Chapter 9 The Game Begins 2
"Mom, please take care of my brother. What is he talking about? What does he mean by going to beg together? And going to the underworld together? It's so unlucky!" Sun Yue saw that his brother was talking in a sarcastic tone and didn't seem to be on his side, so he immediately shouted at Zhou.
"Son, why are you talking like that? You sound sarcastic. Your sister is just worried that you'll treat your mother badly because of your wife. Your sister is just being filial. Don't bother with her."
Seeing that her son was indifferent, Zhou thought that he was angry after hearing what Sun Yue said, so she could only say something soft to prevent her son from holding a grudge against her daughter.
"Mom, I know you are not an ordinary country woman. Let me be frank! You can't control Zhao Lingmeng. If you are more gentle in your temper, your life will be easier. If you go too far, do you think Marquis Wu'an would mind letting his daughter become a widow?" Sun Tu carefully explained the seriousness of the matter to Zhou.
"No way! Are there still people who want their daughters to be widows these days?" Zhou was a little confused.
"She's rich, her family is powerful, and she has three sons. Becoming a widow means she can get rid of her lecherous husband, mean mother-in-law, and sister-in-law. What do you think you would choose if it were you?"
The more Sun Tu talked about it, the more he felt that he had done a terrible job in the past three years. Now he wanted to play the emotional card, but he didn't know where to start.
Sun Tu thought to himself that he had been blinded by this series of successes. From the first time he took the imperial examination, he passed the examination and won the third place, then he was chosen as the son-in-law by the Marquis of Wu'an, and finally he was selected for the official position and everything went smoothly.
He started to get cocky, thinking he was very capable. His boss was also very polite to him, and he felt that he had a bright future. He actually allowed his mother and sister to mess around, and ended up really messing up a good hand.
Zhou was indeed panicked when she heard her son's description, but she felt emboldened when she thought about how her son was now an official and highly regarded by his superiors. It would be difficult for Marquis Wu'an to harm her son, and she felt more confident.
"Don't try to flatter me, you're not an official anymore, are you? And you used to say your superiors thought highly of you. It wouldn't be easy for Marquis Wu'an to touch you!"
Sun Tu felt a sense of powerlessness when he heard his mother say this. But he also knew that his mother felt this way because of the confidence he had given her over the past few years. He had also felt the same way over the past three years!
"Mom, I know your confidence comes from the knowledge I gave you, but maybe we are both wrong.
Do you know? My son went on duty today, and all the friendly faces of his colleagues and superiors were gone. My son asked around and found out that the Marquis of Wu'an had gone to greet him yesterday. Do you think they dare to touch me?
Sun Tu knew that he had to explain the interests involved clearly to his mother so that she would calm down, otherwise he was afraid that he would really have to go home to farm.
"Marquis Wu'an is acting like this. Isn't he afraid that the emperor will find out and blame you? You are the third place in the imperial examination." Zhou asked in shock.
"Hahaha, mother, we are all too arrogant. Tanhua, there is one every three years, is it really that rare? Wu Anhou entered the palace yesterday. I guess I am now seen as an ungrateful person in the eyes of the saints!"
When Sun Tu mentioned this, he felt that his future was bleak. Who would reuse such an ungrateful person? Isn't the emperor afraid of being bitten back? The higher the position, the more he would value the character of his subordinates!
Zhou was really anxious when she heard her son say that. She stood up and said angrily, "How can Marquis Wu'an be like this? How can you be an ungrateful person?"
"Of course it's there." Sun Tu looked around and saw that the place was filled with expensive ornaments, so he laughed even more speechlessly.
"Where is it?" Zhou insisted.
"Mom, please stop deceiving yourself. Your daily food, clothing, and daily expenses are all Zhao Lingmeng's dowry. Even this house is Zhao Lingmeng's dowry. Your son's salary can't even buy a stool in your house.
"Our family eats and lives in someone else's house, and you usually boss them around. The most important thing is that Zhao Lingmeng was bumped into by Wang Xiaoyi while she was pregnant, and you pushed her onto your son's bed." At this point, Sun Tu felt that he was not a good person either.
"Which man doesn't take a concubine! And since she married into our family, the dowry will naturally belong to our family." Zhou said righteously.
"Your son can't do that. Marquis Wu'an asked his son about that at the time. I said at the time that I didn't have any childhood sweethearts, no engagements, no benefactors, and that I would only take a concubine when I was forty and childless. Otherwise, with so many outstanding people, why would Marquis Wu'an choose me?
Now your son has three sons. Not only did he have his childhood sweetheart Wang Xiaoyi, but he also got together with her. How can the dignified Marquis Mansion just let it go? "Sun Tu looked at his mother like this and could only continue to explain patiently.
Zhou was indeed feeling a little guilty now, but since everything had been done, she had no other options. She could only look at her son and ask, "Tu'er, what should we do now?"
In Zhou's mind, there was nothing that her son couldn't solve, so she wasn't really that anxious.
"Pack Jing'er's things, I will send him back to Zhao Lingmeng later. From now on, Zhao Lingmeng will take care of Jing'er. Mother, please don't interfere." Sun Tu immediately made this request to Zhou.
"No, I don't agree. Jing'er is our eldest grandson. How can we raise him as Zhao Lingmeng's child? What if he becomes alienated from us in the future?"
Zhou was like someone had stepped on her tail, and she was determined not to give up the handle she had. If she returned Jing'er, she would no longer have anything to hold Zhao Lingmeng against her. She would have no status in this mansion.
"Mom, I'm not discussing this with you, I'm informing you. If you insist on making a fuss, I'll send you back home. Don't forget, our family still has a patriarch."
Seeing that his mother was about to start making trouble again, Sun Tu had no choice but to threaten her. After all, he couldn't afford to have anyone holding him back at this time. Otherwise, it would be really difficult to deal with.
"Have you grown so strong now? You even dare to threaten me." Zhou was really angry. This was the first time her son spoke to her like that. She hated Zhao Lingmeng even more.
Sun Yue didn't say a word, but she could understand his expression. Knowing that her brother was furious, she didn't dare confront him. She was also afraid that if his anger got to her, he would just ignore her.
I wasn't as important as my mother in my eldest brother's heart. All I could do was quietly support Zhou. Sun Yue was the epitome of bullying the weak and fearing the strong.
"Also, all expenses for the entire mansion have been stopped. You two should bear with it for now, otherwise it would be even more ridiculous if you are kicked out of the mansion. I will go help Jing'er pack his things and send him over personally.
"Son, take your leave!" Sun Tu said, and without waiting for Zhou's reaction, he bowed and went straight to his son's room.
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