He was hacked to death! Reborn and married to the Grand Secretary, his family wept with regret.

After reprimanding An Wuyang, the old lady snorted coldly and looked at Gu Hongjin with displeasure.

A hint of displeasure flashed across her face, but before speaking, she still sighed in a mocking manner: "You are a teacher, so I won't make things difficult for you. But you should understand that people are divided into different classes."

“Our family wasn’t originally a poor family in Ning County. The one in my arms is the eldest grandson of the Marquis of Zhongyong!”

"So what if the children outside suffer some injustice?"

After the old lady finished speaking, she tenderly wiped away Li En's tears.

She then adopted a painstakingly earnest tone: "You know, that Li Xiaohua, a girl, dares to go to a place like a school. What else could she be but a vixen? My En'er may not be saying it nicely, but it's the truth!"

"That girl is nothing. If we're willing, we can buy her tomorrow and have her serve in En'er's room. Whether she can get the honor of becoming a concubine in the Marquis's mansion in the future depends on her fate!"

After the old lady finished speaking, she glanced at Gu Hongjin with disdain. Although she still had that kind face, her words were particularly harsh: "You may not understand what I'm saying right now."

"You're just a poor scholar stuck in this remote little county, yet you passed the imperial examination and became a scholar?"

“My son En’er is destined to be an official in the capital. In my opinion, you are not capable of teaching him!”

The old lady shook her head, her eyes full of scrutiny.

But before she could finish speaking, the courtyard gate creaked open, and a group of people ushered in a little girl.

"Old Mrs. Li has quite the grand entrance!"

The woman at the head of the household was dressed in fine clothes and was known for her domineering manner; she was the mistress of the house in Minister Li's residence.

She was holding a beautiful little girl in her arms, but her eyelids were red and swollen and there were slight bruises on the corners of her mouth.

When Hu Zi and the others saw her, they all called out, "Li Xiaohua!"

That Li Xiaohua was actually the daughter of Minister Li!

The old lady froze on the spot.

If it were Li En who had hit or scolded a child from a poor family, it would be one thing, but they couldn't afford to offend the child from Minister Li's family!

Minister Li's elder sister was the Empress Dowager during the reign of the late emperor, and Minister Li later married Princess Ronghua.

Although that family held relatively low-ranking official positions, they were still considered relatives of the emperor.

Princess Ronghua is arrogant and domineering. Now that she has offended their family, their Zhongyong Marquis's return to the capital will likely be hindered.

The person who brought Li Xiaohua in now was none other than Princess Ronghua.

Princess Ronghua walked up to the old lady, glanced at An Wuyang, and looked at her with disdain.

Then he turned to the old lady of the Li family and said, "The Marquis of Zhongyong's mansion is indeed extraordinary. We have all fled to Ning County, and each family is making a living on its own."

"But your Marquis of Zhongyong's family is different. When we were down on our luck and couldn't even fill our stomachs, your whole family was living off your wives!"

"What? You've heard some commotion in the capital, and now you have the nerve to host a banquet for everyone!"

Princess Ronghua's words were harsh, and the old lady lost face.

But she knew even more that if she completely offended this shrewish woman, life in the Marquis of Zhongyong's mansion would be even more difficult from now on.

Therefore, the old lady quickly apologized: "It was my fault for being senile, Princess, please don't take it to heart!"

After saying that, she quickly shifted the blame onto Gu Hongjin.

"It's all the fault of those blind fools! What was just a little squabble between kids has turned into this!"

"Back when we were still in the capital, even if all the young masters and ladies of our families were attending the same school, they would still be harmonious, friendly, and courteous!"

The old lady glanced at Gu Hongjin and then went to chat with Princess Ronghua.

Princess Ronghua rolled her eyes at her and snorted coldly, "Our family isn't the kind that's good at scheming. Whether in the capital or Ning County, my children must always remember to cultivate virtue!"

After speaking, Princess Ronghua stepped forward and bowed to Gu Hongjin: "Greetings, Mr. Gu. My daughter Xiaohua has made great progress in her studies recently, all thanks to your careful guidance."

"Mr. Gu truly lives up to his title as the Crown Prince's tutor. My little Hua is already incredibly fortunate to have received even a little guidance from him!"

What? The seemingly young man in front of me is actually Gu Hongjin, the mysterious and low-profile tutor of the Crown Prince in the capital?

Realizing who she had offended that day, the old lady was filled with deep regret.