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His idea was good, but Zhou Xingniang did not play by the rules. Not only did she make a big fuss in the mansion, but she also broke into Zhou Chen's yard despite others' attempts to stop her.

Especially after seeing Sang Wen and learning of Sang Wen's identity, she started to sneer and mock her, using her identity as Zhou Chen's aunt to belittle and insult Sang Wen, calling her a prostitute and a person who was trying to marry into the Duke's family.

The scolding was very unpleasant. Tong Quan tried to persuade her several times, but it was useless. Instead, Zhou Xingniang slapped him twice...

After receiving the notice from his servants, Zhou Chen hurried back to the city. Zhou Xingniang appeared again, which was indeed beyond his expectations, because he had forgotten about this person a long time ago. He didn't expect that after a few years, she would come back to disgust him again.

When Zhou Chen returned to the mansion, he saw Zhou Xingniang showing off her power in the mansion, Sang Wen who was being scolded with his head down, and Tong Quan whose face was swollen.

As soon as Zhou Xingniang saw Zhou Chen, all her domineering attitude disappeared and she greeted Zhou Chen with a smile.

"Hey, Achen is back. He must be tired after going out. You idiots, why don't you quickly get some water to wash Achen? You are such a tactless bunch of idiots."

Zhou Chen looked coldly at Zhou Xingniang who was coming towards him, walked up to the table and sat down without saying a word, then waved at Sang Wen.

"Are you wronged?"

Sang Wen shook his head: "No, the old lady is kind-hearted."

"She, kind?"

Zhou Chen sneered. He had experienced what kind of person Zhou Xingniang was a few years ago. She was an absolutely shameless person. Even shrews had more dignity than her.

Seeing the redness and swelling on both sides of Tong Quan's cheeks, he said coldly: "Auntie, are you here to show off in my house?"

Zhou Xingniang, who was so majestic just now, laughed dryly and said flatteringly: "Achen, your book boy has no rules at all. I will help you discipline him."

"Aunt is really nosy. She even cares about my house? But this is the last time. If there is a next time, don't blame me for disrespecting the old lady's face."

The aura of authority without even getting angry made Zhou Xingniang feel short of breath. She was horrified to find that after not seeing her little nephew for a few years, he had become even more terrifying.

But when she thought of the purpose of her visit, she smiled brightly again.

"Achen, look at what you said. I am your aunt, we are a family, I am definitely thinking about what is best for you, I have no other intentions."

"Come on, Yuan, come here quickly."

Zhou Xingniang pulled a young man and came to Zhou Chen.

"Achen, this is your brother, Ayuan, who is two years younger than you. Ayuan, why don't you call him?"

The boy named A Yuan hurriedly saluted Zhou Chen and said, "Hello, cousin."

Zhou Chen nodded coldly. He had a very bad impression of Zhou Xingniang, so he didn't have a good attitude towards her son.

Zhou Xingniang continued, "Ah Chen, your uncle has just been transferred to the capital and is now serving as an imperial censor in the Censorate. He just went to report today, and I brought Ah Yuan to see you. You are now the Duke of Zhenguo, the pillar of our Zhou family. If your brother knew about this, he would definitely be very pleased."

As she spoke, she lowered her head and wiped away two non-existent tears, which made Zhou Chen feel nauseous.

But her words made Zhou Chen suspicious. He had some impression of Zhou Xingniang's husband. He knew that he was of average ability and had served as an official in other places for many years without much promotion. How could he be suddenly transferred back to Kyoto and appointed as the Censor of the Censorate? This was a promotion of several levels at once.

Very unusual.

Chapter 1445: Disloyalty? Niulanshan Assassination

Zhou Chen didn't want to waste time talking to Zhou Xingniang, so he said directly: "Since we have just moved to Kyoto, you should go and settle down your family first. Kyoto is big and it is not easy to live in it. I will not stay. Tong Quan, go and get 500 taels of silver. This silver can be regarded as a gift for promotion."

Tong Quan was about to withdraw the money, but Zhou Xingniang said hurriedly: "Acheng, don't be impatient, I haven't finished talking yet."

Zhou Chen frowned impatiently: "Aunt, what else do you want?"

Zhou Xingniang said in a friendly manner: "Achen, we are a family. We have just moved to Kyoto and have no place to live. Your Zhenguo Mansion is so big, so I think our family will live in the Mansion for the time being, and move out when we are stable in the future. What do you think?"

"I don't think so."

Zhou Chen didn't give any face and refused directly.

"Achen, we are a family. I am your aunt. You can't just become rich and ignore your aunt. If your father knew about it, he would definitely..."

Zhou Chen glanced over and Zhou Xingniang stopped talking abruptly. She was completely shocked by Zhou Chen's aura.

"I'm sorry, my mansion is too small to accommodate more people, and it's not convenient. Aunt, you should find a place to stay in Kyoto by yourself."

"Achen, we can't find a place to stay right now. How about letting us stay here for a few days?"

Zhou Chen didn't say anything, just looked at Zhou Xingniang calmly. The atmosphere in the hall suddenly became tense.

A Yuan pulled at his mother's clothes and whispered, "Mom, my cousin said it's inconvenient, forget it, just tell me about my business."

When Zhou Xingniang was reminded by her son, she suddenly realized that if she had an unpleasant argument with Zhou Chen over this matter, her son's affairs would be difficult to handle. Compared with a temporary stay, her son's future was more important.

So she smiled kindly again: "Since it is inconvenient for Achen, I will not force you. But Achen, I have something I want you to help me with."

"Your brother, Yuan, is eighteen this year. He is not good at studying and does not have great abilities like you, Chen. But he cannot stay at home all the time, so I would like to ask you to help find a job for Yuan. You are now the Duke of Zhenguo and the fifth-highest Grandmaster in the world. You are deeply favored by the emperor and can definitely help. Please help your brother."

This request was not unexpected by Zhou Chen. In fact, when she introduced Gong Yuan just now, he guessed the reason.

His gaze turned to Gong Yuan. This boy looked good, but his eyes were wandering. In just a short while, he had turned around countless times. It was obvious at a glance that he was not a good person.

"Although I am the Duke of Zhenguo now, I have no official position in the court. I am afraid I can't help you with this."

"How can I not help? Achen, you are the Duke of Zhenguo and a Grand Master. Even His Majesty has to give you some face. Ayuan is a practical and capable kid. He just wants to join the Inspection Institute. I heard that you, Achen, know Dean Chen of the Inspection Institute. Can you help Ayuan and ask for his admission?"

"Want to go to the Inspection Office?"

Zhou Chen looked surprised. Wow, he has such a big ambition.

Now he was completely certain that this family must have been transferred back to Kyoto by Emperor Qing on purpose, and the purpose was for him. He had to admit that he was really disgusted by them.

Ah Yuan flattered him, "Yes, cousin, the Inspection Office is very strict in admitting people, but with your status and position, it would only take a word for me to get in. Cousin, once I get in, I will definitely work hard. If you tell me to go east, I will never go west."

This shamelessness is really inherited from Zhou Xingniang. Zhou Chen no longer wants to say anything to these two people.

"I'm not familiar with Chen Pingping, and it doesn't matter, so I can't help you with this. Tong Quan, show him out."

After saying that, he took Sang Wen's hand and prepared to leave, but halfway through, he turned back.

"Achen."

"cousin."

Seeing Zhou Chen coming back, Zhou Xingniang and Gong Yuan were both overjoyed, thinking that Zhou Chen had changed his mind.

But Zhou Chen pulled Sang Wen to his side, pointed at her, and said to Zhou Xingniang: "You seemed to have scolded her just now, she is my woman, you scolded me, considering that we are blood relatives, I won't do anything to you, just apologize to her and let this matter be over."

When Zhou Xingniang heard this, she immediately jumped up and said, "You want me to apologize to her? She is just a whorehouse maid..."

"Snapped!"

Zhou Chen slapped her directly. Zhou Xingniang turned around three times and fell to the ground. She covered her face and looked at Zhou Chen in shock and fear.

"You dare to hit me? I'm your aunt, you dare to hit me?"

"Because you are my aunt, I only slapped you. If it was someone else, I would break his legs."

"Apologize!"

Zhou Chen's cold gaze made Zhou Xingniang's body tremble. She was just an ordinary woman, how could she withstand Zhou Chen's power? Just a cold look made her so scared that she couldn't speak.

"Mother, mother."

Gong Yuan squatted down to support his mother, then glared at Zhou Chen with flaming eyes.

"You dare to hit my mother, I, I...I...what do you want to do? Don't hit me."

I hesitated for a long time but couldn't say the next words. I was so scared that I sat down on the ground and hid behind my mother.

Seeing how cowardly he was, Zhou Chen lost interest. With this level of ability, he still wanted to join the Inspection Institute. Unless Chen Pingping was blind.

"I say again, I apologize."

Under Zhou Chen's pressure, Zhou Xingniang apologized to Sang Wen in humiliation.

"Tong Quan, send them out. Remember, don't let them in without my permission in the future."

"It's the young master."

Tong Quan responded, then looked down at Zhou Xingniang and her son with an expressionless face.

"Madam, cousin, please come in."

Zhou Xingniang was furious. It was bad enough that she was beaten by Zhou Chen, her powerful nephew, but Tong Quan, a servant, actually dared to look at her with such eyes.

"presumptuous……"

"Madam, please don't make things difficult for me."

As soon as he finished speaking, several people guarding outside the door immediately surrounded them, staring at Zhou Xingniang and her son with murderous eyes.

Zhou Xingniang and Gong Yuan had gloomy faces. Looking at the powerful Tong Quan and several guards, their tempers suddenly subsided a lot.

"Madam, cousin, please come in."

Zhou Xingniang's face looked extremely ugly, but she could no longer be tough.

"Good, very good. You are still as cold-blooded as before. Now you even dare to hit your elders. How could my brother raise such a rebellious person who doesn't recognize his relatives..."

"Madam!"

Tong Quan's voice suddenly rose, and he stared at Zhou Xingniang with cold eyes: "It doesn't matter if you hit me or scold me, but if you dare to scold the young master, don't blame me for being rude."

Zhou Xingniang was so frightened that she took two steps back, and then she felt extremely humiliated. She was actually frightened by a servant. Just as she was about to get angry, she was stopped by Gong Yuan.

"mother."

Seeing the fear on her son's face and the guards around him, she immediately felt sympathetic.

"Okay, I'm leaving. Tong Quan, right? Your young master said to bring me five hundred taels of silver."

You lose face, but you still have to get the money.

Tong Quan looked disdainful. The master and the young master were both heroes, so how could they have such blood relations? It was a disgrace to the Zhou family.

Sang Wen went back to the courtyard with Zhou Chen and said worriedly, "Young Master, if you beat up the old lady, it will be bad for you if this gets out. People outside might accuse you of being unfilial by beating up your elders."

Zhou Chen laughed and said, "Then let them be at peace. My reputation in Kyoto is not that good anyway. It can't be any worse. The worse my reputation is, perhaps our Majesty will be more at ease."

"Son."

"It's okay. There are only you and me here. Don't worry. Just remember, stay with me. In this Kyoto, don't believe anyone else except me."

Zhou Chen didn't want Sang Wen to worry, but he still had to remind him of some things in advance.

Sang Wen didn't quite understand, but she believed in Zhou Chen's words and did whatever Zhou Chen told her to do.

The affairs of the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion soon reached the ears of Emperor Qing.

"Your Majesty, the aunt of the Duke of Zhenguo was indeed a failure. She was driven out of the Zhou Mansion not long after and was beaten. In the end, it seems that she only received 500 taels of silver."

"Haha."

Emperor Qing laughed out loud, which really amused him.

"It's really a hopeless case, but Zhou Chen is really heartless. After all, she is my aunt, but he didn't give her any face and even beat her. I'm not afraid of those scholars scolding him. But if you want to say he is heartless, he treats a prostitute a hundred times better than his aunt. It's really interesting."

It was naturally his doing that Zhou Xingniang's family was transferred to Kyoto, otherwise, with Zhou Xingniang's man, it would be impossible for him to return to Kyoto in his lifetime.

He transferred Zhou Xingniang's family back to test Zhou Chen.

Among the five great masters in the world, he, Ku He and Si Gu Jian were able to become grand masters because they learned martial arts from Ye Qingmei. Only Ye Liuyun and Zhou Chen became grand masters on their own.

Ye Liuyun became a grandmaster with Liuyun Sanshou, while Zhou Chen became a grandmaster by creating his own Ruyi Jin.

He used the Ye family to subdue Ye Liuyun, which showed that Ye Liuyun was still too human, so he also wanted to test Zhou Chen. Zhou Xingniang was Zhou Chen's only blood-related aunt in this world.

But now it seems that Zhou Chen is really heartless to this aunt. At least he can't use Zhou Xingniang to control Zhou Chen.

"Do you think he was acting on purpose?"

Eunuch Hou was shocked: "No way?"

"I really don't want to act. It's just an idle move anyway. It's useless now, but it might be useful in the future. Let's keep it for now."

Zhou Chen is still obedient now. Although Emperor Qing is afraid of him, he has not decided to deal with him. Currently, Emperor Qing's greatest energy is still focused on the front-line confrontation with Northern Qi.

Now Qing and Northern Qi are in a border standoff. Both sides have deployed large numbers of troops and war is imminent.

This is a war that concerns the fate of the country, and it is what Emperor Qing is most concerned about at the moment.

One night, Si Lili suddenly sent Zhou Chen a letter. The content of the letter was simple, saying that her identity was exposed and she was threatened to hand over the command token of the Northern Qi spy.

When Zhou Chen received the news, he immediately understood what was going on.

Although the situation between Si Lili and Fan Xian was changed, her identity was still betrayed by the high-ranking officials of Northern Qi and she was used by the eldest princess as a pawn to kill Fan Xian.

Zhou Chen wrote her a letter back, telling her to be prepared to leave Kyoto at any time, and he would help send her back to Northern Qi.