"Bring this rebellious girl out to me!" Madam He ordered. Two servants immediately stepped forward and dragged Jiang Zhao out of the room before she could react.
Peilan was quick and ran out immediately. However, she did not expect to be discovered by Jiang Zhong. "Catch her!"
Peilan was pressed to one side and winked at Xiaoman, who was still in a daze.
Xiaoman was a smart person and immediately understood what was going on. She quietly moved towards the door.
However, Madam He was determined to punish Jiang Zhao severely today. She had ordered people to guard the door before coming.
Not even a fly from the East Courtyard could fly out!
Xiaoman was also stopped at the door.
Jiang Zhao frowned and said in a bad tone, "What are you doing, mother?"
"Could it be that you heard some gossip somewhere and came to show off your power here?"
"Presumptuous!" Madam He was angry when she saw Jiang Zhao's disrespectful attitude. "I'm your mother! Is this how you talk to your mother?!"
Jiang Zhao sneered. "You still know that you're my mother. Anyway, I've never seen a mother like you."
"You!" Madam He was speechless because she was in the wrong. However, she did not want to lose face and did not continue to argue with Jiang Zhao on this topic. "Kneel down for me!"
"You're so young, but you're so vicious. Not only did you slap your own sister, but you also caused Yu'er to lose her appetite and be depressed. I must punish you severely today! I'll teach you some rules and let you know what it means to respect the elderly and love the young!"
Jiang Zhao sneered and said, "I thought it was something serious. So you came to vent your anger for Jiang Yuzhu."
"I beat Jiang Yuzhu because she deserved it. Moreover, she asked for it herself. Big brother, tell me, am I right?" Jiang Zhao looked at Jiang Zhong with a sarcastic look.
Jiang Zhong was immediately speechless. He really could not refute this.
However! This was not a reason for Jiang Zhao to beat Yu'er! "Stop being so glib! Just tell me if you admit that you beat Yu'er!"
Jiang Zhao spread her hands innocently. "So what if I did?"
"Even if it's you, big brother, if you make me unhappy, I'll still beat you."
"Shut up!" Madam He was extremely angry. This Jiang Zhao was even more difficult to deal with than the hooligans on the street. How could she have given birth to such a daughter!
"Since you've admitted that you beat Yu'er, you should accept this family law!"
Jiang Zhao clicked her tongue twice and looked impatient. "Mother doesn't know how to discipline her children. The big one and the small one both have such dirty mouths. I was just helping you teach them a lesson. How could it be my fault?"
"What? The state officials are allowed to set fires, but the common people are not allowed to light lamps?"
"You..." Madam He was so angry that she was about to faint. This dead child actually dared to say that the children raised by her were all dirty!
Unforgivable!
"Don't talk nonsense with her, mother!" Jiang Zhong stepped forward and pointed at Jiang Zhao. "Poisonous woman! If anything happens to Yu'er, I'll definitely make you pay with your life!"
"Mother, a poisonous woman like her who doesn't know how to repent and is stubborn won't admit her mistake if she doesn't suffer some pain!"
Jiang Zhao raised her chin slightly. "I've said that I'm not convinced and I won't kneel down to accept this unfair punishment."
"If you're reasonable, then go and invite grandmother over. Or are you guilty?"
Madam He and Jiang Zhong looked at each other. They were not stupid. How could they let Jiang Zhao invite old Madam Jiang over?
They did not say anything more. "You have to kneel down!"
Jiang Zhong suddenly walked behind Jiang Zhao. When she was not prepared, he kicked her knees.
Jiang Zhong did not hold back his strength. He had been dissatisfied with Jiang Zhao for a long time. Moreover, the last time she had beaten him up, he had not been able to get out of bed for a long time. How could he let this opportunity go?
It was time to settle all the old and new grudges!
"Ah!" Jiang Zhao was caught off guard. She felt a sharp pain in her knees. Her face turned pale and her legs went weak. She knelt on the ground.
"Miss!" Peilan struggled to rush over when she saw this. However, the two servants were pressing too tightly. "Madam, please calm down! If anything happens to Miss, you won't be able to explain it when the Marquis comes back!"
Peilan was quick-witted. She knew that the person in charge of the family was Marquis Ningyuan. Moreover, Marquis Ningyuan had bought a lot of things for Jiang Zhao recently. She had seen it with her own eyes and knew that Marquis Ningyuan valued Jiang Zhao.
So she thought of bringing Marquis Ningyuan out.
Sure enough, Madam He hesitated. "Chong'er..."
How could Jiang Zhong let this hard-won opportunity go? He rushed to Peilan's side in three steps and slapped Peilan hard on the face. "Block her mouth! Don't let her talk nonsense!"
Peilan was slapped and her vision went black.
"Chong'er, you've gone too far." Madam He looked at Jiang Zhao on the ground who was in so much pain that she was sweating profusely. A look of pity flashed across her eyes. "That's enough. It'll be difficult to explain if your father comes back."
She did not intend to punish Jiang Zhao severely in the first place.
"Mother! This little slut is just scaring people. Father won't be back for a while. Even if he comes back, Jiang Zhao's injuries will be almost healed. Father didn't see it with his own eyes and won't make things difficult for you and me."
"Don't worry, mother." Jiang Zhong brainwashed Madam He to achieve his goal.
When he saw that Madam He was still hesitating, Jiang Zhong continued, "Mother, you love Yu'er the most. Yu'er has suffered so much because of Jiang Zhao. Are you really willing?"
"If you don't punish Jiang Zhao severely, how can you explain it to Yu'er?"
Jiang Zhong was the typical type who did not remember being beaten. He completely forgot what Marquis Ningyuan had told him before he left.
He only wanted to be happy.
Madam He was pushed to a corner. When she thought of Jiang Yuzhu, she gritted her teeth and said, "Beat her!"
"Someone, bring out the family law!"
The people in Jiang Zhao's courtyard quickly found a stick as thick as an arm.
Because Jiang Zhao did not like having too many people around, the only people who served her were Peilan and Xiaoman. The other servants in the courtyard were not close to Jiang Zhao. They still thought that Madam He was their master in their hearts.
So whatever Madam He said was what it was. They did not hesitate to find a thick stick.
When Jiang Zhong saw this, a smug smile appeared on his face. He snatched the stick from the servant's hand. "Press her down for me." He planned to do it himself.
"Chong'er, leave this kind of rough work to the servants. You don't need to do it yourself." Madam He interrupted Jiang Zhong's action.
Jiang Zhong said with some dissatisfaction, "Jiang Zhao caused Yu'er to suffer so much. I have to do it myself to vent my anger!"
"Moreover, it's only natural for an elder brother to discipline his younger sister. Father won't say anything if he knows." Jiang Zhong probably understood Madam He's concerns.
Jiang Zhao was like a fish on a chopping board. If he did not do it now, when would he?
Madam He pulled Jiang Zhong and whispered, "You still have to take your father into consideration."
"Although it's only natural for you to discipline her as an elder brother, you don't know how to control your strength. If you go too far, it'll be a family dispute and sibling rivalry."
"By then, when your father comes back, he won't forgive you easily."
Madam He said as she tried to pull the stick from Jiang Zhong's hand. Jiang Zhong had a cold face and refused to let go.
When Madam He saw this, she could not help but increase her tone. "That's enough!"
"Do you still want to provoke your father to use the family law on you?"
Jiang Zhong was still afraid of Marquis Ningyuan in his heart. After hearing this, he still let go of the stick in his hand. "This time, she's lucky. She didn't fall into my hands. If there's a next time, I won't forgive her easily!"
"Alright, alright, alright. I'll listen to you." Madam He coaxed Jiang Zhong, who was sulking, gently. People who did not know would think that Jiang Zhong was a seven or eight-year-old child.