It seems the Zhou family is in for some bad luck this time.
"She did it on purpose." Zhu Hanyu was unwilling to suffer this unjust grievance.
Since this old woman dared to insult him and Xu Qingshi, how could he possibly let her off?
Moreover, he understood what Uncle An had just said: Qing Shi had been killed by this old woman in front of him.
Thinking of this, Zhu Hanyu's gaze toward Old Madam Zhou became even more furious.
"Father, she not only insulted you, but also called me ill-mannered. Isn't that an insult to you and Mother for not raising me well? Besides, she also caused Qing Shi's death. You can't let her get away with this," Zhu Hanyu said angrily.
"Are you crazy?" Zhou Zhonghe couldn't believe that she could actually say such a thing.
"I...I didn't know he was the Third Prince. I thought it was that brat Xu Qingshi," said Old Madam Zhou, looking aggrieved.
"Even if it's the Qing Dynasty, it's not for you to criticize!" Zhou Zhonghe cursed the idiot in his heart.
However, with the Emperor and Xu Heming present, Zhou Zhonghe dared not speak in front of the Emperor, even though he wanted to reprimand Old Madam Zhou.
Old Madam Zhou lowered her head and didn't dare to say anything more.
The main problem is that Madam Zhou genuinely didn't know the identity of the person in front of her.
"Your Majesty, please forgive me. It is my fault for failing to discipline your children properly!" Zhou Zhonghe could find no other words to say.
"Indeed, he has failed to discipline his family properly. I wonder if Lord Zhou is as careless in handling other matters as he is in disciplining the women in his household?" Zhu Jingchen's words, though not harsh, still made Zhou Zhonghe break out in a cold sweat.
"Prince An, do you have any good suggestions?" Zhu Jingchen looked at Xu Heming, who had been silent all along.
After all, this was his former queen's maternal family.
“Your Majesty, I believe that Lord Zhou’s abilities are insufficient for a position in the Ministry of War.” Xu Heming’s words stunned Zhou Zhonghe.
Zhou Zhonghe originally thought that Xu Heming at least had some reservations about him.
Unexpectedly, Xu Heming wanted to dismiss him from his post.
His sons were all mediocre, none of them even achieving anything in officialdom.
If he comes down, then the Zhou family is truly finished.
Zhu Jingchen never expected that Xu Heming would show such no mercy to the Zhou family.
However, Zhu Jingchen also felt that Zhou Zhonghe's abilities needed to be further tested.
His Lanno Kingdom doesn't support idlers. Zhu Jingchen originally thought that if Xu Heming pleaded for Zhou Zhonghe, someone with insufficient ability, he could reluctantly keep him.
Now, Xu Heming's intention is actually to dismiss Zhou Zhonghe from his post.
Zhu Jingchen was very satisfied with this seriousness.
"Your Majesty, I am guilty." Zhou Zhonghe dared not utter a single word of pleading.
However, he was also heartbroken.
The Zhou family is finished.
Li family
“Grandfather, if you go in like this, no one will be able to find you,” Xu Qingshi said with a satisfied look as he looked at Li Tianyou, who was disguised as a vegetable vendor.
“If you were short of money during the Qing Dynasty, I could give it to you. But isn’t this really inappropriate?” Li Tianyou fiddled with the headscarf on his head, feeling quite uncomfortable.
The problem is, he doesn't think he can go to Prince An's mansion like this without being discovered, especially since he also wants to secretly go to Liangqi Courtyard to find something.
“No, there’s something very important to me inside.” Xu Qingshi looked at Li Tianyou expectantly, feeling a little guilty. In fact, all the money he had saved up was inside.
He didn't want that money to go to Xu Heming, that scumbag father!
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