Now that the conversation had come to this, Zhou Zhiwen had no intention of backing down. He now felt that his aunt was right. If he didn't fight for his future, who else would plan for him?
So Zhou Zhiwen went straight to the point and knelt down in front of Zhou Qiongyue: "Fourth brother wants to ask you a favor. Doesn't Prince Fu'an's Mansion have a quota for the imperial guard?
Prince Fu'an doesn't have any relatives, so this quota is not needed for the time being. Can you talk to the prince and give this quota to my fourth brother first?
Don't worry, I won't ask for it in vain. Fourth brother will remember your kindness. From now on, if you have any instructions, I will definitely go through fire and water to fulfill them."
Zhou Qiongyue was stunned. This was truly audacious. "You want the position of the Prince of Fu'an's palace?"
"Please help me, sister." Zhou Zhiwen said and kowtowed several times.
Zhou Qiongyue was completely unmoved. She knew the position offered by the royal palace, which was for a fifth-rank imperial guard. Her elder brother had taken the second-class exam, but now he was only a seventh-rank official!
Such a good quota must be reserved for her future children. How could she give it to a half-brother casually? Even if her fifth brother asked for it, she would not agree outright.
And that spot wasn't earned by her, it was earned by the old prince and his men with their lives. Giving it to a grandchild was only natural, but why would giving it to Zhou Zhiwen be a big deal? Unless Zhou Qiongyue was crazy.
Zhou Qiongyue looked at the person in front of her with amusement at his wild imagination, and kindly reminded him, "Fourth brother, you don't have to kowtow anymore. Even if you die here today, this matter will be hopeless."
Originally, Zhou Zhiwen thought that this matter should not be that difficult, but looking at his younger sister's current attitude, it seems that there is no hope at all.
He didn't quite understand why. Anyway, his younger sister's two legitimate brothers were both talented in studying and didn't need this quota, so why couldn't it be given to him?
"Why? Do you think I'm not capable of doing it?" Zhou Zhiwen's face was full of confusion.
"Oh, calling you Fourth Brother is flattering you, but don't take yourself too seriously. Did you know that Enyin is a fifth-rank position?
This princess wouldn't leave such a good thing to her own future son, but give it to you? To someone who can't even pass the exam to become the top martial arts scholar?
After Zhou Qiongyue finished her sarcasm, she didn't forget to look the kneeling Zhou Zhiwen up and down. Why hadn't she realized before that this fourth brother was so shameless?
At this moment, Zhou Zhiwen was completely unaware of his own problem. He only saw the arrogance of his younger sister. He stood up and stared at Zhou Qiongyue angrily, "We're brother and sister, and you're not willing to help me with even this little favor?"
Zhou Qiongyue certainly saw the emotion in Zhou Zhiwen's eyes, but so what. Apart from her current status, her mother, Jin, was not a pushover:
"Oh, if you feel that you don't want to be my brother, I can also give my father some advice and ask him to get rid of your clan or something.
Then Master Zhou can go wherever he wants, how about that? "
"You..." Zhou Zhiwen was so angry that his hair almost stood up. Not only did he point his finger at Zhou Qiongyue, he also couldn't help but take a few steps towards Zhou Qiongyue.
Then he was kicked out by Gu Mei and fell flat on his face, unable to get up for a long time.
Zhou Qiongyue looked at Zhou Zhiwen, who had been lying on the ground for a long time. She had no interest in helping her father teach his son. She straightened her sleeves, stood up calmly, and only instructed Guju, "Guju, go back and tell your mother."
Then Zhou Qiongyue took her people away, without even looking at Zhou Zhiwen who was lying on the ground.
Zhou Zhiwen was lying on the ground at this moment, wanting to say with all his might, "Don't bully the poor youngsters!", but he was also afraid of getting beaten up again.
He really didn't expect that the maids around this legitimate sister were so fierce and dared to hit the master if they said so. Later...
But before he could think it through, Cai Ping, the maidservant of his stepmother, came with her people.
Cai Ping was still polite to Zhou Zhiwen. After all, the master was the master, and no matter what, they, the servants, could not lose their composure.
So Cai Ping still spoke respectfully, "The Crown Prince's wife has ordered that the Fourth Young Master be invited. Fourth Young Master, would you like to walk by yourself, or would you like the servants to help you?"
Zhou Zhiwen thought about the consequences of his stepmother's disapproval, but he hadn't thought he would actually fail. Especially since his stepmother's men arrived so quickly.
He could only give a look to the servant beside him, hoping that he would go to his grandmother to save him.
It’s not that Zhou Zhiwen feels how important he is in his grandmother’s heart, but he knows that as long as it can make his stepmother unhappy, his grandmother is willing to get involved.
This was also the escape route he had discussed with his aunt in advance, as long as his grandmother was willing to protect him. No matter how unwilling his stepmother was, she could only swallow her anger out of filial piety.
The servant beside Zhou Zhiwen noticed his master's gaze, and he immediately helped his master to stand up, and then wanted to sneak away.
Of course, he was pinned down by the people Cai Ping brought with him. Cai Ping still maintained a decent smile and said, "Fourth Young Master, please come in!"
Zhou Zhiwen gritted his teeth and said calmly, "Let's go!"
The people brought by Cai Ping blocked all of Zhou Zhiwen's escape routes without making a sound. Zhou Zhiwen could only pray that his father would come back from work soon.
In Zhou Zhiwen's understanding, although his father is more partial to his legitimate children, he is not bad to him either, it's just that they cannot be compared.
When Zhou Zhiwen arrived at Xieyang Courtyard, he saw Aunt Sun already kneeling in the yard.
It had rained a few days ago, and the weather had cooled down over the past two days. Zhou Zhiwen, worried about Aunt Sun's health, immediately ran over and tried to help her up.
Zhou Zhiwen tried to help her up several times but failed. He looked at Aunt Sun in confusion, "Aunt?"
Aunt Sun's kneeling posture was even more standard. Over the years, she had come to understand the Crown Prince's wife's temper. If she dared to stand up without the Crown Prince's wife's permission, she might be sold out or beaten to death before the Crown Prince returned.
Upon seeing this, Cai Ping immediately said, "The Crown Prince's wife has ordered that the Fourth Young Master should kneel here with Aunt Sun for a while."
Zhou Zhiwen wanted to argue, but Aunt Sun pulled him down and made him kneel beside her. She knew what her son had done, and it was something they had discussed together.
Now that the matter was exposed, they could only let the mistress vent her anger and wait for the prince to come back and make the decision for them.
Obviously Cai Ping also saw what the two people were thinking. She just told everyone to look at the two people kneeling in the yard, and then went in to accompany the prince's wife.
At this time, Jin had already taken off the hairpins and other ornaments on her head and was ready to take a nap.
Seeing Cai Ping coming in, she only said one sentence, "Without my order, the two people outside are not allowed to get up."
Jin went to sleep on her own. The current punishment of kneeling was just to collect some interest. She was waiting to see how the prince would come back and protect her and her son.
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