After being jilted, the entire neighboring village was filled with deep regret.

Chapter 224 Madam Bai's Collapse

The city was in a state of panic.

When Madam Bai learned that the Cui family's property had been confiscated, she was devastated. She gripped Li Mama's hand tightly, gasping for breath, "Say it again, how was the Cui family's property confiscated?"

Granny Li was frightened by Madam Bai's ferocious face. Her face turned pale and she trembled as she replied, "It's because several people from the Cui family who were impersonating others have been discovered! I heard that it was the direct descendants who did it, and the collateral branches followed suit. But the other members of the clan don't have this ability. One of them was even forced by his family to be a stand-in because he looks somewhat similar to a member of the direct descendants."

Overwhelmed with grief and rage, the man, in a desperate act, confessed at the county office, dragging the entire Cui family into the mess! "Madam, we..."

"What about us? We'll be fine!" Madam Bai shouted sternly.

Suddenly, Madam Zhu stumbled in, crying, "Mother, something terrible has happened! Father has taken my husband away with his men!"

Madam Bai instantly fell off the stool and rushed out of the courtyard in a panic, crying out, "Master!"

When she arrived at the gate of the mansion, Master Bai was about to escort Bai Feng onto the carriage.

Bai Feng struggled desperately, refusing to go up no matter what. "Father, I won't go! Mother, Mother, save me!"

"Master, Feng'er is my only son. He can't go to his death, absolutely not! Master! I beg you!" Madam Bai desperately tried to stop him, crying until her voice was hoarse.

Master Bai was also in great pain, but his eyes were firm. "Don't you understand the fate of the Cui family? Back then, you couldn't tolerate those illegitimate sons. You were afraid they would take advantage of the family's wealth, so you sent them away early without giving them much money. If you think about it, they all hate you."

Now they're going to war, but your son wants to avoid it. Do you think they'll agree to that?

Madam Bai shook her head blankly, pleading desperately, "Master, I know I was wrong, I really know I was wrong. I can compensate them. Aren't they going to the battlefield? I can give their wives and children money, lots and lots of money, as long as we can save our Feng'er. Master, I beg you, please think of a way, I beg you!"

She had never been so humbled in all the years she had been married into the Bai family.

Master Bai was torn between his inner thoughts and his own conscience.

The magistrate suddenly arrived with his men. "Master Bai, it seems you are the smartest one, unlike the Cui family who are so ignorant of the times and have caused me so much trouble for no reason! Men, take them away."

"Father! I won't go, I won't go, Father and Mother." Bai Feng was so frightened that he collapsed.

Madam Bai broke down in tears, reaching out to grab her son, but could only watch helplessly as he was taken away.

Although Master Bai was heartbroken and reluctant to part with them, he was mostly relieved. If it had been any later, the magistrate would have suspected that the Bai family was colluding with the Cui family, and the Bai family would probably not have escaped disaster.

Even after Bai Feng was dragged to the county government office and placed alongside other conscripted citizens, he still refused to give up and tried to escape.

Zhu Yixuan grabbed him and warned him sternly, "Don't move if you don't want to die! See the blood on the ground? It's from the Cui family!"

Bai Feng was trembling all over, his mind completely blank.

Seeing his pitiful state, Zhu Yixuan sighed helplessly, "We can look after each other on the road, but you need to know that once you leave Zhaohua County, you will no longer be a young master from a wealthy family. You will have to do everything yourself."

Bai Feng panicked even more. His eyes darted around, and he suddenly pointed excitedly at Su Chunsen, "He, he's your servant, he can serve us!"

Everyone looked at Su Chunsen.

Su Chunsen's expression was rather unpleasant.

Su Chunlin stepped forward nonchalantly, glaring at Bai Feng with hostility. "Young Master Bai, you can eat whatever you want, but you can't say whatever you want! Young Master Zhu is merciful; he already freed my elder brother's family from slavery and restored their status as free citizens. Who are your servants, serving you! Bah! Shameless!" Bai Feng, having been scolded, was also furious, looking at Zhu Yixuan in disbelief. "Brother-in-law, you're confused! How could you release those people from slavery! You're truly blinded by lust!"

"Bai Feng!" Zhu Yixuan's expression changed, and he glared at Bai Feng warningly.

Even though Bai Feng was unwilling, he knew that he could only rely on Zhu Yixuan from now on, so he reluctantly shut his mouth.

Seeing Bai Feng get the short end of the stick, Su Chunsen felt inexplicably relieved. He straightened his back, while everyone else had a sullen face. Only he was full of energy, which made the officers and soldiers feel comfortable. They also spoke to him in a much better tone.

The large group spent most of the day undergoing physical examinations. After confirming that there were no problems, it was already dark. They could only follow the soldiers to their lodgings to rest, and set off again before dawn the next day.

At this moment, Cui, a woman from the Zhu household, was kneeling before her parents-in-law, pleading for their help.

Master Zhu was already in dire straits, so what other options did he have? He could only go out more often, leaving Madam Zhu to deal with Madam Cui.

Madam Cui was already worried about her son's health every day, and now, after being hit by the Cui family's troubles, she completely broke down and kept crying and making a scene in Madam Zhu's courtyard.

This greatly annoyed Madam Zhu.

At this time, Cui learned about what Bai Feng had said to Zhu Yixuan outside the county government office. She became suspicious and ran to the Bai residence to question Zhu.

“Speak! Is your elder brother keeping some shady woman outside? You and your husband both know about it, don’t you?” Cui Shi’s hair was disheveled, and her face was ferocious.

Madam Zhu was truly terrified. "Sister-in-law! Are you crazy? Let me go!"

Cui tightened her grip on Zhu's clothes, "Enough nonsense! Are you going to talk or not? If you don't, don't blame me for being impolite!"

"Rulan, Rulan! Quickly pull this madwoman away!" Zhu shouted, her voice choked with anger.

Seeing that she was so stubborn, Cui's anger instantly extinguished the last bit of her rationality, and she began to smash and destroy things in Zhu's house.

Zhu's dowry of antique vases was broken, famous paintings were destroyed, and even her most treasured dressing case was overturned.

Zhu jumped up and down in a rage, yelling, "Cui Ruyi! You bitch! I'll kill you!"

She rushed forward and started fighting with Cui, yelling and cursing as she hit her, "You only gave birth to a sickly son, what's so great about that! Although I can't have children, I'm magnanimous. At least my husband still has a son from a concubine. Even if he dies outside, this family is still mine! I will still be the mistress of the Bai family!"
You are nothing! Without Kang Cheng, the direct line will die out! Hahaha, I'll see how long you can be so smug in front of me!

"You dare curse my son? I'll kill you!" Cui said fiercely, grabbing Zhu's hair tightly.

Zhu screamed in pain, but continued to mock, "What's a little curse! My elder brother is much smarter; he kept a beauty on the side long ago. Oh, right! You didn't know, did you? That woman even had a child with my elder brother! Hahahaha!"

Cui's tears flowed freely, and the strength with which she held Zhu suddenly gave way.

Bilian led her people in, only to find the room in complete disarray, with Cui and Zhu's faces unrecognizable.

Seeing that Zhu was more seriously injured, she smiled with a look of satisfaction.

His master seemed fine, but he looked like he'd lost his soul.

Bilian was terrified. "Master, Master, please don't frighten me! I'll take you back to find a doctor right away!"