When Xie Jinyao's confidante Zhiyun found her, she was arguing fiercely with Su Yanwan and a few others at the entrance of Jinluzhai.
The noblewoman lost all dignity.
Zhiyun immediately sensed something was wrong.
When she returned, the Lady Hou, despite her illness, repeatedly instructed her that her daughter must not be as willful as before, and that she must maintain the image of a well-educated, sensible, calm, and capable noblewoman in front of the Marquis.
Only in this way can the eldest daughter possibly obtain full control of the family.
But now...
Seeing that Xie Jinyao was about to resort to violence after being unable to win an argument, Zhiyun quickly stopped her and whispered the words of the Lady of the Marquis to Xie Jinyao.
Xie Jinyao's reason, which had been clouded by anger, returned slightly.
"Hmph, I'm too lazy to argue with you anymore. If I hear you spouting nonsense again in the future, I'll ask my father to ask the Vice Minister of War how he raised his daughter to be such a gossip."
She would listen to her mother, but she couldn't stand being wronged. When she lost an argument, she tried to use her father's official position to put Su Yanwan in her place.
Only in this way could she feel a little better.
But Su Yanwan, an unmarried woman, was unwilling to be known as a gossip.
"The news about Xie Yunzhou has spread throughout the capital. I was just curious because I saw you wearing a veil, which seemed a bit unusual, so I asked you a question, but you whipped me instead."
The saying goes, "There's no smoke without fire." Your anger and embarrassment only prove that you have a guilty conscience.
She covered her face and wept, looking delicate and pitiful, as if she had been bullied by Xie Jinyao.
"How can someone who has committed such a disgraceful act not reflect on their own actions but instead commit violence outside the family?"
Xie Jinyao was furious.
It was clearly that bitch Su Yanwan who provoked her first, but now she's turning around and blaming her. She wanted nothing more than to whip her to death.
Just then, Ye Zhen stepped in to smooth things over, "Alright, stop arguing, let's go home..."
"It's all your fault."
Xie Jinyao couldn't stand her kind-hearted act and pushed her away forcefully.
If it weren't for Ye Zhen, Su Yanwan wouldn't have recognized her, and none of this would have happened.
Ye Zhen stumbled as she was pushed, as if she was about to fall, but Chao Lu caught her in time.
Chaolu didn't expect Ye Zhen to be telling the truth; being by the young mistress's side really did require fighting.
She hated Xie Jinyao, so she rolled up her sleeves and stood in front of Ye Zhen with a fierce look, saying boldly, "If you want to fight, I'm not afraid of you."
The master of the Marquis's mansion is so fierce; I wonder how much grievance my elder brother suffered in the past.
She had never been in a fight before, but if she could beat Xie Jinyao up today, it would be worth dying for.
Seeing that even a down-on-her-luck maid dared to challenge her, and considering that the maid's earlier probing had failed, Xie Jinyao lashed out with her whip at Chaolu and Yezhen.
"You bastard!"
A loud shout rang out, and the Marquis of Loyalty and Valor grabbed the whip.
Ye Zhen quietly lowered her hand that was protecting Chao Lu behind her back. She had seen the Marquis of Zhongyong coming over from afar, which was why she went to advise Xie Jinyao.
She knew Xie Jinyao's temperament well; he would definitely take his anger out on her, and then the Marquis would see her being beaten by Xie Jinyao.
Lady Hou was accustomed to using this tactic, and Ye Zhen learned it and used it on her daughter, which could be considered an eye for an eye.
Ye Zhen hadn't expected Chao Lu to be so fierce, so he couldn't let her get beaten up.
Marquis Zhongyong asked Xie Jinyao with a stern face, "What are you doing?"
Yesterday he laid a hand on his sister-in-law at home, and said he was repentant, but today he beat Ye Zhen outside.
She even got into a fight in the street; the daughter of a noble family acted like a shrew from the countryside.
How exactly did Mrs. Liu teach her children all these years?
Marquis Zhongyong's face was extremely grim.
Although Xie Jinyao noticed that Wanxing had left, she did not expect that Wanxing would dare to call Zhongyong Hou over.
In the past, her mother always tried her best to keep these things from her father, so in her mind, her father would never care about these things.
I never expected him to come.
Caught red-handed, Xie Jinyao was at a loss for how to react.
Zhiyun reacted quickly, "My lord, Miss came here today to buy a gift for the young mistress, but she was harassed by Miss Su and the others."
The young lady, wanting to uphold the reputation of the Marquis's mansion, began arguing with the other party.
Xie Jinyao also came to her senses, "Yes, Father, Su Yanwan and the others have been mocking and provoking us in every way, showing no respect for the Marquis's Mansion."
As the legitimate daughter of a marquis's family, how could I allow the dignity of the marquis's family to be trampled upon?
Without her needing to elaborate, Marquis Zhongyong could guess what Su Yanwan and the others had said; it was nothing more than Xie Yunzhou's matter.
He turned to look at Su Yanwan and the others, "Miss Su, I have already confirmed that the person is not my son Yunzhou."
Instead, he was a swindler who disguised himself as my son and attempted to cheat my household.
If you have any doubts, I can ask your father to take Miss Su to the estate, dig up the body, and let Miss Su see it clearly.”
He told his entourage not to care, but how could he really not care?
A person's reputation is as important as a tree's bark; if it weren't for his military achievements, these criticisms would have flooded the Marquis's mansion.
Moreover, every time outsiders discuss it, it only serves to awaken his grief over the loss of his son.
Su Yanwan dared to argue with Xie Jinyao, but she didn't have the guts to say anything in front of Marquis Zhongyong, let alone dare to dig up any corpses.
He could only apologize, saying that he had been too concerned and confused, and then made an excuse to leave.
Marquis Zhongyong, mindful of his status, would not make things difficult for the young women, but he was determined to give their fathers a warning.
He will teach his child more if he is disobedient, but he will not allow outsiders to bully him. Naturally, he will not let his daughter get away with bullying others.
Marquis Zhongyong glared at Xie Jinyao and said, "Return to the manor."
Upon entering the Marquis's residence, Ye Zhen apologized, "Father, I'm sorry. I shouldn't have gone out today, and I failed to handle this matter properly."
Xie Jinyao, having received a hint from Zhiyun on the way, said aggrievedly, "Second sister-in-law, I kindly wanted to pick out some jewelry for you as an apology."
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