lcionline Chapter 196 The wife sings and the husband follows, it'll make you furious.
Chapter 196 The wife sings and the husband follows, it'll make you furious.
"How arrogant! I've truly been amazed."
Old Fengjun immediately chimed in, standing up and slamming his cane into the ground as he glared menacingly at Chu Ruohan.
Before she could finish speaking, she saw guards from the Marquis of Anyang's residence escorting out a shirtless man.
The man's body was covered in blood and gore, and his face was swollen and bruised, almost unrecognizable.
But Old Lady Feng knew that he was her grandson-in-law.
Upon witnessing this scene, Madam Feng's eyes widened in horror, "Husband..."
Seeing that she was about to get up, Ma Fuhai immediately gave her a wink.
With so many people watching, if Lady Feng stood up, it would be disobeying orders, and he wouldn't be able to explain it to the Emperor.
Several eunuchs stepped forward and forcefully restrained Madam Feng.
Looking at the chaotic scene, Chu Ruohan smiled slightly. "These days, the security in the capital is really bad. In broad daylight, thieves broke into the Marquis's residence. Fortunately, they were caught by the guards of my residence."
Changing her tone, she looked at Madam Feng, a sly glint in her eyes, "Madam Feng, do you know this person?"
Madam Feng's eyes reddened with anger. "This is my husband! How dare you, Chu Ruohan, order someone to beat up an official of the imperial court?"
His eyes held a look of hatred that seemed to want to tear Chu Ruohan to pieces.
"What? This is Deputy General Feng?" Chu Ruohan feigned surprise, her face full of innocence. "Deputy General Feng is leaving the military camp to come to my Marquis's residence and do these petty thefts?"
As she spoke, she gently shook her head, her expression of confusion perfectly conveyed.
Her words were undoubtedly intended to tarnish Deputy General Feng's reputation, but Deputy General Feng lay on the ground, silent.
"It was I who asked him to come in and invite him..." Old Lord Feng hurriedly explained, trying to salvage the situation.
But before she could finish speaking, Chu Ruohan interrupted her mercilessly.
"The old lady said she 'invited' him, but this thief suddenly barged in. Who knows who he is?"
"Is that you, Deputy General Feng?" Chu Ruohan turned to look at the man lying on the ground, asking a question she already knew the answer to.
Seeing that the man did not respond, she immediately continued, "This thief does not admit it. It seems that Madam Feng has mistaken him for someone else. Guards, take him to the yamen for a proper interrogation."
With that, she waved her hand, signaling the shadow guards to take Deputy General Feng away.
"No..."
Upon hearing this, the old lord was so anxious that he stood up immediately and ordered the servants beside him, "Quickly stop them for me."
Upon hearing this, the servants of the Duke's mansion rushed forward, but they were no match for the shadow guards.
One person grabbed Deputy General Feng and, with a light touch of their toes, leaped onto the roof.
In a few leaps and bounds, he vanished without a trace, leaving behind only a dumbfounded crowd and the old lord who was trembling with anger.
At this moment, she knew in her heart that Vice General Feng's imprisonment was unavoidable.
Old Feng Jun, leaning on his cane, took two steps forward and asked, "When will you let my granddaughter go?"
Chu Ruohan smiled and said slowly, "Old Lord Feng, you've asked the wrong person. It's not that I'm not going to let Madam Feng go, but that the Feng family is plotting to ruin my reputation."
"This is an imperial decree from the Emperor, ordering her to kneel here to atone for her sins. As for how long she should kneel, Old Lord Feng should go to the palace and ask the Emperor."
Upon hearing this, the murmurs that had been simmering among the people resumed.
"Oh my, so it was the Emperor who issued the decree! No wonder the Marquis of Anyang's mansion was so confident!" A plump woman exclaimed, her eyes wide with surprise.
A tall, thin woman standing nearby curled her lip and said, "Hmph, I knew it! This Feng woman looks respectable, but I never expected her to be so heartless. She actually plotted to ruin someone's reputation. Making her kneel is too lenient!"
"That's right, that's right. A woman's innocence is so important. If she succeeds, the young master's wife will never be able to clear her name."
"I bet this Feng woman is always up to no good, and she might have done other wicked things too!" the fat woman started again.
"That's right! People like this should be punished properly, otherwise they'll harm countless others!"
The crowd whispered among themselves, their eyes darting back and forth over Madam Feng. She felt a prickling sensation in her back; her reputation was truly ruined this time.
He could only stare at Chu Ruohan with hatred in his eyes.
The old lord was also disturbed by these discussions...
"You...don't talk nonsense! That day, it was just that two maids were confused and led the wrong way."
“Those two maids have already been executed, and you haven’t been hurt at all, yet you’re still making a fuss here. You’re really just a petty merchant with no tolerance at all!”
Upon hearing this, the discussion gradually shifted towards Feng's side.
"Yes, the maid made a mistake and was punished, but to keep harping on it is indeed a bit excessive."
"She is, after all, the daughter of a merchant, and is not fit for a refined social occasion."
Chu Ruohan stood there quietly, listening to the discussions without changing her expression, only raising an eyebrow.
This isn't the first time people have brought up her background.
A slight smile played on her lips as she calmly spoke, "If it were truly as simple as a maid leading the wrong way, why would the Emperor order Lady Feng to kneel here?"
These words were like a thunderclap, instantly silencing the discussions in the courtyard.
Gu Junze looked at her profile, an uncontrollable smile playing on his lips. It was the first time he had ever seen her so unrestrained.
Every word was powerful and resounding; the counterattack was brilliant.
The old lord was speechless at the question, and in a fit of anger, he turned to look at Gu Junze beside him.
"She's quite the sharp-tongued one. Does the young master just let her be so presumptuous? Doesn't he even bother to discipline her?"
Gu Junze shook his head and sighed lightly, pretending to be serious. "Alas, Old Master Feng, you don't know, I have a weak constitution, it's something I was born with, and I've been taking medicine since I was a child."
"Thanks to my wife's good care, I was able to stand up and walk around in this world."
After saying that, he covered his face with his handkerchief and coughed a few times, "Everything in this mansion, inside and out, depends on her to support it."
"Humph!"
How could she not tell that Gu Junze was doing it on purpose?
Old Lady Feng swayed with anger, her cheeks puffing out slightly. For a moment, she was at a loss as to what to do with this merchant's daughter.
"mother."
Madam Shan quickly helped the person up; she couldn't afford for anything to happen to her, as the entire Duke Shan's mansion was counting on the old lady to hold things together!
“Old Lady Feng is already so old, and her descendants are still tormenting her. They are truly unfilial. Yuling, quickly send Old Lady Feng back and let her rest properly,” Chu Ruohan said.
"Yes," Yu Ling replied crisply.
The maids of the Marquis of Anyang's mansion rushed forward, pushing Madam Shan aside, and supporting the old Lady of the Marquis's mansion from both sides.
Madam Shan stumbled and almost fell, "Oh, Mother..."
But as soon as she took a step, she was stopped by two sturdy maids who stretched out their arms.
Her eyes widened, filled with anger. "What are you doing? Get out of my way!"