nucmednet Chapter 243 Feng Zizhou is punished
Chapter 243 Feng Zizhou is punished
She was a woman, and the rules in Kyoto were strict. She couldn't write to Feng Ziheng, so she wrote to the wife of the eldest son of the Feng family.
As for gift-giving, there are different levels of gift-giving. A generous gift is given to those with a good relationship, an ordinary gift is given to those with an average relationship, and a small gift is usually given as a test between people who don’t have any contact with each other, or as a gift to someone who has no intention of having contact with each other anymore but is given out of necessity.
Under normal circumstances, small gifts are not necessary. The nobles in Kyoto love face, so even if they don’t give expensive gifts, they still have to give ordinary gifts.
Si Muyan didn't care about that. The fact that the Feng family hadn't sent anyone over meant that they didn't recognize the Si family as a relative. Then how could the Si family possibly come forward to curry favor with them?
Of course, when Feng Ziheng went to pick up Feng Zizhou last year, he gave the Si family a lot of "rewards", so it was not surprising for the Si family to return the favor.
What's more, she gave the gift not to return the favor, but to let the Feng family deal with the trouble.
As expected, within half an hour, Feng Ziheng was so angry that he brought his men to the door of the Si family without even taking off his official uniform.
He took a whip and started beating Feng Zizhou.
"You don't listen to your father and you only know how to cause trouble all day long. Come back with me."
Feng Zizhou was beaten so hard that he kept yelling, but he was still unwilling to give in and kept shouting, "What does your business have to do with me? I want to see my cousin... my cousin. I want to see my cousin. My cousin and I have a deep affection for each other, so why can't we meet?"
He still had some sense and did not say in public that he wanted to meet the girl from the Si family.
Feng Ziheng was so angry that veins popped out on his forehead. He beat Feng Zizhou again and had him tied up and sent back.
The second sister was a little nervous after hearing the news, and hurriedly asked Si Muyan: "Sister, is my cousin okay? In fact, you should have told me, so I could go see him and persuade him, right?"
Before Si Muyan could speak, the nanny next to her coughed.
"Second Miss, you are a woman, and you cannot meet men without the permission of your elders."
"Yes." Although the second sister was stubborn, she was very obedient. "I remember it."
The nanny looked at her with satisfaction. Of the three girls, the second one was not very bright and had many problems, but she was very diligent. The third one was quick to learn and worked very hard, so they didn't have to worry about her.
Only the older girls...
The nanny looked at Si Muyan's calm appearance and sighed in her heart.
Forget it, the young lady has a positive attitude, and the rest can be taken care of slowly.
After Feng Zizhou returned, he was played in mixed doubles by his father and eldest brother, while his second and third brothers stood aside and watched.
The Duke's wife cried and wailed, almost vomiting blood. The Crown Prince's wife had no choice but to come and plead for mercy, which finally calmed the Duke and Feng Ziheng's anger.
Feng Ziheng was furious. He pointed at his wife and said, "It's all because of you and mother that he's become like this. Now he doesn't even listen to father. He told him not to associate with the Si family, but he didn't listen. He even ran to their house and demanded to see the second daughter of the Si family."
The Crown Prince's wife's eyelids twitched violently, and she said hurriedly, "My husband, it's Fourth Brother's fault. He's been playing with the Young Master of the Si Family for over half a year, and since they're related, it's inevitable that they have some feelings for each other, so that's why..."
Feng Ziheng continued, "If this happens again, I will break his legs!"
Feng Zizhou shuddered and was too frightened to say a word.
His father is okay, he doesn't kill his son when he beats him, but his brother does. Last time, his brother almost broke his leg.
He quickly ran to his sister-in-law: "Sister-in-law, save me, save me..."
The Crown Prince's wife glared at him and said, "Alright, alright, my husband, my fourth brother knows he was wrong."
When she got married, this brother-in-law was only five years old. Her mother-in-law was in poor health, so she took over the household duties early on. Naturally, she also took over the care of this brother-in-law.
How can I not feel sorry for the child I raised?
Feng Ziheng said, "Imprison him in the ancestral hall. No one can release him without my permission."
After this matter was dealt with, the second brother came over and said, "Brother, sister-in-law."
Feng Ziheng asked, "Are you here to plead for him as well?"
"No." The second brother quickly denied, saying, "I remember that the fourth brother lived in the Si family for so long, and he was often with the second daughter of the Si family. The two of them had a very good relationship. The fourth brother's mischief these days was also because of that second daughter..."
Feng Ziheng looked up at him: "Are you trying to say that they are a good match?"
The second brother waved his hands hurriedly: "It's not that it's suitable, I just feel... Didn't the emperor say that from now on, the fourth brother's marriage will be up to him?"
"No, I won't agree to that."
Feng Ziheng took a sip of water, then sighed and explained.
"First of all, I'm not someone who cares about reputation, and I admire the second daughter of the Si family's abilities. But she's been married before, and she has a daughter. Zizhou doesn't mind now, but what about the future?"
Although Feng Zizhou is rebellious, he is also easily influenced. If he really gets married, he will be gossiped about for a long time. What will he do when he comes back and finds that the second girl is unhappy?
Can they control it?
How to manage their relationship with the Si family?
Feng Ziheng said, "We have completely severed our relationship with the Empress Dowager, but the Empress Dowager has adopted Madam Si as her adopted daughter. The Si family belongs to the Empress Dowager. How can we marry now?"
The second brother nodded.
Feng Ziheng added, "You don't need to worry about your brother's affairs, but you should pay more attention to your official duties and not slack off. I met with the Minister of Revenue and the Minister of Works a while ago. You didn't do a good job on the two tasks at hand, but your third brother has made great progress."
The second brother quickly apologized: "It's my fault."
The third brother also said: "Brother will definitely be more diligent."
The eldest brother is like a father, and their eldest brother is more like a father than their own father.
The Crown Prince's wife was worried about Feng Zizhou. Even though her husband told her not to let him have lunch, she still took a dragon crystal bag and headed towards the ancestral hall.
I originally thought of letting Feng Zizhou eat two crystal buns to fill his stomach, and then wait for my husband to come back in the evening, and then talk things over and make Feng Zizhou admit his mistake and act pitifully.
The Crown Prince's wife thought about it and said to the maid, "I hope your Fourth Master will learn his lesson. It's not good to accidentally ruin a girl's reputation."
The maid laughed and said, "The Fourth Master may have lost his sense of propriety in some matters, but he is a good person..."
Before he finished speaking, the servant guarding the ancestral hall ran out in a hurry, and when he saw the Crown Prince's wife, he knelt on the ground.
"Madam, this is all my fault. Please punish me."
The Crown Prince's wife frowned: "What's going on?"
"The Fourth Master just said he had a severe stomachache and needed to go to the bathroom. I figured everyone had three urgent needs and we couldn't defile the ancestral hall, so I followed him... He then said he didn't like being served, so I waited outside..."
The Crown Prince's wife knew what had happened and hurried over to check, but the house was already empty.
The maidservant was anxious: "Oh, the Fourth Master is really... Madam, should we quickly send someone to the Dali Temple to report to the Crown Prince?"
"Wait." The Crown Prince's wife pondered for a moment, but raised her hand to reject her proposal.