Only this green, not disappointing the spring

The old man is just a coward, so Shangguan Chong would never be afraid of him.

He remained calm and replied:

"For so many years, my father and mother have favored my second brother, and anyone with a discerning eye can see it.

No matter how hard I try, no matter how many impressive achievements I make, you two elders are never willing to pay more attention to me. Over time, I can only feel better if I pretend that I don’t care. ”

Baili Nanqing felt distressed when she heard this and placed her hand on the back of his hand. Shangguan Chong gave her a comforting smile and continued:

"But after pretending not to care for so long, it has become a matter of course, and your partiality has become more and more unscrupulous.

However, since I married Qing'er, I no longer need your care. Now I, Shangguan Chong, have both sons and daughters, and I live a very comfortable life. I don't even bother to argue about anything!

But you just won't stop. Do you think I, Shangguan Chong, am a soft persimmon that can be bullied and rubbed at will?!"

"Humph, big brother, you really are taking advantage of me! Over the years, you have taken advantage of your status as the eldest son and have been in the spotlight. My father and mother paid more attention to me because they felt sorry for me. Do you even want to fight for this?!"

The resentment on Shangguan Zheng's face was fully revealed. Today he could finally take off all his disguises and vent his dissatisfaction.

Shangguan Qingyue was really enlightened today. There are such shameless people in this world! In this family, their eldest wife is determined to be divided!

"Uncle, what you said is really puzzling. Although you are not the eldest son, you are also a legitimate son. You enjoy the same family resources as your father, go to the same academy, and take the same exams."

She paused, staring at Shangguan Zheng without blinking.

"Excuse me - what extraordinary power did my father use to make you fail to pass the second-class examination and only get a Tongjinshi, and you have to rely on the blessing of your family to get a sinecure in the Ministry of Revenue?

Or is it because you are not the eldest son in your family that you failed to pass the second-class exam? "

Baili Nanqing immediately echoed:

"Humph, you have no ability, so you blame the heavens, the earth, and your brother, but you don't blame yourself for not working hard. You have no shame! Pah—"

She spat fiercely, feeling extremely disgusted with this brother-in-law. He actually dared to insult the eldest sister-in-law in public, this matter would never be over with him!

Shangguan Zheng was choked by the mother and daughter and his face turned pale. How could Mrs. Lu bear it? She looked at Shangguan Qingyue with a ferocious face and fierce eyes.

"Qingyue girl, is this how you talk to your elders? How can a junior like you be allowed to talk nonsense when it comes to adults' affairs? Do you still have any sense of etiquette?"

Baili Nanqing was not willing to be outdone and immediately retorted:

"How have you and your wife ever taken me, your eldest sister-in-law, seriously? Since this is an adult matter, don't be so shameless to bully the child..."

"Alright, shut up!!!"

The old man snatched the cane from the old lady's hand and pounded the ground with it. Perhaps he was so angry that he suddenly started coughing uncontrollably.

No one spoke anymore, and only his coughing echoed in the huge hall.

Upon seeing this, Nan Rongyuanzhi walked up to the old man, pressed a certain acupuncture point on his back and rubbed it hard, and it worked after a while.

The old man felt helpless and frustrated. In fact, only the first few coughs he made were real, and the rest were all fake.

I had wanted to use the excuse of feeling unwell to get away with today's incident, but unfortunately things did not go as I wished, and the most powerful doctor in the Nanrong family was right in front of me!

Even if he really fell ill from anger, this man would probably be able to cure him on the spot!

Ugh……

"Thank you, Doctor. I am fine now. I am sorry to have kept you away for so long. I will send someone to take you back now."

He stretched out his hand to call a servant over and ordered, "Go and get a hundred taels of silver to pay the doctor for the consultation."

Family disgrace should not be made public. The old man regretted that Nan Rongyuanzhi had watched the whole thing for so long. He glared at his eldest son angrily, angry that he had said such a deadly thing as dividing the family in front of outsiders without any scruples!

Nan Rongyuanzhi stood up and left without hesitation. Zhou Xiaonan just nodded at his master and continued to sit there steadily.

The old man didn't understand what was going on and mistakenly thought that the other party was waiting for the consultation fee, so he had to take out another twenty taels of silver from his pocket with great pain.

"Little doctor, this is your consultation fee."

Zhou Xiaonan took a few quick steps, took the money, thanked him, and then sat back in her original seat. Her action surprised the old man.

"Why didn't the young doctor leave with the miracle doctor? But is there anything else?"

Shangguan Qingyue put her arm around her sister's shoulders and said:

"I haven't had the chance to introduce this to Grandfather. This is my sister Zhou Xiaonan. She is a disciple of Mr. Nan Rong and has been traveling around."

Shangguan Qingwan, who had been staying obediently beside the old lady, suddenly opened her peach blossom eyes wide and glanced at Zhou Xiaonan from head to toe in disbelief.

This dark, dusty medicine boy was actually the apprentice of Nanrong Divine Doctor? To be exact, he was probably the only apprentice so far.

Nan Rong, a genius doctor, was famous throughout the country for his superb medical skills. There were countless people who wanted to become his disciples, but he rejected them all. What was so special about this country girl that she could win his favor?

The old man was stunned for a moment, coughed lightly and said:

"If that's the case, you should quickly order someone to arrange a guest room for Xiaonan so that she can have a good rest."

When Zhou Xiaonan heard that he was going to be sent away, he shook his head firmly.

"I'm not tired. It's nice to be here. You guys continue."

How could she leave at such a critical moment? Today's event was crucial to whether her sister could live a comfortable life!

Suddenly she thought of something and said:

"I was the one who diagnosed the young master's illness. Master was also present at the time, so it couldn't be fake. The root cause was that the child was weak and the evil wind entered his body. It had nothing to do with my sister.

If you don’t believe me, you can go see the doctor again to see if what I said is the same.”

She glanced at the people in the second room and said sarcastically:

"From the beginning to the end, you have been wrongly accusing my sister and Aunt Baili, but you have been avoiding the main point and never got to the point.

Now I have some doubts whether it is the right thing to let my sister recognize her ancestors. Although we are not rich in the village, at least our family respects and loves each other, tolerates and understands each other, and lives a comfortable and smooth life. "

Baili Nanqing's eyes instantly turned red. She slammed the table and shouted angrily:

"Xiao Nan is right. We lived a carefree life in Xiangxue Village. Qingyue followed me back to the capital even though she was extremely reluctant.

But she never expected that her blood-related family would hurt her again and again. It was really ridiculous!

We must divide this family today. Otherwise, I will take the children and leave tomorrow. No matter how you mess around, it has nothing to do with me!"

Shangguan Chong smiled bitterly.

He knew that if he pushed his wife too far, he, as her husband, would be dispensable.

At this moment, he seemed to be able to hear the sound of his own heart breaking...

Taking a deep breath, he looked at the old man solemnly and said seriously:

"Father, my wife and children are my life. If they are determined to leave, I will resign immediately and follow them. You'd better believe what your son says.

If you don't want to make things so ugly, then divide the family. Divide the entire mansion into two, build a wall in the middle, and let our eldest house open a door."

At this time, Shangguan Zheng had already found a seat and sat down, holding a cup of tea in his hand, taking a sip from time to time.

Deep down in his heart, he was willing to separate the family. He was always compared with the eldest wife's family, and his life was miserable and aggrieved.

What's more, his elder brother has just promised to resign from the position of clan leader, which is a great thing for him!

As long as he could convince his father and mother to live with their second wife, his status as the eldest brother and the legitimate son would be in name only.

Not only that, as long as it is handled properly, his whole family will become notorious and they will no longer be able to stay in the capital!

After a long silence, the old man looked at his youngest son and asked in a deep voice:

"Zheng'er, what do you think?"

"Since my eldest brother has a grudge against our family, and my eldest sister-in-law is forcing us to do so, then let's split up the family!

But there is only one thing, you two elders must live with our second branch! Otherwise, your son will never agree!"

The old lady felt comforted after hearing this. It was worth it that she had been favoring her youngest son over the years. He finally showed his thoughtfulness!

Shangguan Chong could tell what was going on in Shangguan Zheng's mind. He sneered and lamented that all his care for his younger brother over the years had gone to waste.

He looked at the two elders and said sadly:

“As the eldest son, I should take on the responsibility of supporting my parents. However, if my parents insist on following my second brother, I have nothing to say.

Just one thing, when we split up, we must make this matter clear in front of the clan elders and write it down as evidence. I, Shangguan Chong, am not a fool who can be manipulated by others, and I don’t want to be branded as an unfilial person.”

Shangguan Zheng suppressed his disdain and asked:

"Then I need to add one more thing to explain that the division of the family was Big Brother's idea and has nothing to do with me, the younger brother."

It is enough for the world to know that it was Shangguan Chong who wanted to divide the family property, and people will spread rumors according to their own ideas.

He, the eldest brother, is still too naive...