Her grandson being bullied, naturally, she couldn't stay calm.
Following that, the women rushed over.
What they saw was the scene before them.
The three children, so beautiful they seemed unreal, were completely unharmed. Their faces were not swollen, clean, and their bodies were spotless.
In contrast, the three grandsons of the Li family were all swollen-faced, with messy hair, and even their clothes were covered in dust.
They looked like common street urchins.
They looked utterly pathetic.
Then, with the descriptions and accounts from the maids and the three grandsons, they quickly understood what had happened.
"They were the ones who insulted my mother first," Zhan Xiaoli said with a cold little face after everyone else had spoken.
He had done nothing wrong in this matter.
Even though he had struck first, he simply could not tolerate anyone insulting his mother!
"If you insult someone first, you should think about the consequences. If your mouth is too quick, you should realize you might get hit. If you can't beat them, don't cry like a baby; it's too shameful for us men," Yun Xiaojing said, crossing his arms, looking down on the three Li grandsons with disdain.
Zhan Xiaofeng was even angrier, "It's wrong to curse our mother!"
Just then, Yun Shu walked out of the room.
Even though she was wearing a simple, light-colored dress that wasn't flashy, the moment she appeared, Madam Li and her three daughters-in-law were stunned.
The woman before them possessed a beauty that was both pure and alluring, yet extremely so in both aspects. One glance was enough to captivate and draw gasps of admiration.
Even as women, they were mesmerized. How much more so for the men?
They felt as though their souls were about to be given to the woman before them.
A woman's innate jealousy surged from the depths of their hearts.
Since this was their first time seeing her, having only heard about her before, the three daughters-in-law's jealousy instantly boiled over. No wonder their husbands had been distracted the past two days; it turned out the Night Princess Consort was indeed a vixen!
The crème de la crème of vixens!
"So unreasonable at such a young age, even resorting to violence; it's truly lacking in manners!" Madam Li suppressed her anger, adopting the stern demeanor of an elder to reprimand them.
She then looked pointedly at Yun Shu, "Night Princess Consort, your three sons should be disciplined."
"Yes, how can they just hit people? Look at our children; no one has ever dared to be so audacious as to hit them before."
"Exactly! Look at my son; he even got a nosebleed. He's crying so pitifully."
"Night Princess Consort, you are guests, and while we should entertain you well, you cannot go too far. Children don't know how to control their strength; the bruises on these children's faces, who knows when they will fade."
The three daughters-in-law of the Li family spoke one after another, attributing all the blame to Yun Shu.
Yu Le and A Cha, standing nearby, were utterly speechless.
If they hadn't come looking for a beating, why would Xiaoli and the others, who were practicing martial arts diligently, have wasted their time with them?
There was a reason for the incident, yet they weren't reflecting on their own faults and were instead blaming others?
"Even if I struck first, I was not wrong. They deserved to be hit," Zhan Xiaoli did not back down at all.
"Xiaoli, you are right. We didn't go looking for them!" Yun Xiaojing scoffed.
Then they looked at Yun Shu, "Mother, we are not wrong."
Hearing Zhan Xiaoli and the others speak so rationally and calmly, with a composure beyond their years, Madam Li was furious. It was one thing for the mother to have a bewitching face, but for her children to be so intelligent!
She of course understood that there was a reason for the incident.
But those were her three grandsons. How could she stand by and watch them be bullied?
If her grandsons had the upper hand, it would be one thing. But now, crying like this and having suffered so much injustice, the fault lay with those three children.
The grandfather of her grandsons was a great general in the court, the Emperor's most trusted subject. With such high status and power, how could his grandsons be so humiliated and bullied?
Therefore, after turning this over in her mind several times, Madam Li, with a frosty expression, looked at Yun Shu, "Night Princess Consort, you can come and see their injuries. Who is right and who is wrong will be clear at a glance."
This was acceptable?
Whoever was more injured was not at fault?
Yu Le's mouth twitched. She felt as though her understanding of reality was flawed, otherwise, why did she feel Madam Li was arguing illogically?
Yun Shu walked over.
In fact, she had already seen clearly. The three Li grandsons were indeed bruised and swollen, and they did look quite pathetic.
However, their cries were quite loud, even creating some noise.
She crouched down, her beautiful eyes filled with a gentle smile, and looked at the three children tenderly, "You said I was a vixen earlier, didn't you?"
"I... You are! You made my father think my mother isn't pretty!"
"You are a vixen! The sons of vixens are all bad guys!"
"Grandmother, can you please chase the vixen away!"
The three children, emboldened by the presence of their grandmother and mothers, felt they could fear nothing and say anything they pleased, not considering any consequences.
Hugging their respective mothers, they couldn't even cover their mouths in time.
They completely avoided looking at Yun Shu.
If it were just the word "vixen," they could have ignored it with a half-closed eye. But now, it was too late.
Madam Li's face darkened, and she shot a fierce glare at her three daughters-in-law.
They couldn't even control their own children, allowing them to speak so carelessly.
"They say children speak without guile, but under constant influence, they will surely learn a great deal. General's wife, it would be wise to discipline them well. If they were to curse in front of royalty in the future and inadvertently commit a grave offense, it would be far more than a few spankings and a lesson." Yun Shu said calmly to Madam Li.
Madam Li's already grim expression worsened. Hearing Yun Shu's words, she felt even more humiliated.
She was a General's wife, respected wherever she went!
But at this moment, the children's words were like a slap in the face, leaving her no room to be harsh. She could only purse her lips and say, "Indeed, it's just childish prattle. They probably heard it from the servants in the mansion. I wonder which servant dared to be so presumptuous as to slander the Night Princess Consort, and even have these children overhear it. Please rest assured, Night Princess Consort, this will not happen again."
Having said that, Madam Li gave her three daughters-in-law a look and, saying no more, quickly left.
Yun Shu watched Madam Li and them hurry away, a faint, indifferent smile curving her red lips.
Meanwhile, Madam Li and her group, with the three grandsons, had just returned.
As they were about to order someone to find a doctor to treat the wounds, they saw Li Meng'er.
Li Meng'er, who had just returned from the palace, saw her beloved nephews injured and immediately asked, "What happened?"