The courtyard where the ninth room lived was called Linfengju. Yan Muyun was young and could run faster than Old Madam Gu and the sisters-in-law. When she rushed back to Linfengju, Gu Yunting had just been carried into the bedroom in the main house.

In the bedroom, servants were coming in and out. Gu Yunting was lying flat on the bed with his eyes closed. His face was sallow and his clothes were torn, with large bloodstains visible on the hem of his clothes.

The court doctor had not arrived yet. Yan Muyun suppressed her panic and roughly examined Gu Yunting's injuries from head to toe. Only after seeing that there were no fatal injuries did she feel at ease and took his pulse.

After a short while, Yan Mujun confirmed that Gu Yunting's pulse was slightly weak but not empty, and his vital signs were stable. She felt relieved and carefully checked his injuries from head to toe.

When checking the tibia of his left leg, Gu Yunting groaned and opened his eyes.

Yan Mujun just looked up at him, her hands moving non-stop, "Bear with it, I'll feel the injured bone, it will heal in a while."

"It's okay, just a minor injury. Don't worry and treat it boldly." Gu Yunting forced a smile.

Yan Muyun glared at him unhappily, "Your legs are broken in two, and you're still laughing."

The tibia of Gu Yunting's left leg was in an unnatural bend, which was undoubtedly a fracture. The location and extent of the bone fracture needed to be carefully examined.

Gu Yunting looked very calm, "It doesn't matter if it's broken, it will grow back."

His expression could hide it, but the dense cold sweat could not deceive anyone. Yan Mujun felt even more distressed when he pretended to be calm and indifferent.

But even though she was heartbroken, Yan Muyun couldn't say anything nice. "You're the only one who can comfort yourself. Your legs are not growing properly. You'll be crippled in the future!"

Yan Mujun had just confirmed the condition of Gu Yunting's injured leg when she heard a commotion outside.

Not long after, Madam Gu came in, supported by her maidservants. She asked with a worried look on her face, "How is Jiulang? How could he be injured out of nowhere?"

The court doctor happened to arrive at this time, and Madam Gu hurriedly ordered the court doctor, "Hurry up and take a close look at Jiulang. Where is he injured? The injury is serious."

Not wanting to delay the treatment, Yan Muyun spoke up to stop him, "I have checked my husband, and the injuries on his body are not serious. Only his left leg bone is broken, and he needs to be fixed and treated in time."

"Old Nine's wife, stop making trouble. Get up quickly and let the court doctor treat Jiulang." Old Madam Gu's tone was very impatient.

In Madam Gu's opinion, Yan Muyun only knew some basic medical knowledge and was far from being able to cure diseases and save lives.

Yan Muyun didn't want to argue with the old lady. "Mother, please go out and wait. Don't stay here and delay your husband's treatment."

Madam Gu was stunned for a moment before she realized that Yan Mujun was talking to her. Not only did she not use any honorifics, but her tone was also cold.

Because she wanted to mend her relationship with Lao Jiu, she was a little indulgent towards Lao Jiu's wife on weekdays. She never thought that she would spoil her to the point that she didn't even care about him.

"Someone, take Madam Nine out." Madam Gu said angrily.

When he was young, the old Marquis Dingbei was often away fighting in wars. When he got old, he was paralyzed in bed and unable to manage affairs.

For many years, the internal and external affairs of the Dingbei Marquis Mansion were all handled by Old Madam Gu alone. She was used to being authoritarian and strong, so how could she tolerate being humiliated by a junior in public?

As a doctor, Yan Muyun lost her patience when faced with an emergency. Seeing the old lady being authoritarian and unreasonable again, she also became angry, "Everyone, get out. If the Nine Master's injury is delayed, none of you can escape responsibility."

The old woman who was about to take her out did not stop, obviously just following Madam Gu's orders.

Yan Muyun only has two maids who come with her as a dowry to command. If she confronts Old Madam Gu head-on, she will only suffer losses and be abused.

Seeing the two burly women trying to grab her arms, Yan Muyun kicked them in anger and turned around to take out a pair of scissors from the medicine box, "Get out of here, I'll see who dares to touch me today."

After threatening the servants, she looked at Old Madam Gu, "Although Master Jiu is not your biological son, he has called you mother for more than 20 years. Do you really want to show off your power as the head of the family when Master Jiu is seriously injured?"

Madam Gu was so angry at her remarks that she trembled all over. "You, you know what nonsense you are talking about? Disrespecting elders is one of the seven reasons for divorce and you will be divorced from the house."

Yan Muyun was not afraid at all. "Of course I know. I'm not stupid. I have to treat Jiu Ye's injury. Please ask the old lady to leave. As for whether to take a break or not, let's talk about it after Jiu Ye has healed his injury!"

With a thud, Madam Gu slammed her cane to the ground. "Take away Madam Nine's scissors and take her away." She showed no regard for Yan Muyun's life or death.

Seeing two strong women coming in, Gu Yunting opened his eyes and asked, "Why is mother so angry?"

Only then did Old Madam Gu realize that Gu Yunting was awake, and even though he was awake he allowed his daughter-in-law to speak disobediently to her. For a moment, her anger grew even stronger.

Not caring that the patient was seriously injured, Madam Gu angrily accused: "Your daughter-in-law stopped the court doctor from treating you and talked back to your mother-in-law. I will take her out to discipline her. As a man, Lao Jiu, don't interfere in the affairs of the backyard. It is important to treat your injuries well."

"Mother, please go out first. After Mu Yun heals her son's injuries, mother can exercise her rights as a mother-in-law. It won't be too late."

Gu Yunting's tone was light, but Madam Gu felt a chill in her heart and her anger vanished in an instant.

Jiuzi's attitude was very clear. Even if Yan Muyun was disrespectful to her, he still favored his own wife without any bottom line.

If this happened in an ordinary official residence, the elders would be able to deal with the couple who had no respect for their superiors, but this was not the case in the Dingbei Marquis Mansion.

Marquis Dingbei comes from a family of military generals. After the old Marquis Dingbei passed away, only Gu Yunting was left among his sons, and there was not a single outstanding male among his grandchildren.

Old Madam Gu knew better than anyone that the only person who could support the Dingbei Marquis Mansion was Gu Yunting, and she had no power over the couple.

"Okay, let's listen to Old Nine and treat the wound first." After saying this, Madam Gu turned around and walked out dejectedly.

The inner bedroom was separated from the outer room by only a cotton curtain, and the conversation inside could be heard clearly by the ladies guarding the outer room.

Seeing Madam Gu coming out, Lin from the third room said indignantly, "Old Nine and his wife are too rude. Mother-in-law, please calm down. Don't get angry and get yourself hurt. It's not worth it for such a small thing!"

Tian from the second house said nothing, but just looked at Madam Gu with eyes full of heartache. She stepped forward to support the old lady instead of the maid, and helped her sit down on the armchair.

The ladies from other rooms also served Madam Gu diligently by serving her tea and water, and each one was more filial than the other.

Old Madam Gu knew very well that her daughters-in-law were trying to please her and deal with the Ninth House secretly. They just wanted to fight for the title of the Marquis because they already had a son of their own.

But the title of Marquis Dingbei cannot be maintained by male descendants alone; it relies on real skills on the battlefield. Without military merit and military power, the Marquisate would decline sooner or later.

She knew that the Ninth Prince's wife was being plotted against by the other branches, but she chose to ignore it. It was not because she intended to suppress the Ninth Branch, but because the future mistress of the Dingbei Marquis' Mansion must be able to stand on her own.

If he can't even deal with a few sisters-in-law, how can he manage the entire marquis's mansion in the future?

If the concubine of the Yan family could never be a good housewife, even if she offended the Ninth Brother, she would have to replace the future housewife of the Marquis' Mansion before she was buried.

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