"Father-in-law, Xiao Xu..."

"My dear son-in-law, if I hadn't come here today, you wouldn't have known that this is how my daughter lives in the Shangshu Mansion on weekdays?"

General Zhou's eyes widened. He already felt sorry for his daughter and granddaughter, and now he heard his son-in-law yelling at his daughter with his own ears, and his anger grew rapidly.

Without even looking at him, he walked towards the front hall. Minister Fang hurriedly asked the servants to prepare tea, and then followed the three of them.

Aunt Lin, who was gloating in the front hall, was waiting for Zhou to come in. She also tidied her clothes and headdress, thinking that when Zhou came, she had to appear more dignified and it would be best if she could suppress her. Hearing footsteps, she turned around with a smile, but the next second, the smile froze on her face.

General Zhou glanced at her, then threw his robe and sat down in the main seat.

"Everyone, sit down for this general!"

Minister Fang was so frightened that he quickly pulled Aunt Lin to sit aside, "Yes, yes."

When General Zhou saw him protecting his concubine, his eyes turned and he looked at his daughter again. Seeing that there was no reaction in her eyes, he felt even more distressed.

How much did it take to become as calm as a lake?

He shouted angrily again, "How dare you!" Minister Fang and Aunt Lin stood up in shock.

"Father-in-law... this..."

"I asked you to sit down, but there is no reason for me to let a concubine sit down."

"Yes, father-in-law." Minister Fang sat down again tremblingly.

Aunt Lin, who was standing by, blushed with embarrassment at the word "concubine". She lowered her head and dared not look at General Zhou who was sitting in the main seat.

"I just want to ask you one question. My daughter is in this mansion. Who is more senior, this concubine or my daughter?"

Minister Fang glanced at Aunt Lin, and then whispered, "Of course the Madam is the elder."

"If that's the case, my daughter has never written a letter to me in all these years in this mansion. Why did I receive a letter from my daughter?"

Aunt Lin, who was standing by, was already shaking with fear. She had been feeling uneasy all day because she was afraid that Zhou would go to the general's mansion and ask about this matter. Unexpectedly, she did ask after all.

"Father-in-law, these letters were written by Madam herself. How could this be wrong?" Minister Fang's mind was working quickly, and he said hurriedly, fearing that Aunt Lin had said something wrong. "Madam was not feeling well that day, so she asked Second Madam to write to her. I think she has recovered now, so she can't remember it, but this is indeed the case."

When Mrs. Zhou heard that Minister Fang was talking nonsense, her face turned cold. "I didn't know that you, Master, are also a storyteller. It's a pity that you don't tell stories in this mansion."

Minister Fang's face turned red after hearing what Zhou said. He wanted to get angry but didn't dare to. He often needed to rely on the General's Mansion and his two uncles. He thought that since Madam Zhou was paralyzed on the bed, he could hold his head up in front of his colleagues.

Now this bitch not only disregards the reputation of her husband's family, but also dares not to give herself face. Her hands under her sleeves were clenched into fists, making squeaking sounds.

Except for General Zhou and Fang Shiwan, no one else heard it.

"Madam, what did you say? Are you confused? Although I am busy with official duties on weekdays, the second wife will report these matters to me. How can she be wrong?"

"Really?" Fang Shiwan spoke at this time, her smile was as bright as spring flowers, her face was full of sunshine, "Dad, are you confused? One moment you said your daughter was your distant relative, and then you said Aunt Lin's daughter was my mother's daughter, and now Dad doesn't even remember it?"

"Nonsense, Shi Wan, when did Dad ever say such a thing?" Minister Fang thought for a moment and said, "It was you who crawled out of the coffin and scared Dad. Dad thought it was your distant cousin who was pestering me every day."

General Zhou on the side listened coldly, observing Minister Fang's every move, and suddenly understood why his daughter behaved like this in the mansion.

With Shangshu Fang's attitude, Aunt Lin's instigation, and her mother-in-law's favoritism, it's lucky that her daughter is still alive today.

"Shut up." He interrupted Minister Fang. He didn't want to hear any of this. No matter if he was right or wrong, he would definitely protect his daughter and granddaughter. "You can just lie to the children about these things, but do you really think this general is a fool?"

"Fang Zhengxiang, you are in a high position now, so I am afraid you don't take me seriously, right?"

"You favor your concubine over your wife, value concubines over legitimate wives, cannot distinguish right from wrong, are full of lies, indulge your concubines in abusing my daughter and granddaughter, and cheat my daughter out of her money. I remember every single thing that happened."

"I originally wanted Qing'er to take my granddaughter and divorce you, but Qing'er refused to agree. Since it is my daughter's wish, I respect it. But if I hear anything bad again, I will ask you to return the money and report to the authorities!"

If his daughter hadn't said it earnestly, he would have reported it to the police long ago. Why wait until now? The more he thought about it, the more he felt that his daughter was threatened by Minister Fang. He walked down angrily and kicked Minister Fang.

"Remember it?" he asked majestically.

Minister Fang was so angry that he cursed several times in his heart when he saw his dignity being trampled by General Zhou. But when he heard that Zhou was unwilling to divorce, he thought to himself that it seemed that Zhou still had feelings for him. Otherwise, why would she be unwilling to divorce? Besides, if a woman divorced, she would be ridiculed.

Grasping this point, he suddenly felt confident, and endured the pain in his feet and said, "Father-in-law is right, Xiaoxu has made a note of it."

Looking at the man who was like a rotten persimmon, General Zhou saw through the person in front of him. He thought that he would no longer care about the Shangshu Mansion in the future, and when his daughter suffered, they would naturally divorce.

Little did he know that he would later realize how kind his thoughts were. At least he was safe and well fed in prison, but what about outside? That was different.

"Grandfather, come on, Shiwan will take you to see our yard." Fang Shiwan's eyes flashed with cunning, he stood up and pulled General Zhou to leave.

Looking at his frail granddaughter, Zhou Jianjun's stern expression softened. He smiled and scratched Fang Shiwan's nose, "Okay, take grandpa to see him."

Soon, Fang Shiwan and Zhou, followed by Minister Fang and Aunt Lin, headed towards Muyu Courtyard and Jinghe Courtyard together.

When the few people were about to arrive, Fang Shiwan took out the key from his arms, walked around them, and opened the door.

General Zhou was confused by her actions. There were maids watching over the house, so was it necessary to lock the door?

"Shiwan, is this still locked? This lock looks strange, is it sturdy?" General Zhou pointed at the padlock in Fang Shiwan's hand curiously.

Fang Shiwan smiled, then tossed the padlock in his hand, "Grandfather, this is very strong. Ordinary swords can't cut it. Without this key, no one can open it."

This was specially made by her in modern times. It is much harder than ordinary iron.

"Is that so? You used to do this every day?"

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