C4 Blame (1/2)

”I've been busy with your mother's funeral these past few days, so I've neglected you slightly. I'll get the housekeeper to call a doctor to take a look at the wound on your head, don't leave any scars.”

It was Zuo Shaoqing's first time hearing Zuo Yunwen speak to him in such a gentle tone. He was surprised, but after the surprise, his heart became colder.

What do you mean, ”Your mother is busy with her funeral”? In this mansion, besides him and the servants his mother brought over, who else had shed a single tear for her? Even her first seven was set up in a small yard on the west side.

Even so, as soon as the funeral was over, Mrs. Xue sealed the small courtyard with the title of ”The Unlucky Courtyard of the Dead”. She didn't even give Zuo Shaoqing anything that Lady Ruan left behind.

He had to find a chance to get back what his mother had left him.

Zuo Yunwen didn't know what he was thinking. He patted his son's thin shoulder and said softly, ”Let's go in first. It's cold outside.”

With Zuo Yunwen leading the way, Zuo Shaoqing walked into the main house in a dignified manner. He looked around and saw the maidservants in the room surrounded by a pleasant aroma. Mrs. Xue was sitting in the main seat expressionlessly with an indifferent expression.

That's right, Mrs. Xue was the daughter of a second rank imperial teacher. She was once the daughter of a noble, renowned throughout the capital.

After the death of the old emperor, the crown prince that Tutor Zuo supported did not succeed in his position. On the contrary, the infamous third prince had ascended to the throne, and his Zuo Family had instantly dropped from the ranks of the powerful nobles of the imperial court.

The new emperor didn't dare to kill Tutor Zuo and Li Man for their sake, so he just gave a random accusation and chased them out of the capital.

Tutor Zuo had no choice but to bring his family back to his hometown. However, he was already old and suffered a blow to his heart. He died on the way back.

Fortunately, the old mistress had some skill, and her Zuo Family was the largest clan in the entire town.

When his Zuo Family suffered such a huge change, the one who he couldn't accept the most was his foreign wife, Mrs. Xue. Initially, he thought that he had married into a good family, but after a few days, he had turned into a wild chicken and followed Master Zuo into the Youuxi Town.

If he was husband and wife, it would be fine. However, Master Zuo didn't like Mrs. Xue, who was a lady from a noble family. He only loved a girl as gentle as water, and he had quite a number of concubines.

Zuo Yunwen was used to Mrs. Xue's cold attitude as he sat down at the head of the table and took the hot tea from the maidservant. Not only did he not drink it, he threw it on the table and asked, ”Yu Xiang just left, and you started tormenting Shao Qing using the same method. Do you not have any of the magnanimity and benevolence of a woman?”

Everyone in the room was shocked, including Zuo Shaoqing. This was the first time Zuo Yunwen challenged Mrs. Xue and her son. In his memory, this father never dared to offend Mrs. Xue.

After all, Mrs. Xue's father was still the Prefect of the State of Yue. Although her position had been reduced, she was still an official family, and was much more popular than those with Zuo Family.

If he could recover his Zuo Family, he would need to rely on the Xue Clan in many places.

He pinched the handkerchief and stood up, pointing it at Zuo Yunwen while trembling in anger, ”I've worked so hard for so many years, giving birth to your Zuo Family and taking care of household chores. If you want a concubine, I'll bring her in without a second word, but now you're actually blaming me for a mere child!”