Zhou Maochun’s curse startled everyone in the room.

Who was this old man?

What kind of madman was this?

How dare he curse the Marquis Dingxi like that?

“You…” Madam Xie was about to speak.

“You shut up!” The Marquis Dingxi pointed at her nose and scolded.

Madam Xie was startled again by the scolding.

Before she could say anything, the Marquis Dingxi had already lunged toward the door, desperately holding onto Zhou Maochun who had one foot out the door.

“Master Zhou, Master Zhou, Master Zhou…” He called out repeatedly. “Listen to me, listen to me…”

Though Zhou Maochun was old, his spirit was strong, and he struggled so hard that the Marquis Dingxi could barely hold him.

“Close the door, close the door!” The Marquis Dingxi simply shouted.

No matter what, he couldn’t let Zhou Maochun escape!

The servants in the courtyard didn’t know what was happening, but seeing the Marquis Dingxi’s fierce expression, they were frightened and hurried to close the door, even adding two door bolts. The clever ones also grabbed handy tools nearby, ready to surround and attack at any moment.

They had already heard from the servants of Yongqing Manor who came with the Marquis Dingxi that the Marquis Dingxi’s household should always be prepared for fights. Originally they thought those people were bragging, but they didn’t expect to witness it so soon.

Everyone gathered around nervously but excitedly, thinking they must use their best skills to show the Marquis Dingxi that they who guarded the house in the capital were not useless.

Zhou Maochun’s face was flushed with anger.

“What are you doing? Planning to kill me to silence me?” He shouted.

“No, no, Master Zhou, don’t leave. Listen to me, this is a misunderstanding…” The Marquis Dingxi dragged his arm and wouldn’t let go, saying repeatedly, then saw Chang Yuncheng still standing there stunned, “Why don’t you hurry up and stop your father-in-law…”

Chang Yuncheng stood motionless, just looking toward the room.

Madam Xie had already come out and saw Chang Yuncheng. She was overjoyed.

“Yuncheng, you’re back?” She walked down a few steps and grabbed Chang Yuncheng’s arm, looking him up and down. “When did you return? Are you tired? Why didn’t you give us advance notice?”

“Mother.” Chang Yuncheng called out in a trembling voice, looking at Madam Xie.

Madam Xie smiled in response, her eyes filled with tears of excitement.

“Come, come, quickly go inside and rest. Have you eaten?” She said repeatedly.

At this time, Madam Huo from the Chancellery was already dumbfounded. Looking at the courtyard, on one side the Marquis Dingxi and an old man were pulling and tugging, almost embracing each other, while servants nearby held stools and brooms with threatening looks. On the other side, Madam Xie and the Lord were reuniting as mother and son, crying and laughing.

What, what was all this about? Why did it look so ridiculous!

“Mother, there’s no rush to eat.” Chang Yuncheng said, looking at Madam Xie. “Let me first introduce someone to mother.”

Madam Xie was momentarily stunned.

She watched Chang Yuncheng walk directly to Zhou Maochun and the Marquis Dingxi who were still entangled and struggling.

“You damn boy, hurry up…” The Marquis Dingxi shouted.

Before he finished speaking, Chang Yuncheng bowed to Zhou Maochun, but his gaze was on Madam Xie.

“Mother, this is my father-in-law.” He said.

Madam Xie’s expression immediately changed. Only then did she remember that seeing Chang Yuncheng had made her too overjoyed, and she had overlooked what the Marquis Dingxi had shouted earlier.

“Why don’t you hurry up and stop your father-in-law…”

Could it be that Yuncheng already had a woman he fancied in the capital?

It seemed the Marquis Dingxi knew about it too?

Madam Xie hesitated. If Yuncheng was willing, she wouldn’t mind whoever he married, as long as it wasn’t that lowly servant.

Madam Huo from the Chancellery heard clearly this time, her expression shocked.

Zhou Maochun kicked Chang Yuncheng again and also broke free from the Marquis Dingxi.

“Stop fucking dreaming! This matter is over! I can’t disappoint the good show you father and son arranged for me!” He cursed breathlessly. “Want to marry my Yueniang? Wait for the next life!”

After shouting, he walked toward the door. The servants surrounding them, hearing the words “father-in-law” and “son-in-law,” didn’t know whether they should help their master fight or what, and were quite troubled for a moment, so they simply blocked the way without moving.

The Marquis Dingxi was greatly alarmed. He wanted to continue pulling Zhou Maochun, but thinking he should resolve the misunderstanding first, he turned and grabbed Madam Xie.

“What are you babbling about here! What Rao family girl! Our Yuncheng won’t marry her!” He shouted, then shouted to Zhou Maochun, “Master Zhou, Master Zhou, look, look, this is a misunderstanding. The confused woman doesn’t know anything at home, don’t mind her…”

Madam Xie staggered from being pulled. The phrase “my Yueniang” echoed in her ears, and she felt a thunderous ringing in her head.

“Who? Whose who?” She also shouted.

Before she finished speaking, Madam Huo from the Chancellery also walked quickly toward the door.

“Madam Xie, I’ll take my leave first.” She said with an unpleasant expression and stiff voice.

“No, you can’t leave.” Madam Xie also grabbed her and shouted.

Meanwhile, the Marquis Dingxi had also grabbed Zhou Maochun again.

“Yueniang is my daughter-in-law. This is absolutely unchangeable, Master Zhou, you must believe me.” He said.

Madam Xie’s face turned iron-gray.

“No.” She shouted. “My family’s daughter-in-law is the Rao family girl. This is already set in stone!”

At these words, the courtyard fell quiet for a moment, and everyone turned to look at Madam Xie.

“I think you husband and wife should discuss this first before speaking.” Zhou Maochun snorted, pushing away the Marquis Dingxi and walking toward the door.

“Yes, Madam Xie, this kind of matter should be discussed within your family first.” Madam Huo also said, smiling stiffly, pushing away Madam Xie’s hand and also walking toward the door.

The Marquis Dingxi was furious.

“No need to discuss! I make the decisions in my household!” He shouted, walking a few steps to Madam Xie and raising his hand. “You damn wife…”

Madam Xie didn’t dodge at all, but there was no burning pain on her face.

Chang Yuncheng blocked between them, embracing Madam Xie’s shoulders, taking the heavy slap from the Marquis Dingxi on the back of his head.

“Yuncheng!” Madam Xie cried out.

“You’re still protecting this bitch, your father-in-law has run away!” The Marquis Dingxi cursed.

Chang Yuncheng looked at Madam Xie.

“Father, she is my mother.” He said to the Marquis Dingxi. “No matter what, I cannot watch her…”

Watch her being beaten by father…

“Mother, I beg you.” He looked at Madam Xie, pleading painfully. “Please don’t make a scene.”

“Keep making a scene and I’ll divorce you!” The Marquis Dingxi pointed at Madam Xie from behind, following up. “I haven’t settled the previous accounts with you yet!”

Madam Xie looked at them. She smiled.

“You actually went around in circles and got involved with that lowly servant again…” She said.

“Mother, if it’s not Yueniang, I won’t marry.” Chang Yuncheng held her arm, speaking slowly.

Madam Xie shook him off, laughed coldly, and stepped back a few paces.

“Divorce me?” She raised her chin, saying shrilly, pointing at the Marquis Dingxi. “What’s the big deal about divorcing me?” Then she pointed at Chang Yuncheng. “Chang Yuncheng, I also tell you, wanting to marry that woman isn’t difficult…”

If he had heard these words before, Chang Yuncheng would have been very surprised and delighted. But at this moment, looking at Madam Xie, he only felt his heart sink heavily, bottomlessly deep…

“First, hold my funeral, then, hold your wedding.” Madam Xie said coldly, word by word.

Zhou Maochun and Madam Huo, who had reached the door and were removing the door bolts themselves because the servants weren’t cooperating, heard these words and turned back in shock.

This woman had gone mad…

“Then go die!”

Hearing the Marquis Dingxi’s roar from inside the gate, Chang Yunqi quickly stepped aside several paces.

“It seems we need to take another walk before coming back.” He said with a smile to the two servants behind him.

The two servants looked awkward, wanting to laugh but feeling they shouldn’t.

Chang Yuncheng gestured, and a servant approached, listened to Chang Yuncheng whisper a few words, responded affirmatively, then turned and ran off.

The gate was then opened. First Zhou Maochun stormed out angrily, followed by the embarrassed-looking Madam Huo. Chang Yunqi bowed his head in greeting, but neither of them acknowledged him and hurried away in different directions.

Qi Yue knew nothing of what was happening here. She sat in the small kitchen for a long time before standing up.

“The medicine has cooled.” She touched the medicine bowl and said to herself.

It had completely cooled.

Only then did she pick it up and open the door. The little maid outside, who had been waiting anxiously and was somewhat frightened, finally breathed a sigh of relief.

“This servant, this servant will go.” She stammered.

Qi Yue smiled and waved her hand, saying nothing as she carried the medicine bowl and walked along the small path toward Chen Shi’s place.

Chen Shi was in her room when she heard people talking outside.

“What’s wrong?” She asked. “Is A’Ru talking?”

Only then did Cai Qing come in from outside.

“Yes.” She said, somewhat hesitantly.

“What’s wrong? Is something wrong with Yueniang?” Chen Shi sat up urgently from the bed and asked anxiously.

“Nothing much, just, just can’t find her…” Cai Qing said hurriedly.

How could this be called nothing?

Chen Shi was about to get out of bed.

“What nonsense, don’t listen to their rambling.”

Qi Yue’s voice came from outside, carrying some laughter.

“I went to the back kitchen to brew medicine for aunt.” She laughed, lifting the curtain with one hand as she entered. “These two girls are making a big fuss over nothing. Instead of admitting they didn’t look carefully, they’re scaring themselves.”

Only then did Chen Shi relax, and Cai Qing also patted her chest, reaching out to take the medicine bowl.

“Let me do it.” Qi Yue said, smiling at Cai Qing. “I want to say a few words to aunt.”

Cai Qing was momentarily stunned, then understood, looked at Chen Shi, and Chen Shi nodded at her.

Cai Qing then led the maids in the room out, and the door was closed.

“It’s cold.” Qi Yue said, picking up a small spoon to feed Chen Shi.

Chen Shi took it herself.

“Let me do it.” She said.

Qi Yue didn’t insist.

“What do you want to say to me?” Chen Shi asked while drinking the medicine.

“There’s something I’ve always considered my own business, so I didn’t tell aunt. That was my mistake.” Qi Yue said, looking at her.

Chen Shi paused slightly and looked up at her, her expression gentle.

“I previously didn’t want to continue living as husband and wife with Chang Yuncheng. Besides not being quite used to it, there was also a big reason: they actually wanted to marry another woman.” Qi Yue said, smiling.

Chen Shi looked at her, slowly stirring the medicine bowl without speaking.

“Of course, aunt, the reason you arranged for this woman might also be my fault. I made you misunderstand that I wanted a divorce, so you arranged it this way.” Qi Yue continued.

Chen Shi smiled slightly.

“Oh.” She simply said “oh” and placed the medicine bowl on the small table beside her.

“Let’s not talk about the past.” Qi Yue said. “Now I want to tell aunt clearly, to avoid any more misunderstandings.”

“What?” Chen Shi asked with a smile.

“I like Chang Yuncheng. I will be with him for this lifetime, until our hair turns white, never leaving, never abandoning.” Qi Yue also said with a smile.

The smile on Chen Shi’s face slowly faded, and she raised her hand to strike.

Qi Yue reached out to block it, not letting the slap fall on her face like the previous two times.

“Aunt.” She looked at Chen Shi and said, “Although I don’t know exactly why you’re doing this, I know that you truly care for Yueniang, or rather, want to give Yueniang what’s good for her. But…”

She slightly lowered her head then raised it again.

“I’m not quite used to having my life arranged by others, especially under the banner of ‘it’s for your own good.'” She said with a bitter smile. “This is a deep-rooted fault of mine. Please bear with me, aunt.”