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Zhao Gupan was not angry, but looked at Zhang coldly: "Yes, why should I have no looks and no figure? Isn't it just like you?

Look at you, not only are you ugly and have no figure, but you are also old and ugly. No wonder your father doesn't like you. It has been a long time since your father has been to your yard."

Zhang was furious and raised her hand to hit Zhao Gupan. Zhao Gupan did not dodge, but said, "Just to remind you, I only hurt my head, not that I can't walk. If you land that slap, I will go to the main courtyard and make a scene, saying that you, a servant, hit the young lady of the mansion. My father will completely despise you, and even my mother will not be on your side. You will completely fall from favor and end up as a servant, dying from exhaustion."

Zhang's hand stopped. She knew that Zhao Gupan was capable of doing this. Although she might not be punished as a servant, Zhao Jian would definitely dislike her.

Finally, she glared at Zhao Gupan and went out to get her food.

Zhao Gupan lay motionless on the bed, tears streaming from the corners of her eyes. She didn't know what the future would be like, but it probably wouldn't be good.

While Zhao Gupan was worrying about his future, Zhao Liangchen returned to his courtyard. Lai Xi saw him being carried back and immediately took over: "Master, you're back? I've boiled some water. Do you want to take a bath?"

Zhao Liangchen nodded, and Lai Xi helped him to the clean room.

Watching Lai Xi busy fetching water, Zhao Liangchen asked, "Where's Lai Fu?"

Lai Xi paused and said nervously, "Lai Fu hurt his head and lost a lot of blood. He's dizzy. I'll let him rest. If the young master needs to see him, I'll go get him."

Zhao Liangchen shook his head: "Let him accompany me to the main courtyard later."

Lai Xi was a little curious. The young master never went to the main courtyard, so why did he go now? But he didn't dare to ask, so he quickly replied, "Yes."

After helping Zhao Liangchen into the tub, he went to find Lai Fu. Lai Fu was very nervous when he arrived. Zhao Liangchen lazily leaned against the tub wall and asked, "Is the head injury serious?"

Lai Fu quickly replied, "It's okay. I'm almost well now. Master, please let me know if you have anything to say."

Zhao Liangchen nodded: "Okay, my father asked me to go to the main courtyard to attend the family banquet. You will accompany me later."

Lai Fu looked at him in shock. The eldest young master had never attended a family dinner before because his wife didn't like Zhao Liangchen. So no matter what solar term it was, Zhao Liangchen never attended any family dinner. How could he attend this time, and such an important Mid-Autumn Festival dinner?

Because he was too shocked, he answered slowly.

Zhao Liangchen glanced at him and asked, "Why not?"

Lai Fu hurriedly shook his head: "No, I am willing."

Zhao Liangchen: "Go get the medicine."

Lai Fu hurried to get it, applied medicine to Zhao Liangchen's knee, and changed his clothes. Then Lai Fu helped Zhao Liangchen to the main courtyard.

Because he arrived late, the dishes had already been served. Zhao Liangchen saw an empty seat to Zhao Jian's right. He raised his eyebrows and stood there without moving.

Zhao Jian glanced at him, gestured to the empty seat next to him and said, "Why are you standing? Sit down."

Zhao Liangchen glanced at Mrs. Zhao. She lowered her head and looked unhappy, but she did not object. He walked over and sat down.

This seat has always been occupied by Zhao Liangsi. Although today is Mid-Autumn Festival, Zhao Jian told him not to go home last time, so he is not here today.

Zhao Liangsi had been able to sit in this seat since he was a child, but it took Zhao Liangchen almost twenty years to sit in it.

Lai Fu stood nervously behind Zhao Liangchen, waiting to be served. Since Zhao Liangchen could not enter the main courtyard, this was also his first time entering the main courtyard.

Zhao Jian saw the white cloth wrapped around his head and asked, "What's going on?"

Zhao Liangchen said calmly, "Nothing. I punished him for not doing his job well."

Zhao Jian looked at him in surprise, then nodded and said, "Servants should be punished if they don't do their job well. Otherwise, they will become ignorant of their own limitations and betray their masters by then it will be too late."

Zhao Liangchen readily said, "Father is right."

Lai Fu was so scared that he knelt on the ground: "Master, I was wrong. I must be careful when serving the young master in the future."

Zhao Jian didn't look at him, but said to Zhao Liangchen: "Eat, and follow me to the study later."

Zhao Liangchen: "Yes."

There are not many masters in the Zhao Mansion. Besides them, there is Madam Zhao's daughter Zhao Qingning, a fourteen-year-old girl. Although she also doesn't like Zhao Liangchen, she is more sensible than Zhao Liangsi. Maybe she knows that something happened in the mansion. She has been unusually quiet these days. Now she sits there without saying a word, quietly eating the dishes picked for her by the servants.

There were only four masters at the dinner table; the other concubines and illegitimate children were not there.

Zhao Jian didn't speak, and no one else spoke either.

Others had servants serving them food, but Lai Fu was still kneeling. No one served Zhao Liangchen food, and he didn't care and just ate the dish in front of him.

After Zhao Jian finished eating, he put down his bowl and chopsticks and asked him, "Are you done eating?"

Zhao Liangchen put down his chopsticks: "I'm done eating."

Zhao Jian nodded and stood up without caring whether he was really full or not.

Zhao Liangchen stood up as well. Because his knee still hurt, he swayed a bit. Zhao Jian saw it and glared at Lai Fu: "Get up and help your master."

Lai Fu hurriedly stood up and supported Zhao Liangchen, but he had also been kneeling for a long time, and his walking was not as agile as when he came.

The group arrived at the front yard. Zhao Liangchen pushed Lai Fu away and slowly followed Zhao Jian into the study.

After Zhao Jian sat down, someone came to serve tea. Zhao Jian took a sip of tea before pointing to the chair next to him and said to Zhao Liangchen, "Sit down."

After Zhao Liangchen sat down, Zhao Jian looked at him and asked, "You said you wanted to find Tong Zhongqian to ask about the servants. What exactly do you want to do?"

He didn't believe that Zhao Liangchen was going to find Tong Zhongqian for the sake of his servants.

Zhao Liangchen: "Father, those servants have worked in the mansion for many years. Although they are not your confidants, they inevitably know or have seen some things. Master Tong arrested so many servants but did not come to ask Father. He must be trying to pry some things out of their mouths.

He was a thoughtful man, and even if the servants didn't say anything, he could still infer something from their words.

My son is afraid that he will rush to solve the case and accuse us of something else, and then we won’t be able to explain ourselves.”

Zhao Jian fell silent. Although the servant who had escaped was not his confidant and could not possibly know what he usually did, it was impossible for him to avoid everyone when doing things. Some of his actions would definitely be seen by the servants.

The servants might not notice anything unusual, but Tong Zhongqian was such a man that there was no case he couldn't solve. He really had a way of unraveling the truth from the servants' words and finding out something.

He was not afraid of anything else, but he was afraid that Tong Zhongqian would discover the man's plans and ruin everything.

He looked at Zhao Liangchen: "Didn't you say that once someone enters the Ministry of Justice, they will be their prisoners? Do you have any other way to make Tong Zhongqian let those people go?"

Zhao Liangchen nodded: "If father trusts his son, son can go and give it a try. We have been under house arrest for three days, and Master Tong has never contacted us once. We can't let him investigate alone, we have to take the initiative.

A son is different from his father. He is a member of the Imperial Guard and is under the Emperor's control. As long as the Emperor trusts his son, Master Tong cannot do anything to him. If the son goes to Master Tong to discuss something, it is his own business and has nothing to do with his father."

Zhao Jian thought about it and nodded in agreement. Although he did not train Zhao Liangchen as his successor, he also knew that Zhao Liangchen's personal abilities were outstanding and he was more capable and useful than his legitimate son.

"You are still under house arrest. How are you going to meet Tong Zhongqian?"

Zhao Lianchen: "My son won't go find him. Let Lai Fu report to the authorities and have Master Tong come find my son."