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After sending off Feng Yinxiao and the four Attendants, Fu Yihang returned to the hall and forcefully dragged Yun Ran in front of Fu Lianyin, scolding:
"Make it clear what foolish thing you did in front of Aunt!"
Yun Ran shrank into a ball, not daring to lift her head. Fu Lianyin's heart raced; she had thought this matter would pass due to the Young Marquis's accidental "interference," but unexpectedly, Fu Yihang began to pursue the issue. She truly had no idea what had happened on the mountain!
Yun Kexin sneered inwardly: Let Yun Ran clarify? It would be better for that venomous woman Fu Lianyin to confess first; I want to see how many excuses she can come up with today!
"Hang Er, it's late; let's rest," Wang Ling said, trying to mask her anxiety as she approached Fu Yihang and nervously added, "Look, everyone is tired today; let's—"
"I won't!" Fu Yihang stubbornly shook off Wang Ling's hand, irritated. "Today, Fifth Sister must clarify her foolish actions to Uncle and Aunt. Don't take her anywhere next time; she's so annoying!"
Yun Ran was so ashamed that she wished she could burrow into a hole. However, thinking about how this incident had ruined Fu Yihang and Yun Kexin's good mood made her indifferent to everything else.
"What exactly happened?" Yun Yang observed Yun Ran's timid demeanor and guessed she must have caused trouble again. He said calmly yet sternly, "Ran'er, since the Heir Apparent has spoken, just be straightforward!"
"Father, I... I didn't..." Yun Ran stammered through her tears. "I didn't do anything; really, I'm not lying..."
"Didn't do anything? How dare you say that?!" Fu Yihang exploded with rage. Breathing heavily, he glared at her and said, "Do you want me and Seventh Sister to expose you?!"
Seeking support, she looked towards Yun Kexin but was taken aback when Yun Kexin remained silent for a long moment before stating slowly, "Someone, take Ruan Ma, Yu, and Tie Dan away and beat them to death!"
Everyone present was shocked, including Fu Yihang who hadn't expected this. Fu Lianyin felt a chill run down her spine: Could it be that Yun Kexin knew something? Beat them to death? But they were just children around nine years old! How could she be so ruthless? Yun Ran was even more terrified; she witnessed once again Yun Kexin's cold decisiveness without anger, completely erasing any previous sense of righteousness.
Before Yun Yang could ask anything, Yun Kexin stepped forward and knelt before him without hesitation. "Father, I implore you to stand up for me!"
Yun Yang was taken aback. He thought that usually Yun Kexin wasn't a child who would make unreasonable demands; there must be a reason for her sudden behavior. His expression turned serious as he listened to her account. Upon hearing her explanation, he was suddenly alarmed! With his years of experience in the Ministry of Personnel and understanding of Fu Lianyin's past actions, he realized that if this matter wasn't instigated by her, those servants wouldn't dare act so recklessly unless they were tired of living! However, this was Fan City at Han Wangfu; he didn't want to embarrass her on the Fu Family's territory, especially since today was also Han Wang's enfeoffment celebration.
He couldn't let things escalate too much; thus, he could only allow the three foolish servants to “apologize with their lives” to Yun Kexin first.
"What bold dogs! How dare you offend your superiors and attempt to tarnish Seventh Sister's reputation!" Yun Yang slammed his palm on the armrest of his chair and shouted angrily. "What are your intentions?!" His gaze swept over several strong men at the door who had heard the commotion. "Follow Seventh Sister’s orders; drag Ruan Ma, Yu, and Tie Dan out and beat them to death. Do not make any mistakes!"
As soon as Yun Yang finished speaking, there were three loud thuds as they fell to their knees followed by a chorus of desperate cries—
"Master! It's unjust!" Ruan Ma cried the loudest while sobbing and banging his head on the ground. "I did this under Eldest Sister's orders! Master..."
"Yes, yes, yes, my lord, it is indeed Eldest Sister," Tie Dan crawled over to Yun Yang, desperately kowtowing and weeping, "Do you know? All of this was ordered by the lady, forcing me to keep Seventh Sister locked up together with me, ruining Seventh Sister's reputation so that she would never be able to marry. But, but how could I dare to get involved in this matter? So I left Seventh Young Lady alone in the wooden house." He had left with Ruan Ma and Yu, not believing it. My lord, you can ask Eldest Sister...
Tie Dan's hand pointed straight at Yun Ran.
"You are talking nonsense," Yun Ran jumped out, her face flushed as she said, "When have I ever done anything to you? Is it really my mother's order? Do you think we are all fools?"
Yu, who was kneeling beside them and desperately kowtowing, stopped her head-banging and crying upon hearing this. She wiped her tears from her cheeks and shouted at Yun Ran:
"Eldest Sister, one must have a bit of conscience and shame. If it weren't for you insisting that it was the lady's order back then, how could we servants dare to do this?" She then turned her courage towards Yun Yang and said, "My lord, even if I have to risk my life today, I want Eldest Sister to give us an answer. Was it indeed the command of Third Madam that made us do this? If so, what wrong have we done? If not, I will die without closing my eyes!"
"How dare you! Don't you see where this is?" Fu Yueze lost his patience and half-threatened, half-intimidated them. He actually wanted to resolve this quickly—after all, the lives of these three servants wouldn't be exposed. "How dare you three servants act wildly here? Come on, drag them away!"
Several strong men came forward to pull the three servants away. Ruan Ma, Tie Dan, and Yu shouted until their voices were hoarse but refused to leave.
"Wait!" Yun Yang narrowed his eyes slightly and spoke coldly, "King Han, these three servants belong to my Third House. How to deal with them is up to me!"
Originally, Yun Yang did not want to escalate the situation, but seeing the three servants desperately shouting their grievances while Yun Ran hesitated to reveal the truth, and now Fu Yueze's actions were tantamount to silencing them—it made him want to investigate further. Fu Yueze was taken aback and glanced at Fu Lianyin but did not dare to speak again. He wasn't afraid of Yun Yang; he feared his temperament—once suspected, it would be nearly impossible to escape.
"No, no, Father, this... this..." Cold sweat broke out on Yun Ran's forehead; her whole body trembled like a sieve. Speaking was as painful as biting into gravel while eating. "It was truly my mother who wanted me to do this. She asked me to lock Brother Fu and Seventh Sister together. But..." Yun Ran also knelt down with tearful eyes and said softly, "I also like Brother Fu. I couldn't accept it, so..."
"So you could frame me like this and make my lord, nephew, Seventh Young Lady, and the servants collectively misunderstand me," Fu Lianyin must have been overwhelmed with fear as she jumped out without thinking and defended herself sharply but inadvertently admitted that this matter originated from her hands. "Fifth Young Lady, your courage is growing bolder; how dare you change my orders without permission?"
"Shut up!" Yun Yang could no longer tolerate it and slammed his palm on the tea table. The teacups jumped a few times as he stood up abruptly and walked in front of Fu Lianyin. His face turned pale with extreme anger as he gritted his teeth and said, "Lady, let me tell you: if this were not King Han's residence right now, I would immediately write a divorce letter!"
Fu Lianyin gasped! After nearly ten years of marriage, this was the first time Yun Yang had spoken to her in such a harsh tone—and he was talking about divorcing her! Shocked and ashamed, she forgot to hide her feelings:
"My lord, what are you saying?" Fu Lianyin widened her eyes in disbelief with tears shimmering in her phoenix-like eyes. "You would divorce your legitimate wife for a few angry servants and Concubine Daughter's words? I... I..." She immediately took out a handkerchief to cover her face and cried.
"It’s not Ran'er or those servants," Yun Yang shouted almost uncontrollably due to disappointment turning into anger. "The lady just admitted that Fifth Young Lady changed your orders herself! Does that not confirm that you wanted to lock Fu Family's nephew together with Seventh Young Lady, hmm?!"
At the last "hmm," his eyes nearly bulged out of their sockets, startling Fu Lianyin into hurriedly lowering her head.
"My lord, Consort is confused; she only wants to matchmake the nephew with Seventh Young Lady, so..."
"You can disregard the reputation of the Seventh Young Lady and set this trap! Have you ever considered that if Fu's nephew is unwilling to marry the Seventh Young Lady in the future, then Xin'er will be ruined for life?" Yun Yang's expression grew increasingly cold, his voice even turning hoarse. "Madam, I truly do not recognize you anymore, or perhaps I never truly 'knew' you!"
"Master, Consort just wants to matchmake the nephew and the Seventh Young Lady," Fu Lianyin continued to argue desperately, her voice sorrowful and pitiful. "I absolutely did not intend to ruin the Seventh Young Lady's reputation; Consort swears it."
Yun Kexin bit her lip in indignation: Why doesn't the Master just kill you right now, Fu Lianyin!
Fu Yihang was stunned. He had originally only wanted to investigate Yun Ran's lip shape but did not expect to uncover so many secrets one after another. He also did not anticipate that it would stir up such a commotion within the household. Upon realizing that this incident was Aunt's "good intentions," Fu Yihang could not bear to blame her and instead spoke well of her:
"Uncle, it's all my fault for being too reckless, wanting you to punish Fifth Sister," Fu Yihang pleaded while tugging at Yun Yang's sleeve. "I didn't expect so many issues to arise. Uncle, considering Aunt meant well, please forgive her and let’s not argue anymore."
However, Yun Yang ignored Fu Yihang's goodwill. He coldly shook off Fu Yihang's hand and replied in the same icy tone, "Heir Apparent, I am feeling unwell today and will take my leave." He then turned his gaze toward Yun Kexin, his eyes filled with self-reproach and guilt, as well as an overwhelming sense of exhaustion. "Xin'er, let's end this matter here, shall we?"
Yun Kexin had anticipated this outcome. In that moment, her gaze froze slightly, a hint of sorrow flickering across her face. After that, she revealed no further emotions, only a mocking understanding of worldly affairs. Without even saying goodbye, she followed her maid into the room prepared for her rest.
Once only Yun Kexin remained in the room and her gaze passed through the candlelight, her dazed eyes regained their previous brilliance—now filled with determination and resolution: Fu Lianyin, do you think you've won this time? You're celebrating a bit too early; this time, I will make you truly "know" the Seventh Young Lady!
"Whoosh—" The candle extinguished, plunging the room into darkness. (To be continued)
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