Kui hexagram (lower-lower trigram)
Chapter 38 Kui Hexagram - Lower-lower trigram - Countermeasure
Mother Fang quickly lowered her eyes, as if she was carefully considering her words.
Seeing this, Second Aunt sighed, tears welling in her eyes, and said, "My lord, why don't we just let this matter go? No matter who the murderer is, it will only make things ugly. It's not worth it for a woman from a humble background. What's wrong with letting Mama Fang take care of her health regarding the issue of having children? There are countless women in the world who would be willing to bear children for you, my lord. Why hurt your own family? I believe Yan Yan isn't the real culprit, and I also believe that Mama Fang must have had something to hide and was lying. I just hope that everyone can let go of their resentment. Instead of dwelling on the past, let's start anew."
Madam Wang quickly chimed in, "Yes, although this matter concerns offspring, it is still an unborn child. Moreover, after this incident, I believe no one will dare to tamper with the Marquis's offspring again."
Du Chunhong finally couldn't hold back any longer and said firmly, "No, investigate! We must investigate thoroughly!!"
Even the Marquis seemed to be stunned by her outburst, and everyone in the room looked at her in surprise.
Xie Qisheng chuckled dryly, "Heh, heh, our Marquis's mansion never wrongs an innocent person, nor does it let any bad person go unpunished. Brother, you must investigate thoroughly and clearly!"
Rong Yan stood up, walked to Fang's mother's side, looked around, and said slowly, "Have you asked me before you've decided to settle this? If you agree, I won't."
She originally intended to remain a complete nobody in this whole affair, but unfortunately, she ended up getting dragged into this mess.
When Rong Yan said this, she was calm and composed, yet very domineering, with a firm gaze. Standing among the elders, she showed no stage fright. She smiled and looked at her second aunt, Wen Jun.
"Second Aunt, don't you think so?"
The second aunt looked slightly taken aback, glanced around, sighed, and shook her head at her, "Why are you doing this? I'm doing this for your own good. You can't just say things to get away with it. If you ask me, I don't know either."
Rong Yan smiled faintly, "For my own good? Are you all taking advantage of the fact that I don't know who the murderer is, so you can throw mud at me whenever you want?"
Xie Chengzhi sat to the side and gave a cold smile when Rong Yan wasn't looking.
The way she looked at others was something she herself didn't even realize; at that moment, she was as radiant and dazzling as a flame.
Grandma Xie, however, seemed to be watching the drama unfold from the sidelines. Rong Yan occasionally glanced at her, his gaze seeming to say, "The mud has been thrown at you, how can you hide your shortcomings now?"
Rong Yan: ...
Thank you so much.
When Madam Fang heard Rong Yan say that she did not know who the murderer was, she became more assertive: "Young Madam, there's no need to keep spouting nonsense. What's done is done, and you should be responsible for it."
Rong Yan was a little annoyed. She wanted to let things go, but the other party really thought she was a weak woman.
If that's the case, then why should she give the other party any face?
Rong Yan bent down and slapped Fang's mother across the face.
With a loud "smack," the force was so great that it not only knocked her face off but also interrupted her aunt's words.
This palm strike immediately silenced the entire hall.
Even Xie Ningling was stunned, and the Marquis even forgot to drink from his cup.
It was the soft sound of Grandma Xie gently closing the cup lid that startled everyone awake.
Rong Yan's smile terrified Madam Fang even more. "Madam Fang, although you are a servant, you are still the old head of the household. I have always respected you for your behavior and thoughts, which are superior to most women in the world. I have always valued you. However, you have been disrespectful to me at every turn and even tried to kill me for your own selfish reasons. This slap is a punishment for you, as the head of the household."
After saying that, Rong Yan bent down and delivered another swift and powerful slap, which was even louder!
She slowly straightened up, her attitude assertive, and even Xie Ningling noticed that the edges of Rong Yan's fingers were red.
Not to mention Xie Ningling, even Madam Wang was so shocked that she covered her mouth.
Thinking back to how he had humiliated her many times before, and how she had never complained, these two slaps were like blows to Wang's heart.
Then Rong Yan said, "This slap was for myself."
Fang's mother received two slaps to her left cheek, her face turning bright red. Before she could even react, Rong Yan slapped her again!
"This slap is for the innocent Aunt Zhou who died."
"Smack!"
"This slap is for the unborn child whose life was extinguished before it even had a chance to see the world."
Fang's mother was knocked off her balance by Rong Yan's final slap and fell to the ground. There were even some petechiae near her cheekbone.
"Smack!"
"This slap is for you, as the eldest young master's wet nurse, who have tarnished his reputation."
Everyone present fell silent in shock!
Rong Yan, who is usually well-educated and frail, is surprisingly sharp-tongued and vindictive!
When it comes to arguing, Rong Yan never lost in his entire life, but he hasn't trained as much in this life and has become somewhat rusty.
In terms of fighting, she was really not good at it in her previous life, but in this life she is stronger than ever before.
Everyone wanted her dead, yet she remained polite and kind to them, repaying evil with good.
Rong Yan stood next to Madam Fang and snorted coldly. Despite her young age, her aura made everyone feel that she was more like a matriarch than Madam Wang. She was truly domineering.
Even Grandma Xie was speechless with astonishment.
She slapped him five times in a row. When she was her age, she was never this decisive. Back then, she could only verbally retaliate without losing.
Rong Yan, on the other hand, beat her so badly that she was stunned.
What was truly frightening was not the slap, but the imposing aura emanating from Rong Yan, which was extremely intimidating and relentlessly pressing forward, making it difficult to breathe.
Fang's mother was the kind of person who couldn't "catch her breath and rest." Whether she was stunned by the beating or trying to find the right words, she lay on the ground for a long time without saying a word.
Auntie stammered for a moment, then stepped forward and advised, "Alright, Yanyan, there's no need to argue with the servants; it's beneath your dignity."
"Oh, then I'll settle this with my second aunt."
Since things had come to this point, Rong Yan simply stopped pretending.
Rong Yan slapped her across the face.
Everyone: !!!
"This slap was given on behalf of your sister-in-law, who treated you like a sister."
Rong Shu's face turned ugly. She spoke sternly, "Stop! Rong Yan, you slapped Mama Fang, she was a servant, and no one said anything to you. But you have no respect for your elders, daring to hit your second aunt? You have no manners, don't drag the women of the Rong family down with you!"
Rong Yan didn't even glance at her, treating her like a dog barking, and just stared straight at Wen Jun.
"Second Aunt, you're quite capable. In name, it's my sister who took over the management of the household, but isn't it all you who's in charge behind the scenes? Although you've taken over the management of the household halfway through these past few days, you haven't made a single mistake, and you've taken care of the daily affairs of each branch of the family perfectly. Could it be that this scheme of using someone else to do your dirty work is all for the sake of this management of the household?"
Rong Yan was unwilling to expose her, partly because she didn't want to stand out too much. So, on the day she was drinking tea with her grandmother, when her grandmother didn't believe she didn't know who the murderer was, she had already hinted at the Shu Jin tea, mentioning that there was a famous green tea in Shu City called Wenjun.
Unexpectedly, her grandmother did not step in to resolve the issue. She had come expecting to watch the drama unfold, but instead, she found herself in the middle of it.
As for Wenjun, secondly, she still had some doubts.
What was the purpose of her actions?
Is it really just for the sake of a mere power over the household affairs that they would harm the Marquis's offspring?
If the goal is to cut off the Marquis's lineage, the proper approach should be to target Xie Chengzhi. After all, he is Wang's only remaining son and the eldest son of the clan.
What could truly defeat the Wang family was to remove Xie Chengzhi from his position as the eldest son.
There were some inconsistencies in this, so she didn't want to act rashly. Unexpectedly, Mother Fang was completely determined to drag her down with her, so she wouldn't be surprised if she tore off their masks of hypocrisy.
Rong Yan's rhetorical question was more like a fishpond that had been hit by a torpedo, causing the small fish to scatter everywhere.
The expressions on everyone's faces were all expressions of disbelief.
Wenjun covered her face, her expression extremely unpleasant. It was unclear whether it was because of her words or the slap she had received.
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