"Ah, my lord, I've already said it wasn't my fault, I really didn't do it! Look how well this child is being raised, how could I have done such a thing?" Mingxiu and Kangxi heard the woman's weeping accusations as soon as they stepped inside.
Having dealt with him before, Mingxiu recognized him from his voice, let alone now that he saw him. Mingxiu immediately raised his fist and charged forward. Before Kangxi could even react, he saw Mingxiu already at the front.
Emperor Kangxi sighed and rubbed his forehead in exasperation.
"So you're Little Stone's father, right? I don't even want to say anything. You don't believe everything this woman says, do you? Let me tell you, if I hadn't seen the child and taken him out, you wouldn't be able to see him now. I don't know what kind of father you are. You don't have a single confidant in the entire mansion. You just stood by and watched as this woman abused your child. People who don't know the situation would think this isn't the Zhang mansion, but this woman's own residence." Mingxiu rushed up and started fighting with the two of them.
Before anyone could react, Master Zhang and the woman on the ground were completely stunned. Even Little Stone, who had been a little scared, looked at Mingxiu in shock, with an expression of admiration.
"Madam, who are you? This is a matter for our household, so you don't need to worry about it." After regaining his senses, Master Zhang's expression immediately darkened.
"Hmph, who am I? Let me tell you, Little Stone is my husband's disciple, so naturally I am Little Stone's master's wife. Heaven, Earth, Ruler, Parents, and Teacher—is it wrong for me to interfere with my own disciple?" Mingxiu said, hands on her hips, not backing down at all.
They completely disregarded the fact that Emperor Kangxi had not yet agreed to accept Xiao Shitou as his apprentice.
Master Zhang frowned as he looked at Mingxiu and Kangxi. Just now, while Mingxiu was angrily firing her weapon, Kangxi had already walked to Mingxiu's side and comforted Xiaoshitou.
Master Zhang was about to say something, but looking at Kangxi, he couldn't utter a word. It was simply because Kangxi's demeanor made him look like no ordinary person.
“But, madam, this is ultimately a matter for my family. Even my master has no right to interfere. Besides, the apprenticeship should be approved by me. If I haven’t agreed, then it doesn’t count,” Master Zhang said, turning his tone around.
Just as Mingxiu was about to speak, she heard an old voice from behind her: "I agreed to it, do you have any objections?" Little Stone's grandfather spoke up.
Mr. Zhang suddenly fell silent. He and Little Stone's mother were truly in love, and naturally, he also genuinely respected his parents-in-law.
However: "Father-in-law, it's not that I disagree, but I haven't really figured this out yet. Could you please explain it to me in detail?"
Mr. Zhang's real name is Zhang Yuanchao. He is in his thirties and looks quite handsome, but now his handsome face is covered with a heavy sense of fatigue.
Mingxiu glanced at Kangxi, then at Xiaoshitou, and finally at Xiaoshitou's maternal grandparents.
Finally, Ming Kangxi pulled Mingxiu aside and said, "Master Zhang, my surname is Tang. I'm from next door and I'm Xiaoshitou's master now. We just moved here. On the day we moved in, we saw Xiaoshitou at the door. He was so thin and bony. My wife felt sorry for the child, so she brought him in to eat something and chat. But she accidentally saw the wounds on Xiaoshitou's body. My wife was shocked. After learning about your family's situation, she felt sorry for the child, so she went to your mansion to talk to someone. But the people in your mansion said we were liars and wanted to beat us to death."
Kangxi paused here, and Zhang Yuanchao's face turned pale. He looked at the woman on the ground in disbelief. The woman quickly stood up: "No, sir, it's not like that. I saw them hitting the small stones, so I took action."
Kangxi looked coldly at the incredibly stupid woman in front of him.
"No, Father, it was her, she hit me and wouldn't give me food or let me sleep in my room. I was so cold and hungry, so I asked them to help me, but no one helped me. That's why I ran away from home, and that's how I met my master and mistress. This isn't how it happened, waaaah!" Little Stone cried as he spoke.
He was really scared just now, but his master and mistress were like gods from heaven, giving him a lot of courage. He couldn't watch his master and mistress be framed.
Mingxiu looked at Xiaoshitou crying with heartache and patted his head.
Zhang Yuanchao wasn't stupid. He coldly looked at the woman beside him and said, "Du Shi, you'd better tell the truth. Little Stone has already spoken, so what else do you have to say? Besides, I didn't know that everyone in this mansion had become your people. Your methods are quite impressive."
"My lord, no, it really wasn't my lord, you must believe me."
Looking at the still struggling, foolish woman, Kangxi didn't want to get entangled. He simply ordered someone to bring out the photos: "This Mr. Zhang is also a businessman, so he must have heard of cameras. Fortunately, I have one in my residence. I took the photos myself to prevent her from turning the tables on me. Why don't you take a look first?"
Kangxi then had someone hand over the photo without interfering himself.
Ultimately, they should be the ones to resolve this matter.
Zhang Yuanchao stood there quietly looking at the thing in his hand. He naturally knew about cameras, but looking at the contents, especially seeing his child's miserable state, Zhang Yuanchao felt as if his heart was bleeding.
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