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The servant's shout startled everyone in the yard. Everyone in the mansion knew that the master liked quietness, and no one dared to make a big noise in the mansion for many years. At this time, Prime Minister Zhao and his daughter were having a meal. When they heard the shouting, they asked someone to call the servant over.

Prime Minister Zhao: "What happened? You are so flustered."

The servant quickly replied, "Master, the young master and young lady are back and have already entered the mansion."

Everyone present was in disbelief. Zhao Mingju suddenly stood up and asked, "Who are you talking about? Which young master and cousin?"

Just as the boy was about to speak, someone walked into the yard and shouted, "Grandpa, Mother."

Prime Minister Zhao and Zhao Mingju hurried out of the room. As soon as they walked out of the door, they saw a man and a woman running towards them. When they came up to them, their eyes met. Several people instantly became jealous and were stunned and dared not take another step forward, fearing that this was a dream and that if they moved, they would wake up the dreamer and the son who ran away from home and the daughter who was poisoned to death would come back. Prime Minister Zhao took a step forward and patted Chen Xu's shoulder and touched Chen Jing's head.

"It's good that you're back, it's good that you're back!" He turned his head and quietly wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes.

He turned to his eldest daughter and said, "Mingju, Xiaoxu and Jing'er are back. Let the children go in first."

Prime Minister Zhao ordered someone to add a few dishes, and he took the mother and her two children back to the dining hall. Zhao Mingju held the two children's hands tightly, unable to speak for a long time. Two people helped their mother sit down, knelt on the ground and kowtowed to her to apologize. Zhao Mingju finally regained consciousness, hugged the two children and cried loudly. Everyone present couldn't stop crying. The two children returned safely, and their eldest daughter finally didn't have to cry all day.

Chen Xu and Chen Jing kowtowed to Prime Minister Zhao and apologized: "We are unfilial grandchildren and have caused grandfather and mother to worry."

Prime Minister Zhao helped the two men up and said, "It's good that you're back. You haven't eaten yet, right? Let's eat first and talk about it later."

They both replied: “Yes”

The housekeeper personally brought people to deliver the food. Their eldest daughter had a miserable life. She had to deal with that bastard Chen Yan, who forced the young master away and killed the young lady. When the housekeeper heard that the two had returned, he first went to the kitchen and ordered people to cook the dishes that the two young masters liked. He didn't come with the servants until the food was ready.

After dinner, the four of them talked for a while, recounting their experiences over the past few years. Chen Xu had something else to discuss with his grandfather, so the two of them went to the study. Zhao Mingju took her daughter back to her own yard and continued to talk about the years of separation and longing.

In Prime Minister Zhao's study, Chen Xu briefly recounted what they had discovered in the past few days.

Prime Minister Zhao: "Humph! The Qian family is really ambitious."

Chen Xu: "Grandfather, don't be angry yet. Their every move is under the surveillance of Prince Chen and the Princess."

Prime Minister Zhao: "Does the emperor know about this?"

Chen Xu: "After the palace banquet, the emperor personally ordered that Prince Hao be imprisoned in the Zongrenzong, Concubine Hui be banished to the cold palace, and Concubine Rong be imprisoned in the Zongrenfu."

Prime Minister Zhao: "Oh? The emperor reacted quickly this time. No wonder the emperor has been absent-minded in court these days and has stopped asking questions to ministers."

Chen Xu: "Some of the Qian family's account books are now with the emperor, and these are enough to keep him busy for a while. Grandfather, when Prince Chen and the princess left, they asked Xu'er to come and tell you that he has sent people to the Qian family's grain shops all over the country to ask for grain. The Qian family has a huge business, and it will not be taken down in a short time. I am afraid that the Qian family will incite the merchants who have business dealings with them to cause trouble. I would like to ask you to discuss with the Minister of Rites and let the literati in the world expose the shameful behavior of the Qian family and make the Qian family lose its reputation first. The court can also take this opportunity to strictly investigate the Qian family."

Prime Minister Zhao: "Prince Chen is very scheming. I will talk to Minister Guo about this matter after the court tomorrow morning. I felt that something was wrong with Chen Yan during the court today. The emperor asked him several times if there were any abnormalities in the transportation of grain and medicinal materials in recent years, but he hesitated and did not dare to answer directly. It turns out that there are so many tricks hidden. I really underestimated him. In the past few years since your mother returned home, he came twice at the beginning, but never came again."

Chen Xu: "Did my mother say whether she is willing to return to the Chen Mansion?"

Prime Minister Zhao: "If she wanted to go back, she would have done so long ago. Now that you are all back, it is even more impossible for her to go back."

Chen Xu: "Will my grandfather agree to my mother's divorce?"

Prime Minister Zhao: "I am not that pedantic, but since your mother won't say anything, I can't say anything either."

Chen Xu: "Thank you, Grandfather. My mother has caused you a lot of worry. I may not leave again in the short term after I come back this time. I want to let Chen Yan divorce my mother as soon as possible before anything happens to him."

Prime Minister Zhao: "Well, the sooner the better. He, the Qian family, and Prince Hao will not have a good ending. The emperor hates people like them the most. There are many courtyards in the mansion. Since your uncle went out with Prince Shuo, he can only come back a few times a year. It's a good opportunity for you to come and live with me, an old man."

Chen Xu: "Listen to grandpa."

Prime Minister Zhao: "From now on, just call me grandpa. You are my Zhao family's grandson."

Chen Xu: "Yes, Grandfather. It's getting late, I'll take you to rest first!"

Prime Minister Zhao: "Okay, the yard you live in has been kept and has been cleaned. Just go there."

Although the eldest son came to ask for grain in person, after passing through several places, this aroused the suspicion of the shopkeepers in various places, and they wrote letters to the owner of the family. What they didn't know was that all these letters were intercepted before entering the Qian family.

That day, Qian Mingcheng took people to the largest grain store in Dongfu City to transfer grain. The shopkeeper said that the second young master and his aunt were there. Qian Mingcheng didn't react for a moment, and he asked the shopkeeper: "What second young master and his aunt?"

When the shopkeeper heard this, his heart skipped a beat. Could it be that this concubine was the master's concubine and no one in the mansion knew about it? He secretly slapped himself, "I told you to be so quick-witted and talk nonsense."

Qian Mingcheng: "Take me to see him."

The shopkeeper had no choice but to take him to the backyard. At this time, the two were resting in the backyard. When Qian Mingqi heard someone coming, he walked out of the room and saw the shopkeeper rushing over. He thought something had happened. The shopkeeper gave him a look, signaling him to look back. Qian Mingqi looked back and saw a person - Qian Mingcheng. He envied this half-brother, but he hated him even more.

They are both sons of the Qian family, so why are they treated so differently? Is it just because he is a concubine's son? His eldest brother is famous for being stupid, so why should he live in the Qian Mansion and enjoy the best of everything? He is busy with the Qian family's business, but he doesn't even have the qualifications to enter the Qian Mansion.

Qian Mingcheng saw a face that looked somewhat similar to his own and believed what the shopkeeper said. He had known for a long time that his father had a concubine, but he was afraid that his mother would be unhappy if she knew, so he never mentioned it. But he didn't know that he had such a big son. Not only did his father give most of the gold and silver to the third prince, but he also let the concubine enter the shop to interfere with the Qian family's business. He hated his father even more.