Chapter 940: Still, Fighting and Killing Enemies Is Simpler

rthy."Damn brat, when did it become your turn to talk back to me"Seeing this, Old Wu was about to come over and discipline Zong Yulian. She had never been sparing with the children of the second room,...Fang Jinshi was a little taken aback and just listened without expressing her opinion.

Finally, Zong Yu understood the ins and outs of Yuan Buyu sending assassins to Jinxiu Mountain Villa. After three days of relief, everyone in Jinxiu Mountain Villa finally recovered from that state of anxiety.

This matter is of great importance and involves both the Mu family and Zong Pingchuan. Zong Yu needs to know the ins and outs before making a decision, and Fang Jinshi has no right to interfere.

The whole family sat in Mu's courtyard. Mu looked serene and patted her son's hand on the back.

"Ayu, in mother's heart this matter has already passed. He also accepted the divorce papers."

She saw her son frowning and said softly, "Don't be angry."

Zong Yu lost control of his emotions, even without his past memories, when he heard this, an uncontrollable anger surged from within him, turning his face ashen.

"Mother, please rest assured, your son will not act impulsively."

Upon hearing this, Mrs. Mu felt reassured. Her eldest son had always been steady and reliable. Since he said so, she was sure he wouldn't do anything out of the ordinary to worry her.

"Now, Mother is just content to see you both safe and sound. I used to think your father was important to me, but now I understand."

"His only contribution to this family is probably giving your mother you all. Everything else is insignificant."

Jadelian nodded in agreement.

"Mother is right, we've been getting by all these years without a father."

"Having another father makes things more dangerous."

Speaking of serious matters, Fang Jinshi temporarily put aside her estrangement with Zong Yu.

"Yuan Buyu sent people to kill us because of him, too."

"I didn't mean to slander my father. He clearly couldn't bear to give up the power and glory that came with being associated with a powerful family like the prime minister's. He made peace with Yuan Xiangli, but he still secretly went to see my mother."

He repeatedly claimed that he was unable to return for them in time back then because he was afraid of the Yuan family's power.

"The news of Lianjie's death was forced upon him to be sent back by the chancellor."

"Do you believe his words"

Mu was stunned for a moment, at first she really believed it.

Zong Bai stepped forward and said, “His words are indeed seamless and perfectly reasonable.”

There was only one flaw.

"When I went to Beijing to take the imperial examination, I did not attract any attention from the Prime Minister's Mansion. It was he who recognized me at first sight."

"Back then, he could have told me the so-called truth and let me go back to tell my mother."

He didn't do that, instead he chose to erase my achievements and under the pretense of sending me home, had me killed halfway there.

Mentioning this, Zong Bai still couldn't believe it to this day. His own father was actually so heartless.

Zongyu's fists were clenched tightly.

Regardless of whether what he said was true or not, the Zong family had no place left for Zong Pingchuan.

"Yuan Buyu is so bold and reckless, he has no regard for the law! I will make him pay!"

Having said that, he slammed his palm heavily on the table. Zhao Yun stood up with a serious expression on his face.

"Brother Yu, I'll write a letter to Lord Gu right away and ask him to help us out."

"Even though Yuan Buyu is the current chief minister, His Majesty does not fully trust him."

Zong Yu raised his hand to stop him, "No need, dealing with someone like Yuan Buyu doesn't require Gu Feng to appear."

At this point, Jinxiu was in unanimous agreement.

"If other ministers in court were involved, this matter would take on a different nature."

“From backyard gossip to a struggle between party factions, is that how you want your family general to be exposed and recognized by Yuan Buyu”

Zhao Yun was taken aback and scratched his head in embarrassment.

"What you're saying, I don't quite understand either."

It feels so complicated, war is still simpler.

What are you going to do

Mu listened to her son and daughter-in-law talking back and forth, but she didn't understand what they meant for a long time.

Fan Jinshi said, “I told you that the losses from Jinxiu Villa couldn’t be taken for nothing. Anyway, even if we lower our heads and concede to Yuan Buyu, he wouldn't let us off.”

"He's such a high-ranking official, it would be much easier to get him into trouble and seek revenge than the other way around."

Zong Yu nodded.

“You did a good job arranging the hundred vegetable banquet, but the setting was all wrong. Even if rumors spread throughout Beijing, the prime minister could still suppress them with one hand.”

"Although he is so eager to get rid of us, we still need to start with this matter and catch him off guard."

Fang Jinshu was surprised to look at him, her heart buzzing with questions.

If it were the old Ah Yu, he would have long since quietly gone to kill them. Even if he couldn't kill Yuan Buyu, he would make their family a mess.

To my surprise, after honing myself on the battlefield for a few years, my temperament has become much more composed.

"Since you have a grasp of the situation, and after all, you are my own son, I'll leave this matter entirely in your hands from now on."

Fang Jinxiu put on an air of detachment, which made Zong Yu frown.

"My wife insists on divorcing me, could it be that she intends to use this to sever ties with her family", like a thief caught red-handed, plus Zong Yu being a man, scared her into shrinking back and quickly hiding in the room behind her. With a bang, she slammed the door shut.Fan Jinshu heard the noise,...