Chapter 90 I don't like you either
Chun Xing suddenly felt a chill in her heart.
In panic, she looked at Uncle Zhong who was standing beside her, "Uncle Zhong, save me! You asked us to do this!"
The whole house was in uproar.
Zhong Bo's face turned pale. He thought for a moment, then he knelt down with his clothes lifted. "Your Highness."
Xifeng looked at Xie Tingzhou earnestly.
He and Changliu were both raised by Zhongbo. Although they were not blood relatives, they were better than family members.
Xie Tingzhou said calmly: "Stand up and answer, do you have anything to say?"
Zhong Bo was supported by Xi Feng and stood up. He said in a hoarse voice, "I did say that I wanted to drive Shi Yu away, but this plan was not what I had in mind."
Xie Tingzhou lowered his eyes and glanced at Chun Xing.
Chun Xing hurriedly explained, "We also want to share Uncle Zhong's worries."
Zhong Bo is the steward of the palace. If I help share his worries, it would be equivalent to getting in touch with Zhong Bo, and maybe I could show my face in front of Xie Tingzhou.
"She and the other two have behaved improperly and spoken inappropriately, so just deal with them as they should." Xie Tingzhou said and walked away.
If they just behaved improperly, they could be sold off, but if they spoke improperly, it means that they may not be able to control their mouths even if they leave the house.
Rich families usually have several ways of dealing with the situation, either by selling the poison, or by beating the person to death once and for all.
Xie Tingzhou was ill and unable to take Cang hunting, so this task fell on Changliu.
Changliu finished his mission and came back to report to Xie Tingzhou. He was shocked to see Zhongbo kneeling in the yard.
"Grandpa!" Chang Liu ran over, "Grandpa, why are you kneeling?"
Zhong Bo shook his head in shame. He was old and felt dizzy after kneeling for a while.
Changliu tried to pull him up but failed, so he ran to find Xie Tingzhou in a hurry. But before he could run into the house, Xifeng yelled at him.
"return!"
Chang Liu stamped his feet anxiously, "Grandpa is still kneeling, what happened?"
Xifeng pulled Changliu aside and roughly explained the ins and outs of today's events.
Zhong Bo was the steward of the palace, so Xie Tingzhou had left room for him by not criticizing him in public, so as not to let Zhong Bo lose his prestige in front of others.
The "Zhong" in Zhongbo's name was taken from the old prince. He once blocked a knife for the old prince and his hand was nearly crippled. Later, the old prince gave him the surname Xie Mingzhong.
Uncle Zhong felt that he was not worthy of the family head's surname, so he called himself A Zhong, and later everyone called him Uncle Zhong.
The word "loyalty" was not chosen wrongly. He is a loyal servant. He has been loyal to his master for so many years and has worked hard for him. He would never act on his own. Xie Tingzhou could guess that he was entrusted by the old prince.
It was Zhongbo who wanted to kneel. Although he was not the one who initiated it, the incident was caused by him.
He should be taciturn and quick in action. Such words should not have come out of his mouth.
The less Xie Tingzhou punished him, the more upset he felt.
Changliu was so anxious that his nose wrinkled. It was just the beginning of spring and the ground was still cold. Zhongbo was too old to bear it.
"What should I do?"
Xifeng was also anxious, but there was nothing he could do. "You are usually very clever, what do you think?"
Chang Liu thought for a moment and said, "I will go find His Highness."
Xie Tingzhou had just finished drinking the medicine. He put down the bowl and looked at Changliu who knelt on the ground as soon as he entered the room.
He asked slowly, "Is kneeling contagious?"
Chang Liu pursed his lips, looking like he was about to cry, "Your Highness, can I take the punishment for Uncle Zhong?"
Xie Tingzhou took a handkerchief and wiped his hands. "I didn't punish him."
"But he feels worse than being punished." Chang Liu stammered.
When Xifeng at the door heard this, he thought Changliu could come up with some good ideas, but he didn't expect it to be just this.
He strode into the room, pulled Chang Liu up from the ground, and scolded him, "You are using yourself to force His Highness. What can His Highness do? I didn't punish Uncle Zhong in the first place. Are you asking His Highness to bow down to Uncle Zhong?"
Chang Liu was suddenly awakened by him and quickly explained: "I didn't mean that, I'm just anxious."
Xie Tingzhou was silent for a while, then he said, "Tell Uncle Zhong that he didn't owe me anything."
Changliu was confused, but Xifeng was older than him, so he understood everything immediately and dragged Changliu out of the door.
Xifeng relayed His Highness' words to Zhongbo. Zhongbo lowered his head in thought for a moment, then struggled to stand up.
Changliu hurried forward to support him.
Zhong Bo leaned on Chang Liu to steady himself and said weakly, "Help me go to Lu Ming Xuan."
He understood what His Highness said. His Highness did not punish him because he did not owe Him anything.
Although Zhongbo doesn't like Shiyu, he prides himself on being upright in his life and would never set up a trap to frame others behind their backs.
It was getting dark, and the door of Lumingxuan, which had just been quiet for a while, was knocked again.
Erya came to open the door, and seeing it was Zhongbo, she hurried to call Shiyu.
Zhongbo broke away from Changliu's support and stood upright in the yard.
As soon as Chen Yu stepped out of the door, she saw Zhong Bo bowing deeply in her direction.
Chen Yu was startled, dodged over, and held the old man's arm when Zhong Bo bowed for the second time, "What are you doing?"
Zhong Bo said, "I have done you a wrong, and I should repay you with these blows."
As he said this, he was about to bow again.
Chen Yu held Zhong Bo motionlessly and said, "I'm sorry, Shi Yu doesn't agree with this. As the saying goes,
"The misfortune does not extend to the wife and children, and the sin does not extend to the parents." Even the closest relatives are not killed, let alone you have nothing to do with them, so this matter naturally has nothing to do with you."
Uncle Zhong: "But..."
"Did you conspire with them?"
Zhong Bo looked stern and said, "No."
"Did you hint to them deliberately?"
"Never."
"Have you ever thought of using conspiracy or means to drive me out of the house?"
Uncle Zhong stiffened his neck and said, "I'm not that kind of person. I wanted to have a good talk with you, try to persuade you to leave on your own."
"That's right," Chen Yu smiled, "I also heard Xifeng tell Changliu that you might as well die of starvation. But if Changliu really dies of starvation, it has nothing to do with Xifeng."
Chang Liu said aggrievedly: "How can you want me to die? Can't you use a different metaphor?"
Chen Yu smiled and let go of Zhong Bo's hand, took a step back and said, "It was just a joke, let's put it one way and one way. I won't get angry at you for a joke, but I'm not a person who repays evil with kindness. You don't like me, so I naturally don't like you either."
"However." Chen Yu paused, "I am not worthy of your greeting just now, Shi Yu is returning the favor."
Chen Yu bowed deeply in return.
Zhong Bo was considered a highly respected person in the palace and was often treated with courtesy by the younger generation, but the first time he received courtesy, he actually felt that he could stand up straight.
The young man's sincere bow restored his dignity.
Zhong Bo's eyes turned red, and he returned to his previous expression, "Although I accept your courtesy today, I still don't agree that you stay in the palace. I will still find time to talk to you later."
The three of them left Lumingxuan, and Zhongbo felt filled with emotion.
The boy was neither humble nor arrogant from beginning to end, and he knew when to act and when to retreat. His words and actions showed the demeanor of a noble man. He should have come from a very good family, but I don't know how he ended up in such a poor family at such a young age.
Zhong Bo thought that if Shi Yu had not had those affairs with His Highness, he would not want to drive him out of the palace. Where could such a young child go if he left the palace?
At this moment, he completely forgot that Shi Yu still had treasures in that warehouse.
Chang Liu asked: "Grandpa, did you suddenly find Shi Yu to be quite nice? Pretty likable, right?"
As soon as he finished speaking, the gate of Lu Mingxuan creaked open again.
"I forgot to say it just now." Chen Yu poked her head out, "I thought it was unnecessary to talk. I'm stubborn and you can't drive me away. You'd better not waste your energy."
Uncle Zhong shook his sleeves and pointed, the person had already shrank back, and the door slammed shut.
Zhong Bo was so angry that he blew his beard and glared, "What a big guy, not likable at all!"
Changliu and Xifeng laughed.
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