Chapter 23: The Tragic Fate of Zhou Ruotang and Her Daughter
Ye Zhengde roared furiously, the sound so loud it seemed to shake the beams, "Drag this damned servant out and beat him to death with sticks!"
"Master, spare my life, spare my life, I really don't know how I ended up in Miss's bed, I truly don't know..." Upon hearing he was going to be beaten to death, Zhang San hurriedly knelt and crawled to Ye Zhengde, pleading for mercy.
Ye Zhengde ruthlessly kicked Zhang San over.
The house servant quickly proceeded to drag Zhang San away.
Ye Qichi spoke up, "Father, if you kill him, what will happen to my sister?"
Ye Zhengde was momentarily stunned.
A woman's chastity is supremely important; once tainted, the only options are either marriage or death by suicide in shame.
Zhou Ruotang and Ye Zhilan, upon hearing Ye Qichi's words, understood An Ning's intention.
Zhou Ruotang immediately said, "Lan'er can absolutely not marry such a beast!"
"I'd rather die than marry him, I'd rather die than be with such a person!" Ye Zhilan also screamed in despair.
Ye Zhengde trembled with anger.