They quickly tied up Lü's mother again, and Lü Yi suffered the same fate. However, when they tied her up, the old woman, on Madam Guo's orders, pressed on the painful spots.

Pus and blood streamed down his arm, causing him to scream in pain.

"Gently, gently!"

Mother Lü was extremely anxious and wished she could kick those vicious old women away. Just as they were wrestling, the steward suddenly shouted.

"Master has arrived!"

Suddenly, the women's strength gave way, and they all knelt down on the ground.

Mother Lü broke free from one of them and rushed to her son's side, supporting him and weeping with heartache. "A head loss is just a scar the size of a bowl," she said, "but the way they've tortured him is unbearable."

So he angrily shouted at Vice Minister Chi, who had come to "save the day".

"If you have the guts, kill my son and me, or you will pay the price for what happened today!"

Her words made Chi Yunjing's heart skip a beat.

If this matter cannot be resolved amicably today, the relationship between the in-laws will not only fall through, but a host of other troubles will also arise. Therefore, he calmed his mind, put on a serious expression, looked at Madam Guo who came to pay her respects, and slapped her hard, making her mouth bleed.

He fell to the ground, completely bewildered as to why he had been hit!

"You madwoman! Taking advantage of the fact that I've been too busy with family matters these past few days, you've gone to such lengths to commit such a vicious act. Do you think their marriage is a sham?"

The atmosphere took a sharp turn for the worse; not only was Madam Guo stunned, but even the old women in the courtyard were dumbfounded.

Does the master mean he wants the person in front of him to be his second son-in-law?

Wouldn't they have offended everyone?

They all remained silent as cicadas in winter, keeping their heads down, afraid that if the master got angry, they would all be sold off, which would be the end of them.

"Master, why are you hitting me? This son of the Lü family ruined Second Sister's life. Do you want her to marry into that family and suffer further humiliation?"

"Not marrying? Then tell me, who does she want to marry? Or who do you want her to marry?"

"I……"

Of course, it's the Qiao family!

He Lingyi, who was not far away, watched the scene indifferently, answering in her heart for Madam Guo: she had deliberately passed by this place today just to watch this show.

She waited so many years, and finally it came.

Therefore, he vented his anger to the fullest, watching Chi Yunjing and Madam Guo fight like dogs!

"Even if she never marries, Second Sister cannot marry this rapist! The Lü family are inhuman; if Second Sister marries into that family, will she even survive?"

Madam Guo cried out, covering her swollen cheek.

Her voice was full of heartache for her daughter and disappointment in her husband. Even though she didn't have much confidence, she was not afraid at this moment for her daughter's sake.

He stood up from the ground and glared angrily.

Because Chi Yunjing's tailbone had not fully healed, he was carried over on a stretcher by the servants. Only when he was almost in front of them did the steward help him. Naturally, he did not have the same imposing manner as before. Therefore, when Madam Guo stepped forward, the determination in her eyes made him frown slightly.

This person is really different from before!

Immediately afterwards, Madam Guo showed a rather disdainful expression and then said.

"Master, being a father is truly easy. When you need your daughter to solve your problems, you force her to marry you whether she wants to or not. Now that something like this has happened, you still want to use your daughter as a stepping stone. You even colluded with that little bitch Aunt Zhao, ostensibly to relinquish power, but in reality, you just want me to take the blame for you. Don't think that by putting on this show here, the Lü family mother and son will be grateful to you. Bah! Chi Yunjing, you're willing to use Second Sister's life as a stepping stone to climb up the social ladder. I want you to die a horrible death too!"

As they were talking, they suddenly lunged at him.

Madam Guo was very strong, and Chi Yunjing, who was injured, was no match for her.

She had also chosen her spot carefully; there was an artificial hill behind her. If she crashed into it, she would either kill him or cripple him. Therefore, her eyes were filled with resentment.

Chi Yunjing was caught off guard and thought that today was his death day. His mind was in turmoil, and his steps became unsteady, making him unable to move at all.

At the critical moment, Aunt Zhao seized the opportunity and ran forward with all her might, knocking Madam Guo aside with a thud.

The butler helped Chi Yunjing up; he only twisted his waist again, but Madam Guo was in a worse situation. Her head hit the artificial hill, and blood started flowing freely!

"Ahhh, Aunt Zhao has killed someone..."

An old woman was terrified and immediately screamed.

Although Aunt Zhao was usually quite scheming, she never really intended to kill anyone. Looking at the unconscious Madam Guo on the ground with eyes full of terror, she stammered.

"Master, I...I didn't mean to, it was Madam...I was afraid she would hurt you, so I...Waaah, I didn't mean to, I didn't kill anyone!"

Aunt Zhao cried bitterly, and everyone present was startled by this sudden scene.

Chi Yunjing's back was throbbing with pain, but his eyes were full of heartache and pity for Aunt Zhao who had come to his rescue, so he angrily rebuked her.

"Who said Aunt Zhao was going to kill someone? It was clearly Madam Guo who wanted to kill me. Aunt Zhao risked her life to save me. Are you all blind?"

"Yes, yes, yes, this old servant saw it most clearly while supporting the master. The lady did indeed want to rush headlong into it, but ended up reaping the consequences."

The steward didn't mention Aunt Zhao at all in his words. Aunt Zhao gave him a grateful look. They had both been in the inner quarters for decades, so who wouldn't know what the situation was like?

Then an old woman came out tremblingly and said, "It was the lady who bumped into it; we all saw it."

Immediately, the old women followed suit. They were indeed Madam Guo's trusted confidantes, but the Vice Minister's mansion was ultimately the master's domain. They had made such a big mistake, so naturally they had to be careful.

Right now, the old woman who had spoken rashly was terrified.

Having offended the master and Aunt Zhao, what chance did she have to survive? She broke out in a cold sweat, and then she heard the master speak.

"Madam Guo's madness has relapsed, so I've sent someone to check on her. As for Madam Lü and Young Master Lü, they've only stayed at the mansion for a couple more days because they like it. If I hear anyone say something different from what I said today, then that person is the culprit who harmed Madam Guo and plotted against an official's family. This is no small matter; at best, they will be beheaded, and at worst, their entire family will be implicated. Do you understand?"

"Yes, sir."

Wherever Chi Yunjing's gaze fell, everyone, high or low, respected him.

However, Lu's mother, who was initially reluctant to let the matter rest, was stopped by her son, Lu Yi, who weakly shook his head, signaling his mother to stop making trouble.

If this continues, they might really be unable to leave their homes.

Now it's best that they both have leverage over each other, so his affairs can be dropped.

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