Seeing everyone's expressions, Marquis Cheng'en knew that they had misunderstood him, but he did not explain.
After the servant brought the whip, he signaled with his eyes to the servant standing next to him to press Zhou Wenfu to the ground.
Zhou Wenfu was stunned for a moment, then he started to wail, "Dad, Dad, I really know I was wrong, really."
"My Lord, please forgive Fu'er this time! He really knows he is wrong." Lady Liu, the wife of Marquis Cheng'en, also pleaded for mercy, fearing that if she was a second late, her beloved youngest son would suffer severely.
The second son, Zhou Wenjun, was delighted. He had long disliked his third brother. Relying on his mother's love, he acted like the boss and the second in command all day long in the house.
It would be fine if he and his eldest brother didn't bother with him, but he thought that the two brothers were afraid of him. He should let his father teach him a lesson. So he took the opportunity to add fuel to the fire, "Dad, why don't you just let it go? If you beat up my third brother, my mother will be sad."
Zhou Wenfu's wife, Sun, was also furious at this time. She did not try to persuade her master, but she also understood his love for his daughter. However, she did not expect that this bitch was just like her mother, neither of them could tell the truth.
Not only did he dare to attack the eldest daughter of the eldest house, but he also dared to throw dirty water on the eldest house with the second prince as a witness. This completely angered the eldest brother.
I don't know if this concubine's daughter is confident or stupid, she actually thinks the Second Prince will hide the truth for her. Don't you see how many times Zhou Qiongyue has been in the palace since she was a child? It's not an exaggeration to say that she and the Second Prince are childhood sweethearts. This kind of affection is not something that a concubine's daughter who has only met a few times can compare to.
The deed had already been done, and there was no way to regret it. Sun could only quickly plead, "Brother, sister-in-law, our grandfather was deceived this time. Please forgive him for his love for his daughter. I beg you."
Sun was even morally blackmailed into crying and kowtowing.
Unfortunately, Zhou Wencan and his wife didn't even blink an eye at this. They both had expressions of watching the fun on their faces and didn't even bother to pretend.
It can be seen that touching Zhou Wenfu is crossing the bottom line of Zhou Wencan and his wife.
Seeing the eldest and his wife calmly drinking their tea, with no intention of pleading for the third child, Marquis Cheng'en understood what they meant. If he didn't teach the third child a lesson, who knew how many troubles would be waiting for him later!
How could the third brother, who only knew how to bully others in his own nest, possibly be a match for the eldest brother? Lord Cheng En sighed inwardly, took the whip from the servant, and directly hit the third brother.
When the whip struck, the whole courtyard was filled with Zhou Wenfu's voice, "Ah... Mother, save me! Mother..."
Liu was so anxious that tears were about to fall. "My Lord, my Lord, that's enough. One whip is enough."
Although the wife of the Marquis of Cheng'en was anxious, she had no intention of stepping forward to shield her son from the whip. Just kidding, if this whip hit her, wouldn't it be the end of her life? Who would want to die when they can live and enjoy wealth and glory?
The Marquis of Cheng'en ignored all this and started beating him, wielding his whip with great force. He didn't stop until he had lashed him out fifteen times.
At this point, Zhou Wenfu had gone from begging for mercy to fainting, his back a bloody mess. Although his bones weren't injured, he wouldn't be able to fully recover unless he stayed in bed for six months.
"Carry him away and ask a royal physician to take a look!" Marquis Cheng'en handed the whip to the servant beside him, took the handkerchief and wiped his hands while giving orders.
So the servants who had been prepared came forward immediately and carefully carried Zhou Wenfu away.
Originally, Sun had attained Buddhahood and was ready to follow and take care of her husband personally, but Duke Cheng'en stopped her.
"Sun, remember to deliver the things Fu'er just promised to Yue'er. Especially the hot spring villa under Fu'er's name, don't forget it.
Hurry up and find someone to marry Zhou Nanqian to. Marry her far away, don’t look for someone in Yuan’an. This ruthless person dares to attack even the eldest sister of the next room. I don’t want to see her again.”
What could Sun do? Her father-in-law had given her the order, so she could only agree. And seeing her husband in such a miserable state, she dared not object.
After Sun Shi finished her response, she quickly bowed and took her leave. She wanted to focus on her husband's injury and not let anyone take advantage of her. She didn't even glance at the concubine who was still unconscious on the ground.
Marquis Cheng'en waited until the third son's wife left before looking at the eldest son and his wife. "Are you two satisfied with your father's decision?"
Zhou Wencan stood up, holding his wife Jin's hand. He smiled and bowed to Marquis Cheng'en. "Thank you, father, for taking care of Yue'er. When Yue'er wakes up, I will tell her that her grandfather loves her very much."
Seeing this, Zhou Zhiquan quickly stood up and saluted, "Thank you, Grandfather. You are the best."
As soon as the three people from the first house said this, the expression on Marquis Cheng'en's face became visibly better. "This time, Yue'er is the one who suffered. I own a jewelry store in Yuan'an, so I'll give it to Yue'er to play with!
Your mother has a farm full of peach blossoms in Yuan'an, so give it to Yue'er to nourish her body. After all, a good mood will lead to a good body."
Marquis Cheng'en had originally been quite fond of this granddaughter, and since she was the legitimate daughter of the eldest wife, she held a noble status. Even if she didn't marry into the royal family, she would marry into a high-ranking family, so he couldn't let her lose touch with the family.
Therefore, Marquis Cheng'en did not feel any reluctance when giving compensation.
Liu was still worried about her youngest son's injury and was crying silently in her seat. When she heard the Marquis asked her to give it to Zhuangzi, she did not object.
She knew in her heart that what she said at first was wrong. Of course, at this point, whatever the Marquis said was the truth.
Although Liu loved her youngest son, she was also a love-minded person. She simply followed whatever the Marquis said and rarely opposed him. This was also the reason why Marquis Cheng'en had no concubines in all those years.
So the plea just now was all she could do for her beloved little son.
Zhou Wencan and Jin hurriedly thanked their father and mother. They didn't care about the compensation; if they had to choose, they would rather their daughter not suffer this pain. But the pain had already been borne, and compensation was better than no compensation.
Zhou Zhiquan was simply happy because his third uncle was beaten.
Marquis Cheng'en had just beaten his son, and he was in a bad mood. He didn't want to see a bunch of people standing in front of him. He took a sip of tea and said, "All of you, please leave! I'll stay with your mother for a while."
Then everyone present stood up, saluted, and left in an orderly manner.
After leaving the main courtyard, Zhou Wencan, his wife and second son, casually exchanged a few words with his second brother and his wife, then hurriedly said goodbye and returned to Zhou Qiongyue's Qiongyue Pavilion.
Zhou Wenjun's wife, Zhao, looked at her eldest brother and his wife from behind and asked curiously, "Why do I feel that my eldest brother is a little different today than he was in the past?"
Zhou Wenjun rarely explained, "This is the real big brother. The gentle and kind big brother before just didn't step on his bottom line."
A smart person can see that a person who can sit firmly on the throne of the crown prince cannot be without any means.
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