Zhou Yujie never expected that the fire would spread to him; in his eyes, he was just a mascot.
Although he was the one who started it all, it was a matter for the 'adults,' after all, who would ask a two-year-old child?
However, Yuan Zhao did not play by the rules, or rather, this woman's attitude towards him was never like that of a two-year-old child.
Does she know my secret?
Zhou Yujie subconsciously looked at Yuan Zhao, only to see the other man looking at him with a faint smile.
When their eyes met, Zhou Yujie felt completely exposed, and cold sweat broke out all over his body.
This woman cannot be allowed to live!
He trembled instinctively and clung tightly to Zhou Shiyuan.
His appearance made others see it as extreme fear of Yuan Zhao, and several clan elders, unable to bear it any longer, immediately reprimanded him:
"That's enough, why are you forcing a two-year-old child?"
Upon hearing this, Yuan Zhao chuckled softly, shook his head, and said:
"Both Wenfeng and Linglong were not there that day, so Hongtao, you can tell us what happened that day."
Hongtao was a young maidservant serving in the courtyard. When she was called out, Hongtao timidly stepped forward and recounted what had happened that day.
"That day, the young master took the initiative to come to the young mistress and said he wanted to listen to her teachings."
"Then the young mistress had him practice horse stance. The young mistress wasn't feeling well that day, so she went to rest first."
"Later, for some reason, the young master suddenly fainted."
After Hongtao finished speaking, Yuan Zhao glanced at the elders and said:
"This is what you call corporal punishment."
The elders' expressions changed, and one of them said:
“She’s a maid in your courtyard, so naturally she’ll speak up for you.”
"That's why I just let Yujie speak for himself, but you all say you forced him."
"In short, because I come from a general's family, whatever I do is seen as bullying the weak, and whatever I do is wrong."
As soon as Yuan Zhao said this, Yuan Gu, who was standing to the side, spoke up:
"So this is the reputation of our Yuan family."
"Today, I would like to ask, is it wrong for my General's Mansion to protect our country and our people, or to fight the enemy and protect our citizens?"
"Over the years, has my Yuan family ever bullied the weak and feared the strong, relied on the powerful to oppress the vulnerable, or humiliated the common people?"
Yuan Gu's words resonated deeply, and many people began to discuss them.
"The Yuan family has never bullied the common people."
"Yes, although the general looks fierce and has a bad temper, he has never bullied the people."
"Yes, yes, the general always gives extra silver when he goes out to buy things."
"..."
A murmur of discussion arose, and the elders of the Zhou family looked somewhat embarrassed.
One of the elders couldn't help but say:
"Who spoke of your Yuan family?"
Yuan Zhao scoffed upon hearing this:
"The elders seem to have a bad memory. Didn't they all say before that my father was domineering and raised such an arrogant and domineering daughter as me?"
"You've already forgotten what you just said?"
Yuan Zhao's words left the elders speechless, their faces turning red with embarrassment.
Seeing that they had shut their mouths, Yuan Zhao slowly spoke:
“I’ve heard some of the recent rumors, and I didn’t want to pay any attention to them, but I didn’t expect them to get so out of control that they even started insulting my family.”
"If that's the case, I can't go on like this any longer."
"Today, I will prove my innocence one by one."
Upon hearing Yuan Zhao's words, the Zhou family members all felt a jolt of fear. When the news reached the ears of Old Madam Zhou in the backyard, she frowned.
What exactly does Yuan Zhao want to do?
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