Chapter 520: What kind of man is he?
Only when the carriage of the Duke of Zhenguo disappeared around the corner did Lu Ge'er slowly withdraw his gaze.
He looked at his cousin who was surrounded by servants not far away and was still the center of the banquet, and thought of Xuan Ge'er who was protected in his aunt's arms.
There was no jealousy in his heart, only a trace of indescribable envy.
I envy Brother Xuan for having a mother to protect and support him.
Unlike him, I can only rely on myself.
He knew in his heart that if he had not made a big deal out of the matter and brought it to his aunt today, Xuan Ge'er would have suffered in vain.
He also understood that if he wanted to gain a foothold in this mansion and protect his young sister, relying solely on his aunt's favor was far from enough.
He had to become stronger, better, so good that his grandfather couldn't ignore him.
He was so outstanding that his grandfather thought he was worth using and was willing to provide him with shelter.
Only in this way can he truly gain a firm foothold and protect the people he wants to protect.
Lu Ge'er clenched his fists, and in his clear eyes flashed a firmness and calmness that was inconsistent with his age.
The Office of the Minister of Personnel.
Minister Wang was practically carried back to his residence, and along the way he listened to the servants' exaggerated descriptions of the banquet...
His face turned from white to blue, and then from blue to black.
As soon as he entered the door, he heard his son Wang Shuo's loud crying coming from the inner courtyard.
"I won't take the medicine! My forehead is broken, and my mother won't comfort me. You are all bullying me!"
The anger in Minister Wang's chest exploded with a bang, and he strode into the inner room.
Seeing his son being coaxed by several maids and old women, with tears of resentment on his face, he walked up to him and slapped him loudly without saying a word.
“Bang!”
This slap was heavier and more cruel than the one Mrs. Wang had given him at the banquet.
Wang Shuo was slapped to the ground. He covered his rapidly swollen cheek and looked at his father in disbelief.
He was stunned for a while, and then burst into even more miserable cries.
"Wow! What right do you have to hit me? My mother hit me, and my father hit me too! I just said a few words to him, he deserves it! He's a bastard!"
"How dare you say that!" Minister Wang was so angry that he was shaking all over and was about to kick him.
Madam Wang screamed and rushed forward, hugging Minister Wang's legs tightly, crying and begging: "Master, please stop hitting him, please stop hitting him! Shuo'er is still young, what does he know?"
"Today in the third room of the Gu family, I made him kowtow and apologize. Are you still angry?"
"Kowtow and apologize?" Minister Wang flung her away, pointing at her nose and angrily scolding, "If you hadn't been so outspoken at home, how could a child like him learn such nonsense?"
"Why did I marry such a jinx like you? The reputation of our Wang family and my future have all been ruined by you and your son!"
Mrs. Wang was stunned by his scolding, and all the grievances in her heart suddenly surged up.
She lost all her dignity and face at Minister Gu's house, and now she was scolded by her husband when she returned home.
"I squandered it all? How could I have squandered it all?" She choked back, "I was just complaining a few words at home. Every woman in the backyard of a house wouldn't complain about this..."
"Shut up!" Minister Wang felt like tearing her heart apart as she spoke more and more outrageously.
He took a few deep breaths and forced himself to calm down, knowing that now was not the time to argue with this stupid woman.
"No, I have to go to the Zhenguo Mansion in person and explain everything to the Duke. I can't let my career be affected by the mischief of a child."
Minister Wang said this while adjusting his official robe.
Mrs. Wang's eyes rolled, and she quickly stepped forward and self-righteously offered an idea.
"Master, simply apologizing isn't enough. Think about it, Duke Gu Junze, who holds a high position and great power, yet doesn't even have a concubine to serve him."
"What man wouldn't cheat? I guess the Duke's wife is very strict. In my opinion, you might as well find two stunning beauties and send them over quietly."
"It's hard for a hero to resist the temptation of a beautiful woman. If one of them wins her favor and gives birth to a boy or a girl, then the adopted son will naturally not be so precious anymore."
Minister Wang stopped, turned his head in disbelief, and stared at his wife as if he was looking at a madman.
He was so angry that he smiled instead, but that smile was uglier than crying.
"Fool! You are such a hopeless fool!"
He could no longer bear it, so he raised his hand and slapped Mrs. Wang hard in the face.
“Bang!”
"Have you forgotten how Concubine Shu fell from power in the palace? Do you think the wife of the Duke of Zhenguo is just an ordinary woman in the harem?"
"Her methods have even caused the Empress in the palace to fall! You still want to send people to her courtyard? Do you think I didn't die quickly enough?"
"You're not satisfied until you've flattered the horse but ended up getting into trouble, right?"
Mrs. Wang was completely stunned by the slap. She covered her face and couldn't say a word.
Minister Wang didn't bother to look at her again. He straightened his clothes and said coldly, "You stay in the mansion honestly and don't go anywhere! I will find a way to deal with the Duke of Zhenguo!"
He took two steps forward, then suddenly stopped, turned around, and his cold gaze fell on Wang Shuo, who was still sobbing on the ground.
"Shuo Ge'er isn't a child anymore, he's been idle all day, causing trouble. Since you can't discipline him, from today on, I'll hand him over to my mother!"
These words were like a bolt from the blue, striking Mrs. Wang's heart.
Taking away her power to discipline her son is even more painful than killing her!
"No, Master, don't!" Madam Wang cried and crawled over, trying to pull at his clothes. "Shuo'er is my life, you can't take him away from me!!"
Minister Wang ignored her crying and just waved to the servants at the door.
Two strong maids immediately stepped forward, one on each side, picked up the crying and struggling Wang Shuo and dragged him out.
"Let me go! I don't want to go to my grandmother! Dad, Mom, save me!"
Wang Shuo's cries gradually faded away, and Minister Wang left without looking back.
In the huge inner room, only Mrs. Wang was left. She sat slumped on the cold ground, her face burning with pain.
But my heart felt hollowed out, dead silent.
The next morning, just as the sky was getting bright, a blue wool sedan stopped in front of the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion.
The curtain of the sedan chair was opened, and Lord Wang, the Vice Minister of Personnel, who had not yet changed out of his court robes, came with two servants holding a brocade box and handed over the visiting card with a haggard look on his face.
The post was quickly delivered to the main courtyard.
In the study, Gu Junze, dressed in dark casual clothes, was standing by the window, playing with a warm jade pendant in his hand.
After listening to the butler's report, he didn't even raise his eyelids.
"Let him in."
His voice was as calm as ever, and no emotion could be heard.
Not long after, Minister Wang was led in by the housekeeper...
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