Baoyu didn't understand. Wasn't he here to apologize?
Why are you asking questions?
Does it mean she doesn't want to forgive him?
This...it really infuriates him!
If you don't forgive him, why did you call him here?
Do you want to see him make a fool of himself again?
He originally thought that this royal uncle was a handsome man and would forgive him after receiving his apology; otherwise, he wouldn't have come, since the ancestor was there anyway.
Baoyu immediately became indignant, daring to find an old, rotten piece of wood to insult him.
He muttered to himself, "The master came to see this refined person, so why would he send a vulgar person like me? I am a vulgar person among vulgar people, and I do not want to associate with such people."
[Oh my, Baoyu actually calls himself a commoner? Amazing, amazing! Such high level of awareness!]
"Nonsense! Quickly apologize to Young Master Zhang!" Jia Zheng was so anxious that he couldn't straighten up from his bent back. With a heavy heart, he knelt down with a thud.
"It's alright. Such a vulgar person is probably no match for us refined gentlemen. Someone, please leave." Seeing that Huo Huaixi remained silent, Zhang Shaofu knew that His Highness had sent him, a cultured man, to step in and dampen his arrogance.
But the one in front of me, with delicate eyebrows… um… looks… like…
The young man, with a face resembling a mooncake, didn't seem particularly cultured, yet he had a strange feeling that he was quite arrogant.
Unbelievable, unbelievable indeed!
Is he really a child prodigy?
Hehe, he has been an official for decades. Not to mention the top three scholars in the imperial examinations, he has produced a lot of top-ranking scholars. Now he is the tutor of the crown prince and is also responsible for teaching the imperial uncle, the princess and other noble families. Every one of them is smart, quick-witted and hardworking.
Not to mention his father Jia Zheng, even his grandfather, the Duke of Rongguo, would have to be very respectful and courteous to him at this time, let alone him.
So what if someone is a child prodigy? It's good enough if they even sprout.
Shameless brat, how dare you mock the Imperial Uncle? What's the point of keeping him around if you don't throw him out?
Jia Zheng panicked. He had come to apologize, but he hadn't expressed his apology clearly, and the other party hadn't said they forgave him. If he didn't make things clear, once he left this door today, he might never have another chance to come back in!
"Young Master Zhang, please wait."
"Children are ignorant and don't understand rules; you may scold or beat them as you please."
"I have come today because my son offended Your Highness with his arrogant words a few days ago. I beg Your Highness to punish him."
As he spoke, he got up and pulled Baoyu to kneel down again. Baoyu was not convinced, saying that he hadn't said anything wrong.
Apologize, fine. Why ask questions?
He detested these scholars who constantly used classical Chinese phrases and exuded the stench of the imperial examination system.
It's just about studying by rote, what's so great about it?
They're all dregs, puppets of officialdom and economics!
"You beast, admit your mistake at once!"
As he spoke, he glared fiercely at Baoyu. Baoyu trembled under his father's glare, feeling extremely wronged. However, he still lowered his head and admitted his mistake, saying that he had spoken recklessly and offended His Highness, and asked His Highness to punish him.
Huo Huaixi didn't want to deal with such an oddball, so she took out what she had prepared beforehand.
"I can forgive you, but you must take these back and finish them within three days. Otherwise...!"
Jia Zheng hurriedly nodded and bowed, indicating that he would definitely complete the task, offering a few words of praise, and then presented countless gold and silver treasures as an apology.
Baoyu was unwilling to accept this; wasn't this bullying others by abusing his power?
Holding the papers in his hand, he casually flipped through one and was dumbfounded. He quickly scanned them again, then flew into a rage, throwing down the dozens of papers in his hand. "You...you've gone too far!"
"Just because you're the imperial uncle doesn't give you the right to bully people like this!"
Huo Huaixi calmly drank his tea, ignoring it. Zhang Shaofu looked down and exclaimed, "Oh, isn't this the first test he gave to the six or seven-year-old princes in the palace who had just begun their education?"
How is this bullying?
He was just wondering if he might be a child prodigy, but it seems that's unnecessary; he's just a fool.
Tsk tsk tsk, Jia Zheng is making a fool of himself for the sake of such a son?
I wonder if the coffin lid of the Duke of Rongguo will be able to hold this up; it's truly shameful.
When Baoyu saw that the other person was ignoring him, he got angry and stomped on the question again and again.
Jia Zheng was stunned for a moment before he reacted and shouted, "You beast!"
He went up and slapped her, yelling, "Look what you're doing!"
"Master, they...they've gone too far, they're deliberately insulting me..."
Jia Zheng was taken aback. He picked up the question from the ground, glanced at it quickly, and his face grew paler with each reading. He instantly understood the reason and staggered, falling to his buttocks on the ground.
This...this is an introductory question?
Baoyu has been studying for four or five years, and he still can't do it?
She would only become so angry and embarrassed if she couldn't do it. For a moment, her eyes were filled with disappointment as she looked at Baoyu, and she shouted, "Ah!"
Even Zhang Shaofu began to pity Jia Zheng, who claimed to be a model of scholarship, yet his own son was arrogant but full of uncouth ideas and didn't even realize it. How pitiful, how pitiful!
"You beast! You're worse than an animal!" Seeing that Zhang Shaofu had taken pity on him, Jia Zheng could no longer save face and got up to give Baoyu a good beating.
Finally, Huo Huaixi couldn't stand it any longer and ordered someone to escort them out. Hearing that Lady Wang's carriage was parked outside, they saw Jia Zheng beating Baoyu as they left.
She cried and shouted to protect Baoyu, and even Lady Wang was slapped twice.
If it weren't for the crowd watching the spectacle, Jia Zheng would have written a letter of divorce to Lady Wang on the spot and beaten Baoyu to death.
Ugh, this is so juicy! I feel like I've tasted it all, but then again, I feel like I haven't.
[The only downside is that I really wanted to go out and see what it was like.]
Why can't I just disguise myself as an ordinary passerby and go out to see this spectacle?
Huo Huaixi took a deep breath. He shouldn't have invited Mrs. Lin for his own selfish desires.
Good heavens, why is it that he, as a man, can hear the thoughts of his stepmother whom he loves?
Why?
Could it be that he committed many evil deeds in his past life, and is suffering in this one?
Shen Ajiao thought the matter was over, but unexpectedly, only three or four days later, Grandmother Jia brought the three sisters to her door.
Shen Ajiao and Lin Daiyu were startled, simply because they were eating a traditional Chinese soup with two different ingredients in the courtyard.
However, Grandmother Jia disliked it, saying that it would ruin the original flavor of the food.
Shen Ajiao sighed, "I'm really fed up with this sixth brother. Who comes over at lunchtime?"
[Huh? Are you here to eat? Or are you here to watch others eat?]
[He's really channeling Sun Wukong now, so annoying!]
[So annoying.]
Lin Daiyu remained motionless. Although the visitor was her maternal grandmother, and it was supposed to be an important matter, the three sisters (San Chun) had also arrived. And if it wasn't important, they were rushing to lunchtime.
The doctor said she needs to eat on time and not exceed the designated time, otherwise it will harm her health.
Since my maternal grandmother is here and won't be leaving anytime soon, why not arrange for them to have dinner in the dining room? Wouldn't that be the best of both worlds?
Moreover, this antique soup must be eaten while it's hot; even if it's fragrant the second time, it won't taste as good.
"Tai Tai, eat more of this meat."
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