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"Nonsense!"
In the main hall of the King Duan's residence, a middle-aged man with refined features and a charming demeanor sat in the center, angrily reprimanding.
Zhao Huan, using the alias Wang Huan, cowered like a quail, bowing his head in silence.
Two women sat beside him, one with a dignified and graceful appearance, and the other extremely beautiful. The dignified woman had a stern face and scolded, "As the older brother, is this how you take care of your sister?" The beautiful woman also had a bad expression but remained silent.
The middle-aged man is indeed King Duan Zhao Ji, and the stern-faced woman is King Duan's consort, Lady Wang, who is also Zhao Huan's birth mother. The other beautiful woman is Liu Shi, the birth mother of the young maid Zhao Fujin.
Zhao Huan knelt down and said in a low voice, "Mother, I accept your punishment willingly."
"Mother, don't blame my brother. It was me who insisted on going."
Little girl Zhao Fujin didn't know when she slipped in and knelt beside Zhao Huan.
Liu Fei, who had been silent all along, finally spoke: "You troublemaker, I bet you're feeling itchy again!"
The little girl shivered. Although King Duan Fei was not her birth mother, she was very gentle and doting towards her, while her birth mother Liu Fei was quite strict with her.
The middle-aged man, originally full of anger, softened when he saw the young girl kneeling with tears in her eyes, looking pitiful. He scolded, "Why are you scaring her?"
Saying that, he got up and pulled the little girl up, picking her up in passing.
"Fujin, are you scared?"
The little girl nodded and then shook her head.
"Father, spare my big brother."
The middle-aged man tapped her nose and said, "You do have a sense of loyalty."
The little girl wrinkled her nose and said, "As we roam the world, loyalty naturally comes first. That's what makes a true hero."
The middle-aged person was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter. The concubine also smiled, while Concubine Liu scolded, "What nonsense is this? Where did you hear it from?"
"It's from the one who plays with the stick, boasting about Brother Shi," the little maid said.
"Oh, is it that young man named Shi Jin?" Zhao Ji asked with a smile.
The little girl nodded, and the expressions of the three people relaxed. The little girl also became more active. "Father, you don't know how amazing Brother Shi is. At that time, I just blinked, and the gong flew over. It was so close to my eyes, just as close as a hair. But Brother Shi pinched it with just two fingers, like catching a fly, and then he flicked the gong. 'Snap,' the gong hit the hooligan's face, leaving him covered in bruises. But Brother Shi's hand was also scratched, and it bled a lot..." The little girl's face turned red, and she had already started making up stories.
Although Zhao Huan had already mentioned it before, hearing it from the little girl at this moment still made Zhao Ji feel a chill down his spine.
This is his favorite daughter, and it's hard to believe they were almost separated forever. Empress Liu was even more frightened, as she was favored by Zhao Ji. Apart from her outstanding qualities, a big part of the reason was her children. If anything were to happen to Zhao Fujin, it would really be the end of her. Concubine King Duan saw Zhao Ji's face darken again and quickly interjected, "Hey, calling them 'Big Brother' so affectionately, left and right."
The little girl blushed shyly, hugging the middle-aged man's neck and burying her face in his shoulder.
Zhao Ji's expression softened slightly, and seeing Zhao Huan still kneeling, he said sternly, "Get up."
Indeed, the treatment of daughters and sons is different.
After the interruption by Xiaoyatou, Zhao Ji also calmed down. He was quite satisfied with Zhao Huan's handling of the situation afterwards. If Zhao Huan had ordered someone to take action at that time, it might have been seen as a disaster by someone with ill intentions.
"Which family does that Shi Jin belong to?" Zhao Ji pondered before asking.
"The child has already been investigated. It turns out he has some connection to Scholar Su's household, and his ancestors are said to be from the line of Shi Gong, the Marquis of Duling from the Han Dynasty."
"Oh, I didn't expect him to be of royal descent; his family background is quite impressive," Liu Fei remarked, somewhat surprised. She had originally thought he was just an ordinary young man from the rivers and lakes, but it turned out he was actually from a noble family.
Do not underestimate this background, the prestigious family that has been passed down for thousands of years has its own heritage. Even if one is just a farmer, they are still superior.
Otherwise, Liu Bei would have been so poor that he had to sell straw shoes. When introducing oneself, why always mention being a descendant of the King of Zhongshan? This is the importance of one's background, the shadow of a person's reputation.
"Does Shi Jin have any official titles?" Princess King Duan asked curiously when she heard Zhao Huan say this.
"I heard that he is crazy about martial arts and doesn't like to read." Zhao Huan replied in a proper manner.
"Oh, that's a bit of a pity," Zhao Ji frowned. Although he also liked some sports, it was just for fun.
Moreover, Da Song has always used literature to control martial arts, and the status of martial artists is not high.
Zhao Huan hesitated for a moment, then said, "From what I've seen, his manner of speaking is elegant and refined, not at all like a rough warrior. Perhaps the rumors are mistaken."
The little maid perked up her ears when she heard the mention of Shi Jin.
Upon hearing Zhao Huan's words, she quickly added, "Yes, yes, Brother Shi is quite cultured. I've teased him several times, but he never gets angry. And he has a very kind heart, even paying for the medical treatment of that stick-wielding man out of his own pocket..."
As for that money, half of it was taken from those hooligans by Shi Jin, and the young girl naturally chose to ignore it selectively.
The Consort of King Duan smiled and nodded, saying, "This young man has a kind heart."
"By the way, Brother Shi Da can also treat illnesses. That person's arm was severed, and with just a pull and a tug from Brother Shi Da, the arm was healed. Even Master Wang praised his medical skills! Mother, don't you have a problem with back pain? You could ask Brother Shi Da to take a look; it might be cured in no time."
The little girl's eyes lit up when she mentioned Shi Jin. Liu Fei smiled, feeling warmth in her heart despite the childish words. When she gave birth to the little girl, she had injured herself, and her waist always ached. She found it hard to bear on rainy days. She hadn't expected the little girl to be concerned about this.
She had a strong liking for Shi Jin, but she didn't believe in his medical skills. She had this problem checked by the imperial physician several times, but it didn't get better. They just prescribed some tonic medicine for her to take slowly to recuperate.
"This young man is not without a childlike heart. He makes me want to meet your big brother Shi," Zhao Ji laughed and pinched Zhao Fujin's nose.
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