We talked for a while longer, then saw the teacher out. Just as we reached the gate of the courtyard, we heard a heavy thud.
I looked in the direction of the sound and saw that it was the old lady and Xixi fighting around Ye Ye. Her hair had all been shaved off and her body was covered in bruises from being kicked.
"You shameless slut, you dare pretend to be a virtuous and obedient daughter-in-law to me? I'll beat you to death!"
"Mom~ She looks so ugly now, and her whole body is even dirtier."
These two are really something, always trying to take advantage of others. Lin Chao went over and separated them. Ye Ye wailed on the ground, saying she had misjudged them by marrying these two poor bastards.
The teacher sighed, made a gesture, and several men in black floated down from the roof and lifted Ye Ye up. But when she saw Xie Yuancheng and me there, she broke free and rushed over.
They were beaten so badly just now, yet they managed to run away so quickly. They really are a group of people who don't deserve any sympathy.
“Young master, I am still young. I can become your concubine in a year or two. I can do everything. If you fall ill in the future, I will never leave you.”
Still stubbornly clinging to her delusions, the teacher produced a whisk and waved it, rendering her speechless. The man in black quickly led her away.
The old lady and Xixi were dumbfounded. Lin Chao asked them to leave. They had originally come to extort money, but Xie Yuancheng and the teacher had a strong presence and glared them away.
“This wild girl is shameless. You all need to be more careful in the future.”
"Teacher, I will. This time it was Ying'er who ran away, so I was able to find her by following the clues. We will be more careful next time."
"That's good." The teacher gave us a kind look and then left.
He was completely different from the image I had in mind. However, any father would be just as furious about Lingwu and Lu Fengjun's situation.
The next morning, Linyang City became lively again. When Bizhu returned, she said that everyone outside had gone to see Zhou Yatou, and the scene was particularly lively.
"Bizhu, why are you going to join in the fun again?" Li Ruowei and Meng Anshi went out this morning, and Xie Yuancheng wasn't at home either, so I could only gossip with Bizhu.
"Madam, this is really funny. At first, the brat was trying to argue that she was a child bride who had been sold, etc. But then her mother-in-law came and led the beating."
Guess what happened next? Her mentally challenged husband was suddenly cured in the crowded throng, and his mental disability disappeared.
Some fortune tellers said the fool would grow up to be successful, perhaps even a high-ranking official. The brat started playing the victim, begging her husband to save her. Someone in the crowd said she was flirting with people by swinging her stinky feet, and the old woman and the fool slunk away.
"Look at you, your eyes light up when you talk about these things!"
I'm truly impressed by Bibiju. She has an exceptional eye for these rumors about Ishii, always seeing things from a unique perspective.
“Madam, she deserves it. She was so arrogant and brought a troublemaker to the city. She actually tried to seduce you. She didn’t even look at her filthy appearance. She has a worthless life and thinks she can rise to the top by pretending to be pitiful.”
"Alright, let's not talk about this anymore. Wherever they are, there's a stench everywhere. Let's go for a walk in the park and see some nice things. It'll make us feel much better."
Bizhu walked beside me. It's already May, and in a few days, early summer in June will arrive. Xie Yuancheng still hasn't mentioned returning to the capital. I'm getting anxious.
I waited in the manor until dark before they returned, but they all had smiles on their faces, even Yan'er was all smiles.
"Yuancheng~ Where did you guys go?" I was a little angry. They went out with their group without taking me with them.
“Ying’er~ We’re going to send Yan’er’s soul away, so she won’t be frightened by this kind of thing anymore.”
"What?!" They actually spent the whole day delivering the package without taking me along! I'm Yan'er's aunt!
“Sister-in-law, you really can’t go. That brat is drooling over you and wants to climb the social ladder by marrying into your family, which is why we let you stay in the manor.”
"Hmph!" I turned to the other side: "This isn't my fault, you're all so petty!"
"Yes~" Xie Yuancheng came over and massaged my shoulders: "Ying'er, let's go back to the capital tomorrow."
"So fast?" Before, it would take forever to get a reply, but now they can go to the capital with just a word. Things have really changed quickly.
"It wasn't that fast. You did contribute something this time, which is why I was willing to sacrifice myself. Shouldn't you thank me properly?"
Seeing Xie Yuancheng's irritating expression, I went to talk to Li Ruowei and the others, only to find that they had all left. Had they slipped away too quickly?
Xie Yuancheng picked me up and said, "We're happy tonight, so you should go to bed early."
"Put me down, I want to walk by myself, I don't want you to carry me!"
“That won’t do. You have no idea how ugly her face looked when I told her you were my woman today. Luckily, the shopkeeper took her out to rinse off last time, so she didn’t have any needles or knives on her, and we weren’t hurt.”
I was worried then and quickly checked Xie Yuancheng. Seeing that he had no injuries, I was relieved: "Why are you wasting your breath on that brat? It's unbecoming of a marquis."
"She had the nerve to come looking for you. I didn't even bring it up. Her face is ruined and she's filthy. How dare she covet you!"
Xie Yuancheng's expression changed again as he spoke. I was really exasperated with him. As long as he was alright, that was all that mattered. I leaned on his shoulder and laughed, telling him he was petty.
He actually said he'd always been petty and never generous. I couldn't be bothered to argue with him; anyway, I was going back to the capital, which was a good thing.
The next morning, as soon as I got up, I urged him to wake up quickly, but Xie Yuancheng hugged his pillow and started sleeping again. I even brought him water to wash his face and his toothbrush, but he was still sleeping.
I went over to wipe his face, and Xie Yuancheng mumbled that he was too tired and went back to sleep. I pinched his ear and said, "I told you not to make a fuss last night, but you just wouldn't go to sleep earlier!"
"Ying'er~ My injuries haven't healed for long, and you don't even care about me~" Xie Yuancheng started playing on nostalgia again, and I leaned against the other side.
When are you going to set off?
"Let me take a good nap this afternoon." I was about to say it was too late when Xie Yuancheng fell into a deep sleep and I couldn't wake him up no matter what I did.
He told me earlier last night that he was leaving in the afternoon, so I didn't get up with dark circles under my eyes. In the end, I also took a nap. Xie Yuancheng carried me to lie in his arms, and I fell asleep even faster.
By the time we left, it was already past 1 PM. Xie Yuancheng was in exceptionally good spirits. He took me on horseback, and it was just the two of us going back.
"Won't Master and the others go?"
"No need, let them help guard Linyang first. Maybe we'll be back soon after we go back this time."
"Alright." Linyang is his fiefdom. Even if I wanted to stay in the capital, it would be impossible unless my parents moved to Linyang with me.
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