Chapter 505 Yan Xingyi's Anger
At the same time, Yan Xingyi's attention to Chu Weiyi is increasing day by day.
He sent his men to secretly investigate Chu Weiyi's past.
Within a few days, the secret guards delivered a stack of secret reports to his study.
Yan Xingyi read them carefully one by one under the lamp.
The more he flipped through the pages, the more his brows furrowed.
The secret report detailed how Chu Weiyi was sent to a village in the countryside after her biological mother passed away;
How she was deliberately manipulated by her stepmother, Wang, and forgotten by the whole family;
How she was bullied in the village, and even the village head dared to withhold her share and food.
In the cold winter, they were not even provided with charcoal, clothes or quilts.
He just wanted to torture her to death.
"How can this be!" Yan Xingyi punched the desk, causing the pen, ink, paper and inkstone to jump.
The legitimate daughter of a second-rank official in the imperial court was treated so humiliatingly!
He suppressed his anger and continued to look down, his eyes suddenly stopped at a certain place -
According to the recollections of farmers living near Zhuangzi.
About nine years ago, a group of evil servants' sons in the manor bullied Miss Chu and almost tortured her to death.
Fortunately, some noble people passing by came to the rescue.
Nine years ago... the son of an evil servant... a noble...
Yan Xingyi was shocked and quickly looked up the specific location of Chu Weiyi's manor.
A long-forgotten memory suddenly flooded into his mind like a tide.
He was only nine years old that year. He left a letter and secretly followed his uncles Prince of Lang and Prince of Liang out of the palace to travel around the world.
Xing Yan was also among them.
They traveled to many places along the way and witnessed countless injustices.
In a suburban village in Changlin County, Xizhou, they came across a group of young men surrounding a thin little girl, pushing and teasing her.
They threw stones at her and beat and kicked her.
He was still cursing - "You little bastard with no father or mother! Hand over your things!"
The girl's clothes were worn to a white, she was dirty, and her hair was unkempt. She looked like a little beggar.
She was holding something tightly in her arms and refused to let go even when she was beaten.
Her face was covered with new and old wounds, but her eyes were as stubborn as a little wolf that refused to admit defeat.
Yan Xingyi shouted without thinking, asking those people to stop.
When the young men saw their luxurious clothes and extraordinary demeanor, they immediately ran away.
Yan Xingyi squatted down, looked at the little girl in front of him who was tense and alert, and asked her softly:
"Why do they bully you?"
The girl pursed her lips and did not answer, but instead hugged the thing in her arms tighter.
Yan Xingyi was sharp-eyed and saw that what she was holding in her arms was a copy of the Book of Songs with frayed edges and a piece of steamed bun that had long been cold and hard.
"Do you like studying?" Yan Xingyi deliberately softened his voice, afraid of scaring her.
The girl then nodded gently, her voice as soft as a mosquito.
"They...wanted to take it away and burn it...and wouldn't let me read it."
Yan Xingyi's heart suddenly softened, and he took out a thin book from his bag.
That was the "Eighteen Styles of the Owl" he created based on his inner feelings when he was learning martial arts.
"This is for you."
He stuffed the booklet into the girl's hands and said seriously:
"Next time someone bullies you, practice this, beat them to death, and protect yourself."
As he spoke, he took out a bag of silver from his pocket and handed it over.
"Use it to buy books and food, and hide it secretly so that no one can steal it."
The girl stared at him blankly, as if she couldn't believe that someone would be so nice to her.
Besides, this was the first time they met.
She looked at him for a long time, and suddenly was about to kneel down and kowtow, but Yan Xingyi hurriedly supported her.
"No need to do that, go home quickly."
The girl asked in a low voice if they could meet again in the future.
She said that when she grows up, she will definitely repay him.
At that time, Yan Xingyi and his party happened to be staying in Changlin County for more than ten days.
He promised her that he would come to see her every day.
Later he did it.
Every day when I have free time, I will bring a few books and some food over.
He repeatedly told her to hide carefully and practice martial arts well.
And he personally practiced it with her several times.
During this period, she saw people from the village beating and scolding her several times.
Yan Xingyi didn't say anything, but swung his fist and gave those people a severe beating.
Until they had to leave Changlin County and go to the next place.
When he was about to leave, he went to say goodbye to her.
But she just looked at him deeply, without saying a word, turned around and ran away quickly.
He was lost for several days.
Recalling this, Yan Xingyi's fingertips trembled slightly.
He couldn't wait to read through all the secret reports sent by the secret guards.
It's her!
The little girl he accidentally rescued that year was Chu Weiyi!
Yan Xingyi's chest was burning hot, and pity and anger were surging and intertwined like waves.
The legitimate daughter of an imperial official was bullied to the point that she needed help from passersby!
Chu Guodong could not distinguish right from wrong and favored his concubine over his wife.
How can an official be any better if he allows such chaos in his harem?!
Yan Xingyi, who was furious, immediately stood up and went straight to his father's imperial study.
"Father!" He even forgot to salute and hurriedly explained the purpose of his visit.
"Please dismiss Chu Guodong from his position!"
Yan Shixu raised his head from the memorial and looked at him with raised eyebrows.
"Xing Yi? What are you so excited about?"
Yan Xingyi then repeated the information he had found to his father, and at the end he said angrily:
"That Chu Guodong allowed the concubine's second wife to abuse the original wife's daughter, and sent Chu Weiyi to the farm to be bullied!"
"How can a man who favors his concubine over his wife and cannot distinguish right from wrong be worthy of being an official?"
As Yan Xingyi spoke, his voice rose several degrees.
Yan Shixu put down the red pen with an expression that said "You are still too young".
Then, he glanced at his son with disdain several times and asked, "Are you going to marry a wife, or am I going to marry a wife?"
Yan Xingyi's face flushed instantly: "What, what about getting married... Father, don't talk nonsense!"
"Heh." Yan Shixu sneered, his eyes becoming even more disgusted.
"If you're not going to marry her, why are you so concerned about other people's family affairs?"
Yan Xingyi tried to struggle: "I just can't stand the Chu family's corrupt family traditions!"
Yan Shixu asked again, "There are so many injustices in this world. Do you want to take care of every one of them?"
"Although Chu Guodong's backyard is a bit messy, he has never made a big mistake as an official."
"You want to stand up for a girl, don't you have the ability to do so?"
"Are you ashamed to come to me and confront me?"
Yan Xingyi was bullied by his father until his face turned red, but he was speechless.
Yes, if he really cared about Chu Weiyi, why didn't he do something for her with his own ability?
Instead, he was like a child who went to his parents to cry when he was wronged...
Yan Xingyi lowered his head, his face flushed with shame.
"I know I was wrong."
Only then did Yan Shixu nod with satisfaction.
"That's reasonable. If you really care about that girl, go and protect her yourself."
"My son shouldn't be a weakling who only seeks help from his father."
Yan Xingyi raised his head, and the original atmosphere in his eyes had been replaced by clarity and determination.
"Thank you for your guidance, Father. I know what to do."
Walking out of the imperial study, Yan Xingyi looked at the continuous buildings outside the palace wall and had a plan in mind.
Chu Weiyi, the little girl who once needed his protection.
Now he not only has to protect her, but also personally deliver to her everything she deserves.
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