Spring Courtyard Forbidden Pet

"As a bastard, it is a blessing for you to be my second wife!"

"Without Rong'er, you are nothing. What qualifications do you have to challenge this general?"

Li Chengge was so angry that his voice was so loud that it almost deafened Ye Zhen's ears.

Liuxia was worried that he might take action, so she called Rong Fei to the corridor. There was no one guarding the gate, and soon many servants gathered to watch the fun.

"I know I am not qualified to serve you, General. I am asking to cancel the engagement. Why would you lower yourself to get involved with me?"

Ye Zhen was very calm, and every word she spoke was enough to drive Li Chengge to the point of wanting to kill someone.

He pushed her into a corner, his tall figure blocking all the light from her sight, and he was just short of strangling her.

Ye Zhen was anxiously thinking, "Why, I asked the lieutenant general what he was thinking, does the general want to kill someone to vent his anger?"

"You!" Li Chengge's eyes were red, and he clenched his fists like a bloodthirsty beast. No one knew whether he would really kill Ye Zhen in the next second.

But he knew he wouldn't.

Ye Zhen's eyes were too bright, like a mirror reflecting the darkness in his heart that he dared not admit, making him panic and therefore furious.

He could only say, "Rong'er keeps saying that you are virtuous and sensible. Is this what you mean by being sensible?"

"I favored someone else before I favored you, and yet you are so jealous and crazy that you have caused such unrest in the mansion that even Rong'er was pissed off to death by you. What else do you want?"

Ye Zhen was not surprised at all that he pinned all the blame on her. Seven years in her previous life, she had already seen clearly what kind of beast Li Chengge was!

She sneered, "Whatever you say is fine, I just want to cancel the engagement."

"presumptuous!"

Li Chengge almost lost his rationality in his eyes. He felt that this woman was forcing him!

So he gritted his teeth and said, "If I crush you to death, it would be the same as crushing an ant. You are mine, I can let you live or die, just try to say it again."

Ye Zhen's palms were covered in cold sweat, and the light reflected in Li Chengge's eyes was trembling a little.

Liuxia wanted to come in to help her, but Rongfei pulled her back, "Don't go over there."

"Are you going to watch the young lady suffer?"

Rong Fei shook his head. "If he had made a move, Miss would have had more reason to break off the engagement. Besides, he had been clenching his fists and his body was very tense. He was obviously trying to control himself. If you went over, it would just give him a reason to vent his anger."

"Beating you to death is like crushing an ant."

Liuxia was shocked.

At this moment, Ye Xue and Zheng came over after hearing the news.

Ye Xue rushed in, shedding two tears before she could say anything, "General, calm down! Second sister is stubborn and she made you unhappy. I will apologize on her behalf."

"The second sister has been following the eldest sister since she was young. She has been treated the same as the eldest daughter, and her character has been raised to be arrogant."

"The eldest sister loves her so much that it's inevitable that she loses her sense of propriety in front of the general."

It seemed like he was defending Ye Zhen, but in fact, he let everyone know that Ye Zhen had too high an opinion of herself and was arrogant because of her favor.

"Besides, it's my fault. It's all my fault. I should be the one to leave!"

"Second sister has been making a fuss for so long because the general loves me. I have said before that I am unlucky and cannot withstand the general's favor." Ye Xue cried louder and louder and kowtowed to Ye Zhen.

"Please stop making trouble, Second Sister. If my death can bring you and the General safety, I will die right now to show you."

Ye Zhen was blocked by Li Chengge and couldn't move. When the servants saw that Ye Xue was about to die, they all covered their eyes.

Zheng's eyes went dark, and she grabbed Lai Pozi's hand tightly, "Stop it quickly!"

Ye Xue didn't really want to die, but even if she got a skin cut, it was all Ye Zhen's fault. Rong Fei rushed over and grabbed her, "This is a matter between the general and the second lady, the third lady should not make things more complicated."

Ye Xue was stunned. Before she could say anything, Zheng came over with a dark face, pointed at Ye Zhen and cursed, "Are you done yet? What does the Marquisate owe you? With your family background, you can be Chengge's concubine and be promoted to the wife. Which family has such a good thing?"

"Chengge was not here, so I allowed you to come in. Logically, you shouldn't touch the accounts of the Marquis' Mansion before you get married. But I thought of Ye Rong's friendship, so I asked you to take care of the Marquis' Mansion half a year ago, and I never lacked you for any material during the holidays."

"You...are actually so grateful?"

Zheng wanted the money in Ye Zhen's hand, but she didn't get the material last time. Now she got angry when she saw Ye Zhen, and her outburst was genuine.

"It's really a critical moment for Chengge to protect her reputation, and Rong'er has suddenly passed away. Now you're abandoning everything to force Chengge to break off the engagement. Who could be as cruel as you?"

"Have Chengge and the Marquis' Mansion ever let you down?"

Zheng's heart-wrenching cry was so moving. Plus, there were rumors in the mansion that she was jealous and hateful, and for a while, the servants all started to point fingers at her.

"Miss San came to apologize several times, but Miss Er not only refused to appreciate it, but also threatened to break off the engagement with the general. She is really arrogant."

"Who said it wasn't! She hasn't even been to the Madam these past few days. I think she was just pretending before. Seeing that the Madam is not worth it and the General is accompanying the Third Miss every day, she always acts like a demon."

"She doesn't even think about her own status. Madam is the legitimate daughter of the head of the Ye family, and she has Cui as her support. She is not as jealous as she is. She treats herself as a treasure."

"Well, I think the general should divorce her."

Countless harsh complaints and humiliations surrounded Ye Zhen. She seemed to have turned into an unreasonable shrew in an instant, and everyone was calling for her to be beaten.

Ye Xue covered her face with a handkerchief, her heart was filled with joy, and she pretended to defend her, "It's not like that, my second sister is just a little stubborn, she's not a bad person."

"Don't talk about her like that."

Rong Fei looked at her from the side and said coldly, "If it weren't for the Third Miss pushing the Second Miss into the spotlight, how could others say anything about her?"

Ye Xue was frightened by his cold gaze and moved closer to Li Chengge, "Even the people in Second Sister's courtyard hate me so much..."

Rong Fei clenched his fists and had to shut up.

Zheng glared at Ye Xue fiercely. She knew that it was all because of her that things had happened, but she couldn't let her son down.

Ye Xue was glared at by her and stepped aside obediently. At this critical moment, she didn't want to offend Zheng. This old woman was selfish and attached great importance to her and Li Chengge's face.

If she continued talking, Zheng would surely see that she was trying to sow discord.

Seeing that Ye Xue was honest, Zheng said to Li Chengge, "The most important thing right now is to arrange the funeral properly. Ask her to do it well. If there is any mistake, she will not be forgiven."

"If the husband's authority is not upheld, his wives and concubines will be in disorder."

As soon as Zheng said this, the servants all sided with her, "That's right! General, you can't spoil her! The Marquis' Mansion has its own rules, and we can't let people laugh at us!"

Ye Zhen listened to the deafening accusations, her nails digging deep into her flesh. Without a trace of compromise in her eyes, she sneered, "I didn't do what you wanted, didn't pay you the money, and yet you're charged with so many crimes."

"You are the Flying Tiger General of the Marquisate, but you can't even afford to hold a funeral for your first wife, and you want me, the villain you call me, to do it."

"It's ridiculous."

Li Chengge and Zheng were dismayed by what she said. He pursed his lips and clenched his fists so hard that they made a creaking sound.

Zheng frowned but did not stop them. Rong Fei and Liu Xia gasped, and the servants who were watching also became worried.

At this time, two little Taoist boys separated a path from the crowd. Li Xuan was still wearing a red robe with a peach wood order around his waist and a string of green prayer beads in his hand. The tassels on his eight-diagram collar moved in the wind, bringing a chill wherever he passed.

He looked at the girl in light yellow gauze who was cornered by Li Chengge. He swept her around with a heavy gaze and his voice was like a pillar falling to the ground, which was chilling.

"Who gives you the extra half of your monthly salary now?"

"The maids can get two new sets of clothes every quarter, and the servants in the outer courtyard can get an extra meal of meat every day. She sympathizes with your hard work and allows you to eat more and dress warmer than other servants. Does she want you to have the nerve to blame her?"

Li Xuan seldom gets angry, and even when he questions someone now, his voice is as gentle as the wind, but he pronounces each word with great emphasis, and it feels like being hit by a drumstick on people's hearts.

His pressure already frightened the servants, and after hearing these words, they all lowered their heads.

Li Xuan'an stepped on the bluestone with his spotless boots and stood in front of Zheng. In the past, he could respectfully call her concubine, but now he had no intention of greeting her.

Zheng said confidently, "She is jealous! She has caused unrest in the mansion!"

Li Xuan narrowed his eyes slightly, his gaze like a sword, "Brother, regardless of his status, did absurd things when his wife was ill, and even slept in someone else's room every night. He can even treat his favorite wife like this, what is there for others to be jealous of."