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Lu Linbai certainly didn't come voluntarily, but he's been having a bit of bad luck lately.

He had just been slapped by his own mother and forced to kneel in the ancestral hall when he went out the next day. Someone stuffed a sack over his head, blocked him in the alley, and beat him and his friend, Gan Si, until they were black and blue.

Lu Linbai was, after all, a member of the imperial family and the emperor's great-uncle, yet he was beaten right under the noses of the emperor in the capital.

Logically, one should report it to the authorities, or even request the Dali Temple to conduct a thorough investigation, catch the mastermind behind it, and execute him.

But those few, with their ghostly figures and well-trained manners, were hardly ordinary petty thieves.

Lu Linbai guessed that it was most likely from the palace.

He felt that this trip to Beijing was a complete mistake, and he should have made various excuses to cancel it back then.

Shaoqian, however, felt she deserved it!

Even if he didn't like her, he had a thousand ways to politely refuse, but instead he humiliated the girl like that. Getting beaten up was entirely his own fault.

It would be best to silence your tongue with poison, so you won't be so rude all the time.

Before Shaoqian could even vent her anger, a rumor about Ning Nishang began to circulate in the capital.

The words were quite harsh, and they even made veiled attacks on Qi Yitang.

Shaoqian no longer hopes that the other party can become her daughter-in-law, but she is a perfectly innocent girl. Because of her unfilial son's foolishness, she has been rumored to be like this. It is even said that she waited for more than three hours that day and fell ill after returning home. She is still not well.

Shaoqian felt utterly humiliated, so she forced her wayward son to come to the Grand Tutor's residence to apologize.

[Oh no, we've run right into the female supporting character; war is about to break out.]

Upon hearing this, Qi Yitang rolled up his sleeves and grinned maliciously, "Good, very good, they actually dare to come knocking on our door."

She refrained from causing him trouble, but he came to her doorstep on his own.

Who cares about his ridiculous apology?

"Chizheng——"

Chi Zheng was straightforward; she followed Qi Yitang's instructions exactly. "Understood!"

Qi Jiyun's face darkened. He pulled Chi Zheng aside and said, "What do you know? Can't you use your brain for a second?! You dare to beat up a prince in public? Do you want your head?"

Chi Zheng frowned. Although she really wasn't very bright, why did she have to say it in public?

Doesn't she have any dignity in front of the Empress?

Besides, if you lack brains, you can make up for it with strength. If the other party is unreasonable, she also knows a little bit of martial arts.

In the end, it was Qi Wenyuan who stepped forward and had someone properly invite the Dowager Princess Anguo and Prince Anning in. Qi Yitang was also forced to restrain himself by Ning Wanrong, who told him not to resort to violence right away.

Everyone knows that Consort Qi is still under house arrest. She has finally had a few days of peace. If she were to cause a scene in her own home, Consort Li would surely be furious.

"Your subject Qi Wenyuan/Your subject's wife pay their respects to the Dowager Princess Anguo and Your Highness."

Except for Qi Yitang, who crossed her arms and glared at Lu Linbai with hostility, everyone else in the Qi family bowed.

"Grand Tutor Qi, please rise."

Qi Wenyuan: "I am deeply sorry that the Empress Dowager and the Prince have come in person. Please allow me to move to the main hall to speak."

Shaoqian felt even more guilty.

Before coming here, she was prepared to be sarcastic and sarcastic, but she didn't expect the Qi family to be so understanding.

Such a good upbringing, such a good girl, all ruined by that wicked son.

She gave Lu Linbai a glare before getting down to business.

"Please forgive me, Grand Tutor Qi, but I have come here because of what happened a few days ago..." She paused, "My good-for-nothing son was beaten by some thugs and missed his appointment with Miss Ning."

"I have come here to offer my apologies and express my remorse."

Although Shaoqian is not very old, Lu Linbai is the emperor's great-uncle and the late emperor's great-uncle, so Shaoqian's seniority is higher. It is not inappropriate for her to refer to herself as "this old woman".

The servants of the Prince of Anning's mansion brought in several large boxes, and only then did everyone look up.

Instead of looking at the expensive apologies, they looked at Lu Linbai behind Shao Qian, and then they all gasped.

hiss……

He was indeed beaten up; although he wasn't exactly bruised and swollen, he was pretty much.

His cheeks were a mix of blue and purple, but the most noticeable was his left cheek, where the five-finger mark was very obvious.

How hard must it have been? The marks are still there even after several days.

Even his servants and guards were in a similar disheveled state; the master and servants would certainly attract a lot of attention if they went out together.

[Oh my god, how did that aloof beauty turn into a pig's head?]

[The villain really spoils his wife to an extreme, showing no mercy even to his own elders. But—don't hit someone in the face, that's the rule of the underworld!]

Qi Yitang chuckled. Lu Linbai's mother was really clever. Even though she was beaten afterward, she insisted that she was injured by villains before going to the appointment, and that there was a reason for it. This saved face for her cousin.

But if you're going to hit someone, why hit them in the face?

Spanking? That would be flirting.

……

You can't hit someone who's smiling. Shaoqian's attitude was so humble, what could the Qi family say?

Even though everyone knew perfectly well that Lu Linbai's absence was not due to an attack, they still greeted him with smiles and invited him to the main hall for tea.

Everyone took their seats.

Qi Yitang's expression was sour, and she asked in a sarcastic tone, "I wonder which ignorant villain dared to injure the Prince so badly?"

"Your Highness must be careful when you go out in the future. What if you encounter bad guys again and get beaten up even more severely?"

Shaoqian had never met Consort Qi, but she was quick-witted and immediately recognized her identity.

He couldn't help but click his tongue inwardly. It was indeed true that Consort Qi was the emperor's darling, the apple of his eye.

Lu Linbai narrowed his eyes, thinking, "So, you're crying 'stop thief'?"

Who beat him up? Doesn't she know best?

Meeting his displeased expression, Qi Yitang smiled provocatively, "(～o￣▽￣)～o"

Even if he knows it's her, does he dare to lay a hand on her?

"What Consort Qi said is right." Shaoqian was easy to talk to and went straight to the side. "Actually, the reason for this visit is twofold: first, to apologize, and second, because the old master of the family passed away early and neglected to teach Lin Bai. He has not learned anything yet. A master once said that he was hard-hearted and sharp-tongued, and had the appearance of being a wife-killer. I was afraid that he would delay Miss Ning's future."

"After much consideration, if Miss Ning does not mind, I am willing to take her in as my goddaughter. In the future, our two families will visit each other often, which will fulfill the fate of our acquaintance."

"This..." Qi Wenyuan and Ning Wanrong exchanged a glance, clearly stunned by this unexpected windfall.

Adopted daughter?

This elevates the generational ranking by several levels.

In fact, given Shaoqian's status, there was absolutely no need for her to be so humble. Not to mention that Qi Wenyuan was just a minor tutor, even other prominent families in the capital wouldn't dare to act arrogantly in front of her.

But Shaoqian truly loves Ning Nishang, which is why she is so earnest.

Just as Qi Wenyuan was about to speak, a clear and gentle female voice came from the doorway, "I appreciate the Empress Dowager's kindness, but I know that my status is too lowly to accept such an honor, nor do I dare to curry favor with the Prince of Anning's Mansion."