"… You can't tell good from evil, right from wrong. Why would a nice girl like you go looking for trouble with Li Ruoshui? Just because you like Li Ruoshui? Just like Prince Cheng, because of a woman, you had a huge quarrel with the Ming family and became a joke in the entire imperial city. You also like Li Ruoshui, don't you feel very honored? Do you want to make trouble again
Are you, Hua Bochen, worth the girl making such a fuss
Don't you have any brains? You're so obsessed with a woman you haven't even met, just because she wrote some good poems, she's a good person? Just because of this, you're like a lost soul?"
Hua Bochen wanted to dodge, but he was like a clawless kitten under his brother's hand. He had only been spanked by his teacher when he was studying, but he had never suffered such a punishment. He howled and begged for mercy miserably, his hair was disheveled, and he cried with snot and tears. However, when talking about Li Ruoshui, he subconsciously retorted, "Brother, didn't you praise Miss Li a lot in the past?"
Hua Shizi's face darkened even more, and he was even more ruthless. "So I regret it now. I didn't know the person well and made rash judgments. But I'm not as stupid as you and can't recognize the reality. - I'll teach you a lesson today."
Perhaps it was because Prince Hua attacked too harshly that Hua Bochen was aroused to rebel. "It is obvious that you, big brother, are just being right and believing in one side. What reason does Miss Li have to frame Wen Renying? You said that I can't distinguish between good and evil, right and wrong. It is obvious that big brother...ah..." Prince Hua suddenly hit Hua Bochen with all his strength, and Hua Bochen screamed, which could be heard from a long distance away.
At this moment, Prince Hua really wanted to beat his brother to death. Not only did he not repent, but he also said such words!
"They are clearly the two people from the Wen family who are jealous of Miss Li. One is a vulgar and ignorant person who grew up in the market, and the other is spoiled, willful, naive and ignorant. Compared with Miss Li, they are like the bright moon in the sky and the mud under their feet... Ah—even if you hit me again, hit me, I will still say that it was the Wen family... Ah—"
As expected, the blow was too light. In the next few blows, Prince Hua really beat Hua Bochen to death. "How dare you say that!"
Hua Bochen howled miserably and tried to avoid it by rolling and crawling, but it was no use. "Brother, brother, please stop hitting me, stop hitting me..." It sounded really miserable.
"If I don't hit you, you won't know how powerful I am. Take back what you just said. Do you hear me? Take it back!"
"Once the words are spoken, they can be spilled. That's how it should be! He heard that someone raised a daughter like this... Ah—"
"Hua Bochen!" Prince Hua hit Hua Bochen on the mouth with a stick, "If you dare to say another word, I will smash your mouth. Do you really think I'm joking?"
Because of the pain, and because of Prince Hua's rage and violence, Hua Bochen was so scared that he didn't dare to speak.
"Where do you put my parents when you say such things
It is said that the fourth Miss Wenren is a female doctor who grew up in the market. She was the one who discovered the hidden danger of Mom's body and treated Dad's old injury. Do you know what would happen if Mom's hidden danger was not discovered? Do you know what would happen if Dad's old injury continued? Apart from a better life and being able to join the Marquis' Mansion, what else do you have? You actually look down on the fourth Miss Wenren and the Wenren family!"
The more Hua Shizi spoke, the angrier he got. "When my parents were sick, you only visited them occasionally to say hello, and then went back to live your life in peace. It was you, the female doctor you looked down upon, who helped them get better and freed them from the pain.
You say she is vulgar and ignorant? How could she be liked by so many nobles and praised by the empress dowager? How many women and children have benefited from her books, including your mother, your sister-in-law, and your nephew? If you are capable, how many people would not treasure her own things? She is a girl who understands the greater good and benefits millions of people. Do you feel guilty when you say such things
You made your mother so angry, and you blamed others for bringing the matter to her. Why do you want others to take the blame for your mistakes and let yourself be wronged? Who do you think you are? It is kind of heart to come back after leaving. You are so angry, but you still consider your mother's health. If she doesn't care and ignores you, what can you do to her
How could Miss Wenren Qi be so arrogant and willful? In your eyes, does someone like Ming Zeyue deserve to die
You have no talent to show off, yet you think highly of yourself. It was your mother who took the initiative to ask to marry her. If you were not from a decent family and did not let her daughter suffer, do you think she would agree to marry her daughter to you? Why don't you take a good look in the mirror? How shameless!
Besides, the Wen family was equally prosperous 10 or 20 years ago, and they haven't declined at all now. Although Wen Renxu is in the Hanlin Academy, he is not bad at dealing with people, and has very good relationships with people. This year, he was sent out, and he didn't even need his father to help him to go to a wealthy place.
Wenren Yang is a man of great learning and talent, who can easily crush people of three generations. He has received all kinds of praise from great scholars and is a role model for all scholars. Even if he does not enter the officialdom, he can still enjoy fame for the rest of his life by studying.
Anyone who is not blind can see that the Wen family is on the rise. As for you, let me ask you, apart from the title of the young master of the Marquis's Mansion, what else can you compare with? Huh? You still dare to look down on the Wen family!
Wenren, the Minister, is now in his prime and has a bright future. Even if he suddenly falls, the Wen family will still have a family to take over and will be able to get back on their feet in a few years. But what about our Pingjin Marquis Mansion? If something happens to my father, how much effort and time do you think I will have to spend to preserve the status and glory of the Pingjin Marquis Mansion? Pingjin Marquis Mansion, after all, was founded on military power. Without my father, I would be the one to fight on the battlefield. Otherwise, our Pingjin Marquis Mansion would be the same as Pingyang Marquis Mansion.
Let me ask you again, if something happens to me, can you support the Pingjin Marquisate? Ah? Can you support it?"
I really protected him too much in the past, raising him to be innocent and naive, but this time I was not polite at all, tearing it apart layer by layer, letting him see what the situation of the Marquis of Pingjin Mansion was like. I don't expect him to help, but at least he shouldn't be a hindrance. Everything was fine before, but because of Li Ruoshui...
Hua Bochen dared to talk back to his elder brother before, but after that, he was silent and clenched his fists unconsciously. He always thought that even if he was not that good, he was still good. It turned out that in the eyes of his brother, he was actually goodless
He had never thought about what it would be like without a father and brother. If that were true... He couldn't help but tremble, feeling extremely panicked.
If Pingjin Marquis Mansion is handed over to him, he will definitely not be able to hold it up! It seems that he can see a situation that is worse than that of Pingyang Marquis Mansion.
Prince Hua was also tired of fighting. He reached out and grabbed Hua Bochen, making him kneel in front of the ancestors. Then he half-knelt beside Bad Baichen and lowered his voice, "Today I will tell you one more thing. Dad's injury is far more serious than you know. He can't even mount a horse and wield a sword. He has been hiding it for the sake of Pingjin Marquis Mansion. This time he was suddenly chosen to guard the Northern Frontier. Dad can either take the initiative to plead guilty, even so, it is also a crime of deceiving the emperor. If he just snatches the title, it will be the luckiest; or bite the bullet and go to the Northern Frontier, then Dad will basically go and never come back. On the battlefield, Dad's physical condition will inevitably be exposed. It's okay if there is no big problem. If there is any problem in the Northern Frontier, our entire family will be executed!"
Hua Bochen's pupils contracted sharply. How could this happen
"Dad is the Marquis of Qi Dynasty and the governor of Qi Dynasty. Our Pingjin Marquis Mansion has been passed down for generations and would never do anything that disregards the safety of our country. If it weren't for the fourth Miss Wenren, Dad would have already apologized to the emperor and the Pingjin Marquis Mansion would be gone. In the best case scenario, we would have fallen from being a son of a marquis to an ordinary person, and all our wealth and glory would have vanished. In the worst case scenario, we would have been exiled three thousand miles away.
Hua Bochen, the vulgar and ignorant female doctor you mentioned, saved our entire Pingjin Marquisate. We owe her a huge debt of gratitude. Dad promised that if she gets into trouble, as long as she doesn't commit crimes, the entire Pingjin Marquisate will help her. You remember this, she is your great benefactor. It's your upbringing to speak ill of your great benefactor, ok?"
Prince Hua paused and continued, "We can't wait to marry Miss Wenren Seventh into our family so as to better consolidate the relationship between the two families and worship her as our ancestor. The wedding will be held next year, so there is still a lot of time. We are afraid that something unexpected will happen in the meantime. If Madam Wenren finds out that you like Li Ruoshui, she will be very angry. You also promised in person that I was careful to say nice things to Madam Wenren to keep her in check. But you are so capable - I locked you up in the hope that you would no longer have any involvement with Li Ruoshui. You can even cancel the engagement just for the funeral of the Prince of Dingbei's mansion and a visit.
- If you are still ignorant, have no brains, and speak without restraint, and completely offend people, your parents will have to continue to use the medicine. You should think about it carefully. "
What others couldn't do, Wen Renxuan did. If she got completely angry and stopped giving her parents medicine... Hua Bochen didn't even dare to think about the consequences.
Hua Shizi felt it was not enough, "Actually, if Miss Wenren Seventh is really upset that you are in love with Li Ruoshui, she can just ask her fourth sister to come to our door. We will just tie you up and let them vent their anger." Hua Shizi couldn't help but kick him again, "Reflect on yourself in front of our ancestors. When you really realize your mistakes, then leave. Then go to the Wenren family to apologize. Whether they beat you or scold you, you must take it. It would be best if the engagement can be maintained. If it can't be maintained, you must lower your posture and do whatever they say. If you dare to do anything out of line again, I will break your legs and make sure you can't even leave your own house for the rest of your life."
Prince Hua stood up, straightened his clothes, and then strode away.
Hua Bochen stared at the ancestral tablets in a daze. His brother's words gave him such a great shock that he seemed to be able to completely ignore the pain in his body. He didn't know before, really, he didn't know anything.
He knew that he was the legitimate son of a marquisate. Their Pingjin Marquisate was different from other duke's and earl's mansions which were only in name. It was truly powerful and influential. He had everything he wanted. Romance was probably his biggest worry.
His family gave him the best of everything, but he did nothing for his family and even brought trouble to them.
If he had known this would be the case, even if it was really Wen Renying who was causing trouble for Miss Li, he would have refrained from intervening. At most, he would have asked someone else to take care of it.
—But, was it really Miss Li who lied to him? But why, what reason did she have to do so, he couldn't figure it out at all.
After all, Hua Bochen is still a relatively traditional type of man. Family interests come first and personal matters can be put aside. Especially in this family, everything is good and there is no reason why he is needed, but he is selfish and doesn't want to give.
I don’t know whether to say that Li Ruoshui underestimated him or overestimated him.
There are actually quite a few men like him. It's just that, now he knows what he should do, and he seems to know that he is wrong. After all, he has not experienced anything. No matter how serious some things sound, if he has no personal experience, he will not take them seriously after a long time. However, he can feel his own sorrow and grievances at all times, and his emotions can be infinitely magnified. When he meets Li Ruoshui again at that time, he may be dizzy and don't know anything.
Regardless of whether he underestimated or overestimated him, I believe Li Ruoshui must be very interested in "teaching" him well.
Hua Bochen suddenly slapped himself hard twice, then he grimaced and hissed in pain. Then the pain from other parts of his body seemed to come flooding in. As the favored youngest son, he had delicate skin and precious flesh. He had almost never had any bumps or bruises since he was a child, let alone injuries or bleeding. He wanted to endure it at this moment, but he couldn't bear it at all.
Prince Hua was standing outside the door and hadn't left yet. He heard his brother sobbing so sadly and shouting in pain from time to time.
Prince Hua was both heartbroken and angry. After all, he was his younger brother whom he had spoiled since childhood. However, as a grown man, he didn't feel ashamed to cry like that.
There was another old man standing next to Prince Hua, who had the title of chief steward of the Pingjin Marquis's Mansion. In fact, he was living in the Pingjin Marquis's Mansion in his old age. He used to be someone who was close to Prince Hua's grandfather, and he had some face in front of the Pingjin Marquis.
"Master, you see the young master knows he's wrong. You've beaten him and scolded him. Why don't you let him come out and treat his wounds first? You hit him hard just now. He might have already bled. If the clothes stick to his body, how painful will it be to deal with it?"
"I spoiled him too much in the past, letting him lose his sense of the immensity of the world. I need to give him a good pain so that he will remember his lesson. Otherwise, he will be fooled and deceived by that woman and lose his way again. Hei Bo, don't bother with him." After saying this, Prince Hua just turned around and left, so that he wouldn't feel soft-hearted if he stayed for too long.