The wicked mother-in-law doesn't try to whitewash herself; she only abuses her awful children.

Chapter 807: Moral Pressure
When Nie Xiaofeng picked up Nie Mingyuan today, the surprise on his face was genuine, and his closeness to him was not fake. He thought that Nie Xiaofeng cared a lot about his father and that he could control Nie Xiaofeng.

However, he overestimated Nie Xiaofeng's longing for family affection.

He can respect Nie Mingyuan because Nie Mingyuan is his biological father.

He could also welcome his elder brother and sister-in-law into his household, provided that they were respectful to his mother and did not plot against his family property.

Nie Mingyuan's indiscriminate protection of his two sons, and his brother and sister-in-law's blatant scheming against his family's assets, made Nie Xiaofeng wary.

Nie Mingyuan's face darkened, and he said, "I'm your father. How dare you talk to your father like that?"

"No matter what, they are your brothers, your closest relatives. You are a general now, how can you still act like a child and hold grudges against them?"

Nie Mingyuan's main tactic was to exert moral pressure on Nie Xiaofeng when he couldn't win an argument.

Nie Xiaofeng sneered.

Dad is still the same dad.

Nie Xiaofeng had heard this kind of moral blackmail countless times when his mother was wronged.

“You are the elder, why are you arguing with them?”

"They lost their mother when they were young, so you should be more understanding of them."

"They still think of their own mother, which shows they are sentimental people. As their stepmother, you can only try to be more understanding of them."

Gu Baishuang always compromised.

Until three years ago, Gu Baishuang broke out.

Now they're resorting to the same old trick of moral blackmailing him again.

Nie Xiaofeng said, "Both my brothers and sisters-in-law cursed me to die, and Father still defended them. Is this how a father should act? Since you say I should hold a grudge against my two brothers, then I will hold a grudge to the end. Otherwise, I won't have earned a reputation for being stingy for nothing."

Nie Mingyuan wanted to slap Nie Xiaofeng after Nie Xiaofeng talked back to him.

Considering that Nie Xiaofeng is not what he used to be, and that the Nie family needs Nie Xiaofeng to uphold their reputation, they did not plan to return to Shengjing this time and would rely on Nie Xiaofeng for everything.

Nie Mingyuan took a breath, his face showing sadness, and said, "Xiaofeng, as I just said, this is all a misunderstanding. I think you've been instigated by someone, and those people who instigated you just want to see you break ties with the Nie family."

Nie Xiaofeng sneered, "Was tonight's incident also instigated by others?"

Nie Mingyuan wanted to say yes, it was all because of Gu Baishuang's instigation.

He even regretted welcoming Gu Baishuang as his legal wife. Given the Gu family's poverty, he should have taken Gu Baishuang as a concubine instead, so that he wouldn't have to watch her ride roughshod over his two sons.

“Xiaofeng, have you noticed that ever since your mother started doing business with the Gu family, she's drifted further and further away from our Nie family? My initial dissatisfaction with your mother stemmed from the fact that she always listened to her stepmother and was completely manipulated by her. Think about it, your mother wasn't like this before. I don't know what she said to you during the past six months she was in Shengjing, but you must remember, we are family.” Nie Mingyuan began to change the subject with a pained expression.

Nie Xiaofeng was speechless for a moment.

Dad just won't communicate around the core issue of today's problem. After shifting the blame to Gu Baishuang, he's now shifting it to Tong Huaqiong.

Nie Xiaofeng said, "Dad, don't drag other people into this. I have eyes and ears, I can see and hear. If Dad hadn't been wary of my mother back then, she wouldn't have had to go into business with my maternal grandmother."

Unable to win an argument with Nie Xiaofeng, Nie Mingyuan finally delivered a heart-wrenching rebuke.

"Xiaofeng, you have disappointed me greatly."

Nie Xiaofeng's heart shattered into pieces. He said, "Since I have disappointed you, Father, then you should take my two older brothers and sister-in-law and leave my mansion. It will save you from seeing me disappointed every day while you are here."

After saying that, Nie Xiaofeng turned around and left.

Nie Mingyuan looked at his stubborn youngest son, his expression shifting between anger and uncertainty.

Nie Xiaofeng knocked on Gu Baishuang's door, but the old woman next to Gu Baishuang said that Gu Baishuang was already asleep and wouldn't see anyone.

Nie Xiaofeng looked sullen. Thinking about how he had forced his mother to go home that evening to reunite with his father and two brothers and sisters-in-law, he felt like slapping himself.

He made his mother sad.

Mother had seen through them all along, which is why she had been so cold to them for the past three years.

The old woman watched Nie Xiaofeng lingering at Gu Baishuang's door and said to him, "Young master, you treated those two as brothers with all your heart, but they don't treat you as one. When you were missing, they were eager to adopt a son for you, saying it was for your own good and to continue your family line. If they really cared about you, they would have prayed for your safety and gone to the border to inquire about news when there was no news."

"Wasn't what they did like stabbing Madam in the heart? You've risked your life to earn this merit and this mansion, and Madam hasn't even had a chance to warm up to her life yet, and you're already welcoming them in—no wonder Madam is unhappy. If you only welcomed in the master, that's your duty as his father, but what about welcoming those two families in?"

This old woman was Gu Baishuang's confidante. She had watched Nie Xiaofeng grow up since he was a child, and she spoke to Nie Xiaofeng with a reproachful tone.

Nie Xiaofeng was filled with regret.

The plan was to have the elder brother and sister-in-law leave the Nie residence the next day.

"Mother, I shouldn't have welcomed my brother and sister-in-law into the house."

The next day, Nie Xiaofeng went to Gu Baishuang to admit his mistake.

Gu Baishuang said, "It's good that you can see through it."

Before Nie Xiaofeng could go find his two older brothers, they came to him on their own initiative.

Last night the two almost fought to the death, but today they came to Nie Xiaofeng as if nothing had happened.

These two were able to put aside all hatred and unite closely when dealing with Nie Xiaofeng and Gu Baishuang.

Nie Xiaofeng laughed sarcastically.

He laughed at himself for having briefly betrayed his mother yesterday.

"Xiaofeng, don't take what happened last night to heart. Your nephew is still young and doesn't understand things. Yesterday, your second brother and I already gave them a good talking-to when they came back to their room," Boss Nie said first.

Nie Laoda never took Nie Xiaofeng, his half-brother, seriously.

As the eldest brother, he felt he had already given Nie Xiaofeng face by bending down to do so.

Nie Lao Er nodded in agreement, saying, "Xiao Feng, your older brother and I apologize to you. If you're still angry, you can hit me to vent your anger, but please don't let a child's nonsense ruin our brotherly harmony."

Nie Lao Da and Nie Lao Er originally didn't want to come and apologize to Nie Xiaofeng, but Nie Mingyuan forced them to come.

They had no choice but to apologize.

The eldest and second eldest Nie brothers scrutinized Nie Xiaofeng's expression.

Seeing that Nie Xiaofeng showed no anger, he was secretly pleased.

Little did they know that Nie Xiaofeng was no longer the simpleton who wore his anger on his sleeve.

Nie Xiaofeng said indifferently, "If we have a good relationship, there's no need for us to live together. Yesterday, when I welcomed you two into my residence, I considered that you had just arrived in Shengjing and had nowhere to go, so I let you stay here temporarily. But since you have families with you, it's not good to keep you here for long. After all, my house isn't very big, and I'm afraid it might make your two sisters-in-law and nephews feel uncomfortable. Eldest brother and second brother, you've rested for one night, so move out today."

The eldest and second eldest Nie brothers were stunned.

Nie Xiaofeng's first words were to tell people to leave.

This is unacceptable to them.

It's true that the Emperor bestowed this General's Mansion upon Nie Xiaofeng, but since Nie Xiaofeng's surname is Nie, this General's Mansion belongs to the Nie family.

Since it belongs to the Nie family and they haven't separated yet, this mansion naturally belongs to them.

We absolutely cannot make them move out.