Zhou Wencan was also holding a cup of tea, but his tone was much sterner. "Tell me! What idiotic thing did you do to make your mother angry?"
Zhou Wencan's tone was so calm at this moment because he thought his son had just argued with his daughter over something and was dealt with by his sister. It wasn't a big deal.
Zhou Zhiwen had come up with a bunch of excuses and explanations for himself, but when he looked into his father's eyes, he felt as if he had been seen through.
So when the words came to my lips, I couldn't say them.
He could only say truthfully and tactfully, "My son is not as good at studying as his two elder brothers, so he wants to follow the path of military service. I want to ask my younger sister for the place in the Fu'an Palace that is hereditary."
The eldest sister also disagreed and even had the maidservant who served her kick her son.
Zhou Zhiwen felt aggrieved when he said this. He just wanted something, just asked, and he got kicked. It was a punishment after all!
"Cough..." Zhou Wencan was stunned by the idea of this unfilial son and almost choked on the tea.
When Zhou Wencan recovered, he looked at Zhou Zhiwen in disbelief, and couldn't help but complain in his heart, where did this idiot come from? "Are you eyeing that fifth-rank position in Prince Fu'an's mansion?"
Zhou Wencan's tone was filled with not only disbelief, but also regret that he had misjudged the person.
This is truly a bold thought! Zhou Wencan was certain that even his father, Marquis Cheng'en, wouldn't dare to think of this. If this were possible, his father, Marquis Cheng'en, would have mentioned it to his granddaughter long ago. His third brother still hadn't found a solution!
Is it the turn of Zhou Zhiwen, a bastard?
Zhou Zhiwen still didn't understand his father's reaction. If his sister could give him this opportunity, he would definitely do his best:
"Father, I didn't ask for you for nothing. From now on, if my sister has any instructions, I will definitely go through fire and water to help you."
Zhou Wencan was so angry at his son's shamelessness that he laughed, "Why? Because you couldn't pass the civil examination? Because you couldn't pass the military examination? Do you think the dignified Prince Fu'an would send a useless person through fire and water?
Moreover, this favor was a chance for the descendants of Prince Fu'an to turn things around. After all, the title of prince was not forever. Who would give such an important opportunity to a useless brother of his wife who was born out of wedlock?
If your elder brother Zhou Zhiyi had said this, I wouldn’t have found it so ridiculous.”
Zhou Zhiwen was called a waste by his father in front of his aunt and stepmother. He was extremely angry and clenched his fists tightly.
He looked up at his father Zhou Wencan in disbelief, "Father, is this how you see your son?"
"What else? How do you expect your father to view you, someone who wants to take shortcuts but doesn't know your own limits? Are you going to tell your father that things have changed over time?
"Just because you want to take shortcuts? And have you considered your sister's situation? What will your sister use to exchange for such an important thing?"
Zhou Wencan was really disappointed with his son at this moment. He only thought about himself when he opened his mouth. Did others not speak because they were stupid?
Everything has a price, and everyone has their own precious choices.
Aunt Sun was also shocked by the prince's words. She had never seen the prince so angry. Although she didn't think there was anything wrong with fighting for herself, she was still afraid that the prince would dislike her son.
She understood best how difficult life was for a illegitimate child who was disliked by her father. She didn't need to look at the illegitimate children in other mansions, just look at the illegitimate children in the other two houses and she would know.
Aunt Sun immediately knelt down and kowtowed, "My Lord, Madam, it was I who instigated Wen'er. Wen'er was unwilling to do this. If you want to blame anyone, blame me!"
"Auntie..." Zhou Zhiwen was horrified and tried to stop her. He stopped arguing with his father and admitted his mistake directly, "Father, Auntie is just a woman in the backyard. What does she know? This was my son's idea and has nothing to do with Auntie. If you want to punish me, please punish me!"
Zhou Zhiwen was no stranger to danger. If this kind of thing happened to him, the worst he would do would be a beating. But if it happened to his aunt, he might have killed her.
His aunt always thinks of him, and he doesn't want her to take the blame for him.
Seeing her son defending her so much, Aunt Sun didn't want to affect his future any more. And it was indeed she who started this matter.
Aunt Sun kowtowed even harder, "No, it's all my fault. I instigated it."
When Zhou Wencan saw Zhou Zhiwen like this, he felt a little better. At least he was still somewhat filial and not completely useless.
But this habit of reaching out for whatever you like cannot be tolerated, and this Aunt Sun is not a quiet person, thinking about this and that. Zhou Wencan didn't want to see her at all, so he said lightly:
"Auntie Sun is trying to sow discord among the masters. She will be sent directly to the manor and will not be allowed to return to the manor from now on. As for Zhou Zhiwen, he will kneel in the ancestral hall for one night and reflect on his mistakes."
When Aunt Sun and Zhou Zhiwen heard Zhou Wencan's words, they both looked at him in disbelief. This punishment was too severe for Aunt Sun.
"Father, I am willing to let you deal with me, but please let my aunt go." Zhou Zhiwen kowtowed hard, hoping that his father would let his aunt go. After all, Zhuangzi was not a good place to stay, not to mention that it blocked his chance of returning.
Seeing that his father showed no intention of changing his words, Zhou Zhiwen turned to his stepmother, Jin, and begged: "Mother... I know I was wrong. I will go and apologize to my sister. I will never covet anything that does not belong to me again. Mother, please, please let father spare my concubine!"
Although Jin had her bottom line, it was her child. If Zhou Zhiwen dared to covet her child's things, she would not help to plead for mercy. She even wanted to kill the two men directly to make an example of them.
Zhou Wencan saw his son begging his wife, and fearing that his son would anger Jin, he quickly said, "You don't need to beg your mother. Your aunt is too tolerant, and the mansion can't tolerate her. And as a son, you not only failed to control your aunt, but also let her instigate you. I can't tolerate her even more."
This is already the result of my kindness. If you are not satisfied, you can follow your aunt to the farm. I will just pretend that I don’t have a son like you.”
Zhou Wencan's words were extremely harsh, and they were a huge blow to Zhou Zhiwen. He had always believed that his father loved him, and even if he didn't have as much as his two legitimate brothers, he could at least be compared to his legitimate sister.
He had never imagined that in his father's heart, he was just a person who could be abandoned at will. For a moment, he fell to the ground, feeling unprecedented confusion.
Aunt Sun didn't want to go to the manor. She couldn't see the prince there, and she didn't even have a chance to turn things around. She didn't want to go to the manor, so she couldn't accept her son going there either. She immediately accepted the punishment, after all, "As long as there is green, there is no fear of running out of firewood":
"Thank you, my Lord and Madam, for your kindness!"
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