Chapter 320: Don’t Hold Out Any Expectations For Anyone
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
“I don’t know if Your Highness is aware of what had happened, but now that our Capital Governor’s Office has lost an official, shouldn’t the Imperial Guards give me an explanation somehow?”
Xiao Jin looked at the corpse on the ground. “Has the coroner examined the body?”
“He has already taken a look. The preliminary judgment is that he was beaten to death.”
“That means you haven’t done a detailed examination yet.”
The Capital Governor frowned and said, “The coroners in the Capital Governor’s Office have decades of experience. They won’t make a mistake.” “Is this how the Capital Governor’s Office handles cases?” Xiao Jin asked icily. Xiao Jin said to Wang Su, “Go and get two coroners here.”
“Yes, Your Highness.”
The Capital Governor’s expression did not look too good. “Since Your Highness does not trust me, then let the coroner do a detailed examination.”
“What about the people involved in the conflict?”
“Your Highness, they have all been taken to the Capital Governor’s Office.”
“Mm-hmm. Then we’ll wait for the autopsy results.”
After Fu Zheng had spent seven days in Prince Qi’s Manor, the people from Duke Zhenguo’s Residence did not come.
Although Fu Zheng didn’t say anything, he couldn’t hide the disappointment in his eyes.
After breakfast, Su Ying asked Bai Shuang to prepare the carriage.
“Where are you going, Your Highness?”
“Since they’re not coming, I can’t detain the other family’s son. 1 want to send him back personally.”
Fu Zheng quickly raised his head to look at Su Ying. “Your Highness, I can go back by myself.”
Su Ying raised an eyebrow. “You’re going back by yourself? Then who will pay for the food and drinks you have been eating in Prince Qi’s Manor these past few days? Do you think the things I taught you are all free gifts? Go. Prepare the carriage.”
Fu Zheng pursed his lips tightly. He knew that Su Ying didn’t really want his money. She just wanted to back him up.
In the past, he had felt that he was unfortunate, yet he was extremely lucky to have met Prince Qi’s family.
“Brother Fu Zheng, are you going back?” Ling held Fu Zheng’s hand with a reluctant look. She pursed her tiny lips and was almost choking back her tears.
Fu Zheng held Ling’s soft tiny hand and was also very reluctant to part with her. No one was willing to play with him since he was young. It was said that his fate was too hard and he jinxed his mother to death. He did not dare to get close to those people either. Only Ling and Ji were willing to get close to him without any prejudice.
“Ling, don’t be sad. I’ll come and play with you again.”
“Really?”
“Mn-hmm. Really.”
Although Ji didn’t say anything, he still took out a pouch from his pocket and handed it to Fu Zheng. “This is for you.”
Fu Zheng was a little surprised. His eyes became red-rimmed as he looked at Ji’s proud expression. “Thank you, Ji.”
After breakfast, no matter how reluctant the two little ones were, they could only watch helplessly as Su Ying brought Fu Zheng into the carriage.
In the carriage, Su Ying could clearly feel his uneasy emotions. “Scared?”
Fu Zheng raised his head and pursed his lips. “Your Highness, I’m not afraid of them mistreating me, but I’m afraid of seeing Father’s look of rejection.”
All children yearned to be loved and cared for by their parents. Fu Zheng was no exception.
Su Ying slowly bent down and made Fu Zheng look at her.
Fu Zheng could see his own troubled expression in her clear eyes. He frowned. He didn’t like this side of himself.
“Fu Zheng, put away those lowly expectations of yours. In that huge mansion, the only thing you have to do is to make yourself stronger. Once you are strong enough, you will realize that even your father, who rejects you, will treat you differently. But when that time comes, you will realize that any feelings that come late are all trash.”
Fu Zheng did not quite understand. “Your Highness, you mean… As long as I’m outstanding enough, Father will like me?”
“No. I just want to tell you don’t hold out any expectations for anyone.”
Fu Zheng pursed his lips and his eyes became slightly red-rimmed.
“Even if we suppose that he doesn’t know anything about what Little Madam Zhou has done to you, do you feel that he is not at fault? You are his son. If he truly cared about you, why would he let you fall to this state?”
Su Ying knew that it was too cruel to say these words to an eight-year-old child, but the place he lived in was a wolf’s den. If he couldn’t be the alpha wolf, he would only be torn apart by others.
“That’s all I have to say. You can experience it yourself.”
Su Ying closed her eyes as soon as she finished speaking.
Fu Zheng clenched his two fists in his sleeves.
Duke Zhenguo’s Residence was not far from Prince Qi’s Manor. They arrived in less than 30 minutes.
Su Ying brought Fu Zheng down from the carriage.
After they reported Su Ying’s name to the guard, the guards standing guard at the entrance were shocked and quickly went into the residence to report.
Fu Jun returned to his residence for breakfast after the morning court session. Just as he was about to head to the government office, a servant came up to him and reported that Su Ying had arrived.
Fu Jun clenched his teeth. Only then did he remember that today was the day he had agreed with Xiao Jin.
“What is she doing here?”
Little Madam Zhou’s expression was very unpleasant. Right now, even when she was having nightmares, there were images of Su Ying beating people up in the main hall!
“Princess Consort Qi said that she came to send Eldest Young Master back.”
Fu Jun frowned. He didn’t know what Su Ying wanted to do, but since she had sent the boy back, there was no reason for him to not receive her. He wanted to ask her why she was so rough with Little Madam Zhou that day.
“Go. Invite Princess Consort Qi in.”
Fu Jun sat on the chair, He clearly had no intention of getting up.
The servant looked at Fu Jun with a troubled expression. “Master, Princess Consort Qi said that Duke Zhenguo’s Residence should show the etiquette that is befitting of a duke’s residence.”
Only then did Fu Jun come back to his senses. Su Ying wanted him to personally go out and welcome her.
Based on their social statuses, he should indeed go with Little Madam Zhou to receive her, but he could not swallow this insult.
However, if he didn’t go, Su Ying might take advantage of this lapse in manners and make trouble.
Fu Jun gritted his teeth and finally got up and walked out of the door with Little Madam Zhou.
Su Ying watched as they walked out, and the corners of her lips curled up slightly.
“Greetings, Your Highness. Please forgive our lack of hospitality in welcoming you when Your Highness has graced us with your presence.”
Su Ying glanced at them. “I’m here today to send someone over. Fu Jun, you may not want your son but I can’t keep feeding him for you.”
Fu Jun raised his head to look at Fu Zheng. With one glance, he was astounded.
In Fu Jun’s impression, Fu Zheng had always been a timid child. The child had never dared to raise his head in front of him, let alone look him in the eye. As the eldest grandson born of the first daughter-in-law of Duke Zhenguo’s Residence, such an attitude was really not presentable. Therefore, Fu Xun had never held much hope for this son of his.
However, looking at him now, he seemed to have changed his appearance. His clear and bright eyes already showed some resemblance to the late Madam Zhou back then. His straight back made his entire body emit a confident but extremely restrained aura, which really did not match his thin and small body. Fu Jun did not expect that in just seven days, his son would undergo such a big change in Prince Qi’s Manor.
For a moment, Fu Jun’s expression became conflicted as he looked at Su Ying.
Previously, he had assumed that Su Ying brought the child back to bully him.
“Zheng’er, you’re finally back.. You don’t know how much Mother missed you these past few days, so much so that 1 can’t sleep at night…”