Return of the Phoenix Lady

Despite Chu Xiaochong's unexpected incident, the treasure appreciation event ended successfully overall. Most of the guests had left that afternoon. Even the eldest lady's daughter, Chu Qing'er, left with her daughter, He Ruofu, as they really didn't want to stay in this cold home any longer.

Next, they had to wait for the three most distinguished guests of the Chu family—the Emperor Emeritus, the Dowager Consort, and the Emperor of Mu State—to leave.

Chu Ziyi's bedroom

"Brother, what's wrong with you and dad? What happened? It's just a dragon tendon. Is it necessary for you to be like this?" For an ordinary person like Chu Xier, power is more important than strength.

"Xier, this matter is of great importance and it is not something a woman like you can understand!" Chu Shengye said with a weary look on his face.

"Mom! Look at what my brother is saying?" Chu Xier glared at Chu Shengye in dissatisfaction and acted coquettishly to her mother.

"Xier, don't worry about what's happening here. Go and accompany the Emperor!" The Second Lady patted her daughter's hand.

"Why? When something happened to my father, how could I, as his daughter, ignore it? Like someone else, he ran away with my daughter as soon as the meeting was over." Chu Xier glanced meaningfully at the eldest lady who was silent beside her.

The Second Lady looked at her precious daughter and smiled lovingly, saying, "I'm glad you have this heart! Right, sister?"

The eldest lady snorted coldly and ignored the pretentious mother and daughter.

Suddenly, Chu Ziyi, who had been lying in bed, said, "Xier and the Emperor, please go back quickly! Don't worry about your father. Also, call that bastard Chu Xiaochong in!"

"Master! You finally woke up!" the second wife said excitedly.

"Dad! What are you looking for Chong'er for? Haven't you scolded him enough? What else do you want? Dad, Chong'er is the only child in our Chu family! You...you must not be impulsive!" Chu Shengye said with some concern.

"Master, what's wrong with you? It's just a dragon tendon! How can it be more important than our precious grandson! You have punished Chong'er in front of so many people today, making Chong'er lose face, so just forgive him!" The second wife advised Chu Ziyi. She was heartbroken when she heard that the master had punished their precious only child severely today.

"Call him here!" Chu Ziyi roared again.

The Second Madam beside him could not help but tremble. A wave of fear flowed from her heart, and her eyes immediately turned red. Tears as big as beans gathered in her eyes and slowly fell. She asked in a trembling voice: "Master, what's wrong with you?"

Chu Ziyi felt a little reluctant to see his childhood sweetheart crying because of his fear, but he had no place to vent his irritation. He still said coldly: "Humph~ If you hadn't spoiled him, how could he become so lawless!"

"Chu Wei! Chu Wu! Bring the young master in!" The eldest lady on the side suddenly spoke.

Hearing this, the two looked at the second lady, then at the first lady, not knowing whether they should go, and finally settled on Chu Ziyi.

Feeling their inquiring gazes, Chu Ziyi glared and said, "Hurry up and go!"

"Yes!" "Yes!" Chu Wei and Chu Wu received the order and ran out immediately.

"Then Daddy, Xier will go back first." Chu Xier bowed slightly, nodded soothingly to her mother, then turned and left.

After a long while, the two men came in, escorting Chu Xiaochong, who looked reluctant.

At this moment, Chu Ziyi was sitting on the couch, glaring at Chu Xiaochong and saying, "Kneel down!"

Chu Xiaochong still looked back at Chu Ziyi with an unruly look on his face, without making any movement.

"You! You don't even listen to your grandpa's words?!" Chu Ziyi shouted angrily.

"Chong'er! Kneel down obediently! Kneel down quickly!" Chu Shengye looked at his son anxiously, and then looked at his father worriedly.

"I..." Chu Xiao looked at me for a long time but couldn't make any clear explanation. He also knew that it was his fault that his dragon tendon was taken away, and he couldn't refute anything, so he had to kneel down reluctantly.

"Dad, look, Chong'er knows he's wrong, so please forgive him this time!" Chu Shengye said hurriedly when he saw his son finally give in.

"Hmph~What did you do wrong?" Chu Ziyi snorted coldly.

Seeing Chu Xiaochong didn't say anything, Chu Shengye became anxious again and hurriedly said, "Chong'er! Speak quickly! Speak quickly! Don't provoke your grandfather anymore, do you hear me?"

After holding it in for a long time, Chu Xiaochong finally spoke. Unexpectedly, the moment he opened his mouth, he almost pissed Chu Ziyi off to death: "Why do you always say it's my fault! Our Chu family has been looked down upon by others. If I don't show them how powerful we are, they will really think we are easy to bully!"

"You! You! Evil creature! Evil creature! Someone come! Someone come! Please punish me according to the family rules!" Chu Ziyi's old face turned red with anger and he gasped.

"Family...family rules? Dad! You have to think it over carefully! Don't be impulsive, Dad! Family rules are not a joke!" Chu Shengye looked at Chu Ziyi in panic.

"Master! Wuwu... Chong'er is the only child of our Chu family! Wuwu... How can you bear to let him go? Once the family rules are enforced, how can Chong'er bear it? Wuwu... Besides, the injury is on his body, but the pain is in our hearts!" The second wife was also anxious and said while crying.

"Do you need to tell me what I should do? Chu Wei! Chu Wu! Go quickly! Use the family rules!" Chu Ziyi was now furious.

"I think the master did the right thing! Chong'er has been spoiled all the time, and he really needs to be taught a lesson. Let him remember who is the most important person in this family.

Big!" The eldest lady continued coldly.

"You! How can you be so mean! Chong'er is not your biological grandson, so you say that, right? Chong'er is the only child of our Chu family! Who will be responsible if he is injured?" The second wife got angry after hearing what the first wife said. She raised her head and said viciously.

"Hmph~ I'm just telling the truth. Chong'er is of course my grandson, but he is becoming more and more lawless. Isn't it you guys who spoiled him? And now the master wants to teach him a lesson for his own good!" The eldest lady glanced at the second lady, and seeing her sad and embarrassed look, she felt a little pleased in her heart and snorted coldly.

"You..." Just as the Second Madam was about to say something, Chu Ziyi spoke up: "Enough! We really doted on him too much. Now, no matter who it is, no one can stop me!"

At this moment, Chu Wei and Chu Wu came. Chu Wei was holding a whip in his hand, but the whip was covered with sharp barbs, and it was blood red, and it emitted a chill from the surface.

Upon seeing this, Chu Xiaochong trembled in shame, with fear flashing in his eyes, but he still said nothing. He still couldn't believe that his grandfather, who had always loved him so much, would use family rules on him!

"Give it to me!" Chu Ziyi said to Chu Wei. Chu Wei handed it over respectfully.

"Master! You have to think it through! This...this is..." "Dad! Look at this whip. If you don't die with it, it will at least take away half your life!"

"Shut up!" After saying that, Chu Ziyi raised his hand and prepared to swing the whip. He was determined to teach this evil creature a lesson today!

Seeing that his grandfather was really going to hit him, Chu Xiaochong finally couldn't help but rushed forward and hugged his legs, crying: "Grandpa! Grandpa! I'm sorry! I'm sorry! Chong'er knows he was wrong! Chong'er really knows he was wrong! Grandpa! Please forgive Chong'er! Grandpa! Forgive Chong'er! Chong'er will never dare to do it again! From now on, whatever Grandpa says is what it is! Chong'er will listen to Grandpa in everything! Please forgive Chong'er! Grandpa! I'm sorry! I'm sorry..." Chu Xiaochong kept apologizing. To him, nothing was more important than life. For the sake of his own life, he would give up everything!

Chu Ziyi was startled by Chu Xiaochong's sudden change. He raised his hand for a long time but couldn't put it down. After a while, he finally threw down the whip, weakly brushed off the hand that was hugging him, and lay back on the bed. He said in an unclear tone: "I'm tired, everyone get out."

The people beside the bed were a little stunned, unable to react to Chu Ziyi's sudden change, but Chu Shengye quickly said, "Thank you, Dad! Thank you, Dad! Chong'er, why don't you thank Grandpa quickly!"

"Uh...well! Thank you grandpa for forgiving Chong'er! Thank you grandpa!" Chu Xiaochong looked at Chu Ziyi with gratitude.

"Master, I knew you couldn't bear to let me go!" The second wife also sobbed.

"In that case, I won't disturb the master's rest. I'll take my leave!" The eldest lady bowed and turned to leave.

"Then we'll leave too. Dad, have a good rest!" Chu Shengye quickly took his mother and son away.

Chu Ziyi was left lying alone in the middle of the bed, his bloodshot eyes staring blankly at the ceiling. His temples were gray and his face was full of wrinkles. He seemed to have aged a lot in an instant.