Chapter 452: Where have you ever seen such a father?
"Zixu!" Ziheng's expression suddenly changed.
He knew his father's temper very well, so he quickly stood up, pulled his brother's hand, and said in a low voice, "Apologize to Dad."
If he didn't give in, he was worried that his stupid brother would really be kicked out of the house by his father in anger.
With his hot temper and incompetent brain, if he were really kicked out of the house, he might not even be able to beat others even if he had to beg for food on the street.
The world is a dangerous place. People outside are not like your family. They will soften their hearts when they see you shed a few tears.
Ziheng stiffened his neck, wiped away his tears, and said, "I'm not apologizing. I did nothing wrong."
Not only did he not feel that he was wrong, he even accused Mo Jinchuan, his eyes full of grievance: "I have never seen a father like this. He wants to kick his son out of the house at every turn, and he is not afraid that I will starve to death outside."
The words were directed at Mo Jinchuan, but those eyes were staring at Song Yanxi without blinking.
He almost said directly: "Aunt, please give us some advice."
Song Yanxi: “…”
It is said that even a judge cannot judge family affairs, and she is really powerless.
Furthermore, she didn't think that the prince could be so cruel as to drive a young child out of the palace.
Most likely they just wanted to scare him, so that he wouldn't develop a fearless character and really cause trouble outside.
Although the prince is of noble status, he is not his own son after all, and is not of royal blood. If he really gets into trouble, even if the prince is willing to protect him, His Majesty may not be willing to show favoritism.
Not missing the trace of pity in Song Yanxi's eyes, Zixu squeezed out two tears and said aggrievedly: "Aunt~"
Mo Jinchuan knew what he was going to say as soon as he saw the child he had raised. Before he could speak, he said with a dark face, "Your eldest brother will leave for Qingshan Academy the day after tomorrow. You will go with him."
Zixu's eyes suddenly widened, and without thinking, he said, "I'm not going."
Mo Jinchuan: "I am not discussing this with you."
His face was stern. "Go to the academy, or choose a day to move out of Prince Jin's Mansion. It's your choice."
"Dad, can I not..."
"cannot."
Seeing that there was no room for maneuver, Zixu lowered his head in disappointment and sighed heavily.
He took difficult steps and returned to his seat.
As soon as her butt touched the bench, her pale little face turned red in an instant.
The next moment, he jumped up, holding his butt and howling, "It hurts, it hurts, auntie, help me!"
Song Yanxi suppressed her laughter and pretended to be surprised, "Didn't the Third Young Master just say that he didn't need the ointment?"
Zixu had just been beaten when he sat down, and he only felt his buttocks burning, but other than the heat, he didn't feel much pain.
But now that the heat has subsided, only the pain remains.
If he hadn't thought about how ugly he looked with tears and snot running down his face, and how embarrassing it was for him as the young master of Prince Jin's Mansion, he would have been unable to hold back.
Hearing Song Yanxi ask this, he wanted to bite his teeth to pieces.
He deserves it! He had to be so stubborn and tough just now.
Seeing Zixu grimacing in pain, and looking like he had something to say, Song Yanxi looked at Zhuzhi and chuckled, "Bring out the medicine."
Long before dinner, she asked Zhuzhi to get some pain-relieving and swelling-reducing ointment, thinking that it might be useful later.
But she didn't expect that the little guy, although still young, was so concerned about his reputation that he said it didn't hurt no matter how she asked.
His expression was so serious when he spoke that she thought An Yi was soft-hearted and deliberately did not use much strength when he attacked.
Seeing Zhuzhi take out a small porcelain bottle from his sleeve, Zixu's eyes flashed, and he twisted his hands together and said shyly: "Aunt, can you..."
Mo Jinchuan said with a cold face: "No."
As soon as he finished speaking, An Yi stepped forward and picked up Zixu.
He looked at Zhuzhi and said politely, "Please lead the way, young lady. I'd like to borrow the guest room for you."
As he spoke, he even considerately reached out a hand to cover Zixu's mouth to prevent him from saying anything to get beaten.
His butt can't stand a second meal.
Ziheng stood up leisurely, extended his hand towards Jiaojiao, and asked, "Want to go over and take a look?"
The little girl shook her head and didn't really want to go.
Her aunt smells nice and she likes being with her aunt.
Seeing this, Ziheng curled the corners of his lips and said, "He will cry miserably."
Jiaojiao widened her eyes and nodded quickly.
Before being carried away, she did not forget to explain to Song Yanxi: "Auntie, Jiaojiao will be back after taking a look."
As soon as the brother and sister left, An San appeared and said respectfully, "Master, Miss, Princess Shihan has entered the palace with Eunuch De."
She paused and added, "General Lin was not accompanying him."
Mo Jinchuan nodded his chin slightly, "How is the old lady of the Lin family doing?"
Hearing this, Song Yanxi couldn't help but look sideways.
When did the prince become so concerned about the old lady of the Lin family?
This is thousand-year-old ginseng, and he asked about it specifically. If you don’t know, you might think he is caring about his elders.
But what virtue did the old lady have to deserve such care from him?
An San secretly glanced at Song Yanxi before saying, "I heard that he was so angry at his eldest daughter-in-law that he vomited blood. Fortunately, Princess Shihan used a silver needle to save him and he barely managed to save his life.
But she is very old, and even if she wakes up later, there is a high possibility of a stroke."
At her age, if she had a stroke and was paralyzed in bed, she would never be able to stand up again.
To her, being alive would be worse than being dead.
Mo Jinchuan raised the corners of his lips slightly, and said meaningfully: "Madam Lin is usually in good health, I think she will be able to escape safely.
After all, General Lin and Princess Shihan are getting married soon, and as the elder, she will be the one to take care of the wedding."
After hearing this, Song Yanxi finally understood where that vague feeling in her heart came from.
As expected of His Royal Highness Prince Jin, he knows how to destroy someone's heart.
Old Madam Lin was already feeling disheartened because Lin Tingfeng disregarded their brotherly relationship and refused to give Lin Tingxuan a chance to live.
If she were to continue planning their wedding despite her illness, she would definitely be reluctant.
Regardless of whether she is willing to do her best, given Zhuang Shihan's picky and strong-willed personality, she must make their wedding the best it can be.
Which of these doesn’t cost money?
The General's Mansion has long been weak inside, and the expenses now are still from the dowry that Zhuang Shihan sent to the General's Mansion in advance.
Among them, 800,000 taels of silver notes, 10,000 taels of gold, 100,000 taels of silver and other cash had all been deposited into the Ministry of Revenue's warehouse along with the three booklets.
What remains are mostly shops and farmland.
Although it is valuable, it cannot be used directly as silver, and Zhuang Shihan will certainly not agree to sell it.
For an ordinary family in Beijing, it would cost at least ten thousand taels of silver to hold a wedding banquet.
Not to mention, the birthday banquet held by Old Lady Lin a few days ago was a banquet with a table costing 500 taels, and the wine used was Qingfengzui which cost 100 taels per jar.
If a birthday party is like this, what about their wedding party?
The General's Mansion could not come up with this amount of money no matter what.
With Zhuang Shihan's financial resources, she could indeed come up with this money.
Not to mention tens of thousands of taels, even hundreds of thousands of taels would be enough for her with her current wealth.
But looking at the whole of Da'an, the only families that require the woman to be responsible for all wedding expenses are those that invite a son-in-law to marry into their family.
Such an act would insult the ancestors and even bring shame to future generations, so the arrogant and competitive Lin Tingfeng would naturally not agree to it.
Zhuang Shihan is proud and arrogant, and she would certainly not allow herself to marry such a cowardly person.
I'm afraid it will be difficult for the two of them to get married.
Thinking of Mo Jinchuan's almost certain tone, Song Yanxi couldn't help but feel curious.
"How can Your Majesty be sure that Princess Shihan is still as determined as before and still wants to marry Lin Tingfeng?"
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