Chapter 91 Chapter 91 Hatred and Resentment
Li Wan was so shocked by the cruel look in the Marquis's wife's eyes that she stood there in a daze. Just as the board was about to fall, Nan Yun, who was protecting her behind her, suddenly hugged her tightly and used her body to block the board.
The wooden board was blind and hit Li Wan's leg hard. She was caught off guard and was in so much pain that she saw stars and wailed incessantly.
She instinctively wanted to get away from Nan Yun, but the person under her was like a vampire demon, clinging to her tightly and refusing to let go.
The screams brought Yin Wu back to her senses. She knelt down and begged for mercy, while asking the servants to pull Li Wan away.
The Marquis's wife watched coldly, unmoved. "She has no regard for my past kindness, nor for Ah Xu's affection for her like a sister-in-law. She insists on pleading for this evildoer. If she can do it, she must swallow it. She must also see clearly the true colors of some people."
"Fight, whatever happens, I will take full responsibility!"
Nan Xu is the apple of the Marquis's eye. Now that something has happened to her, it is like a broken heart.
If it wasn't for the purpose of tracking down the whereabouts of the thief who kidnapped Nan Xu, the Marquis's wife would have been capable of killing Nan Yun on the spot.
Yin Wu knew that he could not persuade her, so Nan Yun was fine, but Li Wan was the third young master's wife who was married to her in a formal ceremony in the Marquis's Mansion.
Although the Marquis' wife had her reasons for doing this, if something bad really happened and someone with ulterior motives reported her to the government, it would not be as simple as Nan Xu's disappearance.
She could only order the servants to try their best to pull Li Wan out and have someone hold back the nanny who was carrying out the execution, while anxiously looking back at the door.
I just hope the servant I send to call my husband will hurry up...
When the wooden board hit the third time, Marquis Yong'an rushed in with his three sons.
Seeing the situation in the courtyard clearly, the Marquis of Yong'an angrily raised his hand to hit his wife, "Stop! Stop! Stop now!"
But the moment he met the Marquis's sharp gaze, his arrogance deflated. He switched from beating to supporting, speaking kindly, "Madam, there are many suspicious points in this matter. Yun'er has been staying at the manor the entire time, and your people have been watching her the entire time. She was only brought back to the manor today, so how could she be colluding with any evildoers? I think it's most likely an enemy of Wei Yangbo who took advantage of his absence to abduct Ah Xu. Let's investigate this matter thoroughly first, and then make a long-term plan."
The obstruction of Marquis Yong'an made the two old maids who were carrying out the execution stand there in embarrassment, not daring to move.
The third master, Nan Yihuai, took this opportunity to rush forward and help his wife up, leaving only Nan Yun on the ground.
"Keep fighting! You're not allowed to stop until I tell you to!"
Seeing that the Marquis' wife refused to budge, the last bit of fear in the Marquis' heart was overwhelmed by the majesty of the head of the family. He could tolerate the Marquis' wife's unreasonable behavior because of her youthful absurdity, but he would not allow a woman in the harem to resist his authority as the head of the family in front of the whole mansion.
He suddenly stood up, pointed at the Marquis' wife and shouted, "Wang! Don't push your luck!"
The angry roar of Marquis Yong'an successfully shocked everyone present except the marquis' wife. The yard was silent for a while and no one dared to say a word.
Until a hoarse and unpleasant female voice whimpered and fell on Nan Yun, crying, "My son, you have suffered. This is truly an eternal injustice!"
Listening to these artificial wails, Nan Yihuai looked at his wife in his arms, whose face was covered in cold sweat and who could not even stand, and then looked at Nan Yun, who was just a little frightened, and his heart was filled with mixed feelings.
He pondered deeply, finally making up his mind. He bowed roughly to the Marquis' wife and said, "Wan'er has fulfilled her responsibilities as a sister-in-law. The Third House is grateful for your kindness over the years, and I dare not make any comments. I only hope that you will prioritize finding my second sister, and not wrongly accuse innocent people or condone those with ulterior motives. If Wan'er has disobeyed you, I hope you will forgive her. I will take her back to see a doctor first, and will apologize to you when her injuries are better."
After saying that, Nan Yi picked up the unconscious Li Wan and walked straight out of the yard without even looking at the mother and daughter lying on the ground.
Aunt Zhou wiped away her few tears and sneered at Nan Yihuai's departing figure, "Bah, ungrateful bastard, I should have strangled you to death back then."
The marquis' wife glanced at her expressionlessly, turned her head to look at the Yong'an Marquis who was trying his best to maintain his dignity, and her eyes moved to stare at Nan Yicheng and Nan Yiling who had been silent.
"What do you two think? Do you think, like your father, that I am overreaching? Or do you think, like your third brother, that I am completely in control?"
this...
Nan Yicheng noticed Yin Wu's gaze and quickly replied, "Third sister is indeed a suspect. Since mother believes this can help us find the identity and whereabouts of the criminal, I think we can punish her slightly."
The Marquis's wife did not comment and turned to look at the second son.
Nan Yiling sat up slightly straighter, glanced at the two people on the ground with a sinister look, and said indifferently: "My son agrees with what my eldest brother said."
"Alright!" The Marquis's wife patted the low table beside her, pointed at Nan Yun lying on the ground, and ordered the two maids carrying out the execution, "Pull Madam Zhou away and give her ten strokes of the cane first. If she doesn't tell the truth, double the amount!"
With the advantage of numbers, the executioner's maid no longer hesitated and grabbed Aunt Zhou and started to beat her.
Before Yong'an Hou could react, several boards had already been struck, making Nan Yun scream and call for her father and aunt in a loud voice.
Aunt Zhou saw it all and was anxious, so she could only grasp at her only lifeline, Marquis Yong'an.
"My Lord, don't judge for the sake of the monk, but for the sake of the Buddha. Ayun is your biological daughter. You can't let this vicious woman beat her to death just for your other daughter."
"My Lord!" She collapsed to the ground, clutching the hem of his clothes tightly. "You promised me that you would never let your child or I suffer. My Lord, how can you break your promise?"
The concubine wept bitterly, the daughter he had loved so much screamed heartbreakingly. The Marquis of Yong'an trembled with anger, his rage overcoming years of fear. He raised his hand...
“Bang!”
“Pah pah pah!”
When the slap came down, Aunt Zhou opened her eyes wide as if she had seen a ghost.
The Marquis of Yong'an, who had received four slaps, covered his cheeks in disbelief, like an old lion whose teeth had been pulled out.
"If you hadn't married her back then, there wouldn't be Nan Yun. Without Nan Yun, there wouldn't be so many things happening today."
The beatings hadn't stopped yet. In the midst of this rhythm, the Marquis's wife pointed at the Marquis of Yong'an and raged, accusing him with a sharp, almost fingernail-like voice. "I don't resent you for taking a concubine, but I resent you for taking in a scheming, singing, and scheming woman who's causing unrest in our household. I don't blame you for spending your time fighting crickets and drinking wine without striving for progress, but I resent you for not even being able to protect your own child. Do you think I didn't divorce you because I couldn't bear to leave the Marquis's mansion's immense wealth?! I couldn't bear to leave you?!"
"Bullshit! I couldn't bear to part with my newborn Ah Xu and my two younger brothers. When she set fire to Aunt Huan, I told her she couldn't be spared, but you refused. Fine! Since you do have some genuine feelings for her, I'll agree to keep her under house arrest and not harm her life."
"When Nan Yun was plotting against Duan Wenpei, even going so far as to harm Ah Xu, I, considering Nan Yun was your flesh and blood, endured it again and again, even agreeing to arrange a marriage for her. I thought, people are all made of flesh and blood, I'll educate her, I'll be more tolerant, as long as she gets married, leaves Jingdou, and stays away from my Ah Xu, then everything will be fine."
Every time the Marquis's wife complained, the Marquis of Yong'an would take a step back, until he had nowhere to retreat and fell back into his chair.
"Do you think I'm taking revenge for personal gain? Nan Qiren, you underestimate me." Looking at the silent, face-covering Marquis Yong'an, the Marquis's wife stood up and waved her arm. "I've been in charge of the household for many years, and I've managed the Marquisate like an iron barrel. What kind of thief could have so accurately predicted Ah Xu's location and time? Besides, I asked Ah Xu's two personal maids, and they told her it was Nan Yun who called Ah Xu over before she fainted. There were no signs of blows on Nan Yun's neck. If she didn't recognize the thief, Nan Qiren, use your brain to think about it, do you believe it?!"
Marquis Yong'an's head was buzzing. He didn't know whether to believe it or not, or what to believe in. He couldn't see anyone clearly, and he only had one thought in his mind.
It's over. His dignity as the head of the family was completely shattered by those slaps...
"Madam, the third girl has fainted."
Before ten strokes, Nan Yun was already lying on the ground motionless.
Madam Hou turned her head to glance at Nan Yun's bloodstained legs, then slowly sat back down and said calmly, "Spray salt water on him to wake him up, then continue beating him."
The servant agreed and was about to prepare. Nan Yun, who was lying on the ground, whimpered and woke up.
Sweat soaked her temples, saliva hung from the corners of her mouth. She suppressed the fear and curses in her heart, weakly raised her hand to signal for him to stop beating her. "I'm telling you, I'm telling you, the kidnappers are Wei Yangbo's enemies. They've taken Nan Xu abducted and are heading to the West Mountain."
The Marquis's wife glared at her and said ruthlessly, "Do as I say."
The salt water was quickly prepared, and the nanny picked up a bowl and was about to sprinkle it on the wound. Nan Yun could no longer hold on, and she curled up her legs tightly, cursing, "You evil woman, you will not live well, ah ah ah! It hurts, mother, it hurts, it hurts so much! Stop it now!"
"It's Li Zhan, the Prince Consort Li Zhan. He took Nan Xu to Shu. Hahahaha, Shu, I want her to die there, woo woo..."
The truth has been told, so let her keep the rest of the bad words in her mouth and digest them herself.
The sturdy old woman came in, dragged Nan Yun on both sides, and retreated.
Blood slid onto the ground, leaving two bright red trails. The marquis' wife could no longer hold back, and turned around with tears blurring her eyes.
Yin Wu stepped forward and called out softly, and the Marquis's wife raised her hand to indicate that she was fine.
"It's good to know where to go. Boss's wife, right now, have Yuxiang return to the Bo's Mansion to find the guards left behind by the two sons-in-law. Send a pigeon with a message. Remember, don't say directly that Ah Xu has been kidnapped. Be more cryptic to prevent leaks from damaging my reputation. Also, sending messages by pigeon is not a safe option. Boss, go and intercept Li Zhan before we enter Shu. If he refuses to hand over the person, subdue him if necessary. I will bear all the consequences."
Since it involved his own sister, Nan Yicheng had no choice but to respond. Just as he was about to answer, Nan Yiling next to him also volunteered to go.
Zhao Yuqin was not willing to let her husband get involved in such a mess. Just as she was about to speak, Nan Yiling glared back at her.
The couple's little tricks were seen by the Marquis' wife. "It's enough for the eldest son to go. If the second son goes, it will be easy for the news to leak out if there are too many people."
Seeing that Nan Yiling was about to say something, Madam Hou waved her hand and said, "Alright, that's it. Everyone, go out and let me be alone with your father."
The crowd didn't dare to stay any longer, and left in groups of two or three, leaving only the Yong'an Marquis and his wife in the courtyard...
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"Sister, what happened? Why didn't I see Ah Xu?"
In the main courtyard, Yin Ruizhu was restless. She had finally waited for Yin Wu to come back. Just as she was about to step forward, Yin Wu grabbed her and said, "Shh, let's talk inside."
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The author has something to say: This chapter will go over the character plots, and tomorrow we will probably be back to the male and female protagonists. If you don't like this kind of reading, you don't have to buy it.
I still can't help but say that mothers have been great for thousands of years, or that women's power plays a vital role at certain moments.
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