Meng Yihuan did not delay. She immediately sent someone to the Liu Residence to invite Liu Tianyi’s parents to the Earl's Mansion to discipline Si Zhengyang. To prevent Old Madame Si and the others from pleading for leniency, she handed the evidence to Liu Tianyi’s parents and instructed them to claim they had gathered it themselves.
When Liu Tianyi’s parents saw how impartial Meng Yihuan was, they were deeply moved. They assumed Si Zhengyang had simply been spoiled by his grandmother, and that Meng Yihuan, bound by filial duty, found it difficult to confront Old Madame Si. Consequently, much of their resentment toward Meng Yihuan dissipated.
In the hall of the Earl's Mansion, Liu Tianyi’s parents sat with their evidence and witnesses. Si Zhengyang was held down by servants, kneeling on the floor and offering excuses. Old Madame Si and Xue Wanrou arrived, and seeing the scene, were horrified. They rushed forward, intending to pull Si Zhengyang up.
Chapter 85