Although Jin went for a nap, she tossed and turned in bed and was too angry to fall asleep.
Even so, Jin was not in a hurry to get up. Instead, she lay on the bed with her eyes closed, thinking about how to deal with this illegitimate son and Sun's whimsical concubine.
Jin stayed in bed until the usual time for her to get up, then she slowly packed up.
After getting up, Jin started looking at the account books and dealing with some of the matters related to her farm and business. However, due to her bad mood, her efficiency in handling these matters was very slow. Finally, Jin decided to take everyone for a walk in the small garden.
When Jin was taking people out for a walk, she passed by where Zhou Zhiwen and Aunt Sun were kneeling. She didn't even glance at them and just left with her people.
The servants around Jin were trembling with fear the whole afternoon, fearing that they would step on the sore spot of the Crown Prince's wife.
Zhou Zhiwen watched his stepmother take the others out, leaving only two maids watching over them. Zhou Zhiwen reached out again to help his aunt up.
He and his aunt had been kneeling for so long that he felt his legs were numb and he thought that was enough.
When Aunt Sun saw the attitude of the Crown Prince's wife, she knew that this matter was bigger than they had imagined, so she was even more afraid to get up.
Seeing his aunt like this, Zhou Zhiwen couldn't help but feel sad, thinking that one day he would make his aunt glorious and she would no longer be the aunt who was easily manipulated by others. Not to mention having to look at his aunt's eyes.
Zhou Zhiwen was thinking about the future. He leaned close to his aunt and whispered, "Aunt, let's get up first! We can talk about it after father comes back, or we can go to grandma to make the decision."
In Zhou Zhiwen's heart, no matter how unhappy his stepmother was, she wouldn't dare disobey his father and grandmother. He really wasn't afraid of her.
When Aunt Sun heard her son's words, she was so scared that she quickly covered Zhou Zhiwen's mouth.
She is just a concubine. If she dares to openly compete with the Crown Prince's wife, not to mention other things, the Crown Prince's wife alone has thousands of ways to kill them both without anyone knowing.
Don’t think that the Crown Prince’s wife is stupid just because she is easy to talk to.
"Auntie..." Zhou Zhiwen protested vaguely, causing his aunt to let go of her hand that was covering his mouth.
"Listen to your aunt and kneel down. If the prince comes back later, considering that both mother and son have admitted their mistakes, perhaps this disaster can be averted."
Aunt Sun was afraid that her son would do something stupid, and she also regretted it at this moment. If she had known that her son was so hopeless, she would not have urged her son to take shortcuts.
Aunt Sun saw her son nod, then she let go of her hand that was covering his mouth and pulled him to continue kneeling.
Although Zhou Zhiwen was unwilling to continue kneeling, he was a filial son and could not bear to see his aunt suffer here alone, so he had no choice but to kneel with his aunt.
The two maids nearby saw all of the woman's little tricks. They didn't show any emotion on the surface, but they were even more contemptuous in their hearts. They thought that these were two ungrateful people who were trying to challenge the lady. They really didn't know their place.
The two maids were thinking about all this and stared at the two men even more seriously. They would report everything the two men did to the lady later and they couldn't let the lady be deceived by these villains.
At this time, Zhou Zhiwen had not yet realized how big a mistake he had made today. He just thought that as long as he knelt until his father came back and was scolded a few times, the matter would be over.
When Zhou Wencan returned home from his shift that night, he received the news as soon as he entered the house. However, the news only said that the fourth young master had a conflict with Princess Fu'an and was kicked by the servants around Princess Fu'an. He was still kneeling in the Xieyang Courtyard!
Zhou Wencan still had this son in his heart. After all, this illegitimate son usually studied hard and didn't like to make trouble. He also liked him a little.
So Zhou Wencan didn't even change his clothes and took his men directly to the lady's yard.
When Zhou Wencan arrived at Xieyang Courtyard, Zhou Zhiwen and Aunt Sun both looked pale, and Aunt Sun looked like she was about to faint at any moment.
Not to mention that Zhou Zhiwen was the son of a marquis, although he was born out of wedlock, he had lived a life of luxury since childhood and had never suffered such hardship.
And because of Jin's tolerance, Aunt Sun has never suffered such hardship since she became a concubine.
When the two saw the prince Zhou Wencan coming back, they turned around and saluted, but Zhou Wencan ignored Zhou Zhiwen and Aunt Sun, and walked straight past them and went inside.
Zhou Zhiwen could only look at his aunt with a puzzled look. His aunt gently shook her head at him, motioning him to continue kneeling.
Zhou Zhiwen could only continue to kneel. He was fine, as he was mainly worried that his aunt would not be able to bear it. However, he did not dare to stand up without his father's permission.
He had seen his father punish his third uncle, and in his heart, his father held such authority that he dared not disobey him. His father treated his younger brother like a game, so punishing him would be easy.
As soon as Zhou Wencan entered, he saw Mrs. Jin sitting at the dining table with a smile on her face. The dishes were already served and it seemed that she was waiting for him.
Seeing Zhou Wencan arrive so quickly, without even changing into his court attire, Jin scoffed inwardly, but still stood up and bowed gently.
Seeing his wife like this, Zhou Wencan knew she was angry with him too. He quickly helped Jin up and advised, "Madam, don't get angry over someone who has nothing to do with you. It's not worth it."
I don’t know whether Zhou Wencan was referring to the two people kneeling outside as irrelevant people, or whether he himself was an irrelevant person.
Jin dodged Zhou Wencan's hand that was about to support her, "The prince is here really fast!"
"I'm mainly worried that those two bastards outside will make you sick." It was impossible for Zhou Wencan to show that he cared about his illegitimate son and concubine in front of his wife. He still had some emotional intelligence.
Jin didn't say whether she believed it or not. She just sat down at the dining table and left the choice to Zhou Wencan. "Sir, do you want to eat first or deal with Zhou Zhiwen and Aunt Sun first?"
"Let's eat first! Since they have done something wrong, let them kneel down!" After Zhou Wencan finished speaking, he took the chopsticks and started to pick up food for Jin.
Jin was quite satisfied with Zhou Wencan's performance, so she did not refuse the food Zhou Wencan offered.
Seeing this, Zhou Wencan felt relieved. It seemed that the matter was not serious, so he was in a better mood to eat.
After Zhou Wencan and Jin had finished their dinner, Jin took the initiative to order: "Let the fourth young master and Aunt Sun come in!"
After so much time, Jin is no longer as angry as before. She is just a person whose heart has grown up.
Zhou Zhiwen and Aunt Sun bowed as soon as they came in. Aunt Sun could barely stand when she came in, and had to rely on the servants around her for support.
Jin held a cup of hot tea and said calmly, "Kneel down! Wen'er, tell your father what you did."
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