The little boy's voice caused people nearby to look sideways, and they all looked in the direction of Fang Zilan and Fang Zitong.
However, before Fang Zitong could react, the little boy grabbed her skirt and howled like a ghost, "Mother, this aunt is so cruel..."
Fang Zilan secretly screamed. She thought she could block Fang Zitong, but she never thought that this little boy actually had a back-up move. It seemed that he was taught by an adult. Using a child to force Fang Zitong into submission is truly shameless.
Thinking of this, she didn't care much, and immediately grabbed the little boy by the collar and lifted him up, "Bastard boy, who do you call aunt? Call me aunt again if you can."
When the little boy saw his feet leave the ground, his face turned pale with fear, and he cried out, "Put me down!"
"Change your words and ask my sister to let you down." Fang Zilan looked so worried, making those who were whispering nearby dumbfounded.
Who would have thought that Lord Yue Guofang in the iron-blooded battlefield would get angry just for a mere title? Considering her age, it’s not too much to call her aunt, right? Is it necessary to hold on to a child like this?
"I don't!" The little boy turned away stubbornly, and Fang Zilan sneered, "You have to think clearly."
As she spoke, she used strength in her hands and lifted the little boy higher, as if she wanted to throw him out, but no one stepped forward to stop him.
Seeing this, Fang Zitong felt uneasy. If her guess was correct, this little boy should be Pei Juanqing's son. Now he is the only child of the Pei family. If Fang Zilan really throws him away, then the feud with the Pei family will be forged.
With this thought in mind, she couldn't help but secretly stretched out her hand to tug on Fang Zilan's sleeve and gave him a cautious look.
Fang Zilan shook the little boy in mid-air nonchalantly, as if he would let go at any time. The little boy couldn't help her threatening him, so he changed his words in a panic: "Sister, good sister, please let me down!"
"That's pretty much it." Fang Zilan curled her lips and gently put the little boy down.
Fang Zitong breathed a sigh of relief. Unexpectedly, before the little boy could stand still, he saw a woman rushing over and hugging him into her arms. "Chang'er, how are you? Are you injured anywhere?"
On the side, Xiao Xuan'er came close to Fang Zilan's ear and whispered: "Master Fang, this is Pei Pening's wife. I heard her call this little boy the only son of Master Pei Juiqing - Pei Xuanchang."
Fang Zilan nodded slightly. She knew that she had not hurt Pei Xuanchang in the slightest, so she pulled Fang Zitong and turned around to leave.
However, Mrs. Pei suddenly grabbed Fang Zitong's sleeve. Her force was so strong that there was a hiss and a cut appeared on Fang Zitong's sleeve.
The whole garden was in an uproar, but then they heard Fang Zilan say in a cold voice: "Madam, what are you doing? Everyone saw clearly just now that it was me who did it, why do you embarrass Second Miss Fang?"
"I..." Mrs. Pei was stunned for a moment as she was robbed. At this moment, Fang Zilan pushed Fang Zitong and asked her to change her clothes before coming back.
"You..." Mrs. Pei saw Fang Zitong leaving, and Fang Zilan stood in front of her and refused to give an inch, and said angrily: "Why are you stopping me?"
"Isn't this lady going to investigate whether your son is injured?" Fang Zilan deliberately pretended not to know Mrs. Pei and Pei Xuanchang, and said casually: "I said it was me who did it. If you don't hear clearly because of your bad ears, I I don’t mind demonstrating it again so you can see clearly.”
Mrs. Pei was so angry that she said, "Master Fang, do you still want to take action while I'm here? It's enough to say that you don't know Chang'er, but don't you even recognize me?"
"Madam, what you said is so ridiculous." Fang Zilan sneered and said: "There are so many officials and noble people in the capital, why do I have to recognize you?"
"I..." Mrs. Pei was choked by her words. She took a deep breath and said, "I just went to Mr. Fang's house during the first month of the year when all the houses held banquets. Mr. Fang forgot about me?"
"The first month? This happened a few months ago, how could I remember it?" Fang Zilan laughed out loud, "Madam, you haven't heard a sentence - How often do noble people forget things?"
Mrs. Pei looked at her in disbelief, and then said sternly: "Excellent, Mr. Fang is acting like this to take care of this matter to the end?"
"This madam is really interesting." Fang Zilan suppressed a smile and raised her voice: "Everyone here today can make your own comments. My action against this little boy is true, and this madam's concern and accountability are true, so I stand here. I have never run away from you, so why am I in charge now? May I ask this lady, what have I been in charge of?"
"Master Fang, you don't know what you are meddling in?" Mrs. Pei said angrily: "Okay, then I will tell Master Fang that you are meddling in other people's own affairs. Mrs. Pei and the Fang family have already been engaged, and Miss Fang is Chang'er's future. Mother, what's wrong with Chang'er calling her mother? How can it be your turn as an outsider to point fingers?"
Before she could finish her words, she received a loud slap in the face. She was stunned and said in a daze: "Master Fang, how dare you hit me..."
The maid who was following her immediately took a step forward, only to see a flash of silver light. Zheng Yan appeared beside Fang Zilan at some point and revealed his weapon.
"I remembered, you are Pei Pening's wife." Fang Zilan blew on her red palms and her expression became cold, "Not even Duke Guo Guo would dare to be so presumptuous in front of me. Mrs. Pei, what do you mean? Do I dare to hit you?"
Mrs. Wang, who came to the side after hearing the news, originally wanted to offer some words of advice, but when she saw Zheng Yan standing with a sword in his hand, she immediately fell silent.
"I..." Half of Mrs. Pei's cheeks were swollen, and the corners of her mouth were broken. She was so aggrieved that she was about to cry.
Fang Zilan glanced at her and said slowly: "First, if your children are not well-disciplined, don't blame others for meddling in other people's business, lest something happens one day and you will regret it. Second, is there any issue about Pei's engagement with the Fang family? Proof? If there is no proof, Mrs. Pei, you are spreading rumors to destroy the Fang family's innocence. I can take you to the Jingzhao Yin Mansion for questioning. Thirdly, Mrs. Pei performed well in the play today, but others are not fools either. "
As soon as she said this, everyone in the clouds and fog suddenly became enlightened. Rumors about the two Pei brothers and Miss Fang have long been spreading in the capital, but they have yet to hear about their engagement. Now that Mrs. Pei has made such a fuss, she probably wants to use Pei Xuanchang's mouth to force Miss Fang to marry.
However, although the people watching the excitement can figure out these twists and turns, they don't want to get into trouble. After all, it was the Pei family on one side and the Fang family on the other, so it was hard to offend anyone on either side. What's more, the Duke of Guo Guo and the Prime Minister have been at loggerheads in the court recently. Who dares to interrupt casually? Is it because he has a long life?
On the other hand, the Duke of Yue had a hot temper and was favored by the Holy Spirit, so he had no scruples about getting involved.
Mrs. Pei's face turned pale, and she turned around and left. On the contrary, Pei Xuanchang was still standing there, looking at Fang Zilan curiously, "Auntie..."
Fang Zilan flew over with a glare, and Pei Xuanchang quickly changed his words: "Sister, isn't she my mother?"
"No, she is also a sister." Fang Zilan softened her tone and squatted in front of Pei Xuanchang, "Listen, there is only one mother. You must not admit your mistakes, otherwise your mother will be sad. You don't want your mother to be sad, right? "
