After I stopped being a lady from a rich family, I fought all over the capital

Chapter 297 'Father's Kindness and Son's Filial Piety'

"You raised a good son!"

The old patriarch was hurriedly sent back by the people of Jingzhao Prefecture on the night of the second day after Zhang Youguang returned.

He himself thought that he absolutely could not just sit and wait to die, so he used some means to show his determination to die, demanding that the Jingzhao Prefecture give him an explanation, and that's how he was sent back.

It wasn't until I got back that I found out that my unfilial eldest son had already returned safely!

But even after being back for so long, he never imagined that his father!! His own father!! Was still suffering in the capital.

Even when he was in the capital, he couldn't eat or sleep properly because he was worried about this wretched child!

As it turned out, this wretched child had already gone home, eating well and sleeping soundly, completely forgetting about his old father and not thinking about him at all.

Let alone trying to find a way to get him out of trouble.

What's the use of having a son like that?

It's better to have a son who's a blockhead!

"Does Father really think so?"

Zhang Youguang's eyes lit up instantly, completely unaware that the old patriarch Zhang was looking down on him.

He was initially quite anxious. Zhang Tian, ​​that wretched child, had taken it upon himself to send his second son to prison. Would his father be very angry when he got out?

The old patriarch glared at him irritably, almost fainting from anger at this wretched child.

Am I complimenting you?

The old patriarch's hands trembled. If he weren't so physically exhausted at the moment, he would have slapped this wretched child to death.

Stupid thing!

How could Zhang Bingzhi, who was so clever all his life, end up having such a useless son?
Brainless idiot!

Zhang Youguang blinked, clearly not yet understanding the old patriarch's anger.

"what?"

I'm not praising him.

Are you insulting him?
Zhang Youguang pondered the meaning behind the old patriarch's words again, but he still couldn't understand what his father was trying to say if he wasn't praising him.
scold him?

Not like ah.

Doesn't this mean he had a good son?

Zhang Youguang thought about it carefully again and again.

Zhang Tian, ​​that wretched wretch, though his methods were ruthless and his actions weren't exactly ethical, but...

It truly solidified his position as the heir of the Zhang family.

Without the second son, that wolf in sheep's clothing, interfering and coveting what rightfully belonged to the eldest son, his father wouldn't have any wavering thoughts.

With no other options, the only person his father could painstakingly cultivate was himself.

For the sake of the Zhang family's honor, the connections and resources that his father had previously been reluctant to give him are now being given to him, leaving him with no other choice.

Therefore, in his eyes... Zhang Tian, ​​this unfilial son, was indeed a pretty good son.

Patriarch Zhang: ...

He pressed his slightly aching temples and quickly calmed himself down.

Forget it, forget it. We already know this wretch is an idiot, so why bother arguing with an idiot?

"You go down!"

The old patriarch Zhang waved his hand wearily: "Have Zhang Tian come to see me."

"Oh."

Zhang Youguang could understand this sentence.

He went downstairs, confused, and called Zhang Tian over.

"Your grandfather wants to see you."

Zhang Tianqing said "Oh" and then replied, "I understand."

They didn't say whether they would go or not.

Zhang Youguang never expected that there would be an option not to go, so after saying that, he left immediately.

Completely unaware, Zhang Tian said "I understand," watched Zhang Youguang leave, blew out the lamp, and lay down to rest.

Patriarch Zhang was unaware that this father and son were both incredibly unreliable.

He waited and waited, but Zhang Tian never showed up.

When he finally realized something was wrong, he got up angrily and went to Zhang Tian's courtyard. Looking at the dark courtyard, he realized that the wicked child hadn't gone there at all!

They didn't even think to send someone to tell him they weren't going!
So they just let him wait there in vain.

This is really unreasonable!

The old patriarch Zhang was furious and immediately went to knock on the door.

But then, as if suddenly remembering something, he stopped and changed direction.

Arriving in a rage, leaving calmly.

Zhang Tian had already sensed this and had been on guard.

Unexpectedly, the old patriarch Zhang changed his mind as soon as he approached the door.

He actually had a guess as to what Elder Zhang was going to do.

Ha~
Zhang Tian chuckled softly, locked the door, and, feeling completely at ease, went back to sleep.
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As the old patriarch sat in the carriage with a sullen face, he was still furious.

Even regret.

He shouldn't have made that impulsive decision to bring Zhang Tian, ​​that scourge, back with him!

"I wonder if this wretched child is an ingrate..."

The old patriarch Zhang was very suspicious.

Even now, Zhang Tian's constant scheming and vying are exactly what he wants.

But can such a person really be controlled by him?
Is handing the Zhang family over to someone like that really the best choice?
The old patriarch Zhang was uncertain.

He remained silent for a long time, then suddenly thought of something, knocked on the car door, and the trusted confidant who was driving outside quickly slowed down, opened the door, and asked, "What are your orders, Master?"

Where is Zhang Chi now?

He is, after all, his own grandson. Even though he is a discarded child, he shouldn't be left without any arrangements.

At least, once they reached their place of exile, the Zhang family could still guarantee a comfortable life.

Of course, they wouldn't let him live too comfortably, attracting attention and giving others leverage to attack the Zhang family.

But I didn't expect...

"Our people arrived at the place of the Second Young Master's exile early on, but according to the news from there, they have not seen the Second Young Master arrive yet."

The confidant said in a deep voice, "However, the journey is long and the Second Young Master will be walking there. The conditions along the way will inevitably be difficult, and the speed will be much slower."

"It should be around late summer by now."

The confidants believed that the old patriarch Zhang had suddenly had a change of heart and started to care about his grandson.

He even kindly reminded him, "That's right. By then, the place of exile will probably be quite hot. The second young master has grown up in the capital and has never traveled far from home before. He might find it difficult to adjust at first. What do you think..."

Seeing that Elder Zhang didn't seem to understand his meaning, he had no choice but to be more direct.

"The mountains are high and the emperor is far away, and the second young master has already gone so far, so even if we were to..."

The confidant glanced around warily and lowered his voice: "...Even if we secretly take the person away, we just need to smooth things over with everyone, and no one will bother to investigate."

"presumptuous!"

After understanding what the person meant, the old patriarch Zhang glared angrily and scolded, "What nonsense are you spouting?"

"Our Zhang family is known for its integrity and unwavering loyalty. How could we possibly do something so hypocritical and disruptive to the law?"

His expression was serious, as if he were some kind of loyal and virtuous gentleman: "Don't say such things again."

"If I hear such utter nonsense again, don't blame me for being ruthless!"

The trusted aide was about to apologize in a low voice because he had misunderstood his master's intentions.

Then they heard Patriarch Zhang say, "However, what you said does make some sense." He said with a stern face, "Go and find out where Zhang Chi is now."

"Then find someone who is similar in height, appearance, and age to replace him, secretly bring him back, take good care of him, and don't allow him to go out."

Close confidant: ...

So now you can be dishonest again? You can do whatever you want and disrupt the law?
He suppressed the urge to roll his eyes and respectfully replied, "Yes," which reassured the old patriarch.

"Let's drive!"

The old patriarch closed the car door and sat back down.

The resentment Song Lan left behind relayed the movements of the old patriarch Zhang back to him.

Upon learning that Patriarch Zhang actually wanted to bring Zhang Chi back again, he sneered.

"...Looking for Zhang Chi?"

Ah!
It seems the only option is to search in the underworld.

Oh! I almost forgot.

This kind of scum doesn't even have the chance to go to the underworld!
Thinking of something, Song Lan cleared a path through the Ghost Realm and pulled Liu Tian, ​​who was fast asleep at home, over.

In his dazed state, Liu Tian felt a rough tug, opened his eyes, saw Song Lan, and his mind instantly cleared.

"S-Sir!"

He swallowed hard twice, then quickly knelt down, saying, "My lord..."

Seeing his expression, Song Lan suddenly became even angrier.

Are you afraid of me?

As he spoke, he flashed forward, pinching Liu Tian's chin with such force that it seemed he could crush Liu Tian's jawbone at any moment.

"No, I'm not afraid... I respect, I revere, my lord!"

"Sir, spare my life."

The feeling of being on the verge of death made Liu Tian desperately crave a glimmer of hope from the other party.

Song Lan immediately felt bored.

"Perhaps I should just kill you outright!"

This torment of Liu Tian often gave her the feeling that she was no different from Liu Tian—a despicable person who bullied others and preyed on the weak…

How utterly boring.

Liu Tian was so frightened by her nonsensical words that he almost had a heart attack.

"...Why do you say that, my lord? Is it...is there something I did wrong?"

He had no idea what he had done to offend Song Lan and provoke her to say such things.

"If I have done anything wrong, or offended you, please give me another chance. I promise, I promise..."

Certainly what?
Liu Tian hesitated for a long time before saying "certainly" without revealing what he was certain of.

Song Lan said calmly, "Zhang Bingzhi has arranged for people to bring Zhang Chi back."

"what?"

Liu Tian was still racking his brains, trying to figure out how to please Song Lan and save his own life.

Hearing this sentence out of the blue, he didn't react for a moment. After a while, he finally said, "Does Your Excellency want me to?"

He wanted to ask Song Lan what she thought.

But I also felt that asking such a question might make people dislike me.

Song Lan already wanted to kill him. If he couldn't offer any useful advice and only knew how to ask the other party how to proceed, what value would he have?

A tool, a tool that only obeys orders... is naturally something that can be discarded or killed at any time.

Liu Tian couldn't help but rack his brains again, trying to figure out what Song Lan meant by suddenly saying that.
Should we send him to kill Zhang Chi?
Or should we kill Patriarch Zhang to prevent this from happening?

Liu Tian was confused.

He felt that Song Lan didn't need him for such a trivial matter.

What else could it be?

"Zhang Chi is dead."

After Song Lan said those words in a calm tone, Liu Tian stared in shock.

"Dead, dead?"

"Yes, he's dead... Do you want to go and keep him company?"

Song Lan chuckled softly, as if she were teasing someone.

Liu Tian hurriedly crawled forward on his knees to curry favor, bent down, and reached out to wipe Song Lan's shoes.

"Of course I don't want to, and I'm unwilling to."

He raised his head, his smile ingratiating: "But if Your Excellency wishes me to do it, I will certainly do so without hesitation."

"If Your Excellency is still willing, please show some mercy and spare my dog's life..."

Song Lan scoffed, "You really are quite the opportunist."

She reached out and patted Liu Tian's face: "I'm suddenly very curious, if someone like you were to gain power one day, wouldn't you immediately imprison me, torture me in every way, and humiliate me to the extreme to vent your current hatred?"

"I wouldn't dare!"

Liu Tian hurriedly banged his head heavily on the ground, loudly and firmly denying it.

"Don't you dare?"

"So that means you really think so?"

Song Lan scoffed, "It's only because you don't have that ability yet, and you're still an ant in my hands that I can easily crush at any time, so I don't dare."

"You're even afraid, afraid that I really will think that way, and then, to prevent it from happening, kill you on the spot!"

"I don't!"

Liu Tian hurriedly raised his head and loudly denied, "My lord, I didn't, I really never thought of that, I never thought of it before, and I will never think of it in the future."

He felt utterly wronged.

He had never provoked Song Lan, and in fact, he didn't even know Song Lan before!

But Song Lan remained hostile towards him...

He had no idea what he had done wrong and could only live in constant fear.

Now even more so...

Could it be that he's really going to lose his life here today?

Song Lan remained indifferent, neither agreeing nor disagreeing.

"I'm just telling you that Zhang Bingzhi has brought Zhang Chi back. As for what he wants to do, that's up to you."

"If you don't want to use this matter for anything, you can simply ignore it."

"After all, Zhang Chi is dead. Even if he wanted to find him, he couldn't."

Liu Tian stared at her blankly for a while before finally asking the question that was on his mind.

"You...you're not going to kill me?"

laugh!
Song Lan didn't even bother to give him a second glance.

"get out!"

It's something that looks unlucky even to look at.

Song Lan waved his hand and sent Liu Tian back to the Zhang family.

It wasn't until he crashed heavily to the ground that Liu Tian was certain that Song Lan hadn't intended to kill him.

He touched his soaked clothes, went to the side room to take a cold shower, changed into clean and loose clothes, and drank two cups of cold tea to calm himself down.

Only then did he begin to think about what Song Lan meant.

Zhang Bingzhi wants to bring Zhang Chi back?

What are you doing back?
Used as leverage to expose his identity and control him at any time?