Soon, Zhou Shiyuan appeared with Zhou Yujie.
Both father and son were dressed in refined manners, especially Zhou Yujie, who, despite being only two years old, greeted people without the slightest error. Several elders of the Zhou family nodded in approval upon seeing this.
With a child like this, it seems the Marquis's lineage will not perish.
This child will surely grow up to be a great man.
Seeing the elders' continuous praise, Zhou Shiyuan nodded with pride. This was his son, and to be praised like this, he naturally felt honored.
The more the elders valued Zhou Yujie, the more dissatisfied they became with Yuan Zhao.
Instead of properly nurturing this child, she even had the heart to beat him.
Thinking of this, one of the clan elders said:
"And what about that poisonous woman?"
"Damn it, who are you calling a vile woman? Watch your mouth!"
The clan elder's voice was loud, but Yuan's father's voice was even louder, like a booming bell, which stunned everyone.
The clan elders had never faced Yuan's father directly before, and this was quite a show of force, leaving them speechless.
After a while, the old man spoke:
"General Yuan is indeed domineering; no wonder he raised such a daughter."
"What did you say?"
Although Yuan's father had said he wouldn't get angry before coming, he couldn't sit still when he heard them dare to insult Yuan Zhao in front of him, and he stood up abruptly.
Fortunately, Yuan Gu and Yuan Man reacted quickly and pulled him back. Just as Yuan's father was about to unleash a torrent of abuse, a clear voice rang out:
"Old Zhou, please explain yourself clearly. How has my father been domineering? And what kind of daughter has he raised?"
Everyone looked in the direction of the voice and saw a woman standing at the doorway wearing a wide-sleeved glass dress, with her jet-black hair tied up in a high bun and adorned with a phoenix hairpin. She looked noble and unapproachable.
Many people were stunned until Yuan Zhao approached, and then they realized that this was General Yuan's daughter, Yuan Zhao.
Yuan Zhao looked nothing like her father, lacking any of his fierceness. She appeared petite and delicate, yet possessed an air of nobility.
Upon seeing someone like this, a single thought flashed through everyone's mind.
Would such a person really do those things?
As soon as Yuan Zhao appeared, Yuan's father immediately quieted down. He finally remembered that he had promised not to get angry today. He looked at his daughter awkwardly, as if he knew he was wrong and asked her not to hold it against him.
Many people witnessed the change in Yuan's father's expression and were speechless at the time.
Everyone in the capital knows that the general dotes on his daughter, but isn't this just too much?
Upon seeing Yuan Zhao, the elders were taken aback for a moment before speaking:
"You should know very well what you did."
Yuan Zhao smiled faintly upon hearing this:
"I really don't know, so I would like to ask the elders of the clan to enlighten me."
Seeing that she still refused to admit it, the most impatient of the clan elders couldn't help but say:
"Let me ask you, is Zhou Yujie currently being kept in your yard?"
Yuan Zhao glanced at Zhou Yujie standing next to Zhou Shiyuan and nodded:
Yes, that's true!
"Then let me ask you again, is it true that you made the child stand as punishment that day, causing the child to faint?"
Seeing that Yuan Zhao was about to speak, the clan elder spoke first:
"Don't try to deny it. Many servants in the manor saw what happened that day. You can't deny it."
Yuan Zhao smiled upon hearing this:
"Elder, may I speak now?"
The elder snorted coldly and said mockingly:
"You are the daughter of General Yuan, who dares to tell you not to speak?"
Yuan Zhao ignored his sarcastic remarks, glanced at Zhou Yujie, and said:
"Yujie, come here and tell me what exactly happened that day."
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