The Second Master was livid. Mrs. Li's appetite was getting out of hand, as if a fifth-rank official was some sort of nobility. He did not hold back, lashing out at her with harsh slaps across her face.
His assault on Mrs. Li was propelled by her attempt to sabotage the marriage between Chu Zhen and the Fourth Young Master of Liu family. She had slandered the Liu family, causing them to reconsider the marriage. It was eventually the Second Master, who pleaded with the Third Madam to apologize on Mrs. Li's behalf, that managed to appease the Liu family. This incident had not yet been addressed when she dared to bring another matter, even suggesting that his eldest brother was selfish. Now, even Second Master was aware of the suspicion the Emperor held for his older brother, yet Mrs. Li had the audacity to make such demands.
