May this scumbag husband, who favored his concubine over his wife, rest in peace.

“Father-in-law, you’re exaggerating,” Pei Zeyu said, his head in a panic. “My mother… is actually not seriously ill, but she’s getting on in years and isn’t feeling well. It’s just that Yuan Shu is filial, so she went to see her in person…”

"Oh?" Old Madam Wen's eyes sharpened. "Just feeling uneasy, nothing serious?"

Madam Wen also sneered: "My sister is naturally filial, but I don't understand how the Marquis, as a son, is not as good as my sister, a married woman? My sister has already swallowed her pride to beg for medicine, and what is the Marquis doing!"

As soon as Madam Wen finished speaking, Madam Wen's voice rose up: "Now that your old lady is just feeling unwell, she's forced my sister to kneel down in public and beg for medicine. If anything really happens in the future, won't you cut off my sister's flesh and bleed her dry?!"

Although Wen Jing and Wen Tianming did not speak, their mere presence was enough to make it hard for anyone to breathe.

"You're too kind, you're too kind!" Pei Zeyu said anxiously, sweating profusely. "Father-in-law, mother-in-law, brother and sister-in-law, I know you feel sorry for Yuan Shu. I am Yuan Shu's husband, and I feel sorry for her too!"

When the general's family first arrived, he was still able to maintain the airs of a marquis, but he never expected that this family would dare to be so disrespectful to him. With just a few words, they pulled him down from his high position as a marquis, leaving him in such a sorry state.

"Feel sorry for her? I wonder if the Marquis has even visited my sister since she returned?" Madam Wen sneered again. "Or is it that the Marquis's concern is just lip service?!"

"Second sister-in-law, what are you saying? Of course I went to see her. Yuan Shu is fine, she's perfectly alright!"

Outside, Wen Yuanshu raised her hand to stop the soldiers who were saluting, her expression indifferent.

Even without seeing it with her own eyes, she knew that Pei Zeyu's expression must be terrible right now.

Pei Zeyu, relying on his noble birth, was extremely arrogant. No one in the Marquis's mansion dared to disobey him, which had long since made him arrogant beyond measure. Now, however, he could not hold his head up in front of the people in the General's mansion, and he must be even more resentful.

Chunhua covered her mouth and chuckled for a while before finally finishing. When she looked up again, she saw that Wen Yuanshu, who had been walking perfectly fine, was now suddenly limping.

Chunhua quickly rubbed her face and stepped forward to support Wen Yuanshu.

The master and servant entered the main hall together.

Upon seeing Wen Yuanshu appear, everyone immediately forgot about Pei Zeyu and stood up, gathering around Wen Yuanshu's side.

"She was perfectly fine, how did she end up with a limp!" Madam Wen's eyes reddened.

Wen Heng suddenly turned his head, his fierce eyes glaring at Pei Zeyu, who had just stood up, causing his legs to buckle and he to sit back down: "My lord, is this what you meant by my daughter being alright?!"

Pei Zeyu was also startled, and looked at Wen Yuanshu with shock in his eyes.

He only knelt for a short while, how could it have gotten so serious?!

“It’s my fault for being unfilial, causing my father, mother, brother, and sister-in-law to worry,” Wen Yuanshu said, her eyes slightly red. “How did this matter manage to alarm you all…”

"You still have the nerve to say that! If it weren't for Old Zhou, how long were you planning to keep this from us?" Old Madam Wen said with a look of pity, pulling Wen Yuanshu's hand and making her sit down nearby.

In the past, Wen Yuanshu would make a scene with her whole family no matter how small the grievance she suffered. Now that she has become like this, it is clear how much she has suffered in the past two years!

“My lord,” Wen Heng began, “our family is just having a chat, so please give us a quiet place.”

Pei Zeyu quickly stood up: "Yes, yes, it was my oversight. I have other matters to attend to, so I'll be leaving now!"

After saying that, Pei Zeyu fled as if he were running away.

As soon as Pei Zeyu left, Wen Yuanshu's eyes stopped red and her limp stopped; she immediately returned to normal.

Seeing this, everyone felt helpless but also relieved.

The main hall was already surrounded by soldiers. The family sat down in the hall, as comfortable as if they were at home, and talked for a while before leaving near noon.