Chapter 920: The Prince of the Duke's Mansion vs. the Black Lotus Concubine 62
It was just time for dinner when they returned.
The main courtyard was very lively, with everyone surrounding the returning second young master. Mrs. Dong held her son's hand and looked him up and down.
"You've lost weight! Why have you lost weight again? It must be because the people who serve you are not doing their best! How long will you be home this time? Let him take good care of himself at home. If he goes out, he won't be able to eat or sleep well. Poor my son!"
"How's your study? What did the teacher say? Mother met Mrs. Lu a few days ago. She said that the dean often praised you, saying that you are the smartest child in the academy and you learn everything quickly."
Mrs. Dong felt sorry for her son but was also proud of him, and had a lot to say.
Yun Can raised his smiling face, "Mother, you ask so many questions, how can I answer? I am fine, the teacher said that I can take the examination for the scholar in the spring of next year. If I pass, such a young scholar will be rare in our academy."
Yun Ting looked at his youngest son, who was well-behaved and sensible, with a rare smile on his face, "Okay, okay! Our Yun family has been a family of warriors for generations, and we have never had a scholar. We will have to take the examinations for Juren and Jinshi in the future. Maybe we can even get the top prize, hahaha..."
Yun Ye rushed in like a gust of wind, hugged his brother, and patted him hard twice, "Tsk~ You are as thin as a bamboo pole, does the academy not give you food?"
Yun Can coughed twice after being slapped, and said a little embarrassedly: "Brother, what nonsense are you talking about? I'm still young, and I will be strong when I grow up."
Yun Ye rolled his eyes. "When I was your age, I was as strong as a bull and could run outside all day without getting tired. Unlike you, you can't carry anything on your shoulders or lift anything with your hands. You should practice hard and stop studying so hard that you become stupid!"
Mrs. Dong was very anxious, fearing that Yun Ye would hurt Can'er. Can'er was not good at wielding swords and guns, and was no match for a martial artist like Yun Ye.
She always wanted to deal with Yun Ye, and she always suspected that Yun Ye had bad intentions towards his brother. Whenever the two brothers met, she was always worried, fearing that Yun Ye would harm her only precious son.
"Yer, your brother is young, please be gentle and don't bother him."
Yun Ye let go of his hand, but Yun Can liked to stick to his brother and wanted to sit with him.
The whole family sat around the table. There weren't many people, so there was no need to separate the seats for men and women.
Dishes were served one after another, and Yun Ting was the first to pick up his chopsticks. "It's rare for a family to get together, so there's no need to be so particular. Everyone, go down. There's no need for so many people to serve you."
"Yer was sensible today. He knew to come back early and didn't hang around outside. It's Huan'er who taught him well. Come eat and don't just sit there."
Half of the servants had gone out, and the rest were standing far away, not daring to come over to disturb them.
Yuncan was fed a lot of soups and drinks by his mother, which were said to be very nutritious. He was sick of them and only liked to eat the spicy dishes in front of his brother.
The two brothers got together, and Yun Can kept showing off to his brother, "Brother, let me tell you, I got third place in the end-of-month assessment! The dean also rewarded me with a piece of fine Hui ink."
"The dean also said that when you were in the academy, if you weren't beaten for three days, no one dared to control you. Then daddy would rush into the academy and spank you on your butt. Hahaha..."
Yun Ye covered his brother's mouth with a dark face, "Bullshit! I'm so good at horseback archery. Anyone who could catch up with me would have run away eight hundred miles long ago. It's all rumors!"
"It's just a piece of Huizhou ink. What's so rare about it? I have a set of Qiongzhou-produced pens, inkstones, and paper. They are as white as snow and as tough as jade. The pieces of torn paper are almost blown to the sky. The fragrance of ink is overflowing, and it's very cloying. Anyway, I can't get used to it, so I'll give it to you."
Yun Can cheered. Big brother doesn’t like good paper and ink, but he does. Big brother must have collected them specially for him.
"Brother, you are so nice! Hey, take me out to play tomorrow. I want to ride a horse! You promised to give me a horse!"
Yun Ye said disdainfully: "Your riding skills are as slow as a snail. It's really unfair to my good horse. When can you fight with me? I asked you to practice boxing every day, but have you practiced it?"
Yun Can felt a little guilty, "I practiced, I practiced. I have to study every day, so I don't have time to practice every day."
Mrs. Dong was afraid that Yun Ye might hurt his brother, so she said quickly, "Can'er is busy with his studies, so don't make things difficult for your brother. It won't be too late to practice after he passes the exam."
Yun Ye stroked his brother's head and said, "Alright, I'll give you the horse first. If you fail the exam next year, I'll show you how I'll deal with you! I don't like studying, but I also passed the military exam. Don't bring shame to the Duke's Mansion. Daddy can't bear to beat you, so be careful I will beat you!"
Yun Ting was particularly tolerant towards his youngest son. Can'er had been well-behaved and considerate since childhood, studied hard, and was not as tough as his eldest son. Yun Ting felt like he was raising a daughter. Not to mention hitting her, he had never even said a harsh word to her. Anyway, he did not expect his youngest son to support the Duke's Mansion. If he could pass the exam, he would pass. If he could not, he would just study slowly.
It was Yun Ye who was forced to practice martial arts. In order to fight against him, this son of a bitch learned very seriously.
Yun Can got the good horse he had always dreamed of, and said with a smile: "Big brother, you will definitely not be willing to beat me up hehe... I haven't congratulated you yet, but you have been promoted to the rank of Left Lieutenant General. I heard that you have solved several cases, and you are amazing!"
"There were people in the academy who scolded my elder brother for being cruel and merciless and arresting people at random. I scolded him back on the spot. If you don't allow people to be arrested after committing crimes, are you going to let them go unpunished? You have read so many books that you have lost your mind!"
Yun Ye was very proud, "What do you mean by being a god in solving cases? The case is very simple, they just dragged their feet and didn't dare to take action. They don't dare, but I do!"
Yun Ting said with a straight face: "Don't praise him anymore. He is already very proud of himself if you don't praise him anymore. If you continue to praise him, your brother will be so proud of himself that he will fly to heaven!"
Yun Ye muttered, "Dad, you're such a bummer. My brother is the best."
Yun Ye pinched his brother's little chubby face and felt better when he saw his brother grinning.
After dinner, the servants cleared the table and served hot tea.
The brothers lived in harmony, the father was loving and the sons were filial, it was a rare harmony, but Mrs. Dong was very unhappy.
She deliberately sent people to spread rumors in the academy, saying that Can'er, this silly child, was so brainless that he actually helped Yun Ye.
She has always taught Can'er to be filial to his father and respectful to his brother, but just to make the Duke like the youngest son more, Can'er actually became close to Yun Ye and was not on guard at all.
Now is the critical moment for the Eighth Prince to seize the throne. The Duke's Mansion must stand on the side of the Eighth Prince. If Can'er wants to become the Crown Prince, he must fight for it. She can't let Can'er continue to act foolishly. She must explain the interests clearly to her son before she can implement her plan.
Mrs. Dong smiled and said, "Ye'er, don't always bully your brother. Can'er, come here, come to your side, and let's have a private talk later."
Yun Can was not happy to listen to his mother's nagging, "Mom, I will go back to practice calligraphy first, and I will come to pay my respects to you tomorrow."
The two brothers bowed and left, walking out together.
Yun Ting was very satisfied. "After getting married, he has become more sensible and knows how to take care of and teach his younger brother. Ye'er has really grown up."
Mrs. Dong agreed verbally, but she had already made up her mind in her heart that she could not wait any longer. As a mother, she must make plans for her son. It would be better if Can'er didn't know anything because it would not be easy for him to be exposed.
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