RPAGF Chapter 454 The Pain in a Mother's Heart
Chapter 454 The Pain in a Mother's Heart
Chapter 454 The Pain in a Mother's Heart
Wang Wen turned around on the 4st and saw Shui Yu slowly walking over with four children.
Shuiyu was holding the youngest, Zhu Cijiong. All five of them were covered in blood. Jiang Xuyang and Zhu Meichu were covered in blood. Zhu Meichu was holding onto Shuiyu's clothes and crying as she walked. Although Jiang Xuyang didn't shed any tears, he was also feeling wronged and wanted to cry.
Empress Zhou and Liu Rushi, both mothers, rushed to the scene immediately, holding their children with heartache and offering gentle comfort. The children were hurt, but the mothers' hearts ached the most.
Wang Wenzhou and Zhu Youjian also hurried over.
Wang Wenzhou asked, "Why is Shuiyu like this?"
Shuiyu's eyes were red, and she said aggrievedly, "Husband, I don't know why this happened. I was playing on the swings with them in the yard. Suddenly, a bunch of things were thrown in from outside the wall, splashing us all over. The little princess was so frightened that she fell off the swing. Xuyang went to help her, and that's how the two of them fell and got like this."
Wang Wenzhou said coldly, "This is outrageous! Someone is trying to assassinate the prince!"
Liu Rushi frowned, looked up at Wang Wenzhou, and complained, "Wang Wenzhou, don't talk nonsense! This might just be an accident!"
"Holy crap!" Wang Wenzhou smiled bitterly. "Ruru, how could this be an accident? This was all my doing, okay? Can you please stop taking sides? I dug this pit with great effort, and Hou Xun has already jumped in. Don't put a ladder in the pit now."
Empress Zhou was only focused on comforting her daughter and did not say anything.
Zhu Youjian fell into deep thought, also feeling that something was amiss.
Wang Wenzhou squatted down to help Jiang Xuyang clean the stuff off his head, and immediately felt nauseous.
"Ugh..." Wang Wenzhou gagged retchingly.
Jiang Xuyang was already feeling wronged and wanted to cry, but Wang Wenzhou's complaint that he was dirty made him feel even more wronged.
Wang Wenzhou whispered, "Little Yangyang, why don't you cry?"
"Hmph!" Jiang Xuyang snorted coldly, saying each word slowly and deliberately, "A man doesn't easily shed tears!"
"Little Yangyang, be good! If you cry, Daddy will definitely find a way to marry Shuiyu to you!" Wang Wenzhou coaxed.
"Hmm?" Jiang Xuyang stared intently at Wang Wenzhou with his small eyes and asked suspiciously, "What exactly do you mean?"
"Cry quickly, the more heartbroken the better!" Wang Wenzhou said.
"Father! You agreed to marry Shuiyu to me last time, do you think I can still trust you now?" Jiang Xuyang wasn't stupid. Wang Wenzhou must have had ulterior motives for making him cry.
"Little Yangyang, you have to think about it this way: even if I lied to you again this time, if I hadn't, you would have missed an opportunity! Such an opportunity isn't something you can just come up with easily! Are you so afraid that I'll lie to you just so you can marry the girl you love?" Wang Wenzhou coaxed.
Jiang Xuyang thought about it and realized his father was right. Even if he got scammed again, he wouldn't lose anything. At worst, he could find another opportunity to extort money from Wang Wenzhou.
Thinking of this, Jiang Xuyang grinned and burst into tears, "You are like a mother! Your child loves you!"
Jiang Xuyang's face was already covered in blood, and because he had fallen and bitten his lip, his mouth was also full of blood when he opened it.
Seeing her son like this, Liu Rushi felt as if her heart was being torn apart. Ignoring the filth on Jiang Xuyang's body, she hugged him tightly, glanced back at Wang Wenzhou, and said coldly, "Wang Wenzhou, go and see who dares to cause trouble at the Zhongyi Duke's mansion!"
Wang Wenzhou curled his lip and said helplessly, "Ruru, who else could she be? This is the Zhongyi Duke's Mansion. In the capital, even a beggar would know it. The reason they dare to cause trouble is that they certainly don't care about my identity."
At this moment, Wang Zhixin, who had already turned into a man covered in excrement, rushed over.
"Young Master, something terrible has happened! Lord Hou Xun has arrived with a large group of his servants!" Wang Zhixin exclaimed.
"What?" Wang Wenzhou cursed, "Has Hou Xun lost his mind? He dares to openly lead people to attack my mansion?"
Wang Zhixin said with a wry smile, "Lord Hou also brought the troops of the Five Armies. If it weren't for the servants fighting to the death, they would have stormed into the mansion long ago."
"What?" Zhu Youjian's expression changed when he heard that Hou Xun had mobilized troops.
"I'll go take a look!" Zhu Youjian said coldly.
"Brother Zhu, you can't go!" Wang Wenzhou hurriedly stopped him, saying in a serious tone, "I don't know if Hou Xun and the others know you're in my residence. You trust Lord Hou, but I don't! They even dare to beat princesses and princes. If you go out, they might become desperate and do something treasonous. Even if I lose my whole family's lives, there's no way to undo it!"
Zhu Youjian frowned. After hearing what Wang Wenzhou said, he also couldn't believe Hou Xun, after all, Hou Xun had actually mobilized the troops of the Five Armies.
The Three Great Camps, stationed in the capital, were the most elite field forces in the Ming Dynasty army. They were personally ordered to be established by Emperor Yongle (Zhu Di) and consisted of the Five Armies Camp, the Three Thousand Camp, and the Divine Machine Camp. Theoretically, no one except the emperor could mobilize the troops stationed in the Three Great Camps.
Hou Xun's troop deployment was indeed suspected of being treasonous. Zhu Youjian dared not risk his life.
"Brother Zhu, sister-in-law! Quickly bring the children and come with me. There's a secret passage in my mansion that leads directly outside," Wang Wenzhou said hastily.
Looking at the wounds on her daughter's face, Empress Zhou said fiercely, "These people have committed treason and should all be killed!"
"Sister-in-law is right! Brother Zhu, after you escape danger, give me an imperial decree, and I will immediately mobilize troops to quell the rebellion!" Wang Wenzhou wanted to firmly pin the label of treason on Hou Xun, making it impossible for him to remove it.
Zhu Youjian nodded, puzzled. Why was Hou Xun leading troops to attack the Zhongyi Duke's mansion? Was it really a rebellion? Thinking of this, Zhu Youjian broke out in a cold sweat.
"Hurry up! Otherwise, my servants won't be able to hold out!" Wang Wenzhou said hurriedly.
"Let's go!" Zhu Youjian said coldly as he picked up Zhu Cijiong.
Wang Wenzhou and Zhu Youjian escaped through a secret passage with their respective wives and children. Afterwards, Wang Wenzhou escorted Zhu Youjian back to the palace.
As soon as Zhu Youjian entered the palace, he ordered Wang Wenzhou and Wang Chengen to lead troops to arrest Hou Xun.
“Brother Zhu, the two princes have suffered such a great injustice. When I go to capture Hou Xun this time, I should take them with me so they can vent their anger!” Wang Wenzhou said earnestly.
Zhu Youjian thought about it and decided that although his two sons were young, they were still princes and should be trained and broadened their horizons.
"Boxin, take them there. If Hou Xun gives up resistance, do not cause any more trouble. Bring him to the palace, and I will interrogate him personally!" Zhu Youjian said coldly.
"Your subordinate obeys the order!" Wang Wenzhou accepted the command and left.
Outside the palace gates, the brothers Zhu Cilang and Zhu Cijiong rode majestically on their horses, like two great generals about to go into battle.
Jiang Xuyang quickly said, "Father, I want to take revenge too!"
Wang Wenzhou nodded with satisfaction, gently patted Jiang Xuyang's head, and said with a smile, "Good boy! Great job! Someone help him onto the horse!"
Liu Rushi hurriedly went over, grabbed Wang Wenzhou's arm, and complained, "You wretch! Why do you want Hou Xun's life! Was everything today your doing?"
"Sigh..." Wang Wenzhou sighed helplessly. Nothing could be hidden from Liu Rushi.