Chapter 172 Grounding
Wei Zikai slapped Xie Wuyou with all his might, carrying the frustration of being humiliated in the court and his disgust for Xie Wuyou's vulgarity!
Xie Wuyou was completely stunned by the blow; the immense force caused her to stagger backward, nearly falling over.
Her left cheek swelled up rapidly and visibly, revealing five clear finger marks. The burning pain made her lose her voice instantly.
She clutched her throbbing cheek, her eyes wide with shock as she stared intently at Wei Zikai.
"My lord! My lord, you're finally back!"
Shuxin seemed to have seen a savior. Taking advantage of the old woman's momentary daze, she broke free and threw herself into Wei Zikai's arms, tears streaming down her face. She cried her heart out and trembled all over, "My lord! Waaah... I... I almost didn't see you again! My sister is so cruel!"
"I only went to visit you today because I thought you weren't feeling well, and I wanted to keep you company and help you relax... Who knew... Who knew you would suddenly fly into a rage, accusing me of deliberately trying to anger you, and without saying a word, ordering these unruly servants to come and grab and beat me!"
"I was terrified and fled to my mother's place at the cost of my life! My lord, look what they've done to me! Waaah... If... if they had caught me, I'm afraid I wouldn't be alive to serve you today..."
As she cried, she showed Wei Zikai her torn clothes and the red marks on her face, crying so pitifully that she evoked sympathy from me.
Looking at the aggrieved and frightened appearance of his beloved concubine in his arms, and then at Xie Wuyou, who was stunned by the beating and staring at him with resentment, Wei Zikai was so angry that he almost set his whole body on fire!
"Thank you, Wuyou!"
He gritted his teeth, each word seemingly squeezed out from between his teeth, "Is this how you behave?! Jealous woman! Shrew! How dare you be so vicious, trying to kill Shuxin! Who gave you the guts!"
Xie Wuyou covered her throbbing cheek, listening to Wei Zikai's indiscriminate accusations, Shu Xin's distorted and distorted accusations, and seeing the disgusted look in Old Madam Wei's eyes. A wave of despair instantly overwhelmed her.
But she still tried to straighten her back, her voice hoarse:
"Me, vicious? Me, harming her? Wei Zikai! Open your eyes and look! It was her! It was that bitch Shuxin who came to my courtyard to provoke me! She pointed her finger at my nose and called me a good-for-nothing who occupies the latrine without doing anything! She called me, the mistress of the house, still a virgin, a laughing stock in the whole capital! She called me illegitimate! She humiliated me first!"
"I just wanted to teach her a lesson and show her manners! She ran to my mother's house like a madwoman, as if I were chasing her! Wei Zikai! Ask all the servants in the mansion! Ask your dear mother! Isn't that right?"
Her gaze swept over every servant present. When they met her gaze, they all lowered their heads in fear, trembling, and none dared to utter a sound.
Old Madam Wei avoided her gaze.
Shuxin cried even harder in Wei Zikai's arms: "My lord! My sister... she's making false accusations! How dare I insult the mistress? I was only concerned about my sister! She must have misunderstood..."
"Enough!"
Wei Zikai interrupted sharply.
In his mind, Xie Wuyou's image as vulgar, jealous, and lacking any ladylike demeanor was already deeply ingrained.
More importantly, the reprimand he received in court today filled him with rage towards Xie Wuyou, the source of all the trouble!
He could no longer tolerate this restless woman causing him trouble and jeopardizing his future!
"Thank you, Wuyou!"
"The facts are clear! As the legal wife, you are utterly intolerant, vicious, and have been threatening to kill the concubines, disturbing my mother's peace. You have also been unruly and rude in the mansion, uttering foul language and disgracing the Yongning Marquis's mansion! How can you be worthy of the position of mistress with such behavior?!"
He took a deep breath:
"I'm giving you one last chance. Go back to your courtyard and reflect on your actions! When you've figured things out, when you know how to behave properly, how to be a tolerant, kind, and virtuous mistress, when you're no longer jealous, and when you behave yourself... then you may come out again! Otherwise..." His eyes turned sinister, "Don't blame me for being ruthless and writing you a letter of divorce!"
The words "letter of divorce" struck like a bolt from the blue!
She could tolerate indifference, her husband's favoritism, and even her mother-in-law's刁难 (difficulties/challenges).
But a letter of divorce is the greatest humiliation for a woman, especially for a woman!
"Wei Zikai! How dare you!"
Xie Wuyou screamed.
She couldn't believe that this once gentle and kind man had become so heartless and incapable of distinguishing right from wrong!
"You'll see if I dare!"
Wei Zikai refused to back down. He sternly addressed the old women, "What are you all standing there for?! Can't you see that Madam has lost her mind? Take her back to her courtyard! Without my order, no one is allowed to let her out! And no one is allowed to visit her! Let her reflect on her actions!"
The old women dared not delay and hurriedly stepped forward to roughly lift up the stunned Xie Wuyou.
"Let me go! Let me go!"
Xie Wuyou struggled violently, and tears finally burst forth.
She glared at Wei Zikai, her eyes filled with hatred: "Wei Zikai! You hypocrite! You scoundrel! You are ungrateful! How dare you treat me like this! The Xie family will not let you get away with this!"
"Drag him away!"
Wei Zikai waved his hand in annoyance, as if even looking at her was disgusting.
As for the Xie family, she's just someone who was kicked out of their home; how could the Xie family possibly care about her?
Xie Wuyou's roars and curses gradually faded into the distance, disappearing into the depths of the corridor leading to the inner courtyard.
The main hall finally fell into a deathly silence.
Shu Xin nestled in Wei Zikai's arms, sobbing softly, but a hint of barely perceptible smugness flashed in her eyes.
Old Madam Wei breathed a long sigh of relief, patting her chest as if she had survived a calamity: "Amitabha...it's finally over...what a misfortune for our family, what a misfortune for our family..."
Wei Zikai patted Shuxin's back reassuringly, his eyes looking tired.
He glanced at the servants who were now silent with fear, and said coldly, "Anyone who dares to spread a single word about what happened today will be beaten to death!"
The servants were so frightened that they all knelt down and repeatedly said yes.
He helped his mother sit down and gently comforted her, who was still shaken.
After doing all this, he instructed the maid to take good care of him, and then, using the excuse that he had official business in the study, he hurriedly left the main hall.
Stepping into the study, I closed the heavy door, shutting out everything from the outside world.
Wei Zikai slumped wearily into the armchair, raising his hand to rub his throbbing temples.
Divorce his wife? Of course he wouldn't dare to divorce Xie Wuyou so easily!
He married her to clear his name, and since Xie Wuyou had leverage over her, he couldn't divorce her for the time being.
But... Xie Wuyou's actions today, especially if those foul words were to reach the emperor's ears...
Wei Zikai shuddered, fearing he would be criticized again tomorrow.
Thinking of this, the anger in his chest burned even brighter!
So be it! He's just someone the General of the State's Mansion doesn't want anyway. Even if he dies in the Marquis of Yongning's Mansion, the Xie family won't care. What is he afraid of?
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