Chapter 40: Let the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion Never Have Peace
Han Qiongyue laughed weakly.
"It's my fault for teaching my children and grandchildren to be like this."
She now firmly believes that Deng Zheng killed his eldest son Deng Ren.
What wonderful children and grandchildren she gave birth to!
"Yier, you are confused!"
Deng Zheng looked at the ignorant Deng Yi with disappointment.
Mother has an army in her hands.
Besides, the Deng family army of the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion is almost entirely made up of veterans who had fought on the battlefield with his mother in the past.
As long as she gives the order, the Deng family army can change their surname to Han at any time.
His title of Duke of Zhenguo is just an empty title!
"Son, how could you do such an unfilial thing?"
Even Gu was extremely disappointed with Deng Yi.
His reputation of killing his sister has already spread, and now he has the reputation of attempting to poison his grandmother. He still has to take part in the imperial examination next year, and with this kind of reputation, his official career will be completely ruined.
"Mother, Yi'er is young and ignorant. Please be magnanimous and don't bother with him."
Gu begged hurriedly.
As long as my mother-in-law doesn't pursue the matter any further, no one will believe it even if it gets out.
"It is my fault for not raising my son well. Zheng'er is willing to take the blame for his sins. I only ask that mother can be lenient with him because Yi'er has a broken arm."
Deng Zheng also rushed over to plead for mercy.
"Grandma, my brother must have been overwhelmed by recent events."
"He is by no means an unfilial person."
Deng Xuelian also knelt down and spoke up for Deng Yi.
This family is really united and close.
Deng Youning stood aside, watching the scene like a spectator.
Even if Deng Yi is really disabled, the four of them will always be a family.
She glanced at her grandmother's expression again.
At this time, Han Qiongyue was also looking at the four people kneeling with complicated eyes.
She is a woman of integrity. Even if her grandson wants to kill her, she will be heartbroken. But can she call the police to have her grandson arrested and then beat her son up?
She slowly closed her eyes and said helplessly:
"Zheng'er, he is your son, you are the one who punishes him."
When Gu heard this, his eyes lit up instantly.
My husband will certainly not be willing to punish me too severely.
Deng Zheng thought for a while before saying:
"Then you must kneel in the ancestral hall for three days without eating or drinking and without being allowed to stand up."
Deng Youning, who was leaning against the door frame with his arms folded, smiled sarcastically when he heard this.
This punishment is no different from no punishment.
Han Qiongyue also sighed tiredly.
"If a son is not well-educated, it is the fault of his father. Zheng'er, go and accept the family discipline yourself and be lashed thirty times."
"Any complaints?"
Deng Zheng didn't dare to complain and could only bow his hands in gratitude.
Gu looked at Han Qiongyue with an unwilling expression.
"Don't worry, you'll be punished too!"
"Mistress Gu, you are a poor steward of the household and a bad parent. You have to copy 300 scriptures and be confined for one month."
Han Qiongyue originally wanted to deprive her of her power as the head of the household and ask her to hand over the household expenses, but when she thought about the fact that the household was already in deficit and all the expenses were her dowry, she decided not to earn any more money from her.
Once the matter was settled, Deng Xuelian, who had escaped the disaster, felt visibly relieved.
Before Han Qiongyue left, her last glance fell on her.
As if to warn her not to try any more tricks.
Deng Youning followed Han Qiongyue back to the backyard.
At the entrance of Fushou Hall, Han Qiongyue took the initiative to ask:
"Ningning, tell grandma the truth. Was it you who exchanged the poison?"
When Deng Yi said that the poison was originally given to her, Han Qiongyue guessed that the person who replaced the food must be Ningning.
After being exposed by her grandmother, Deng Youning did not try to hide it, nor did she even make up a lie. She simply admitted it generously.
After all, she felt that she had done nothing wrong.
Han Qiongyue shook her head.
"Ningning, you are confused too!"
She touched Deng Youning's brow, reluctant to say anything harsh to her.
"You know that if one prospers, all prosper, and if one suffers, all suffer. If your father is really punished by the emperor for poisoning, and our Zhenguo Mansion loses the emperor's favor, do you really think you can get away with it?"
This was also the reason why Han Qiongyue suppressed the matter of Deng Ren’s death.
Now the Deng family is dwindling, Deng Yi has become useless, and if Deng Zheng becomes useless too, Han Qiongyue can't think of anyone else who can support the entire Zhenguo Mansion.
Let Ningning come?
But she was just a girl after all and could not inherit the title.
How about helping her find a son-in-law and give birth to a son?
But she was only sixteen.
I just returned to Beijing after sixteen years of hard times, and I haven’t experienced a single good day yet!
Han Qiongyue felt that it was too cruel to put the burden of the Duke's Mansion on her shoulders.
"The granddaughter understood what her grandmother meant. She must grow up as soon as possible and have a career that can support her."
"We must also protect our grandmother better."
Deng Youning's wharf business has been booming recently.
She feels that she will be able to make back her investment next month.
If nothing unexpected happens, within two years, she will be able to make it as big and grand as the Li family before.
By then, not only will I be able to support myself, but I will also be able to provide my grandmother with a secure retirement security.
As for what her grandmother had just said, she really couldn't agree with it.
Her biggest goal in returning to Beijing is to make all the members of the Deng family live in endless suffering until their death!
Han Qiongyue was very dissatisfied with her answer.
But she also saw what Deng Youning had experienced since returning to Beijing.
She had no right to ask Deng Youning to forgive the Deng family, nor did she have the power to influence what she was going to do.
Caught in the middle, she was in a dilemma.
"Everyone is tired today, you go back and rest."
"You don't have to come over for lunch and dinner. I'll ask Madam Dou to bring them to you."
After Han Qiongyue gave some instructions, she turned around and wanted to go into the house.
Deng Youning's deep eyes were covered with a layer of frost, "Grandma."
She called Han Qiongyue and said, as if she had made up her mind:
"Your uncle is also your son. He died unjustly. Do you really intend to just let it go? Not avenge him?"
"I understand how you feel. We are all human beings, but think about it. Great uncle was only nine years old when he died. He should have had a great life!"
"How sad would he be if he knew that his biological mother knew the truth but did nothing?"
Perhaps because he had died once, Deng Youning actually felt very sympathetic towards Deng Ren's situation.
Unfortunately, God did not have mercy on him and failed to give him a chance to be reborn.
Having said that, Deng Youning said no more and bowed to take his leave.
Han Qiongyue stopped and stood in front of the door for a long time. Her mind was full of thoughts, so much so that she forgot to step inside.
These days, she has also wondered what kind of son her Ren'er would be if he were still alive?
If Ren'er were still alive, the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion would not have been destroyed by Deng Zheng.
Anyone who can kill his brother at the age of seven is definitely not a good person.
She had a premonition that even if Ningning was not behind the scenes fanning the flames, the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion would probably be destroyed in the hands of them and their son!
Even though the grandfather and grandson were both highly skilled in martial arts, they were caught off guard by their emotions.
They had no idea that the figure in the dark heard every word of the conversation about Deng Ren.
The man was eight feet tall and very sturdy, wearing the clothes of a servant in the mansion.
When he heard that Deng Youning wanted to avenge Deng Ren, the towering figure trembled for a moment.
But the next second, it hid in the rocky rockery, disappearing without a trace.
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