Zhao Lin turned and left.
"Zhao Lin..."
Zhao Mingzhu hurried to chase after him, but as a pampered young lady and prince's consort, how could she catch up with Zhao Lin? She watched helplessly as Zhao Lin disappeared into the crowd.
"Zhao Lin!"
Zhao Mingzhu was heartbroken and burst into tears.
They are obviously siblings, why is this happening?
Zhao Mingzhu was already seven years old when Zhao Lin was born. She could remember things long ago and loved this hard-earned younger brother very much. The younger brother was also very close to her.
Although there have been more than ten years between us, the relationship has not been severed.
But when did it become like this?
Zhao Mingzhu returned to the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion in a daze and didn't even respond to the servants' greetings.
Zhao Jingzhou is reading in the study.
Han Yuehua was having afternoon tea being served by the nanny.
The second child, Zhao Mingyue, and the third child, Zhao Mingxiao, were discussing the issue of children.
The fourth brother Zhao Mingyu and the fifth brother Zhao Mingya were discussing which family had a young talent and which family would be better to marry into.
Except for Zhao Chenhan, who went to Chongwenguan to study and has not returned yet.
The family was having a great time, everyone doing their own things, and it seemed that Zhao Lin's running away from home did not affect them at all.
Zhao Mingzhu suddenly didn't know what difference it would make to this family whether Zhao Lin came back or not.
"What's wrong? Are you like a lost soul?"
Han Yuehua said unhappily.
Zhao Mingzhu looked at Han Yuehua, wanting to speak but not knowing what to say.
He could only yell at Zhao Mingya, "Mingya, come here."
Zhao Mingya was puzzled and asked, "Why did you call me?"
Zhao Mingzhu took a deep breath and asked, "What did you say to Zhao Lin when you met him today?"
Zhao Mingya said, "They said that mother and we are all looking for him."
Zhao Mingzhu asked, "Nothing else?"
Zhao Mingya said: "No."
"Asshole!" Zhao Mingzhu was furious. "You made him kneel down and beg you before you took him back home, didn't you?"
Zhao Mingya's heart skipped a beat and she shouted, "Did you see him?"
Han Yuehua was delighted: "I knew you, Mingzhu, were the most reliable. Where's he? Bring him here quickly. Give him thirty lashes first, then make him kneel in the ancestral hall. Only when he admits his mistakes can he eat."
Zhao Mingzhu looked at Han Yuehua sadly: "He doesn't want to come back."
"If he doesn't want to come back, you won't bring him back?"
Han Yuehua was furious: "You are the prince's consort, but you can't even handle such a small matter."
"That's right." Zhao Mingya said from the side.
Zhao Mingzhu said weakly, "He is your son, our brother, not just some random cat or dog."
Han Yuehua said angrily: "It is because he is my son, your younger brother, that I have to bring him back and teach him a lesson to avoid embarrassment."
Zhao Mingya echoed, "He's now hanging out in brothels and gambling dens. If we don't teach him a lesson, he'll be doomed."
Zhao Mingzhu just felt weak all over.
Why can't I communicate with these people?
Just by listening to Zhao Lin's two sentences, she could imagine that Zhao Lin's life in the Marquis' Mansion was definitely not as happy as outsiders imagined.
No wonder he ran away from home.
"Madam, it's time." The nanny came over and said.
Han Yuehua quickly said, "I almost forgot to chant sutras to pray for Chen Han. I'll go to the Buddhist temple to chant sutras, and you guys go look for him. You must bring that rebellious son back."
Han Yuehua left in a hurry.
The others also dispersed.
Zhao Mingya wanted to take the opportunity to slip away.
"stop!"
Zhao Mingzhu stopped Zhao Mingya and said, "Tell me in detail what happened when you met Zhao Lin today."
When Zhao Mingzhu brought up her identities as the eldest sister and the second prince's consort, Zhao Mingya could only tell the whole story.
Zhao Mingzhu asked, "When did you give him money?"
"It was when he just came back and his family went to Baiyun Temple to pray for blessings. There were no empty seats in our carriage, so we gave him half a tael of silver to find a carriage to come back by himself." Zhao Mingya muttered.
Zhao Mingzhu was shocked and said, "Are you crazy? Baiyun Temple is located in the suburbs, surrounded by remote areas. Where did the carriage come from?"
Zhao Mingzhu suddenly realized: "You did it on purpose, knowing that he couldn't find the car and would have to walk back. How could you be so vicious?"
Zhao Mingya was unconvinced and said, "Aren't you? You clearly had room in your car, so why didn't you let him sit? You're probably afraid he'd embarrass you. Don't think I don't know."
Zhao Mingzhu was silent.
After a moment she sighed, "We are all guilty."
"You are guilty. I just made trouble for him on purpose. Why should Chenhan give his car to him as soon as he comes? I just don't agree." Zhao Mingya said unconvinced.
Zhao Mingzhu was silent for a long time before she said weakly, "He is our younger brother."
"I don't recognize him. He doesn't deserve it." Zhao Mingya shouted arrogantly and walked away.
"Aren't you afraid of retribution?"
These words echoed in Zhao Mingzhu's mind. She seemed to understand a little bit what Zhao Lin felt when he said this. It was definitely not just a casual remark, but he really had a deep hatred and wished that they would all be punished.
Zhao Mingzhu sighed deeply.
…
Zhao Lin didn't know that Zhao Mingzhu and Zhao Mingya had a dispute because of him.
I know but I don't care.
What happened today made Zhao Lin alert.
The Zhenbei Marquis Mansion will not let him go!
As long as Zhao Chenhan is around, the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion will not let him go!
We must quickly acquire the ability to protect ourselves.
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