Chapter 99: Slander and Defamation

or"“Who would think they had a problem” Qi Yunwen unceremoniously pulled his niece away, thinking to himself that this silly child was clueless. If she were even a little bit clever, she'd know he was...As soon as the words fell, the surrounding atmosphere became tense.

Gu Xiuming and Gu Xiwen had been brothers for so many years, always getting along well with each other, never having a disagreement. But today, they disregarded each other's face and quarreled directly.

They glared at each other, and ultimately it was Gu Xiuming, who knew he was in the wrong, who lost. His actions in this matter had indeed damaged the reputation of his family brothers, which is why his father had scolded him in the study before. But now that he had allowed Wan'er to move into the main room, a space only eligible for the legitimate wife, what else could he possibly want

Meng Chengzhang was stunned, looking at the two brothers who were drawing their swords. He hadn't expected this matter to escalate to a fight between them.

Li Wan'er's trembling tears could no longer hold back, and instantly burst forth, she sobbed softly.

Gu Xiuwen saw her crying with tears streaming down her face, looking just like his father's concubines. He felt even more disgusted and added without any courtesy: "Third Brother is the son of the Marquis, so in the future, please be careful with your words and actions. Don't disgrace the Changxing Marquis Mansion again because of a woman who can't see the light of day."

Gu Xiuming was furious, gritting his teeth: "Gu Xiwen, who are you saying can't hold their head up"

Gu Xiwen pointed at Li Wan'er beside him and sneered, "I said that your concubine can't get on the stage. Did I say something wrong Do you dare to say that a concubine can get on the stage Don't you know how people outside laugh at you Treating trash as treasure and holding it in your palm is truly embarrassing. Looking at the whole capital, I'm afraid only you would do this."

"You're asking for it!"

These words completely enraged Gu Xiuming. He couldn't stand the fact that the girl he cherished was being insulted like this. He immediately took a few steps forward, grabbed Gu Xiuwen by his collar, and with his other hand, raised his fist to strike him in the face.

Gu Xiwen was caught off guard and took a punch to the face, but he quickly reacted and didn't back down. He raised his fist and fought back.

The two brothers sparred with each other, grappling and throwing punches. They were only a year apart in age, one fifteen and the other sixteen, so they were roughly equal in strength and neither had the upper hand.

When Meng Chengzhang saw this, he was stunned for a moment before quickly reacting. He stepped forward wanting to pull them apart, but unfortunately, as a thirteen-year-old boy with a thin frame, he was powerless against the two older men. During the struggle, he was punched twice by Gu Xiuming and kicked once in the face.

Li Wan'er was so frightened by the scene that her face turned pale, she hid to the side, afraid to step forward. Tears flowed even more fiercely, and she choked out, "Xiuming gege, don't hit anymore, please don't hit anymore."

The two brothers didn't stop fighting; instead, they became more and more enthusiastic.

Gu Xiwen is a mischievous little boy. He doesn't hit people in the face, only parts of their body that are covered by clothes.

At first glance, he looked more seriously injured than Gu Xiumin.

Gus Xiaming was in so much pain that his teeth ached. He was furious, his face flushed and neck thick. When he had the chance to subdue Gu Xiwen, he flipped his hands over, pinning him to the ground. One leg knelt on his back, mockingly saying, "I saw you were not right with Meng Jiny Yao before, and you even fawned over her. Today, you came out for them siblings again. It seems like you two really have something going on."

"Meng Jinyao is indeed quite beautiful, but I advise my fourth brother to stay clearheaded. She is now the wife of my father, so please don't be misled by her and do something inappropriate. It would not be good."

"As soon as he said that, Gu Xiuwen was stunned for a moment. Then he quickly understood what he meant and immediately became furious: "Third Brother, what nonsense are you talking about I'm innocent with Third Sister-in-Law, don't slander her reputation!"

"Innocent" Gu Xiuming sneered, "Back then, when I ran away from my wedding, she almost married you. If my father hadn't been unmarried yet, there was a 50% chance you would have been her husband."

He had just finished speaking when he was kicked hard in the leg by Meng Chengzhang beside him. He was caught off guard and fell to the ground, giving Gu Xiwen a chance to turn things around.

Originally, Meng Chengzhang wasn't planning on joining the fray. But hearing Gu Xiuming carelessly slander his sister's innocence, he couldn't stand it anymore and joined forces with Gu Xiuwen. The two of them outnumbered Gu Xiuming, causing him to lose his advantage.

Meng Chengzhang and Gu Xiwen were both clever, choosing to strike where clothes could cover them.

A maid walked by and saw this scene. She was so frightened that she turned her head and ran to tell Madam Gu, the elderly mistress of the house.

Hearing this, Madam Gu immediately dispatched her trusted maid, Feng Mamá, to mediate the quarrel and bring them all back to Shou'an Hall. She also sent a maidservant to inform Gu Xiuming and Gu Xiuwen's parents.

The three of them were fighting, but the arrival of Grandma Feng ended the fight.

Feng MaMa glanced at them and said in a gentle voice, “Several of you come with this old slave to ShouAn Hall.”

Gu Xiuming and Gu Xiwen exchanged a glance, snorted coldly, and followed Feng Mama to Shou'an Hall.

Meng Chengzhang followed, but his heart was filled with unease. He secretly berated himself for his impulsive actions earlier. If he had just endured it, they wouldn't have argued and fought. Now, he worried about causing trouble for his elder sister. He came to the Hou Mansion as a guest, yet ended up beating the young master.

Compared to Meng Chengzhang, Li Wan'er was the more uneasy one. Last time at Shou'an Tang, she embarrassed herself in front of everyone from the Gu family. Old Madam Gu was also very dissatisfied with her. Now going back to Shou'an Tang, she didn't know if Old Madam would blame her and call her a "beauty that brings misfortune."

Four people arrived at Shou'an Hall and entered the hall. They didn't see Old Madam Gu, but Gu Xiwen very consciously knelt down, and Gu Xiuming also followed suit. Meng Chengzhang and Li Wan'er did the same.

Gu Xiuming asked nervously, "Feng Mamu, where is Grandmother"

"Madam Feng replied, "Young Master, the Matriarch is attending to something else and will be here soon. She has also informed Lord Hou and Lady Hou, as well as Eldest Brother and Elder Sister-in-law."

Hearing this, Gu Xiwen was not flustered at all. His parents loved him and wouldn't do anything serious to him. At most, they would scold him a bit. They wouldn't even confine him, after all, he was leaving with his second uncle for Lingshan Academy the day after tomorrow.

As for his third older brother, that's a different story. He has repeatedly embarrassed the Hou residence in recent times. Today, he was disrespectful and showed no regard for elders, even sullying the reputation of our ancestors.

He turned his head to look, and sure enough, his third brother was now looking anxious. With a hint of schadenfreude in his voice, he said: "Don't worry, Third Brother, when the elders arrive, we'll just tell them the truth."

Gu Xiuming's heart tightened, his face darkened as he remained silent.

Gu Xiwen saw him humiliated, secretly pleased in his heart. He just wanted to laugh, but when he pulled the corner of his mouth, the wound made him draw a sharp breath and continued, "Ouch...Third brother, we are brothers after all, why are you so merciless Even if you're angry, it shouldn't be like this, right"

Gu Xiuming was in the wrong, his heart filled with anger, but he dared not say anything inappropriate in front of Feng Maama. He could only swallow his words and stay silent.

Grandma Feng listened to Gu Xiwen's words and got a sense of what had happened. Knowing who was at fault, she went to find the old matriarch and informed her of her preliminary understanding.ers, Gu Xiuyuan, Gu Xiuhong, and Gu Xuming, stared intently at Xiao Liu, waiting for his report.Grandmother Gu asked, "How is it""In response to Madam, I heard that this year's Qiu Wei examination in...