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It is evident that General Xia is a straightforward person, but what remains inscrutable is the depth of emotion hidden in her eyes...
"Yu Han sends her regards to Daddy. I didn't know Daddy had returned, and Yu Han failed to welcome you properly. I hope Daddy can forgive me!"
"No need to blame yourself. It is normal for you not to know, as my return to the residence was a secret!"
Given the situation, it must be that Madam has falsely accused someone! Xia Yuhan desperately tried to change the subject; she did not want General Xia to get straight to the point before she had a grasp on General Xia's temperament. She certainly did not want to end up dead without knowing how it happened!
"Oh? Is that so? How did Yu Han hear that Madam knew General Xia was coming back and was busy preparing for it?"
"Impudent! You truly do not know what you are talking about!" General Xia slammed the table, "I returned from the border on a secret mission! How could I casually disclose my whereabouts? Yu Han, how can you casually slander your Madam? If this matter spreads, won't it be a laughingstock?"
What did General Xia's words imply?
It implied that Xue'er’s new master must have an unfathomable level of power to know the exact news of General Xia's secret return to the capital! But who could this person be?
As for whether Madam knew about General Xia's return, Xia Yuhan had no way of knowing!
She feared that Madam might not have time to consider these matters right now. Looking at General Xia's predatory gaze, Xia Yuhan had no choice but to set aside her doubts.
"Daddy, every word Yu Han says is true! The maid Xue'er, who has followed Yu Han for many years, learned about this matter and told Yu Han. After that, she was brutally murdered. Xue'er’s tragic death is known by everyone in Xia Manor. Does Yu Han still need to lie and frame Madam and Sister Wan'er?"
"Xia Yuhan! You are not being honest; clearly explain what you have done these past few days that has tarnished the reputation of Xia Manor! Yet you show no remorse! Spreading rumors! Someone! Bring me a long whip; give me thirty lashes first!"
General Xia had spent a long time in the military, where punishment was the most direct response to wrongdoing! So when he heard about his daughter's involvement in such disgraceful matters and saw her making baseless accusations upon his return, he was furious and decided on severe punishment!
However, was General Xia's punishment too harsh?
Consider a frail woman; could she withstand thirty lashes? Even if she survived, she would likely be left utterly ruined!
When Madam heard about General Xia's punishment, a trace of mockery and disdain flashed in her eyes: "Hmph! Xia Yuhan, having the Right Chancellor of the Azure Dragon Kingdom backing you is nice, but unfortunately, the Right Chancellor cannot manage the affairs of Xia Manor! After thirty lashes today, you won't die, but you'll be half a cripple! Let's see how arrogant you can be then!"
When Second Madam saw that General Xia did not even believe his own daughter and insisted on carrying out the corporal punishment, she felt as if struck by lightning. She didn't know where her courage came from as she stood in front of Xia Yuhan!
"General!"
Perhaps because she had never confronted General Xia in front of so many people before, a hint of fear showed in her eyes. Nevertheless, she still tried to steady her emotions to protect her daughter: "General! Yu Han did not lie! When the maid Xue'er said 'the General will return to the manor in a few days,' I was present at that time!"
"Ruxin! How can you side with her without discerning right from wrong? I know you care for your daughter, but everything must have its limits..." General Xia's stern and deep voice came crashing down, making it hard for her to even breathe.
But her Yu Han was innocent! She had to protect her Yu Han! The only thing she could do now was to protect her!
"No! General!"
Second Madam was agitated, her whole body tense as she struggled to keep her legs from trembling: "General, I stake my life on it; what Yu Han just said is true! If the General insists on punishing Yu Han, then punish me along with her!"
"Ruxin! Do you dare threaten me?"
Xia Yuhan never expected that the usually timid and ineffectual Second Madam would risk her life to protect her!
Listening to Second Madam's trembling voice filled with emotion warmed Xia Yuhan's heart. When she raised her eyes to look at General Xia, she surprisingly noticed a hint of tenderness in his gaze, like a man who cherished his beloved woman. However, that tenderness quickly vanished into the depths of his eyes!
In that moment, Xia Yuhan felt that perhaps she could muster all her strength to gamble on whether this body's owner, Daddy, would not drive them out of Xia Manor!
"Mother, Yu Han does not want you to risk your life just to make Daddy believe me!"
Suddenly, Xia Yuhan pulled the trembling Second Madam behind her and faced General Xia directly!
What Xia Yuhan did not expect was that when she met General Xia's gaze again, she was overwhelmed by the authority he exuded! Her heart tightened, and she couldn't help but clench the embroidered fist hidden in her sleeve.
"Daddy, Yu Han is willing to accept your corporal punishment! However, after the punishment is over, I hope you can grant me one wish!"
General Xia huffed, blowing his beard and glaring, "Hmph! You think you can negotiate terms with this general after being punished? No way!"
Yu Han hoped that after the punishment, Daddy would give Yu Han a chance to prove that Xia Yuhan's words were true! No matter how General Xia treated her, Xia Yuhan decided to finish what she wanted to say because she was certain General Xia would grant her wish!
Upon hearing this, Madam's eyes flashed with a hint of cold laughter: Hmph, what do you have to prove? The only maid who heard that sentence is already dead...
When General Xia heard Xia Yuhan's words, his gaze turned suspicious; he clearly did not believe that this was something Xia Yuhan would say. Wasn't Yu Han always timid?
When did she become so bold? Now she was betting her life to prove her innocence; could it be that this general had truly wronged Yu Han?
Second Madam was filled with worry, but all she could do was grasp at the last straw in her life: "Please, General, which woman can withstand thirty lashes from you? Yu Han's words are true; why not let me take the punishment for Yu Han, and then let Yu Han prove herself?"
She stepped forward and grabbed General Xia's sleeve desperately pleading for Xia Yuhan.
General Xia waved his hand and pushed Second Madam away: "Ruxin! Once I have made a decision, it will not change!"
Military orders are as solid as a mountain; how could he easily change what he had said? If he couldn't even handle family matters well, how would he have the face to discipline the Three Armies in the future?
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