Looking at the embarrassed Qi Chong, Zhu Yan sneered and asked softly, "Am I that important?"

"It's you who are up to something... you must be up to something!" Qi Chong twisted around like a maggot, no longer showing the same spirit as before, "Zhu Yan, you bitch, how dare you frame your own husband!"

"Did I frame you?" Zhu Yan thought it was funny, "What a big joke. The facts are in front of you, but you still have the nerve to use the word frame?"

Qi Chong stared at her, gritted his teeth and asked, "You and I are husband and wife, what good will it do to you if you harm me?"

"Idiot." Zhu Yan smiled with crooked eyes and whispered, "Without the intervention of the superiors, how could I have caused such a big battle by myself?"

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, allows me to divorce my husband. You are in a high position but you know how to break the law and provoke the emperor's power. The outcome is already decided. Don't even think about dragging me into the water."

"Where is my son Zhu Yan!"

There was a commotion at the door, Zhu Yan stiffened and looked up.

Six or seven people rushed in from the door, led by an old man with an angry look on his face, a slightly stooped back, and hurried steps.

Behind the old man were two strong men with the same expressions as the old man. They were holding big knives in their hands. It was obvious that they were coming with bad intentions.

"...Dad?" Zhu Yan stood up slowly, her eyes full of shock, "Eldest brother, second brother, and sisters-in-law..."

When the old man saw Zhu Yan, his frown relaxed for a moment, and he walked quickly towards her. Before he reached her, he had already stretched out his arms, "Yan Yan..."

"Dad!" Zhu Yan rushed to greet him, threw herself into the old man's arms, and burst into tears, "Why are you here?"

The old man took the knife farther away, for fear of hurting his daughter, patted her back gently, and sighed, "Yanyan, you have suffered."

Zhu Yan huddled in his arms, unable to hold back her tears, as if she wanted to cry all her grievances.

The old man coaxed her in a low voice, then turned his head to see Qi Chong lying on the ground, with murderous intent gradually rising in his eyes, "Well, Qi Chong, I believed in you before agreeing to let your daughter marry you, but you beast treated her like this!"

"If I don't kill you today, it will be difficult for me to understand the hatred in my heart!" The old man took a deep breath and shouted, "Boss, eldest brother!"

The two strong men behind him came forward, holding the handles of their swords with a rattling sound. As soon as their father gave the order, the two brothers rushed forward to avenge their little sister.

Zhu Yan turned pale, quickly stopped the old man, and whispered, "Dad, don't act rashly!"

"San'er, as soon as dad heard that you wanted to make peace, he knew that you had been greatly wronged and came over from Huainan overnight." The second brother Zhu Chengzhi was indignant and said in a deep voice, "Now that things have happened, don't talk to me. You’re still thinking about him!”

Zhu Yan laughed, shook her head, and explained patiently, "Second brother, he committed a serious crime and beheading is inevitable, so why bother dirtying our hands?"

Zhu Chengzhi was extremely angry, his chest was rising and falling sharply, and he gritted his teeth and said, "I can't vent my anger without killing him with my own hands!"

"Come on, San'er must have a reason for what she said." The eldest brother Zhu Yuan raised his hand to stop him and whispered, "It's not worth risking your own life for this beast."

Zhu Yan nodded hurriedly, stood beside the old man, and whispered, "Dad, why did you bring the whole family?"

The old man looked at her with displeasure on his face, but there was no trace of blame in his eyes, "You married far away from the capital, and I don't see you on ordinary days. Now that I know that you have been wronged, the whole family is worried, so they just came together."

Zhu Yan felt warm in her heart and looked behind her. In addition to the two pairs of brothers and sisters-in-law, her three little nephews also came over.

Xie Li came from the study upon hearing the sound. When he saw the Zhu family, he was stunned for a moment, then nodded politely.

"Dad, this is Mr. Xie, it's me..." Zhu Yan paused for a moment and said softly, "He is the son of my friend. Without their family, my daughter might not be able to leave the Duke's mansion."

<divclass="contentadv">Hearing this, the old man's expression softened a little, and he gave an unusual salute to Xie Li, and said in a deep voice, "I, Zhu Ai, thank you for my son."

"Mr. Zhu, there is no need to be polite." Xie Li curled his lips and smiled warmly, "If Madam Zhu hadn't acted righteously, we wouldn't have captured Qi Chong so smoothly."

Zhu Ai was silent for a long time and said in a low voice, "Thank you, sir. I have something to ask of you."

Xie Li raised his eyebrows slightly with surprise on his face, "Mr. Zhu just said it's okay."

Zhu Wei rubbed his big hands, his eyes fell on Qi Chong, who was frightened and uneasy at the side, and said in a deep voice, "I know that you have to do business, but can we have a few words with him alone?"

Xie Li understood instantly, coughed slightly, and said without changing his expression, "Mr. Zhu, please be careful."

Zhu Yao breathed a sigh of relief, with a smile on his face. He bent down and saluted, "Thank you, sir."

After saying that, he glanced back at his two sons.

How could the Zhu brothers not understand what their father was thinking? They immediately grabbed the rope and dragged Qi Chong into a room.

"Dad..." Zhu Yan looked worried and whispered, "Don't beat people to death."

"Don't worry." Zhu Yao stopped her, said in a serious voice with a fierce face, "You don't have to get involved in this matter, just wait for me here."

Seeing her father leave, Zhu Yan was worried and wanted to follow him, but her second sister-in-law grabbed her wrist.

"San'er, listen to dad." The second sister-in-law pulled her to her side and patted the back of her hand, "He bullied you. Dad hates it so much that he always vents his anger."

Zhu Yan paused, sighed, and made no more moves.

"What are you going to do!"

Qi Su got the news and rushed over. Seeing that the Zhu family were also at the house, he paused in his steps and said with disgust on his face, "Who allowed you to come in without a greeting card?"

He was followed by his two biological brothers. When they saw the Zhu family, they were also impatient.

"This..." The second sister-in-law was a little confused, not sure where the nephew's disgust came from, and subconsciously looked at Zhu Yan, "Third son..."

Zhu Yan's face turned cold and she stared at Qi Su emotionlessly, "My family is here to find me, do they need a greeting?"

Qi Su raised his chin and spoke in an arrogant tone, "This is the Duke's Mansion. Naturally, there are rules of the Duke's Mansion. It's not just anyone who wants to come!"

"How are you talking?" Zhu Yun, who was also a junior, was very dissatisfied when he saw how arrogant he was, and retorted, "There is no education at all. Is this the temperament of a noble family's child?"

"We are my daughter's biological family. We can come and go whenever we want. There is no need to send greeting cards." Zhu Yun showed displeasure, "If you are dissatisfied with us, just say it directly, why bother beating around the bush?"

"That's right." Qi Su looked at him and sneered, "I just can't stand you guys who are bandits. What can you do to me?"

Not to be outdone, Zhu Yun folded his arms, his little face full of sarcasm, "The Duke of Qi has fallen. As his son, how many more days can you continue to be crazy if you don't please my grandpa?"

Qi Su was stunned, subconsciously looked at Zhu Yan, frowned and asked, "What does he mean by this?"

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