My Wife is Unbeatable in the Whole World, Touch Me If You Dare!-Chapter 333 - 209 The Ringleader

Song Zhe stood his ground, still a bit stunned.

Lady Mother-in-law attacking her son-in-law, officials from the Ministry of Justice coming to arrest someone—what in the world was going on?

He looked toward Director Zhang and said, "Lord Zhang, could there be some kind of misunderstanding here?"

Director Zhang said indifferently, "Whatever misunderstanding there is can be discussed at the Ministry of Justice."

He waved his hand and commanded in a deep voice, "Take her down!"

Several Imperial Guards moved to step forward, but Su Qing let out a cold snort, a powerful aura pressing down as she angrily said, "How dare you!"

A Fifth Realm's strength—how could she be afraid of them?

Director Zhang looked at her and asked, "Are you resisting arrest?"

Su Qing wanted to say something more, but Song Zhe immediately took hold of her wrist and said, "Qing'er, don't speak just yet."

In their Jianghu, the status of a Grandmaster was revered.

The court, however, did not recognize any Grandmaster title.

She might have been willful within the Sanqing Sect and beyond anyone's control, but this was Chang'an—not a place where she could cause trouble as she pleased.

The Ministry of Justice represented the court, and once the crime of resisting arrest was established, things would get troublesome.

Su Qing glanced down, made a symbolic shake of her wrist, and then let him hold onto her wrist without another word.

Song Zhe looked at her and said, "I'll go to the Ministry of Justice with you."

Director Zhang cupped his fists and said, "Thank you, Lord Song, for your cooperation."

As they left the Song Residence, Song Zhe asked, "Lord Zhang, may I ask who reported the incident?"

Director Zhang replied, "Since Lord Li was the one attacked, naturally, it was also Lord Li who reported it."

Upon hearing this, Su Qing was taken aback, then burst out in anger, "He marries my daughter and dares to have me arrested!"

She glared at Song Zhe and demanded, "Look at what sort of man you've allowed Jiaren to marry!"

Song Zhe rubbed his temples.

His wife did indeed have a temper.

But Li Nuo was not one to suffer losses either.

Backed by Li Xuanjing and King Chun, the son of a first-class marquis, he would kill if he said so, and he probably didn't take his mother-in-law who he was meeting for the first time seriously at all.

He looked toward Song Yiren, who followed, and asked, "Yiren, what exactly happened just now?"

Song Yiren was still confused.

When her mother was in the Sanqing Sect, how prestigious she was—none of her junior sisters dared to offend her.

Even those uncles in the sect had to give way to her.

When had she ever suffered such a loss?

This created an unprecedented shock to her psyche.

She relayed the incident as it had happened, and Song Zhe asked, "Li Nuo wasn't hurt, was he?"

Song Yiren shook her head and said, "No."

Song Zhe breathed a sigh of relief; as long as Li Nuo wasn't hurt, that was good.

Whether the incident was grave or minor depended entirely on whether Li Nuo pursued it or not.

After all, she was Jiaren and Yiren's mother; things would be better once his anger subsided.

The group soon arrived at the Ministry of Justice.

Su Qing, who had attacked a court-appointed official, was temporarily detained—not in a dungeon, but in a detention room for officials.

Song Zhe briefly consoled his wife and then asked Song Yiren, "Where is Li Nuo?"

Song Yiren shook her head, "I don't know."

Song Zhe then looked at Song Jiaren and said, "Jiaren, go find Li Nuo."

The key to resolving the issue lay with Li Nuo; if he was willing to forgive, releasing her would be as simple as uttering a word.

Song Jiaren nodded and left.

Song Yiren stood outside the cell, looking at the figure inside, and felt a touch of satisfaction surging in her heart.

Heh, even her mother could be locked up.

Until now, it had always only been her getting locked up for wrongful deeds.

Turns out, there were people who could handle her mother, too.

Song Jiaren returned shortly after she left.

Li Nuo was not at the Song Residence, nor at the Li Mansion; she had even gone to the Jade Sound Pavilion, but Li Nuo was nowhere to be found—he was clearly avoiding her on purpose.

"He's doing this deliberately!"

Then there was a "bang"—inside the cell, a table instantly split into pieces.

Director Zhang glanced at Song Zhe and said, "Lord Song, you'll have to compensate for the broken table."

Song Zhe sighed and asked, "Where's Li Xuanjing?"

Director Zhang replied, "Lord Li is not currently at the Ministry of Justice."

Worried that she would destroy the cell if she stayed any longer, Song Zhe said, "Lord Zhang, lock me up as well. Otherwise, I fear for your safety..."

At this moment.

In King Chun Mansion.

Within a great hall, Li Yun was painting the eyebrows of a woman who, although appearing normal, had no expression changes and a very vacant gaze.

Li Nuo was playing with a mechanical toy, noticing on the Law Code that a new portrait had lit up, he knew that Lady Mother-in-law had been apprehended by the Ministry of Justice.

Yiren feared her mother.

He did not.

To be honest, he had been enduring her for quite some time.

Li Nuo didn't expect her to treat him kindly, but her attitude just now—he truly did not want to indulge it.

Including her, he had now illuminated eight Grandmaster portraits, but these portraits showed no sign of merging yet. The conditions for the fusion of the Martial Path were higher than Li Nuo had anticipated.

Right now, they must be searching for him everywhere.

But Li Nuo didn't want to go back immediately.

Li Yun's place was a rare haven of peace.

Here there were all kinds of mechanical puppets, and in the entire hall, save for the mechanical woman, Li Nuo could touch anything he pleased.

After spending a short while at Li Yun's, Li Nuo leisurely walked out of King Chun Mansion.

Housekeeper Wu watched him with a face full of admiration.

To dare to imprison the mother-in-law, Young Master was the first he knew of.

The carriage quickly arrived at the front of the Ministry of Justice, and just as Li Nuo walked in, he heard an exceedingly angry voice coming from one of the cells.

"Is this the son-in-law you've chosen?"

"If it weren't for your thoughtless promises back then, how could things have turned out this way!"

"I won't let Jiaren marry him, this time, I will take both Jiaren and Yiren away!"

...

As soon as Li Nuo stepped into the courtyard, he turned his head and walked towards the gate.

Song Jiaren and Song Yiren followed him, Song Jiaren didn't say anything and got into the carriage with Li Nuo.

Song Yiren knew that Li Nuo was her only lifeline, tightly staying by their side.

Li Nuo looked at his wife beside him and asked, "Wife, you don't blame me, do you?"

Song Jiaren shook her head.

She didn't approve of what Mother did either.

As long as his wife didn't blame him, Li Nuo had nothing else to worry about.

This wasn't the Sanqing Sect; it wasn't a place where she could act capriciously.

Song Yiren asked, "Where are we going?"

They definitely couldn't go back to the Song Residence, Li Nuo said, "Let's go back to the Li Mansion."

Song Yiren grabbed his sleeve and said, "I'm going too!"

This time, Li Nuo said nothing.

She was so scared earlier she almost cried, seeing her pitiful appearance, Li Nuo really couldn't bear to refuse her.

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In a short while, inside the Ministry of Justice.

Li Xuanjing had already returned to the Ministry of Justice, and after hearing the details of the incident from Director Zhang, he walked up to the prison cell door and said, "Open it."

The prison door was opened, and Song Zhe and his wife Su Qing sat on opposite sides of the bed.

Su Qing's face was full of rage; she was so upset over what had happened upon returning to Chang'an that she couldn't calm down.

The door to the cell swung open, and as she saw the figure entering, the anger on her face grew stronger.

Li Xuanjing looked at her and said, "Long time no see."

Su Qing stood up and said coldly, "Spare me the pleasantries; I don't want to see you!"

Li Xuanjing didn't take offense and turned his gaze toward Song Zhe, saying, "You can leave now."

Su Qing said, "Wait, I have something to discuss with you!"

She glanced at the door of the cell.

A few officials from the Ministry of Justice immediately turned away and left.

Su Qing looked at Li Xuanjing and said, "Have your son divorce Jiaren; they are not suited for each other."

Li Xuanjing shook his head.

Su Qing said angrily, "Jiaren practices the Yuqing Heart Technique, and unless she enters the Sixth Realm, she won't be able to carry on your Li Family's lineage. Can you accept that?"

Li Xuanjing said, "They were married by the Emperor's decree; no one can make them divorce."

"What!"

Su Qing was shocked and turned her glance to Song Zhe, who nodded slightly and said, "These matters can't be explained in just a few words, let's go home and talk."

He took her hand, and though she shook her arm, she did not pull away; she let him lead her.

The two walked back to the Song Residence, and along the way, neither spoke.

Song Residence.

Inside a certain room, Su Qing took in everything that was familiar, a hint of reminiscence in her eyes, then scoffed and said, "What, after all these years, you still haven't listened to your mother and found another well-educated lady proficient in Qin, Chess, Calligraphy, and Painting?"

Song Zhe simply watched her, saying nothing.

Su Qing felt oddly unsettled under his gaze; she looked down to avoid his eyes and noticed a worn wallet hanging from his waist.

The wallet was old and threadbare, with many of the threads coming loose. The craftsmanship of the wallet wasn't exquisite, and the embroidered mandarin duck pattern was downright ugly.

Looking at the wallet, Su Qing momentarily forgot her daughter's defiance and her son-in-law's disrespect.

She picked up the wallet and asked softly, "The wallet I gave you... do you still keep it?"

Song Zhe held her hand and said, "Qing'er, now that you're back, how about not leaving again?"

Su Qing raised her head to look at him, and after a moment of silence.

Bang!

A burst of vital energy surged, and the room door slammed shut.

Above the clear sky, a sudden storm brewed, and the branches of the parasol tree in the courtyard swayed violently in the wind, leaves being torn off, tossed high into the air by the gusts, only to fall back to the ground...

After a long while, the wind ceased, and the rain stopped.

The ground was a mess, but the sky was clear.

The room door opened again, and a couple walked out, hand in hand.

The woman's brows no longer held a trace of aggressiveness, a few more shades of charm and warmth graced her face as she lowered her head and said, "I didn't know back then, that it was a rumor spread by Li Xuanjing, I just didn't want our daughter to marry a fool..."

Song Zhe held her hand, saying, "It's not your fault, it's all mine; I should never have agreed to that marriage pact with him..."

Su Qing quickly said, "It's not your fault either, you couldn't have predicted that Li Xuanjing would turn out the way he has now..."

She didn't blame herself or her husband, so whom could she blame?

Instantly, she knew the answer.

Anger crossed her face as she said, "It's all Li Xuanjing's fault, he's the mastermind behind all this. If it wasn't for his betrayal, selling out his fellow sect members, and becoming the Emperor of Daxia's lapdog, Wan'er wouldn't have died in depression, and our family wouldn't have ended up like this!"