Ji Yinshu’s collapse shocked everyone!

Wei Yi held her in his arms, his face twitching nervously. “Shu’er, Shu’er…”

Ji Yinshu in his arms let her eyes droop weakly, her lips trembling. Unable to speak, her entire body leaned against Wei Yi’s chest.

“The wounds on her back must have become more serious. Knowing this, she still jumped into the water to save someone. This child is just too kind-hearted.” Madam Wei was extremely distressed, tears glistening in her eyes. She anxiously ordered those servants, “What are you standing there for? Why haven’t you hurried to fetch a doctor?”

The servants stood stunned for a moment before rushing off in a flurry to find a doctor!

Ji Shuhan was also somewhat dazed. He waved to two maidservants. “Quickly help Third Miss back to her room.”

The maidservants took Ji Yinshu from Wei Yi’s hands. Wei Yi instructed, “You must be very careful. Don’t hurt Shu’er.”

Suddenly, they heard Ji Lingzhi raise her voice and shout, “Stop! Put her down.”

What scheme was this girl plotting now?

She emerged from Old Madam Ji’s embrace and walked straight toward Ji Yinshu, pointing at her back and letting out a snort.

“The whip wounds on her back healed long ago. Just now, she clearly told eldest sister that what’s on her clothes is just red water dye. I heard it.”

“Lingzhi, stop making trouble.” Ji Shuhan shouted.

“Daughter is not making trouble. She’s just deceiving everyone.”

To prove she was telling the truth, the next moment, her small hands quickly grabbed at Ji Yinshu’s collar. With strength from who knows where, she pulled down forcefully.

Ji Yinshu’s clothing was torn down, exposing her thin shoulders and three inches of her back below the nape of her neck.

On what should have been delicate, fair skin, there were instead vicious wounds. These wounds had originally scabbed over, but now they had split open. Bright red blood slowly seeped out, particularly striking!

In the next moment, the clothing was pulled back up by a maidservant beside her.

Ji Yinshu’s ice-cold hands hugged her own arms, looking lifeless as she quietly sobbed.

“Lingzhi, you… how could you do this?” Ji Yinshu’s tone was weak yet extremely aggrieved.

Pulling off her clothes in public—in ancient times, this was simply an utter humiliation!

However, what followed was…

Madam Wei raised her hand and swung her sleeve, no longer showing any mercy.

Smack—

Ji Lingzhi’s small face received another slap.

“At such a young age, yet so outrageous, not knowing proper etiquette, pulling at a woman’s clothing in public—simply lawless! If no one disciplines you, then I’ll discipline you properly on behalf of your father.”

After all, Ji Yinshu was her future daughter-in-law!

Humiliating her like this—wasn’t it also trampling the Wei family’s face underfoot?

This slap shocked everyone in the room!

Ji Lingzhi covered her face. She had courted death herself, yet she still cried aggrievedly. Turning, she ran toward Old Madam Ji and threw herself into her embrace.

“Grandmother, you must seek justice for Lingzhi!”

Unexpectedly, Old Madam Ji pushed her away and rebuked, “You child, how could you do such a thing just now?”

Infuriating! Absolutely infuriating!

What was even more infuriating was that Madam Wei had overstepped her bounds to discipline someone from the Ji family.

However, her granddaughter was wrong—that was wrong. Could she slap Madam Wei back? Of course not!

Ji Shuhan’s face had turned ashen. The corner of his mouth twitched. Leaning on the crutch in his hand, he sighed and ordered the two maidservants supporting Ji Yinshu, “First take the young miss back.”

“Yes.”

“Wait.” Madam Wei raised her hand to stop them. “I don’t think this place is suitable for treating injuries or recuperating from illness. Yinshu is already a member of our Wei household. These wounds should be treated at our Wei residence, and this illness should be nursed at our Wei residence, lest old wounds haven’t healed and new wounds are added.”

These words—what absolute truth!

For a moment, Ji Yinshu felt this mother-in-law was truly wonderful!

Old Madam Ji wouldn’t have it. She stepped forward and said, “Madam Wei, Lingzhi was ignorant and caused such an outrageous incident. Later, we will naturally discipline her properly. But Yinshu hasn’t yet crossed the threshold into your Wei family. Taking her to your residence—neither emotionally nor rationally does this make sense.”

“It makes perfect sense. It’s decided then.” The one speaking was Master Wei. His face was crimson red, clearly forcibly suppressing his anger. He turned to Wei Yi and said, “Yi’er, carry Yinshu onto the carriage and return to the residence.”

“Mm.” Wei Yi nodded forcefully.

He took Ji Yinshu from the two maidservants’ hands, saying, “Shu’er, I’m taking you home.”

He lifted her in his arms and left the room.

This made Old Madam Ji and Ji Shuhan’s expressions even more unpleasant.

Master Wei snorted through his nose and also left.

Only Madam Wei didn’t let it go. Still burning with anger, she said to Ji Shuhan, “Master Ji, didn’t you say Yinshu pushed Lingzhi and harmed the girl’s hand so badly that you disciplined Yinshu with a whip? Then regarding today’s matter, you must also be fair. Lingzhi not only pushed someone but also pulled at a woman’s clothing in broad daylight before everyone. I hope you’ll also provide an explanation. After all, so many eyes are watching—rules cannot be broken.”

“What Madam Wei says is correct. I will properly discipline my daughter.” Ji Shuhan said with a sigh.

As Madam Wei left, she didn’t forget to glance at the still-sobbing Ji Lingzhi. That one look made the little girl’s whole body shudder.

Although this storm had ended, for the sake of face, Ji Shuhan had no choice but to punish Ji Lingzhi.

But after all, she was still young—she couldn’t be beaten!

So…

“Tonight you will kneel before the Buddha hall for the entire night and copy the ‘Three Xun’ fifty times.”

Hearing this, Ji Lingzhi became anxious. How could she have suffered such punishment before!

“Father, you must believe me. I didn’t push eldest sister. It was third sister who said the red on her clothes was just red water. If you don’t believe me, ask eldest sister. Father…”

“Enough! Say no more. Today’s matter must not be mentioned again. You’re so unruly—if you cause trouble again in the future, even Father won’t be able to protect you.”

Ji Shuhan left in anger.

Old Madam Ji had also completely lost face today and left in fury.

Ji Muqing, who had been lying sick in bed, had seen everything. She called the still-teary-eyed Ji Lingzhi to her bedside.

She quietly asked, “Lingzhi, was it truly not you who pushed me?”

“Eldest sister, it really wasn’t me. It was that dead bastard. She pulled me, and that’s when I bumped into you. She even slapped me.”

Ji Lingzhi covered her face. Having been slapped by both Ji Yinshu and Madam Wei, her face had now swollen up.

Hearing her say this, Ji Muqing thought carefully and also felt this matter was somewhat suspicious.

For no reason, pointing at the water’s surface to make her look at something, and for no reason, reaching out to pick up Ji Lingzhi—it seemed she had planned this all along.

“Lingzhi, today’s grievance, I will definitely avenge for both of us.”

She narrowed her eyes, harboring a trace of dangerous intent!