After being married off, she was favored by the powerful official

Xie Run was Ma's legitimate son. He had considerable literary talent and usually liked to recite poems, compose couplets and discuss matters with scholars. He was also handsome and clean-cut, which made Ma proud of him.

But today he came in naked from the waist up, being carried by servants, his face swollen like a pig's head, and even his mother Ma almost didn't recognize him.

"Run'er!" Ma cried out and rushed over. Looking at Xie Run, whose body was covered in bruises, she felt as if her heart was being cut by a knife.

The bead curtain swayed with a crisp sound. Everyone looked and saw Xie Ran walking in.

Xie Ran was wearing a blue shirt and a jade crown on his head. He had a very handsome appearance and a pure temperament. When he walked, his wide sleeves were like a floating cloud in the sky. He was as noble and handsome as a banished immortal, yet also had the gentle and handsome manner of a nobleman in this corrupt world.

Marquis Yongchang looked up at Xie Ran and frowned instantly.

This boy is actually quite handsome!

"Did you hurt Run'er?" Marquis Yongchang's voice was cold and stern, without any trace of a kind father.

Xie Ran shook his head, "No."

Before Yongchang Hou could breathe a sigh of relief, Xie Ran said calmly, "Xuan Yu did it."

Marquis Yongchang: “?” Is there any difference?

"Xuan Yu is your subordinate. Would he dare to do that without your order?" Marquis Yongchang was so angry that he slammed the table. This brat was still as annoying as ever.

“Xie Ran!” Ma raised her eyes and looked at Xie Ran fiercely, “Run’er is your cousin, how dare you do such a cruel thing!”

Xie Run woke up slowly, opened his eyes and saw Ma and burst into tears, "Mother, I thought I would never see you again!"

Xie Run was full of grievances. He had made an appointment with some good friends to recite poems and write essays in a teahouse today, but before he had finished his cup of tea, the stubborn Xuan Yu kicked open the door and grabbed him and started beating him up.

Xie Ran leaned against the door with his arms folded as he watched the whole time, his eyes cold. Only when Xuan Yu was beaten so hard that he saw stars did he raise his hand to stop his movements.

He originally thought that the physical torture was finally over, but he never expected that Xie Ran would start to torture him mentally again.

He actually let Xuan Yu strip him naked and hang him on the city wall!

People from all over the city came to watch the fun, and one man even brought out his toothless old mother in her seventies.

He, a son of a marquisate, had become a monkey on the street, subject to ridicule by others.

Thinking of being pointed at and criticized, Xie Run burst into tears again, "Mother, you have to make the decision for me. I will be too ashamed to see anyone in the future!"

Ma's eyes were red with anger, like a mother wolf protecting her cubs. "Xie Ran! What else do you have to say?"

Xie Ran's expression was as calm as ever, indifferent, or more like apathy.

Looking at Xie Run, who had a swollen face and a fat head, Yongchang Hou had a headache. He rubbed his brow and said, "Xie Ran, do you know?"

Xie Ran nodded, "Indeed, there was."

He glanced at Xie Run nonchalantly, and raised the corners of his lips faintly, revealing a bit of cruelty and coldness in his smile. "Actually, this matter should not be entrusted to others, but Jin'er advised me to take care of my health, and I don't want her to worry."

After he finished speaking, he raised his eyes and looked at Gu Jin, and they smiled at each other.

Marquis Yongchang looked at Gu Jin and then at Xie Ran.

The two of them have a pretty good chemistry, both of them are exactly the same and it's so annoying!

"Xie Ran, you acted so cruelly, but did you ever consider the relationship between brothers? If Run'er hadn't been lucky enough, I'm afraid I would have lost my life today!

Mother, Xie Ran's trip is not a child's play. He clearly wants to kill Run'er. Such a vicious person is not worthy of staying in Yongchang Marquis Mansion!"

Xie Qing was slightly happy. He didn't expect Xie Ran to do such a stupid thing.

"Third brother, what you did today was really too much.

My second brother has never offended you, so why are you so ruthless?" Xie Qing acted like an elder brother.

He just wanted to let his father know who was more qualified to inherit the title.

Xie Ran raised his eyes to look at him, his voice calm and indifferent, "If your mother was insulted today, I wonder how you would react?"

Xie Qing frowned. Her mother came from the Xu family, a noble family. She was a real lady from a noble family. She was well-mannered and never made enemies. It was Su who should reflect on why she was being targeted.

But Xie Qing would not say what was in his mind and just remained silent.

Gu Jin glanced at Xie Qing and said with a smile: "It's easy. Find someone to dig up the grave of eldest brother's biological mother. We will know the result after a try!"

"Gu Jin!" Xie Qing was furious. He was angry at Gu Jin's rude words, and even more angry that she and Xie Ran shared the same hatred for the enemy.

"Anxious! He's anxious!" Gu Jin hid behind Su and said aggrievedly, "I just said it casually and didn't really do it. Is it necessary for big brother to be so angry?

You weren't like this when you were trying to persuade people just now."

Marquis Yongchang felt a throbbing pain in her head. Is this what a normal girl should think?

The tyrants of the previous dynasties killed people innumerable times and used many different methods to torture people, but they never thought of digging up their opponents' ancestral graves to vent their anger.

"Third son's wife, please watch your words." If this gets out, it will scare people to death.

Su felt that Marquis Yongchang was extremely partial and glared at him fiercely several times.

Could she get back the one month of life she had promised to the Buddha?

Xie Ran glanced at Ma, whose eyes were blazing with anger, and smiled slowly, "Second brother is indeed in trouble today, but it is only natural for a son to pay for his mother's debt, what do you think, Second Aunt?

As for the viciousness you just mentioned..."

Xie Ran raised the corners of his lips, smiling as if in the spring breeze, but Ma only felt a chill creeping up her spine.

With a "rustling" sound, jade beads rang everywhere, and Xuan Yu came over with a sword in hand, with blood still flowing from the tip of the sword.

The women in the room were startled. The Marquis of Yongchang slammed the table in anger and said, "Xie Ran, are you planning a rebellion?"

Xie Ran corrected him in a gentle voice: "Father, even if Xuan Yu did something today, it would only be patricide at most and it cannot be considered a rebellion."

Marquis Yongchang was so angry that his beard kept shaking.

He was angry with his wife in Wanfo Temple, and now he has to endure the anger of this rebellious son when he returns home!

Is this still the life people live?

Mo Yin came over and glared at Xuan Yu, "You didn't even know to put the sword away. What if you scare the old lady?"

Xuan Yu looked at Mo Yin expressionlessly.

I want to chop him!

"My Lord." After Mo Yin finished scolding Xuan Yu, he bowed and said to Xie Ran, "Xuan Yu cut Qiu Ju's tendons and tongue, and has sent someone to send her to Gou Er's house.

If her tendons are broken she won't be able to escape, and if her tongue is gone she can be prevented from talking nonsense.

As for Qiu Ju's parents and brother, they were each given 20 strokes of the cane, and Qiu Ju's father had a broken leg. They have all been thrown out of the mansion."

Xie Miaorong and the other young ladies were so frightened that their faces turned pale. However, Xie Ran only smiled faintly after hearing this, and his voice was even gentler without a trace of coldness. "Second Aunt has seen it. This can barely be considered vicious."