Chapter 858 You Are Just Making Trouble
The informant's secret letter was passed to Tao Muzhan.
After reading the letter, Tao Muzhan was shocked.
"Something bad happened!"
Xu Yingyuan pretended not to know.
"What happened?"
Tao Muzhan looked uneasy and flustered.
"Father is in danger."
Xu Yingyuan was stunned.
"what?"
"Which father? My father or my father-in-law?"
Tao Muzhan got up from his seat, took a coat from the hanger and put it on quickly.
"No time to go into detail. I'm going to go see my father."
Xu Yingyuan followed the plan.
"I'll go as well."
When they arrived at Fengzhengtai, Tao Muzhan and his wife met Tao Kangping.
Tao Muzhan reported Zhuang Xianhui's conspiracy in detail.
"That's just the way it is."
"I know that Miss Zhuang San is full of charm and she understands my father's reluctance to let her go."
"Father, just a kiss will do the trick. I beg you to think more about my mother and let go of the unjust man as soon as possible."
Listening to his vivid description, which was more interesting than the storyteller's, Qi Lei held back his laughter and laughed secretly.
Having worked together for many years and knowing Mr. Qi's temperament well, Tao Kangping gave him a sharp look.
After their eyes met, Qi Lei quickly put away his smile, coughed a few times, and pretended to be flipping through a book, pretending that he heard nothing.
"Cough cough cough..."
Tao Kangping's face was gloomy to the core.
"Your Highness granted me the holiday, but you didn't spend time with your wife and came all the way to see me just to talk about this?"
Tao Muzhan is upright and selfless.
"Yes."
"Please, father, put the overall situation first."
Tao Kangping shouted angrily and slammed the table and stood up.
"You're just fooling around!"
Tao Muzhan knelt down in fear.
"My child knows his fault."
Xu Yingyuan followed her husband and knelt respectfully.
Tao Kangping immediately helped his daughter-in-law up, then turned and glared at Tao Muzhan.
"Who told you that Miss Zhuang San and I fell in love with each other after a kiss? Which informant is talking nonsense?!"
Thinking that his father was lying, Tao Muzhan was displeased.
"The child has already admitted the affair. It was just a kiss from his father. What is there to be afraid of?"
Tao Kangping was so angry that he was fuming.
"Is it me who doesn't dare to admit it? How dare you fabricate something out of nothing and slander my father's innocence?"
"You did something ridiculous and didn't take Yuan'er seriously. What does it have to do with me?"
"Are you worthy of Yuan'er's true love by doing this?!"
Xu Yingyuan hurriedly spoke up to clarify the facts.
"Father, please calm down. Your daughter-in-law doesn't blame you."
"As the master said, I am willing to help you with this matter."
Tao Kangping didn't believe it at all.
"Don't make excuses for him."
"This rebellious son has done such a thing. Even if he dies ten thousand times, it will be difficult to repay your deep love."
Tao Muzhan was indignant.
"Father feels so humiliated that he won't admit what he did, right?"
"Uncle Lei is not an outsider. He is unlikely to laugh at you or disclose secrets. Father's worries are unnecessary."
Tao Kangping felt extremely wronged and was extremely angry.
"This is a fabrication. How many times do I have to tell you before you understand?"
"You do evil things yourself, and you want to throw dirty water on me. How could I give birth to a son like you?"
"Family rules, or send it to Yin Sitai, it's your choice."
Xu Yingyuan wanted to beg for mercy, but didn't know where to start.
"Father……"
Tao Muzhan was timid and trembling, and asked for help out of pity.
"How can Uncle Lei just stand by and watch without saying a word to help?"
Tao Kangping became even more angry.
"Don't bring Lord Qi into the Tao family affairs. Nothing he says can save you. Today, I will punish you severely!"
"Do you want to choose? If not, I will choose for you."
Qi Lei was so busy watching the show that he would not have thought of pleading if his nephew had not reminded him.
"It is against the rules to use family rules at will. In my opinion, you should send him to Yin Sitai."
"Mr. Yin, they are all my colleagues. Sir Tao, please rest assured that I will warn them to handle things impartially."
Tao Kangping glanced.
"You mean, you sent him to Yinsitai?"
Qi Lei is calm and composed and good at speaking.
"Well, I just happened to be there for something."
Tao Kangping saw through it at a glance.
"What could possibly happen if you go to Yinsitai? You just pamper him!"
He then gave up Yin Sitai and his group, pointed at Tao Muzhan, and gave a direct order.
"You, kneel down at the back door of Fengzhengtai and confess your sins in public."
Qi Lei pointed out the mistake in time.
"Lord Tao must have a reason for punishing his subordinates. Setting up a trap to seduce Miss Zhuang San is not a good idea if it is spread out."
Tao Kangping gave him an explanation.
"You are overstepping your authority and are disrespectful to your superior. Go and kneel down."
Tao Muzhan persisted in his advice.
"The child can be punished, but please, father, please consider mother's feelings and don't fall into the trap."
Tao Kangping became more and more angry.
"I have done nothing. You are not qualified to advise me. I should give you a warning."
"From now on, you are not allowed to see Miss Zhuang San again. If you dare not obey me, I will kill you!"
Tao Muzhan took the matter seriously.
"I will never see her again, and please respect yourself, father."
Seeing that he couldn't make sense no matter what he said, Tao Kangping gritted his teeth and almost fainted with anger.
"You don't need to remind me. I didn't want to see her anyway."
"This is Fengzhengtai. I am the boss and I am punishing my subordinates. Who can argue with you about father and son?!"
"Get out and kneel down."
Tao Muzhan was not convinced and agreed.
"Yes, I humbly obey my orders."
Xu Yingyuan chased him out and took the opportunity to express her concern.
"Master, please wait. I will accompany you to be punished."
Tao Muzhan felt warm in his heart.
"Thank you ma'am."
After going through all that, and looking at his wife again, he finally knew who the truly pure and kind person was.
He supported his beloved wife to prevent her from falling while walking, and every move he made was full of care and concern.
Inside the room, Qi Lei closed the book and started talking as if he were chatting with his family.
"Even if Zhan'er made a mistake, he shouldn't be punished too severely. You should understand that he was being plotted against."
Tao Kangping threw out a comment.
"A loving mother often loses her son."
Qi Lei was ashamed and angry.
"Who are you scolding? I'm a man!"
Tao Kangping complained with disgust.
"Look at you, how can you be considered manly? You pamper your own daughter, and you spoil my son as well!"
Qi Lei's speech was powerful and reasonable.
"If you don't spoil your child after giving birth, what's the point of having him?"
"Parents should love their children. When their children become parents, they will love their children as well. This goes on for generations to come, and so on. This is the meaning of inheritance."
Tao Kangping disagrees.
"You are forcing reason without any reason."
Qi Lei rolled his eyes at him.
"If everyone is as strict as you, then they should just not have children so that they won't suffer."
Tao Kangping was irritable.
"You only know how to bicker, just like a woman."
"Is this the time for a quarrel?"
"Zhan'er is losing his mind and is emotionally involved in the political situation. Didn't you hear it just now? Think about it quickly, what should we do?"
Qi Lei made up his mind quickly.
"What else can we do? Report to King Dijin."
"You are so angry that you can't think of such a simple thing?"
Tao Kangfang was in a state of panic and felt like he was sitting on pins and needles.
"That's easy for you to say."
"We surrendered not long ago, and immediately caused trouble. What if the prince becomes suspicious and the emperor doesn't tolerate us? We have no way to move forward or backward. What should we do?"
"Zhan'er's affair is over, and he commented that Miss Zhuang San's charm is endless and makes people reluctant to leave. From this, it can be inferred that he and Miss Zhuang San are very likely to have a relationship. Think about it, from the perspective of the prince, can this be a simple matter?"
Qi Lei frowned, looking particularly serious.
"In your opinion, why not keep it secret?"
Tao Kangping was in a dilemma.
"The Emperor intends to get rid of us. Even if we don't report it, the Prince will know about it."
"How to report it requires careful consideration."
"Before, Yi Zhi, it was a last resort, so it was understandable. Now, if we are careless again and endanger the life of His Royal Highness Prince Chen, how can we face Empress Shuyi and Lord Zhong after we are gone?"