Longkodo's question was righteous and assertive.
Looking at his righteous and indignant demeanor, Tong Guowei was momentarily stunned and began to doubt whether he was overreacting.
Tong Guogang sat in his chair, his hands resting on the back, and said in a deep voice, "When the late emperor took Consort Dong'e as his concubine, the censors impeached him countless times, saying that the late emperor was not in accordance with propriety. Since the current emperor ascended the throne, he has valued Han learning and Confucianism, and he attaches great importance to moral character. If you really think this matter is not a problem, you would not have kept it from your mother and gone to the palace to find a concubine first."
Tong Guowei was reminded by his brother's words and immediately realized what was going on.
A stick was slammed into Longkodo's back, and Longkodo fell face-first to the ground.
"You think you can just argue like that? You're really something. Who do you think you are? You want to learn from the late emperor? You might as well die and be reincarnated sooner, and don't be surnamed Tongjia anymore. In your next life, be surnamed Aisin Gioro." Tong Guowei said angrily.
"Even if you take a courtesan as a concubine, I won't stop you. There are countless women in the world, and you're eyeing the women in your elders' homes. How shameless!" Tong Guowei was truly furious.
He made a mistake and then tried to justify it; as his father, he was actually fooled.
It's embarrassing for my brother; doesn't he have any self-respect?
Longkodo had always gotten whatever he wanted since he was a child. Everyone tried to stop him, but he always valued Li Si'er more and more.
“Si’er and I are in love. Unless you beat your son to death, Si’er is destined to enter my backyard,” Longkodo said intermittently, groaning as he carried the stick.
Tong Guowei was most susceptible to being provoked, so he used the same method he used to deal with unruly troublemakers in the military camp, swinging the stick with all his might. The rather heavy wooden stick was swung so hard that it created double images.
Orondai started watching the play with his arms crossed, grinning broadly. Later, however, his back began to ache slightly.
He looked back at Tong Guogang gratefully and said, "Father, thank you so much."
Thank you for not killing me after all the anger I've caused you over the years.
Tong Guogang rolled his eyes: "You're welcome, but your mother stopped me."
Longkodo, with his inherited stubbornness from the Tongjia clan, refused to give in even after being knocked unconscious and his back and buttocks were covered in blood.
Given the current situation, Tong Guogang has nothing more to say.
"Second brother, let Longkodo stay at my residence to recover for now. The doctor has already been sent to fetch him, and it's not convenient to move him in his current state," Tong Guogang said.
Tong Guowei sighed. He had raised his son for decades, and he couldn't bear to see Longkodo die.
“Brother, children are all debts,” Tong Guowei said.
Tong Guogang retorted sensitively, "My daughter isn't. At least, my daughter isn't. Look at these clothes, my Yuanbao made them especially for me."
Orondai added quietly, "They're all from last year."
Tong Guogang glared at him: "Can't you speak properly? Don't you know your sister is pregnant and can't do needlework? Does the Duke's mansion lack clothes?"
This reminded Tong Guowei: "Brother, what kind of apology should I prepare for Yuanbao'er?"
“There’s no need for that. The Emperor hasn’t intervened, which shows he doesn’t want this matter to escalate. He’s just letting us handle it as a family matter. Yuqing Palace is just watching the show. You’ve seen how protective the Crown Prince is. Longkodo should suffer some physical punishment to let the Emperor and his son vent their anger. That’s enough,” Tong Guogang said.
"I'm still sorry to my niece," Tong Guowei said.
“We should take better care of the young prince from now on. In a few years, Prince Hongzhao should also be entering the court,” Tong Guogang said.
"Of course. Who would dare to make things difficult for our brothers?" Tong Guowei didn't dare to shout, but he made a guarantee to Tong Guogang.
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