Tong Guowei was stripped of all his positions, and his eldest son also lost his position. Longkodo effectively blocked all his future avenues for advancement.
The entire second branch of the Tong family was crying and wailing, but they dared not utter a sound of complaint, since it was an imperial decree issued by Emperor Kangxi.
When Tong family's generous Orondai heard the news, he smiled and asked, "Father, is what you said true? His Majesty really wants his son to be a royal bodyguard?"
Orondai was indeed not very capable, but he had a good father, so he lived a very comfortable life. The only thing that made him unhappy was that the second wife always brought him up. Now that the second wife was in trouble, he was naturally happy. He didn't have any concept of shared prosperity or shared loss. He was even more direct than his father. If anyone made him feel bad or uncomfortable, he would dislike them, regardless of whether they were family.
"Take off that smile. The second wife is suffering, what kind of behavior is this, laughing and joking around?"
Orondai scoffed and said nonchalantly, "The second branch brought this on themselves. Relying on their uncle's favor, they've become arrogant and even wanted to send their cousin to the palace. I don't know what they were thinking. If you ask me, this is actually a good thing. It will save them from causing even bigger trouble in the future, which would then drag our first branch down with them."
"How can you talk like that! Those are your uncle and aunt."
Although Tong Guogang didn't like the second wife either, there was still a bond between them as brothers, and he still hoped that the second wife would be well.
"Come on! You've forgotten how your second aunt used to complain to Mother every day about how the title fell to you, but I haven't. With that family, what can you expect from him? Longkodo may be capable, but as you've seen, he doesn't use his abilities for good. He's not even as capable as me!"
Tong Guogang couldn't argue with his son, but in his heart he also felt that what his son said made sense. The second wife's fate was indeed no one else's fault but her own doing.
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