Chapter 68: Chapter 19: Settling the Score with the Xiao Family

“Old Mrs., what should we do?” Nanny Hou asked cautiously in a low voice beside Old Mrs. Xu.

Old Mrs. Xu’s eyes flashed sharply, and she said coldly, “Everything is going according to my expectations. Let’s wait until the Duchess comes out of Shen Ruoxi’s room.”

“As you command,” Nanny Hou responded respectfully.

Old Mrs. Xu’s lips curled into a sinister smile, secretly calculating, “Shen Ruoxi, you want to fight with me? You’re not there yet!”

With this thought, she quickly stepped out from behind the rockery.

In the front hall, Chuntao was supporting Shen Ruoxi. Her voice carried a hint of sobbing, “Miss, let’s go back to the room! It’s not worth getting upset over such a scumbag.”

Shen Ruoxi tried to calm her emotions, her voice slightly weak, “I’m fine, let’s go back.”

As the two just stepped out of the front hall, they saw the Duchess approaching.

Shen Ruoxi’s heart skipped a beat. Instinctively wanting to avoid her, she was still spotted by the Duchess, who called out, “Ruoxi.”

Shen Ruoxi hurriedly used her sleeve to cover her face, her voice a bit flustered, “Grandmother, why are you here?”

The Duchess was startled and couldn’t help asking in confusion, “What’s wrong with you?”

“Nothing, it’s just that my face has been a bit dry these days, can’t face the sun. Besides, I’m a little tired. Grandmother, why don’t you return to the Xu Mansion first,” Shen Ruoxi said nonchalantly.

This child is acting so strangely. The Duchess pulled down Shen Ruoxi’s sleeve, and the sight in front of her stunned her instantly.

Her face was pale as paper, her usually rosy lips were bloodless, her big eyes appeared dim and lifeless, making her look extremely haggard, clearly not fully recovered from serious injuries.

The Duchess’s eyes instantly reddened as she asked tremulously, “Didn’t Ji say you were fine? Didn’t you take the Condensing Spirit Pill? How did you end up so seriously injured? Child, why are you still standing here?”

Shen Ruoxi tried to make her voice sound relaxed, “Grandmother, it’s really nothing, just a minor injury.”

“Nothing? Just look at you, you’re this hurt!”

The Duchess, feeling distressed, shouted at Chuntao, “Chuntao, tell me, what exactly happened?”

Chuntao replied indignantly, “Miss’s health was recovering well. It’s all because of that bastard Xiao Chengyi! He spewed nonsense early in the morning, agitating Miss until she coughed up blood!”

Shen Ruoxi frowned, gently stopping Chuntao, “Chuntao, don’t speak carelessly.”

The Duchess chuckled angrily, “No wonder he just addressed me as granny-in-law when he saw me! Xiao Chengyi, you’re something! You’re really something!”

She turned to the maids beside her and barked, “Are you dead? Hurry up and support Ruoxi back to her room!”

It was rare to see the old madam so fierce, the maids hurriedly approached to support Shen Ruoxi, carefully helping her back to her room.

The crowd helped her lie down on the bed, with the Duchess closely following, sitting by her bedside.

Seeing Shen Ruoxi’s pale, bloodless face, she finally couldn’t hold it in, her eyes reddened, tears falling as she choked, “Ruoxi, are you trying to scare your grandmother to death?”

Shen Ruoxi was at a loss, the thing she feared most was seeing her grandmother look so worried, so she dared not let her know.

She hurriedly comforted, “Grandmother, don’t worry. I’m a martial artist, this minor injury really isn’t a big deal. Just a couple of days’ rest and I’ll be back to normal.”

The Duchess stared at her silently, her heart aching deeply.

Shen Ruoxi suddenly spoke with a hint of pride, “Grandmother, do you know who Xing Tian is? The Demon Sect’s Hierarch, a demon who swept through the entire Martial World unmatched.

Last night, I killed him. Tell me, am I impressive?”

The Duchess, upon hearing this, couldn’t stop her tears from flowing, gently caressing Shen Ruoxi’s head, and scolded, “Child, knowing how powerful that demon was, why didn’t you understand to run?

Wasn’t Ji by your side last night? Was he a block of wood, just watching you get hurt?”

Shen Ruoxi gently held her grandmother’s hand, softly comforting, “Grandmother, don’t be angry. Not everyone is as powerful as Xing Tian.

Last night’s incident was truly an accident. That demon used human blood for his training and harmed many people. His death is a benefit for the people. Don’t worry, I’m really fine.”

The Duchess, after hearing Shen Ruoxi’s account, couldn’t help but feel a chill at the thought of how cruel that demon was.

Now that he’s dead, it indeed rids the people of a great evil.

She gently held Shen Ruoxi’s hand, her eyes full of tenderness and worry, softly saying, “Ruoxi, you must protect yourself well, don’t make your grandmother worry about you anymore.”

Shen Ruoxi smiled, “Rest assured, Grandmother, I will definitely protect myself well in the future, so you won’t have to worry about me again.”

The Duchess nodded gently, speaking softly, “As for that Xiao Chengyi, don’t take him to heart, your grandmother will stand up for you. Dealing with a petty Xiao family is well within my capability.”

Shen Ruoxi felt touched but didn’t want her grandmother to worry about her affairs, “Grandmother, Ruoxi can handle it herself.”

The Duchess said earnestly, “That Xiao Chengyi dares to be so presumptuous because he relies on your reluctance to break off with him completely.

If you don’t give him a lesson, he’ll only become more brazen in pestering you. You’re not good at dealing with this because some people love to distort right and wrong.

The grievances of that small Xiao family bullying and humiliating you can only be settled by your grandmother.”

Shen Ruoxi thought for a moment and found her grandmother’s words reasonable. After all, that Xiao Chengyi seemed to have a penchant for pretending not to understand human language. Such a rogue indeed needed a good lesson!

She nodded, whispering, “Alright, then I’ll trouble Grandmother. But Xiao Chengyi’s grandmother is no pushover, she argues for no reason. You must be careful in dealing with her.”

The Duchess sneered disdainfully, “I want to see how she plans to pull her shifty tricks!”

After speaking, she gently caressed Shen Ruoxi’s cheek, saying tenderly, “You should sleep for a while, don’t overthink. Grandmother will be here with you.”

Shen Ruoxi indeed felt a bit tired, she nodded and closed her eyes.

Soon, drowsiness overcame her, and she fell into a light and even sleep.

Seeing this, the Duchess quietly stood up, lowered her voice, and instructed Chuntao and the others a few times.

She decided to take this opportunity to confront the Xiao family and seek justice for Shen Ruoxi!

She, along with her people, left Shen Ruoxi’s Shaohua Courtyard, and just as they turned a corner, they ran into Old Mrs. Xu, who greeted them with a calculating smile.

Old Mrs. Xu, upon seeing her, warmly approached, her fake smile harboring a hint of scheming, “In-law, I just heard from the servants that you arrived, such a coincidence. I have an important matter to discuss with you. Would you please honor me by coming to my room for a chat?”

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