Chapter 62 Jiang Huaishan teaches his second nephew a lesson
Hearing these words, not only Jiang Shiyuan, but even Pei Zisu who was standing next to her had an increasingly ugly expression. He had heard of these relatives of the Jiang family before, but he had no impression of the day when they came to propose marriage. As a result, today he saw clearly how Jiang Shiyue was ready to bite people.

If this man dared to sow discord in the army like this, he would have been punished by military law long ago, so he looked at Jiang Shiyue as if he were a dead person.

He was originally planning to say a few words, but Princess Qinghuan spoke first.

"who are you?"

Jiang Shiyue had never shown her face in front of Princess Qinghuan. When she heard the voice, she thought that the princess wanted to make a decision for her, so she quickly stepped forward, still looking like she was about to cry.

"Princess, I am the youngest daughter of the Jiang family. I am named Yiyue."

"Oh, Jiang Shiyue?"

"Yes, princess."

She thought that she had won the princess's favor and was going to help her fight for justice, but then she heard Princess Qinghuan speak in a cold voice.

"How dare you call yourself "me" in front of this princess? This is your first crime. Today is the birthday party of the Marquis' wife, and you are crying and whimpering like a fool. This is your second crime. The eldest daughter of the Jiang family has always been known for her modesty and propriety. You are trying to put her in an unjust position by saying this. This is your third crime. Come, drag me away and slap me in the face thirty times to serve as a warning to others!"

"Yes! Princess!"

Before Jiang Shiyue could even show fear in her eyes, she saw the maids following the princess coming forward to drag the person away, and the ladies and girls were standing aside to watch the fun.

At the banquet today, none of the women dared to be compared with Princess Qinghuan. If they had run into someone else's trap, they might have been able to just reprimand her, but Princess Qinghuan was never forgiving, so Jiang Shiyue was really unlucky.

Only after the slaps came down one after another did Jiang Shiyue scream in pain.

"Princess, please spare me, Princess, please spare me!"

"Grandma, grandma, save me, save me!"

Now she has attracted everyone's attention as she wished, but she is not the star she imagined, but has become a rat crossing the street.

In addition to feeling distressed, Old Madam Jiang felt that the Jiang family had lost face. After all, she was the one who brought the person here, and he was beaten like this in the house of his in-laws. She couldn't bear the shame, so she quietly walked to Jiang Shiyuan, pulled her sleeve, and said anxiously.

"Anian, please ask the princess for mercy. If you continue to hit her, Xiaoyue's face will be ruined."

"Grandmother, you think too highly of me. I, a sickly person, don't have the dignity to be in front of the princess."

Jiang Shiyuan was really angry today, so he said that.

Her decisive refusal also made Old Madam Jiang angry. Just as her second daughter-in-law said, this man was not on the same page with them before he even got married. Wouldn't everyone have to act according to her mood in the future?

There was anger in his eyes, but he didn't dare to say more because the princess was still there.

Jiang Huaishan and Jiang Shilin, who came after hearing the news, were also shocked when they saw this scene. After all, Jiang Shiyue was Jiang Shilin's biological sister. Seeing her being humiliated, they naturally wanted to step forward to stop it. However, before she could even raise her legs, she was forcibly pulled away by Jiang Huaishan.

"Uncle, that's my sister."

Jiang Huaishan dragged him away and gave him a serious lecture.

"She is the only one being beaten now. If you insist on stepping out, you will be beaten together. Today's banquet in the Marquis' Mansion is for the Marquis's wife's birthday, not for the whole Xijing City to see you two siblings being beaten."

Jiang Huaishan didn't let go of her hand until they reached a deserted part of the water pavilion.

Jiang Shilin on the opposite side had a dejected look on his face. He had no ability to stop his sister from being beaten, nor did he dare to contradict his uncle in person, so he looked like he was about to cry.

Seeing him like this, Jiang Huaishan couldn't help but sigh. His second brother's bloodline was tormented like this, and it was really because he, as the eldest uncle, was not careful enough, so he reached out and patted his back, and said in a calm tone.

"Lin'er, you are the only male in the family besides your eldest brother, and you are the mainstay of the second branch in the future. If you lose your backbone when encountering problems, how can you shoulder the responsibility of the Jiang family in the future? I know that you have been wronged in Aunt Hai's house for these years, but a real man should learn to understand what it means to keep a low profile and what it means to be responsible."

"Uncle, I... I really can't handle this important task. I'm not good at literature or martial arts, and I'm also a mess when it comes to business. Mother is right. I... I'm just a waste."

The mother he was referring to was naturally his second aunt Zhang.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Huaishan's disgust for his second brother's wife increased even more, and he snorted coldly and said.

"Who is she? She said you were a waste, but what about her? What has she managed to do after all these years? Look at what has become of the daughter she personally raised?"

No matter how stupid Jiang Shilin was, he knew about the conflicts between the first and second rooms, so he didn't dare to get involved. He was timid and hesitant, which made Jiang Huaishan sigh in his heart.

These days, he has thought of all the solutions he could think of and looked for all the masters he could find, but his nephew is still like this. He suddenly remembered what he had just talked about with his brother-in-law, that Kuan'er was going south to Hanzhou, and he felt that this might be a way out.

"If you stay at home, I'm afraid you'll still be the same in three to five years. Have you ever thought about going to the military camp to gain some experience?"

"Ah? I...I can't do that, uncle."

When Jiang Huaishan saw his nephew like this, he felt that if he didn't make drastic changes, the child would really have no future, so he pretended to be angry and said.

"I can't teach you this. I'd better send you out to suffer."

Hearing this, Jiang Shilin was so scared that he kept swallowing, but he didn't even have the courage to refute. He could only follow his uncle silently. After they returned from the water pavilion, Jiang Shiyue had already received all the slaps.

Her cheeks were swollen and her originally delicate hair bun was now a little loose.

This was not a big deal. She raised her head slightly and saw the contemptuous looks of the ladies and girls, which made her feel as a knife stabbing her heart. Her tears fell on the wound, and she was writhing in pain. However, no one present dared to say a word for her.

Jiang Shishu felt soft-hearted, and when he saw Princess Qinghuan leave, he immediately stepped forward to help his fourth sister, but she shook him off with one hand, and there was some inexplicable hatred in her eyes.

"Third sister, come here."

Jiang Shiyuan called out, and then spoke to the maid from the Marquis' Mansion next to him.

"Send the fourth young lady to the side room to rest, and ask the palace doctor to take a look to make sure there are no scars left."

"Yes."

After the maid from the marquis's mansion came up, Jiang Shiyue didn't dare to make any noise. She stood up and went to the side room. Old Madam Jiang slammed her sleeves, gave Jiang Shiyuan a resentful look, and followed her to the side room.

After the two of them left, Pei Zisu said with a bit of indifference in his eyes.

"Both grandfather and grandson are bullies in their own home."

This was a very sharp remark. Wasn't it because Jiang Shiyuan and Jiang Shishu were good-tempered that she was so unscrupulous? If it was a maid in the Marquis's Mansion, she wouldn't dare to act rashly, let alone others.

"Are you OK?"

Jiang Shiyuan asked Jiang Shishu. She just saw Jiang Shiyue push Jiang Shishu so hard that her dress was covered with dust from falling. That's why she asked this.

"I'm fine, don't worry, big sister. Fourth sister...she is like this today, will she be upset?"