It's all ruined, who cares about the chastity arch

Regardless of her own safety, Madam Zheng bent forward in the pouring rain, pushed through the crowded crowd, and said in a firm and powerful voice: "Make way, everyone, let us pass!"

Seeing that it was the head of the Zheng family who had arrived, the people around them consciously made way for him. The fishy smell of mud mixed with the rain filled the air, making people feel unpleasant.

Old Madam Zheng stopped and looked up at the city wall, only to see her granddaughter Zheng Luoxi, naked with her hands tightly bound with ropes, hanging helplessly under the city wall. The rain mercilessly hit her fragile body, her wet long hair stuck to her face, and her thin wrists were covered with mottled bloodstains from the struggle. The blood and rain intertwined, slowly dripping along her toes and finally merging into the mud under her feet.

Madam Zheng suppressed the severe pain in her heart, tightly grasped the arm of Mother Chen beside her for support, and called out hoarsely but firmly in her throat: "Quick, hurry up and save Miss Five!"

Upon hearing the order, the servants acted quickly and worked together to pull the unconscious Zheng Luoxi back from the brink of death.

Madam Qian, who was standing behind Madam Zheng, covered her mouth and nose with her hands, staring at the wet body. Her shoulders trembled slightly due to the unbearable emotions, and she murmured, "She... How could she..."

Before she could finish her words, Mrs. Qian felt dizzy, her eyes closed, and she fell down limply, losing consciousness.

Upon seeing this, Su Wanyu immediately ordered the maid beside her to carefully send Madam Qian back home, and at the same time handed a warm cloak to Siqi.

Siqi took the cloak, strode forward, and carefully wrapped the naked Zheng Luoxi with it, trying to give this humiliated daughter some warmth and dignity.

The daughter of a marquisate had been treated so badly and thoroughly humiliated in public. Although she had survived, this disaster had undoubtedly ruined her future.

The reputation of the unmarried Zheng Luoxi and all the daughters in the Zheng family who were waiting to get married was damaged and almost destroyed.

The aftermath of the Guo incident had not yet subsided, and the Zheng family's reputation had plummeted.

All that Zheng Luoxi has suffered not only makes it difficult for the daughter of the Zheng family to find a good match, but even the three daughters of Mrs. Qian may be implicated and face the dilemma of having difficulty getting married. Even if they are reluctantly married, they will spend the rest of their lives under the cold eyes of their husband's family.

For Mrs. Qian, this was like the end of the world, so she was overwhelmed and fell into a coma for a while.

Madam Zheng was already old, and her legs were even weaker at this moment. In panic, she ordered everyone to carry Zheng Luoxi into the carriage, but she stayed outside the carriage. Suddenly, she coughed violently and spat out a mouthful of blood.

No matter what, Zheng Luoxi was the granddaughter she raised personally. Even if she had intended to distance herself from her, how could she easily give up the blood relationship?

The rain wet Madam Zheng's white hair, making her old face look even more haggard and weak. Finally, she could not hold on any longer and fell in the cold rain.

"Old lady!"

Mother Chen let out a heart-wrenching cry. The entire Zheng family was in chaos, and they hurriedly carried the old lady into the carriage.

Su Wanyu followed the carriage slowly, her eyes slightly narrowed, her face calm and solemn, and a thousand thoughts in her mind.

Yun Yi held an oil-paper umbrella in her hand and murmured in a low voice: "Miss, what kind of vicious person is this? How dare he kidnap the fifth young lady from the mansion in broad daylight and do such an arrogant and outrageous thing..."

Su Wanyu suddenly stopped and looked back at a restaurant not far away, with a complicated look in her eyes: "Zheng Luoxi presented a painting in the palace and flirted with me. Who do you think might have been angered by this?"

Yun Yi paused, and her voice lowered a few notches: "Miss, you mean... the second young lady of the Pei family?"

Su Wanyu retracted her gaze and continued to move forward with a firm step: "The Pei family, their methods are much more cruel than we imagined."

Yun Yi followed closely, frowning: "Miss, what should we do now..."

Su Wanyu's lips curled slightly, her eyes flashing with determination and coldness: "Don't worry, a mere Pei Qingzhi can't cause much trouble."

Pei Qingzhi, the apple of the eye of the Pei family's main wife's eye, is just an over-indulged daughter. She is vicious in her heart, but pretends to be gentle and virtuous on the surface.

Such people are often self-righteous and blindly confident, and this may be the biggest flaw of the Pei family.

Behind the tower, in the restaurant facing the street, Pei Qingzhi sat leisurely by the window, looking down at the chaos below, with a smug smile on her face: "A bastard girl dares to compete with me. She really doesn't know her own limitations and is courting her own destruction."

At this moment, she was completely different from her gentle and polite image at home. Her narrow eyes flashed with mockery, and her smug look was almost overflowing.

The maid beside her tremblingly poured her tea and reminded her in a low voice: "Miss, if the master knew about this..."

The words were not yet finished, but they revealed endless worry and fear.

Pei Qingzhi raised her eyebrows slightly, her eyes flashing with disdain and confidence: "What can my father do if he finds out? What can the Zheng family do to my Pei family? At best, he will just scold me harshly, and everything will be fine after that."

When she said this, a playful smile appeared on the corner of her mouth. "Besides, this time I also helped my aunt to vent her long-suppressed anger."

She was playing with a delicate handkerchief in her hand, her eyebrows raised playfully, as if everything was under control.

The maid standing by showed a trace of worry in her eyes. She looked up to the window involuntarily and caught sight of Su Wanyu's figure walking away in the distance. She paused while holding the teapot in her hand and said in a low and slightly nervous voice, "Miss, is that the new wife of the second young master of the Zheng family?"

Pei Qingzhi heard this and leaned forward gently. Her fingertips moved slightly, and the curtains were pulled open a little: "Yes, that's right. Mother even hosted a banquet for her a few days ago."

There was a hint of casualness in her tone as she continued, "Luo Wenxuan, who spoke rudely to me at the banquet that day, is her cousin."

The maid quickly retracted her gaze, her lowered eyelids hiding uneasiness, and lowered her voice even lower: "Miss, when Young Master Liu mentioned that he wanted to come to propose marriage that day, what was the attitude of the Madam and the Master?"

Pei Qingzhi chuckled, her voice clear and pleasant, as if she had heard a funny joke: "Luo Wenxuan wants to marry me? That's wishful thinking! My aunt has already said that she has her own way to settle this matter."

When the maid heard this, the worry on her face instantly disappeared, and she smiled with relief along with her mistress: "That's great, Miss."

Then, Pei Qingzhi elegantly picked up the teacup in front of her and gently blew on the tea leaves floating on the water. Her eyes, narrowed by a smile, were as curved as a crescent moon, revealing a unique charm.