Seeing Mrs. He leave, it was no wonder that He Kang'an got anxious.
He was just a collateral branch of the He family. It was thanks to Mrs. He's promotion that he had the wealth and status he had now.
Now that he had betrayed Mrs. He, it meant that he had lost his greatest backer. What could he use to protect his two children?
He had no choice but to come and ask Feng Linyuan for help.
"You want me to save someone?" Feng Linyuan looked down at him, his eyes showing no trace of pity.
Looking at Feng Linyuan like this, He Kang'an's heart skipped a beat. He quickly nodded like a pecking chicken. Then he heard Feng Linyuan say calmly.
"After all, the old madam is Zheng'er's biological grandmother. As her grandson - in - law, I just defied her once. How could I upset her again for your sake?"
You didn't look so filial just now!
These words infuriated He Kang'an so much that he was left speechless.
Anger, unwillingness, and anxiety welled up inside him, making his blood rush to his head. He blurted out, "What kind of grandmother is she! Is there any grandmother in the world who would constantly frame and bully her grandchildren and do all kinds of evil deeds!"
"Really?" Feng Linyuan asked casually.
He Kang'an was even more indignant at his question. He was eager to pour out all the evil deeds Mrs. He had done to Bai Yinan's family.
At this time, Bai Yinan had gradually recovered from his extreme emotional breakdown after a good cry.
Hearing He Kang'an's words, he immediately widened his eyes and pricked up his ears.
Out of the corner of his eye, Feng Linyuan saw Bai Yinan's reaction and curled his lips into a smile. "Then you'd better give a detailed account. If father believes you, I will too."
Hearing this, He Kang'an, who was always perceptive, knew exactly what he should do.
He almost immediately turned around and crawled towards Bai Yinan on his hands and knees. With an indignant look on his face, he began to tell the evil deeds Mrs. He had committed.
Feng Linyuan watched Bai Yinan's expression change constantly as He Kang'an spoke.
He quietly stepped forward and patted Bai Nianjin on his still - somewhat - thin shoulder. Bai Nianjin had been standing behind Bai Yinan all the time. He whispered, "Take good care of mother and father. It's getting late. I'll take Zheng'er back to the mansion first."
Bai Nianjin nodded slightly.
Just as Feng Linyuan was about to turn around and leave, Bai Nianjin suddenly called out, "Brother - in - law."
"Hmm?" Feng Linyuan turned back in surprise.
Throughout the whole day today, both Bai Nianjin and Bai Nianming had shown a bit of hostility towards him when they saw him, as if they were blaming him for taking their sister away.
So when they met, the two brothers either just surrounded Bai Zheng all the time and completely ignored Feng Linyuan, or after being scolded by Bai Yinan and his wife for being rude, they would casually call him "Marquis".
This was the first time Feng Linyuan had heard the words "brother - in - law" from Bai Nianjin.
Feng Linyuan raised his eyebrows and looked at Bai Nianjin with a questioning look.
Bai Nianjin lowered his head and hesitated for a long time before saying, "I'm entrusting my sister to you. You must take good care of her."
Feng Linyuan's eyebrows relaxed. "Don't worry. I will surely take good care of your sister and improve her health."
This was a promise between men.
The two of them looked at each other and smiled knowingly.
A full moon hung in the sky. Without the obstruction of clouds, the moonlight shone brightly on the street, making it even more serene.
It was already quite late at night. There were almost no pedestrians on the road. Only the "clatter" sound of the carriage wheels echoed in the quiet street.
Bai Zheng leaned against the window with a frown. She propped her chin with one hand and tapped the carriage wall absent - mindedly with the other.
"The old nannies will probably not end up well after they return to the general's mansion, right?" she asked with a frown.
Feng Linyuan knew what she was worried about. He smiled and said, "The old madam seems to have some affection for them, so she just wants to dismiss them. But our cousin is really a ruthless one. She said that she would let them have a good meal in the general's mansion before dismissing them."
Hearing the words "good meal", Bai Zheng raised her eyebrows slightly and sneered, "I'm afraid it's really a meal before they go to their graves."
Feng Linyuan shifted his gaze, and a hint of coldness flashed in his eyes. "She was really willing to spend a fortune. It was the best kind of poisonous drug. Just one drop could kill a person. She put at least a whole bottle of it in each of their meals."
"Did they all eat it?" Bai Zheng asked anxiously.
Feng Linyuan nodded.
Bai Zheng slapped the carriage wall in annoyance. "With a whole bottle of the poisonous drug, even Uncle Zhu couldn't save them, could he?"
She had been thinking about keeping these people under control so that Bai Yinan could see the scars on their hands up close.
But now Bai Sheng had poisoned them all to death, leaving no witnesses.
Feng Linyuan knew what she was anxious about. He gently comforted her, "Don't worry. Father has already seen the evidence. He already knows the true face of Mrs. He."
Feng Linyuan had just told Bai Zheng everything that had happened in the room, but Bai Zheng was still a bit worried about her father's soft - hearted nature.
If they could bring those nannies in front of him, it would be better to ask for more details about Mrs. He's evil deeds.
Even if they couldn't get any details, keeping them in the mansion could always remind Bai Yinan of what Mrs. He had done to Bai Zheng, so that he wouldn't be soft - hearted towards Mrs. He again.
Bai Zheng bit her lower lip and thought aimlessly.
Looking at Bai Zheng like this, Feng Linyuan couldn't help but smile softly. He reached out his hand and gently rubbed her lower lip, which had been bitten red. "My silly Zheng'er. If your father knew that you didn't trust him so much, he might be angry with you for several days."
Bai Zheng looked up blankly.
What did this have to do with trusting him or not?
"This time, his precious daughter was really injured, and there is irrefutable evidence. He is too heart - broken because of you to forgive the people in the general's mansion again."
Feng Linyuan smiled.
In fact, if Bai Yinan's filial piety wasn't so deeply ingrained, he might have rushed to the general's mansion to confront them after hearing He Kang'an's story.
Although Bai Yinan, a gentle scholar, wouldn't do such a thing, Mrs. He had really hurt her son's heart this time.
It didn't matter whether those nannies were there to remind him or not.
This time, Bai Yinan was really completely disillusioned with Mrs. He.
Feng Linyuan, who also regarded Bai Zheng as a treasure, could understand this feeling. But Bai Zheng, who was usually very smart, couldn't see it clearly because she was too involved.
Feng Linyuan smiled and looked at the woman in front of him, who looked confused and obviously didn't understand the reason. His finger slid from her soft lips to her fair and tender cheek. With a gentle and solemn look, he said word by word.
"Empathy. No matter who it is, as long as they dare to harm you and try to kill you, I will not hesitate to turn against them."
Hearing this, Bai Zheng suddenly understood everything.