Chapter 1453 - 1451: What’s the Plan?
"Hmph, now you regret it? What were you doing earlier?"
The old madam complained, then scolded.
"You really are!"
"Why say those things out of the blue? She’s also an unmarried young lady, how could you be so abrupt?"
Lv Zhaoliang felt somewhat wronged.
"Grandmother, I’m inexperienced!"
"Previously, when my mother went to propose marriage, if the Shi Family had acted sensibly, there wouldn’t have been any issue, right?"
"Who asked their family not to appreciate kindness?"
"They came to Capital City looking for a husband, yet pretended to be so high and mighty. It made me upset, could it be that she looks down on someone of my status?"
"Am I worse than others?"
The old madam thought about her grandson’s words, nodded slightly in agreement.
"You’re right!"
"They came to Capital City looking for a husband and rejected our family, perhaps they do look down on us?"
"Hmph! If they don’t fancy us, just say it directly, why make things so convoluted?"
To this, Madam Shi expressed:
Refusing means they don’t fancy us? Feeling sick inside, don’t want to talk to idiots!
...
The same night after returning from Shi Mansion, the masters of Fuguo Duke’s Mansion learned of the event.
Master Prince and Lv Zhaoliang’s father, the second master, were utterly furious.
Each was trembling with rage, especially the second master whose fat, round face had his beard bristling high, and his already sizable belly swelled even more.
"Rebellious son! Rebellious son!"
"If I don’t teach him a harsh lesson today, who knows what trouble he’ll cause in the future!"
Master Prince also nodded in firm agreement, not saying a word in defense.
Thus...
No matter how the old madam pleaded or obstructed, Lv Zhaoliang ultimately received a thorough beating.
The old madam and Lady Sun cried incessantly on Lv Zhaoliang’s body.
Lv Zhaoliang was in such pain, he gritted his teeth, almost fainting.
The atmosphere in Fuguo Duke’s Mansion was especially terrifying.
...
At this moment, the atmosphere in Shi Mansion wasn’t any better.
Jiang Wanrong had just recovered from her illness, yet Madam Shi was so aggravated she was bedridden.
This matter was ultimately not kept secret.
General Shi and Shih Shaoling knew about it as well.
In principle, men shouldn’t interfere in such domestic affairs, but this time, people had bullied them in their own home; to ignore it wouldn’t be manly.
Shi Yang’s beard trembled with anger.
"That son of a bitch, daring to harass at our door, really doesn’t want to live anymore!"
Shih Shaoling saw his father’s temper flaring and quickly stepped forward to console him.
"Father, calm down, that’s Fuguo Duke’s Mansion!"
Shi Yang’s beard immediately twitched higher.
"Damn it, what bullshit Fuguo Duke’s Mansion, such scoundrels can’t assist any nation!"
"This is flagrantly harassing respectable women; if I report it to the Emperor, let’s see how they handle it!"
Shi Yang cursed vehemently, saliva flying everywhere.
Shih Shaoling rubbed his nose, finding it hard to continue persuading.
Bedridden, Madam Shi looked at the top of the canopy with a face of despair:
It’s better if the master didn’t know; who knows what trouble his temper will lead to!
Shi Yang cursed a few more times and stormed out.
Madam Shi promptly instructed her son to follow.
"Quickly, stop your father from acting impulsively!"
Shih Shaoling agreed.
"Don’t worry, Mother!"
Said that and chased after him.
...
As Yue Er stepped into the mansion, she saw her master rushing out like a fire.
His rugged old face was now as dark as charred coal.
"Master... Father? What’s wrong with you?"
As once a disciple and now a daughter-in-law, Yue Er was still extremely respectful to General Shi.
Seeing him like this, she guessed someone surely provoked him, subconsciously asking.
"Master, what’s wrong?"
Shi Yang saw the Fourth Princess approaching, his expression changed from shock to bewilderment, finally hastily organizing his emotions.
"It’s nothing, nothing!"
"I drank some wine, that’s all..."
Yue Er was somewhat helpless.
"Master, you’ve never learned to lie your whole life, just give it up!"
Then moved closer, teasingly.
"You had a quarrel with Mistress and got kicked out, didn’t you?"
Shi Yang: "..."
Where did this quirky girl come from; he really wanted to throw her out.
"No!" He said with a darkened face.
"Then what is it?"
"Nothing!"
"What is nothing?"
Shi Yang: "..."
Not knowing how to answer, Shih Shaoling caught up from behind.
His expression was serious, tense, with anger and coldness in his eyes.
Yue Er felt a jolt in her heart, oh, maybe it really wasn’t!
"What happened? Don’t hide it from me!" Yue Er said with curiosity.
Shih Shaoling and Shi Yang glanced at each other.
Saw the father’s demeanor of ’I can’t hide it anyway, do what you must.’
Shih Shaoling twitched his lips, then revealed the truth.
Yue Er listened carefully, her delicate brows knitted tightly.
"What’s happening, this is not right!"
"I’ve never heard of Lv Zhaoliang before!"
"Is there such a person in Fuguo Duke’s Mansion?"
Shih Shaoling twitched his lips.
"Indeed there is, he probably never dared to cause trouble in front of you, so you don’t know him!"
Yue Er nodded.
"That might be possible; after all, I’ve grown up in the palace, and rarely leave it!"
When she was young, her eldest brother guided her, later her third and fourth brothers did, and then she’d go out herself with guards.
In short, in and out of Capital City, no one dared to act clever or deliberately upset her.
So, it’s normal she hadn’t seen him.
Yue Er shrugged indifferently.
"Alright! How can there be such scoundrels? Was he always like this?"
The father and son nodded in agreement.
"His reputation in Capital City is utterly dismal!!"
"Covets beauty, means despicable, and kept many concubines at the mansion, some bought, some acquired through various means, in short..."
Yue Er’s expression remained calm, only faintly nodded at the end.
"Oh!"
Then displayed indifference, as if it’s none of her business!
Shih Shaoling initially felt tense, then relaxed seeing her this way.
Yue Er couldn’t resist laughing seeing him like this.
"I wasn’t going to do anything, why are you so nervous!"
Shih Shaoling gave her a light side-eye, thinking: Isn’t it because I’m afraid you’ll get mad and either kill or cripple someone?
Back when The Eldest Princess’ ex-husband’s Tao Family, not recognizing her, disrespected and even fought her in public.
That family didn’t face immediate consequences.
But later, under Yue Er’s subtle and relentless pressure, they’ve now ’relocated’ from Capital City.
Letting them go was Yue Er’s kind-heartedness; had they stayed, they’d face ruin.
Shih Shaoling worried Yue Er might challenge Fuguo Duke’s Mansion.
That would be troublesome, small disputes would become major conflicts.
Yue Er chuckled softly.
"Relax, I’m married now, messing around will get me spanked by my brother!"
Shih Shaoling inwardly grimaced.
’Spank you? Your brother would love to stand behind you all the time, how could he possibly spank you?’