Marquis Zhongyong glared at him, "What are you doing here?"
Xie Tingzhou laughed, "Your sister-in-law's kids are pretty good. I'm afraid if I didn't come, you would have snatched them all away."
He glanced at Ye Zhen out of the corner of his eye and saw that she hadn't been hit, which eased his tension a little.
"Hmph, who's going to take it from you? You get out first."
Why would Xie Tingzhou go out? He pulled Ye Zhen up and said, "I went to great lengths to awaken her with acupuncture, but she knelt down again and collapsed. I would have to save her again."
A riding whip lashed out, and Xie Tingzhou's eyes darkened as he caught it. "What is Father trying to do?"
His voice was filled with anger.
Marquis Zhongyong was also furious, "What are you trying to do now? Stop causing trouble and let go."
What business is it of his and Ye Zhen's that this brat getting involved?
Ye Zhen knew that Xie Tingzhou was protecting her and did not want the two of them to have a falling out because of her.
She gripped the riding whip tightly, saying, "Brother, let go. I was in the wrong first, and Father is right to be angry."
If she were the Marquis of Zhongyong, having been deceived for half her life by Lady Liu and the old lady, then even her sincere daughter-in-law would only be someone she could exploit and deceive.
She can get angry too.
Moreover, if this anger is not allowed to be vented by the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery, but is instead bottled up inside, it will only worsen their relationship over time.
Ye Zhen was unwilling to be enemies with the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery before, but now she is unwilling to distance herself from him.
The kindness that the Marquis of Zhongyong has shown her recently is hard to ignore. In all her life, she has only ever felt fatherly love from the Marquis of Zhongyong.
Ye Zhen wanted to cherish it.
She knew even better that the fact that the Marquis of Zhongyong hadn't directly kicked her out but instead brought her to the study meant that he was still willing to acknowledge her.
Ye Zhen couldn't be so ungrateful.
Xie Tingzhou had just heard the sound of Marquis Zhongyong taking the horsewhip outside and rushed in, worried that Ye Zhen might get hurt.
Meeting Ye Zhen's calm gaze, he understood her thoughts and slowly released his grip.
But he didn't leave. He would never allow the old man to kill Ye Zhen.
No matter how clever he and Ye Zhen were usually, they both misunderstood the Marquis of Zhongyong this time.
The Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery did not take the horsewhip to hit Ye Zhen; he wanted to test Ye Zhen's martial arts skills.
Therefore, as soon as Xie Tingzhou let go, he pulled back his riding whip and swung it at Ye Zhen, saying, "If you can't withstand ten of my moves, don't call me father anymore."
Isn't the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery angry?
Of course I'm angry!
He went to great lengths to seek justice for Ye Zhen, only to find out that the girl had been plotting against him all along.
For a moment, even the Marquis of Loyalty and Valor felt like a joke.
It wasn't enough that he was fooled by the Liu family; he had to go and make a fool of himself in front of Ye Zhen. If the whole world found out, who knows how they would laugh at him.
But Ye Zhen knelt down and called him father, acting as if he was admitting his mistake. His face was as white as a ghost. What could he do?
He could only think that Ye Zhen was unloved by her father and mother and was in dire straits, so she could only seek the protection of her father-in-law.
He had little contact with Ye Zhen before and had shown favoritism towards the Liu family. If Ye Zhen wanted to survive, he could only gradually expose the true nature of the Liu family to him.
In retrospect, he should thank Ye Zhen; otherwise, he doesn't know how long he would have been a living turtle.
He might even be killed by Liu and her gang. Liu gave birth to Fu Jiang's child and is now targeting his eldest son. Isn't she just after his title?
If he insists on not giving it to them, how can they let him live?
Moreover, this girl might be Ye Jinghong's daughter. He may not have known about her previous misfortune.
During his years in the Marquis's mansion, Ye Zhen was tormented by Lady Liu, partly due to his father-in-law's inaction.
Ye Jinghong's daughter was bullied right under his nose by his woman and the few spoiled brats he had pampered. How could he face his old friend after his death...?
Despite his many thoughts, it only took a moment for the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery to calm himself down.
He was even angrier!
She felt incredibly pathetic; why did she forgive Ye Zhen so quickly?
That's why he took the horsewhip, wanting to have a contest with her.
Unless Ye Zhen truly possesses exceptional abilities, he doesn't deserve his forgiveness.
He made up excuses for himself in his mind.
As a result, Xie Tingzhou came out to cause trouble, and Marquis Zhongyong felt like his head was about to explode, wishing he could whip Xie Tingzhou.
But he was a reasonable father and couldn't take his anger out on his child unjustly.
Ultimately, he channeled all his resentment into his match against Ye Zhen.
The room was a complete mess after the fight. Ye Zhen had taken far more than ten, perhaps even twenty, moves from him.
The frown between the loyal and brave marquis's brows began to dissipate.
But he showed no sign of stopping. It wasn't that he couldn't see that Ye Zhen was not in a good state, but if the child made a mistake and the elders didn't teach her a lesson, she wouldn't learn her lesson.
He's going to exhaust Ye Zhen to the point of collapse!
Never forget the consequences of deceiving your father.
Marquis Zhongyong made a grand decision.
Xie Tingzhou chuckled to himself.
Marquis Zhongyong didn't even attack the Wang family, so why would he target Ye Zhen?
He got flustered because he was too concerned.
However, Ye Zhen was still weak and needed to rest; he couldn't continue the competition.
He lightly touched the ground with his toes and arrived in front of Ye Zhen. "I've always wanted to ask, who taught you this martial art?"
The Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery, who was in the midst of a fierce fight, barely managed to stop before slashing Xie Tingzhou with his whip. He glared at Xie Tingzhou fiercely.
"How come I never found this kid so annoying before?" he said sharply. "You knew she was skilled in martial arts all along?"
This bastard is lying to him too?
Having achieved his goal, Xie Tingzhou casually crossed his arms.
"On the day Xie Yunzhou had his accident, I was being chased in the mountains, and someone helped me."
At that time, besides my younger brother and sister-in-law, there were only the people from the village in the mountains, so I couldn't help but have some doubts about her.
Until I was being tracked by Lei Ce, my younger siblings hid me in the carriage.
He didn't finish his sentence, leading the Marquis of Zhongyong to mistakenly believe that it was at this moment that he realized Ye Zhen possessed martial arts skills.
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