Phi-Fic Chapter 548 The Seriousness of the Matter!
Chapter 548 The Seriousness of the Matter!
Xie's sudden stern rebuke immediately displeased the eldest son of the He family.
"What do you mean by this, sister-in-law? She's your sister-in-law, after all. How can you yell at her like this in front of me? What kind of behavior is that?"
When Madam Xie learned the truth, she wished she had never had such an elder brother-in-law. If it weren't for them, her husband wouldn't have been so humiliated in front of the prince.
"Sister-in-law? Brother, are you out of your mind? Has this so-called wife of hers ever been formally recognized? Has she ever been included in the family genealogy? She's just a lowly concubine, yet she dares to use the name of the eldest wife of the He family to repeatedly visit the Princess Consort at the Chang Le Prince's residence. Do you know that your crime of deception is enough to make her never speak again!"
The eldest patriarch of the He family was startled and quickly looked at his younger brother.
He Jiajun had long disapproved of his elder brother's favoritism towards his concubine over his wife, but since the elder brother was the younger brother, he couldn't go too far. Besides, this concubine was none other than his cousin. If things got too tense, his uncle might also cause trouble.
For these reasons, he had always turned a blind eye to the eldest son's side in the past, but now things have turned out differently, and they have directly caused a huge mess!
Before He Jiajun arrived, he had already decided that this time, he would not tolerate this mother and son any longer.
He Jiajun knew that his father favored the eldest son's family, since they were the eldest sons.
But now that the rise and fall of the entire He family is at stake, some things must be discussed openly.
He Jiajun waved his hand, and the butler led all the servants out to stand guard outside the door.
When Old Master He saw this, he realized that the matter seemed serious, and his eyes showed more doubt as he looked at He Jiajun.
Once everyone had left, Old Man He's face darkened as he asked, "Second Brother, no matter what, Ming'er is still your own nephew. Why did you have to punish him with a cane in public? Do you know that thirty strokes of the cane will ruin his reputation and future? How will Ming'er face people after that?"
Grandpa He decided to take the initiative and deal with the matter of his wife later. He Ming was his son whom he valued highly, and at this time, he absolutely could not afford to make any mistakes.
He Jiajun smiled sarcastically, "How will you face people in the future?"
Whether He Ming can get out or not is another matter entirely. He's thinking both far ahead and simply! He doesn't seem to know what He Ming did wrong, does he?
"Brother, didn't you hear what my wife just said? He Ming is doomed to die this time, there will be no future for him."
Upon hearing this, Grandpa He's eyes widened immediately. He slammed his hand on the table and stood up straight abruptly. "What did you say? Second brother, that He Ming is the root of our eldest branch. He calls you uncle, after all. How can you be so heartless? Thirty strokes of the cane weren't enough for you? You want to take his life too?"
Grandpa He glared at He Jiajun, and seeing that he was completely unwilling to talk to him, his anger flared up even more. He shouted at the old man, "Father, did you see it? This is how he treats our Ming'er! Even if Ming'er has made a huge mistake, he is still a member of the He family, isn't he? As the governor of Yanzhou, he can't even protect his own nephew?"
Old Master He frowned slightly and coughed. "Second son, that's enough. Ming'er is still young. A little scare will suffice. Why go to such lengths? It will only cause unpleasantness between you brothers."
He Jiajun took a deep breath. He didn't believe they were unaware of what had happened at the teahouse today. With things escalating to such a serious point, they were still thinking of protecting that good-for-nothing.
Upon hearing the old master's words, Madam Xie knew that he was misinterpreting things again, and that he must be thinking that she was encouraging him to ignore the matter.
“Father, you must have heard about what happened today. He Ming publicly insulted the Prince, and so many people saw it. You don’t think this matter is over, do you? That’s Prince Chang Le, the God of War of our Great Yong! Not to mention whether the Emperor will blame the He family if he finds out, the spittle of the people alone could drown our He family.”
Old Master He's face tightened and turned slightly red, knowing that his daughter-in-law was blaming him for his unfair words.
"But He Ming is still a member of our He family. We can't just let him die like this, can we?"
He Jiajun took a deep breath and coldly swept his eyes over the so-called wife of the eldest son's family. "Cousin, I'm only calling you cousin today because of my deceased mother. You know perfectly well what you and He Ming did! Now, before I lose my temper, you'd better explain yourself clearly. Perhaps I can still be kind enough to give you some face. Otherwise, don't blame me for not giving you any face."
Upon hearing this, Madam Liu trembled. How long had it been since this second master had called her "cousin"?
Of course, the Second Master never called her sister-in-law. In his heart, the only one he truly acknowledged was the elder sister-in-law in the Buddhist hall.
The thought of this filled Liu with rage.
"What are you saying, Second Master? What's wrong with Ming'er and me? We don't steal or rob, what could possibly happen to us?" Madam Liu stubbornly refused to budge.
Upon hearing this, Xie smiled sarcastically, "What have you done? Heh! Liu, do you think the people around the Prince are just sitting around doing nothing?"
After Xie finished speaking, she didn't bother with her anymore and turned to Old Master He, saying, "Father, you must have heard about the rumors about Prince Chang Le and his wife, right?"
Old Master He's heart skipped a beat, and a very bad premonition crept into his mind.
He nodded somewhat hesitantly, "I've heard about it."
"Father, my elder brother has raised a fine concubine and a fine illegitimate son! This whole rumor in Yanzhou City was orchestrated by them. The Prince's men have already traced them back to him, but out of respect for my husband, they only issued a warning and didn't actually punish them. But today, that He Ming is courting death, first insulting the Prince and then offending the Princess. Tell me, isn't he just asking for trouble?"
Grandpa He was stunned when he heard this!
They actually dared to spread rumors about the prince and princess? Have that mother and son insane?
When Liu saw the suspicious look her husband gave her, she panicked and hurriedly waved her hands, denying it. "No! Sir, please believe me, I didn't, I really didn't!"
Old Master He thought for a moment, then his face showed slight displeasure. "I have indeed heard that the mother and son have a close relationship with the newly arrived Young Master Jin of Yanzhou."
He Jiajun nodded, his face cold, and said, "That's right. This matter did indeed originate from them. Liu Shi and He Ming were the ones who took the initiative to pave the way for them."