Although Qi Hou did not know that he was the one who was being beaten with military sticks, he was a younger brother of Duanmu Hui in the beginning. He did not feel any pain at all after being beaten with twenty sticks (he could actually bear it), and he could jump around happily again after lying down for a day.

But the military stick did make a loud noise when it hit...

Moreover, he "sincerely" apologized to himself and Qi Yue.

No one else said anything.

However, he felt like there was something stuck in his throat and he couldn't spit it out.

The Qi family members bid farewell to the emperor and the empress and left the hall. Before they left the palace, they met the crown prince coming from the side hall supporting the crown prince.

Marquis Qi quickly saluted: "Your Highness the Crown Prince!"

The prince stopped, nodded and asked, "Marquis Qi is leaving the palace?"

"Yes, your highness."

"Marquis Qi, take care." After the prince said this, he was helped in by the crown prince.

Marquis Qi bowed to see the prince off, then led everyone back home.

After arriving home, Tan immediately arranged for a doctor who was familiar to her family to check on Qi Yue.

Qi Hou had a lot of questions to ask, but he just said to Qi Yue: "Let the doctor take a look, and then take a rest! Sleep peacefully at night and don't press yourself. You are young and in good health, and you will recover in a few days."

"Yes." Qi Yue answered in a low voice. He felt very embarrassed and went straight back to the house.

"Everyone go back!" Marquis Qi issued another order.

Qi Wu and Wen Yu sent Madam Qi back to the courtyard.

Mrs. Qi had no expression on her face, but her voice was very happy, "How delightful! Find out what Duanmu likes, and I'll give it to him!"

"That's secondary. Mother, how are we going to interact with the princess next? I'm still at her house!" Wen Yu's voice was also very nice.

Madam Qi said, "Xiaowu, tell your grandfather about this later. This will prevent others from knowing about this and making a fuss about it."

"yes."

"Today, my grandfather has lost face. Husband, you can go and piss him off later." Wen Yu smiled mischievously.

Seeing that his wife was happy, Qi Wu also smiled.

…

Only Tan and the Marquis were left in the room.

"My lord, this matter cannot be allowed to end!" Tan said hatefully.

After not drinking water for a long time, Qi Hou drank several cups of tea in a row before saying, "Hey, this matter... Don't be angry first!"

Tan was still angry: "How can I not be angry? To be honest, when we reach our age... you can't drink too much, and I can't wear clothes. What else do we want? I just hope that my children and grandchildren can live in peace and prosperity. Qi Yue has only been back to the capital for a few days? He was fine when he drank the sandstorm, but he got beaten when he arrived in the capital?"

She was really angry.

Isn’t it said that everyone has weaknesses?

Although Tan loves herself the most, she also loves her children and grandchildren. Especially being able to arrange things for them, it also means that she, a girl from a poor family, has made her way into this world of wealth with her own ability! She has made great achievements! She is not weaker than the princesses and noble ladies present today. Especially better than the princess who lives a good life by relying on her ancestors' influence but only knows how to seduce men! The Marquis let out a long sigh: "I will check the matter again. As for what to do next, let's discuss it later."

Tan disagreed: "The Princess's Mansion is powerful, but our Qi family is not weak either. If we don't have some countermeasures, the capital will laugh at us!"

"Well. You should take a rest!" Qi Hou stood up and went back to the front. Only Qi Hua was waiting to show his courtesy. "Grandfather, I'm sorry to have worried you today."

The Marquis's expression eased a little: "It's okay, you can go back and rest too!"

He sat alone under the lamp. Not long after, Qi Wu came over: "Grandfather."

"I'm fine here, go back."

"Grandfather, I have something I want to tell you."

"What's up?"

"There is a Master Qing in Wen Yu's shop. A few days ago, when he was out, he met a villain and was seriously injured. The maid who followed him died. At that time, it was General Duanmu who passed by and saved Master Qing..."

Qi Wu paused, and seeing that his grandfather did not ask any questions, he continued, "Duanmu Hui saw that she was seriously injured, so he brought her back to his mansion. He has a trauma doctor at his mansion. Master Qing has a head injury and has been in a coma until now. The doctor said that it is inconvenient to move her. So, she is still living in the princess's mansion. A few days ago, Ayu and I went to Duanmu's mansion to see Master Qing. The princess also knew about this and sent a steward to take good care of her."

Qi Hou did not interrupt him, but listened silently. However, his mind was like a wild horse galloping, and many versions of the story appeared in an instant.

"Duanmu took her home for treatment, and then sent people from the government office to go there. Someone recognized her. I sent a letter home, and that night, I accompanied Ayu there. That Master Qing, who was in charge of the store for Ayu, was injured and unconscious, and the store was in a bit of a mess. So Ayu had to keep an eye on it these days."

"What about the bad guy?"

“Run away.”

"Don't you feel weird?"

"There is something strange. I have been checking for a few days, but there is still no news."

The Marquis laughed twice, "First of all, with his skills, there is no criminal he can't catch. Secondly, when he saw a woman injured by a criminal on the road, he didn't hand her over to the government office or find a doctor nearby, but took her to his home!"

"Grandfather, what do you think this means?"

Qi Hou didn't say anything, he couldn't figure it out! If Duanmu had any intention, it was nothing more than Qi's army. But with him, it would be a joke! But if it wasn't this, what else could it be? Since he "saved" the master of Wenyu's shop, he was planning to make friends with Xiaowu. But why did he beat Qi Yue again?

It doesn't make sense at all!

"In addition, Grandfather, Duanmu Hui not only failed to catch the criminal, but also almost suffered a loss. This matter is indeed strange."

"Xiaowu, Qi Yue suffered a loss today, but grandpa told you that he is not bad in martial arts and is not that easy to deal with. So, Duanmu Hui's strength can be seen from this. But he couldn't even catch two robbers and almost suffered a loss... Ha! Xiaowu, what do you think of what happened today?"

"I was not present when Third Brother said that. However, even if the matter was not as exaggerated as Jin Zi described, it was very inappropriate for Third Brother to discuss the princess's marriage in that situation!"

"Okay! What is gold? Can you believe his words? Don't forget the difference between inside and outside!" Marquis Qi was unhappy.

"Yes." Qi Wu did not argue.

Qi Hou felt bored again, "According to you, what should we do next?"

"The emperor scolded him, beat him, and made him apologize. Grandfather, what else do you want?" Qi Wu's wooden face looked like he was questioning...

"Xiao Wu!" Qi Hou called out with a sullen face.

Qi Wu didn't stop, "To be honest, the emperor didn't blame Qi Yue today, which means he gave you enough face. Otherwise, if the emperor just said one sentence: Qi Yue, you should be careful with your words and deeds in the future, the Qi family would lose all their face! In a military family, fists are used instead of words!"

"Bastard!" Marquis Qi was angry.

"Honest advice hurts. The more you care about this matter, the more others will laugh at you. If he feels embarrassed, he should not go out again!" Qi Wu was very powerful.

Qi Hou's face flushed, looking at Qi Wu's rare excitement, it was obvious that he was dissatisfied with Qi Yue...

I couldn't help but feel uneasy. From what I saw in the letter to what I saw when I got home, I saw nothing but Tan's smiling face and generosity. The descendants were ambitious and each had their own duties. The daughters-in-law were also quiet and docile, and lived a decent life.

A harmonious scene.

Could it be that there is already a deep rift between them and I'm unaware of it?

…

After Marquis Qi left, Tan was still furious. Thinking of the attitude of the Queen, the Crown Princess, the Princesses, and the Princesses today... and that bitch, Princess Huiduan... A widow remarried and forced her original wife to leave. She even had the nerve to enter the palace and sit in front of the Queen and act so arrogant! She should be thrown into a pig cage if she hooked up with a wild man!

So shameless!

Sure enough, the finger of blame would only point to others. At this moment, she had completely forgotten what kind of person she was.

…

In the evening, the children and grandchildren who had been playing in the palace all day returned home and told Mr. Zhou (Li Qun) in vivid detail the incident of Duanmu Hui beating Qi Yue.

He had something to do today and did not enter the palace.

Now I heard: What? Duanmu Hui beat Qi Yue? I suddenly became nervous. Has Duanmu Hui figured out the relationship here?

After thinking about it carefully for a long time, he finally shook his head: This is impossible! Maybe... Qi Yue is just a sarcastic kid who fell into Duanmu Hui's hands. Duanmu is a bastard!

But, is it really such a coincidence? I have made it to where I am today, but I don't believe there are any coincidences in this world. Maybe there are things I haven't thought of...

Did Li Daniu leak the news? He did send someone to inform Li Daniu that Master Qing was not dead. But Mrs. Zhou, who was in charge of the contact, actually went to the countryside to prepare for her grandson's wedding.

Do you want to think of a way to talk to her about it?

In any case, it was impossible for the master to see Li Danniu alive and identify her.

He is still very confident in his own judgment! ...