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By the end of August, the fragrance of osmanthus blossoms in autumn was fading.

The red maples in the yard are beginning to appear, their leaves turning crimson, and autumn is gradually showing its splendor.

The Vice Minister's residence was eerily silent at this moment.

When Chi Guiying arrived with her maternal grandparents from Qingzhou, Chi Yunjing was somewhat surprised. Why did they suddenly come? Were they here to cause trouble?

The thought of this possibility made his face turn extremely pale.

After taking good care of himself these past few days, the pain in his tailbone has eased a bit, and he can sit up for a while now and then. However, he is still not as free as before, so when he arrived at the front hall, the butler helped him in.

Grandma Guo was a little angry. She had been there for quite a while, but her son-in-law was still nowhere to be seen. Was he trying to intimidate them?

But when he looked over, he saw him staggering in, and his anger immediately turned into confusion.

"What happened to the son-in-law? Did he hurt his leg?"

"Please forgive me, Mother-in-law. I injured my tailbone a few days ago and have been bedridden for more than a month. If I hadn't heard that you were coming, I probably wouldn't have been able to get up. That's why I'm a little late. Please don't take offense."

Old Mrs. Guo, who had come to confront him, had no idea that Vice Minister Chi had this idea. She was momentarily speechless. Seeing this, her daughter-in-law, Xia, quickly stepped forward and chimed in.

"Oh dear, it's also our fault for living too far away. We had no idea about all the things that happened at the Vice Minister's residence. If it weren't for the fact that we had some business to attend to in Bianzhou, we wouldn't have known so much had happened. Brother-in-law, how is my sister?"

Xia's family was a wealthy household in Qingzhou. From a young age, she had been exposed to the ways of the world and was very good at reading people's expressions and smoothing things over. Therefore, she explained the purpose of their visit in just a few words.

Although Chi Guiying was standing at the back, Chi Yunjing knew in his heart that it must have been she who had brought the Guo family here, so he replied without changing his expression or skipping a beat.

"It's not good. The doctor has examined her many times, and she's taken a lot of medicine, but it hasn't been effective. A few days ago, my second sister and son-in-law said they wanted to take her to the estate to recuperate, and I was about to agree, but judging from her condition these past few days, I'm afraid she can't be moved."

Chi Guiying was slightly taken aback. What did this mean?

Could it be that Father did something to Mother again? Why can't she move?

Before she could even ask the question, Old Mrs. Guo rushed forward anxiously and said, "Quick, let me go see my poor daughter! She wrote to me last time saying she was perfectly fine, how could she suddenly be unconscious?"

When she started crying uncontrollably, no one could do anything about it.

Chi Yunjing suppressed his anger and had someone take them to Lesheng Academy, while he strolled slowly behind, thinking of a solution as he went.

In Lesheng Academy.

Grandma Guo looked at her perfectly healthy daughter, now so changed. Her cheeks were thin, her face haggard, and although the bandages on her head had been removed, a huge scar stretched across her forehead. She looked so pitiful, and Grandma Guo was heartbroken.

Chi Guiying, who was standing next to her, also collapsed in front of her mother's bed and cried her heart out.

If it weren't for her, her mother wouldn't have suffered like this, but she was powerless to help. Even rescuing her mother from this place was extremely difficult, so she was heartbroken.

Xia stood to the side, wiping away tears.

He then grabbed the two old women standing nearby and asked, "How is my aunt? Is she eating and taking medicine well?"

Hearing this, both old women couldn't help but tear up. "Madam has been injured for quite some time now. At first, she could still manage to eat a few mouthfuls of liquid food and medicine, but recently she has become increasingly weak. In fact, a few days ago, Madam could still open her eyes slightly, but now she has no strength at all. The same goes for the medicine. Although the supply has never stopped, there is no high-quality medicine available. Madam... I'm afraid she won't make it through!"

Upon hearing this, Old Mrs. Guo beat her chest and stamped her feet in frustration.

“My son, how could you have become like this? Didn’t you write before the New Year saying you were perfectly fine? How could you be so… abused in less than a year…”

The crying drowned out the cursing. Chi Yunjing, who happened to be walking to the door, heard it and his face darkened. However, he managed to suppress the disdain in his eyes and then went inside.

Although he looked down on his father-in-law's family, they were still Sima, after all. If they made a scene, he would lose face. So, as soon as he entered the door, he glanced at Chi Guiying, who was wiping away tears, and then said reproachfully.

"Isn't your mother acting this way because of your marriage? Didn't you explain this clearly to your maternal grandmother?"

"Father...I..."

Chi Guiying was truly at a loss for words. Whose fault was it that her mother was acting this way?

Her eyes were red and filled with resentment. Before she could even retort, the old lady Guo, who had just been crying, turned around and said with a cold smile.

"Speaking of this, I, this old woman, have to complain to Minister Chi. Why was Second Sister's marriage so rushed? You didn't even send a letter to Qingzhou to inform us. Are you busy with important matters, or are you doing this on purpose? Are you waiting until she and her mother are tortured to death before you'll tell us?"

His words were quite harsh.

Old Madam Guo had been in the circle of officials' wives for decades, following Guo Sima, so she naturally knew how to speak and act. Chi Yunjing suffered in silence, and there was no way to refute her in this matter.

But he's the kind of person who always makes excuses for himself. So what if he forgot? Let's just listen to his explanation.

"Please forgive me, Mother-in-law, but things really developed too suddenly. My second daughter lost her virginity before marriage, and Guo made such a fuss that she almost went to court with the other party. Not to mention that the other party's sister was just granted the title of Jia Meiren, even if she were an ordinary person, if this matter were to be blown out of proportion, the women in this family would not be able to live. Mother-in-law, do you think I want to torment them, mother and daughter? Heh, would I risk the future of my whole family to do such a thing?"

When refuting, Chi Yunjing didn't hold back at all.

He didn't want to stay in the Guo family, but he couldn't let them criticize him. So he had to say harsh things and do ugly things, but he also had to protect his reputation from the outside world!

Upon hearing this, Xia's eyes darted around before she looked at the aggrieved Chi Guiying and asked in a low voice.

"How did you find your son-in-law?"

"Aunt, please forgive me. I really didn't have time to explain this matter clearly. The engagement between the Lü family and the Chi family happened many years ago, but for some reason, they suddenly came to our door. My father said that my eldest sister was already betrothed to the Qiao family, so I had to marry into the family. I refused, but for the sake of the family's reputation, I had no choice but to agree. On the day of the engagement ceremony, he was somehow harmed by something, so... so he went crazy and ravaged everyone in our courtyard. My mother went to confront them on my behalf, but somehow she was seriously injured and had to be carried back. My father said that if we wanted to get rid of this matter, I had to marry into the Lü family, whether I wanted to or not. That's why we rushed into the marriage."

Upon hearing this, both Old Mrs. Guo and her aunt, Mrs. Xia, felt somewhat embarrassed.

After all, when they received Chi Guiying's letter, they had only heard about Guo's serious injuries and her forced marriage, but she hadn't told them the details, so they couldn't easily refute her.