Chapter 33 Not a biological child?
A bold idea came to my mind.
Could it be that Chu Mu is not the old lady’s biological son!
But on second thought, maybe she was overthinking it.
If Chu Mu was not the old woman's son, given the old woman's temperament, Chu Mu would have been killed by her when he was still in his infancy.
That would also allow him to grow up.
But she always felt something was strange, for example, the old lady had never urged Chu Mu to have children.
Apart from her, Chu Mu didn't even have a maid or concubine.
On the contrary, although Chu Renjie already had two legitimate sons and two illegitimate sons, the old lady still put a concubine in Chu Renjie's room.
Let him have many children.
"Mu'er, don't you want to eat it? This is your favorite snack. When you were little, you always pestered your mother to make it for you. Back then, our family was struggling financially. You still remember that your mother loved you the most. This snack was only made for you. Your second brother couldn't even get a bite."
The old woman played the emotional card, and Shen Zhao sneered in his heart.
He reached out to take the snack and put it back on the plate.
These snacks were made by the old lady herself for Chu Mu, one portion every day.
The sudden thought that came to her mind just now made her afraid to eat this snack.
She always felt that the old lady's love and favor for Chu Mu was a little fake.
Shen Zhao said calmly:
"So I joined the army at the age of fourteen, fought on the battlefield for many years, risked my life to earn a career and position, and protected my second brother's family for several years.
My second brother lives in the best courtyard of the general's mansion. I pay for all the food, clothing and expenses of the second room, and allow my second brother and four nephews to study and learn to read. All the rare items in the mansion, whether they are rewards from His Majesty or gifts from others, are all displayed in my second brother's room, day in and day out, for decades.
"Hasn't the mother seen everything the child has done over the years?"
When she first got married, she was confused.
Although Chu Mu is the master of the General's Mansion, he lives in the most remote courtyard of the mansion.
However, the main courtyard where the master should have lived was occupied by the second wife.
Even the furnishings in Chu Mu's room are minimalist in style.
She was also puzzled as to why Chu Mu was the commander of one side.
He fought battles for many years and made countless contributions, both great and small.
There are at least dozens of rare items bestowed by His Majesty.
But she had never seen a single product made of Lu in Chu Mu's room or in the warehouse.
Later, it was the Second Lady who paid attention to her dowry, and she learned that the valuable items in the General's Mansion were all in the Second House.
Just like the tradition of the General’s Mansion, the fabrics for the four-season clothes of the masters of each courtyard are selected first by the second house.
No matter what, the second wife always takes the lead in everything.
"Mu'er is determined to punish your second brother with a stick for Shen's sake?" The old lady's face turned a little colder.
"Mother, you're joking. I'm not insisting on beating my second brother. I just said that no matter who is right or wrong today, everyone will be punished according to the family rules and there will be no leniency.
The child is the commander of a team, so how can his words not count? His mother often teaches him to convince others with reason in everything.
As a scholar and the child's elder brother, the second brother should not do such a thing that would damage his own reputation and slap the child in the face.
After all, Shen is the child's wife, and everyone in the mansion is watching her.
If I don't teach my second brother a lesson today and make him remember it, if he offends an important person in Kyoto in the future, he might not even know how he died.
A loving mother can spoil her child.
Come, take the Second Master away and give him thirty strokes of the cane."
He must beat Chu Lao Er today!
The old lady was choked and speechless.
What else can she say?
She said that she had taught incorrectly in the past.
The second one did the right thing!
Isn't this a slap in her own face?
Immediately, a servant came forward and took Chu Renjie into custody.
Chu Renjie waved his sleeves and said, "I am the second master of the mansion. I don't know who dares to touch me."
The servants looked at each other, they really didn't dare to take action and accidentally hurt the Second Master.
Today, the Second Master made the General very angry.
Only the general will punish the second master.
The general has always respected the second master the most. There is no overnight hatred between brothers who are connected by blood.
Chu Renjie used his hands and feet to crawl towards the old lady and hugged her legs.
"Mother, the third son has been bewitched by that little whore Shen. How can the third son believe what those two say? They are clearly the mistresses of that bitch Shen, and they are the mistresses she keeps in the mansion, who can come and go at her will."
Then he looked at Shen Zhao and said, "Third brother, instead of punishing the Shen family and arresting those two little black-faced people, you want to beat me, your second brother! Could it be that the Shen family cast a spell on you and you are insane?"
Chu Renjie had no idea that the two little black faces he was talking about were the secret guards around Chu Mu.
Chu Qi and Chu Jiu looked at each other. Shouldn't he be a pretty boy?
Are they black?
It’s not dark, it’s a healthy bronze color!
"Shut up, Renjie!" the old lady scolded softly.
Chu Renjie looked at his mother in disbelief. His mother actually told him to shut up.
It would have been fine if his mother didn't plead for him, but now she had to watch him get beaten.
When did the mother's heart become so biased? It turns out that the third child is the only flesh and blood that fell from her body, and he was picked up.
An inexplicable sense of grievance came over him, "Mother, why are you scolding me? Why should I shut up? The third brother is beating me without any reason and won't allow me to speak. Mother, you are too partial." As he said this, he let go of the old lady's legs in disappointment and slumped down at her feet.
The old lady choked.
Is she partial to the third child?
Which eye did he see that from!
Did the second brother lose his brain from studying so much?
How tactless!
I can't tell who those two people belong to!
The second wife also felt that the old lady was partial.
It’s simply because the third brother is a general and their master is a coward.
The third son was about to beat the second son, but the old lady not only didn't stop him, but also asked the third son if he wanted some snacks.
How can a mother be like this?
He immediately threw himself to the other side of the old lady, crying, "Mother, you can't just stand by and watch your second son become useless and not support him. Look at how wronged he has been. The servants in the mansion have testified for him, but the third son still doesn't believe it. Instead, he believes what Shen's two mistresses say.
It's obvious that the Third Brother has been bewitched by Shen and is forcing his Second Brother to confess today. Mother, please say something. The Third Brother usually listens to you the most, so you can't just keep silent now."
The second lady winked at Chu Lao Er, and the two of them simultaneously hugged the old lady's legs.
He cried and shook the old lady hard.
It made me dizzy and see stars.
These two brainless idiots!
"Let go of me!" the old lady shouted angrily.
Shen Zhao leisurely picked up the teacup and took a sip.
The second brother and his wife are really... smart!
Seeing his mother about to be shaken unconscious, Chu Mu looked at Shen Zhao anxiously.
Chen Zhao rolled his eyes at Chu Mu, thinking of his mother's good son all the time.
Shen Zhao put down the teacup with a thud.
"Enough! Second brother and second sister-in-law, do you want to kill your mother? Can't you see that your mother is almost being shaken to death? Why don't you let go?"
The howling sounds of Chu Renjie and the Second Madam suddenly stopped.
They all looked at the old lady.
The two were so scared that they immediately let go of their hands.
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