pappabearbooks Chapter 85 The Son Pays for His Father's Debts, Let Your Son Be King 8
Chapter 85 The Son Pays for His Father's Debts, Let Your Son Be King 8
Chapter 85 The Son Pays for His Father's Debts; Let Your Son Be a Cuckold
Zhou Rui's wife was unaware that her good son-in-law had already betrayed everyone and was now kneeling before Wang Xifeng, begging for mercy.
Wang Xifeng appears glamorous on the surface, but in reality, she suffers unspeakable hardships.
They had to go to Grandmother Jia's room to serve her early in the morning, and after returning, they still had to deal with all sorts of matters, big and small, and only at the very end could they manage to eat a few bites of food.
Seeing that Wang Xifeng was only focused on eating, Zhou Rui's wife's eyes darted around, and she secretly pinched herself hard inside her sleeve. The pain made her mouth twitch, and then she burst into tears, crying out, "My poor daughter!"
The sudden shout startled Wang Xifeng, causing the pheasant meat in the spoon to slip into the bowl, splashing hot porridge and making a mess on her chest.
Ping'er quickly took out a handkerchief to wipe Wang Xifeng's face, then turned to Zhou Rui's wife and said, "Aunt Zhou has served Madam for many years and has always been calm and proper. How could she be so unruly today?"
Zhou Rui's wife quickly stopped crying, got up and helped clean up the mess, repeatedly explaining, "I was just anxious and lost my composure."
"That's still not allowed..."
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Ping'er wanted to say something, but Wang Xifeng stopped her with a raised hand. She ordered the maid to remove the food, got up, took off her outer garment, changed into a clean set of clothes, turned around and sat down on a chair against the wall, then looked at Zhou Rui's wife, who looked embarrassed: "What makes you so sure he arrested the person?"
"this..
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"If you don't explain the whole story clearly, I can't help you with this."
Thinking of her daughter who was vehemently threatening suicide, Zhou Rui's wife gritted her teeth and said that the Dowager Consort had given her a box of silk flowers the other day, and she had only sent them to Lin Daiyu at the very end to save trouble. She added at the end, "He just came back yesterday, and my son-in-law was arrested the next day. Who else could it be but him?"
Want to save trouble?
Wang Xifeng chuckled and asked again, "How did you know he was back?"
"Our husbands saw it at Deshengmen yesterday when they came back from collecting rent."
Knowing that the Wang family women only cared about money, Zhou Rui's wife quickly said, "My daughter said that as long as we can rescue them, she'd be willing to give up everything!"
"Give it all?"
Wang Xifeng leaned back in her chair and laughed, "The Ni family has squandered all their wealth, and their beloved is still locked up in jail."
Zhou Rui's family was speechless for a moment.
Wang Xifeng suddenly smiled: "I have a way to rescue them without you having to spend a single penny."
Zhou Rui's wife was momentarily stunned, but she quickly understood Wang Xifeng's meaning. However, she could see the hatred Wang Furen harbored for Jia Min.
Keep this in mind. If I were to ask Lin Daiyu for help, how would I explain it to Madam Wang?
Wang Xifeng seemed to see through Zhou Rui's thoughts and continued, "Since you are so sure that he is the one who kidnapped the person, you should know that the only way to rescue him is to beg Miss Lin."
He paused, then added, "Unless you can obtain an imperial edict."
Seeing that she was still hesitant, Wang Xifeng smiled and said, "These days, there aren't many of the old-timers around you, Madam."
Zhou Rui's wife was instantly enlightened, realizing that Madam Wang couldn't do without their family, and hurriedly stepped forward: "In that case, please, Madam, have mercy and take care of this matter now."
Wang Xifeng smiled and looked at her: "As you can see, I have things to do both inside and outside the home, and I really can't be in two places at once."
This costs money!
The women of the Wang family are all obsessed with money.
Zhou Rui's wife scoffed inwardly, but her smile remained unchanged as she took out a silver note from her sleeve and stuffed it into Ping'er's hand.
Ping'er glanced at it and made a "three" gesture to Wang Xifeng.
Wang Xifeng gave her a wink, and Ping'er understood, smiling as she said, "Just now, the old lady asked how Miss Lin was doing with her medicinal diet. If it's effective, she'll prepare some more..."
Zhou Rui's wife immediately replied, "This is a matter of utmost importance. I'll accompany Grandma on her journey."
Wang Xifeng stood up with a smile: "Bring along that Siamese tea, Miss Lin loves it."
Liu Feng was deluding himself. The emperor had only ordered him to escort the Duke of Cheng'en to the execution ground. The executioner was Zhao Chongjian, who had been ordered to enter the palace with him.
Liu Feng couldn't help but laugh when he thought of Zhao Chongjian's disgusted expression, as if he had swallowed fly droppings.
Feeling quite pleased with himself, he walked out of the Hall of Mental Cultivation, but after only a few steps, he bumped into the same cabinet minister who had "accidentally fallen" yesterday.
His forehead was wrapped with a thick white silk cloth, so his official hat couldn't be buttoned up and could only be propped up crookedly on his head, making him look quite comical.
"You did this on purpose?!" The cabinet minister stopped him.
Liu Feng was in a good mood and didn't bother arguing with the disabled person. He walked confidently toward the Meridian Gate with his hands behind his back.
"You brat!"
The cabinet minister cursed angrily, his eyes fixed on the memorial in his hand. He said coldly, "Unauthorized killing of court officials, disregard for human life, private distribution of war spoils... With so many upright officials jointly impeaching you, you'll be skinned alive if not dead!"
If Liu Feng heard this, he would definitely give him two middle fingers. As he strolled out of the imperial city, he saw a group of dignified civil officials huddled together, whispering and looking indignant.
The civil officials also saw him and immediately shut their mouths.
Liu Feng intended to walk around it, but someone opened their mouth at him.
Liu Feng reacted quickly to this kind of thing, rushing over and pulling the person out of the crowd: "Who were you just cursing?!"
"You, let go!" The man's face turned red as he desperately tried to pry Liu Feng's hand away.
"Screw you!" Liu Feng grabbed him and lifted him up. "Won't talk? I'll beat you until your own mother wouldn't recognize you!"
"You...you're unreasonable..."
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"You won't say, huh—"
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Liu Feng raised his hand to slap him, but a minor official in green robes hurriedly stopped him: "Commander Liu! It's a misunderstanding! Lord Wang didn't insult you; he just said 'you brat'."
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The civil officials behind him were desperately trying to suppress their laughter.
Liu Feng was stunned for a moment, then realized, "They're really treating me like a fool!"
The young official in green robes then clasped his hands together and said, "My surname is Mei, and I currently work at the Hanlin Academy."
Liu Feng subconsciously let go, looking him up and down a few times. This was Xue Baoqin's husband... oops, her father-in-law?
Seeing Liu Feng intimidated by his reputation, Mei Hanlin instantly felt invincible. He straightened his back ramrod straight and raised his chin slightly: "Although I have a good relationship with Cunzhou... that is, Lord Jia Fuzheng, I have always kept public and private matters separate! For the sake of the court's laws, the reputation of scholars, and the hearts of the people, I have put aside personal ties and signed the memorial impeaching you, and I am the first to do so!"
Looking at his demeanor, like a rooster that had just jumped out of a flock of hens, Liu Feng felt so disgusted that he rolled his eyes.
Liu Feng remained silent, which emboldened Mei Hanlin, who stroked his beard and said, "It's understandable for young people to want to achieve great things and climb the ladder. But one must have principles! Consider this a lesson learned; read more classic texts in the future. If you don't have any, you can borrow some from Cun Zhou, or I can give you a few sets..."
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Someone suddenly burst out laughing, and the others couldn't hold back any longer and started laughing out loud.
Uncle can tolerate it, but Aunt can't! Since they've already been impeached, they don't care about another tremor.
Liu Feng raised his hand and threw a huge wad of cash—eighty! Eighty! Eighty...
Mei Hanlin was stunned by the blows and only came to his senses after being hit several times. He turned and ran, shouting, "You, what right do you have to hit me!"
Hitting someone? I'll kidnap her! The sins of the father must be visited upon the son. When Xue Baoqin arrives in Beijing, I'll forcibly take her home and make your son a cuckold!
Liu Feng chased after him, grabbed him by the back of his collar, pulled him back, and slapped him hard across the face again.
"Oh my! I'm on good terms with Cunzhou..."
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"Even if you blindly follow him, you can't escape this beating today!"
Out of the corner of his eye, Liu Feng caught the kid who had just cursed him trying to slip away. He grabbed Mei Hanlin and threw him, knocking down a whole bunch of people. He then charged forward, attacking with both hands, not caring whether they were dressed in green or blue robes—he'd hit them first and worry about the consequences later!
Screams rose and fell, and officials entering and leaving the imperial city kept their distance, none daring to approach.
The head eunuch on duty grabbed a handful of melon seeds from somewhere and started cracking and eating them.
Only after Liu Feng had exhausted himself did he leisurely stroll over with his men.