Listening to her daughter's heartfelt words, the pregnant Lady Hou went on a killing spree.

Looking at Chen Ming, who bore a striking resemblance to Huan'er on the ground, Wang Peng couldn't utter a single word in rebuttal.

In the end, the Wang family came in a huff, but left in a sorry state.

When he left, he took Wang's body, his youngest son, and a letter of divorce with him.

At that time, some people came to the Chen family to pay their respects, and the incident caused quite a stir in the capital.

Adhering to the principle that "if the people don't report it, the officials won't investigate," the Chen family caused more than a dozen deaths, but since no one reported it to the authorities, no one came to the Chen family to hold them accountable, and the matter was eventually dropped.

Ultimately, it was the Wang family's reputation that was damaged. After the incident, several Wang family daughters were divorced and sent back to their parents' homes, and some unmarried women and engaged women had their marriages canceled. The Wang family was severely weakened.

Ji Yueru sat in a rocking chair, drinking sweet soup, listening to Zhiyi next to her talking animatedly about the Chen family.

"An'an, tell me, who exactly told Chen Zhen?"

In the previous life, catching someone in adultery never happened; Chen Zhen was gone afterward, but unexpectedly, things have turned out the other way around in this life.

Who knows? Anyway, it wasn't us who said it.

Mother, do you think it might be because of our rebirth that some predetermined things have changed?

Ji Yueru lowered her eyes and pondered, "It's not impossible."

"You just said that the Marquis of Anshun went out of his residence?"

"Yes, madam, it looks like they're heading out of the city."

Last night I was thoroughly ravaged by Princess Changping, and I guess I'll have to go to Ji Chunjiao for comfort today. I just don't know if Ji Chunjiao dares to go out now.

"Go and have someone inquire whether Ji Chunjiao is at the Prince of Qingyang's residence or has gone out."

"This servant will send someone to inquire immediately."

He clapped his hands after finishing the sweet soup.

"Let's go. We only searched the old lady's yard yesterday. Today, let's search those two brats' yards as well."

Zhiyi was incredibly excited.

"Madam, let's go quickly."

The master and servants first went to Lin Tianci's courtyard. When they arrived, Lin Tianci had not yet gotten up. When the servants saw the madam arrive with her entourage, they were all terrified and stood respectfully to the side to pay their respects.

"Go, carry all of my dowry from the young master's room back to his residence."

The items that weren't part of my dowry were put in a separate room, and their contents were registered and cataloged.

"Children aren't very good at managing things. From now on, I'll take care of the young master's things for him. You can come to me to get them whenever you need them."

She wanted to take back her own dowry. As for the things the Yu family had given to Lin Tianci, she figured the Yu family just couldn't find a reason to take them away, otherwise they would have done so long ago.

But the Yu family doesn't have what she does. Take the things away first. Those two ungrateful brats don't deserve a good life. Let them taste what kind of life they used to live.

The servants who were brought along responded in unison, "Yes," and scattered like officials confiscating property.

Hearing the commotion, Lin Tianci got out of bed and was dumbfounded when he saw the servants moving his things.

"These things are all mine, mine! You can't take them away!"

Lin Tianci charged towards Ji Yueru like a little cannonball, but Zhiyi wouldn't give him the chance to hurt her own wife.

Before they even got close, they restrained the person and grabbed their hands together.

"Young master, Madam is your mother. Who taught you to be so unfilial?"

"You lowly servant, I don't need your teaching! Get out!"

Zhiyi had been scolded by him a lot in the past, but she just ignored him and held his hands tightly.

With his hands restrained, Lin Tianci didn't stop kicking Zhiyi's legs, kicking her hard one after another.

"Hey! I'm not going to let you get away with this today."

Go, get me a rope.

A maidservant quickly went to fetch a rope.

"Tie his legs up."

With his legs and hands tied, Lin Tianci, held by Zhiyi, could only glare fiercely at Ji Yueru.

[Mother, his eyes are really ugly; you have to keep them for me.]

Ji Yue Ru didn't think there was anything wrong with what her daughter said.

"Okay, I'll keep both of their mothers for you. You can play with them however you want later."

[Great! Keep them for me; I want to avenge my past self.]

"You wicked woman! When Father returns, I'll make him kill you! Kill you, you wicked woman!"

At such a young age, he's already shouting for violence; he's truly an ingrate.

"Zhiyi, slap yourself."

"Yes, madam."

Zhiyi didn't treat Lin Tianci like a child. Remembering the two years of humiliation she had suffered, she took a small bamboo stick and hit Lin Tianci's mouth repeatedly. That mouth of his deserved to be hit long ago.

Lin Tianci screamed as he was beaten, still uttering threats as he did so.

"You vicious woman, I will never let you go! I'll skin you alive and tear your tendons out!"

After being hit a few times, Lin Tianci's lips were swollen like sausages. The more he cursed, the harder Zhiyi hit him.

Granny Yu, who was waiting to the side, kept her head down and didn't even glance at Tianci, letting him be beaten by Zhiyi.

Ji Yueru glanced at her and, seeing that she didn't react, guessed that she already knew Lin Tianci's identity, so she wasn't surprised.

After being severely beaten, Lin Tianci learned his lesson and stopped yelling and cursing; instead, he begged for mercy.

"Mother, please forgive me. I promise I'll never do it again."

Ji Yueru could clearly see that although he spoke softly, his eyes were like those of a wolf cub.

"Alright, let him go."

Zhiyi didn't hit the bamboo strip again and threw it aside, admiring her masterpiece, the sausage lips.

She had long wanted to slap Lin Tianci's mouth. He used to scold Madam without any mercy, and even punched and kicked her, never treating her as a stepmother.

According to her, the young master should be severely punished, otherwise he will definitely grow up to be a bad person.

Although Lin Tianci was only four years old, the house was quite full of things. It took the servants more than an hour to move everything out.

Then the group went to the neighboring courtyard of Lin Wanwan.

Seeing her brother's lips swollen like sausages, Lin Wanwan covered her mouth and dared not say a word. She could only silently shed tears as she watched the maids and servants empty all her belongings from her room.

Seeing that she was somewhat sensible, Ji Yueru ignored her, took her things, and left.

After everyone left, the brother and sister hugged each other and cried their hearts out.

Granny Yu stepped forward.

"Young master, young lady, it's time for your lunch."

"Granny Yu, why didn't you stop her? Many of the things inside were gifts from my maternal grandmother. Why should that wicked woman take them?"

Granny Yu looked helpless.

"Miss, the Madam is in charge of things in the manor now. Even if this old servant tries to stop her, there's nothing I can do but get beaten for nothing."

"Go quickly and have someone prepare the carriage. We're going to Grandma's house to complain."

Granny Yu lowered her head, a cold glint flashing in her eyes.

"Yes, this old servant will have someone prepare the carriage immediately."

Hearing that they were going to the Yu family, Ji Yueru didn't have anyone stop them. Old Madam Yu now hates them so much she wants to tear them apart. The two of them will definitely not have a good time at the Yu family.

The two cried all the way to the Yu residence and went straight to Old Madam Yu's courtyard. Before they even entered the courtyard, Old Madam Yu could hear their cries.

"Grandmother, you must stand up for us!"