Chapter 49

As the head of the household, he was accustomed to giving orders, and his words carried a touch of forcefulness.

Qin Ke's gaze turned sharp as he said coldly, "Minister Rong, Eldest Brother and I have important matters to discuss. Eldest Brother cannot return home."

Having said that, without waiting for Rong Weijing to respond, he mounted with Rong Xi, and the two rode away side by side.

Madam Rong Zhou took a deep breath and said, "Husband, do not be angry. Eldest Brother may harbor some resentment, but how can there be an overnight feud between father and son? So long as the misunderstanding is cleared up, all will be well."

"Resentment?" Rong Weijing barked. "What does he resent? That I punished him by sending him to the ancestral residence? If he had not made a mistake, would I have punished..."

His words stopped abruptly as he suddenly recalled something.

Bullying Liang Siwen had not been Rong Xi's own wish; Rong Han had threatened him into it. When all was said and done, Rong Xi was a victim as well.

Rong Weijing was not a fool. He simply placed too much value on his own dignity and authority.

Whether Rong Xi had done wrong or not, as long as he did not obey Rong Weijing's wishes, he was rebellious and unfilial!

The next day, all of Shengjing was discussing the fireworks, and Rong Xi became famous once again.

Yet rumors sprang up throughout the streets. They claimed that Rong Xi disregarded propriety and ritual, returned to the capital without entering his residence, and refused to acknowledge his own father upon seeing him—he was simply outrageously rebellious!

The rumors grew ever fiercer, becoming more and more absurd with every retelling.

Prince's Estate.

Rong Xi changed into a set of ordinary