Traveling through the Poisonous Concubine

Chapter 192: Ningguo Mansion

Feng San's stomach was bloated at this time, as if it was about to burst. He moved his body with difficulty, with a painful expression on his face.

Seeing this, Yan Wuque muttered unhappily: "Look at you, you look like a starving ghost!"

After hearing this, Feng San retorted unconvincedly: "Brother, don't just blame me, you were enjoying your meal just now! Besides, I am very interested in your sister-in-law's project in the south of the city, and I also want to invest in it!"

Yun Yuxi's eyes lit up and she responded excitedly: "Oh? Really? In fact, I was just looking for a chance to talk to you about this!"

As they spoke, the two began to discuss enthusiastically as if no one was around, completely immersed in their vision of future plans.

Yan Wuque, who was standing aside, looked at the two of them, who were so infatuated and completely absorbed in their pursuit, and shook his head helplessly, then walked towards the study with Jing Zichu.

After entering the study, Jing Zichu couldn't wait to ask Yan Wuque:

"Brother, I am very optimistic about the prospects of the south city, especially the project led by your sister-in-law. I wonder if you could be generous and lend me some money so that I can buy some land and participate in it?"

Upon hearing this, Yan Wuque refused without hesitation, "You wish! As the son of the Duke of Ning, how could you be short of this little money? If you have the guts, go home and ask your father for it!"

Jing Zichu was immediately disappointed and sighed sadly, "Alas, brother, you are so cold and heartless! In comparison, my sister-in-law is more kind and gentle. Forget it, from now on, I will follow my sister-in-law to travel the world!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he fled like a frightened rabbit back to the Ningguo Mansion, where he felt reluctant but had to return.

When Jingzi first entered the house, Duke Ning had been waiting for a long time. He looked furious and shouted in a stern voice:

"You are such a disobedient son! You are only now coming home? You have been away from home for so long, don't you even have time to visit your mother? She is crying all day and is worried about you!"

"None of your business! Humph, if you really love mother, how could you let a mere concubine bully her? You even treat that ignorant bastard as a treasure! Don't think I don't know who you are acting for with this hypocritical and pretentious look!" Jing Zichu's eyes were wide open, and he shouted at the person in front of him with resentment on his face.

"You...you...you rebellious son, how dare you speak to your father in such a disrespectful manner? You are such a rebellion!" Duke Ningguo, who was extremely angry, pointed his trembling finger at Jing Zichu, his face flushed red.

"Haha, what? You want me to talk nicely? Sure, but you have to take out two hundred thousand taels of silver first! Otherwise, no deal!" Jing Zichu rolled his eyes in disdain, his tone full of provocation.

"You...what on earth do you want so much silver for?" Duke Ningguo suppressed his anger and asked with a frown.

"What does it have to do with you? I can do whatever I want with it! Give it to me or not? In a word, just say it! Okay, I'm too lazy to talk to you anymore. I'm going to visit my mother now. You'd better stop bothering me!"

After saying that, Jing Zichu flicked his sleeves and left without looking back.

Looking at Jing Zichu's figure gradually walking away, Duke Ningguo was so angry that his whole body was shaking, and his chest was heaving violently, as if he would explode at any time.

At this moment, Su Lijuan, the concubine who had been hiding in the dark, slowly came out. She walked lightly to the side of Duke Ningguo and said softly,

"Master, calm down. Chu Ge'er is just a child after all, so it's inevitable that he is a little naive. Please don't take it to heart."

"Well, you can leave first. I'll go see the lady. I heard that she hasn't been feeling well lately."

Duke Ningguo took a deep breath, tried to calm himself, and gave the order in a slightly cold voice.

"Then I will respectfully see you off, my lord. I hope you can rest soon." Su Lijuan bowed slightly and watched Duke Ningguo leave.

However, when the figure of Duke Ningguo disappeared from her sight, Su Lijuan's eyes, which had been gentle as water, instantly became cold as ice, chilling.

"Mom, I'm back..."

"It's Zichu. Did I hear it right?" a beautiful woman with slightly gray hair said excitedly. Although the woman was beautiful, she could not hide her haggard look.

"The prince is back," said the maid Xiao Cui with a smile.

"Mom, it's me." Jing Zichu looked at the haggard mother in front of him, his eyes red.

"Son, my son. You are finally back, come and let your mother see you." The Duchess cried with joy.

"Mom, don't cry. I'm fine. I brought you a gift. Come and see if you like it."

The Duchess's wife looked at the gifts her son had prepared on the table, her face filled with joy.

"Madam, I came to see you," Duke Ningguo said softly.

"Master, how come you have time to come here? If you have nothing to do, please go back and don't disturb me and my son." The Duke's wife said rudely.

"Rong'er, can't you give me a little face? At least my son is here," said Duke Ningguo with a flattering look.

Soon the maid brought the food, and Duke Ningguo shamelessly served the food to the Duke's wife.

Jing Zichu's face finally looked better.

"Zi Chu, Dad knows you hate Dad. But Dad also has his reasons. Zi Kun is your brother after all. Dad cannot change this fact. Dad promises you that this Prince of Ningguo will always be yours."

"You're talking like that. How did you promise my mother that you wouldn't take a concubine? But Su Lijuan came into the mansion when I was two years old? You're blind. Can't you see that she's tripping up mother everywhere?"

"Son, don't talk to your father like that." The Duchess's wife said sternly.

"Mom, he treated you like that, and you still protect him."

"I know you won't listen to anything I say, and it's Dad who is sorry for you and your mother. Dad will manage the Duke's Mansion well in the future and won't let your mother suffer any more."

"Mom, our eldest brother is back. Will dad stop loving us in the future?" Jing Zichu's half-sister Jing Zihan asked Su Lijuan worriedly.

"Han'er, don't worry. As long as your brother is better than your eldest brother, we can win your father's heart," Su Lijuan said guiltily.

"But the servants all say that my brother is not as good as the eldest brother. They also say that although father is angry with the eldest brother, he still loves him the most."

"It's okay. Mom will ask your dad to kick him out tomorrow. From now on, I will have the final say in the Duke's Mansion," Su Lijuan said as she was brewing a plan in her mind.

"Big brother is a good person and he used to love me very much. Don't chase him away, mom. Han'er likes him," the six-year-old child said naively.

"Okay. Listen to Han'er. Go to sleep soon," Su Lijuan coaxed Jing Zihan, but her eyes were cold.