How was it handled?
When he appeared, Shao Huaiqing immediately called him father. Lord Wei was not moved at all; instead, he felt a chill.
Only then did he learn that Shao Huaiqing had come to the capital several years ago and had seen him from afar outside the Wei residence.
Upon seeing his biological father, a righteous and upright second-rank official, Shao Huaiqing felt increasingly resentful.
She wanted to go up to her father and force him to acknowledge her, but when she thought of her mother's angry words that he would rather damage his reputation than give her a proper status, she wasn't sure she could do it, so she quietly left.
Now that his impersonation of Tong'er has been exposed, Shao Huaiqing has decided to give up entirely, thinking that those with nothing to lose have nothing to fear. Even if his biological father still won't acknowledge him, at least he won't pursue the matter of impersonating Tong'er anymore.
However, Shao Huaiqing really didn't expect that his biological father would be even more stubborn and ruthless than when he was young, cursing that no matter what kind of woman she was, she would give birth to a son who was equally immoral.
He also scolded him, saying that he shouldn't continue down the wrong path his mother took back then, and berated him for being a father himself, asking how he could lead his child down that crooked path.
This biological father not only scolded him, but also became angry that he had colluded with Gu Tongfan, and ordered his attendants to beat him with a cane.
As the blows landed on him, and he screamed in agony, the father showed not a shred of pity.
The idea that even tigers don't eat their cubs simply doesn't apply to biological fathers!
The more he shouted, "Aren't you afraid of being struck by lightning or suffering retribution for killing your own son?" the angrier the biological father became, scolding his servants, "Have you not eaten?"
Shao Huaiqing then realized that this man truly hated him, truly didn't care that he was his bloodline, and truly wanted his life to eliminate any future trouble.
Therefore, Shao Huaiqing, who had only been beaten with more than twenty strokes, began to beg for mercy, admit his mistakes, and swear a solemn oath to be spared this time, promising never to have any more delusional thoughts.
Fearing that Lord Wei wouldn't believe him, he even took the initiative to talk about his background. None of his sons knew about it, including the one who impersonated Tong'er. He would handle it well and keep this matter to himself. His surname was Shao, and his descendants would also have the surname Shao.
Lord Wei did not respond immediately. The attendant drew his knife and placed it against Shao Huaiqing's neck, saying, "Master, only the dead are the most reliable. Why don't you just kill him to avoid future trouble?"
That attendant had been by Lord Wei's side since he was young, and he was one of the few people who knew about Jiang Yumin's affair back then.
His knife was so sharp that blood flowed out as soon as it touched Shao Huaiqing's neck, scaring Shao Huaiqing so much that he lost control of his bladder on the spot.
After agreeing to Gu Tongfan's request, I considered countless possibilities of success or failure, but I never expected it to be this one!
Even more unexpectedly, Gu Tongfan, who was also a second-rank official, resigned and returned to his hometown because of this incident.
Seeing that things had gone far enough, Lord Wei coldly uttered a sentence, telling him to remember the poisonous oath he had sworn today, before ordering his men to escort the man back.
The follower also said that he would arrange for two underworld brothers to keep a close watch on Shao Huaiqing, and if they sensed that Shao Huaiqing was up to no good, they would kill him.
The child who impersonated Tong'er and Madam Yin were also sent away together.
With that, the matter was finally brought to a close!
After hearing this, Hong Xiaoduo admired the old man even more; he was truly wise and decisive.
Hong Xiaoduo remembered that she also had something to say to this person, so she told him that she wanted to persuade the foreign envoy John to stay and become Kaiyang's foreign language teacher.
Unexpectedly, Lord Wei agreed without hesitation. As long as the other party agreed, he would immediately arrange accommodations for him in the mansion and promised not to mistreat John.
Lord Wei reiterated his attitude toward Kaiyang's future, stating that neither he nor his son would interfere whether Kaiyang pursued an official career or something else.
He also guaranteed that even if Hong Xiaoduo left the capital, and Dong Xiang's youngest son came to visit Kaiyang again, he would not stop him.
Upon hearing this, Hong Xiaoduo quickly told him that Dong Yuefan would soon be leaving the capital to train in the border military camp.
Upon hearing this, Lord Wei did not think it was a good thing. On the contrary, he began to worry that if she left and Dong Yuefan left, his grandson Kaiyang would not be as happy as he was now.
After the conversation between the old man and the young girl ended, Hong Xiaoduo was in a good mood and strolled back to her residence, where Kaiyang had already washed up and was waiting for her.
Yes, after she returned, Kaiyang stayed in her room to sleep again.
Hong Xiaoduo knew that Kaiyang was curious about what she had talked about with his grandfather, so she didn't hide it from him and told him the general story. At the end, she asked him if he thought his grandfather was cold-blooded and heartless.
Kaiyang shook his head and replied seriously that what happened back then was not his grandfather's fault, and his grandfather should not have to bear the consequences.
Hong Xiaoduo was very pleased, but told Kaiyang that it was enough to know the whole story; he should pretend he didn't know anything about it in the future.
The next day, when he entered the palace, Shi Rong, the interpreter from the Ministry of Rites, was also there. He could speak again, but when he saw Hong Xiaoduo and Kaiyang, the smile on his face was a little weak.
“Now that Interpreter Shi’s voice has recovered, we will not participate in the exchanges with the foreign envoys,” Hong Xiaoduo said with a smile to Mo Qiyan, the Minister of Rites.
Upon hearing this, the surrounding officials looked at Hong Xiaoduo in surprise. She had just given up so easily.
Just as Minister Mo was about to speak, the foreign delegation arrived.
Hong Xiaoduo looked directly at John and saw him raise his hand and make an OK sign. She understood that John had agreed to her proposal.
"Kaiyang, John has agreed to stay and continue teaching you the language of the poppy. From now on, you will not only learn their language from him, but also gain a deeper understanding of their country, culture, customs, and so on. You must study hard and take good care of him."
"Maybe I'll take you to visit his country sometime in the future," Hong Xiaoduo whispered.
Upon hearing this, Kaiyang nodded immediately, his eyes shining as he stared at the foreign gentleman standing opposite him, wishing he could pull him to his side right now.
The emperor also arrived, and academic exchanges between the two countries resumed.
When Shi Rong stepped forward to translate, the officials and emperor of Fengliang Kingdom, who couldn't understand foreign languages, immediately realized that Shi Rong's translation was significantly different from Hong Xiaoduo's, having heard Hong Xiaoduo's translation several times before.
The emperor looked at Hong Xiaoduo, wanting to ask her to translate, but then he thought that she was leaving, so he decided to make do with Shi Rong instead.
When the members of the Opium Kingdom delegation saw Shi Rong and heard him translate, their expressions became even more unpleasant. If this guy had been the translator from the beginning, they wouldn't have suffered such a huge loss, and their chances of getting opium would have been completely dashed.
The monarch of this country is still hoping to use opium to slowly entice Fengliang Kingdom, gradually increasing the price and dosage, so as to earn more real money from them!
Who knows how the king will reprimand them for being useless when they return home this time!
It's all that translator Shi's fault! Of the delegation, only John silently gloated; the others looked at Shi Rong with hatred…
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