When Gong Lianyu saw that her mother not only did not blame her but also supported her, she threw herself on Zhou Qiongyue's legs and cried bitterly.

Zhou Qiongyue didn't know how to coax her daughter-in-law, so she could only glare at her eldest son who was kneeling below.

Yuan Chaochang didn't know what to do. He couldn't afford to offend either of the two women in his family.

Because of this matter, his princess had fought with him several times. Of course, he was the one who was beaten.

Yuan Chaochang could see the efforts his princess made in the palace. He himself was not a person who valued beauty, he just wanted to have a stable official career. He also had sons, so he really had no intention of taking a concubine.

Seeing Gong Lianyu crying louder and louder, Zhou Qiongyue could only pat her back to comfort her and said, "Yu'er, stop crying. Get up and let your mother beat up that bastard again."

Zhou Qiongyue said this and grabbed the crutch again.

Seeing this, Yuan Chaochang quickly played the victim, "Princess, Princess, please save me, save me..."

When Gong Lianyu heard Yuan Chaochang's miserable voice, she stopped crying immediately and quickly grabbed the prince's mother who was about to continue beating her.

Gong Lianyu felt sorry for Yuan Chaochang, fearing that he would be beaten again, and quickly advised her mother, "Mother, please don't hit the prince. He was also plotted against."

Although Zhou Qiongyue didn't really want to beat her son, but when she saw her daughter-in-law like this, she wanted to beat her eldest son again, thinking that he didn't know how to appreciate the blessings he had.

Zhou Qiongyue had good intentions, but Gong Lianyu held her tightly and refused to let go. She was angry with the prince, but she also couldn't bear to see him being beaten.

At this moment, Zhou Qiongyue felt quite disappointed with her daughter-in-law.

Zhou Qiongyue reminded her earnestly, "Yu'er, this man can't be spoiled. If there's one, there'll be another..."

Yuan Chaochang saw that his mother's words were getting more and more outrageous. He was afraid that his princess would believe him and continue to quarrel with him, so he quickly interrupted his mother and said, "Son, I promise there is no second one. This first one may not exist either. It's just that there is no evidence to prove it."

But after these two sentences, Yuan Chaochang's voice became softer and softer, which showed that he was a little guilty.

Although Zhou Qiongyue didn't believe it, Gong Lianyu did. "Mother, I believe the prince. I just feel sorry for you for not having a grandchild."

Zhou Qiongyue glared at Yuan Chaochang twice before turning to comfort her eldest daughter-in-law, trying to reassure Gong Lianyu, "Don't think too much. Mother is not someone who lacks grandchildren. Mother only recognizes the son you gave birth to."

With Zhou Qiongyue's words, Gong Lianyu visibly relaxed. She wiped her tears, smiled and acted coquettishly, "Mother, how can you be so kind!"

"You're also very good. Not only did you give Chang'er six children, but you also lived with Chang'er wholeheartedly. You were also very filial to me and your father.

Mother knows that you have a hard time. If Chang'er bullies you, just tell me and I will help you deal with him."

Zhou Qiongyue looked at Gong Lianyu, who looked almost as old as she did, and felt distressed. She added, "Be nice to yourself and stop worrying about the father and son all the time.

Let Yuan Chaochang worry about things that she can worry about."

Gong Lianyu knew that her mother was worried about her. Although she couldn't do it, she still smiled and agreed, "I will listen to you, mother."

After comforting Gong Lianyu, Zhou Qiongyue looked at her son who was kneeling below. "Tell your brother about this matter later and ask him to help you with some advice."

Yuan Chaochang hesitated for a moment, then touched the jade pendant on his waist and said truthfully, "I've dealt with the son of that family, so there's no need to tell my second brother! My son is worried that my second brother will scold me.

Mother, don’t you know that my second brother’s scolding is really unpleasant now...?”

"You deserve it!" Zhou Qiongyue whispered to Yuan Chaochang and didn't want to bother with his trivial matters anymore.

Zhou Qiongyue held her forehead with her hand, looking tired.

Gong Lianyu immediately helped Zhou Qiongyue to the inner room. Yuan Chaochang thought about it and decided to go out to find his second brother.

When Yuan Chaochang found Yuan Chaokang, he saw his second brother testing the homework of his three children.

Well, the three boys stood in a row, and Yuan Chaochang was far away from the ground. He seemed to have seen his second brother's saliva and was afraid that it would spray on the faces of the three children.

It can be seen how angry the second brother is at this time. Yuan Chaochang is watching from a distance and has no intention of stepping forward to rescue those three brats.

Yuan Chaochang watched this scene from afar, and his heart was warm. He couldn't help but sigh, it's better to have my mother and my second brother by my side! It would be great if I could keep my mother and my second brother by my side.

Yuan Chaokang taught the three brats a lesson, assigned them homework, and then walked towards Yuan Chaochang.

Yuan Chaochang looked at his brother who was walking towards him with a smile, and accidentally said what he was thinking, "Second brother, why don't you stay with mother and stay with me!"

Yuan Chaokang strode over and patted Yuan Chaochang on the shoulder. "You're dreaming."

Yuan Chaokang almost knocked down Yuan Chaochang who was leaning against a tree.

After Yuan Chaochang stood firm with a smile, he immediately went forward and hugged Yuan Chaokang, "Second brother, big brother misses you."

Yuan Chaokang also reached out and hugged Yuan Chaochang back. Although this elder brother always made him angry, he had to admit that he had missed him a lot in the past three years.

The warmth lasted only a moment. After the two brothers separated, Yuan Chaokang could not help but scold them, "You are busy, but you still have to take care of the children. Look at the academic performance of these three children you are taking care of. It's a mess.

What kind of future do you plan to create for the three of them?"

Yuan Chaochang had the common thinking of men of that era: as long as the eldest son was successful, it would be fine; as long as the youngest son didn't do anything stupid, it would be fine.

Yuan Chaochang always said what he thought in front of his second brother. "We're not prepared. Let them do whatever they want. After all, they have three older brothers to support them. As long as they don't starve to death, that's all that matters."

As Yuan Chaochang spoke, he found a place nearby and sat down casually.

Yuan Chaokang also sat down next to Yuan Chaochang and disagreed, "This won't work after all. They just don't understand now.

When they understand the importance of power and status in the future, since they are all legitimate children, it is inevitable that some people will feel dissatisfied and resentful, which will cause a lot of trouble."

Yuan Chaochang felt helpless. Everyone wants to have as many sons as possible, but it is really difficult for a father to treat all his children equally when he has so many children.

"What can I do if I'm dissatisfied? I have six legitimate sons, but only one title, let alone five. Even if I work myself to death, I still can't get another title.

I am not as capable as my father and mother."

Although Yuan Chaokang understood this, the gap between him, the eldest son of a noble family, and the other children was too great. "Let them take the imperial examination first! People need hope to avoid reckless behavior. The less they have, the more unruly they become."