Chapter 622 - Chapter 622: Chapter 609: Stupid (1/2)

Chapter 622: Chapter 609: Stupid

Upon hearing the news, Zhuang Qisheng hastily rushed into the courtyard where Zhuang Qinglan was situated. Seeing the disorderly scene in the house, he knitted his brows and exclaimed, “What nonsense has been happening again?”

“Father.” Zhuang Qinglan saw Zhuang Qisheng and started sobbing loudly, choking on her words and gasping for breath.

Because of the intense crying and her internal agitation, her forehead turned red in patches, and her hands were trembling non-stop.

Zhuang Qinglan had been like this since she was little. She would be fine ordinarily, but when she got upset, she would be just like now – her face and head glowing red, her hands and feet would tremble, and if she got more irate, she would faint straight away. She would have to be coaxed for a long time and would only recover after her rage subsided.

Zhuang Qisheng, who was distressed by his daughter’s condition, quickly calmed her in a soothing tone. “My good daughter, please calm down first. Speak to your father slowly about what’s bothering you.”

Having said that, he hurriedly helped Zhuang Qinglan to sit down on a chair, and then had a maid bring a cup of warm water to slowly feed her.

After drinking a few sips of warm water, Zhuang Qinglan’s mood gradually stabilized a bit. Her loud sobbing had turned into quiet crying, and she was able to speak normally.

“What’s the use of telling you, father? You can’t help me with anything.” Zhuang Qinglan said grumpily.

“What are you talking about? I am still a magistrate of repute. What is there that I can’t manage?” Zhuang Qisheng felt slighted by Zhuang Qinglan’s words.

“A magistrate? I’m afraid in the eyes of others, you’re nothing!”

Zhuang Qinglan wiped away her tears and said, “I couldn’t even get into a women’s academy; I was mocked and lost my face entirely!”

“And now, Zhuang Qingning, who is nothing but a lowly farmer, has been given nobility! Despite your prior assurances to help me take credit for her achievements, all we can do now is see her become the Lord of Hening County while we are left with nothing!”

“I don’t understand why, when that lowly farmer was captured, we could have killed or beaten her at will, yet you dared not make a move. You wasted such a good opportunity!”

Zhuang Qisheng was upset and annoyed by Zhuang Qinglan’s scolding.

Regarding the matter of the women’s academy, he had already spoken with the academy’s director and even repaired the academy’s roof. He thought this matter was practically settled, but he didn’t expect the director of the women’s academy to be so brazen and break their agreement, causing his daughter to lose face so terribly.

This matter was truly infuriating. He wanted to cause some trouble, but the academy’s director had powerful connections that he dared not provoke. Furthermore, after Zhuang Qinglan made a scene, people outside began to point fingers at him as a magistrate, calling him an incompetent teacher and accusing him of being a tyrant, which led to Zhuang Qinglan’s behavior.

Ordinary people could say such things, and Zhuang Qisheng wasn’t afraid. But among the students at the women’s academy were many girls from respectable families, including those from bureaucratic households. If rumors spread too widely, it would be detrimental to his official career, so he had to swallow his anger.

The matter of not being able to secure the title of Lady of Hening County for Zhuang Qinglan made Zhuang Qisheng even more helpless.

How could he dare to scheme when Chu Jinnian had given his word?

Zhuang Qisheng was sensible enough to distinguish between the importance of wealth and status and that of life.

But he didn’t explain too much to Zhuang Qinglan about the reasons, which is why she complained that he was ineffective in everything.

“These things are also caused by inevitable circumstances and there’s nothing that can be done,” Zhuang Qisheng clenched his teeth and explained.

“What reasons could there be? The fact is you just don’t want to deal with it.” Zhuang Qinglan sobbed heavily, accusing him, “You simply don’t want me to become a county lady, so you’ve made up lots of excuses to fob me off.”

“I don’t care, I just want to be a county lady, father, you have to think of a solution for me!”