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  "After all, one has a number in mind." Lin Lan didn't say much more, she believed that Ming Yu still had a broad perspective.

  Li Mingyun smiled slightly: "I know, I have a sense of proportion."

  On the other side, Li Jingxian wanted to use family law to severely punish this unfilial son, but Li Ming said a sentence that suppressed Li Ba's soaring anger.

  "Father, let's put this family law on hold for now! Wait until your son finishes his civil service exam, then you can deal with him."

  Li Jingxian was stunned for a moment, suddenly feeling a sense of confusion as to whether this was really his son's fault, and he actually dared to talk back?

  Mr. Han hurriedly came to bail out his son: "Sir, the exam is tomorrow, you can't let him be carried there for the test! Furthermore, Ming just felt that studying was too hard and stressful lately, so he went out to clear his mind. Now that everyone's back, please spare him this time!"

  Li Jingxian was furious, but he could still tell the difference between light and heavy. However, he didn't want to let Ming Ze off so easily. Just then, the old lady sent someone to call for Master and Madam Li to come over and talk. Li Jingxian had no choice but to scowl and shout: "Still not leaving? Get out of here quickly!"

  Li Ming's face turned pale and he walked away unsteadily.

  The old lady had a terrible day today. First, there was the matter of Jing Xian and Yu Lian that hadn't been resolved yet. Then Ming Ze caused more trouble. She couldn't wait for Ming Ze to return home. Knowing Jing Xian's temper, she feared Ming Ze would be at a disadvantage, so she had someone summon both Jing Xian and Han Shi over.

  Li Jingxian arrived at Chaohui Hall with a still angry face, but he had restrained himself as much as possible and respectfully greeted his mother.

  Han also followed suit and paid his respects.

  The old lady looked at her son's face and became even more gloomy: "At your age, you still don't learn to be steady."

  Li Jingxian had not yet grasped the essence of his elderly mother's words, saying: "Ming is too reckless and irresponsible in his actions, Mother can rest assured that I will properly discipline him."

  Han's belly criticism: If you act yourself, wouldn't it be absurd? Still have the face to teach your son.

  The old lady snorted coldly: "Not absurd? With responsibility? If it's a steady one, would you do such a thing and still have the face to teach Mingze? I'm telling you, Mingze is being stimulated by this father."

  Li Jingxian suddenly broke out in a cold sweat, and with a flustered expression, he lowered his head and didn't dare to argue back.

  The old lady's words finally got to her heart and she was able to vent her anger.

  "Doesn't she even think about it, Yu Lian is the niece of my elder sister-in-law, doing this, where will my elder sister-in-law put her face? What will people back home think?... This is really muddled!" The old lady scolded.

  Li Jingxian's head hung even lower, and he said in a weak tone: "It was Yu Lian...".

  The old lady cut her off in a stern voice: "Don't think that just because I'm old, you can fool me. Yu Lian has always been timid and cowardly, not even daring to speak loudly, nor look people straight in the eye, how could she be seducing someone? These words might deceive outsiders, but they can't deceive her own mother who raised her?"

  Han's mother shed tears of grievance on one side, and Li Jingxian repeatedly begged for forgiveness: "It was the son's fault, please take care of your body, Mother."

  The old lady was heartbroken and frustrated: "I said back then that I wouldn't get involved in this matter again. But after all, she is my own flesh and blood, whom I raised with great difficulty. Can't just sit back and watch her make mistake after mistake. If she wants to take a concubine, it's up to the wife to agree or not. The mother-in-law won't say anything as long as the daughter-in-law agrees, but she had to provoke Yu Lian. Now, how is this matter going to be resolved?"

  Li Jingxian's face turned red with embarrassment and he said: "My son will give her a name."

  Han's portrait was pierced by a hedgehog and shouted: "I don't agree."

  Li Jingxian glared at her: "Well, let's hear it, how is this matter going to be resolved?"

  Han said with a sullen face: "I don't care, you deal with the trouble you've caused yourself. But giving her a name, unless I die."

  The old lady took a few deep breaths, and Mother hurried to give her a back massage. The old lady indicated that she didn't need it, so she massaged her chest herself, calmed down, and said to Mrs. Han: "I know this matter has caused you injustice, but I also understand who is responsible for this."

  Han was taken aback and saw the old lady's turbid but sharp eyes staring at her, she couldn't help feeling guilty and didn't know how to respond for a moment.

  The old lady who only listened said: "This afternoon, while rushing around to find her son, Yu Lian almost hanged herself in her own room."

  Li Jingxian and Han Shi Juren are a couple.

  "This child has suffered a bellyful of grievances and has nowhere to speak out, fortunately, Muer discovered it early, otherwise, how could we still be standing here talking? If the person had really died, how would we prepare to explain to the old family? Yu Lian, although from a humble background, is after all a proper young lady from a good family. Eldest sister was kind-hearted and wanted to help her natal family with a good deed, but the person was sent to our mansion for only a few months before hanging herself. No matter how we try to come up with an excuse, it's hard to avoid blame. Not to mention the old family, now Jing Xian is in a high position and has great power, and Ming Yun's official career is also going smoothly. There are many people who are jealous and waiting for us to make a mistake, if someone with ill intentions were to use this matter to attack us, accusing us of being reckless and cruel to the point of driving someone to death... even if we could escape punishment, our reputation would be ruined..." The old lady thought of Yu Lian's weak and feeble appearance, as well as her words, and truly wished she could drive this stupid Ming Zhu out of the house.

  Li Jingxian was drenched in cold sweat, and Han's anxiety grew. She spent the whole afternoon worrying about Ming Zhen's affairs. That little one hanged herself, she didn't know, nor did she know if that little one had betrayed Mingzhu to the old lady. This one, why not hang herself to death?

  "My daughter-in-law, my wife, I won't say anything else. If you refuse to comply, then I'll have no choice but to take the one who started this back home with me and make an explanation to the Yu family." The old lady said, casting a meaningful glance at Madame Han.

  Han's family even if re-stupid also heard out of the old lady's words consciousness, the old lady is holding Mingzhu to coerce her.

  Li Jingxian only said that his mother wanted him to return home to apologize, and hastily said: "Things have come to this point, what else can be done? Do you want to make a big fuss about it? What's the benefit of doing so? If I pass the Mingjing exam this time, I'll also take the Li Zhuang exam next. At this critical moment, if something shameful happens in the Li family and gets out, then everything will be over."

  On one hand, it's his daughter's reputation; on the other hand, it's his son's future. Han was forced into a dead end, what else could he do but compromise? Han covered his face and wept: "Why is my fate so bitter..."

  After seeing off the annoying couple, the old lady leaned back on the soft cushion, closed her eyes and sighed: "We shouldn't have come in the first place... out of sight, out of mind..."

  "It's a good thing you've come. If not, who knows what would have happened by now? Only you can put an end to this matter."

  The old lady shook her head: "If I don't settle things early, Yu Lian that child will think of something again, ah... one by one they're all worrying me to death, this old body of mine will be driven to an early grave by them."

  "Mother comforted: 'After this time, Miss Mingzhu should have learned a lesson.'"

  The old lady opened her cloudy eyes, revealing a hint of coldness: "This time it's the Han family taking responsibility for her, and I can only cover up for her. If she doesn't repent again, she'll have something to cry about."

  Ding Ruoyan personally brought the sobering soup and handed it over to Ming Ze.

  "Alright then, let's start with a bowl of hangover soup!"

  "Leave it alone!"

  Ding Ruo Yan carefully put it down and stood aside, hesitating for a long time before saying softly: "Last night, I didn't mean to say those things, it's just that..."

  Ming said calmly: "I know."

  Ding Ruoyan looked at him today, his expression was very cold, as if he had changed into a different person. After not seeing Ming Ze, she also reflected on herself, although Ming Ze was very spoiled and sometimes confused, but... she didn't fulfill her responsibilities as a wife either.

  "Are you still angry with me?" Ding Ruoyan asked in a low voice.

  Ming then lifted his head, his eyes calm: "No, I just... figured some things out. Ruo Yan, go to sleep first! I'll read for a bit longer." After finishing speaking, he lowered his head again and focused on reading.

  Such clarity made people feel very unfamiliar and unaccustomed, what did he understand? Ding Ruoyan hesitated, wanting to speak but stopping herself, quietly retreating from the study.

  Waiting for her to leave, Ming looked at the door and was silent: Yifan, I said a lot of things before, they were all sincere when I said them, but in the end, they all became empty promises. I always blamed it on you being too cold to me, not having me in your heart. It's only now that I realize, escaping and hiding is not a solution, self-indulgence is not an excuse. I will work hard to change myself, hoping that one day, even in my dreams, I can call out your name...

  The next day, after breakfast, Lin Lan asked Yin Liu to deliver medicine to Yu Lian. Not long after, Yin Liu returned with a message from Yu Lian, saying that the prescription made by Second Young Master's wife was very effective and had already taken effect.

  Lin Lan smiled slightly after hearing this, but Yin Liu was puzzled: "Second Young Mistress, didn't you just give Miss Yu a few pills and a bottle of ointment yesterday? You didn't even write a prescription, so how could Miss Yu say that your prescription is very good?"

  Lin Lan smiled mysteriously and said, "Who says Fangzi is just a prescription?"

  Yin Liu was taken aback for a moment, seemingly understanding: "Second Young Master's wife, are you saying that the old master will take Miss Yu as his concubine?"

  Lin Lan raised her eyes and gazed at the banana tree outside the window, its green leaves dripping with dew. She said slowly: "Didn't Miss Yu say it was already effective?"

  Yin Liu finally understood and burst out laughing: "So it was Second Young Mistress who had given her this prescription, no wonder Miss Yu's complexion looked much better today."

  Li Mingyun finished writing and came over to hear the conversation between the master and servant, smiling: "Xinliu, follow Young Madam more often, not only learn how to treat illnesses, but also learn how to heal hearts."

  Yin Liu pouted and said: "This slave's brain is very dull, if she can learn medicine well and be a good helper to the second young mistress, that would be great."

  Li Mingyun smiled and said: "I think he's not stupid at all."

  Lin Lan hinted at Yin Liu to go down and asked Ming Yun: "Don't you need to help Lord Pei today?"

  Li Mingyan slowly said: "I have to avoid suspicion, how can I rush up, it's a good day off, later I'll go to the Chen Mansion, in the afternoon I'll go to the pharmacy to find someone to accompany me to the Pei Mansion."

  Lin Lan said: "Also think of a way to persuade Zi Yan, if it drags on any longer he'll become a leftover man."

  Li Mingyun raised an eyebrow: "Leftover man?"

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