"I think that the Family Head speaks highly of the Second Master, so the Second Master wouldn't have done that. So, the second young master, is that what the Second Madam has taught you in private while you were growing up?" Mrs. Huang looked contemptuously at Wei Changyun, loading stress on him and saying, "Please tell me, the second young master, if it was the second young madam who behaved like the Second Madam... But of course, the second young madam is gentle and quiet. She would never be like the Second Madam. I don't mean to be disrespectful to the second young madam, but I just hope you can put yourself in our place. If the second young madam treated the Second Madam this way, would you only laugh at it and let it go? If you say yes, I will have nothing to say. I will try to persuade our young madam to apologize to you! I will also be at your disposal!"

Wei Changying sneered, saying, "Granny Huang, you are right. If I hadn't heard it myself today, I wouldn't have known that my old grandmother in Fengzhou has been secretly insulted that much by the people from the second branch! If you don't give me an explanation today, even if it might take my life, I will punish you for my grandmother!"

The mistress and her maidservant knew that Old Madam Song was much senior than Mrs. Duanmu, so they emphasized that she didn't show her filial obedience. Wei Changyun didn't know what to say in his defense, looking serious and embarrassed, unable to say a word. Wei Changsui ventured to say, "My third cousin, please calm down. My second brother absolutely does not mean it."

"My third cousin, when I married from Fengzhou to the capital, because Changfeng was young, it was you who accompanied me all that long way. I always remember what you have done for me." When speaking with Wei Changsui, Wei Changying's tone softened. She said, "Since you have come out to speak, I should say no more. But as you know, my father was not well, and I was brought up by my grandmother and mother. My grandmother loves me and taught me. She looked after me for more than ten years but I haven't repaid my grandmother with anything yet. I’ve heard that my aunt insulted my grandmother, if I don't get an explanation today, how will I be worthy of being a daughter and a granddaughter to them?"

Mrs. Huang continued after her, "My third young master, you are Old Madam's grandson. The second young master and the third young master, you are both scholars, not like the illiterate on the streets who don't know manners. My third young master, please be honest and tell us fairly. Who is at fault today?"

Wei Changsui couldn't argue. Seeing that his brother and mother were silent, he quickly thought about it and said, "It was my mother who said something wrong first, and the third cousin was impulsive after that. In my opinion, how about..." He seemed to be struggling, paused, and then whispered, "How about we both let it go? We are a family. If our family problem gets out, it will only bring shame on Ruiyu Hall. It's unnecessary."

When he said this, Wei Changyun immediately glared at him.

Mrs. Huang immediately said, "My third young master, you are a kind person. Our young madam hasn't said she is wronged! It seems that the second young master thinks he is totally wronged, doesn't he? The second young master is so protective of his mother. We really need to praise him for that. However, the second young master has placed his priority in the wrong place. Shouldn't his grandmother be more important than his mother? The Wei Family in Fengzhou is a literary family. Leaving aside the children, even servants like me have read the Book of Rites. Is the second young master less educated than me?"

The atmosphere was tense again. Mrs. Duanmu, who had been stopped by her maidservants and was busy using a damp handkerchief to wipe her daughter's face, became furious, as she had seen her beloved daughter was almost beaten to death. Then she had been slapped by Wei Changying, one of her juniors. And now she saw Mrs. Huang, the maidservant who had oppressed her for more than ten years, be aggressive to her son. She suddenly knocked away the damp handkerchief offered by her maidservant, squeaking, "Even if a letter later comes from Fengzhou telling me I will be divorced and must return home, I can't stand it today!"

She then leaped up, pointing at Wei Changying angrily, "If you, you cruel vicious b*tch, hadn't just sat there and seen my girl being almost beaten to death, I wouldn't have said anything wrong in anger! My poor kid, she is so delicate. Having been beaten, she is so frail now. You, as her cousin, still sit comfortably in the hall. What an evil person you are!"

Mrs. Duanmu was not stupid. She was worried about her youngest daughter. Being in a rage, she had said "Song Xinrou, the old woman" the phrase that she had always used in the room at the back. Everyone in the hall, especially Wei Changying's people had heard it clearly, so she couldn't deny it. Since Wei Changying had seized on her slip of the tongue and wouldn't let it go, she must find a reason why she had said it. Although she couldn't be pardoned completely, she could keep saying that it was Wei Changying who had done things wrong first and she had done more damage. So she could stop Wei Changying's arrogant humiliation and accusation.

Having heard her, Wei Changying frowned slightly. As she was about to speak, Mrs. Huang, Qin'ge, and another person smiled strangely. Mrs. Huang especially was being all smiles, saying gently, "The Second Madam, you have wronged us. The Seventh Miss is not as badly hurt as you thought. Isn't she lying nicely in the room at the side? I saw you come in and you were agitated. The hall was in chaos, so I was worried that someone might accidentally tread on the Seventh Miss. I then told Qin'ge and Yan'ge to help the Seventh Miss to lie down in the room at the side."

As Mrs. Duanmu, Wei Changyun, and Wei Changsui watched in disbelief, and even Wei Shengyi who had pretended to faint looked up in shock, Mrs. Huang continued calmly, "I know that the Second Master and the Second Madam love the Seventh Miss so much. It was all too chaotic then, and I thought it would be too slow for a doctor to come. Fortunately, I have brought the best wound medication with me, which was prepared by the Miracle Doctor Ji himself. So, I have applied it on the Seventh Miss as quickly as possible."

She said with a meaningful smile, "It was prepared by Miracle Doctor Ji personally. It’s the medicine which no one can find or has seen. I thought that the Seventh Miss's body is so delicate that if I used only a little medicine, she wouldn't heal so fast. So, I decided to use up the whole bottle! Now, the Second Master, the Second Madam, and the two young masters, you can stop worrying. The Seventh Miss's wounds... Not only does she have no need to see a doctor, but maybe in a couple of days, she also will not need you to worry about her anymore, my Second Master and Second Madam!"

She said she didn't need to see a doctor. When it came to the knowledge of medicine, Ji Qubing had been quietly acknowledged as the best doctor by everyone in the country. However, he had a bad temper, so people were unwilling to keep complimenting him. Mrs. Huang had kept stressing that it was personally prepared by him, only to imply to Wei Shengyi and his wife that since she had used the medicine, they wouldn't find any other doctors who could cure her.

As for begging Ji Qubing for the antidote directly, what a joke! Everyone in the capital knew that it was Old Madam Song who had helped Ji Qubing gain the title of the best doctor in the country. Although this famous doctor had a bad temper, he would never disobey Old Madam Song's orders. Perhaps Mrs. Huang had been to Ji Qubing's today especially to ask him to have it prepared!

She said they didn't need to worry about her, so it could mean that she would be cured, or that she would never need anyone to worry about her anymore. Who would worry about a dead person's injury or illness?

As if someone had poured cold water on her head on a cold day, Mrs. Duanmu who had been in a rage only felt horrified. All the anger she had in her had gone instantly!

At this time, Wei Shengyi stopped feigning his faint, stood up, waved to the servants, and told them to leave. Even the maidservant who fetched water to help Mrs. Duanmu clean her face was told to leave. He said openly, "I will tell you the truth in exchange for Changjuan's antidote."

The truth that Wei Shengyi would tell was, of course, about the real culprits from the Liu Family, who had spread the slander about Wei Changying's reputation in the capital last year.

The real culprits he spoke of were from the Military Officer Liu Sihuai's fifth branch. It was Liu Hai's family, as Mrs. Liu had said before.

Although Wei Shengyi kept stressing that this information was absolutely true, he refused to provide any evidence. Wei Changying would not believe him, so she only allowed Mrs. Huang to give them some antidote and insisted that unless the whole thing came to light, she would not give them the full antidote.

Having spoken with Mrs. Huang and thinking that what Wei Shengyi had said was mostly true, Wei Changying needed to discuss how to take revenge.

However, Wei Changying had been caught up in so much trouble recently. Mrs. Huang thought it would be better to stay quiet, "Young madam, after all, you are a married woman now. It isn't like how it was when you were with your old family. Fengzhou is far away. Although Madam is sensible, she can't protect you in every way like our Madam, let alone the first young madam and the second young madam. As our young master has gone to Western Liang, I think it is better to take revenge secretly."

Wei Changying nodded, saying, "So do I. If a girl's reputation is tarnished, she will always suffer. If my husband hadn't been tolerant and hadn't cherished me, even though I wouldn't have died, this marriage would never have happened. If I did it openly now, I would embarrass the Shen Family and make my husband lose face, not to mention that I have no evidence. I did meet Wei Xinyong last year and I know that Zhiben Hall got some evidence from my uncle."

Mrs. Huang teased her, "Young madam, you are showing more and more consideration for our young master now."

"Because he always puts my feeling first." Having toughened herself up in these last few months, especially after taking charge of Duanmu Yanyu's job, she wasn't as childish as before. Her face wouldn't turn red after being teased by Mrs. Huang and she wasn't like a girl who had been desperate to change the topic. Instead, she looked calm, saying, "If a man's fiancée is said to be no longer a virgin before being married, most men would withdraw their proposal. Those who still marry their fiancées tolerate it temporarily because their fiancée's families are powerful. Though they are forced by the situation to get married and everyone will think that this is a great blessing for the woman, they think they can treat their wives badly. However, my husband not only married me in spite of the rumor but also dismissed his beautiful maidservants who had served him for many years, in case they should despise me because of their positions in the family after I married into the family. How many people in the past or present would have been so considerate towards their wives whom they had been promised since childhood but had never met before such an accident? If he shows feelings for me like this, I will definitely feel for him as well."

"I must write to Old Madam at home to tell her all of this." Mrs. Huang said emotionally, "Young Madam, you have grown up. You have truly grown up."

Wei Changying smiled, saying, "I feel the same way. I used to hear people say that people truly become adults only when they have a family. I always thought that people became adults after a girl turned fifteen and a boy turned twenty. Only now do I realize that what they said is true."

Mrs. Huang pondered for a moment and then said, "I think, we can use Liu Ruoyu, the Tenth Miss of the Liu Family. She is close to the first young madam, so we can easily contact her through the first young madam."