readytorunbook Chapter 223 Husband and Wife Mother and Son
Chapter 223 Husband and Wife Mother and Son
Zhou Qinghe walked out of the Third Prince’s residence with a knife in hand, threw the knife away, and surrendered.
"Today I suddenly felt like practicing martial arts with you, but I didn't expect to make a mistake and scare you."
"Third brother has a delicate personality. I will go and plead guilty myself, and take a look at the investigation of the Ministry of Justice."
As soon as he sat in the lobby of the Ministry of Justice, the officials walking to and fro in the ministry could not help but quicken their pace.
The Minister of Justice is a middle-aged man, and is considered a favorite of the Emperor. Zhou Qinghe gave the Ministry of Justice a hot potato today, and he is still sitting in the lobby, clearly showing an attitude of not giving up.
The Minister of Justice brought people to serve tea to Zhou Qinghe. Zhou Qinghe was not polite either. The wound on his neck had already solidified into a long blood scab.
"Your Highness, are you here today? Is there anything you want to tell me?"
This is an unspoken secret among all officials. The royal family deals with the Zongzheng Temple, and the officials have to deal with the Ministry of Justice and the Dali Temple.
The case of Zhou Qinghe was decided after the morning court session to be tried jointly by the Dali Temple and the Ministry of Justice, with the Zongzheng Temple assisting. Before the work of the Minister of Justice was arranged, the news came that Zhou Qinghe had almost killed his way through the Rong Palace with a knife.
Even though Zhou Qinghe did not raise his sword at this time, the officials in the Ministry of Justice still felt insecure.
Zhou Qinghe took a sip of tea to moisten his throat, and said something that made people want to poke their ears out in a tone that sounded like the weather was nice today: "Is there any vacant cell in the Ministry of Justice? Give me one, so that those old guys in the Censorate won't be dissatisfied with what I've done and want to shed their blood in the Wende Hall."
Minister of Justice: “…” I don’t have it.
Faced with a man like Zhou Qinghe whose face clearly showed "I'm very troublesome", the Minister of Justice wanted to take him and kick him directly to the Zongzheng Temple.
Zhou Qinghe obviously does not fall within the scope of the Ministry of Justice's responsibilities. It is obvious that he is drinking milk from the wrong father, plowing the land with a dog, and forcing people to do something by force.
Although he was extremely unwilling, the Minister of Justice could not go against his conscience and say that the prison was full.
However, before the Minister of Justice could say no, Zhou Qinghe continued, "The Zongzheng Temple is far from where you are. If I stay here, I can supervise your investigation. It also saves the messenger from running back and forth."
Hearing what Zhou Qinghe said, it seemed that he was still considering the Minister of Justice, but how could the Minister of Justice suffer such a loss?
I immediately thought of an excuse to refuse.
Zhou Qinghe sighed and went to the Ministry of Justice to find an empty room to stay in.
People didn't let him stay, but he insisted on living there. When people from the Zongzheng Temple came and saw how self-conscious he was, they looked at each other in confusion for a moment.
Zhou Qinghe: "You are investigating the case with great care. I am watching you all!"
Dali Temple·Xingbu·Zongzheng Temple: "..."
Only a few hours after the incident, Zhou Qinghe had already caused chaos in the capital.
After receiving the news from Zhao Zhihuai, the eldest lady hurried to the Hewang Mansion.
At that time, Zhao Fangyu was still in a coma. The eldest lady looked at Zhao Fangyu, and then at the injuries suffered by Su Re and others. She was so angry that her eyes turned red, and her body was shaking with anger as she held Mother Cui's hand!
"It's just too much!"
Turning around, she took another close look at the scars on Su Re's face. The girl was in so much pain that tears welled up in her eyes. The eldest lady also had tears in her eyes: "Good girl, you are all girls."
"In the future, even if you are old, as long as you are willing to return to the Zhao family, the Zhao family will support you for the rest of your life."
Su Re and the others cried very quietly. The eldest lady turned her head away, feeling extremely sad. She immediately returned to the Zhao family and sent someone to find the imperial robes that she had not worn for a long time.
Although Zhao Minshan no longer held an official position, his wife was still Zhao Fangyu's mother, so the imperial edict was not withdrawn along with her.
She seldom attended palace banquets on weekdays, so much so that everyone almost forgot that the eldest lady also had an imperial decree.
Even putting on a set of third-rank imperial robes takes some effort.
It was at this time that Zhao Minshan received the news and rushed over.
"Are you crazy? She has someone to support her. Why would a girl like her make such a fuss?"
The people who served the eldest lady were busy decorating her body bit by bit.
The eldest lady slightly side-glanced and glanced at Zhao Minshan coldly, the contempt in her eyes had never been so clear: "As a father, have you ever fulfilled your responsibilities?"
"Now she is lying in bed and we don't know whether she is alive or dead. You, as a father, don't value her. How can you expect others to treat her like a treasure?"
There were some things that the lady was unwilling to say too clearly, but Zhao Minshan was now almost crazy. She had expected it, but when she really faced this moment, she still couldn't help but be disappointed.
"If you had treated her equally, she would not have entered the palace, would not have met the Crane King, and would not have been targeted by the Third Prince."
"Your career path wasn't bumpy because of her. You didn't know how to judge people and didn't use people carefully. But you're blaming others for not helping you when you were at your lowest point?"
"From childhood to adulthood, how much kindness have you shown to her? Was that kindness because she did something that pleased you, or did you really like this daughter? Was it not because you saw that she was pretty and profitable that you smiled?"
"She's only a teenager, but most of the disasters she's suffered in her life were caused by you. What else do you want from her?"
The eldest lady did not avoid the crowd when she spoke. The maids around her watched her and did what they were supposed to do silently.
Zhao Minshan felt that his kindness was being ignored and did not mention the guilty feeling in his heart at all.
He just said to the eldest lady with a blushing face: "I am her father! No matter how I treat her, it is my teaching to her!"
"She was opportunistic and had evil intentions! She was unfaithful and unfilial, and now she is getting her retribution!"
"Bastard!"
The person who said this was the old lady who came slowly from Shou'an Hall.
The old lady was also dressed in imperial attire, just like the first lady.
When Zhao Minshan heard his mother's voice, he turned around in surprise, only to be met with a slap from the old lady.
The old lady was very old and couldn't use much strength in a slap, but this slap was more painful to Zhao Minshan than being cut into pieces.
Zhao Minshan couldn't believe it: "Mother?!"
The old lady had a head full of silver hair and was wearing a heavy imperial robe, but she still stood straight without any slackness.
The old man's face was full of confusion and disappointment:
"Is this what your father and I taught you?"
"If you can only revive the Zhao family by selling your daughter, then the Zhao family might as well be mud legs for the rest of their lives, so that others won't look down on the Zhao family after you and I die!"
The old lady's words were very serious. Zhao Minshan's surprise was not fake. He had never thought that this was how he was in his mother's heart.
"Isn't it for the Zhao family that I do all this?"
The old lady met Zhao Minshan's stubborn eyes and gently closed her eyes.
"If you cannot repent, you don't need to go out in the future, so as not to bring disaster to your children."
"If you had learned even half as much as your father, the Zhao family wouldn't be in this situation."