Resisting the Wind and Splendor

Chapter 54 What, are you a worm in my stomach?

In the past, who would have dared to bully the legitimate daughter of the Duke's mansion?

But now, the Duke is seriously ill and bedridden, his parents are gone, and his only support, his elder brother, has also become a useless cripple with a damaged health, and he will never amount to anything in the future.

Most importantly, she was previously engaged to Prince Jin, and is very likely to become the esteemed Princess Jin in the future. Everyone is eager to curry favor with her.

But after the commotion at the palace banquet a few days ago, everyone knew that Prince Jin had found a new love and that she had been abandoned.

Therefore, even the people from the Earl's Mansion dare to bully Chu Yueli now.

"Miss, be careful!" Just as Li Shi's slap was about to land on Chu Yueli's face, Chu Yi rushed forward.

Not daring to retaliate against Li's hand, another slap landed on Chu Yi with a loud crack.

Fortunately, Chu Yi was very tall, and Li's slap only hit his neck.

But Chu Yi felt a burning sensation on her neck, and her heart tightened immediately.

That slap from Madam Li is going to ruin Miss's face! What an audacious and vicious woman!

Li glared at Chu Yi and shouted angrily, "You dog, get out of here!"

Chu Yueli subtly withdrew her raised hand, stepped out from behind Chu Yi, and walked straight toward Li Shi.

Originally, Li was going to come and hit her, but for some reason, this time when Chu Yueli took the initiative to walk in front of her, she lost the courage to hit her.

Even under Chu Yueli's icy gaze, she felt a chill run down her spine and instinctively hid behind Chu Yaozong, saying, "Husband..."

"Chu Yueli, what are you doing?" Chu Yaozong asked angrily.

In Chu Yueli's eyes, there was a chilling murderous aura that sent shivers down one's spine.

But upon closer inspection, she was clearly still that delicate and frail little girl.

A flash of fierceness appeared in Chu Yueli's eyes. She ignored Chu Yaozong and turned to look at the Earl of Yong'an.

"Second Uncle, it's Physician Qin's idea that Grandfather needs to rest. Physician Qin is the Emperor's personal physician. Do you not even trust him, Second Uncle?"

"Hmph, you think you can intimidate me by using Imperial Physician Qin?" The Marquis of Yong'an didn't care at all. "Let me be frank! Chu Xiaohe's health is failing, and the continuation of my Chu family's direct line will end in his hands!"

"Today, I have come here to ask my elder brother to agree to let Yaozong's family be adopted into his name, so that the Chu family line can continue."

"With you two siblings blocking the way like this, I'm afraid even our eldest brother doesn't know about this matter! If you don't let our eldest brother come out and discuss this properly with me, you will be a sinner against the Chu family!"

"Master, perhaps this wretched girl is deliberately detaining the Duke, preventing him from seeing us, using the emperor to command the nobles, and she herself wants to seize all of the Chu family's property!"

"What does the Chu family's wealth have to do with you?" Chu Yueli glanced at Li Shi.

That was all the land built by her grandfather, her parents, and her two uncles; it had absolutely nothing to do with their Earl's Mansion!

These people really know how to usurp someone else's place.

"Who says it has nothing to do with me?"

With an air of self-righteousness, Madam Li stepped forward and said, "Once Yaozong is adopted into the Duke's family, Yaozong will be the Duke's eldest son! Everything in this Duke's mansion will belong to my husband!"

"Quickly! Get the Duke out here! The Duke's mansion can't be occupied by you two good-for-nothing siblings! If you don't get the Duke out, I'll call my men to force our way in!"

Chu Yueli almost laughed out of anger. Could it be that she already considered herself the mistress of the Duke's mansion?

Where does she get the face?

But Madam Li went even further, pressing her relentlessly: "Chu Yueli, do you still think you're Prince Jin's favorite? Everyone knows you've been abandoned by the Prince! You have no one to rely on anymore!"

"If you don't ask the Duke to come out soon, I'll have to go and ask for instructions..."

"How come this lady is like a worm in my stomach, knowing exactly what I'm thinking?" Amidst the commotion, a deep voice suddenly broke in: "Then why don't you guess how I intend to treat you right now?"