"Yurong." Liu Jia Erlang walked in.

Liu Yurong stood up, "Brother."

Liu Erlang: "I came to see you." Then he sat down at the table and said, "I noticed you've been a bit distracted these past few days. Is everything alright?"

Liu Yurong pinched the corner of her clothes, hesitating whether to tell her this. Her brother loved her, but would he feel ashamed if she did such a shameful thing? Furthermore, the relationship between the Liu and Zheng families was not as good as before due to the previous misunderstanding. Would her brother help her? However, seeing Zheng Yanchen's cold attitude, Liu Yurong felt that she had to confess to her brother.

"Brother, I have something to tell you."

Liu Yurong told her story in detail, and Liu Jiaerlang frowned.

"you!"

Liu Yurong felt speechless and did not dare to look up after she finished speaking.

"Why are you saying this now?"

"Brother, I know this won't benefit the Liu family, but I'm scared. I don't know what to do." Liu Yurong was crying so hard that her second brother couldn't bear to scold her. But this was too much, and Zheng Yanchen hadn't responded yet. Could it be that he wanted to let it go?

"Are you still going to marry him?"

"miss you!"

Liu Jia Erlang's face darkened, "Then listen to me."

Soon, the day of the Spring Festival Banquet arrived. Rumors about the Zheng family were still circulating throughout the capital's teahouses and restaurants. First, Su Wan nearly committed suicide, then Qin Shi's controversial arrangement of the Spring Festival Banquet on Su Wan's behalf. Then, there were rumors that the Zheng family rumors might have been fabricated by the Wang family, even specifically targeting a particular aristocratic family. In short, the Zheng family became the talk of the town.

However, the parties involved were completely unaware and continued preparing for the banquet as usual. On this day, everyone in the Duke's Mansion went to Paradise, except Su Wan, who was confined to Tingyu Pavilion.

Su Wan came to Linglong's room to visit Linglong who was beaten by Qin.

"Second Young Madam." Linglong lay sprawled on the bed, still afraid to move. That day, when Qin came to search Su Wan's courtyard, Linglong had inadvertently offended the First Young Madam and was beaten so hard she couldn't get out of bed. Apparently, Qin held a grudge against Linglong for having first taken the blame on Madam Zeng.

"You're already like this, no need to be polite."

Su Wan sat on the edge of the bed, looked at the wound on Linglong's back, and felt distressed.

"Why is the beating so severe?"

"I brought some good medicine. I'll have Yu Luo apply it to you later. Don't worry about the rest. You don't have anything else to do anyway, so take a good rest."

Seeing Su Wan's gentle expression, Linglong couldn't help but cry out in grievance. "It's all my fault."

"Why are you crying? One day, I will get it back for you. How can the people in our yard be bullied for no reason?"

Linglong looked up at Su Wan, thinking about how she had framed her many times for Qin. Now her own master wanted to kill her, but the victim wanted to vent her anger, so she felt extremely guilty.

......

Even in late spring, Paradise was bustling with life, bustling with activity from the earliest morning. Men and women from prominent families, dressed in their finest attire, flocked to the park. The park was bustling with activity, a vibrant atmosphere evident everywhere.

Duke Zheng, Wen Shi, and Zheng Yanchen stood at the door to receive the guests.

The people from the Wang family were not in a good mood because of the rumors in recent days, and the people from the Yu family also looked unhappy because they were involved in the Zheng family's affairs in recent days.

The female family members entered the living room in the back garden one after another, and Qin greeted them warmly.

"Mrs. Zhu, long time no see."

Old Lady Zheng watched the Zhu family enter the hall, her eyes flickering. Zhu Muning, the eldest daughter of the Zhu family, was a true example of a modern aristocratic family. The old lady had originally intended for a marriage between the Zheng and Zhu families, but conflicting interests forced her to abandon the plan. Although Zhu Muning was now in Yangzhou, she had already been promised to the Wang family. She thought of her grandson's wife and sighed. It was all fate.

"Alas, the second young master's wife really didn't show up." Madam Liu said to Madam Qin next to her.

"I heard she's sick, but who knows? She rarely shows up in public. Either she made a mistake, or the Zheng family just doesn't want her to be embarrassed." Madam Qin shook her head again. "How could the second son of the Zheng family, a handsome man like him, marry such a shabby wife?"

"Keep your voice down, Madam Su is here."

"Here he comes, am I afraid of the Su family?"

After a while, someone announced that His Majesty had arrived in person, and the women all got up and went to the garden in the front yard.

Emperor Jing came to the main seat in the garden and said, "You don't have to be like this. I'm just here to join in the fun. Today, I won't talk about anything else, I just want you to have fun."

After hearing what the emperor said, everyone started talking and laughing again.

After they sat down, a lady in fine clothes asked Wen, "Why do you only see your eldest daughter-in-law and not your other daughter-in-law?"

Wen chuckled dryly, "My daughter-in-law is not feeling well and cannot attend."

"Ah, to be honest, I rarely see your Erlang with his wife."

"Nothing new. Besides, I can't move around much if I'm not feeling well."

The lady turned to Cheng and said, "Your niece is weak, didn't you go and see her more?"

Cheng smiled and said, "Of course I feel sorry for my niece. Do I have to wait for others to care for her?"

The lady choked and stopped talking.

Liu Yurong, who came with her, sat next to her mother, but her eyes were always on Zheng Yanchen opposite her. She saw Liu Erlang next to him nodded to him.

"Zimo, you are really charming. Look how much you have charmed my sister."

Zheng Yanchen paused and looked at Liu Erlang with a guilty look on his face.

"But now that lady is truly unworthy of you. She doesn't even have a child. It's enough that you've done your best to show your loyalty. You should also marry a respectable wife and live a decent life. Otherwise, you've wasted your life."

Zheng Yanchen just smiled and said nothing, and Xie Yin heard all this. He just smiled slightly and thought to himself: It’s still hard to tell who is being disgraceful.

"What's going on over there? Why is it so noisy?" Looking in the direction of the sound, I saw a group of people gathered not far away, shouting and cursing could be heard from among them.

"What happened to Bin?"

The maid stretched her neck and said, "It seems like someone is causing trouble."

Hearing this, Cheng stood up and walked over, and the ladies beside her also followed suit.

"What a century-old family! Bah! A bunch of vampires, shamelessly trying to seize someone's dowry and even trying to kick her out. You shamelessly have affairs with others outside, yet you turn the tables and frame an honest person. The foundation left by our ancestors was ruined by you, a bunch of shameless people!"

Zheng Yi cursed fiercely, and the people around him had different expressions.

"What are you all standing there for? Get this lunatic out of here!" Duke Zheng pushed through the crowd and saw Zheng Yi making a scene, his heart raging with rage. But on this day, especially with His Majesty Feng present, how could he allow someone to die in public?

"No need for you to chase me! Grandpa, I'll go on my own! I've toiled diligently for your Duke's Mansion for half my life. Even if I haven't achieved any credit, I've certainly worked hard. But what about you? Which of your current wealth and glory wasn't gained by stepping on our blood? You ungrateful people, you want to throw us away after we've done our job? Dream on!"

Duke Zheng's face turned ashen, his eyes blazing with fire. He gritted his teeth and squeezed out a few words: "Take him away!"

He couldn't give the order to kill in front of everyone, but his servants knew what to do.

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