"Father, how could you hit Mother?"
The eldest, second, and third sons of the Bei family couldn't help but reveal expressions of resentment and dissatisfaction.
What the second sister said was indeed true. Ever since the eldest sister became the queen, my father has been dissatisfied with their main wife.
He also wanted to make the eldest sister a legitimate daughter and let the eldest sister's biological mother, who had asked to be divorced, become the original wife again.
Where does this put the mother?
My mother is the legitimate daughter of the Duke's family. How can she let the daughter of a criminal be above her?
If that had been the case, my mother would not have married into the Bei family. She could have entered the palace as queen, or even married a duke and become the mistress of the household.
It’s better than the Bei family.
Although my father is highly regarded by the Grand Emperor, the Bei family still has a shallow foundation in the capital.
"Do you blame your father?"
Master Bei looked at his sons' unconcealed expressions in disbelief.
Young Master Bei asked, "Shouldn't a son be resentful? What did mother do wrong to deserve such humiliation from father?"
He is thirteen years old this year. He has been raised by the Bei and Li families. He took the first place in both the county and prefectural examinations and has already qualified as a scholar.
However, he still has to take part in the college entrance examination next year and win the top three places.
"Mother has been married into the Bei family for many years. Even if she has no merits, she has worked hard. Father shouldn't have hit her."
"If my grandfather and uncles knew, they would definitely blame my father."
The second son of the Bei family is eleven years old this year, and the third son of the Bei family is nine years old.
Master Bei looked at the three faces. These three sons had always been his favorites, especially the eldest son.
But now, without paying attention to what his mother and sister did, he blames him as his father.
Master Bei staggered, dropped the whip to the ground, rubbed his forehead with his hand, took a step back and slumped in the chair.
"Son, you can't be in trouble."
Mrs. Bei was frightened. She only had this one son. What would she do if anything happened to him?
I thought my grandson was fine before, but now I find that all three grandsons have been spoiled by the Li family and the Li family.
It is unfilial to blame the father.
However, Mrs. Bei did not say anything bad to her three grandsons.
"Please come on, Tai..."
"Mother, no, the Emperor and Empress just left. If we invite the imperial physician or doctor now, what will people outside think? The Emperor is still watching from the palace."
What Master Bei is most worried about now is the reaction of the retired emperor.
In the eyes of Master Bei, Emperor Kant was just a simple, harmless, benevolent and kind new emperor.
But the emperor emeritus is different. He has a powerful weapon and there are hundreds or thousands of ways to kill a person.
"What are you doing? Kneel down and apologize to your father."
Mrs. Li was also resentful and angry. She originally wanted to protect her daughter, but she didn't expect that Master Bei would really hit her. Now seeing that Master Bei was so angry, she quickly asked her sons to kneel down and apologize.
It was just that the pain in her body made her say one thing and mean another, and her expression was full of resentment and perfunctoriness.
"Mother"
Bei Shuxian felt a burning pain all over her body. She knelt in Li's arms in embarrassment, then looked at Master Bei timidly and said, "Father, please don't blame mother and brothers. This is my fault. If you want to punish me, punish me. It has nothing to do with mother and brothers."
"Oh"
Master Bei looked at everything in front of him with some tiredness, and felt a little discouraged for a moment.
"Never mind, I'm going to the palace to apologize. You guys take care of yourselves."
Master Bei left with unsteady steps, which showed that he was heartbroken.
"Ms. Li, you have disappointed me so much. Please reflect on yourself." Mrs. Bei also left.
"Mother"
As soon as Bei Shuxian finished speaking, she was slapped in the face by Li.
"Mother, my daughter is wrong. Please hit her."
Li closed her eyes and stood up. "It's my fault that I didn't teach you well and spoiled you, which is why you are in this misfortune."
"Mother"
The three brothers came forward together to show their concern.
"Don't go against your father. Even if he has his faults, he is still your father."
Li endured the burning pain on her body and just wanted to go back to the yard as soon as possible to check on her wound.
As the legitimate daughter of the Duke's Mansion, she was also doted on. From childhood to adulthood, her father and brother had never touched her. But now, she was whipped by Master Bei.
Li couldn't stop feeling resentful.
I had always suspected that Master Bei had feelings for the Lan mother and daughter, and that his favor towards them over the years was all fake.
When I saw it today, it turned out to be true.
"Mother, why do you have to put yourself in such a difficult position? Father has gone too far. No matter what, he shouldn't have hit you. If this gets out, how will you and your son face others?"
Young Master Bei complained.
Second Master Bei: "That's right, how could father hit mother? Did elder sister say something? Now that she has become the queen, is she going to take revenge on us?"
Third Master Bei said, "We didn't do anything to Big Sister. It was Grandmother who made Big Sister live in the small Buddhist temple. It has nothing to do with us. Besides, Warm Moon Pavilion was originally Second Sister's zither academy. We just lent it to Big Sister before she got married. All the furnishings inside were arranged by Mother. It's only natural for Second Sister to take it back."
"Stop talking."
Li waved her hand and said weakly, "Don't say these things outside. She's the queen now and has no scruples. You all should keep a low profile from now on."
"Someone, come and apply medicine to the Second Miss."
Li sent away several of her sons and hurried back to the main courtyard.
As soon as the clothes were taken off, a long whip mark on the back was revealed, with faint blood visible.
"Madam, the master is too cruel. How could he use such a heavy hand? The flesh and blood are all blurred."
Li, who had always been strong, burst into tears. "He deceived me so much. If he had Lan in his heart, why did he marry me and lie to me for so many years?"
"Back then..."
Li's wet nurse was at a loss for words.
At that time, she felt that Master Bei was not a good match. He passed the imperial examination at the age of 23 and married a daughter of the Lan family. He divorced his wife at the age of 25 and wanted to marry a young lady. How could he be a good man?
And he is ten years older than the young lady, how can he be worthy of her?
Especially as soon as the young lady got married, the divorced wife outside became pregnant, and the concubine in the mansion also became pregnant.
The young lady has suffered a great injustice.
"I"
Li was speechless when she heard that her family was going to send her to the palace.
She was talented, beautiful and young, so she was made a concubine in the palace. If she gave birth to a prince, she would become the queen.
But the emperor is so old and has lost so many sons, and those who are still alive are all sick. How can she look down on him?
Later, her father and brother just mentioned it casually, and ultimately did not allow her to enter the palace to participate in the selection.
Something happened in the Lan family. When Mrs. Bei Lan heard that she had asked to leave the family, Mrs. Li thought she was stupid.
The Lan family has been held accountable, and as long as Lan does not leave the Bei family, the Bei family will not dare to divorce her.
With the protection of the Bei family, being a concubine is better than living outside.
It is extremely foolish for an abandoned woman, the daughter of a guilty minister, to live alone outside without any support or protection.
Li felt that it would not be surprising to hear the news that Lan had fallen into disgrace one day.
But she didn't expect that her father and brother would let her marry Master Bei.
Li was a little resistant at first, but when Master Bei was invited to his house by his brother, she was fascinated at first sight.
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