"You tell me to calm down, but you won't do anything about it," Nie Shen'er said. "Zhang Hexuan, I've known you for twelve years, and I never knew you were such a duplicitous loser."

Zhang Hexuan knew he was in the wrong and didn't dare to refute Shen'er's scolding. He also couldn't bring himself to refute, "After all, these are two lives... If Shen'er is angry, just beat them up. Why kill people?"

There is no such thing as "still a child" in Nie Shen'er's life. Some identities are born with original sin, and besides, children who are not children will all become ghosts after they die.

She looked at Zhang Hexuan with boredom, thinking about sending Nie Feng and Pinghua to Daiguo.

The journey to Dai State is long and arduous, so her parents will not be her weakness.

"Of course I have to fight." Nie Shen'er said.

On the other side, the servant went to tell Yuan Yanjun about the noise coming from the room. Yuan Yanjun was so frightened that he called Zhang Niuli, and the couple went to find Shen'er together. When they opened the door, they saw Shen'er sitting aside, and a servant was applying medicine to Zhang Hexuan.

Zhang Hexuan's face was bruised and swollen, and there was not a single piece of healthy flesh on his body.

As the saying goes, a mother feels the pain when her son is beaten.

Yuan Yanjun was so distressed that tears immediately fell from her eyes. She pointed her finger at Nie Shen'er and said, "No matter what, he is your husband. How could you hit him, and hit him so badly..."

Zhang Niuli was embarrassed. He had previously asserted that Nie Shen'er would not dare to do anything, but now Nie Shen'er had beaten He Xuan like this. He said in a deep voice:

"Daughter-in-law, you passed."

Nie Shen'er said innocently, "He Xuan volunteered to let me beat him, I didn't force him. He Xuan, don't you agree?"

Zhang Hexuan grimaced in pain. Facing his parents' questioning, he defended himself:

"Yes, I volunteered to let Shen'er beat me. Dad, Mom, don't worry about this matter. It's not Shen'er's fault."

As he spoke, saliva mixed with blood formed a ball in his mouth. Zhang Hexuan spontaneously took out a handkerchief and wiped away the blood foam without making a sound.

Zhang Niuli and Yuan Yanjun saw this and felt even more distressed. They thought their son had been drugged by Nie Shen'er and was still speaking for Nie Shen'er even after being beaten like this.

"You guys please go out quickly. I'm applying medicine here. It's not good with so many people watching." Zhang Hexuan still had resentment towards his parents at this time, but the suppression of filial piety over the years prevented him from doing anything disrespectful to his parents. Therefore, although he was resentful in his heart, he was still polite in his words.

Yuan Yanjun originally wanted to ridicule Nie Shen'er, but Zhang Hexuan, who was beaten, said so. Moreover, if today's incident were to get out, it would be the Zhang family's fault. Nie Shen'er was just venting her anger, and it didn't seem like a big deal.

Yuan Yanjun would never admit that she was frightened by Nie Shen'er's eyes. This woman seemed to be surrounded by an inexplicable evil aura. Perhaps she had seen it wrong.

"Yeah, you guys should get out now. Did you bring so many people here to embarrass Hexuan? As parents, you should consider Hexuan's reputation more."

Nie Shen'er said with a smile.

As the culprit who ruined Zhang Hexuan's face, Zhang Niuli and Yuan Yanjun were immediately furious when these words came out. They were angry but couldn't show it.

Since the morning tea service, Nie Shen'er has maintained this kind and innocent tone. Apart from the irritating words, there is nothing wrong with her attitude.

Yuan Yanjun couldn't get angry even if she wanted to. Moreover, although she told herself in her heart that finding a concubine for He Xuan was no big deal, she knew rationally that it was their Zhang family who was wronging Nie Shen'er.

It's only right to let Nie Shen'er vent some of his anger now...

Yuan Yanjun and Zhang Niuli were so angry that they tried to keep calm while walking out.

After leaving Zhang Hexuan's residence, Zhang Niuli could no longer maintain his composure. In front of the servants, he threw the ring worth a thousand gold coins to the ground. With a crisp sound, just like his broken heart, he said in a deep voice:

"He Xuan suffered such a great humiliation, but he still defended Nie Shen'er. He must have been drugged. I want to ask Zhang Dali how he educated my son."

The servants who accompanied him were very cautious and didn't dare to breathe, for fear of attracting the master's attention and causing his anger.

Yuan Yanjun's face darkened. Seeing Zhang Hexuan being beaten like that, her heart ached and she wished she could suffer for her son. But strictly speaking, with Zhang Hexuan's protection, Yuan Yanjun really couldn't find any fault with Nie Shen'er.

Even if this matter is brought to the government office, it will still be within the scope of family affairs.

What's more, the Zhang family is a well-known surname. Even if it is just a side branch, any scandal will affect the main branch.

They can't get any good results either.

Yuan Yanjun endured the pain in his heart, pinched his nose and accepted that Zhang Hexuan had been beaten, and said:

"Nie Shen'er has a strong temper, but she will calm down after a while. It's normal for a man to have concubines. She will eventually understand. Once she figures it out, I'm sure she'll be able to get along well with He Xuan."

Zhang Niuli didn't know what to say about this matter. He knew he was in the wrong and couldn't even use this matter to question Nie Feng about how good a daughter he raised was.

After learning about what happened today, Zhang Dali felt that the matter had finally come to pass. After he told his eldest brother about Shen'er's request to get married, he understood that with his eldest brother's temperament, such a thing would definitely happen.

In the final analysis, he was the one who was wronging Nie Shen'er.

Facing Zhang Niuli's questioning, Zhang Dali took a sip of wine and said:

"Shen'er has always been like this, why did you reveal the matter of the child on the second day of your marriage?

It’s just that He Xuan was beaten, but you are still fine, and you have Shen Er to thank for that.”

Zhang Niuli was so angry at this that his mouth twitched. "Are you my brother or Nie Shen'er's brother? Why are you speaking in her favor?"

Zhang Niuli is old now and can no longer beat his younger brother like he did in the early years. Moreover, his body has become weaker with age and he has been living a life of luxury for many years. How can he be a match for Zhang Dali, who has been pampered himself?

Although he was furious, Zhang Niuli could only say a few words. Zhang Dali turned his elbow outward, and he said unwillingly, "I heard that Nie Shen'er's parents inherited her clinic?"

Zhang Dali immediately became alert. "Don't try to pin it on Nie Feng. Our Zhang family is in the wrong in this matter. Just accept it. Why bother with this?"

Zhang Niuli: "I just can't swallow this!"

Zhang Dali: "Shen'er is my apprentice. If you dare to attack her parents, don't blame me for protecting them."

The conversation broke up unhappily.

Zhang Niu was so angry that he left in a huff.

Zhang Dali took another gulp of wine and smiled bitterly. He had sown the bitter fruit, and he was afraid that he would be estranged from Shen'er in the future.

He and Shen'er have been master and apprentice for so many years, it would be a lie to say that there is no love between them. Unfortunately, no matter how good the relationship is, it cannot withstand fabrication. He dared to tell the secret, so he knew what Shen'er was destined to do given her personality.

But you'll be fine if you can get through it.

Zhang Dali believed that as long as Shen'er vented her anger, she would live a good life with Hexuan after a while, which would satisfy Hexuan's wish.

-

Nie Shen'er did not sit idly by. After beating Zhang Hexuan on the first day, she was quiet for the rest of the day.

Three days later, Nie Shen'er returned home and told Nie Feng and Pinghua to follow a familiar caravan and go to Daiguo to wait for her first.

After she finishes her work here, she will go to Daiguo to look for her parents.

Nie Feng and his wife didn't know what had happened to Nie Shen'er, but they always listened to Nie Shen'er's words, so they followed the caravan without hesitation.

Nie Shen'er has been practicing medicine for many years and his network of contacts has spread all over the country, especially among the traveling merchant caravans. Everyone gets sick sometimes, and even worse, some people get seriously ill and are given death notices by quack doctors. It was Shen'er who saved them.

After knowing each other for many years, Nie Shen'er trusts the character of this caravan.

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