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News of the fight between Zhao Huaiyu and Zhao Shize quickly spread throughout the Zhao household.

Inside the Guantang Courtyard, Cheng Nanzhi even wondered if she had misheard.

Lian Ruo repeated it several times with great enthusiasm before Cheng Nanzhi was sure she hadn't misheard, but she still hadn't expected her provocation to be so effective so quickly.

It still works so well.

"Where are they now?" Cheng Nanzhi asked.

Lan Du replied, "Miss, they are all in the Old Madam's Shou'an Hall. I heard that the young master's face was scratched and bled, and the Old Madam is heartbroken."

Cheng Nanzhi immediately stood up and said with great interest, "Let's go see what's going on."

Madam Zhao knew about the fight immediately. She initially thought it was just a minor squabble, but when she heard that Zhao Shize's face was disfigured and his clothes were torn in several places, she immediately became worried and ordered Zhang Mama to bring the two of them over right away.

When Granny Zhang arrived, Zhao Huaiyu and Zhao Shize had not yet finished fighting.

Zhao Huaiyu looked disheveled; his hair was all messed up, and there was a red, swollen handprint on his face.

She was neither as big nor as strong as Zhao Shize, and was almost beaten up.

Granny Yu and the others tried to pull them apart, but Zhao Shize flew into a rage after being slapped on the face. He shouted at them not to come any closer. Granny Zhang arrived and prevented the situation from getting any worse.

"Grandmother, Zhao Huaiyu went too far! Look what she did to me!" Zhao Shize cried as soon as he arrived at Shou'an Hall.

He described himself as being fine, except for the scratches on his face and the torn sleeve. Aside from that, there was nothing else.

Madam Zhao was heartbroken and told Zhang Mama to hurry and fetch a doctor, fearing that if they were a step too late, the situation would get worse and Zhao Shize might even be disfigured.

Upon seeing this, Zhao Huaiyu shed even more tears.

"Grandma, he's the one who hit me! Look at me, it hurts so much!!"

Madam Zhao also doted on Zhao Huaiyu, but only when it came to her grandson.

"If you didn't deliberately provoke Ze Ge'er, and even hit him, why would he fight back?!"

"You're still a young lady, where has your usual virtuousness gone? You've started behaving like a shrew from the streets, and you've even dared to hit your elder brother! How outrageous!"

"Get out of here and kneel in the courtyard. You're not allowed to get up for at least two hours! If Zege'er's face is disfigured, you'll be held responsible for it even if you die a thousand deaths!"

Zhao Huaiyu stared at Old Madam Zhao in shock, as if she had never met her before.

Madam Zhao was only concerned with Zhao Shize and didn't even glance at Zhao Huaiyu. Instead, Zhao Shize made a smug face.

Zhao Huaiyu cried even more bitterly, not daring to disobey the old lady, and reluctantly knelt in the courtyard.

Soon, Zhao Ye and Ye Ruyue arrived after hearing the news.

"Sister Yu!" Ye Ruyue's heart nearly broke when she saw Zhao Huaiyu's miserable state. She rushed over to ask her how she was.

Zhao Huaiyu burst into tears, sobbing so hard she could barely breathe and was unable to speak.

Zhao Ye frowned and went in to ask Old Madam Zhao why she had punished Zhao Huaiyu by making him kneel. Hearing Zhao Shize secretly adding fuel to the fire by saying that Zhao Huaiyu was resentful that he could not inherit the family business like him, and that he had taken his anger out on Zhao Shize by hitting him first, Zhao Ye immediately became angry as well.

"You're so young and your mind is already twisted! Kneel there and reflect on your actions!"

Ye Ruyue said anxiously, "Yu-jie'er has been beaten. We don't know how serious it is. We should call a doctor to examine her first! Besides, Yu-jie'er isn't the type to make trouble unnecessarily. There must be some misunderstanding! If she's really forced to kneel for so long, how can she, at such a young age, endure it!"

Granny Yu and several of Zhao Huaiyu's servants also kowtowed and begged for mercy.

"Please forgive me, Madam. Miss didn't mean to offend Young Master! She was just angry at the time and heard Young Master say something inappropriate, which is why she acted that way. Miss is truly innocent!"

"She's innocent, so you lowly slaves are saying it's my fault?!" Zhao Shize roared, crying out as well.

Old Madam Zhao was heartbroken and angrily ordered her servants to slap Granny Yu and the others.

Those women were all old women used to doing rough work, and they didn't hesitate to slap each other. With one slap, Granny Yu and the others coughed up blood, and their mouths swelled up.

Zhao Huaiyu was both shocked and anxious: "No! Grandmother, please tell someone to stop! Don't punish them! It's my fault, I know I was wrong!"

Madam Zhao said coldly, "They serve you, and you have ulterior motives. They are all to blame! Today, let them learn a lesson and figure out how to properly serve and take care of their master!"

Upon hearing this, the old women beat him even harder.

Zhao Huaiyu was terrified and rushed forward to stop them, but was held back by the servants. She could only cry out, "I really know I was wrong, it has nothing to do with them! Grandmother, Father, please forgive them! Aunt Ye, Aunt Ye, please help me, if this continues, they will really be beaten to death!!"

She instinctively called for the only person she could turn to for help.

Ye Ruyue felt so heartbroken she could hardly breathe. Seeing that Old Madam Zhao remained unmoved, she went to plead with Zhao Ye.

However, Zhao Ye's face was as cold as ice.

"When Sister Yu and Brother Ze fought, they were angry because they were angry at me, their father, and they felt that I had said something wrong to them in the study!"

"Since that's the case, let her reflect on her actions and think things through, so that she won't become a daughter like this in the future!"

Zhao Ye turned away, flicking his sleeve.

Zhao Huaiyu struggled in fear and despair, but could not break free at all. She could only watch as Granny Yu and the others were beaten until they were almost unconscious.

Just then, a servant outside announced that Cheng Nanzhi had arrived.

"Why is Mother-in-law so angry and has punished so many servants?" Cheng Nanzhi said calmly.

Seeing her was like seeing a glimmer of hope for Zhao Huaiyu, and she cried out in a hoarse voice, "Mother! Please save Granny Yu and the others! Please!"

Cheng Nanzhi glanced at Granny Yu and the others who were sprawled on the ground, frowned slightly, and then glanced at Qingdai beside her.

Qingdai understood and immediately stepped forward to stop the old women.

Seeing that Lan and Lianruo were also very perceptive, they told the servants to let go of Zhao Huaiyu and help her up. However, Zhao Huaiyu pushed them away and staggered to Yu Mama and Zhuyu's side, crying and asking them how she was.

Seeing that they couldn't speak, they cried even harder.

Zhao Ye came out with Zhao Shize and Old Madam Zhao. Ye Ruyue, who had gone in to plead for Zhao Huaiyu, also came out. As soon as she saw that Zhao Huaiyu had been released, she rushed over to check on her.

Madam Zhao's face darkened; "Nanzhi, I'm punishing an ignorant servant, what are you doing?"

Zhao Shize said indignantly, "Mother, Zhao Huaiyu hit me! Look at my face! How could you help her!"

Cheng Nanzhi stepped forward gracefully and said, "Mother-in-law, it's not that your daughter-in-law has any objections. It's just that this matter is nothing more than a quarrel between children, and it's really gone too far to escalate to this point."

"Firstly, it will cause discord between Zege'er and Yujie'er, which will be detrimental to their future; secondly, the servants around Yujie'er have all been punished, so they will not be able to serve her well. Where can we find suitable servants to serve Yujie'er in the meantime?"

"Furthermore, excessive punishment will discourage the servants. Now is the crucial time for me to persuade Abbess Fang to agree to a meeting. If Abbess Fang finds out that the servants in the mansion are so harsh, it will affect her opinion of the Zhao family, and that would be a loss."

When Fang Xishi was mentioned, Zhao Ye immediately gave up.

Old Madam Zhao thought about it and agreed, but she was still angry. She ordered someone to drag Yu Mama and the others away so they wouldn't get in the way, and then she heard Cheng Nanzhi enter the inner hall to speak.

Zhao Shize was even more unwilling. He glared fiercely at Zhao Huaiyu before following him inside.

"Jianlan, Lianruo, you two help send Granny Yu and the others back, then take my token and go out of the manor to fetch a doctor for them," Cheng Nanzhi instructed.

Both should be.

Cheng Nanzhi turned to Zhao Huaiyu, "Yu'er, I heard that the old lady has already invited a doctor. Why don't you stay and wait to see what happens?"

Zhao Huaiyu sobbed, "Yes, thank you, Mother."

Qingdai then stepped forward to help Zhao Huaiyu.

Ye Ruyue was preoccupied with worry for Zhao Huaiyu, and for the first time ignored Cheng Nanzhi, following closely behind her inside.

The atmosphere inside was heavy. Old Madam Zhao sat upright, holding the aggrieved Zhao Shize, and scolded him for not arriving yet. She didn't give Zhao Huaiyu a friendly look either.

Zhao Ye was still angry and only cared about Zhao Shize.

Cheng Nanzhi said that Zhao Huaiyu's face was even more important, and if he were disfigured, it would displease Abbess Fang. Only then did the two of them become nervous.