Jingzhe sheathed his soft sword back to his waist and said to Wei Dongling, whose eyes were slightly red, "If I weren't afraid of putting you in a difficult situation, I'd chop that woman's head off with a single stroke! By the way, didn't you say we're going to the Yu Mansion to 'steal' someone tonight?" As he said this, he never really beat women. At most, he'd just scare them.
Wei Dongling, who had been a bit sad, was instantly rendered speechless by Jingzhe's words. She corrected him helplessly, "Steal someone? It's abduct! We're going to abduct someone!"
Jingzhe waved his hand and said, "It's pretty much the same meaning! Are we still going to the Yu Mansion? It's getting late."
"The difference is huge, okay!" Wei Dongling turned around to lead Little Red. "Go! We must go! I'm afraid if we're any later, my man will be seduced away by those little vixens!"
Jingzhe was so shocked by the words "my man" that he stood still for a long time. It wasn't until Little Red ran far away that he quickly mounted his horse and caught up.
Wei Dongling returned to the Su Mansion gloomily and changed into her night clothes. She carefully put the brocade bag into her lapel and drove the carriage out under the moonlight.
Seeing that she was unhappy, Cuihuan quickly came over and asked, "You look so gloomy. What happened?"
Wei Dongling sighed and said, "I had a fight with someone and didn't perform well. The more I think about it, the angrier I get!"
Cuihuan couldn't help but laugh. "There's actually someone you can't out - argue? I find that hard to believe!"
Wei Dongling was speechless.
She knew in her heart that Qi Jinxuan's accusations had been quite implicit. As the daughter of General Qi's family, due to her upbringing, there were many swear words she couldn't say.
As for herself, because of old feelings and the eight years she had spent in the Qi Mansion, she simply couldn't bear to say anything that would hurt Qi Jinxuan's feelings. So, she could only stand there stupidly and be verbally humiliated. Fortunately, Jingzhe was by her side today to help her vent a little anger.
As for the future, she'd better stay away from Qi Jinxuan as much as possible.
The group soon arrived outside the Yu Mansion. Wei Dongling, Cuihuan, Luo Xunlong, and Jingzhe all covered their faces with veils and quietly climbed over the wall and sneaked into the Yu Mansion under the moonlight.
At this time, Lord Yu had finished discussing with Princess Jiaxin. They had unanimously decided to simplify the process and set a good day nearby. They planned to directly marry He Yao.
Because Yu Zixi, who had been tied up, firmly opposed and spoke rudely, after seeing Princess Jiaxin off, he was severely beaten with the board by Lord Yu's order. Supervised personally by Yu Xingze, the second young master, after a solid twenty strokes of the board, Yu Zixi's buttocks were in a sorry state. He was helped into the room and lay on the couch, groaning.
Yu Xingze was relentless and kept scolding. He jumped up and pointed at Yu Zixi, scolding him hundreds of times.
On the eaves, Wei Dongling could feel the veins on her forehead throbbing. This Second Young Master Yu was truly a cultured man. His vocabulary for scolding was so rich that she couldn't even hope to match it. He scolded without a break, and not a single sentence was repeated.
He Yao's gentle voice of persuasion came out. "Xingze, stop scolding him. He knows he's wrong. After we get married, I'll keep an eye on him. I won't let him go to the brothels and ruin our family's reputation anymore. Don't worry."
Wei Dongling sneered in her heart. He Yao wasn't even married yet, but she was already talking about "our family's reputation"?
Yu Xingze's attitude towards He Yao softened. He sighed and said, "Sister - in - law doesn't know. He's always been so reckless and incorrigible! He said he was leaving home and just left without a word for a month or two. He treated home like an inn! After being scolded by Father, he became even more excessive. He simply stayed in the brothel and didn't come back, making the whole capital laugh at our Yu Mansion! Is this appropriate? Sister - in - law, you're too gentle. Kind words won't work on someone like him!"
Wei Dongling rolled her eyes. He was so smooth - tongued when calling her "sister - in - law".
Luo Xunlong was unhappy. He whispered to Cuihuan, "Can we kill this pretty boy? He talks too much." Luo Xunlong clearly remembered that Yu Xingze had gone to the Listening Wind Tower to cause trouble for Cuihuan, and it was Wei Dongling who had come to the rescue. He had always been annoyed that he hadn't stepped forward to protect Cuihuan at the first moment, and he felt a faint sense of guilt in his heart.
Cuihuan quickly winked at him to stop him from doing anything rash.
Inside the room, He Yao quickly bowed to Yu Xingze and said with a gentle smile, "It's rare for Xingze to be so dedicated to the Yu Mansion. You've been tired all day. Go back and rest early. Leave this to me."
"Sister - in - law is too polite." Yu Xingze quickly reached out to help He Yao. He sighed silently in his heart. Such a beautiful woman had actually fallen for his useless elder brother and insisted on marrying him! It was really a waste of a good flower. Feeling sad, Yu Xingze could only softly remind her, "Then sister - in - law, be careful. Don't untie him!" Yu Xingze knew very well that with Yu Zixi's character, once untied, he would definitely sneak out to play again and would be impossible to catch.
He Yao dodged Yu Xingze's outstretched hand and cheerfully agreed. She got up to see him off. After seeing him off, she waved to the two maids who were applying medicine to Yu Zixi and said, "You can go down first. I'll apply the medicine to him myself."
"Yes." The two maids got up and left.
The young servant in the room was trembling and didn't want to leave. He bowed and whispered, "My Lady, you're still unmarried. Young Master's buttocks are seriously injured and bloody. I'm afraid it will sully your eyes. How about..."
He Yao waved her hand and said, "You can go! Brother Zixi and I will get married sooner or later. I don't mind where he's injured."
The servant had no choice but to get up and leave.
Yu Zixi, who had been lying on the couch pretending to be dead, looked up at the eaves. His buttocks were indeed in a terrible state. Sweating profusely, Yu Zixi said to He Yao in a soft voice, "Yaoyao, I didn't expect that even with your noble status, you don't mind doing such a dirty job for me."
On the eaves, Wei Dongling, who was about to take action, froze in place when she heard his extremely gentle tone.
He Yao took a handkerchief to wipe the sweat from Yu Zixi's forehead. Her eyes were full of concern as she softly said, "Brother Zixi, what silly words are you saying? Yaoyao has been willing to do anything for you since childhood!"
Wei Dongling felt her teeth ache. She clenched her fists so tightly that they creaked.
Yu Zixi sneered in his heart. Humph, if you're allowed to be intimate with other men and make me jealous, then don't blame me for fighting fire with fire!
Ignoring the movement on the eaves, he said to He Yao with a gentle smile, "Yaoyao, I was just being naive before and didn't see your goodness. Now I've thought it through. Only you are truly good to me. I'm a hundred percent willing to marry you."
Hearing Yu Zixi's words, Wei Dongling's face under the veil instantly turned deathly pale. Cuihuan, Luo Xunlong, and Jingzhe all looked at her in unison. Seeing that Wei Dongling didn't say anything, the three of them could only exchange glances.
Luo Xunlong: What's going on?
Cuihuan: I don't know!
Jingzhe: Miss Wei and Young Master Yu are really a perfect match! Well played! Tit for tat!
He Yao was both surprised and overjoyed. She couldn't believe it and asked, "Brother Zixi, are you serious?"
Yu Zixi's bright phoenix eyes kept sending flirtatious looks at He Yao. He smiled and said, "Silly girl, I like you so much. How could I lie to you? Untie the ropes for me. I want to hug you."