Chapter 168 Zi Month Wheel of Wood

Li Yao saw Li Heng and Lian Lin being scolded so terribly for the first time.

While the men and ladies were still chatting happily in the hall, he was led in by a girl, his face green and purple, utterly drenched and embarrassed, which immediately stopped all conversation.

And now, here they were. He stood stiffly in a corner, watching unfamiliar uncles pour their fury on the soaked figures of his siblings, occasionally casting cold, fierce glances his way.

"See, under even stronger authority, they're just as powerless, and they dare not rebel any more than you do," the girl said, looking down at him and chewing on sugared fruit, the sweet scent of oranges faintly drifting out.

But Li Yao remained silent, sensing this was but a brief respite. They wouldn't be at the General Mansion forever—it was only a day's visit. If the raging river was momentarily dammed, it would surely burst forth with greater fury when unleashed.