Chapter 325

"Brother-in-law, I don't want to go back to Beiyang, please let me stay!" Zhou Yuying said anxiously as she quickly crawled to Xu Heming's feet after hearing her father's words.

Xu Heming frowned and looked at Zhu Jingchen.

Zhu Jingchen rolled his eyes. He didn't care about this matter; after all, it wasn't him they were asking for help.

"Let go!" Xu Heming said impatiently.

"Brother-in-law, please let me stay. I can serve you. I'll do anything you ask," Zhou Yuying quickly said.

After all, it would be better for her to stay in the Prince An's mansion than to go to that godforsaken place, Beiyang.

Now that her father has lost his official position, it is simply impossible for him to find a good family in the capital.

“Your Majesty, it’s time for you to return to the palace,” Xu Heming said to Zhu Jingchen as he stood up.

After all, the Zhou family had already received the punishment they deserved. Although they weren't killed, forcing them to leave the capital was actually more torturous than taking their lives. Sometimes, being alive is more painful than being dead.

Zhu Jingchen had never seen anyone so quick to dismantle a bridge after crossing it.

Having just dealt with the Zhou family, Xu Heming is actually kicking me out?

That's really unfair.

However, he didn't like the Zhou family's place, so he decided to leave.

"Return to the palace!" Zhu Jingchen stood up and took Zhu Hanyu's hand.

"Prepare the carriage and return to the palace!" Eunuch Liu hurriedly shouted.

"Respectfully seeing off our Emperor, long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor!" Although Zhou Zhonghe was heartbroken, he still forced himself to remain calm and saw Zhu Jingchen and Xu Heming out of the Zhou family.

Watching the figures of the group disappear into the distance, Zhou Zhonghe returned to the main courtyard.

"Master, what should we do!" Madam Wu, the matriarch of the Zhou family, asked anxiously when she saw Zhou Zhonghe return.

You see, she's long been used to living a life of luxury in the capital, and now, she's not willing to go to Beiyang.

"You bitch, it's all your fault!" Zhou Zhonghe was so angry that he slapped Old Madam Zhou across the face. If he hadn't offended the Third Prince and the Emperor, how could he have been dismissed from his post?

"Master, why are you hitting me? It's not like I dismissed you from your post!" At this moment, Madam Zhou still didn't think she had done anything wrong.

Zhou Zhonghe just laughed self-deprecatingly. They say that if you marry an unfaithful wife, your home will be in turmoil. It's true. All of this is retribution!

Xu Heming eventually took Zhu Jingchen and Zhu Hanyu for a stroll along Chang'an Street before wearily escorting the two masters into the palace.

"By the way, Qingshi, are you alright?" Zhu Jingchen then realized that he had forgotten to ask about Xu Qingshi's condition.

"He wasn't in the fire. He's probably back at the Prince's mansion now." Thinking of this, Xu Heming felt a headache coming on. He hadn't expected that his momentary indulgence would almost cost his son his life.

After all, Xu Qingshi went to Li'an County last time and didn't suffer any grievances, but the Zhou family in the capital almost took his son's life.

Thinking of this, Xu Heming decided that he must cause more trouble for the Zhou family.

Otherwise, my son's suffering would have been in vain.

"Uncle An, I'll come back to find Qingshi to play later." Zhu Hanyu wanted to go find him now, but with his father here, he didn't dare, so he obediently went back to the palace.

"Your Majesty and the Third Prince should hurry back to the palace," Xu Heming urged.

After all, he still needed to go back and properly comfort Xu Qingshi.

He must have been terrified by what happened today.

"Father, if I misbehave, will you send me to the Cheng family too?" Zhu Hanyu asked fearfully, thinking of the Zhou family members.

After all, the Cheng family has a terrifying Cheng Qingli, and he doesn't want to go there.