Fu Jiang, wrapped in a single layer of clothing, huddled in front of the crowd.
He covered his head like a quail, not daring to let anyone see his face.
Although he was only a county magistrate in Qingzhou for so many years, he lived like a local emperor by taking advantage of the Marquis's residence and his wealth.
The only thing he was dissatisfied with was that he hadn't yet received the title of Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery.
His smooth-sailing life over the years had made him think of everything as simple, but he never imagined that he would be schemed against and caught cheating in public.
"Who are you? Raise your head!"
The solemn and majestic voice of the Marquis of Loyalty and Valor rang out above Fu Jiang's head, causing him to tremble involuntarily.
Fu Jiang dared not look up, not just out of fear.
From the moment he learned of Xie Bang, he secretly compared the two in his mind. He despised the Marquis of Loyalty and Courage for being easily fooled, but deep down he was insecure.
He was inferior to Xie Bang in both family background and ability.
Therefore, he made Xie Bang raise his children, sleep with Xie Bang's women, and use Xie Bang's money to gain a sense of superiority.
He never expected Xie Bang to find out, so he was at a loss for what to do.
But the cold longsword at his neck exuded an aura of killing intent and death.
He lost control of his bladder!
"What a spineless coward, daring to do something but not daring to admit it."
Some people laughed out loud.
The old lady felt extremely distressed when she saw Fu Jiang like this.
She stood in front of Fu Jiang and said to Marquis Zhongyong, "Bang'er, family scandals should not be aired in public. Let the guests leave first, and we will deal with this person behind closed doors."
The Marquis of Zhongyong's expression was cold. "This man had an affair with the Liu family many years ago, and today he is even engaging in illicit relations right under my nose. He is arrogant and presumptuous, and he is just short of defecating and urinating on my head."
For the first time, he displayed the imposing presence of a high-ranking official and the straightforward and passionate nature of a military general before the old lady.
"In the years that I was unaware of, they have run wild to an unknown extent. I'm afraid that many people besides me are already aware of this."
How can I, the Marquis, possibly cover up this disgrace? Is Mother's obstruction truly for the sake of the Marquis's mansion, or is she trying to protect these two?"
The old lady naturally wanted to save Fu Jiang, but she also knew that there was no other way at this point, so she could only rely on her status as a mother to throw a tantrum.
"Xie Bang, are you out of your mind? Everything your mother did was for the Marquis's mansion, how dare you question your own mother?"
Which household in the capital doesn't have its own filth, but who else has caused such a stir that the whole world knows about it?
Even if you don't consider the Marquis's mansion, you should at least consider Jin Yao and the others. They are all your own flesh and blood. Can you bear to see them implicated in this disaster and have their lives ruined?"
Marquis Zhongyong has always valued his children the most, and the old lady originally intended to use this to persuade him.
Little did they know that the Marquis of Zhongyong already knew the truth about the children's origins, which struck a nerve with him.
Marquis Zhongyong hurriedly closed his eyes and clenched his fists, fearing that he might accidentally strangle the old lady to death.
But Da Yuan ruled the world with filial piety. No matter how absurd the old lady was, as long as she was his mother, if he dared to kill his mother in public, he and the Marquis's mansion would be destroyed.
He hadn't yet figured out what was going on between the old lady and Fu Jiang, nor why his doting father would lie to him.
Marquis Zhongyong was unwilling to accept this.
He also promised his eldest son that he would protect that person for him. It was the first time his eldest son had asked him for help since he was seven years old, and he couldn't break his promise.
And then there's Ye Zhen. This child was tricked into entering the manor by Madam Liu and mistreated for many years. She shouldn't be dragged into this undeserved disaster as well.
The intense inner turmoil brought a single tear to the hardened face of this tough man.
Touched, Ye Zhen strode over to the Marquis of Loyalty and Courage.
“Grandmother’s words are biased. The one who made a fool of himself is not the father. The one who didn’t consider the children’s interests and dragged his children down is not the father. The father is the victim.”
Ye Zhen pointed to the broken carriage, "This was originally my mother-in-law's carriage. My granddaughter-in-law rode in it and never noticed the hidden compartment inside."
The thief hid inside the carriage with practiced ease, indicating that he already knew there was a hiding place inside.
While my father was away fighting, she came into the house with my mother-in-law and usurped our place. Not to mention my father, even we were all filled with righteous indignation.
I hope Grandmother will be more understanding of Father, let him vent his anger, and not stab him in the heart again.
The old lady glared at him, about to scold Ye Zhen for meddling.
At the same time as Ye Zhen, Xie Tingzhou, who was walking towards the Marquis of Zhongyong, frowned but chuckled softly.
"I heard that some time ago, when Madam Liu was reflecting on her mistakes at the manor, a man appeared in her room. When my father tried to arrest him, the old lady intervened in time, saying that the man was a barbarian slave."
Looking back now, I'm afraid that person was the very man standing before me. Why did the old lady protect him?
"Xie Tingzhou, how dare you slander your own grandmother."
The old lady was furious and panicked.
Xie Tingzhou said calmly, "Whether there is any injustice or not, we will know after interrogating the barbarian slave."
With a wave of his hand, Xing Ze stepped forward to grab the man, but the barbarian, relying on his apparent stupidity in public, fought back fiercely.
A group of enthusiastic young men rushed to help, and the barbarian slave was captured and taken away.
Xie Tingzhou did not actually need the barbarian's confession.
The old lady's plot to murder her eldest grandson had just been exposed, and she was also protecting her lover as they escaped. When Xie Tingzhou brought up the matter of the manor, everyone already knew the answer.
The person in the village is the one right in front of me.
Xie Tingzhou, however, was able to take the opportunity to break the old lady's arm.
The old lady's eyes widened in horror. "You, you've all really gone mad!"
The Marquis of Zhongyong's heart, broken by the old lady, regained a glimmer of hope thanks to the protection of Ye Zhen and Xie Tingzhou.
Without even glancing at the old lady, he raised his longsword high and swung it forcefully at Fu Jiang.
"don't want!"
The old lady roared to stop her.
Fu Jiang was so frightened that he fell into his own urine stain, unaware that the Marquis of Zhongyong's actions were merely to force him to show his face.
He had good features and had been pampered for many years, which had given him a refined and scholarly appearance. But right now, his face was pale, his eyes were filled with fear, and his lips were trembling uncontrollably.
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