Zhou Fusheng Must Be Filial to Her All His Life

The Minister of the Court of Judicial Review coughed and said:

"Wanwan's family has quite a few houses this week!"

Wasn't Zhou Wanwan's family supposed to be quite poor? Looks like that was all a lie!

The Minister of the Court of Judicial Review knocked on the door, and Zhou Wanwan's housekeeper opened it.

The butler frowned and asked, "Is there anything I can help you with?"

Old Madam Zhou shouted loudly, "Tell Zhou Wanwan to get out here! Tell Liu Su'e to get out here too! Tell Zhou Fusheng to get out here as well!"

The neighbors all came out and asked, "What's going on? Why are they arguing?"

"These two families must have just moved here, right? I've never seen them before!"

Old Madam Zhou addressed the neighbors:

"Alas! You all don't know! My son and daughter-in-law are scoundrels. Last night they stole my granddaughter-in-law's dowry."

My granddaughter is even worse."

Zhou Wanwan came out and said, "Grandma, in front of so many people, let's talk this out. How are we not good people?"

Old Madam Zhou angrily said, "You actually live in this house? Why didn't you give us this house to live in in the first place?"

Zhou Wanwan said in front of everyone:

"Dear uncles, aunts, grandpas, and grandmas, since all the neighbors are here, please be the judges."

That house over there belongs to my family. My grandparents only said they were coming to stay for a few days, and I kindly gave them the side courtyard.

But now, they're refusing to leave.

Even my cousin got married in that house.

We had no choice but to move in next door; who knew it would turn out like this?

Yu Shu glared at Zhou Wanwan and said:

"Nonsense! This house clearly belongs to us."

Zhou Qingzhou said that the house is registered under their name.

Zhou Wanwan sighed and said, "Cousin, in front of so many people, tell me, whose house is this?"

Zhou Qingzhou was still trying to argue. "Of course it's mine, otherwise how could it be yours? Zhou Wanwan, don't go too far!"

Zhou Wanwan looked at Zhou Qingzhou and said, "This can be investigated. It'll be confirmed every time. Are you sure it's yours?"

Zhou Qingzhou coughed and said, "Yes, it's my family's."

Zhou Wanwan looked at the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review and said, "Since you are here, why don't you investigate who among us is telling the truth?"

Zhou Qingzhou said, "What's there to investigate?"

The Minister of the Court of Judicial Review frowned and said, "This matter is crucial to the case, so it must be investigated. Someone, go and find out whose name this house is registered under."

The Court of Judicial Review Minister's subordinates quickly uncovered the truth.

He ran over and said, "Both houses are registered under Zhou Wanwan's name; they definitely belong to this young lady."

The neighbors chuckled, "I never expected anyone to be so shameless, using my cousin's house for a wedding and then trying to take over her house."

"Where exactly did the Zhou Family come from?"

"I heard they came from Dongshan Prefecture. Sure enough, bad people come from poor and remote places."

Zhou Qingzhou said, "My grandmother gave her 2,000 taels of silver and bought the house."

Zhou Wanwan took out another contract and said:

"We clearly stated in our original agreement that if you wanted to borrow my main courtyard for one day, you would voluntarily give me 2,000 taels of silver."

How did you come to believe this house was yours?

Moreover, this house couldn't be bought for less than 20,000 taels of silver.

The Minister of the Court of Judicial Review looked at the contract provided by Zhou Wanwan and said:

"Yes, it's written very clearly above, so don't make trouble unreasonably."

Since they live in their own yard, they have even less reason to steal your dowry.

Old Madam Zhou said loudly:

"That's precisely why they're even more eager to steal our dowry!"

They were harboring resentment, and in the middle of the night, they sneaked into my house and took away my granddaughter-in-law's dowry."

Zhou Wanwan sighed and said:

Grandma, please have mercy on me!

I'm only six years old, how could I possibly steal so much dowry at once?

Old Madam Zhou said loudly, "Zhou Wanwan, I said you stole it, and that's it! If you don't return it today, I'll go to the palace right now and tell the Empress Dowager!"

Zhou Wanwan said, "If you go to the palace, I'll go to the palace right away."

Old Madam Zhou was so angry that she changed her clothes and headed towards the palace.

Zhou Wanwan followed behind the eldest princess as they walked into the palace.

One sought out the Empress Dowager, the other sought out the Emperor.

As soon as Old Madam Zhou entered the palace, she burst into tears.

"Big sister, you have to stand up for me! I'm being bullied terribly outside."

You have no idea how much my granddaughter is driving me crazy!

Old Madam Zhou tearfully recounted the whole story.

The Empress Dowager slammed her fist on the table in anger and said:

What exactly happened between Zhou Fusheng and Liu Su'e this week? Is this how you raise children?

Since we have so many yards, what's wrong with letting you live in them?

You raised them to adulthood, so they should be filial to you.

When the eldest princess saw the emperor, she also wept and said:

"Brother, I can't survive now either. My estate, shops, and houses are all gone, but I accept it."

Why should Wanwan have to give up her house just because they want Wanwan?

We were living there just fine before, but the house has already been given to them.

Now they're trying to take our house again, are they trying to drive us to our deaths?

After listening for a long time, the Emperor finally understood the whole story. The Minister of the Court of Judicial Review also entered the palace and recounted the whole affair.

After hearing this, the Emperor sighed and said, "This was indeed an unethical act. I understand. I will go to Palace of Compassion and Tranquility now."

He entered the Palace of Compassion and Tranquility, where the Empress Dowager was angrily cursing, "I've never seen such an unfilial son! He's infuriating me!"

The Emperor and the Eldest Princess had just entered the Palace of Compassion and Tranquility.

Then the Empress Dowager said:

"Oh! The Eldest Princess has become quite formidable now, doesn't she? She doesn't even put me in her eyes anymore, does she?"

I already told Liu Su'e and Zhou Fusheng that this Old Madam Zhou was the mother of Zhou Fusheng.

Zhou Fusheng will have to be filial to her for the rest of his life.

The eldest princess said, "But all these things belong to Zhou Wanwan. Do you think grandchildren are filial to their grandparents?"

The Empress Dowager shouted:

"You mean, if your grandfather were still alive, you wouldn't need to be filial to him?"

Princess, this is utter disrespect! It's a complete joke.

The eldest princess looked at the Empress Dowager and said:

"I respect my grandfather because he was good to me, loved me, spoiled me, and knew to give me the best in the world."

I've never seen any grandparents snatch their granddaughter's jewelry or house.

People always say that children should be filial to their elders, but why don't they also say that elders should love and care for their children?

Besides, he's only a 6-year-old child.

The Empress Dowager roared:

"That's sophistry and utter nonsense. Don't argue with me."

This house can be considered a gift from Zhou Fusheng and Liu Su'e to their Old Madam Zhou.

Old Madam Zhou was beaming with pride; having the Empress Dowager as a close friend was truly wonderful.