Ch70: Brother Is The Best

"Government?! Of course, we did turn to them!" When Old Man Zhou said this, he started to cry even more sadly.

Although the City of Capital was where the imperial palace was, it was exactly because of this, if the commoners got in trouble, life would be exceptionally difficult as they had no power, or no one to rely on.

Did they report to the government at the beginning? Of course, they did. At that time when his parents-in-law and his husband had just been angered to death, he and his husband already reported to the government. But what about the result?

His husband was slapped 20 times in court for being filing a false lawsuit. The government did not receive the file at all.

Moreover, they did not have any evidence to prove that his parents-in-law died because of those evil people. Those people insisted that his parents-in-law died because of illness they had been suffering from a long time ago.

His husband was punished. Since he was a she-man, he was not physically punished though, he was scolded.

Then, everything went wrong. His husband was beaten up a few days later. They knew who did it. So what? They had no evidence. There was no use even if they had evidence. They had no money or connection to the government. Even if they filed a lawsuit, they would not win.

They also thought about going to other officials because there was not only one official in the City of Capital!

However, without any evidence, they got nothing from the second official. This time, they were not beaten up, but they had spent a lot of money and got nothing in return.

They had to spend a lot of money on their husband’s medical treatment. Just like that, his husband’s situation got worse and worse.

Later his husband passed away. His son was so angry that he went to confront those people, but in the end, he lost one leg forever. The problem was that his son was ambushed.

If those people broke their son's leg in public, they could still report to the government or the Emperor even if they had to pay a lot.

However, on the day when his son went to confront those people, those people ignored him. Everyone thought that his son was making trouble out of nothing!

Even after his son broke his leg, many people said that his son was looking for it.

Ordinary people like them had no choice. His husband had passed away. His son was in such a bad situation. And there was only a grandson.

He was really afraid, afraid that he would be his only grandson…

After his son's leg was broken, the family had no income. They had no hope for the government because it would be useless.

They started to focus on making a living. Because male wife Zhou had to take care of the child and his husband, he could only do some handcraftsmanship as sewing or laundry.

And Old Man Zhou started to make money from street vending.

Just like that, they started to make a living.

However, recently, when male wife Zhou went out, one of those bastards got interested in him. That bastard asked their male wife Zhou to abandon his son and choose that bastard!

Male wife Zhou refused that bastard, of course. Then, the man brought his hand here to make trouble! That was why his son, who was already physically ill, became more and more serious.

If it were not for his son who had a problem with traveling, the whole family might have left the City of Capital!

"I am so guilty that I disappointed my parents-in-law for not being able to keep the store, for making my children and grandson live in such a miserable life. I am useless!”

Han Tingxuan sighed. This kind of thing happened everywhere.

Officials covered for one another. They did not root for ordinary people. Come to think of it, his shop in the town was in a similar situation too.

It was too bad that Old Man Zhou was not as smart as him to keep the shop.

Han Tingxuan sighed in mind and asked, "Are you saying that more than one person did this to you? Did they team up to buy your shop?”

"Yes!" Old Man Zhou nodded and told him who those bastards were.

At this moment, Haishan The Elderly came out of the room. Shadow 17 came back with all the medicinal herbs and there were a few big packs.

"Sir, how is my son?" Zhou Quan quickly asked. Zhou Quan was the name of Old Man Zhou. Old Man Zhou was an orphan. His original surname was not Zhou. But since he was an orphan, the original surname was meaningless. So after marrying into the Zhou family, he changed his surname to Zhou which was his husband’s surname.

"Life is safe for the time being, but it will take a long period to cure his disease." Said Haishan The Elderly.

Han Tingxuan immediately said, "Madam, how about this? Your place is not good for medical treatment. Why don't you come home with me?"

Zhou Quan was shocked and frightened. Because he could tell that these people were not simple.

They were being very nice to offer help. Now they were offering a place to stay.

Haishan The Elderly was surprised. How could he not know that his apprentice's husband was such a generous person who helped people for nothing in return? A person who could make such a decision to abort his son. Nevertheless, he agreed with his decision. However, he did not think his apprentice's husband was generous enough to offer help for free.

Han Tingxuan pretended not to see the suspicious face of Haishan The Elderly. He continued, "Do you want revenge? To be honest, I help you with a purpose.”

Zhou Quan was surprised. "I-I don't have anything to give.”

Han Tingxuan smiled. "We don’t want money or anything. We are not short of money. But there is one thing we would like you to help.”

"What?" Zhou Quan was surprised.

"Here is the thing. A few of my brothers. They don’t usually show their faces for a good reason. But regular disguising skills can only make them look different, which can’t solve their problem at all. What's more, no matter how good the disguise is, it can be seen through by people."

"That's the case?" Zhou Quan understood Han Tingxuan's purpose and immediately said, "Alright, I can teach you the formula and whatever I know!"

Han Tingxuan stood up and promised Zhou Quan seriously. "Thank you very much! We are looking for a steward. If you don't mind, would you join us and help us?"

Zhou Quan would not mind, of course! He accepted the job right away.

Han Tingxuan promised to help him get revenge, but it would take some time.

Zhou Quan quickly said that they had been struggling for a few years. Now since his son was fine, they would not mind waiting.

Then, Han Tingxuan, Mo Yanzhi, Shadow 17, and Tian Zhuoyou left first.

Haishan The Elderly stayed. After the night, people would come and pick up the Zhou family!

"Youyou, I'm sorry that you did not have much fun shopping," Han Tingxuan apologized while holding the child.

The child was very sensible and shook his head. "No, I'm glad. Brother Xiao Lie is very interesting."

"Haha, is that so?" Han Tingxuan said with a smile, "You can indeed be playmates."

"We've made an appointment to meet again," the child said happily.

Han Tingxuan looked at Mo Yanzhi. "Yanzhi, sorry that you did not have much fun today."

Mo Yanzhi said. "I'm not a child."

"You can't say put it that way," Han Tingxuan said, "It doesn't matter. There's still a chance in the future."

Mo Yanzhi smiled and nodded.

Not long after they returned home, right after they removed their makeup, Tian Yuexi arrived.

"Father," after so many days, Tian Zhuoyou became much more courageous and perky. He ran over to Tian Yuexi.

Tian Yuexi smiled and picked up his son. "Zhuoyou, are you happy these days?"

"Yes, father, I am very happy," the child nodded, looking very happy.

Tian Yuexi smiled. "That's good."

Then, Tian Yuexi looked at Mo Yanzhi and said, "Yanzhi, I brought clothes. Can you help Zhuoyou dress?"

The crown prince had to put on a crown prince's clothes when he went back to the palace.

Mo Yanzhi nodded directly. "Okay."

Then he took over the bag that was carried by a maid who came with Tian Yuexi. And then he and Tian Zhuoyou left.

Tian Yuexi and Han Tingxuan entered the room and made the secret guards guard outside.

Tian Yuexi coughed and quickly took out a handkerchief to cover his mouth. The dark red blood was tough to watch.

Han Tingxuan frowned. "Big Brother, you…"

Tian Yuexi waved his hand. "I'm a little tired these days. It's nothing serious."

Han Tingxuan frowned even tighter.

Tian Yuexi sighed, "Don't worry. I am really fine."

"Haishan The Elderly will come over later. Let him exam you," said Han Tingxuan.

"He has done a lot of examinations last time. And there are imperial doctors in the palace. I am fine."

"Is the chief doctor of the Imperial Hospital the only doctor who knows about your health condition?”

"Yes, the power of the right minister-Dongfang family- has not been fully controlled by me. The deputy chief, Dongfang Li, is also a member of the Dongfang family. I have been keeping secrets from him. However, Dongfang Li is smart. I have never called him over the years. He is probably already suspicious.”

Han Tingxuan nodded and asked, "Do you trust the chief doctor completely?"

"The lives of his whole family are in my hands," Tian Yuexi said lightly.

Han Tingxuan didn't say anything else. Tian Yuexi burnt the handkerchief because Mo Yanzhi would recognize the smell of blood. He would not take the risk.

Han Tingxuan looked at Tian Yuexi and slowly looked down.

Tian Yuexi didn't care about his illness at all. The two of them talked about national affairs and Han Tingxuan had a clear understanding of the system of the court. However, it was just superficial. To go deeper, it would take more time, and he would need to get in touch with the officials personally.

"Tomorrow is the ceremony. Sleep tight. Tell Yanzhi to relax," Tian Yuexi said and changed the topic to his brother.

Han Tingxuan nodded and smiled. "I'm afraid he doesn’t know what to be nervous about."

Tian Yuexi, “….” Then he smiled. "My younger brother is the best."

Han Tingxuan pouted, "Yeah, your brother is the best!" Then he was amused by himself and laughed along.