I was chased by my sickly junior brother who had two lives

Wei Lang had a sullen face and did not speak. Yang Xiu did not dare to stand up straight either. Although the morning sun was not harsh, it was indeed very uncomfortable to keep hunching over.

The old lady tried to pull Yang Xiu with her, but Yang Xiu pushed her away with all his strength.

"Xiu'er, what are you doing? You are an official after all, how can you be in this posture?"

"Yang Hui, take mother away quickly." Yang Xiu endured the pain from bending his waist and ordered his sister, "Leave now!"

Yang Hui was frightened by her brother's voice. She shrank her neck and looked at Yang Xiu with a cold face. She left and pulled her mother.

The old lady was not convinced, "Xiu'er, this bitch has found an adulterer, which is embarrassing for you! How can you let this bitch have an easy life?"

Yang Xiu's voice suddenly rose, "Mom, go home immediately!"

Yang Xiu had never spoken to the old lady so seriously before. The old lady was frightened and suddenly burst into tears out of grievance.

"Xiu'er, I'm doing this for your own good. How could you do this in front of this adulterer..."

Before the old lady finished speaking, Wei Lang's voice rang out coldly, "General Yang, your mother has slandered the court officials time and again, do you know your crime?"

Yang Xiu was frightened. He bowed to Wei Lang, then raised his hand and slapped Yang Hui who was standing nearby.

Yang Hui was beaten to the ground, bleeding from the corner of her mouth. She suddenly burst into tears, "Brother, what are you doing!"

The old lady yelled, "Xiu'er, what are you doing! They did something wrong, why did you hit your sister! Do you still have me as your mother!"

Yang Xiu did not give the old lady any face, and raised his voice a few degrees, "Yang Hui, if you don't take mother away now, if you go to jail, don't blame me for not saving you!"

Yang Hui is still hoping to get married, and she doesn't want to ruin her marriage. Although she was beaten today, it doesn't mean she can't be a concubine of a wealthy family. As long as she finds Wei Lang's mortal enemy, she still has a chance.

"Yang Hui, take mother away immediately!"

The look reminded her again, and Yang Hui quickly pulled the old lady. The old lady was still yelling, "Xiu'er, you have no conscience. I raised you with all my hard work, and this is how you honor your mother!"

As the old lady's voice faded away, Yang Xiu clasped his fists towards Wei Lang and said, "Sir Wei, children should pay for the mistakes of their parents. My mother is old and cannot bear the pain of imprisonment. I am willing to atone for her sins."

Wei Lang snorted and said something high-sounding, "Atonement? What crime has she committed?"

"Yes, Lord Wei is right. My mother's words are not in line with her heart. Although it is absurd, she is not guilty."

Wei Lang laughed coldly, "Haha, do you think that she is at fault for not saying what she means?"

Yang Xiu was stunned for a moment. What did Wei Lang mean by this? Was he saying that his mother was guilty or not?

"Why, General Yang, can't you answer? Or, how about asking your mother to speak in person? I think she hasn't finished what she wants to say yet."

Yang Xiu came back to his senses immediately, and sweat began to pour down his face. "My mother did make a mistake. She shouldn't have slandered the court officials, and she shouldn't have said disrespectful things to the girl from the Duke's Mansion. I apologize to you and the girl from the Chen family on behalf of my mother."

After all, Yang Xiu had been in officialdom for many years and was favored by the emperor, so he still had some brains.

Yang Xiu bowed to Wei Lang, but Wei Lang ignored him, raised his chin and said nothing.

Yang Xiu bowed to Chen Jia, and the way he bent down to salute seemed unfamiliar to Chen Jia.

Once upon a time, this man sat with her under the candlelight and talked with her about everything.

Once upon a time, this man was going to spend the rest of her life with her, and she wanted to have children with him.

Now, the man she had to salute turned around and apologized to her. Status and strength are indeed good things.

Yang Xiu stood up straight and looked at Chen Jia whom he hadn't seen for a day. She seemed to have become more beautiful after leaving the Yang family. She was visibly radiant. Could it be that she was really happy after leaving him?

For some reason, this realization made Yang Xiu feel extremely sad.

Wei Lang didn't like the look in Yang Xiu's eyes. His voice was obviously cold, "General Yang, let's put this matter behind us today."

Yang Xiu immediately retracted his gaze and waited respectfully for Wei Lang's forgiveness, "Thank you, Lord Wei."

"But this is just one time. I won't be so good-tempered next time."

"I will definitely keep my family under control."

Wei Lang sneered and said sarcastically, "You'd better keep a close eye on your family. His Majesty has also said that if you can't clean up your own house, how can you clean up the whole world? It's a big taboo to have unrest in the harem."

"Master Wei's teachings are very true."

"The Dali Temple still has some things to investigate regarding Shouchun City. You've come just in time. Let's go have a cup of tea today."

Yang Xiu looked at Wei Lang in astonishment. He just heard that his mother came to Duke Zhao's mansion to block the door and demand money, threatening that Chen Jia should hand over the gold to atone her sins, and also wanted Chen Jia and her adulterer to be embarrassed in front of everyone.

He was worried that his mother would get into trouble, so he rushed over to stop it, but he never expected... that he would be brought to the Dali Temple for interrogation!

"Why, General Yang doesn't want to?"

"Lord Wei will hold court soon. I'm afraid..."

Yang Xiu wanted to talk about what happened in the morning court, but Wei Lang interrupted him coldly. He took out the secret decree from his sleeve. When Yang Xiu saw the seal on the secret decree, his heart sank. This was indeed the emperor's private seal, which was specially used for special matters.

"General Yang, I seem to have forgotten to tell you that yesterday, I was not only ordered to supervise the divorce between Chen and you, but also ordered to transfer you to the Dali Temple to assist in the unjust case of Shouchun City."

Yang Xiu's eyes widened a little, "Co-organizer?!"

Co-organize? Not stop investigating? What does this mean?

"Your Majesty has granted your permission to transfer you to the Dali Temple to assist in the work. From today on, you..." Wei Lang walked down the steps and came to Yang Xiu. He pointed the fan in his hand at Yang Xiu's chest, "You are my subordinate."

"I... obey your order."

Wei Lang tapped Yang Xiu's shoulder with his fan. "According to your rank, you have never been qualified to attend the morning court. However, considering your filial piety in reminding me to attend the morning court, I can have a good chat with you after I leave the court."

Wei Lang turned around and looked at Chen Jue, "Jue, let's go. It's the first day of the morning court session. It's not good to be late."

Chen Jue glanced at Yang Xiu, who lowered his head and dared not to attack. He intuitively realized the strength of the Hedong Wei family.

His sister was right. The eldest son of the Hedong Wei family was no ordinary person and he couldn't afford to offend him at this stage.

"Brother Lang is right. I just got home and don't have a carriage yet. Can I go with you?"

Chen Jue pretended to be straightforward. Wei Lang glanced at Chen Jue, then looked at Chen Jia behind him and smiled gently, "If you behave yourself, I have no objection."

This is a double entendre. After what happened last night, Chen Jue knew that he was not strong enough.

Chen Jue laughed carelessly, "I am a person who can correct my mistakes and I will definitely behave myself."

Wei Lang unfolded his fan and fanned himself, "Well, it seems that you are quite obedient. This call of Brother Lang really touched my heart."

Wei Lang smiled and tilted his head to look at Chen Jia who had been silent.

After all, Chen Jia was reborn, and she knew very well what kind of person Wei Lang was. Now, seeing with her own eyes how he used his power to overpower others, she was not surprised at all. Instead, she was glad that she had prevented Wei Lang from hating Chen Jue last night.

Chen Jue was also awakened by her, and he bowed to the reality, which was a relief.