Father, who is both a heir and a descendant, is still biased; the bound system has gone berserk.

"Shangguan Tang, you can't be so selfish!"

With the help of her maid, Old Lady Liu walked forward unsteadily.

In just half a day, she seemed to have aged twenty years, with many more gray hairs on her head and a tired and aged look on her face.

Her gaze was sharp as a knife as she shot at Shangguan Tang: "Even if you are a first-rank imperial consort personally appointed by His Majesty, you cannot allow our Ying family to be wiped out!"

Your child must acknowledge their ancestral lineage; otherwise, you will be condemned by the world!

As soon as Ying Yufu and Shi Huayaoguang arrived, they heard Old Liu's words.

A terrifying killing intent suddenly rose in Ying Yufu's eyes.

[Ding! The face-slapping mechanism has been triggered, forcing Old Liu and Ying Nanyao to face reality!]

Ying Yufu's fists clenched so tightly they cracked.

"Wasn't it Liu Xueyan who brought ruin to your family? What does she have to do with my mother? Are you all blocking my mother's way to make a fool of yourselves?"

Laughter erupted from the crowd, clearly indicating the excitement.

Old Liu's face immediately turned ashen.

Ying Yufu strode over to Shangguan Tang's side, glanced at her, and saw that Shangguan Tang's emotions were not affected by Old Liu and Ying Nanyao, which put her at ease.

Old Liu's face twitched involuntarily whenever she saw Ying Yufu.

Seeing her always brought bad news, but she had to admit that this was her real granddaughter.

However, ever since the Second Prince wanted to make her a concubine, she seemed to have become a different person, no longer the obedient girl she used to be.

She became especially hateful!

She gave Ying Yufu a disapproving look and said to Shangguan Tang, "Shangguan Tang, I won't make things difficult for you. I heard that Zhuo Xiu's madness has been cured. You just need to return Zhuo Xiu to the Ying family."

As for Ying Yufu, she clashes with her, and she wouldn't take her even if it were given to her for free.

And that sickly child...

Old Lady Liu glanced at the little girl next to Shangguan Tang, a hint of disdain flashing in her eyes. A sickly little girl, destined to die young, who would want her?

Therefore, Zhuo Xiu is her only grandson!

She even picked one!

Not far away, Ying Zhuoxiu and the Crown Prince also heard the commotion and were walking towards them.

As soon as I arrived, I heard what Old Liu was saying.

The crown prince glanced at him and saw that he had no expression and seemed not to have heard anything. A hint of curiosity flashed in his eyes.

Normally, his mental age is only that of a nine-year-old.

Yet, he showed none of the childishness of a nine-year-old.

On the contrary, he was exceptionally calm and composed.

The crown prince's eyes showed admiration; he truly deserved to be called a genius boy from back then.

Shangguan Tang saw Ying Zhuoxiu approaching from afar and couldn't help but feel a little worried.

She said calmly, "Madam Ying, do you think you can just say you're going to acknowledge your ancestors and return to your clan?"

My children aren't people you can summon and dismiss at will. Each of them is more precious than your Ying family. Your family doesn't deserve them!

She even revealed a hint of schadenfreude, saying, "Your family line has ended, isn't that what you deserve?"

"you!"

Old Liu's eyes widened, and her body trembled like a withered leaf in the wind.

Shangguan Tang was afraid that she would faint.

"Shangguan Tang, you are so vicious!"

Old Liu cried out in a sorrowful voice.

Shangguan Tang looked down at her and said, "What does your family's business have to do with me? You call me vicious, but little do you know that it was your family that forced me and my child to the brink of death."

Why did my Zhuo Xiu develop madness? Wasn't it because you all allowed Ying Chengting to use a curse on him?

For eight whole years, you tormented him for eight whole years!

Now you have the nerve to ask me for Zhuo Xiu? There's no such thing as a free lunch.

How could I send my son into a fire pit?

"My mother is right. I, Ying Zhuoxiu, have absolutely no connection with the Ying family."

My surname is Ying, but not the Ying of the Marquis of Weiyuan's family. This is my own Ying, and in the future, I will definitely open my own ancestral hall and establish my own Ying family.

Ying Zhuoxiu stepped forward and stood beside Shangguan Tang, his eyes indifferent, his temperament aloof, showing no signs of madness.

Old Mrs. Liu's eyes widened; she seemed to see Ying Zhuoxiu from back then, that genius Ying Zhuoxiu.

Back then, she resented Shangguan Tang for giving birth to such an outstanding child, who completely outshone her Chengting.

So they tacitly agreed that they had ruined him.

But now, only this outstanding child is her biological grandson!

Thinking of this, Old Madam Liu gritted her teeth in hatred. She turned around and slapped Liu Xueyan hard across the face.

"What have you done! Why did you commit adultery? Why? If you hadn't, Cheng Ting would still be a member of the Ying family..."

that would be nice!

Even if Cheng Ting is not as good as Zhuo Xiu, as long as he is a member of the Ying family, they can give up on Ying Zhuo Xiu.

But now, Liu Xueyan, her dear niece, isn't even giving her a choice!

Old Mrs. Liu was emotional and slapped Liu Xueyan hard across the face again.

"You have let down Nan Yao, you have let down me, and you have let down the Ying family!"

Liu Xueyan, from this day forward, you and I have absolutely no connection whatsoever!

Liu Xueyan had only just escaped death, and after being beaten several times, and hearing that Old Madam Liu wanted to sever ties with her, she panicked.

"Mother, Mother, you can't abandon me!" She didn't want to be drowned in a pig cage.

She didn't want to die such a humiliating death!

Hatred and inner turmoil flashed in Old Lady Liu's eyes, but disappointment outweighed all that remained.

"It's not that I don't care about you, but what you've done has really let down the Ying family and the late Marquis!"

"My lord, how am I supposed to explain this to you after I go down here? I am a sinner of the Ying family!"

Old Lady Liu was overcome with grief!

"Mother, no, Aunt, you can't abandon me! If you abandon me, how will you explain it to my parents?"

Liu Xueyan moved out her parents, Old Liu's brother and sister-in-law.

Old Mrs. Liu was stunned for a moment.

She loved Liu Xueyan dearly; there were feelings between them.

Even though Liu Xueyan had done something to betray her family, she still felt conflicted.

"The Liu couple gave birth to such an immoral woman as you, who cheated on her husband and gave birth to an illegitimate child. I suppose they wouldn't have the face to ask you about it?"

Just then, a woman's voice rang out.

Jiang walked over and said, "It's one thing for you not to uphold the virtues of a wife, but I've also heard that the Earl of Weiyuan mistreated his wife because of you, and you take advantage of this to suppress his wife in everything."

Using her position as the eldest sister-in-law to disregard traditional feminine virtues, abuse her power to bully others, suppress the wives and daughters of the first wife, and elevate her own illegitimate son—such behavior is truly unheard of and utterly shameful.

These words immediately aroused righteous indignation among the onlookers.

"She cheated on her husband, so the Marquis of Weiyuan deserves it, but how innocent is Shangguan Tang?"

"That's right! The Marquis of Weiyuan's family still has the nerve to ask others to turn back, and they even want to snatch their son away. They're shameless!"

Old Liu and Ying Nanyao broke down again upon hearing these comments.

Unable to bear it any longer, Ying Nanyao raised his hand and slapped Liu Xueyan across the face. "You harlot, how dare you betray me? What have I ever done to wrong you?"