Chapter 146 Enraged the Zhou Family
Master Sun choked on the tea, couldn't breathe, his face turned bluish-purple, and he gripped the servant's sleeves tightly with both hands.
The servant was startled. "Master, what's wrong? Master!"
Master Sun's face grew increasingly purplish-blue, and he couldn't catch his breath.
The servant patted his back forcefully.
The bones in his back were almost broken when he finally caught his breath.
"Master, are you alright?" the servant asked him.
Mr. Sun gasped for breath and finally spoke after a long while, “My God, I almost died just now.”
The servant quickly helped him sit down.
It took Master Sun a long time to recover his senses before he suddenly remembered his wife. "Right, wasn't Madam supposed to be back today? Why haven't I seen her yet?"
The servant looked outside and said, "Yes, the madam should have arrived at the manor by now."
Master Sun frowned. "Send someone to check on the road later. Maybe something has delayed them."
"Yes, sir," the servant replied, bowing.
Despite the ambiguous relationship between Master Sun and Consort Wu, he still values his wife, since she's the one who keeps his money hidden away.
If I offend her, I won't have a single penny left.
Madam Sun was also a clever woman who knew how to use money to control men.
Otherwise, Master Sun would have had three wives and four concubines long ago.
The Zhou family was extremely anxious upon receiving the news that Aunt Zhou had been kidnapped.
Zhou Ruiyuan intercepted the short bandit who was delivering the note outside Changliu Village.
The short bandit was timid; seeing Zhou Ruiyuan holding a sword, he immediately confessed everything.
Hearing this, the Third Prince couldn't care less about anything else. He turned around, went into the house, took out his sword, and rushed outside.
Du Wanchun stepped forward and stopped him, "Third Uncle, what's going on?"
The Third Prince replied, "Of course we're going to demand their return!"
Du Wanchun quickly said, "If we go directly to the Sun residence now, he probably won't admit it."
The Third Prince frowned and said sternly, "He won't admit it, but I have plenty of ways to make him. So what if he sells rouge? Watch how I make him bankrupt!"
He suddenly calmed down and looked at Zhou Ruiyuan, saying, "Ruiyuan, come with me to see someone."
Zhou Ruiyuan asked in confusion, "Who are you going to see?"
The Third Prince slowly said, "Prefect Zheng."
Zhou Ruiyuan thought for a moment and replied, "Okay, I'll go with you."
The Third Prince immediately led Zhou Ruiyuan into the carriage and headed towards the county.
No sooner had they left than Aunt Zhou and Aunt Wang returned.
"Mother?! Weren't you kidnapped?" Zhou Zhao was stunned.
Aunt Zhou was completely bewildered. She put down what she had picked and said, "I only went to pick some flowers and pine nuts. How did I get kidnapped?"
Zhou Zhao scratched the back of his head, not understanding what was going on.
Du Wanchun remained calm and recounted in detail how Master Sun had sent people to kidnap her.
After hearing this, Aunt Zhou stood up and said, "It seems they have kidnapped the wrong person."
Du Wanchun pulled her along and said, "Mother, don't worry. My husband and Third Uncle have gone to see Prefect Zheng. With Prefect Zheng there, they'll definitely be able to control that Master Sun."
Aunt Zhou nodded, "That's fine. Ruiyuan will be taking the provincial examination soon, and he'll need Prefect Zheng's help."
Zhou Ruiyuan and the Third Prince rode at breakneck speed to Magistrate Li's residence.
Prefect Zheng has recently been investigating the burning of Lady Liu's incense shop, so he is staying at Magistrate Li's residence.
He was startled when he saw the Third Prince and immediately knelt down to pay his respects, saying, "Your Highness."
Magistrate Li, who was standing to the side, was also stunned, especially when he saw Zhou Ruiyuan next to the Third Prince.
The Third Prince strode to the main seat and coldly asked Prefect Zheng, "Are you investigating the fire at the incense shop?"
Prefect Zheng replied, "Yes, Your Highness."
The Third Prince, his face grim, said coldly, "No need to investigate. It was the Sun family who did it."
Magistrate Li listened without surprise, "Your Highness, we know it was the Sun family who did it, but we have no evidence."
The Third Prince turned to Zhou Ruiyuan beside him and then continued, "I have witnesses here."
Magistrate Li and Prefect Zheng both exclaimed in surprise, "Who is it?"
The Third Prince slowly said, "Lady Liu."
Prefect Zheng looked up at him with a shocked expression.
The Third Prince continued, "Prefect Zheng, I don't care what methods you use, seize all of the Sun family's shops!"
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