Reborn as a concubine's daughter and entering a noble family: Xie Lang, don't be too seduc

Such a major event had occurred in the palace, so naturally the news had reached the Xie family quite early on.

Sang Hua and his companions' carriage had not yet come to a complete stop in front of the Marquis's residence.

Immediately, a squad of guards rushed out of the gate and surrounded them.

Even the people Liao Bin sent to escort them were completely baffled.

Before long, supported by Li Mama, Old Madam Xie walked briskly out of the Marquis's residence...

Upon seeing this, Hawthorne got off the carriage.

Granny Guo surveyed the situation, and for some reason, stepped in front of Huo Sanghua. "What are you doing, Madam!"

"This is none of your business, get out of my way!" Old Madam Xie snapped.

Having received a signal from Madam Xie, Li Mama mustered her courage, stepped forward and shoved Guo Mama aside, then stood with her hands on her hips, glaring fiercely at Huo Sanghua.

Despite her robust physique, Granny Guo was easily pushed aside by Li Mama, who was a head shorter than her, nearly falling to the ground in a staggering and disheveled manner. Wu Tong hurriedly went to help Granny Guo up...

She had just helped Granny Guo up when she turned around to help Huo Sanghua.

But in the next instant, Granny Guo grabbed him and pushed him back down.

Out of the corner of her eye, Huo Sanghua noticed Guo Mama's subtle movements and immediately understood.

So that's how it is...

Madam Xie was seething with anger over what had happened in the palace, but she noticed that although Huo Sanghua was disheveled, she seemed completely unaffected. Thinking about the impact today's events would have on the Xie family, and how the Marquis and her daughter Shu'er's future might even be affected...

Madam Xie was furious. She glanced around, seemingly casually, and shouted, "Guards! Drag them to the ancestral hall!"

Huo Sanghua didn't care that she would be harassed by Madam Xie upon her return.

Now that she has decided to come back, she can bear whatever punishment Madam Xie plans to give her.

But Xie Lin is the only one...

Considering Xie Lin's injuries, if he were locked up in the ancestral hall as well, he would be left to fend for himself!

I'm afraid they wouldn't even last one night...

"No! Xie Lin is injured, he can't be locked up..."

With a "slap!", Madam Xie raised her hand and slapped Huo Sanghua across the face.

Huo Sanghua was stunned by the beating. She hadn't expected that Madam Xie would disregard the fact that she was still in front of the Xie family's gate, abandon her usual virtuous and gentle demeanor, and lay a hand on her.

Li's mother, who was standing next to Madam Xie, looked at her smugly.

"How dare you talk back!" Old Madam Xie was so angry that she was trembling all over. From the first moment she saw Huo Sanghua, she couldn't stand him no matter what.

In her eyes, Hawthorne was destined to ruin her Shu'er's future!

Now that the Xie family has been implicated to this extent, isn't that enough?!

"Guards! Drag him away! Beat him!!"

"Yes!" The servants who surrounded her seized Huo Sanghua without saying a word, pressing her arms down and forcing her to bow her head in front of Madam Xie.

"Stop..." Xie Lin's weak voice came from inside the carriage.

He vaguely heard Madam Xie about to hit Sang Hua, struggled to wake up, and poked his head out of the carriage.

Upon seeing this, Madam Xie sneered, "Lock him up in the ancestral hall too!"

For her, this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!

She didn't care at all whether Xie Lin would die in the ancestral hall.

Seeing Xie Lin's injured and weak state only strengthened her resolve to lock Xie Lin and Huo Sanghua together in the ancestral hall, to let them fend for themselves! It would be best if Xie Lin died in the ancestral hall!

Madam Xie's bloodshot eyes looked exactly like those of a demon that devours souls.

Grotesque, morbid...

She hates Xie Lin too!

Every time she saw Xie Lin, she was reminded of the most difficult time in her life... when her husband betrayed her!

She will never forget those days of struggling for her life.

No sooner had Madam Xie finished speaking than servants rushed onto the carriage and began tearing at Xie Lin, trying to drag him out of the carriage.

"Stop! Don't touch him, he's injured!" Huo Sanghua desperately tried to break free and help Xie Lin.

These men were all fierce-looking, clearly raised by Old Madam Xie, and naturally they wouldn't care about Xie Lin's injuries. Xie Lin's condition was still dangerous; if the wound reopened, it wouldn't be so easy to stop the bleeding!

But she was a thin and weak woman. Let alone the several tall and strong servants beside her, she probably couldn't even break free from Li Mama.

There was a tearing sound both inside and outside the carriage—

It quickly attracted a crowd of onlookers.

In no time, several bruises appeared on Huo Sanghua's body. Someone took advantage of the scuffle to secretly pinch her hard. She cried out in pain, but her arms were held firmly and she couldn't break free.

We have no choice but to endure it!

Seeing this, Wu Tong felt sorry for Sang Hua's suffering. Ignoring Granny Guo's obstruction, she rushed forward with all her might and desperately smashed open the person locked to Huo Sang Hua's side.

With a burst of recklessness, he forcefully pushed away the person on the other side.

Li's mother secretly reached out and pinched Huo Sanghua again, but Wu Tong shielded her with her body, and the pinch landed hard on Wu Tong... "Ah!"

Wu Tong screamed in pain, but that didn't stop her from desperately protecting Sang Hua, holding her tightly in her arms, determined not to let anyone else bully her. "Don't touch my lady! Get away! Get away!—"

But they were surrounded by a group of people and were quickly overwhelmed.

"What are you doing!"

A furious shout suddenly rang out from outside the crowd.

The familiar voice instantly silenced the group.

They made way for him, watching as Marquis Xie walked over step by step. He first looked Sang Hua up and down, then glanced at the carriage, before turning his gaze to Old Madam Xie, his anger no less than hers.

When Madam Xie saw that Marquis Xie had arrived, she felt a little guilty, which made her anger less intense than before.

Li's mother hid behind Madam Xie, not daring to make a sound.

"What are you doing!" Marquis Xie angrily rebuked Madam Xie, "In front of everyone, in front of outsiders! Is this how you, the mistress of the house, bully the children?!"

While on military campaigns, he had heard rumors that his wife was making things difficult for his second son at home, but he had no evidence to support them.

In Shengjing, everyone knew that his wife was good-tempered, kind-hearted, and generous, so he couldn't pry without evidence. Moreover, he felt deeply guilty towards his wife for what happened in the past and didn't want to have any more conflicts with her.

If I hadn't witnessed it with my own eyes today, I would have known his wife was about to publicly attack Sang Hua and Lin'er...

They sent so many servants to bully a defenseless woman and a seriously injured Erlang.

Years of accumulated suspicion finally erupted at this moment.

"So, even the Marquis knows I am the matriarch of this household." Madam Xie, disregarding public decorum, openly expressed her dissatisfaction with Marquis Xie's protection of Xie Lin and Huo Sanghua, her face turning cold. "As the matriarch of the Xie family, I naturally have the responsibility to discipline my children! Does the Marquis not even allow me to discipline my own offspring?!"

"Is this how you discipline them? You're clearly..." Xie Hou suppressed his anger, but considering that he was in front of everyone in the street, he didn't want to openly confront his wife.

"What is it clearly?"

But Madam Xie was pressuring him.

He turned around and instructed his men, "You, take Erlang and Sanghua back first."