A time-travel story where I forcefully marry the leading lady in a film/TV series!

But if she insisted on fighting, the Duke of Wei was standing in the middle, which made her hesitate for a moment.

After all, most of Ruan Xiwen's crazy behavior was feigned; it was essentially a form of protection that she perceived herself to be using! Her mind wasn't actually that panicked!

Zhou Ruyin, being a shrewd person, naturally saw the current situation. With a quick glance, she knelt down in front of Ruan Xiwen without saying a word, then threw herself onto Zhuang Hanyan and hugged her thin shoulders.

"Mistress! You can't hit him!" Zhou Ruyin said anxiously, "Please think it over, Mistress!"

"The Third Miss has been traveling for many days and has finally returned home! Her health was already weak, and she almost caught a cold!"

"I can't accept the punishment under family rules!"

As Zhou Ruyin spoke, tears welled up in her eyes, as if they might burst into tears at any moment!

Seeing this scene, Ruan Xiwen's eyelids twitched imperceptibly, and then she said in a low voice, "You two look quite like a mother and daughter!"

"I wouldn't dare!" Upon hearing this, Zhou Ruyin quickly straightened up and released Zhuang Hanyan's shoulder. She then respectfully addressed Ruan Xiwen, saying, "Third Miss is the mistress's own daughter. Even if she has made a mistake, let's wait until she's feeling better before punishing her!"

These words were spoken with such sincerity that even Zhuang Hanyan showed a surprised expression on her face.

She knew perfectly well that Zhou Ruyin was acting, but she hadn't expected her performance to be so realistic.

Meanwhile, Zhou Ruyin's son, Zhuang Yuchi, looked even more jealous, and his gaze toward Zhuang Hanyan became increasingly angry.

Of course, his anger was only momentary, since the timid Zhuang Yuchi didn't dare to speak up at that moment.

Ruan Xiwen sneered, then gave Chen Mama a look.

Then, Granny Chen strode over, swung her arm, and slapped Zhou Ruyin across the face with a loud thud.

The slap was quite forceful, causing Zhou Ruyin, who was kneeling upright, to scream and fall to the side.

Seeing this, Zhuang Yuchi quickly shrank back. Even when his own mother was slapped by a servant, this person didn't dare to stand up and say a word, let alone step forward to protect her!

Wei Tingyu was speechless at the sight! This guy was not only cowardly, but also incredibly stupid!

You have to understand that he is the only male heir in the next generation of the Zhuang family. Even if he has made a terrible mistake, his father and the Zhuang family will never abandon him.

Therefore, as long as he rushes over to protect Zhou Ruyin, not a single servant will dare to lay a finger on him!

Unfortunately, this kid simply didn't have the guts!

Just as Wei Tingyu was silently despising Zhuang Yuchi for being such a fool and coward, Granny Chen spoke up again.

"Does Aunt Zhou know where she went wrong?" Granny Chen asked Zhou Ruyin with a stern expression.

Zhou Ruyin blinked, then straightened up, covering her slightly swollen cheek from the slap, and respectfully bowed to Ruan Xiwen, saying, "The mistress is in charge of the inner quarters; this concubine should not interrupt!"

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Chapter 221 Zhuang Yushan Saves His Younger Mother! The Zhuang Family Backyard is Full of Madmen!

"Knowingly committing a crime is punishable by one degree, do you understand?" Of course, Granny Chen was also a shrewd person. Now that Wei Tingyu was stopping Zhuang Hanyan from being punished, even the mistress of the house could not do anything about it.

So, naturally, she, as a servant, turned her attention to Zhou Ruyin, the young lady who had taken the initiative to step forward.

Of course, seeing the other party's pitiful and manipulative appearance, Granny Chen was also furious, so she naturally had no pity for her whatsoever.

After all, everyone has been living in the Zhuang family's mansion for over a decade. Who doesn't know what kind of person the other is? This performance is only for Wei Tingyu and Zhuang Hanyan, two members of the Zhuang family who are not yet familiar with each other.

"I was wrong! Mistress's punishment is justified!" Zhou Ruyin naturally used her green tea skills as a concubine to the fullest. She nodded repeatedly and finally spoke with a pitiful look.

Before anyone else could react, he immediately started slapping himself across the face with both hands.

"I was wrong! Grandmother's punishment was justified! I was wrong! I was wrong..." she shouted, slapping herself across the face each time, her cheeks turning red in no time.

It's clear that although he didn't go all out, those slaps were still quite forceful.

Of course, Wei Tingyu also knew that Zhou Ruyin was probably doing this so that Zhuang Shixiang, the head of the Zhuang family, would see it when he returned later!

"Little sister! Stop hitting her! Little sister!" At this moment, a clear voice rang out from the courtyard gate, and then a girl in a pink short dress rushed over, knelt down beside Zhou Ruyin and hugged her.

"Yushan!" Zhou Ruyin's expression changed immediately when she saw that it was her daughter who had come.

Zhuang Yushan is also Zhuang Hanyan's second half-sister. Not only is she usually willful and capricious, but she actually dared to barge into the scene of punishment to protect Zhou Ruyin...

It must be said that, regardless of this woman's character, her courage far surpasses that of her good-for-nothing brother, Zhuang Yuchi!

At this moment, Wei Tingyu took advantage of the other party's approach to see his true colors.

Zhuang Yuchi's face was quite resolute, unlike Zhuang Hanyan's gentle demeanor, which gave her a different kind of charm.

Her hair was tied in a neat ponytail, with no hairpins or ornaments on the ends, only two bright red earrings hanging on her small earlobes.

Especially since the clothes she's wearing now are more suitable for women riding horses and playing Cuju (ancient Chinese football), she looks like a girl who can't sit still.

"Yushan! Why aren't you in your room reflecting on your mistakes? What are you doing out here?" Zhou Ruyin was naturally worried about her own daughter, and she immediately became nervous upon seeing Zhuang Yushan.

Seeing the deep bond between Zhou Ruyin and Zhuang Yushan, who were kneeling beside her, Zhuang Hanyan couldn't help but feel a pang of envy in her eyes.

"Mistress!" Zhuang Yushan stared directly at Ruan Xiwen and asked, "What wrong has my mother done that you would humiliate her like this?!"

"Stop talking! Go back quickly!" Zhou Ruyin was also very nervous at this time, afraid that Ruan Xiwen would vent her anger on her own daughter again, so she quickly tried to persuade her.

"I'm not going back!" It's hard to say what other good qualities Zhuang Yushan has, but one thing is certain: she is very loyal to the people she cares about, and she is also very stubborn.

"You've kept me locked up for so long, and you still won't let me out!" The more Zhou Ruyin tried to persuade Zhuang Yushan, the angrier the girl became!

She stared at Ruan Xiwen and said again, "You just don't like us, mother and daughter, and you want to show off your power!"

Of course, as soon as Zhuang Yushan finished speaking, he immediately paid the price for this reckless act.

Without Ruan Xiwen needing to speak or give any signal, Chen Mama, who was standing next to her, raised her right hand and slapped her hard across the face again.

"It's already incredibly kind of the mistress not to sell that beast you're raising!"

"Yet you remain unrepentant, daring to talk back here! Second Miss deserves a beating!"

Granny Chen glared coldly at Zhuang Yushan, then spoke slowly and deliberately.

The beast she was referring to was a fine horse that Zhuang Yushan had bought for a lot of money. She had been riding it around the yard and almost injured someone, so Ruan Xiwen had put her in solitary confinement.

Her detention period hasn't ended yet, and she's already run away again, which makes her crime even more serious!

Zhuang Yushan was surprised to actually get slapped, so he looked up and glared fiercely at Granny Chen! However, this little girl was a bit better than her brainless brother; she knew that she couldn't be too forceful right now!

Meanwhile, Wei Tingyu was inwardly thrilled. The madness in the backyard of the Zhuang family was truly extraordinary! Luckily, he came today and got to watch such a grand show for free! It would have been such a pity to miss it!

Of course, if he hadn't come, Zhuang Hanyan would definitely have suffered some physical pain! Just thinking about her thin and frail body made Wei Tingyu's heart ache!

Zhuang Hanyan, kneeling beside him, stared in disbelief at the scene unfolding before her.

She never dreamed that the inner quarters of the noble ladies of the capital, which she had always longed for, would be like this after nightfall.

At this moment, she had a completely new understanding of the extent of the criticism from everyone in the Zhuang family's backyard, and realized that she had been too naive before!

"Who told you to stop?" Ruan Xiwen, this crazy mistress, was naturally happier the more chaos there was, and now she spoke to Chen Mama again.

Upon hearing this, Granny Chen immediately understood and raised her hand to continue slapping Zhou Ruyin and Zhuang Yushan's faces.

The mother and daughter were truly speechless! Faced with the mistress's punishment, what other options did they have but to silently endure it? Even if they wanted to complain, they would have to wait until Zhuang Shixiang returned.

In contrast, Zhuang Hanyan knelt down neatly to the side, without a single injury.

Thinking of this, Zhou Ruyin glanced jealously at Wei Tingyu, who was standing not far from Zhuang Hanyan. She naturally knew that the reason why this third young lady, who had no background, was able to escape this family punishment today was because Duke Wei was backing her up.

Looking back at her own daughter... Zhou Ruyin instantly made up her mind again!

No matter what, we must ensure that our daughter, Zhuang Yushan, takes Zhuang Hanyan's place and marries into the Duke of Wei's mansion!

The benefits of having a good husband who can support his wives and concubines are already quite obvious!

"Why is this happening? What's wrong...?" However, just as Granny Chen raised her hand and before she could lower it, she heard the voice of the Zhuang family's grandmother, Madam Wei, rang out again.

The old lady had been unconscious, but after being woken up, she was dragged to the courtyard in front of the hall. This drama is getting more and more exciting!

Wei Tingyu couldn't hold back this time and burst out laughing, but thankfully he managed to keep quiet.

However, Zhuang Hanyan still noticed the smile on his lips, and the young woman rolled her eyes at him. After all, this Duke of Wei was clearly treating the affairs of his Zhuang family as a farcical farce.

Zhuang Hanyan naturally felt quite embarrassed at this moment!

"Why do we still need to use family discipline?" As soon as the old lady, Madam Wei, came in, she saw the rattan cane in the hand of the servant next to her and immediately asked with a frown.

"Grandma, Grandma!" Zhuang Yushan shouted as soon as he saw his savior arrive, and ran over to her, complaining at the same time: "Granny Chen beat me and my stepmother for no reason. Look, she's swollen my stepmother's face!"

"Oh dear! Why did you invite me here?" When the old lady, Madam Wei, saw Zhuang Yushan, she immediately looked troubled and pulled her aside, saying in a low voice, "I can't control this either!"

So this old lady was summoned by someone sent by Zhuang Yushan beforehand!

Thinking about this, Wei Tingyu's opinion of this willful and capricious girl improved slightly. After all, she wasn't a reckless person; she even knew to bring along a higher-ranking ally when she came to rescue her mother.

From this perspective, she is indeed quite intelligent!

However, Zhuang Yushan did not expect that the old lady, Madam Wei, was also a bully who preyed on the weak and feared the strong.

Faced with Ruan Xiwen, who always had an expression that said someone owed her eight hundred strings of cash, the old lady didn't dare to speak in front of her.

"I..." Zhuang Yushan was speechless after seeing the old lady's expression.

There aren't many mothers-in-law in the world who are afraid of their daughters-in-law, and this happened to be the case in the Zhuang family's backyard!

"Old Madam!" Granny Chen spoke up again, "The Second Miss and Concubine Zhuang offended the mistress, and that's why they were punished!"

Although Ruan Xiwen's fierce aura could subdue everyone in the Zhuang family's inner quarters, she still had to explain things to the matriarch, Madam Wei, who was the most senior member of the family.

Upon hearing what Granny Chen said, Zhuang Yushan could only purse his lips and remain silent.