The Prodigal Son

"Aww..."

Hearing the wails coming from beside him, Qin Yu rushed toward the prison where Lü Chunqiu was.

He had just arrived when he saw Chang Wei hitting Lai Fu.

Nonsence!

It was Lü Chunqiu who was beating Lü Si.

The prison door was open.

Lu Chunqiu straddled Lu Si, repeatedly punching him.

"You unfilial son! Do you really want me dead?"

"I'll beat you to death today, you unfilial son!"

Lu Chunqiu hit and cursed at the same time.

Lu Si covered his head, howling and begging for mercy as he was beaten.

"Father! I was wrong!"

"Stop hitting him!"

"Lu Chunqiu, if you hit me again, I'll fight back!"

Qin Yu watched the scene of fatherly love and filial piety with great interest, and felt inexplicably more at peace.

It turns out that Lü Si's life wasn't much better than his own!

He himself had been beaten up by the old man quite a few times, and Lu Siyi had also been beaten up by Lu Chunqiu quite a few times.

Qin Yu didn't stop them. He crossed his arms and leaned against the cell door next to him, watching the commotion with amusement and a sigh in his heart.

Lü Chunqiu is truly still vigorous despite his age!

He was over fifty years old, yet not only did he get Lady Lü pregnant, he also beat Lü Si with such ferocity.

Lu Chunqiu punched Lu Si dozens of times in a row until he noticed Qin Yu watching the commotion. Only then did he get up from Lu Si and kick him twice in a fit of anger.

"Lord Lü, please continue. Just pretend I don't exist!"

Qin Yu gloated and raised his hand to invite him.

Lu Chunqiu's face twitched slightly, but in the end he did not continue to torment Lu Si. He simply walked back to the cell with a dark face, picked up the wine cup on the table, and took a big gulp.

Lu Si loosened the head he had been tightly protecting and struggled to get up from the ground.

Seeing Qin Yu leaning to the side watching the commotion, Lü Si was instantly enraged.

"Qin Yu, I'll fuck your grandma!"

Enraged, Lü Si roared with eyes blazing with fury and charged toward Qin Yu.

Lu Si launched a flying kick at Qin Yu, who dodged to the side and slightly shifted his foot, causing Lu Si to instantly perform a split on the spot.

"Aww..."

Lu Si let out a heart-wrenching scream.

Qin Yu, gloating once again, looked at Lü Si with a smile, "So, why did you get beaten up by your dad as soon as you arrived?"

Lu Si was in excruciating pain, and upon hearing Qin Yu's words, his rage intensified. He gritted his teeth and roared, "Qin Yu, I'm not finished with you!"

Lu Si was furious!

As he knelt on the ground wailing, his father suddenly opened the prison door and came out.

Only then did he realize that the cell door was not locked at all!

While he was still in a daze, his father's fist landed on him.

Although he still doesn't know what's going on, all the signs indicate that things are not as he thought at all!

They must be hiding a lot from me!

Who the hell goes to jail without a lock on the door?!

That's not a last meal before execution; it's a feast with good wine and food!

The fact that Qin Yu was chatting and laughing with his father also indirectly confirmed his guess.

"So, you didn't get a beating for nothing!"

Qin Yu looked at Lü Si with a smile, "Since you just got a beating from your father, I won't hit you anymore!"

Lu Si glared at Qin Yu with hatred, then painfully got up from the ground and asked angrily, "What exactly is going on here?"

"Isn't your dad over there? Ask him!"

Qin Yu smiled and nodded at Lü Chunqiu.

Upon hearing this, Lü Si immediately cast an inquiring glance at Lü Chunqiu.

Lü Chunqiu didn't rush to tell Lü Si the truth, but instead asked Qin Yu, "How is things going with the Prince of Chengyang?"

Qin Yu smiled and replied, "From now on, there will be no more Prince Chengyang!"

Lu Chunqiu was overjoyed and exclaimed, "It worked?"

Qin Yu nodded slightly.

Hearing their conversation, Lü Si's heart skipped a beat, and he eagerly asked, "Father, what exactly is going on between you two?"

Lu Chunqiu felt relieved and then briefly told Lu Si the truth of the matter.

After hearing Lü Chunqiu's words, Lü Si was completely stunned.

It's a lie that my mother had a miscarriage!

The Empress Dowager vomiting blood was fake!

The Empress Dowager's confrontation with His Majesty is also a lie!

Except for the beating his father received, everything was an act!

Their ultimate goal was simply to deal with the Prince of Chengyang?

Lu Si was stunned for a long time. Thinking about his worries these past few days, and the endless tears he shed when he saw his mother miscarry, his eyes inexplicably reddened again, and an overwhelming sense of grievance overwhelmed him.

"Lu Chunqiu! I'm not finished with you!"

Lu Si was furious and wished he could fight Lu Chunqiu on the spot.

They've been hiding everything from me. Don't they ever think about how I've been getting through these past few days?

He had never shed so many tears in his life, nor had he ever been so fearful as he had been during this period.

Meeting Lü Si's gaze, Lü Chunqiu felt a little apologetic.

He didn't need to know; this unfilial son must have had a tough time these past few days.

"It was the Empress Dowager who repeatedly instructed us to keep this from you. If you want to wail, wail with the Empress Dowager!"

Lü Chunqiu instantly absolved himself of all responsibility.

"Why are you hiding this from me?"

Lu Si roared, "Do you even know how I've been these past few days? Have you ever considered how I feel?"

"Aren't you doing just fine?"

Lu Chunqiu scoffed, "Besides, the more you know, the more Zhao Yan will believe it! Otherwise, if you let something slip, who will take the responsibility?"

"Your father is right!"

Qin Yu chimed in, "With your acting skills, it's really worrying!"

"I……"

Enraged, Lü Si turned and glared at Qin Yu with eyes blazing with fury.

Qin Yu automatically ignored Lü Si's gaze. "Alright, you're going to stay here today anyway. If you're angry, take it out on your father later! If you and your father are going to fight, remember to let me know in advance, I'll come watch the show!"

Lu Chunqiu frowned. "Even without the Prince of Chengyang, are we still going to stay here?"

"Isn't this just a formality we have to go through?"

Qin Yu smiled and replied, "This matter needs a final conclusion, doesn't it?"

That's it!

They are taking this opportunity to clean up all the officials who are loyal to the Prince of Chengyang in one fell swoop!

Lü Chunqiu suddenly realized, "Alright, then let's stay a few more days! Oh, and while you're at it, could you also take these official documents I've approved to His Majesty?"

"good!"

Qin Yu took the official documents handed to him by Lü Chunqiu. "I'm leaving now. You two can continue your relationship!"

After saying this, Qin Yu left with the official documents, amidst Lü Si's resentful gaze.

Only after Qin Yu's figure disappeared did Lü Si suddenly turn his head, panting heavily as he looked at Lü Chunqiu.

"Alright!"

Lu Chunqiu glared at his son, his eyes wide. "I've been punished ten times for this, what's wrong with you suffering a little grievance?"

"I……"

Lu Si was furious but unable to refute, so he could only curse angrily, "Bastards! A whole bunch of bastards! Not a single one of them is any good!"

"That's enough! If you keep whining, I'll beat you to death!"

Lu Chunqiu gave him a warning look, "Aren't your mother and I just thinking of you?"

"Thinking of me?"

Lu Si almost laughed in anger, complaining with a hint of grievance, "Is this how you all care about me?"

"I'm telling you, you're a complete idiot!"

Lu Chunqiu snapped at him impatiently, lowering his voice to say, "The Empress Dowager has completely relinquished control. Thanks to the merit of helping His Majesty deal with the Prince of Chengyang, our Lu family is safe and sound. Understand?"

Lu Si thought for a moment, then angrily turned his head away...