The wicked sister-in-law is in charge; meals include fish and shrimp.

Chapter 396 Mother and Son Get Beaten

Qiu Li waited several days before finding a chance to sneak out, but this time Guo Rong caught her by the tail.

She led her people, turning left and right, until finally only the old woman was left by her side, and she managed to shake them off.

When they arrived at Wen Zizhou's residence, Li Yunwan was already waiting at the door. Upon seeing her, she pulled her into the house and took her directly to see Zhang Yang.

"Aunt Qiu, this has nothing to do with me! If you want to settle scores, go find Guo Rong!"

When Zhang Yang saw her, he quickly distanced himself from her, saying that he was already there.

If Qiu Li were to hand him over to Meng Jichang in a fit of anger, it would be disastrous, since it would be the young master of the Meng family who would be harmed.

Qiu Li ignored her and, after leaving the room, only asked Li Yunwan to keep an eye on the person for a few more days, saying that Meng Jichang had almost finished handling Guo Rong's dowry.

Inside the Meng residence, Meng Jingyang hadn't mentioned Song Tingwan for a long time, but for some reason, he suddenly started crying and demanding that Song Tingwan become his wife.

"Mother! Why won't you take me to see Xiaowan!"

"I want to marry her, I want her to be my wife!"

Meng Jingyang lay on the ground kicking his legs, and Guo Rong tried her best to pull him up but couldn't.

Seeing that the seams on his clothes were already frayed, Guo Rong was a little angry.

This garment was bought personally by Meng Jichang, who was so pleased to see Meng Jingyang studying and writing these past few days.

It's only been worn for one morning and it's already like this!

"Song Tingwan won't do! I'll find you another girl to be your wife!"

Her tone became stiff, and she stopped pulling at him, letting Meng Jingyang lie on the ground and make a scene.

Meng Jingyang suddenly lay down on the ground and didn't move, staring blankly at her.

Guo Rong took a sip of tea, looked down at him, and said, "If you don't get up soon, your father will come and see how he deals with you."

"If you don't behave, your father won't like you. He'll only like the little brother in Aunt Qiu's belly!"

As she spoke, Meng Jingyang on the ground reacted, "No!"

Ta yelled and jumped up from the ground, plopping down in a chair and fuming, "Father can only love me, his son! Bad aunt, bad brother!"

He looked furious, but Guo Rong was pleased to hear his words.

These past few days, she's been constantly by her son's side, saying that she's finally managed to correct his behavior.

Everything in the Meng family belongs to her son alone; no one else can touch a single thing.

How could the son of a concubine be qualified to be brothers with her legitimate son? Meng Jichang, a man who rose to power by living off her dowry, thinks too highly of himself.

Seeing that Meng Jingyang was unhappy, she coaxed, "Yang'er, go change your clothes, okay? Mother will take you out for something delicious to eat."

She wouldn't go anywhere else; she naturally wanted to go to Baiweizhai.

It's good to annoy them if we have nothing better to do.

She took Meng Jingyang out and happened to run into Qiu Li, who was strolling around the mansion.

"Greetings, Madam and Young Master"

"Ah! It's you! I don't want a younger brother!"

Just as she was about to bow with a faint smile, Meng Jingyang suddenly rushed over and slammed his head hard into Qiu Li's stomach.

Fortunately, Qiu Li reacted quickly and raised her hand to block, but she was still knocked to the ground and curled up in pain.

"Master!" The old woman was terrified, and the maids behind her immediately panicked.

"Yang'er! How can you be so insensible!"

Guo Rong feigned anger and scolded him, but inwardly she was overjoyed.

She was pleasantly surprised that her son would do such a thing.

Meng Jingyang, unaware that he had done something wrong, still tried to rush forward. Guo Rong had no intention of stopping him and merely raised her hand slightly.

Fortunately, the old woman stood in front of Qiu Li, but she was still hit quite hard.

"What are you doing?!"

Meng Jichang's voice came from outside the mansion gate. As soon as he stepped in, he saw Qiu Li lying on the ground. Meng Jingyang had servants blocking him, but he still wanted to kick Qiu Li.

"You unfilial son! You've gone too far!" He took a few steps forward and raised his hand to hit Meng Jingyang.

"No!" Guo Rong screamed, but the slap landed hard on Meng Jingyang's face, so loud that even Qiu Li on the ground was stunned.

"Please get up, my lady," said the old woman and a maid, helping Qiu Li up after she had fallen twice.

After hitting Meng Jingyang, Meng Jichang slapped Guo Rong, who was rushing over, in return.

"Look at the fine son you've raised!"

Even after being slapped, Meng Jingyang didn't stop; he kept kicking his legs toward Qiu Li.

Meng Jichang kicked him, and he immediately became much more obedient.

"You dare to act like this when I'm around; you'd probably drive your aunt to her death if I weren't here!"

He turned around and tenderly pulled Qiu Li into his arms, gently stroking her belly and softly comforting her.

He ordered his men to restrain the mother and child, then picked up Qiuli and headed towards the Pear Blossom Garden. With him there, the imperial physician dared not do anything and cautiously examined Qiuli.

Fortunately, it was still early in the pregnancy, and the fetus was fine; she only needed to take two doses of medication to prevent miscarriage.

Meng Jichang exchanged a few words with Qiu Li, who then took his hand and said, "Master, please don't blame the eldest young master; he doesn't understand anything."

The implication was that Guo Rong had instigated all of this, but Meng Jichang was too angry to think about it, and only felt that Qiu Li was so kind.

Before they even reached the main courtyard, they heard Guo Rong's shouts of abuse: "Meng Jichang, you heartless bastard!"

"You've got some nerve hitting me! I'm not finished with you!"

Inside the main hall, Guo Rong smashed everything she could. Meng Jingyang finally realized he had been beaten and crouched in a corner, crying.

When he saw Meng Jichang come in, he wanted to go up and admit his mistake, but when he saw Meng Jichang's dark face, he timidly squatted back down.

"Meng Jichang! You've gotten too bold!"

Guo Rong covered her swollen face and was about to pounce on him to return the two slaps when she saw him arrive.

In front of the servants, Meng Jichang forcefully pushed her away and pointed at Meng Jingyang in the corner, saying, "Luckily, Qiu Li's baby is fine! Look at the way you've taught her! Look at the way you've taught her!"

Guo Rong was immediately enraged, shoving his hand away and shouting, "So what if something's wrong?!"

"He's just a son of a concubine, so what if he's gone! Jingyang is your legitimate son! If you care so much about that little bastard in Qiuli's belly, then take her and get out!"

She glared angrily at Meng Jichang, while Meng Jingyang ran over and tugged at her sleeve, whispering, "Mother, I'm scared."

Guo Rong took a moment to comfort him, but Meng Jichang got angry just looking at him.

"I'm in charge of the Meng family! Who do you think you are?"

"Not only has she given me only one sick child over the years, but she also tried to harm my unborn son!"

"Are you trying to wipe out my Meng family line?!"

"Isn't Jingyang your son? You have no conscience, Meng Jichang!" She pounced on Meng Jichang and knocked him to the ground, scratching his face repeatedly with both hands.

The servants were terrified and rushed forward to pull the man off Meng Jichang.

"Master! Someone is looking for you outside!"

The housekeeper rushed in, and Meng Jichang also stood up, his face covered in shocking scratches.