Chapter 723: 723: Punishment

The flowers in Di Residence’s garden were blooming beautifully, and the garden was filled with a pleasant, fragrant aroma. The colorful skirts fluttered as guests flooded in.

“Sister Tan, you can trust me! Captain Di is my Third Uncle, and Prefecture Princess Ruyu is my Third Sister-in-law. I will take care of this matter for you, so don’t worry!”

The boastful married woman was none other than Ms. Wang, who had recently made a big fortune from Liu Sisi.

Even though Liu Sisi had beaten her up, Ms. Wang bought herself a full set of jewelry as soon as her facial injury healed. Ignoring Liu Sisi’s final warning, she arranged a marriage for her beloved son, Brother Gao. The person beside her was her newly acquainted sister-in-law, Ms. Tan.

Ms. Tan secretly despised Ms. Wang in her heart, but her face was blooming with a smile like a flower.

“Of course, if I can’t trust my sister Wang, who else can I trust? Sister Wang, when we meet Lord Di later, you must help me put in a good word with him!”

“Absolutely, leave it to me!”

Ms. Wang patted her chest and made a guarantee, laughing happily, as if she had completely forgotten the miserable situation when she was beaten last time.

Liu Xuer hid in a corner of the garden at Di Residence’s front hall at the moment.

It wasn’t that she didn’t want to go forward, but the increasing number of guests had forced her to retreat again and again until she finally found a respite in this corner of the garden.

Seeing the pompous women wearing gold and silver around her, she subconsciously tugged at her patched clothes and quietly retreated two more steps.

However, her retreat collided with two passing people.

Ms. Wang was in high spirits when she was suddenly bumped into. She was already upset. Turning her head and sweeping her eyes over Liu Xuer’s entire body, she immediately shouted.

“Ouch! Where did this beggar come from? How did you get into Di Residence? Did you bump into me on purpose, trying to swindle me, or are you just blind? Get lost!”

Her shout immediately attracted a crowd of onlookers.

Liu Xuer’s face turned red with shame as she kept apologizing, wishing she could just disappear into a hole in the ground.

“I am very sorry, ma’am… It was my fault for bumping into you. Please don’t take it personally; I didn’t do it on purpose…”

“It’s fine, there are just too many people here. Don’t worry about it.”

Ms. Tan hurriedly smiled and tried to gloss over the matter.

But Ms. Wang pulled Ms. Tan back and pointed at Liu Xuer’s nose and started scolding: “If it wasn’t intentional, then what would it be if you did it on purpose? Look at you, and you dare to come to Di Residence to cling to wealth and power! I spit at you! You have no shame!”

Ms. Wang became more and more excited as she scolded, and she couldn’t help but spit as she spoke.

Liu Xuer shrank back, hiding in a corner of the garden, apologizing nonstop, and wishing she could just die.

“What’s going on? Why is it so noisy here?”

A deep and muffled voice suddenly sounded from the outskirts of the crowd, carrying a sense of authority that people couldn’t resist. The crowd involuntarily parted, revealing the three figures in the center.

After Di Yelei and Nan Tianzong crawled out of Qinglong Cave, they hurried to Di Residence without changing their clothes.

Fortunately, the banquet hadn’t begun yet and it wasn’t too late.

But as soon as he entered the garden, he heard the loud noise and immediately felt a surge of anger. In his house, at his child’s Hundred-Day Feast, someone was causing uproar. How could he not feel angry?

Ms. Wang’s face brightened when she saw Di Yelei, and she immediately began accusing others in a loud voice, trying to make her case first.

“Third Brother, you’ve arrived at the perfect time. A beggar managed to sneak into your manor, and even dared to offend the esteemed guests, she deserves death!” And with that, she looked at everyone around her, her arrogant manner making her resemble an ostentatious peacock.

This person is Captain Di!

Murmurs of astonishment rose from the crowd.

Liu Xuer also raised her head in surprise to glance at Di Yelei. The last time Liu Sisi returned to her mother’s home after her confinement, Di Yelei did not accompany her. Therefore, this was the first time Liu Xuer saw her brother-in-law.

Although it was just a single glance, Liu Xuer took in all of Di Yelei’s appearance.

She could also tell at first sight that Di Yelei would definitely bring happiness to Liu Sisi’s life.

Ms. Tan, standing beside her, heard someone mention Captain Di and her eyes lit up. She hurriedly stepped forward to pay respects: “So, it’s Lord Captain Di. I am the married woman, Ms, Tan, at your service.”

“Third Brother! Second Sister-in-law was just disciplining a blind beggar. On such a joyous day, this beggar somehow snuck into the Di Residence and offended our esteemed guests. You should quickly give the order to have this beggar thrown out…”

Ms. Wang’s voice grew more excited as she spoke, completely oblivious to Di Yelei’s darkening expression.

“Guards!”

Despite the dust on his clothes, Di Yelei straightened his back and shouted.

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Di Yelei’s gaze swept over everyone present and coldly declared, “Remove this lunatic woman from my sight on my command!”

“Yes, Your Honor!”

Two soldiers responded with respectful salutes.

Liu Xuer’s complexion paled like ash. She never expected that her visit today would result in such humiliation. Looking at her own patched clothes and worn cloth shoes with two big holes, she couldn’t help but lower her head.

Watching the two servants approach, Ms. Wang looked smug. Just as she thought, this pauper had the nerve to enter Di’s Residence—now she’s in trouble, hasn’t she?

As the two servants drew closer, they abruptly grabbed Ms. Wang’s arms, restrained her, and began marching her towards the door.

At this, not only those watching but also Liu Xuer were astonished. Weren’t they supposed to arrest her? How did they arrest her instead?

Ms. Wang was shocked! The very next moment, she frantically called out in a loud voice.

“You’ve got the wrong person! It’s her, that pauper over there, not me! You’ve got the wrong person!”

“No mistake, we’re arresting you! If you keep making a fuss, I’m afraid my brothers and I will have no choice but to use some extraordinary measures!” said the two servants with no hesitation at all.

They were, after all, Lord Di’s trusted men. How could they possibly misunderstand their lord’s intent?

Seeing Ms. Wang being dragged away, struggling and hopping all the while, Di Yelei’s face showed no sign of a smile.

“Spread the word! From today onwards, anyone who dares to secretly admit this woman into my manor will be punished with 30 hits of boards according to military law, as a warning to others!” This was the first time Di Yelei explicitly stated that Ms. Wang was no longer allowed in the manor.

It was at this moment that Ms. Wang finally accepted the reality that Di Yelei was truly prepared to treat her so ruthlessly.

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