Mrs. Zhu hated the servants' impetuous look, so her face immediately darkened: "What's the matter?"

The maid Cang Huang glanced at Jiang Yi, her tone still unable to hide her panic: "Grandma's in-laws are here, and, and..."

"What else?" Madam Zhu became more and more unhappy, thinking that she should not have married into such an unruly family like the Dongping Marquis's Mansion. How could she go directly to the door without even a visiting card?

"They also brought the eldest master and a woman, saying that the eldest master was having an affair with that woman!" The maid finally made it clear.

Mrs. Zhu stood up suddenly and asked in a sharp voice, "Where is the person?"

The maid cried, "There are many people who followed to see the excitement. The manager was afraid that the noise would get out of hand, so he invited them in. They are waiting in front now..."

Before the maid could finish her words, Madam Zhu had already walked out quickly.

Jiang Yi stood there, as if cast under a spell from a god, unable to move.

The maid looked at Jiang Yi deeply, then turned around and chased after Madam Zhu.

Jiang Yi's eyelashes trembled slightly, and tears rolled down the corners of her eyes.

The tears were as cold as ice beads, just like the winter day that had arrived so early.

It was unknown how long it was before she staggered out.

While Mrs. Zhu sent someone to the government office to call Zhu Shaoqing back home, she hurried to the flower hall in the front yard.

The flower hall in the Zhu Mansion was decorated quite elegantly, but Jiang Ancheng felt nauseous from time to time when he sat inside.

Today he deeply realized that all that glitters is not gold.

When Mrs. Zhu entered the room, the first thing she saw was her son’s pale face, and then Jiang Ancheng.

"What happened?"

Jiang Ancheng glanced at Madam Zhu and said coldly, "Why don't you go and call Zhu Deming? It's better to wait until he comes back to talk to him, so as to save another word."

"Zi Yu, you say!" Mrs. Zhu looked at Zhu Zi Yu.

Since other people have come to your house to make trouble, you certainly can't just sit there and wait. You have to at least find out what happened.

Zhu Ziyu felt cold from his heart to his fingertips.

Perhaps the winter was too cold and froze his mind, and he still felt like he was in a dream.

What is going on?

The place where he and Mingyue had their secret meeting was extremely secretive, so how could a woman bring a group of people to break in and catch them in the act?

It would be fine if it was a mistake. No one knew him and Mingyue anyway, so it wouldn't be difficult to deal with it. But why did his father-in-law and others appear there?

Zhu Ziyu was thinking about these questions. Mrs. Zhu's questions seemed to be through the clouds and had a sense of unreality.

In front of his parents, he was a filial and obedient eldest son; in front of outsiders, he was a scholar with the reputation of "Prime Minister"; in front of his wife, he was a considerate husband...

Could it be that all this has disappeared because of today's accident?

No, no, it can't be like this!

Zhu Ziyu's face gradually became distorted and his whole body began to tremble.

Jiang Si watched Zhu Ziyu's reaction coldly with a sneer on his face.

Men like Zhu Ziyu are the most disgusting. They appear righteous and scheming on a daily basis, and they always want to show their most perfect side to others. But once the mask is revealed, they become so cowardly that it makes people feel sick.

Madam Zhu turned her gaze and saw Cui Mingyue. Her eyes suddenly narrowed and she said in a lost voice, "Miss Cui?"

Cui Mingyue's expression was much calmer than Zhu Ziyu's. She kept her eyes down and said nothing.

She is waiting.

Jiang Zhan recognized her identity and dragged her to the Zhu family to embarrass herself. She would settle this account later. Now she had to wait for her mother to come.

For Cui Mingyue, shame and anger far outweighed fear at this moment.

So what if she was dating Zhu Ziyu? At least Jiang Zhan didn't expose her identity outside. As long as her mother intervened and suppressed the matter, even if the news got out, it would only be speculation.

Of course her mother would be angry, but that would happen behind closed doors at home, and she would have her own way of coaxing her mother out of it. But now, the more she talked, the more wrong she was, and keeping silent was the best thing to do.

After recognizing Cui Mingyue's identity, Mrs. Zhu felt a little relieved.

"Master, are you mistaken? This girl is the beloved daughter of General Cui and Princess Rongyang. It's impossible..."

Jiang Ancheng interrupted Mrs. Zhu with a sneer, "Zhu Ziyu and Miss Cui were blocked in the house by a group of people, and I, the virtuous son-in-law, personally admitted that Miss Cui is his wife!"

"I'm afraid this is just a rumor—"

"I heard it myself in the courtyard. Madam Zhu said it was a rumor?" Jiang Ancheng pointed outside the door. "If Madam Zhu doesn't believe it, just ask anyone watching the excitement outside. Many people heard it at the time."

Mrs. Zhu tried her best to remain calm: "Zi Yu, tell me what happened?"

During Zhu Ziyu's long silence, Zhu Shaoqing came back.

Seeing Zhu Shaoqing about to speak, Jiang Ancheng waved his hand and said, "Let's not talk about those scenes anymore. Zhan'er, tell Master Zhu what happened."

Jiang Zhan glanced at Zhu Ziyu coldly and said angrily, "It's God's will. Today, I invited my father and sister to the Mapo Pickled Cucumber Shop for some porridge, and I saw such a lively scene..."

After hearing this, Zhu Shaoqing walked up to Zhu Ziyu with a sullen face and slapped him in the face.

The crisp sound of applause brought a momentary silence to the room.

A maid walked in quickly: "Master, Madam, Princess Rongyang is here."

Soon a beautiful woman with long eyebrows walked in.

Princess Rongyang sneaked in through the back door of the Zhu family. This was the first time she entered someone else's house in such a shameful way.

When she saw Princess Rongyang, Cui Mingyue spoke for the first time: "Mother——"

Princess Rongyang's eyes were bright as she glanced at Zhu Shaoqing and the others, and finally stopped at Zhu Ziyu's face.

She had heard from the maid what had happened today.

Is this the young man who is involved with your daughter?

Under the scrutinizing gaze of Princess Rongyang, Zhu Ziyu felt that the side of his face that had just been slapped by Zhu Shaoqing was getting hotter and hotter. This burning sensation made him feel deeply humiliated and desperate.

Zhu Ziyu straightened his back slightly and bowed deeply to Princess Rongyang and Zhu Shaoqing and his wife: "It is Ziyu who has failed my parents' expectations. Ziyu never thought it would turn out like this..."

He paused for a moment, and looked at Cui Mingyue deeply, his expression firm: "It's just that my son and Mingyue are in love with each other, I hope the princess and my father and mother will support us!"

By now, it was hopeless for him to divorce his wife and marry another woman without affecting his reputation. If he could not marry Mingyue, what happened today would be enough to ruin his career.

He can't just let it go!

Princess Rongyang raised her eyebrows slightly and said coldly: "You are a person with a wife and daughter, and you are asking me to help you. Isn't it ridiculous?"

Zhu Ziyu suddenly turned around and saluted Jiang Ancheng: "Father-in-law, I'm sorry to disappoint you. I don't want to let anyone down, but one's emotions cannot be controlled..."

The door curtain swayed, and a person stumbled in.

"Big sister!" Jiang Si walked over quickly.

Jiang Yi leaned against the wall and looked straight at Zhu Ziyu.