Translator: ryuxenji Editor: H2dH2mr
Translator: H2dH2mr Editor: H2dH2mr "I only taught that servant girl a lesson. If I wanted to hurt her, would she still be able to complain?" Du Shaofu looked straight at the middle-aged woman and asked calmly.
"Is this the servant that Zhiyan brought back? He has some guts!"
"This servant's mouth is also sharp, but his guts are too big!"
Hearing Du Shaofu's words, many members of the Ji Family laughed inwardly, but at the same time, they were worried about Du Shaofu.
The middle-aged woman also did not expect that a servant would dare to speak to her in such a manner. Her expression involuntarily froze for a moment, and then her face twitched slightly. She looked straight at Du Shaofu and said darkly, "Sharp tongue, what guts!"
Du Shaofu completely ignored the middle-aged woman's words and continued to speak calmly, "Why is no one asking me why I taught that servant girl a lesson?"
"Why don't you tell us why you taught that servant girl a lesson?"
Ji Sihai asked, looking at Du Shaofu with a meaningful gaze.
"That servant girl said that the Fifth Miss is a bastard. The Ji Family's Fifth Miss also has the Ji Family's blood flowing in her veins. The entire Tianchuan City knows that our Miss is the Ji Family's Fifth Miss. If the Ji Family's Fifth Miss is a bastard, then everyone in the Ji Family is a bastard. If these words were to spread, the Ji Family would become a joke to outsiders," Du Shaofu said softly.
Hearing Du Shaofu's words, the servant girl behind Ji Ruozi, who had been slapped by Du Shaofu, immediately turned even uglier with her swollen face.
Ji Ruozi's expression also trembled. She had heard the servant girl's words many times since she was young and did not think much of it. In fact, these words were even said by the few of them.
But now that the servant had said it, even the entire Ji Family was implicated. This was different.
In the Ji Family's main hall, the expressions of all the members of the Ji Family secretly changed.
When Ji Zhiyan was young, Ji Ruozi, Ji Ruohuang, and the others had scolded her. The Ji Family had also heard of this.
But now that a servant had said this, everyone from the Ji Clan felt as if they had been slapped in the face.
Many people in the hall looked at the servant girl who had been slapped behind Ji Ruozi with displeasure and anger.
That servant girl relied on Ji Ruo Zi to bully others in the Ji Clan. She didn't even care about some of the Ji Clan members. The Ji Clan members knew about this, but they didn't dare to do anything because they were afraid of Ji Ruo Zi. However, at this moment, the anger in their hearts was ignited.
Ji Zhiyan didn't say anything. She stood quietly beside Du Shaofu.
Lil Wan was even more speechless at this moment. Under the pressure of many invisible auras in the hall, her body was trembling slightly and she was unable to speak at all.
"Insolent maidservant, did you say that?"
Ji Si Hai was furious and shouted at the servant girl who was slapped. His voice echoed and shook the entire hall.
"I …"
Hearing Ji Si Hai's shout, the servant girl's body went limp. She was so frightened that she didn't dare to speak. Naturally, she couldn't deny this.
"Qiu Lan, how dare you hit her like a dungeon? I'll settle this with you after the Clan Meeting Competition!"
The woman shouted at the servant girl behind Ji Ruozi. Although Ji Ruozi's face was gloomy and ugly, she didn't say anything. However, her expression showed that she didn't care.
Her mother seemed to be punishing Qiu Lan, but Ji Ruozi wasn't worried. She couldn't protect Qiu Lan in front of all the Ji Clan members, but Qiu Lan would be fine in a few days.
After the woman finished speaking, she looked at Du Shaofu. Coldness flashed in her eyes. She said in a low voice, "Qiu Lan is guilty and should be punished severely. However, as a servant, you dared to hit someone in the Ji Clan. You must also be punished. First, throw him into the dungeon. Guards, put him in the dungeon. If he dares to resist, kill him without mercy!"
"Yes, mother!"
Immediately, Ji Ruozi sneered and was about to step forward to deal with Du Shaofu.
"Auntie, my servant didn't do anything wrong. He was only helping me to protect my reputation and the reputation of the Ji Clan."
Ji Zhiyan gritted her teeth and stepped forward to speak to the woman. She secretly signaled to Du Shaofu to step back and not provoke the woman. Otherwise, he wouldn't have a good ending. That auntie was obviously targeting him.
Many people in the Grand Hall had complicated looks on their faces. Everyone could understand the meaning behind the middle-aged woman's words.
It seemed like she wanted to punish both of them, but in reality, everyone in the Ji Clan was clear about her intentions.
"Zhiyan, the Ji Clan has its own rules. A servant who dares to hit someone in private should be punished severely. Your father asked me to temporarily help with the Ji Clan's affairs. Naturally, I have to follow the rules. If not, how can I convince the masses?"
The middle-aged woman glanced at Ji Zhiyan. That servant was so daring that it made her heart tremble. The Clan Meeting this time was of the utmost importance. In order to ensure that nothing goes wrong, they couldn't allow any hidden dangers to exist. Naturally, this servant couldn't be allowed to stay.
"Haha …"
Du Shaofu laughed indifferently. His laughter reverberated in the Grand Hall. Although his voice wasn't loud, it caused people's ears to tremble slightly.
Hearing Du Shaofu's laughter, everyone in the Grand Hall was puzzled. It was as if no one had expected that at this time, the servant would not only be calm, but also laugh.
"The Ji Clan really has great rules. However, I am not a servant of the Ji Clan. The Ji Clan's rules are useless to me. I came here with the Young Miss as a representative of the Yu Clan. Although the Yu Clan is only a small clan, it is still the Ji Clan's in-laws. If a servant of the Ji Clan dares to insult the Young Miss, the Yu Clan can't even teach her a lesson. Could it be that the Yu Clan is inferior to the servants of the Ji Clan? Although the Young Miss's mother is no longer around, there are still people who want to cover the sky with one hand.
Du Shaofu glanced around the Grand Hall, then turned to Ji Zhiyan and said, "Young Miss, let's go back. If the Ji Clan can't tolerate you in the competition tomorrow, we will leave. The Ji Clan has already been covered with one hand, so there is no need to stay."
Ji Zhiyan nodded, then bowed to the old man and said, "Third Uncle, Yanran will take her leave first."
Then, Ji Yanran nodded to Du Shaofu and walked out of the Grand Hall.
Du Shaofu turned around and glanced at a young man in luxurious clothes who was sitting not far from the woman at the head of the table. Then, he left.
Xiaowan froze for a moment, then immediately followed, her delicate face pale.
"What a bold servant!"
The woman in the Grand Hall glared at Du Shaofu, her delicate face trembling with anger.
"Fei Ying, the Ji Clan should be polite. Prepare for tomorrow's competition."
Ji Sihai interrupted the woman, then stood up, flicked his sleeves, and strode away.
"Swoosh swoosh …"
In the Grand Hall, the burly man who did not accept the Ji Clan elder stood up and left with Ji Sihai.
The middle-aged woman's face twitched, and her eyes flashed with coldness.
"Interesting!"
Seeing Ji ZhiYan and Du Shaofu's silhouettes far away from the main hall, a man in luxurious robes sat upright on the seat of honor, revealing a faint smile.
This young man was about 27 or 28 years old and could be considered quite handsome. His long black hair was combed into a bun, and some of it fell to his ears. But his eyes revealed a charm that only a woman could have.
…
"Big White, you are really amazing."
A moment later, in the Grand Hall of the Ji Residence, Xiaowan looked at Du Shaofu with a face full of surprise and shock.
The man in front of her in the Grand Hall was so powerful that he left with the Young Miss. At this moment, Xiaowan felt very refreshed.
"Big White, thank you."
Ji ZhiYan stared at Du Shaofu as a smile appeared on her face.
"Prepare for tomorrow's Grand Competition." Du Shaofu smiled.
"I don't care about the Grand Competition. I returned to the Ji Residence to find the mastermind behind Uncle Lan's death." Ji Zhiyan said. She had never cared about the Ji Clan's Grand Competition and had never thought much about it.
"Don't worry, you have returned to the Ji Residence. That person will not be able to sit still and will show up sooner or later," Du Shaofu said.
"Fifth Young Miss."
An old voice came from outside the Grand Hall.
Ji Zhiyan walked out, and then a voice came, "Uncle Ming, Auntie Ming, why are you here?"
"Fifth Young Miss, I brought someone to clean up the house for you. This house has not been cleaned in a long time. It can only be lived in after it is cleaned."
"Thank you, Uncle Ming and Auntie Ming."
"…"
The Grand Hall had been empty for a long time, and it was covered in dust.
With the Ji Residence's old servants cleaning, the Grand Hall looked brand new when dusk fell.
Although the old man was simple, there was a charm to him.
At night, the moonlight was like a clear liquid, soaking the mountains and rivers. The moon shrouded the sky, and it was as peaceful as heaven.
In the room, Du Shaofu sat cross-legged. A ray of moonlight shone in from outside the window, as if it was shrouding him, and he was being scrutinized by the moonlight.
Under the moonlight, it seemed to be able to calm one's soul.
"It seems that the Ji Residence is quite complicated. Something should happen during the Grand Competition tomorrow. After I have settled Ji Zhiyan, I will go look for Little Xingxing."
Du Shaofu muttered in his heart. Then, he formed a hand seal. The injuries on his body had not fully recovered, and he needed to continue recuperating.
After a while, Du Shaofu's body began to emit a golden brilliance. Not long after, his whole body was shrouded in a golden halo, and his breathing was long and even …
…
At night, the mountains nestled together under the hazy moonlight, as if they were sleeping peacefully.
In the mountain range, the canopy of the trees was like an umbrella, like clouds, like a splash of ink painting in the dark night.
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