their own courtyard and reflect on their actions."
Just then, Xie Jin came running up and said to Madam Xie, "Grandmother, my mother and third sister have gone out."
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