Chapter 51 Domestic Violence Man

Zhu Chong turned pale after being scolded by his father.

No one cared what he did in his own fiefdom, even in the capital of the Ming Dynasty, as long as he didn’t go too far.

Generally speaking, no one dared to discipline him.

But now, when Yang Chen brought up Guanyin Slave, he knew that Yang Chen must be very aware of what he had done.

He knew best that if his father got to know about his affairs, he would at least be punished by family law.

The family rules followed by the Zhu family are very simple.

That is, a filial son is born under the stick. Whoever makes a mistake will have to kneel in front of the ancestral hall and be beaten by Zhu Yuanzhang with a stick as thick as his arm.

Even if any of his younger brothers and sisters who had just learned to read and write skipped classes, they would not be let off.

“Yang Chen, please continue to tell me what he did in the fiefdom. How did he treat Guanyin’s slaves?”

Offstage, Yang Chen spoke in a sharp tone that struck people directly:

“Your second son treated his first wife, Guanyinnu, like a prisoner.

Guanyin Nu should have married the King of Qin in the early years of Hongwu. The King of Qin was very resistant to this political marriage.

Even on the wedding night, he did not go to the bridal chamber, but went to brothels and other romantic places on the street to serve as a groom.

After marriage, he became cold towards Guanyin Nu and drove her out of the palace in the prince’s mansion, making her live alone in another palace.

As the principal wife of the Prince of Qin, she was not entitled to come and go freely and was imprisoned in this small palace all day long, living the life of a prisoner.

Well, since Guanyin Nu has already married the King of Qin, as the saying goes, if you marry a chicken, you follow the chicken; if you marry a dog, you follow the dog.

So, let me ask you, have any of you ever seen a husband making his wife eat stale fruits and vegetables out of worn-out utensils?

Encouraged by his second concubine, the King of Qin even took away other people’s unwanted clothes and gave them to her to wear.

In the Prince of Qin’s Mansion, even the servants could not bear to see the life of this princess, if not for a kind maid who gave her a cotton-padded jacket for the winter, and the fact that she was from the north and was more resistant to the cold.

I’m afraid that the sister of this famous general has already died under the torture of the King of Qin.

I don’t know if what I said is true, Your Highness Prince Qin.”

Historical records show that the King of Qin not only disliked Guanyin Nu, but even hated her.

In the fourth year of Hongwu, before Wang Baobao passed away, Zhu Yuanzhang still had the delusion that he would let his son pay attention to and love Guanyinnu, so that Wang Baobao would recognize him and take the initiative to defect from the Northern Yuan Dynasty to the Ming Dynasty.

After all, Wang Baobao was not only a good general, but also the biggest stumbling block hindering the Ming Dynasty’s Northern Expedition.

It’s not that he didn’t think about getting rid of the other party, but unfortunately Wang Baobao was too shrewd and would rather jump into the river to escape than surrender.

So he had no choice but to propose a conciliatory policy, hoping that the other party would consider the fact that his sister was with his son and that they were relatives, and ultimately attempt to reconcile.

However, this was just Zhu Yuanzhang’s wishful thinking. Wang Baobao didn’t care about his sister at all.

Faced with Yang Chen’s question, Zhu Chong did not dare to look up and meet his gaze. It was Zhu Biao who stood beside him and reminded him to answer.

“Second brother, is what Yang Chen said true? Just say the word. I promise I won’t favor anyone.”

Among Zhu Yuanzhang’s sons, Zhu Biao’s status as the eldest brother is unquestionable. Apart from Empress Ma and Zhu Yuanzhang, he is the only one who can intimidate these brothers and sisters.

Zhu Chong came back to his senses, slowly raised his head and subconsciously approached Zhu Di.

At this moment, his eyes were full of bitterness.

“Brother, you all know that I don’t like Guanyin slaves.”

“Let me ask you, are you abusing the Guanyin slave as this bastard said?”

On the stage, Zhu Yuanzhang couldn’t help but raise his voice three points in anger.

Everyone immediately felt what it was like to have a loud voice, especially the protagonist Zhu Chong, who completely endured his father’s anger. Beads of sweat gradually appeared on his forehead.

In panic, he knelt down weakly, then looked up at Zhu Yuanzhang.

He originally wanted to conceal what he had done, but Zhu Chong knew well that if his father found out that he had deceived the other party.

When the time comes to reckon with him, he will be punished even more severely.

Therefore, he dared not hide it and could only admit it.

“Father, what he said is indeed true.”

As soon as these words were spoken, Zhu Yuanzhang’s face instantly turned as black as the bottom of a pot.

Thinking back to the solemn promises I made to Queen Ma last night, I patted my chest.

He guaranteed that his son was definitely not such a person, but a heroic prince.

But now I know that my son has imprisoned his own wife. This is nothing in this world where men are superior to women, although Zhu Yuanzhang doted on Queen Ma.

However, Zhu Yuanzhang’s double standards were fully demonstrated when it came to treating other people.

Since Guanyin Nu has already married his son, how they get along is naturally a matter for future generations.

After all, Wang Baobao had died a long time ago. With his death, the value of Guanyin Nu naturally disappeared, and he would not care about how his son treated his wife.

The reason why he was so angry now was entirely because Zhu Chong made him feel embarrassed.

“Hmph! I’ll deal with you later!”

Although he was angry, Zhu Yuanzhang was still not convinced. In his eyes, Guanyin Nu was not having a good life.

He wasn’t killed directly, so as long as he wasn’t dead, then it’s fine.

I thought he would say something about how to teach Zhu Chong a lesson, but he just said lightly that he would deal with it later. This instantly made Yang Chen feel defeated in Zhu Yuanzhang.

It turns out that what the world says is right, this is still a cannibalistic world after all.

“Even if the second brother treated Guanyin Nu badly, that is their family affair. You said before that he treated the people badly. Can you tell me how he treated the people badly?”

“Yes, Yang Chen, as the saying goes, even an honest judge cannot judge family affairs. Although the second son does not know how to handle these things, you said before that the second son is not good to the people.

What exactly happened here? Can you tell me in detail? “

The reactions of these people made Yang Chen feel an inexplicable sense of ridicule and anger rising in his heart.

He believes that anyone who has read books and has a little common sense would feel that these words are completely wrong.

But now, the reactions of Zhu Biao and others made him realize the truth.

“Your Majesty, Prince, do you think that what the King of Qin did just now was normal?”

Zhu Biao was stumped by this question and didn’t know how to answer.

On the contrary, Zhu Yuanzhang still believed that he was right.

“Guanyinnu has already become the second brother’s princess consort. How they get along is naturally his business. We can manage some of it, but we can’t always manage it.

Marry a chicken and follow the chicken; marry a dog and follow the dog; a daughter who is married off is like spilled water; this is the truth since ancient times.”

“Since Your Majesty has said so, I would like to know, if the woman being bullied is Your Majesty’s daughter, or the Crown Prince’s younger sister, would you two just sit back and do nothing?

Allow your loved ones to be bullied by a mad husband like this?”

Unable to bear Zhu Yuanzhang’s twisted logic, Yang Chen simply put himself in their shoes and asked them to make a choice.

(End of this chapter)