Chapter 29: Carrying Out the Punishment

  Yang Liuqing got off the horse about 100 meters away from Hong Cuishan Villa, and scolded that mysterious person in his heart. He scolded him for releasing his own Snow Green first, causing himself to ride a poor-quality horse and spend so much time before returning to the villa. He didn't even allow himself to ride the horse into the villa, saying that an impersonator of Yang Liuqing had already entered, while the real one was actually a thief. A thief? Sneaking in by climbing over the wall!

  Crossing the wall, carefully looking around, no one noticed himself, quickly transferring to his own dormitory, thinking of going to Yangsheng Hall to take a look, but looking at his night-traveling clothes, he had to go back to the dormitory to change them first, after all, who would wear such clothes in their own home?

  Entering the bedroom, I was overjoyed to see that Yingying, Yanyan and Liu Qingqing, three beautiful girls, were all squeezed onto my big bed fast asleep. The corners of Yang Liuqing's mouth floated with a faint smile, but when she suddenly turned her head, the person was in the dim light of the lamp. It turned out that she was in her own home.

  Changed into night clothes, put on pajamas, couldn't bear to disturb them. Made the bed by myself and just slept on the floor for the night. Lay down but couldn't fall asleep. Came back to the side of the three people and stared at Liu Qingqing in a daze.

  Speculating about her intentions. She should be here to ask herself why she lied? Someone as clever as her, even if afflicted with foolishness, shouldn't she be able to guess that she has a connection with the water monster and how to explain it clearly to him?

  If it's really as the mysterious person said, Liu Qingqing is Yue Qianshan's lover, and they are deeply in love. Without relying on the Bixi Buddha, Liu Qingqing's illness would be cured, and I couldn't help but feel happy for her. However, this means she will definitely leave with Yue Qianshan, and my brother will fall into extreme pain again. My brother's pain is certainly a pleasure to me, but the distance between us is as vast as the northern mountains and rivers, and we will hardly meet again, let alone reunite.

  After some thought, I was so worried that I couldn't sleep. It's strange that I didn't even know myself, and I wasn't feeling the same pleasure as before when I took revenge on my brother. Looking at the swallows sleeping next to each other, I felt a bit annoyed, so I moved them down from the big bed and had them sleep on the quilt I had spread out. I carefully climbed onto the big bed and lay down properly on one side, feeling like the happiest person in the world. I even thought myself to be childish.

  I remember that night, sneaking into the Nourishing Life Hall, eagerly wanting to get a glimpse of her beauty. Who would have thought I'd be kicked out of the house? It was really embarrassing. Now, she's climbing onto her own big bed, just in time to calm down and accept it, no need to dwell on it. So, last night was a good sleep with sweet dreams, all troubles were put off till tomorrow, and tonight it's just fine sleeping together like this with that person.

  Willow Qing was awakened by someone.

  Opening her bleary eyes, what entered her line of sight were the Four Heavenly Kings. The three stunning beauties were nowhere to be found.

  Hu Dong stepped forward and bowed, saying in a loud voice: "Master Hu invites Master Biao to the Phoenix Pavilion."

  "Alright, wait till I finish breakfast. Yanyan, Yanyan—"

  Hu Dong said again: "Madam Ji and Yanyan are both waiting for you at Feng Qi Lou."

  Yang Liuqing felt a bit strange in his heart, "How could Swallow just leave without saying anything?" He didn't worry too much. His cousin had always been helpless against him, and he probably wouldn't have any new tricks this time either. With a swagger, he arrived at the Phoenix Pavilion, saw Hu Zhongren sitting properly on the first floor of the main hall, his face as calm as water, but where were Swallow and Madame Jiuxi? Yang Liuqing's heart felt a bit uneasy, turned around to leave, but Dong Nan Xi Bei stood behind him in a row, blocking his way. Yang Liuqing had no choice but to continue walking forward, forcing himself to walk up to Hu Zhongren, making a bow: "Cousin, what's the matter with you looking for me so early?"

  "A good night's sleep, my dear cousin?" Hu Zhongren said with a hint of teasing.

  "Whatever, whatever." At this point, Yang Liuqing was indeed a hero. It was only a matter of time before the truth came out. Moreover, he couldn't wait to be misunderstood, and was worried that he wouldn't be able to take Liu Qing away. He also wanted to tell his cousin that Liu Qing was the fiancée of his good friend Yue Qianshan. Seeing him suffer was truly a kind of happiness. Who's afraid of who? At worst, they'd die together like fish in a net!

  "You call her 'little sister-in-law' and yet you don't know she's my wife? The saying goes, 'a friend's wife is not to be trifled with.' How could you do something so beastly? And to think you even slept with the Ninth Lady! Do you remember that I'm your older cousin?" Hu Zhongren sat in his chair, looking triumphant, as if he had won a great victory. Indeed, now that Yang Liuqing had evidence in his hands, flirting with his own sister-in-law was unforgivable! Although he had been tricked by his younger cousin the night before and had fallen into his trap, he knew that Yang Liuqing would come to see Liu Qingqing again after he returned. As long as he kept an eye on Liu Qingqing, everything would be fine. And yet, Liu Qingqing had actually gone to Yang Liuqing's bedroom to wait for him, and even slept in the same bed! Catching them in the act was truly a heaven-sent opportunity.

  Several personal servants did not dare to speak, Hu Shao's heart was indeed as transparent as Sima Zhao's, but wouldn't she lose the nine madams if she acted like this? However, who dared to speak up? This was a fight between brothers, and besides, it wasn't the first time that Young Master had done something like this. The second madam, third madam, fourth madam, fifth madam, sixth madam, seventh madam, eighth madam - only Xiulian Madam was left out, having been dumped by Yang Liuqing. And what about Hu Shao?

  Everyone guesses that Hu Shao is just pretending today, trying to save face.

  "Do you still remember that I'm your cousin? Then why didn't you think of me as your cousin when you snatched away my Xiu Lian, and instead thought of yourself as my cousin?" Yang Liuqing sneered coldly at Hu Zhongren's words, adding insult to injury. He clearly knew that no one could do anything out of line with Liuqing at this time.

  "How many times do I have to tell you, Xiulian loves me, it's her own choice. It's not like I'm competing with you for her, okay?" Hu Zhongren felt helpless, having told his cousin several times already, but his cousin just wouldn't believe him. At the time, both he and his cousin had liked Xiulian, and she had said she loved him, so was he supposed to push away the woman he liked? Unless his brain had been kicked by a donkey.

  Yang Liuqing gets excited just thinking about the past, "Fine, even if she likes you and not me, you two are a match made in heaven, right? Then why didn't you treat her well, cherish her, but instead set fire to burn him to death?"

  "It wasn't me who set the fire, I just took a lantern to go in and see her. As soon as I walked out of the house, she ignited it. How could I have saved her? Look at my leg, if it weren't for Xiulian, would I be like this?" Hu Zhongren painfully looked at his own leg, which was once so strong but now weak and frail.

  "That's also your own fault, if you didn't believe in rumors, could she have moved to the ear house to live?" Xiulian eventually died in the ear house of the Hu family estate, when the house had already been completely burned down. Hu Zhongren rebuilt it in its original style to commemorate Xiulian. Guī Tóng - Genius Medium, usually tidies up Xiaolian, also known as the small pavilion where Xiaolian embroidered goods.

  "I really didn't believe it, in my heart I always believed Xiulian was innocent." Hu Zhongren's face twisted in agony, how could he tell others that he had indeed seen a man's shadow moving inside the small hut? Moreover, the person was already dead, and one should respect the deceased, why would he need to put the label of adulteress on Xiulian's back?

  Yang Liuqing felt extremely pleased, every time he saw Hu Zhongren's painful and desperate appearance, his heart had an unspeakable pleasure! "What you said sounds good, but it's been eight years since Xiulian passed away, and you've changed eight wives. Do you dare say that you really loved Xiulian? Now, you're marrying Liu Qingqing as your ninth wife and taking Xiaolian as a concubine, is this the manifestation of your love for Xiulian?"

  "I just thought, thinking of a way to forget Xiulian, but I couldn't forget, couldn't forget! In the long and dark night, I didn't dare to spend it alone, closing my eyes was a raging fire. If I hadn't argued with Xiulian at that time, she might not have chosen impulsively." A greater pain swept through Hu Zhongren's entire body, this was his lifelong wound, forever unable to escape. Although he was rich beyond measure, he couldn't possess the sweetness of love anymore. Yangliu Qing had indeed grasped Hu Zhongren's weakness, the previously majestic general now fell into a disadvantageous position. Several servants watched with wide eyes as the two dragons and tigers fought."

  "It's enough that you know, you will make Xiulian fall into the abyss of hell forever, never to be reborn. You don't deserve love, Liu Qingqing, little sister-in-law, won't belong to you either."

  Is that so? You want to monopolize Qingqing again, don't you? Like my previous wives, lead them astray and make them lose their way? Speaking of Qingqing, Hu Zhongren's body seemed to have been injected with chicken blood, his eyes became stern and awe-inspiring. "Qingqing is the one you called? You actually dared to be so rebellious and sleep in the same bed as your sister-in-law! Today, if I don't use family law to teach you a lesson, you won't even know whether this family is surnamed Hu or Yang! Come on, hold him down for me, beat him, beat him hard!"

  These four bodyguards, who were just laughing and joking a moment ago, suddenly changed their expressions. Looking at Hu Shao's face, it was as if he had turned serious in an instant. It can't be helped that Young Master has to endure physical suffering.

  Two men knocked Yang Liuqing to the ground, and with a few blows of their bamboo boards, it was a hot summer day, his clothes were thin, and soon he was covered in blood. Yang Liuqing was also a young master, used to being pampered, how could he endure this? He fainted after a while. Hu Zhongren saw him faint, personally picked up a bucket of water, and Yang Liuqing woke up with a cry of "ah".

  "Keep hitting me, see if he dares to seduce my wife!" The four golden rods didn't dare to stop, taking turns to attack, beating him until his skin was torn and blood was flowing. This isn't the Hu family estate, Old Lady is not here, what's with you and Hu Shao's energy?! The servants were all secretly indignant on behalf of Young Master Biao.

  It's said that a clever servant had already ridden down the mountain to fetch troops, and the one who got beaten was actually the old lady's own nephew, her heart's flesh. However, the distance between Hu Manor and Hong Cuishan Manor is not short, by the time the reinforcements arrive, many Yangliuqings would have ascended to the Western Heaven to meet the Buddha, today I've seen Hu Shao's ruthlessness.

  The maid ran to the Nourishing Life Hall to inform Madame Ji, and Yan Yan knelt down crying and begged Madame Ji to save her life. However, today's Madame Ji was also at fault. The Buddha of Mud couldn't even protect himself, let alone pour oil on the fire.

  Liu Qingqing hastily brought Yan Yan to the Phoenix Pavilion, where Yan Yan rushed over and burst into tears. Yingying also knelt down to plead with Hu Shao.

  "You still have the face to come and beg for him, you saw with your own eyes that Ninth Lady and Yang Liuqing were in bed together, none of you stopped them, do you think I'm dead? Come on, beat me, give each of these two a hundred sticks, let's see if they know how to be slaves!" Hu Zhongren kicked open the door, waved his hand and ordered the four Golden Guards to take action. The family slaves heard this and immediately started beating Yingying and Yanyan with bamboo rods, and after just a few blows, the two girls fainted.

  Liu Qing's face turned blue with rage, and he shouted in a stern voice: "I'll see who dares to hit again, I'll take his life immediately!" The family slaves trembled with fear and did not dare to hit again.

  Hu Zhongren got even angrier, "You dare to defy me?!" and picked up a bamboo stick to hit Liu Qingqing. Liu Qingqing snatched the stick away and stood facing Hu Zhongren. The scene was in chaos. Nobody dared to step forward to help Hu Shaoren, nor did anyone dare to help Liu Qingqing. Just as things were getting out of hand, suddenly a voice rang out "Namo Amitabha!", an old nun appeared between the two, separating them. Everyone looked on, hoping someone could mediate the situation. Who was this person? It turned out to be Wu Xin Shitai from Cuiyun An.