Chapter 288: Chapter 288

Chai Eying’s eldest sister-in-law sneered, "Old Mrs. Chai says you didn’t invite them to the banquet upon marriage, and you didn’t send anyone to visit her on the third day. She had to come personally."

Chai Eying smiled, "Didn’t invite her? She blames me for not inviting her for not coming?"

The eldest sister-in-law of Chai Eying said, "She’s just finding an excuse to lecture us."

"I shall see how she intends to lecture me." Chai Eying snorted coldly.

Li Xingmao turned around, glanced at the two ladies, and frowned slightly.

Li Xing’an and Li Yuzhu walked at the back, carrying gifts with Uncle Gui.

Uncle Gui repeatedly said, "Oh dear, I can manage. You two are guests; how can I let you carry anything?"

Li Xing’an smiled, "My mother sent me here to carry things, and if she finds out I shirked, she’d have words for me."

The heavy items were wine jars.

Four large jars of wine, along with some live fish and shrimp that Li Xing’an had caught from the ditch.

These things were tied to the back of a cart. Li Xing’an, being strong, unloaded them and transported them into the mansion with Uncle Gui, piece by piece.

Li Yuzhu, on the other hand, carried the lighter items, such as some pastries, which Li Xingmao had bought at the market.

With so many items, Li Lixing even called two government officials to help.

The chauffeur of Old Mrs. Chai was startled awake by the clamor and sat up in shock.

Upon seeing the situation, especially the two officials entering the mansion, he was dumbstruck with fear.

How could government officers be here?

Who brought these officers?

Everyone entered the mansion, and Eldest Young Master Chai instructed Uncle Gui to lead the two officials to rest in the pavilion.

He then invited Chai Eying, Li Xingmao, and Li Yuzhu along with Li Lixing and Li Xing’an to rest in the main room.

However, Li Lixing didn’t enter the room, saying that the courtyard was nice to play in, so he wanted to stay outside.

Being young and playful, Eldest Young Master Chai allowed him to do so,

and the others entered the main room.

In the main room, Old Mrs. Chai and Miss Chai sat leisurely sipping tea.

Miss Chai saw Chai Eying enter and sneered, "Eying, you have quite the air, not even informing Grandma of your return on the third day. She had to come see you in person."

Chai Eying was not to be outdone; she retorted, "Grandmother repeatedly says I’m not a daughter of the Chai Family. If I were to invite her, wouldn’t that be self-humiliation?"

Miss Chai sneered, "Aren’t you surnamed Chai? How could you not be a daughter of the Chai Family?"

Chai Eying smiled, "I bear the surname Chai from my father, not from my second father."

Miss Chai was furious, her face turning ashen, pointing at Chai Eying, and said to Old Mrs. Chai, "Grandma, listen, that’s what Chai Eying said the other day too."

Old Mrs. Chai was enraged, "Eying, kneel before me!" If she doesn’t tame this girl, she won’t acknowledge the Chai Family when she succeeds in the future.

Eldest Young Master Chai was equally enraged. Scolding Eying in front of the Li Family, how can Eying hold her head up in the Li Family?

As he was about to speak, Li Xingmao intervened, "Old Mrs. Chai, what mistake did Eying make to deserve punishment by kneeling?"

Not calling her grandmother but rather Old Mrs. Chai implied disowning the relationship.

Eldest Young Master Chai and all turned to look at him with surprised expressions.

"She is rebellious, contradicting Grandmother. Shouldn’t she kneel?" Miss Chai sneered.

Li Yuzhu raised an eyebrow slightly, thinking no wonder Chai Eying doesn’t return to live in the Chai Family Mansion. Being scolded day in and day out, wouldn’t one be angered to death?

As an outsider, she couldn’t speak and listened quietly.

Chai Eying sneered, "Is it that Grandmother is biased, or am I contradicting her? In any case, without a father’s protection, anything I say is wrong, unlike Second Sister, with a father and stepmother, Grandmother favors them."

"Nonsense! When have I been biased?" Old Mrs. Chai, embarrassed when Chai Eying exposed her favoritism, slammed the table in anger.

"Both are Miss Chais, one stands being scolded, the other sits sipping tea. Isn’t that favoritism?" Li Xingmao sneered.

In the courtyard, a government official heard the quarrelling inside and whispered to Li Lixing, "Young Master, there’s a fight inside. Should we take a look?"

Before departing, the County Magistrate and his wife instructed them not to let the villagers bully the Li Family and to reveal their status if necessary to help.

Both government officials remembered the orders.

Li Lixing was engrossed in chasing a butterfly perched on a flower branch with a fan.

Focusing on the butterfly, he paid no heed to anything else.

"A quarrel? Where’s the quarrel? Who’s fighting with whom?" he asked, puzzled, looking around.

"It’s in the main room. Judging by the voices, it seems the Young Madam of the Li Family is quarreling with someone," the official said.

"Ah, someone’s bullying Sister-in-law? Watch how I handle this!" Li Lixing rolled up his sleeves, closed his fan, and waved at the two officials, "Come with me into the room to help!"

The three rushed into the main room.

Li Lixing was still at the doorway when his voice boomed, "Who’s bullying my sister-in-law? Qin Hu, Liu Kui, get him!"

"Yes, Young Master!" The two government officials charged forward, pinning Old Mrs. Chai’s arms tightly.

Because they saw that Old Mrs. Chai was angrily pointing at Chai E Ying, scolding her.

The two of them didn’t care about anything else, and pinned her down immediately.

Old Mrs. Chai was frightened by the scene, what was going on? What had she done wrong?

Why were there government officials here?

Miss Chai was even more terrified, standing dumbly to the side, too scared to say a word.

Their maids were trembling all over with fear.

Only the Li Family and the Chai siblings remained calm.

Chai Eying watched quietly, saying nothing.

Li Xingmao merely raised his eyebrows slightly without speaking.

Li Xing’an and Li Yuzhu smiled slightly.

Chai Eying’s sister-in-law also wore a smile.

The Eldest Young Master Chai folded his sleeves, leisurely watching Li Lixing scold her.

"You old hag, what did my sister-in-law do to offend you, that you’re scolding her ?" Li Lixing shouted angrily.

"Master, I think it’s best to take her to the government office and let the Lord County Magistrate administer justice and get justice for her," a government official said with a chuckle.

Another official nodded in agreement, "Master, this is a good idea."

"Ah, no no no, nothing... nothing," Old Mrs. Chai said repeatedly, scared out of her wits.

Inwardly, she cried, why were there government officials here?

Could it be that the Chai siblings had summoned help?

"Nothing what?" Li Lixing asked loudly.

"No confrontation," Old Mrs. Chai replied tremblingly.

"No confrontation, then why are you scolding her? Do you want to be sued for maliciously scolding others?" Li Lixing shouted again.

"Ah, no no no, not... I, I, I..." Old Mrs. Chai was so frightened that she didn’t know how to respond.

Chai Eying’s sister-in-law let out a cold laugh, so Old Mrs. Chai finally has her day?

Thinking that the elder’s family still held land on behalf of the second house and needed Old Mrs. Chai to testify, the matter couldn’t be blown up too much, Chai Eying’s sister-in-law said, "Mr. Li, the old lady is getting up there in years and is confused, please forgive her."

Old Mrs. Chai nodded repeatedly, "Yes, yes, yes, I’m old, I’m confused, please don’t blame me."

Seeing Chai Eying’s sister-in-law pleading for mercy, Li Lixing waved his hand at the two officials, "Then let her go."

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Old Mrs. Chai’s legs went weak with fear, and when released, she slumped to the ground.

Her maid was so frightened that she was in a daze, not knowing to step forward and help.

Chai Eying’s sister-in-law smiled, "Why are you still not helping the old lady up? The old lady is old, needs more rest, quickly help her back to rest, it’s hot, don’t drag the old lady around."

She finished and then turned to Miss Chai, "Miss Chai, taking the old lady out under this big sun, should the old lady suffer from heatstroke, you’d bear a grave responsibility."

Miss Chai was already startled and, hearing Chai Eying’s sister-in-law, felt even more anxious.

"Quick, help the old lady onto the carriage," she called to the nanny.

The nanny trembled, coming forward to help Old Mrs. Chai.

Miss Chai was supported by her maid, and the four of them walked out in a sorry state.

Li Lixing, still unsatisfied, followed them, "Hurry up, we’re about to have a banquet, you’re quite in the way here."

Old Mrs. Chai was so angry that she was seeing stars, but was also afraid of Li Lixing and had no solution.

They supported each other onto the carriage, and Miss Chai called to the driver to turn around and go back.

The carriage sped away.

The idlers standing at the doorway watched the carriage run off, all bursting into laughter.

Li Lixing, triumphantly swung his sleeves and happily ran back to the main house.

On the third day after his sister’s wedding, Eldest Young Master Chai was happy, arranging a fine feast for the Li Xingmao siblings.

Chai Eying’s sister-in-law then called Chai Eying into the bedroom, asking softly about her life in the Li Family.

In particular, asking about matters between husband and wife.

Whether the couple’s affection would last could be seen early in the marriage.

Chai Eying thought of Li Xingmao’s thoughtfulness, her face blushing, and nodded, "It’s good."

Chai Eying’s sister-in-law smiled, holding her hand, "What do you mean ’it’s good’? In bed, did he take care of you?"

Chai Eying blushed even more, "Sister-in-law!" She coyly glanced at her sister-in-law.

But Chai Eying’s sister-in-law didn’t laugh; instead, she earnestly observed her, "E Ying, don’t laugh, I’m seriously asking. Does Li Dalang have your interests at heart? This is important; tell me quickly."

Chai Eying smiled with closed lips, nodded, "Yes."

She bashfully shared about Li Xingmao’s attentiveness in the room.