"Lord Shang, your daughter beat up my son. Don't even think about letting this go."
Before Shang Yuanshan could say anything, Duke Shang ran up and hugged Shang Yangyang with a look of heartache in his eyes.
"Yangyang, why did that brat want you to beat him up yourself? Hurry up and let Grandpa Duke see if your hands are broken."
Shang Yangyang obediently stretched out her hand and waved it in front of Shang Guogong's eyes. "No problem."
Duke Shang rubbed Shang Yangyang's little head, picked her up, and looked at Shang Yuanshan.
"Shang Yuanshan, how can you be a father? Yangyang is so young, how can you let her do it? What if she breaks her hand?"
"Ah?" Shang Yangyang was a little skeptical. Between her and Shang Zichu, who was the granddaughter or grandson of Shang Guogong?
[Did Grandpa Guogong say something wrong? Shouldn't he blame me for beating Shang Zichu? 】
Duke Shang continued, "That brat keeps getting worse. I've wanted to teach him a lesson for a long time."
Shang Zichu cried bitterly: "Grandfather, you are bullying me. I am your grandson. It was this stinky girl who beat me. I haven't taken the exam yet because of her. Why are you still helping her?"
[It's like you're throwing a tantrum at the gate of the Imperial College, shouting that you're not the one who's not going to take the exam.]
Duke Shang was so angry that he laughed. After listening to Shang Yangyang's thoughts, he had a picture in his mind. It must be that this brat threw a tantrum and refused to take the exam. Then his mother persuaded him, and he said those treasonous words and was beaten by Shang Yangyang.
Duke Shang nodded. "Okay, then I'll send someone to the streets to investigate. I want to see what could have made Yangyang, a baby, hit you."
"Grandfather is bullying me, wuwuwuwu~~~" Shang Zichu knew that he was wrong, and he didn't dare to let Duke Shang investigate. He cried louder and louder in order to cover the matter up.
Shang Zichu ran to Li again and looked at her for help.
Li heard Shang Yangyang's thoughts and was extremely disappointed with her little grandson.
"Go check, Duke, to see why Yangyang hit Zichu."
Duke Shang nodded and told the butler beside him to go out and investigate what happened on the street today.
Now both Liu and Shang Zichu were really scared. Liu turned around and looked at the maid behind her.
Duke Shang pretended not to see anything and ignored it. After a while, the butler came back and told him what he heard from the people.
Liu then stepped forward to plead, "Father, Chu'er is still young, he didn't mean that."
Duke Shang sneered. "That's not what you meant?"
"Father~" Duke Shang looked over and saw Shang Huaishu walking into the mansion drunk.
Shang Zichu ran over and hugged Shang Huaishu's legs. "Daddy~"
Shang Huaishu ignored Shang Zichu and walked into the front hall. "Father, what are you doing? You don't like me now, so you want to take it out on my son?"
"Shang Huaishu, you actually went out to drink in broad daylight." Duke Shang picked up the teapot beside him and threw it at Shang Huaishu.
"Father, what else can I do if I don't go out to drink? You don't let me participate in official affairs, and you don't even want to arrange a position for me. If I don't go out to drink, what else can I do? Just lie at home?"
"Ahem, ahem, ahem ~ You're going to piss me off to death." Duke Shang was so angry that he couldn't breathe.
Shang Yuanshan took out a reassuring pill. "Duke, take one first. Don't get yourself hurt by getting angry."
Duke Shang took the reassuring pill handed over by Shang Yuanshan and put it into his mouth. Before he could calm down, he heard Shang Huaishu say, "Shang Yuanshan, don't be hypocritical here, and don't try to please my father here. I am his biological son, and everything he has is for me. It has nothing to do with you.
You are just a lowly bastard and a maid's child, don't even think about coming to the Duke's Mansion to steal anything."
Shang Yuanshan laughed. He really couldn't bear to watch it any longer. If he didn't take action, he felt that Duke Shang would be pissed to death by him.
Shang Yuanshan patted Shang Guogong on the shoulder and walked forward: "Shang Huaishu, how long do you think you can survive in the officialdom like this?
Even if your father is a duke, there is only one outcome for you if you enter the officialdom: being flattered to death."
The more Shang Yuanshan spoke, the more he felt sorry for Duke Shang. His voice got louder and louder as he spoke: "Don't you know what you are like? Why doesn't the Duke care about the future of the Duke's Mansion and doesn't want you to enter the officialdom? Because he knows that if you enter the officialdom, the Duke's Mansion will fall faster."
"Why did the Duke let your youngest son take the Imperial College entrance exam? Because he knew that you were all useless. Now only the youngest, Shang Zichu, still has a chance to be saved. But look at what your son has become.
Because he didn't want to take the Imperial College entrance examination, he threw a tantrum in the street and even said that he wished his grandfather would die soon.
I'm going to say something extremely treasonous. Think about it carefully. If the Duke dies, you guys, with your pig brains, still want to gain a foothold in the capital? In a few days, the Duke's Mansion will be divided up by those people in the capital.
Why does the Duke still have to work so hard at such an old age? Because you are a waste."
Shang Huaishu was frightened by Shang Yuanshan's eyes. He stepped back and fell to the ground. He sat there in a daze, thinking about what Shang Yuanshan said.
[Dad wanted to scold this man to wake him up, but he could figure out the Duke's intentions, and he would hate Dad even more in the future.]
【Because he is a selfish person. 】
Shang Yuanshan certainly knew all this, but it would be best if he could scold Shang Huaishu to wake him up, otherwise the old man would really be angry to death.
Shang Huaishu stood there in a daze, his anger burning, his eyes like torches, shooting directly at Shang Zichu. "You rebellious son, I will teach you a lesson today!" He suddenly pulled Shang Zichu over, held him tightly in his arms, and then slapped him hard, punishing Shang Zichu's butt mercilessly.
Shang Qing'an took a few steps back, secretly thanking himself that his father did not use harsh measures against them. If Shang Huaishu had beaten them like this, Shang Zichu would probably not be able to get out of bed for half a month.
Duke Shang was furious, his voice was like a bell: "Shang Huaishu, are you going to rebel? How dare you take it out on your child? If a son is not taught well, it is the fault of the father. I admit that I failed to teach you well. Now, I don't expect you to do anything earth-shattering. I just hope you can give up those bad habits, learn how to stabilize this family, and teach your children well, instead of taking it out on your children here."
Shang Huaishu's movements came to an abrupt halt. Seeing this, Liu hurriedly hugged Shang Zichu into her arms and called out anxiously, "Chu'er, wake up!"
Li calmly ordered: "Go and get a doctor to check on Chu Er."
Liu nodded, hugged Shang Zichu tightly and hurried away to find a doctor.
Shang Yuanshan looked ashamed and apologized to Duke Shang: "Duke, I was wrong about what happened today. There are some things I shouldn't have said."
Duke Shang patted Shang Yuanshan on the shoulder in a comforting manner, and said in a gentle tone: "Okay, little brat, there's no need to say these things. Today I want to thank you for helping me say these unspeakable words."
Shang Huaishu glared at Shang Yuanshan when he heard this, but soon calmed down, stood up, and said respectfully: "Thank you for your help today, Lord Shang."
Shang Yuanshan quickly responded: "Shang Shizi, you are too kind. I was impulsive."
[Why do I feel that Shang Huaishu doesn't look like Grandpa Guogong and his wife at all?] Shang Yangyang had just been staring at Shang Huaishu, and then she noticed this.
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