Chapter 1563: Being Beaten

In the Emperor's bedroom, he was chatting and playing chess with Zhou Shuren. He glanced at his youngest son who was serving tea and water, and suddenly said, "I can't leave the palace due to my physical condition. I want Rongchuan to look after the breeding greenhouse. What do you think?"

Zhou Shuren dropped the chess piece in his hand neatly, "I think it's better to hand it over to the emperor."

Breeding good varieties is a great achievement, but once the results are produced, no one will be qualified to obtain them. This is no longer a lifeline, but a death warrant.

He understood the emperor's heart and felt that Rongchuan's position was stable because of his meritorious service. However, even if the emperor tolerated his brothers, what about the crown prince's succession? Who can predict the future? People are not static. With time and environment, people change the fastest.

The Emperor raised his eyes and said, "I."

Forget it. He hoped to give his younger son more protection before he died. He had also carefully considered it. Since Zhou Shuren said so, then forget it. In fact, he had not made up his mind, otherwise he would not have told Zhou Shuren privately first.

Rongchuan's back slowly relaxed, and he sat aside, eating melon seeds aimlessly. He had to admit that his father was very good to him, but his father-in-law would consider his situation. His father was high above him and would not put himself in his shoes.

As for Zhulan, the Queen Mother's mind is now on the retired Emperor and she would not care about other things, so during the conversation she would not ask about Changzhong's marriage, etc. Instead, they talked about the new stories that were recently published in the capital.

Xue Han, a young man, was serving on the side just like Rong Chuan. Zhu Lan wanted to lend a hand, but the Queen Mother stopped her.

The Queen Mother listened to Lin Xi's laughter and said with a smile: "This girl just likes to bully me. Look how happy she is."

Xue Han continued, "Ze'er has always given in to Lin Xi."

The Queen Mother said cheerfully, "It's still good to have brothers."

As she spoke, the Queen Mother became depressed. Brothers, she also has brothers, alas.

In Concubine Zhang's bedroom, she didn't want to see her sister-in-law. She listened to what her sister-in-law said but looked at the little prince.

Feng was upset. She had been talking for a while, but her sister-in-law didn't even respond. "Madam, we are doing this for your own good."

Concubine Zhang frowned, "Your voice is too loud, it disturbed the little prince."

Feng lowered her voice, "My queen, it's better for the child to be your own. This bloodline cannot be severed."

Concubine Zhang doesn't like her eldest sister-in-law. Her eldest brother hasn't been promoted for so many years because of her eldest sister-in-law's contribution. The one he was engaged to was her elder sister, but Miss Feng fell into the water in winter and almost couldn't be saved. She survived but her body was broken. Her eldest brother was the eldest son and would definitely not marry her, so he finally got engaged to his current sister-in-law.

Concubine Zhang lowered her eyes. Her elder sister-in-law's words reflected her elder brother's meaning, or rather the Zhang family's meaning. The prince naturally had the benefit of the Zhang family's blood. Concubine Zhang pursed her lips. She had been reluctant to see her sister-in-law recently, but today she entered the palace. She took a deep breath and said, "Sister-in-law, I am very content with the present."

Feng, "???"

She wanted to curse. She thought her sister-in-law was pretty good because she didn't fight or compete with her at home. But she was still like this after entering the palace, which made her angry.

Feng thought of another purpose and said, "It's time for your niece to get engaged. I have found a good family here. Can you help me?"

Princess Zhang paid attention, "Which one?"

"The youngest son of the Marquis of Zhou."

Princess Zhang, "!!"

In the afternoon, Zhou Shuren and his wife returned home. As soon as they got off the carriage, the butler was waiting anxiously. Zhulan asked, "You are sweating all over your face. Did something happen?"

The housekeeper hurriedly said, "My Lord, the Lord is beating Master Minghui, you and your wife should go and have a look."

Zhou Shuren was extremely surprised, "The boss took action against Minghui?"

Zhulan was also surprised, "Minghui must have gotten into trouble."

Zhou Shuren asked, "Tell me, how did Minghui offend the prince?"

The housekeeper's eyes were dazed, but he dared not hide it. "Minghui played truant from school and went to the theater. A servant sent a message. The prince found out and personally arrested Minghui and brought him back."

Zhou Shuren narrowed his eyes and asked, "Can you tell me who sent the letter?"

The butler lowered his head even more, "The servant of Master Wen Liu."

Zhulan recalled, "The illegitimate daughter of the eldest wife of the Wen family."

Zhou Shuren understood why the eldest brother got angry and beat Minghui. One reason was that Minghui skipped school, and the other was that he went to the theater. The Wen family sent a letter saying that the eldest brother was the son of Marquis Zhou, which was like a slap in the face of the marquis's mansion and himself.

Zhou Shuren, "Let's go take a look."

Zhulan sighed, "Boss, either don't get angry, it's scary when you're angry, otherwise Li wouldn't have the butler guarding us at the door."

Zhou Shuren understands his eldest son, "He is the future Marquis of Zhou. Their family represents the Marquisate, which was originally in opposition to the Wen family. The eldest son got angry for the Marquisate."

Zhulan didn't reply and quickened her pace. Her eldest son was under a lot of pressure, fearing that he might do something wrong and bring discredit to the Marquisate. If the matter of Minghui had not been sent by the Wen family, the eldest son would not have been so angry.

The two men arrived at the main room, and the maids and servants in the main room saw their savior. Minghui was lying in the hall, with broken sticks on the ground. Li was holding Boss Zhou tightly.

Zhulan listened to Minghui's groaning, then looked at the broken stick, took a deep breath, and said, "Go get a doctor."

The eldest brother and his wife only then noticed the door. Zhou Laoda met his father's expressionless face and immediately knelt down, "Dad, Mom."

Li had been holding her husband for a long time and was now exhausted. She sat down on the ground. When she heard her son gasp, she got up and went to see him. "Son, the doctor will be here soon. The pain will go away soon."

Zhou Shuren, "Get up for me."

When Zhou Laoda heard that his father had no intention of blaming him, he stood up quickly and wiped his face fiercely, "Dad, I didn't educate Minghui well, and I brought shame to the Marquisate."

Minghui's forehead was covered in sweat. He dared not move. If he moved, his butt would hurt. His voice was also hoarse. "Grandpa, Sun'er knows he is wrong."

Zhou Shuren felt sorry for his grandson. The boss had really taken a ruthless approach this time. "You are not allowed to skip school in the future."

Minghui was stunned for a moment. Isn’t grandpa angry that the Wen family sent news to his house?

Zhou Shuren sat down and looked at Minghui, "You saved Mingrui from breaking his leg, and both the Wen family and the Qi family paid the price. You should know that someone is watching your every word and action, and it won't be okay just because time has passed. You should be more careful. Today's beating is to teach you a lesson."

Ming Hui pursed his lips and said, "Sun'er will be more careful in the future."

Zhou Shuren continued, "Grandpa knows that you are a person who knows what's going on. Grandpa never worries about you. Grandpa won't interfere with your future, but Grandpa doesn't want us to lose our children because of your carelessness."

Minghui is a smart kid, but he can also act a little clever sometimes.

After the doctor came and confirmed that Minghui could be moved, he asked the servant to move him carefully. The doctor cleaned him up and applied medicine. The doctor glanced at the prince and was very ruthless. "The young master's injury needs to be healed for a month or two."

Zhou Shuren didn't mention his eldest son. If he did, his eldest son would have no opinion. He thinks everything is fine now.