Shipin Dalizheng

Rong Zhan sent the two children home yesterday, threatened their parents, said some unpleasant things to them, and then hid in the dark and saw what the couple was doing.

"It's a pickle shop. Oh, right, it's right next to the grocery store I was looking for last time. I don't know how this couple got the courage to insult and beat the official's young master, and even dare to confront the Earl's Mansion."

Rong Tang smiled and said, "Maybe they think the Minister's Mansion has more power. By the way, I think I heard you say that Tang Buyun, the second branch of the Tang family, is going to be adopted by the first branch, and he is very close to the Minister's Mansion."

"The Tang family has three brothers. The eldest, Tang Yuanze, was once a fourth-rank official in the Dali Temple. He was killed there while investigating a case in Jiangnan more than twenty years ago. A friend of Lord Tang took pity on these orphans and their widowed mother and petitioned the court for a pension. His Majesty had promised them that if the eldest son, Tang Chuyun, failed to pass the imperial examinations by the age of eighteen, he would be granted the rank of baron, which would be a measure of support. But the second branch of the Tang family is a scoundrel, constantly bullying the first branch because they have so many sons. More than ten years ago, Tang Chuyun mysteriously disappeared, and the second branch of the Tang family has become even more unscrupulous. In recent years, they have been encroaching on the first branch's mansion. I heard that Madam Tang has only a small courtyard left to live in. That's not enough. The second branch has also coveted the first branch's small title and insisted on adopting their second son, Tang Buyun, to the first branch, to inherit the title when he turns eighteen. I heard that Madam Tang's brother and sister-in-law often boast to the neighbors that their second nephew is the son of a nobleman."

The two of them were talking when they arrived at the front hall. Rong Xiu was about to ask a few questions when Rong Tang picked up the feather duster from the maid next to him and started beating them up and down and left and right, making the young master of the pickle shop cry for his parents and crawl on the ground to hide.

Shopkeeper Feng was furious, his hands shaking. "Prince Rong, are you still being unreasonable? We've all come to apologize, what else do you want?"

Mrs. Feng was even more concerned and protected her two sons with all her heart.

Rong Tang stopped and calmed down. "Did I ask you to come to the Earl's Mansion and kowtow and apologize? I asked you to go to Lord Tang's door and kowtow and apologize. Besides, I also said that I would beat them every time I see them. They came to my house and asked for a beating. Who can I blame?"

"you……"

"Don't try to reason with me, my prince. Even if it's just the same, he's not on your side. Rong Zhan, since they don't have that self-awareness, take them and take them to Lord Tang's house to talk things over. It's still early; maybe Lord Tang hasn't even started work yet."

Rong Tang responded, grabbed one of them in each hand, and dragged them out towards the Tang Mansion. The Feng couple couldn't resist, and chased them out crying and shouting. Butler Tao called a few other families to follow and cheer them on.

Rong Xiu was completely shocked. She didn't say a word the whole time. This man beat her again and even took her to his in-laws to reason with her.

"Tang! Can you tell my great aunt what happened? I don't want her to come to my house and I won't be able to find the words to curse back."

Rong Tang stayed behind to tell her things, so that she wouldn't be in the dark and be misled by others.

After hearing what the two sons of the Feng family had done, Rong Xiu was stunned. This kind of beating was really worth it.

"But Tang, if you beat people up without asking any questions, outsiders who don't know the truth will say that you are unreasonable and bullying others. In the long run, your reputation will be ruined. Even if you are right, in the capital, people still believe in talking rather than fighting. Those who like to hit others will be criticized as having a bad temper."

This kid, if he wants to hit someone, he can't do it openly, he has to find someone to do it secretly!

"I know my limits, Auntie. I have something else to do, so I'll leave first. Tell the kitchen not to cook for me."

"Hey, why are you leaving so early in the morning? Is this uncle's house a nuisance to you? Why can't you even have a meal?"

"I really have something to do. I finished dinner late..."

Before I could finish my words, the person disappeared.

Mother Yao laughed and said, "Aunt, I heard from Housekeeper Tao that the prince is very busy. He's so exhausted every day that he wants to be split in half. With you watching over our uncle's house, nothing serious will happen. But Rongjia Village and Fuxinzhuang really can't do without him."

Rong Xiu couldn't help but feel angry. "I really owe all these troubles to you. They all rely on a child. But is the Jian'an Earl's Mansion still an Earl's Mansion without a prince?"

Mother Yao's eyes flickered as she said, "Aunt, if you have nowhere to go, you can pass a sign into the palace and talk to Concubine Rong."

Rong Xiu looked dejected, "If I go, will the palace think I'm unlucky?"

"My dear, this has nothing to do with that. If you go to the palace occasionally, it will make our uncle's family and the maternal family of the queen seem connected. If you don't go, the queen will have no one to advise her when she has problems. Aren't you worried that the prince's reputation will be ruined? As for the incident with the Tang family, you can explain the whole story clearly so that the queen will know what is going on. In the future, when others use words to provoke her, she will have something to say in return."

Rong Xiu thought it made sense.

However, Rong Tang chased after him and blocked him in the mansion before the Tang father and son left for work. Just as he guessed, Tang Fuyun was riding his own horse today, not Rong Tang's.

Rong Zhan kicked the two young masters, forcing them to kneel in front of Lord Tang, crying.

Lord Tang recognized the Feng family and knew that they were his second sister-in-law's brothers. They were relatives after all. He was very angry when they were kicked and bullied at the door of his house.

He pointed at Rong Tang... He didn't dare to raise his voice, but said sternly, "What are you doing? This is a relative of my Tang family."

Rong Tang bared his big white teeth and smiled sinisterly, "Father-in-law..."

"Who is your father-in-law... I don't recognize the marriage between the two families."

Cowardly and arrogant.

"Okay, then, Master Tang, if you hadn't told me, I would have thought this woman was your mistress and these two children were your illegitimate sons."

Lord Tang was furious and pointed at him and asked, "What nonsense are you talking about?"

"Am I talking nonsense? Do you want to hear what happened yesterday? Rong Zhan, repeat it to Lord Tang."

Rong Zhan said yes and repeated what he had heard at the alley entrance, even how they introduced themselves and how they threatened Rong Tang.

Lord Tang's face turned green when he heard this.

Rong Tang said, "Master Tang, this prince was so angry that he stood up for his eldest brother-in-law. Now you have to explain to this pair of pickle vendors whether my eldest brother-in-law is your biological son. Should he be bullied and abused by these two so-called sons of the brother of the wife of Master Tang's second brother? If you tell me that he is not your biological son and should be abused by outsiders, I will kowtow and apologize and leave without saying a word."

Lord Tang's face was extremely ugly. Whether Tang Fuyun was his biological son or not was another matter. However, it was definitely not the turn of the second-house relative to humiliate and beat him at will, and even say such ugly words in the street. Who did he learn this from?

The Feng couple trembled all over. They really didn't expect that someone was really not afraid of offending Lord Tang and brought such things and such words to him. No matter who cursed or imitated these words, Lord Tang would hate them.

Lord Tang hates the Feng family and also hates Rong Tang.

Although he didn't like his eldest son, he didn't want him to be scolded like this in public. Let him be scolded, he pretended not to know. But there were still people who dared to imitate him in front of him. He lost all his face and dignity, and his face was burning with pain.

"Tang... Lord Tang..."

Shopkeeper Feng tried to argue, but Lord Tang glared at him. "A relative of the second branch, huh? Someone, go tell the second master that if he doesn't sever his ties with the Feng family, I won't have him as my second brother."