Marquis Zhongyong racked his brains every day about how to win back his young wife, but Cui Yihuan ignored him.
He's now taking the initiative to contact her, and he genuinely cares for Ye Zhen, all in an effort to make a good impression on Cui Yihuan.
He was furious and said he was going to teach Xie Tingzhou a lesson.
However, Yin Jiuniang blocked their way.
When Xie Tingzhou spoke those words to Ye Zhen at the gate of the mansion, there were many guards and servants at the gate.
Although Steward Ye Zhen was strict, she genuinely valued her servants, and their hearts had already turned towards her, with many feeling indignant on her behalf.
Therefore, the news quickly reached Yin Jiu Niang's ears.
Yin Jiuniang had long wanted to beat up the Marquis of Zhongyong. If a son is not taught properly, it is the father's fault. Now was the perfect opportunity, and she was not about to miss it.
Xie Bang was skilled in military campaigns, but in terms of martial arts, he was still slightly inferior to Yin Jiuniang, who roamed the martial arts world.
After beating the man until his face was bruised and swollen, Yin Jiuniang strode away triumphantly.
Marquis Zhongyong felt extremely wronged.
That's the crown prince, not really his son. How can you blame him for how he taught him?
It was clear that Cui Yihuan was right next to him. He rolled his eyes and said angrily, "That bastard caused a lot of trouble at the border. I've been busy cleaning up his messes all day long."
I thought she had improved, but she's started acting foolish again, causing me, at my age, to be beaten by a woman, and even losing, losing all face.
He made a gesture as if to crack a whip, saying, "If I don't break his legs today, I won't be able to quell my anger."
Cui Yihuan came to complain because she felt her son had gone too far with Ye Zhen and wanted him to verbally teach her son a lesson, not to physically punish him.
Seeing that Marquis Zhongyong looked like he was about to kill someone, she dared not let him go to Xie Tingzhou. She quickly pulled Marquis Zhongyong back, saying, "The child is so old now. If he did something wrong, Marquis, you should teach him properly. It's not right to hit him again."
Besides, if he finds out that it was I who told you this, and he holds a grudge against me, how will I be able to maintain my position in this household? I beg you, My Lordship, to calm down.”
Marquis Zhongyong seemed to be persuaded by her, panting heavily as he said, "What you said makes sense. Then, for your sake, I will spare his legs for now."
He wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, gasping in pain. "I can't get over this anger without giving him a good beating."
You don't know, ever since he went to the border, he's been going against me and deliberately causing me trouble.
He secretly ripped open my perfectly good trousers and loosely sewed them back together. When I exerted myself during training, the trousers tore open, causing me to lose face in front of 100,000 soldiers.
Once, he risked his life to lead men to plunder enemy supplies, and was carried back in a state of unknown danger. I guarded him for several days and nights.
The scoundrel woke up and instead of thanking me, he took advantage of my sleep to draw a turtle on my face.
When I was seriously injured, he found two prostitutes in the building to serve me, saying that he wanted to help me find a concubine.
Deliberately causing trouble for me is commonplace; I'm lucky I haven't died of anger..."
He rambled on and on, annoyed, intending to tell Cui Yihuan about the hardships of being a father and hoping to gain her a little sympathy.
But as she talked, she thought of her deceased son and realized that Xie Tingzhou was already planning to leave. Cui Yihuan soon learned that her son was gone.
Marquis Zhongyong's eyes reddened, and he could no longer speak. He simply pretended to faint and fell into Cui Yihuan's arms.
But her eyes were glistening with tears.
At first, Cui Yihuan thought he was faking fainting, but no matter how she pushed him, she couldn't wake him up. A grown man even shed tears, so she could only assume that he was frustrated with his son and had fainted from anger.
Thinking back on what he just said, although I felt that he had hurt his son's feelings first, which led to his son's reaction, I couldn't help but admire the difficulties he faced as a father.
They took him back to his room, worried that he might cause trouble for their son if he woke up, so they had no choice but to stay by his bedside.
Marquis Zhongyong secretly opened his eyes and saw her sitting by the bed. He immediately pretended to be having a nightmare and grabbed Cui Yihuan's hand.
He yelled, "Tingzhou, you bastard, I'll beat you to death, don't you dare run away..."
Fu Guang quickly informed Xie Tingzhou of the situation in the manor. After a moment's thought, Xie Tingzhou understood what Marquis Zhongyong An was thinking.
Today, he spoke coldly to Ye Zhen because he was unsure whether the Prince of Liang had guessed his identity as the Crown Prince, and he was worried that the Prince would target Ye Zhen as he had in his previous life, so he deliberately acted as if he disliked Ye Zhen.
Another reason was his determination to regain his status as crown prince and to marry Ye Zhen in that capacity.
Before he left, it would be beneficial for Ye Zhen to keep his distance from Ye Zhen on the surface.
The two had already agreed on this, so Ye Zhen was able to understand his code very quickly and cooperate with him.
He couldn't tell Cui Yihuan yet, and he couldn't bear to see her suffer the pain of losing her child alone.
Taking advantage of the fact that the Prince of Liang was instigating his two sons to follow him, he caused that scene at the mansion gate.
Cui Yihuan's kindness towards Ye Zhen, Yin Jiuniang's beating of Zhongyong Hou, and Zhongyong Hou taking the opportunity to get close to Cui Yihuan.
All of this was within his expectations, and he also secretly orchestrated it.
Over the course of their time together, he realized that Cui Yihuan was not entirely indifferent to the Marquis of Zhongyong.
If the couple could reconcile, with the loyal and brave Marquis by her side, Cui Yihuan would have support when facing the pain of losing her son in the future. Perhaps the two could even have another child, thus giving them some hope for the future.
Despite the crime of deceiving the emperor, Marquis Zhongyong concealed Xie Tingzhou's identity for many years and gave him the fatherly love he had never received. Xie Tingzhou was determined to repay him.
"Let's go back to the manor."
Xie Tingzhou decided to add fuel to the fire for the elderly couple.
"Your Highness, why are you back?"
Cui Yihuan was held by the hand by Zhongyong Hou and could not leave. When she saw Xie Tingzhou taking the initiative to come to her door, her heart tightened.
Xie Bang was so fierce and aggressive in his dreams, shouting for battle. This silly kid is just running back now, isn't he just walking into the line of fire?
Not wanting her son to be beaten, Cui Yihuan quickly said, "The Marquis is alright, he's just angry right now. Young Master, please find a place to hide."
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