Without any obstruction, the old nanny wasted no words. She slapped Feng Sui left and right, giving him twenty resounding slaps in quick succession. As an experienced old servant, she had great strength and knew how to use it skillfully. Despite it being just twenty slaps, by the time she was halfway through, Feng Sui's face was already swollen, red, and the skin was broken.
Madam Feng watched, her heart in her mouth and filled with pain. She struggled but couldn't break free from Lord Feng's grip. In the end, she could only wail loudly, "You're so heartless! He's your own son! I know you look down on me and our son. You want to promote the children of your concubines, don't you? You've been taking Chen'er with you every day. Clearly, you want to replace Sui'er with Chen'er!"
Lord Feng was heart - broken too, but he was also extremely angry. "If you keep talking nonsense, I'll write the divorce letter right away. You can go back to your natal family!"
"You write it! Write it right now! Sui'er is in such a state. I don't want to live anymore..."
Madam Feng cried loudly. And in the midst of her cries, the old nanny finished slapping Feng Sui. Madam Feng didn't care about the old nanny anymore. She immediately rushed to her son's side, hugging him and shouting worriedly.
"Sui'er, are you okay? Sui'er! Someone, quickly call a doctor!"
The old nanny wiped her hands, bowed to Lord Feng, and signaled the others to leave.
Lord Feng quickly caught up with her. He took the red envelope and a handful of gold ingots from the butler and stuffed them into the old nanny's hands. "Nanny, thank you for coming all this way. These ingots aren't much. They're just a little something. Please take them as a token for you and your people to have a cup of tea."
The old nanny stopped and carefully put away the red envelope and the gold ingots. Then she calmly waited.
Sweat was pouring down Lord Feng's forehead. Seeing that the old nanny was willing to accept the gift, he finally let out a sigh of relief. He stepped closer and whispered, "Please give me a clear answer, Nanny. So that I can make some preparations and show proper respect to the old madam in the future."
The old nanny smiled faintly. "There's no need for respect. But your younger son insulted the young lady of the Marquis's Mansion in public. The young lady, out of old feelings, didn't pursue the matter, but the marquis is not willing to let it go so easily. Our young lady was just found after being separated for many years. She's not someone to be slandered by just anyone."
Lord Feng was startled. Although he didn't know which marquis it was, he didn't dare to ask further. He politely escorted the old nanny outside.
Before leaving, the old nanny added, "I'll give you another piece of advice. Thanks to the young lady's guarantee, your Feng family will be fine for now. But the old marquis has seen a lot of hardships on the battlefield. He won't tolerate everything. To ensure the young master's safety, you, my lord, should think carefully about whether you still want to keep him in the capital."
Lord Feng stood there for a long time. The only marquis who had been on the battlefield was from the Gu family, wasn't it? How could Sui'er be so stupid as to provoke the people from the Gu Marquis's Mansion?
After Madam Feng settled her son down, she stormed out angrily. She grabbed Lord Feng's robe. "My lord! Poor Sui'er has suffered such a great disaster for no reason. You can't just sit back and do nothing! Who on earth is that old nanny? Sui'er has always been obedient and doesn't like to cause trouble. How could he..."
Lord Feng pondered for a moment. Ignoring her nagging, he waved his hand and ordered someone to investigate the matter of the Gu family. Then he entered the room and seriously asked his son, "Feng Sui, what on earth did you do today? What trouble did you get into?"
Feng Sui's cheeks were swollen and red. He had no strength to speak. He just silently shed tears.
Lord Feng was so angry that he stamped his feet. "Do you know you almost ruined our Feng family? That was the old nanny beside the old madam of the Gu Marquis's Mansion. For no reason, how did you provoke the Gu family? Who gave you the guts to insult the young lady of the Marquis's Mansion?"
Madam Feng was afraid that in his anger, her husband would punish their son again. In her eagerness, she was a bit dazed. "The young lady of the Marquis's Mansion... The Gu Marquis? The Gu family only has sons and no daughters, right?"
Lord Feng was also stunned. Yes, the Gu Marquis's family hadn't had a daughter for generations. Where did this young lady of the Marquis's Mansion come from?
But the old nanny was so certain. In the capital, she couldn't be lying, could she?
Feng Sui finally opened his mouth. "It's... Li Yue..."
Li Yue?
Madam Feng immediately jumped up. "My goodness! Why did you go to find Li Yue again? She's just a country girl. Even if she caught Lady Jiang's eye, she can't change her lowly background. How could she be worthy of you?"
Feng Sui wanted to explain, but his words were slurred and no one could understand him. He had no choice but to give up and lie on the bed dejectedly. Yes, his Li Yue was now the daughter of the Gu family. How could he be worthy of her?
If he had been bolder back then and insisted on marrying her, would things be different now? But he didn't care about her family background, but she was different. If she was really a person who didn't care about status, why would she have to go to the Jiang family?
Lord Feng asked, "Gu Li Yue? What's her relationship with the Gu family?"
When the person who went to investigate came back, the truth was finally revealed. The Gu family had found their long - lost daughter, who was exactly Gu Li Yue that their Feng family had sent to the Jiang family. The reason the Feng family didn't know was that the Gu family hadn't held a welcome banquet for Gu Li Yue yet. However, most of the noble families already knew about it.
Lord Feng stood there in a daze for a long time. Then he sighed. "Li Yue is such a smart girl. I always thought she was destined for great things. It turns out she's the daughter of the Marquis's Mansion..."
Madam Feng was still very angry. "We don't know if it's true or not. If it is, why hasn't the Gu family announced it to the world? Clearly, they're still suspicious of whether she's their real daughter. That Gu Li Yue is clearly a shrewd and scheming girl. When she was in front of me, she tried to seduce Sui'er and made him crazy about her. Now that she's the daughter of the Marquis's Mansion, she doesn't admit what happened before and even sent people to beat Sui'er like this. It's really infuriating!"
Lord Feng stared at his wife for a long time. He used to think she was sensible, but now he realized that she couldn't tell right from wrong and always protected her own. He shook his head. After a long time, he said, "When Sui'er gets better, you can go back to Cangyun County with him."
Madam Feng let out a scream. "What do you mean? Sui'er is your only legitimate son! You're just making way for Feng Chen, aren't you? Let me tell you, as long as I'm alive, it's impossible!"
Lord Feng said coldly, "This is the only way to protect Sui'er and our Feng family. The meaning of the Marquis's Mansion is very clear. Li Yue still remembers the kindness of our Feng family and is protecting us. But the Marquis's Mansion is not willing to let it go. If Sui'er stays in the capital, our Feng family will only be heading for destruction!"
He glanced at his wife and continued, "If you insist on not letting Sui'er go, I can do as the great - grandfather did. I'll write a letter right now to divide the family. I'll take Chen'er and his mother and leave! But once we've offended the Marquis's Mansion, I don't think Sui'er will be able to survive!"
Madam Feng slumped to the ground, tears streaming down her face. How could this happen? She had done her best for Sui'er's future, but... all because of a woman?
There came the sound of a medicine bowl shattering from inside. Hongyu exclaimed, "Young Master, are you okay?"
Lord Feng stood in front of the screen for a long time. In the end, he didn't go in to see his son. He just turned around and walked out.