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

Hearing the commotion outside, then as the door opened, a beam of bright light shone in...

When Xie Lin woke up, the bright light made it hard for him to open his eyes. As he reached out to block the light, he also noticed that Huo Sanghua was sleeping on his shoulder.

When Li's mother led her people in, she was so shocked by what she saw that she was speechless—

"Second Young Master?! What are you doing here?!"

I never expected that the second young master would also be in the ancestral hall.

Seeing the two of them sleeping together, covered by a cloak, Li's mother's expression was one of utter disgust.

Granny Guo peeked inside from outside the door, then looked away.

Xie Lin quickly shook Sang Hua awake.

Li's mother did not press Xie Lin further about why she was there, only saying that she was ordered by the old lady to bring Huo Sanghua over for questioning.

Huo Sanghua got up, tidied herself up briefly, and then followed Li's mother to Madam Xie's place.

Upon arriving at Madam Xie's place, she was made to wait in the courtyard for quite some time, until Madam Xie had properly risen and composed herself. Then, Li Mama ordered a chair to be moved to the doorway and helped Madam Xie out to sit down...

He berated Hawthorne, his face contorted with rage, "Kneel down now!"

Look...

Are they going to use family discipline on her here?

Madam Xie questioned her about the man's identity.

It seemed she wanted to find out which one she had an affair with...

Hawthorne stated that she had never lost her innocence and did not know who the old lady was referring to as a man.

"Still dare to talk back! Guards—" Old Madam Xie rubbed her forehead, looking speechless with anger.

They summoned the family's disciplined person and began to torture her severely.

It wasn't that they wanted to force out the "man's" identity; rather, it seemed they wanted to ascertain the man's background so they could use it to demand an explanation from Consort Qi.

It doesn't matter who it is.

The important thing is that they want to force Li Lang's name out of Hawthorne's mouth.

If it can be proven that Huo Sanghua lost her virginity before marriage and that it was related to Qi Fei's son, Li Lang, then it would be enough to seize Qi Fei's weakness and turn the tables on her.

After understanding their meaning, Hawthorne was taken aback at first...

She had already entrusted Li Lang's bracelet to Xie Shu for investigation. It was highly likely that she had lost her virginity because of that bracelet, leading to her current predicament. In fact, as long as she confessed and insisted on Li Lang, Old Madam Xie would get the answer she wanted and naturally wouldn't punish her with any family discipline.

We have to consider her background. If she really has something going on with Li Lang, even Old Madam Xie wouldn't dare to touch her.

On the contrary, Consort Qi and Li Lang would be in a passive position because the Xie family would have leverage over them.

When Li Lang put the bracelet on her wrist, did he ever think that it would become a handle that held his life?

But Hawthorne stubbornly refused to admit that she had anything going on with Li Lang.

Unable to get a satisfactory answer, Madam Xie shouted for people to punish her according to family law, "... ...Give it to me, beat her!!! We must force her to find out who that man is!"

With one order——

Two old women, each holding a white cloth, approached step by step.

The two of them together weighed over 500 pounds, were burly and thick-waisted, and their faces screamed "fierce and menacing." With each step they took closer, Hawthorne felt the ground beneath her feet tremble...

terrible!

Before she could think any further, she was already pinned to the bench, and the stick was about to fall.

"Wait a minute!" Xie Lin finally arrived.

However, they were stopped outside by Madam Xie's people and could only watch as Huo Sanghua was about to be punished.

"Second Young Master, you should go back first! The Old Madam is doing this for your own good. You have been wronged, and the Xie family will naturally seek justice for you!" Li Mama stood beside Old Madam Xie and scolded loudly.

"You're doing this for my own good? For my own good... ...you're leaving my newlywed wife here to be beaten?!" Xie Lin stared at the two wicked women wielding canes, their bodies covered in bulging flesh!

Let's look at Hawthorne...

She's as frail as a chick; wouldn't this blow kill her?!

Understanding Madam Xie's meaning, she wanted to throw the blame back at Consort Qi and Li Lang, and Huo Sanghua was nothing more than a pitiful wretch caught in the middle between them!

"Second Young Master..."

Li's mother, observing the old lady's expression, earnestly advised Xie Lin.

They said it was all for his own good.

However, Xie Lin wasn't buying it... "Sang Hua is innocent, I can testify! Madam, please release Sang Hua!"

Upon hearing the word "innocence," Li's mother let out a sneer.

"...I have a way, I have a way to prove Sang Hua's innocence!" Xie Lin shouted, desperate to save Sang Hua's life.

Upon hearing this, the elderly lady on the seat stiffened and quickly turned to look at Li's mother standing behind her—

"nonsense!"

Xie Lin pushed aside the servants blocking the doorway and stormed into the courtyard. "...Madam, isn't what you all want to know...who is Sang Hua's man?"

"You..." After his outburst, Old Madam Xie felt uncertain. "Could it be that you knew?"

"Of course I know!"

As Xie Lin spoke, he turned to look at Sang Hua, who was being pressed down onto the bench.

Even though he couldn't figure out what was going on...

Logically speaking, nothing happened between him and Sang Hua on their wedding night, so Sang Hua should not have lost her virginity. So how did the mark on Sang Hua's arm disappear?

Based on his understanding of Sang Hua, he knew there was no way she could have anything going on with Li Lang.

After saying so much last night, Xie Lin became even more certain of his previous suspicions about Sang Hua. This little girl was definitely not as stupid and easy to bully as outsiders thought.

She is very clever and can see through people's hearts and use them to her advantage.

She should know why Madam Xie detained her. In fact, as long as she made an accusation against the Fourth Prince, Madam Xie would definitely not make things difficult for her.

At that time, she will become the leverage that Old Madam Xie uses to control the Fourth Prince. For the sake of the Fourth Prince, Consort Qi will inevitably be threatened by the Xie family. Old Madam Xie will naturally protect her like a damsel in distress. Even if the Fourth Prince wants to silence her, it won't be so easy.

Under such conditions...

She would rather be beaten than reveal the Fourth Prince's name as Madam Xie wished.

Xie Lin was secretly displeased.

Is the Fourth Prince really that important to her?

"Second Young Master," Madam Li stepped forward to smooth things over for the old lady, "Are you telling the truth?"

“Yes!” Xie Lin replied.

Having come this far, it seems there's no other way.

“But… ……” Mrs. Li wanted to say something more.

"It was me!" Xie Lin glanced at the unlucky Sang Hua and surprisingly admitted to the matter.

Immediately, an uproar broke out in Madam Xie's courtyard.

As if she had found a weakness, Old Madam Xie, who had been worried, suddenly breathed a sigh of relief after hearing Xie Lin's answer.

He gave Li's mother a meaningful look.

"...Second Young Master, what are you saying? You probably don't know that on the wedding night, the bride is only considered virgin if she bleeds." Madam Li glanced at them contemptuously.

They secretly mocked the second young master for being a "bastard."

“It wasn’t our wedding night,” Xie Lin said. “It was in the palace, sometime earlier.”

Hawthorne sensed something was wrong and struggled to lift her head to look at him, wondering what he was thinking.

"That day I went to the palace to express my gratitude, only to find His Majesty under attack. I took Sanghua to see the imperial physician..." He hinted to Old Madam Xie that it was on that day that something happened between him and Sanghua...