The Useless Miracle Doctor Consort Is Spoiled Rotten by the Prince!

Chapter 1109: Chapter 1106: Never Waver

He let his tone hang in the air, striking fear into Leng Kangcheng, “I… I just hit her once!”

Having shown his weakness, he then pounded the table angrily, “Look at the disgraceful things they’ve done!”

“Hmph! Zhuo Jun Li, do not frighten your brother. What of the emperor’s palace guard? He seduced Ling’er and tarnished her purity; I could ask the emperor to have him executed immediately!”n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

Leng Yi’s whole demeanour radiated the authority of someone long accustomed to power.

Leng Muling cried out loudly, “He did not defile me! I was willing!”

“You still have the nerve to say that!” Leng Kangcheng picked up the whip, ready to strike her.

Mo Qi immediately enveloped her in his arms, “If Lord Leng must hit someone, let it be me. Do not harm Ling’er.”

“You…”

That infuriated Leng Kangcheng.

Although he held a third rank position, he did not possess the supreme status of his father; assaulting someone close to Chu Yihan was beyond his confidence.

Leng Yi angrily pointed at Mo Qi, “Do not think that by protecting Ling’er, I will facilitate your union. The two of you have not only brought shame upon the Prime Minister’s residence but also upon the Leng family! Our family has never suffered such disgrace!”

“Disgrace?” Zhuo Jun Li returned home and naturally picked up his folding fan, “Who says our family has never faced disgrace? Father, don’t be too confident.”

If there was no disgrace in the Leng family, then from where did he come?

Leng Yi’s face grew uneasy; he rebuked him, “Hold your tongue! This is our home, not the royal court. Don’t bring the prestige you hold as the Prime Minister here to flaunt!”

“Ah, if the prestige of the Prime Minister cannot be flaunted at home, Father, how dare you attack Mo Qi? His position may not be high, but he has followed the emperor through many battles for years, and is the emperor’s most trusted confidant. A commoner daring to touch him might well risk the extermination of their entire family, don’t you think?”

Zhuo Jun Li shook his fan lightly, sighing gently.

“Zhuo Jun Li! Are you determined to oppose me!”

Leng Yi felt his anger boiling up, nearly making him dizzy.

“Father! Father, do not let anger harm your health!”

Leng Kangcheng quickly stepped forward to support Leng Yi, instructing Leng Shuqing to administer medicine to help him breathe easier.

Leng Shuqing served dignified and steady, administering medicine to Leng Yi. She then softly consoled, “Grandfather, do not harm your health. You are the pillar of our home; it is imperative that you take care of yourself.”

“Ah!”

Leng Yi sighed deeply, glaring at Leng Muling with frustration, “Look at your sister! From the same parents, raised with the same upbringing, how dignified and virtuous she is! And then look at you; you have truly disappointed me!”

The two sisters, both treasures dear to his heart that he had tenderly raised from childhood, were supposed to bring honor to their family and marry into prominent families. Yet now, Leng Shuqing was about to enter the palace as a concubine, while Leng Muling had recklessly been intimate with another.

He was utterly infuriated!

“If sister is dignified and virtuous, must I be exactly like her? The reputation of our Leng family does not need to be upheld by me alone; it won’t miss one person. Why can’t I choose the person with whom my heart resonates and be with him? Moreover, Mo Qi is a person close to the emperor, nobility cannot compare to him!”

Leng Muling, her face flushed, the pain in her body unable to make her submit, only strengthened her resolve to be with Mo Qi!

“You… you have even learned to defy the norms! Years of upbringing in the Prime Minister’s residence have been wasted on you!”

With that, Leng Yi furiously whipped her again.

It was no surprise that it landed on Mo Qi.

Mo Qi remained silent, showing no sign of pain, but his back was already soaked with fresh blood, and the smell of blood was dense in the air of the hall.

“Uncle, since I’m so rebellious, you might as well strike me from the family records at the ancestral hall and kick me out of the Prime Minister’s Estate!” Leng Muling said with her face puffed up, her voice growing more defiant as she spoke.

“Fine by me, I have no objections,” Zhuo Junli responded magnanimously.

After all, being in the Leng family records didn’t really have any significant benefits.

If it weren’t for the seat of Prime Minister, he wouldn’t have bothered joining in the first place.

Leng Yi nearly fainted from anger.

Leng Shuqing frowned and said, “Uncle, my sister is being unreasonable, but why are you being equally unreasonable? How could you even consider altering the family records? If my sister is expunged and expelled from the Prime Minister’s Estate, her reputation will be utterly ruined. How can she live after that? How will she hold her head up in front of the noblewomen of Jiang Du City? Do you really want her to be disgraced, become a laughingstock, ridiculed by everyone?”

Her words may have been directed at Leng Muling, but they were intended for Mo Qi to hear.

Leng Muling was risking everything to be with him, not only losing her powerful maternal family and everything she could rely on but also jeopardizing her future.

This grim consequence weighed heavily on Mo Qi, causing a crack in his resolute heart.

“Seventh brother, you mustn’t waver! I’m not afraid of any of what sister is saying! Even if we lose the Prime Minister’s Estate, Miss Wu is still living well, Honorable Miss Su broke off her familial ties and still lives well. Even if I leave the Leng family, I can still live just like them!”

Leng Muling gripped Mo Qi’s collar, holding the matching heart knot inside his clothes, and spoke firmly.

Mo Qi hugged her tighter and said, “Ling’er, no matter what happens, I will face it with you.”

Even if they were both expelled from Jiang Du City, he would do everything to protect Leng Muling, ensuring her a lifetime of peace and security.

“Insubordination! Are you all trying to revolt? What status do you think you have, comparing yourself to others?”

Leng Yi was so angry he stomped his foot and fiercely smashed a teacup beside him to smithereens.

“I am myself! What of the Prime Minister’s Estate? Isn’t Miss Wu still considered significant, even though she’s a minister’s daughter? Isn’t Honorable Miss Su, a legitimate daughter of the Marquis’s Manor, just as good as me?”

Leng Muling stubbornly retorted, standing her ground against Leng Yi without losing any strength.

Leng Yi went pale and nearly fainted.

Before being escorted away, he ordered Leng Kangcheng, “Lock them up for me. Let them think it through. Do not provide them with food or drink or let them out! I must…”

Before he could decide on their punishment, he had to leave his words hanging.

Leng Kangcheng, ever obedient to his father, complied even though it meant detaining his own daughter.

He commanded the servants, “Go, lock them in the woodshed and make sure it’s securely locked! Do not bring them any water or food!”

Mo Qi and Leng Muling were taken away, but no one could separate them.

Leng Shuqing tried to persuade Leng Muling, but she was more stubborn than ever and refused to listen.

Leng Shuqing then turned her gaze to Mo Qi. “Commander Mo, I respect you as someone who serves beside the emperor, but do you realize this act of yours brings disgrace upon the emperor’s face? Someone from his side, demeaning a noble woman like this, a wastrel indeed!”

“Sister, you must not speak nonsense. I chose to be with him willingly; he didn’t disgrace me! You can be like father and grandfather, but please do not insult Mo Qi in front of me. He isn’t the person you describe.”