Chapter 153 Throwing a Tantrum
"Brother Yu, it's no use just running away from things when you encounter them."
"Especially family matters, they are the hardest to explain."
"Sometimes when someone bullies you, you just have to fight them off!"
Pu Qiongzhi took a few steps forward and watched Xu Zhengqing's aunt stumbling and running away.
"Someone, come and bring Young Master Du's dog back safely!" she ordered.
Xin Long stepped forward quickly, picked up the chubby dog in two moves, and brought it back into his arms.
Du Linkuan hurried over and took back his beloved dog.
Zhaocai was also tired from running and was out of breath.
"Madam! Madam! Take charge! The students in this academy let their dogs bite people!"
"God damn it, I can't believe it was done by students!"
She was crying and snotting as she sat at the gate of Wutong Academy.
"Aunt, I will bring grandpa and sister out, and we will have nothing to do with each other from now on!"
Xu Zhengqing then stepped forward and told them the plan they had discussed.
“…” Pu Qiongzhi glanced at the headmaster.
This kid wants to be an official, so he probably needs some experience!
"Zhengqing! You are such a heartless child. You have grown up eating and living at my expense, but now that you have grown up, you want to abandon your uncle and aunt? Where in the world can you find such a scholar? You are so unfilial and unbrotherly, aren't you afraid of being criticized?" Yang put her hands on her hips and started to curse.
Xu Zhengqing was obviously stunned.
He didn't expect that his aunt would confuse right and wrong and put such a accusation on him.
"You don't know how to take care of the elderly anyway, so why don't you be kind and let them go?" Master Lu Yongrui stepped forward.
He is the only one who supports the entire family, so he can especially understand the hardships of supporting the elderly.
He had a straightforward idea. Since Xu Zhengqing's uncle and aunt thought this was too troublesome, they might as well let Xu Zhengqing take charge.
"Bah! What's it to you? Who said we don't take care of the elderly?! Isn't this under our roof?"
"You want to take the old man away? Sure! Hand over the money you've spent on his food, clothing, and other expenses over the years! You don't think you can just leave like that after eating and drinking for free at my house for so many years, do you?"
"This academy can provide you with a house to live in? Then why can't it let your brother study? Your brother is not a scoundrel!"
"Either you or you can forget about studying, or your brother...oh no, both of your brothers, must go to the academy!"
Yang started throwing a tantrum and left Master Lu speechless.
"This is my lawn. If you damage it, you will have to compensate me according to the price." Pu Qiongzhi walked over slowly.
Yan'er moved a chair to the entrance of the academy and asked her to sit down.
Let’s talk about business, but don’t tire her wife out!
Yang looked at the smiling woman warily.
Seeing how gentle and docile this person is, I don't think he's that powerful.
"You're talking nonsense! This lawn belongs to the outside of the academy! Passing cars and horses can step on it, so what if I step on it?"
As Yang spoke, she stomped her feet hard, crushing him severely.
Unexpectedly, Pu Qiongzhi just chuckled, closed her eyes and waved the palm-leaf fan in her hand.
"Open your eyes and take a good look! This is the wife of the Earl of Gongning, a fourth-rank official personally conferred by His Majesty!" Yan'er shouted.
"This... I... I don't know..." Yang was a little panicked.
She looked at the woman's clothes, which were indeed golden and did not look like ordinary items.
"When talking to a great man, you should call yourself a commoner!" Yan'er added.
Pu Qiongzhi opened one eye and glanced at the little girl.
She's getting better at bluffing! She's putting on a show, and it's truly impressive! She's got the talent to bully men and women!
"I, I just came to talk to my nephew about something. I came here to study, yes! I came here to study! No offense! That... Dalang, please speak up!" Yang glared at Xu Zhengqing.
Pu Qiongzhi remained calm and said slowly, "Why are you making such a fuss in front of my study?"
"This academy is not owned by your family! Even the headmaster can't control me!"
"I'm telling you, this is the territory of the Earl of Gongning's Mansion. I have the final say on everything."
Nangong Yu also walked out of the library at this time.
She usually runs back and forth, and often goes home immediately after finishing her classes at the academy.
She had just heard from Master Chang yesterday that she had done something bad with good intentions and had implicated others.
In particular, the little maid who appeared to be fierce but was actually a coward at the door that day was actually a helper sent by her sister-in-law.
Such a thing was messed up by her...
She showed off her knowledge whenever she got the chance, and she became the person she hated and despised the most!
"Madam! You are here! You are a good person, please speak up for me and say something fair!" When Yang saw her, it was like seeing a savior.
Pu Qiongzhi glanced at Nangong Yu, winked at her, and then said, "She can't control me!"
"I am the Madam of the Imperial Court, personally appointed by His Majesty. This is my territory. You destroyed my property. I will make you pay for it. Even the Kaifeng government can't do anything about it!"
"Am I right, Master Nangong?" Pu Qiongzhi asked Nangong Yu.
Nangong Yu cleared his throat and pulled his sleeve out of Yang's hand. "You've been causing trouble repeatedly and looking for trouble. If this matter reaches the government, you might end up in jail."
"Yes! How do we calculate this?" Pu Qiongzhi fanned herself with the fan and looked at Yang's rolling eyes.
Yang was no fool. When her insistence failed, she immediately gave in. "Madam, you must be a kind person with a good heart! Dalang lost his parents when he was young, and it was not easy for me, his aunt, to raise him! Now, I just want to find a way for my Erlang to go to school."
"You said, if Dalang becomes an official in the future, it would be embarrassing for his younger brother to have accomplished nothing! Besides... if both brothers can enter the government, there will be someone to help them, right?"
Pu Qiongzhi's eyes fell on her flattering expression, and then she showed a hint of ridicule.
"My lady, since you know that the court can help each other, you should also know that there is also the concept of making things difficult for each other."
"You only wanted your son to enter the academy. You thought that with your son's intelligence, he would definitely be better than your uneducated Dalang. That's why you pressed him so hard."
"Madam, you might want to look back. If he enters the academy, these people might be your son's classmates. If he enters the government, these people might be your son's colleagues. Given their family background, there's no guarantee that they might not be your son's superiors..."
"Now that you've offended them, do you still want your son to have a good life in the future?"
"That's right! This young master has thousands of ways to make sure your son is killed without a burial place!" Du Linkuan said sinisterly.
Nangong Jiayu was not to be outdone, "That's right! This young master has already dealt with two of these fools! How dare you step into the library with your left foot first? You've violated this young master's taboo!"
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