Chapter 433
Yao Zhenyi was unreliable, so no matter how wild and unrestrained her actions were, Madam Yuan could accept them. However, seeing the somber hatred on her nephew Yuan Kangping's face, Madam Yuan's complexion instantly turned pale.
"Kangping, is this how you see me and your uncle?" Madam Yuan suppressed the pain in her chest and looked at Yuan Kangping, who remained unmoved, with disappointment. Then, she gave a bitter smile, "Never mind, you don't need to say anything more."
What was said now was futile. Madam Yuan quickly composed herself and apologized to Zhan Feiyu again, "Please forgive me for today's events, Miss. I will personally visit you to apologize another day."
"You are too kind, Madam. This is your family matter, why would there be a need for an apology?" Zhan Feiyu stated her stance, making it clear that she would keep silent about today's events no matter what.
Even an outsider knew how to protect the Yuan family's reputation, yet her own nephew treated his uncle and aunt like enemies. The thought of this made Madam Yuan even more disappointed with the gloomy Yuan Kangping.
"Family matter?" A scoffing sound rang out. Yuan Kangping looked at Zhan Feiyu standing nearby, pointed at Yao Zhenyi, who was sitting on the ground in a disheveled state, and coldly questioned, "My Yuan family has no enmity with you, Miss. Even if my wife acts rashly and imperiously, you could have simply driven her out. Instead, you used such a venomous method, shifting the blame and causing my wife to be disfigured and crippled. You are also well-read in the classics, do you not feel any guilt?"
Yao Zhenyi used the pretense of buying Muxiang Ju to cause trouble, her objective being to obtain the roster. She then intended to send the roster back to the Yao family in the capital to benefit her maternal relatives and secure her own return to the capital.
Who would have thought that the roster she had obtained would cause a horse to bolt in the street before she could even warm her hands? If not for her good luck, she would have met the same tragic end as Granny Cao on the street.
"If the second young master wants to stand up for his wife, why doesn't he go find those culprits?" Zhan Feiyu asked with a leisurely smile, continuing slowly, "If the second young master cannot find out who these people are, I can tell you their whereabouts. When there's a head for a debt, and a master for a debt, you can then exact your revenge."
Instantly feeling immense humiliation, Yuan Kangping's face contorted with rage. He glared at Zhan Feiyu, furious. She was mocking his incompetence, implying that he couldn't even find his enemies to exact revenge!
Although Zhan Feiyu did not approve of Governor Yuan marrying Yao Zhenyi to Yuan Kangping, Governor Yuan's original intention was to protect his nephew. Yuan Kangping's recent outburst was clearly ungratefulness.
Therefore, Zhan Feiyu showed no mercy to such a heartless wretch. Her delicate, round face instantly fell, and her voice, when she spoke again, was filled with mockery and disdain, "Or does the second young master think I am young and easy to bully, that I only pick on the weak and dare not seek revenge on those desperate criminals, and therefore blame me for your wife's injuries?"
Zhan Feiyu's gaze was sharp, forcing Yuan Kangping to avoid her eyes. "It seems the second young master only reads the classics and hears nothing of the outside world. He doesn't know that the person who last attacked me is currently lying in the morgue!"
"You..." Yuan Kangping, never having imagined being pushed back step by step by a young girl, was enraged.
However, this anger subsided when he met Zhan Feiyu's cold gaze and recalled the elites killed in the Commander's Office. Yuan Kangping immediately cowered, lowering his head, but his fists remained clenched. Though furious, he dared not show it any further.
With a cold snort, Zhan Feiyu pressed her advantage without restraint, "Let alone that I didn't injure Yao Zhenyi, even if I did, what could you do?"
When Commander Xie made his move, Governor Yuan could only kneel and beg for forgiveness. A higher rank would naturally suppress a lower one!
However, the elites from the Commander's Office who attacked Zhan Feiyu all died by Yin Wuyan's sword. Commander Xie, though unwilling, could only suppress his anger. What could Yuan Kangping, who only held a xiucai degree, do?
In the power struggle in Longyou Dao, Yuan Kangping couldn't even stir up a ripple. If not for being Governor Yuan's nephew, no one would likely even know of his existence.
"You..." Being humiliated repeatedly pushed Yuan Kangping to his limit. His face turned red with anger, and he seemed on the verge of collapsing from the shame.
Although Madam Yuan was disappointed by Yuan Kangping's ingratitude, he was still a child she had watched grow up. Seeing him humiliated now, she couldn't help but feel a pang of sympathy.
On the other hand, Madam Miao felt immense satisfaction. Did Yuan Kangping, as her husband, not know how much trouble Yao Zhenyi caused in the household daily? He merely hid behind her shamelessly, letting Yao Zhenyi play the villain while he and his wife enjoyed the benefits.
Initially, the gentle Madam Miao hadn't realized this and had lamented to her husband about her second brother's unwise choice of wife, fearing it would affect his career. It was Yuan Kangzhi who saw clearly and enlightened Madam Miao.
Later, when Yao Zhenyi caused more trouble, Madam Miao became more observant and finally saw Yuan Kangping's true nature.
With Yuan Kangping rendered speechless, Zhan Feiyu glanced at Yao Zhenyi, who had regained some strength and spirit, and adopted a rare, haughty, and proud demeanor.
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Yao Zhenyi was unreliable, so no matter how wild and unrestrained her actions were, Madam Yuan could accept them. However, seeing the somber hatred on her nephew Yuan Kangping's face, Madam Yuan's complexion instantly turned pale.
"Kangping, is this how you see me and your uncle?" Madam Yuan suppressed the pain in her chest and looked at Yuan Kangping, who remained unmoved, with disappointment. Then, she gave a bitter smile, "Never mind, you don't need to say anything more."
What was said now was futile. Madam Yuan quickly composed herself and apologized to Zhan Feiyu again, "Please forgive me for today's events, Miss. I will personally visit you to apologize another day."
"You are too kind, Madam. This is your family matter, why would there be a need for an apology?" Zhan Feiyu stated her stance, making it clear that she would keep silent about today's events no matter what.
Even an outsider knew how to protect the Yuan family's reputation, yet her own nephew treated his uncle and aunt like enemies. The thought of this made Madam Yuan even more disappointed with the gloomy Yuan Kangping.
"Family matter?" A scoffing sound rang out. Yuan Kangping looked at Zhan Feiyu standing nearby, pointed at Yao Zhenyi, who was sitting on the ground in a disheveled state, and coldly questioned, "My Yuan family has no enmity with you, Miss. Even if my wife acts rashly and imperiously, you could have simply driven her out. Instead, you used such a venomous method, shifting the blame and causing my wife to be disfigured and crippled. You are also well-read in the classics, do you not feel any guilt?"
Yao Zhenyi used the pretense of buying Muxiang Ju to cause trouble, her objective being to obtain the roster. She then intended to send the roster back to the Yao family in the capital to benefit her maternal relatives and secure her own return to the capital.
Who would have thought that the roster she had obtained would cause a horse to bolt in the street before she could even warm her hands? If not for her good luck, she would have met the same tragic end as Granny Cao on the street.
"If the second young master wants to stand up for his wife, why doesn't he go find those culprits?" Zhan Feiyu asked with a leisurely smile, continuing slowly, "If the second young master cannot find out who these people are, I can tell you their whereabouts. When there's a head for a debt, and a master for a debt, you can then exact your revenge."
Instantly feeling immense humiliation, Yuan Kangping's face contorted with rage. He glared at Zhan Feiyu, furious. She was mocking his incompetence, implying that he couldn't even find his enemies to exact revenge!
Although Zhan Feiyu did not approve of Governor Yuan marrying Yao Zhenyi to Yuan Kangping, Governor Yuan's original intention was to protect his nephew. Yuan Kangping's recent outburst was clearly ungratefulness.
Therefore, Zhan Feiyu showed no mercy to such a heartless wretch. Her delicate, round face instantly fell, and her voice, when she spoke again, was filled with mockery and disdain, "Or does the second young master think I am young and easy to bully, that I only pick on the weak and dare not seek revenge on those desperate criminals, and therefore blame me for your wife's injuries?"
Zhan Feiyu's gaze was sharp, forcing Yuan Kangping to avoid her eyes. "It seems the second young master only reads the classics and hears nothing of the outside world. He doesn't know that the person who last attacked me is currently lying in the morgue!"
"You..." Yuan Kangping, never having imagined being pushed back step by step by a young girl, was enraged.
However, this anger subsided when he met Zhan Feiyu's cold gaze and recalled the elites killed in the Commander's Office. Yuan Kangping immediately cowered, lowering his head, but his fists remained clenched. Though furious, he dared not show it any further.
With a cold snort, Zhan Feiyu pressed her advantage without restraint, "Let alone that I didn't injure Yao Zhenyi, even if I did, what could you do?"