Marquis Huaiyuan never expected that he would quarrel with his wife to the point where others would laugh at him. In the end, Shuang'er, the daughter of the marquis, would end up becoming someone else's concubine. The Marquis Huaiyuan's mansion once again became a laughing stock in the capital. He might not be able to go out for a while. Otherwise, even if others didn't say anything, he would wonder in his heart whether the other party was laughing at him.
"You...why didn't you tell me at the beginning?" Marquis Huaiyuan wanted to blame his son, but his words had no force when he said them.
Zhao Qi was also dumbfounded: "My son wanted to save the lives of the entire Luo family and at least give an explanation to brother Han. Otherwise, according to mother's wishes, Luo Yonghai would have no way to survive, but..."
"You wanted to keep Luo Yonghai alive, but you didn't expect that if he survived, Han'er would have to bear the blame. In the final analysis, your mother was the one who made the most mistakes in this matter. It was clearly an internal matter of the Marquis' Mansion, but she made a big fuss about it, making outsiders laugh once and for all, and even the future of the Marquis' Mansion might be affected by your mother."
"Now we can only hope that Prince Cheng will have deep feelings for your younger brother Han. If Han can firmly grasp the heart of the prince, it is not impossible for him to make further progress in the future. So, you should quickly send people to chase the people from the Luo family, secure them and settle them down properly. This way, you will have an explanation to Zhao Han in the future. You can't offend both sides now."
After hearing what his father said, Zhao Qi knew that he could no longer face his mother. If it weren't for his mother's behavior, the Marquis' Mansion would not have reached this point. The only thing he could do now was to continue to stand behind Zhao Han and Prince Cheng's Mansion. As long as the Prince Cheng ascended the throne, no one would mention today's joke again.
"Yes, father, I will handle this matter properly."
In the end, Zhao Qi still put the Marquisate and his own future first. He did not consider what his mother would think after he did this, or how his brother who was "killed" by Luo Yonghai felt. He only knew that without this merit of following the dragon, the Marquisate would continue to decline, and perhaps he would withdraw from the powerful class and become a commoner.
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"Master, this is the situation of the Luo family that you asked me to find out." Ming Yu was doing the homework assigned by Yuan Jing. He still had the task of writing big characters to complete. When his subordinate came to report, he took the opportunity to put down the pen and move his wrists.
"Tell me about it in detail."
"Yes, master." After these people were placed by Prince Duan next to Mingyu, they recognized him as their master and only obeyed his orders. Before that, Mingyu had people keep an eye on the movements of the Huaiyuan Marquis Mansion, and after discovering that Zhao Qi sent people out of the capital, they followed them all the way.
As expected, the Huaiyuan Marquis Mansion was really planning to protect the Luo family, which made Mingyu itchy. He wanted to kill all these people, including everyone in the Huaiyuan Marquis Mansion.
"…According to Zhao Qi's instructions, those people settled the Luo family in a small county town and left them a sum of money, telling Luo Yonghai to stay calm and that he would come to pick them up one day in the future. They also contacted the local government and asked them to take care of the Luo family. I followed my master's instructions and did not come out to scare them away. I returned to report to my master before they did."
Ming Yu gnashed his teeth in displeasure. Not only Ming Yu, but even his subordinates who were assigned to do this mission were quite unbelievable. Even if they were saved, would it be possible to erase their crimes? Or did they want to wait for the new emperor to ascend the throne and grant amnesty to the world?
Ming Yu gritted his teeth and sneered: "No wonder Yuan Jing didn't want to go back to Huaiyuan Marquis Mansion to recognize his biological father. These two fools really think that Zhao Han is a good person who can be used to their advantage in the future?"
"Go and deliver these materials to Madam Fan."
"This... Where is Doctor Yuan?"
"We have to send it over while Yuan Jing is away. Listen to me and do it quickly, stop being so long-winded!" Ming Yu said impatiently. His patience was only reserved for Yuan Jing.
"Yes, I will do it immediately."
I, your subordinate, also know that after seeing these materials, the little thoughts that Mrs. Fan has left about the Huaiyuan Marquis Mansion will be completely shattered, and even her mother-son relationship with Zhao Qi will become increasingly fragile. Doing so will undoubtedly be extremely beneficial to Doctor Yuan, and will allow Mrs. Fan to stand more completely on his side.
After the information was delivered to Fan, she locked herself in the room for half a day. Even though she said that she had seen through Zhao Qi's true nature and knew that he was brought up by the old lady and that, like Zhao Dechang, he valued the interests of the Marquisate the most, she was still extremely disappointed when she saw the information and knew what Zhao Qi had done behind her back.
This is her own son who she gave birth to after ten months of pregnancy, yet he is so hypocritical to his mother. Will he abandon his mother without hesitation one day for the benefit of the Marquis's Mansion?
Mingyu thought that if he didn't say anything, Yuanjing would not know about this. But when Yuanjing came home from the clinic that day and heard the servants in the mansion talk about Fan's situation, he became suspicious and went to talk to his mother.
Fan wanted to conceal it at first, but she couldn't hide it from Yuan Jing, so she gave Yuan Jing the information sent by Ming Yu.
After reading it, Yuan Jing was not as sad and disappointed as Fan thought, because in the plot, Huaiyuan Hou and his son did more excessive things. With the plot as a comparison, wasn't Huaiyuan Hou and his son's actions now within his expectations? But he was amused and helpless about Ming Yu's self-assertion. It can't be said that he was wrong, but he shouldn't have done it behind his back. Did he really think that he didn't know?
"Mother, this is actually a good thing. It will stop me from having any expectations for their so-called family affection. Besides, there is a prerequisite for the Luo family to come back, and that is that the Prince of Cheng can be adopted and successfully ascend the throne. As long as this path is cut off, I think it will be the biggest blow to the Huaiyuan Marquisate and the Luo family, including Zhao Han."
Fan didn't think it was bad that her son Zhao Qi lost his status as the eldest son of the marquisate. Perhaps this way her son could still be saved, so that she would know how to make progress on her own instead of taking crooked paths and seeking personal gain.
The people Zhao Han sent to Ningcheng are now in her hands. Because Zhao Han was carried into Prince Cheng's Mansion in only a sedan chair, and no one around him could be taken away, Fan took this opportunity to take the people away. Now there is conclusive evidence that Zhao Han had harmed her son. In the past, she thought that he had raised her son, but now Zhao Han is just her enemy.
Therefore, Fan Shi did not hope that the Prince of Cheng would eventually ascend the throne, but she just asked, "Is this matter certain?"
Yuan Jing didn't dare to say that it would definitely work: "Everything depends on human efforts. Even if Ming Yu can't do it, he can still bring down the Prince of Cheng."
It may be difficult to promote someone, but it is much easier to bring someone down.
"Okay, mother knows what to do. If it succeeds in the end, Qi'er's life can be saved." Fan's eyes became firm.
Yuan Jing reached out and hugged his mother. It was very difficult for her to choose between her two biological children.
Fan's heart, which had been chilled by Zhao Qi, her own biological son, gradually warmed up because of this hug. In fact, she was not that fragile. Even for the sixteen years of suffering this child had endured, she had to make herself strong and do her best to protect her child.
"Silly child, mother is fine, let's go, you've been tired all day, come back and have a good meal."
"Okay." Yuan Jing responded with a smile and helped Fan go out for dinner.
The next day, Ming Yu rushed to Yuan's Medical Clinic and brought his finished homework to Master Yuan Jing for inspection.
Yuan Jing put his homework aside, and looked at the smart boy with a half-smile. Ming Yu touched his face, not feeling guilty at all: "What's wrong? Did I not clean my face?"
It seemed that it was impossible to ask him to reflect on himself. Yuan Jing helplessly flicked his forehead with his finger: "I saw the things you sent to my mother. Next time if something like this happens, tell me first."
"Ah..." Ming Yu didn't expect to be exposed so soon. He covered his forehead and screamed, but his look was still clear. He just felt that his skills were not good enough and he couldn't hide it from Yuan Jing. Next time, he will definitely do better.
"There will be a next time?" Yuan Jing said unhappily, "Do you think I would hide this from my mother so as not to make her sad? You are wrong. I will do the same as you and let my mother see the true face of Huaiyuan Hou and his son and no longer have any hope for them. Only in this way can this father and son not hurt my mother again. Do you understand?"
According to what he now knows about Fan's character, there is no way in the plot that Zhao Dechang would be sent to a Buddhist temple to cultivate his character so easily. The only thing that could make her compromise is the mother-son relationship with her son Zhao Qi. However, her understanding of Zhao Qi in the plot is not enough. It is easy to imagine how disappointed Fan was when she passed away. It would have been fine if it was the Marquis, but even her own son would choose to sacrifice her as a mother for the benefit of the Marquis's Mansion.
Mingyu covered his forehead with his hands and his eyes rolled around.
Yuan Jing continued, "Just like you, Mingyu, if you do something wrong, I will not tolerate it, nor will I indulge you like your father did. Instead, I will make you see your mistakes clearly and never make them again. Do you understand?"
Mingyu put his hand down, glared at Yuanjing awkwardly, and protested, "What mistake could I make?"
This guy is getting bolder and bolder. He is the young master of Prince Duan's Mansion, and he actually said that he would make mistakes? He must be so fearless because he saved his life.
Ming Yu snorted in his heart, but strangely, he didn't feel any sense of disobedience. He was still willing to stay instead of turning around and leaving.
"How can people not make mistakes? You make mistakes, I make mistakes, even saints make mistakes. Do you think the saints never make mistakes? The most important thing for people is to see their own mistakes and work hard to correct them."
That makes sense. Of course the old emperor was totally wrong, but Mingyu just looked at the sky and the earth instead of Yuanjing. A smile flashed in Yuanjing's eyes and his voice softened: "But thank you Mingyu for helping me keep an eye on the movements of Huaiyuan Marquis Mansion and for sending me news about the Luo family. By the way, I left some snacks for you. Eat them while I check your homework."
When Mingyu started to eat the snacks, he realized that Yuanjing's method of giving a stick and then a candy was quite effective, and he actually gave in. Humph, he would make a note of this account first. When he grows up, he will use this method against Yuanjing. Humph.
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