[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-phoenix-returns-to-rule-the-world":3,"chapter-the-phoenix-returns-to-rule-the-world-the-phoenix-returns-to-rule-the-world-chapter-30":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","The Phoenix Returns to Rule the World",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2353154,4602,"Chapter 30: The First Lady Who Sabotaged Her Son","the-phoenix-returns-to-rule-the-world-chapter-30",30,"\u003Cp>The servants came to report that the banquet was prepared and requested the masters to take their seats.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The group followed the servants toward the dining hall. Along the way, Jun Zijin walked at a leisurely pace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jun Shuyan leaned in toward Jun Zijin and whispered:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Second Sister, you were truly formidable today. Look at how you angered Big Brother.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jun Zijin smiled lightly and did not answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon arriving at the banquet, everyone took their seats according to protocol. The Old Lady had also come to the banquet today; as she had difficulty moving, a separate table was set for her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were two other large round tables, one for the elders and one for the juniors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the elders' table, Jun Zhengming sat at the head, with the First Lady, the Wu woman, at his side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dishes were brought to the table one by one: tender and delicious braised eel, the rich and fragrant \"Fortune and Longevity\" stew, crispy-skinned and tender sweet-and-sour squirrel mandarin fish, and the mellow-flavored clear-stewed crab meat lion's head meatballs... Just looking at these dishes, which were perfect in color, aroma, and taste, was enough to make one's mouth water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jun Zhengming raised his chopsticks first and said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It is rare for the whole family to gather today; do not be restrained, and enjoy the meal.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone began to use their chopsticks, tasting the delicacies. Every dish left a lingering aftertaste, and everyone praised them endlessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This braised eel is truly tender and delicious; the taste is superb!\" the Old Lady exclaimed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The 'Fortune and Longevity' stew is also quite good, overflowing with fragrance and greatly whetting the appetite,\" Jun Zhengming said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regardless of what those present were thinking, the atmosphere on the surface was quite harmonious, and it did feel somewhat like a family banquet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After eating only a few bites, Jun Chengcai left the table. Everyone was not surprised by Jun Chengcai's temperament, and it did not affect the others' meal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jun Zijin was picking up a piece of clear-stewed crab meat lion's head meatball in a slow and methodical manner. She appeared to have her head slightly lowered, but every movement in the dining hall did not escape her eyes. She noticed that Jun Chengcai was no longer in the dining hall, and she raised her eyebrows slightly; it seemed the good show was about to begin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, a maidservant walked toward Jun Zijin carrying a bowl of soup. Jun Zijin thought to herself, it seems this is another trope from a novel. The maidservant walked in front of Jun Zijin, stumbled, and the bowl of soup was about to spill onto Jun Zijin. Jun Zijin leaned back and performed a graceful spin, and the bowl of soup landed squarely on Jun Zhidie, who was next to her. Jun Zijin even deliberately got a few drops of soup on herself. Jun Zhidie let out an \"Ow!\" scream from the scalding:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you blind!\" She stood up and gave the maidservant a fierce slap. The maidservant covered her face and ran away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Quick, go invite a physician!\" The Old Lady anxiously ordered the servants to hurry and call a physician to treat Jun Zhidie's injuries.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because it was summer, the young ladies were all wearing thin garments. With this bowl of soup, Jun Zhidie's clothes were stuck to her body, and her red bellyband was vaguely visible. Jun Zhidie was mortified and quickly stood up to change her clothes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a short while, Jun Zijin also stood up:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Grandmother, Father, Mother, Zijin also got some soup on her clothes, I will go change first.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The First Lady and Jun Yiyi saw that Jun Zijin's clothes were also dirty, and they exchanged a glance; their goal had been achieved. As for Jun Zhidie, that was an accident, and they paid it no mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as Jun Zijin rounded the tree-lined corridor, she quickly caught up with Jun Zhidie. She looked at Jun Zhidie's injuries and said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh my, Third Sister, you have such a large red scald on you. I fear blisters will form by the time the physician arrives. I am a physician myself, so let me apply some medicine for you, Third Sister.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jun Zhidie was unwilling, but she was truly in great pain, and it would be a while before the physician arrived. Jun Zijin was a ready-made physician. Although Jun Zhidie hesitated in her heart, the pain radiating from her body did not allow her to think further, and she finally nodded in agreement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as the two reached the end of the corridor, they saw a maidservant they didn't recognize walking toward them. As soon as she saw Jun Zhidie, she hurriedly bowed and asked:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Young Lady, what has happened to you?\" Her tone revealed concern. She then added:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This servant will lead you to change your clothes, Young Lady. Please follow me.\" After the maidservant finished speaking, she turned to lead the way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The maidservant brought the two to the second room behind the water pavilion. Jun Zijin thought to herself, this is indeed a good place for illicit activities. She looked up at the name of the room: Water Pavilion Garden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The maidservant thought the plainly dressed Jun Zijin was a servant and was about to stop her from entering the room. Jun Zijin said angrily:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Young Lady has been scalded, and I am a physician. If you dare to delay the Young Lady's treatment, be careful, or I will report you to the Master; having you beaten to death would be a light punishment.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The maidservant was stunned and felt a bit afraid. Seeing that Jun Zhidie was indeed scalded, and although the First Lady had instructed her to bring the Young Lady who was changing clothes to this secluded room, she hadn't explicitly said not to let a physician in, so she let the two into the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the two entered the room, the maidservant closed the door and left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as Jun Zijin entered the room, she quickly scanned it and vaguely caught sight of a shadow behind the wardrobe. She remained calm and applied medicine to Jun Zhidie, who had removed her outer garment. At this moment, she noticed that figure quietly emerging from behind the wardrobe and approaching the screen. Jun Zijin pulled down the garment hanging on the screen, threw it over the person's head, and gave them a violent beating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where did this lecher come from, daring to peek at my Third Sister changing clothes!\" Jun Zijin shouted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jun Zhidie was shocked. Someone was actually so bold as to peek at her while she was changing clothes! This firecracker-tempered girl exploded with a \"bang.\" She pulled her clothes together in a few tugs, her face flushed red, the veins on her forehead bulging, and she immediately began punching and kicking the lecher whose head was covered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man was in pain and wanted to pull off the garment covering his head, but he found that it had wrapped around his head several times and seemed to have been knotted; there was no way to pull it off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man screamed repeatedly as he was beaten and begged for mercy:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stop hitting, stop hitting! It's me, you've mistaken me for someone else!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don't care who you are! Daring to peek at a Jun family Young Lady changing clothes, beating you to death would be a light punishment!\" The two did not stop their fists, and Jun Zhidie even kicked the man a few more times fiercely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man was beaten until he could only squeak and moan, unable to cry out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a long while, the two stopped their fists and feet. When they untied the garment from the man's head, they saw that his face was covered in bruises and swelling, his eyes were narrowed into thin slits, his nose was crooked to one side with blood seeping from his nostrils, and his lips were swollen high like two sausages hanging on his face. The corners of his mouth were also split, and fresh blood was slowly seeping out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This miserable sight was such that even his own mother probably wouldn't recognize him. Jun Zijin suppressed a laugh and said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Little thief, you actually dared to peek at a Jun family Young Lady changing clothes. This young lady will now escort you to see my father and mother.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jun Chengcai wanted to beg for mercy, but every time he moved his mouth, it felt like it was tearing, and he couldn't speak clearly. The two only heard him mumbling something about being the eldest young master of the Jun family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jun Zijin sneered:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Daring to impersonate the eldest young master of the Jun family! Third Sister, let's escort him to see my father and mother.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Half an hour passed. The Old Lady felt a bit tired and returned to the Quiet Bamboo Courtyard to rest. The First Lady couldn't sit still; Jun Chengcai had been gone for a long time with no word, and she couldn't help but worry if something had gone wrong. She was just about to order the Xue Mama beside her to go and check.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, they saw Jun Zijin escorting a person whose face was so bruised and swollen that he was unrecognizable. As soon as they arrived, Jun Zijin said loudly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Father, Mother, I saw that Third Sister's injuries were not light, and I feared blisters would form by the time the physician arrived. Since your daughter is a physician, I went with Third Sister to apply medicine for her. Who would have thought that while Third Sister was undressing and I was applying medicine, I suddenly discovered this lecher peeking at Third Sister changing clothes. We caught him and have brought him here for you to deal with.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing that her daughter had been peeked at, Lady Li trembled with rage. She stood up, walked quickly to the unrecognizable Jun Chengcai, and raised her hand, intending to slap him hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, the First Lady immediately shouted:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Second Sister-in-law, stop!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lady Li was puzzled and said angrily:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What does the First Lady mean by this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The First Lady suppressed the anger in her heart. Just as she was about to reply, she saw the lecher break free from his restraints and mumble:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Second Aunt, don't hit me, it's me, Chengcai!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Jun Zhengming, who had been silent all along, spoke up: \"What exactly is going on?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jun Zhidie was frightened by Jun Zhengming's gloomy expression. Seeing that she had beaten this ancestor and caused trouble, she immediately shifted the blame:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If Second Sister hadn't covered Big Brother's head with clothes and shouted about a lecher, how would I have beaten Big Brother?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jun Chengcai wanted to roll his eyes at Jun Zhidie, but his eyes were swollen into slits, so he had to mutter in a low voice: You were the one who hit the hardest just now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Jun Zhidie say this, Jun Zijin did not indulge her and immediately replied:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Third Sister, that is not right. You were just... you only had your bellyband left. I saw a shadow peeking at you, and fearing for Third Sister's reputation, I covered him up.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lady Li nodded in support:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Second Girl did the right thing. Even if he is the eldest young master, he cannot do such a disgraceful thing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the first time Lady Li had stood on Jun Zijin's side. So what if he was the eldest young master? Could the eldest young master ruin her daughter's reputation?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The First Lady's face turned pale and then green, but she could not vent her anger. Jun Zhengming looked at everyone and asked in a deep voice:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Chengcai, is this true?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jun Chengcai, upon hearing this, hurriedly cried out: \"Father, your son only wanted to go into the room to rest; I didn't know that Sister was changing clothes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jun Chengcai felt truly wronged. Originally, the Wu woman had asked him to steal Jun Zijin's undergarments and secretly send them to the Chunxiang Pavilion. He hadn't wanted to agree; he was a scoundrel, but he was a man after all, and he wouldn't do something as pig-and-dog-like as ruining his own sister's reputation. But thinking of Xiao Taohong, he had agreed. Who would have thought that not only would he get a beating, but it would also alarm his father, and if things went poorly, he might get another beating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jun Zijin naturally knew that today's incident couldn't shake the foundation of the Wu woman. Who said only Jun Yiyi could play the good person? Besides, Jun Zhidie's reaction when she heard she had beaten Jun Chengcai...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jun Zijin bowed unhurriedly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Father, perhaps Big Brother truly did not know that Third Sister was in the room changing clothes. Your daughter was just applying medicine for Third Sister, and when I suddenly saw a shadow, I was startled and didn't know what was happening. Father, please forgive Big Brother this time?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that both Jun Chengcai and Jun Zijin had said so, and Jun Zhidie had no further reaction, Lady Li could not say anything more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let it go this time. In the future, remember not to be so rash and cause trouble.\" Seeing that it was a misunderstanding, Jun Zhengming scolded Jun Chengcai a few times and then stood up and left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jun Chengcai breathed a sigh of relief. This time, it was thanks to his Second Sister letting him off the hook, but this girl's hands were truly heavy. Jun Chengcai thanked Jun Zijin:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Many thanks, Second Sister.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, his hand unconsciously touched his nose, and the nose he had just straightened became crooked again. Jun Chengcai let out a wail; would he have to go see Xiao Taohong with a crooked nose from now on?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jun Zijin couldn't be bothered to deal with this scoundrel and planned to go see the Old Lady. When she passed by Jun Yiyi, she stopped and said: \"Regarding Big Sister moving out of the Proud Snow Courtyard, I hope Big Sister will be quick.\" After saying this, she walked away without looking back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The First Lady had originally thought that if her son handled this matter, even if something went wrong, he wouldn't sell her out. Who would have thought her son was so useless, not only getting a sound beating from this cheap girl but also causing her daughter to have to move out of the Proud Snow Courtyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The First Lady, who had been sabotaged by her son, was so angry she nearly fainted. Seeing that the situation was not looking good, Jun Chengcai greased his feet and slipped away.\u003C\u002Fp>",2464,"2026-06-21T03:35:39.629Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","62f56c84a0f83c97b190269ee1f96f5b83d9d0a1d4b0df24556b29b09b9eb879","the-phoenix-returns-to-rule-the-world-chapter-31","the-phoenix-returns-to-rule-the-world-chapter-29",224,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-phoenix-returns-to-rule-the-world-cover.jpg"]