Chapter 1103 - 1094: Gratefully Accepted

Chu Shun and the others were worried.

This was no ordinary fool.

If word got out, it would put them all to shame.

Prime Minister Zhao and Mrs. Zhao Xiang were really angry.

Zhao Xu even sent someone to find Dong Chenglang.

The incident of him laughing after a beating hasn’t been settled yet; he had been specifically told not to bully his sister when she was in the bridal sedan, but what does he do? On the first day after getting married, he bullies her relentlessly.

If he doesn’t get a beating, he wouldn’t know that his brother-in-law is not to be trifled with.

Seeing Zhao Xu fuming with rage, Prince NanAn and the others inwardly lit a candle for Dong Chenglang. Wasn’t he just asking for trouble, sick of life?

They even sent him drawings. If they’d known, they should’ve drugged him directly.

Dong Chenglang ran away from home. Although he came back after two days, they couldn’t delay any longer.

After having breakfast at the Zhao family, he went back to pack his bags to set off.

While Prince NanAn was packing, he picked up the telescope and felt something was off; it was too light.

He unwrapped the silk enveloping the telescope and his eyes widened suddenly.

What was wrapped in silk wasn’t a telescope; it was a book!

Prince NanAn opened the book and upon casually flipping it, an image of a pose came into view...

Prince NanAn, "...!!!"

Wasn’t this the book he had stuffed into Dong Chenglang’s arms?!

He had bought it from the market with the intent of studying it from cover to cover, he couldn’t be mistaken.

Prince NanAn was so angry he wanted to hit someone.

He slammed the book heavily onto the table.

The sudden action made everyone else who was packing jump.

"What happened?" asked the Eldest Young Master of Duke Dingguo.

Prince NanAn pointed at the book on the table, "Dong Chenglang stole my telescope!"

The Eldest Young Master of Duke Dingguo, "...."

Chu Shun and the others gathered around.

The Heir of Marquis Beining, with sharp eyes, noticed a corner protruding from the book, casually took it, and pulled out a silver note.

The amount was hefty.

Five thousand taels.

There was not only a silver note stuffed in the book, but also a letter.

The letter consisted of two pages, one addressed to Xie Jingchen explaining the telescope incident, and the other forcibly using five thousand taels to buy Prince NanAn’s telescope.

It said that he wouldn’t be back for the next two days, and if Prince NanAn insisted on the telescope, he should blow up the matter, and then maybe his uncle would give the telescope that should be his to Prince NanAn...

The five thousand taels were deemed as compensation for Prince NanAn for helping retrieve the telescope.

Chu Shun and the others were all speechless.

No doubt about it.

Their brother was truly not thinking straight.

He gave up the bridal chamber for a telescope.

Prince NanAn looked frustrated, "Why did he pick me to steal from?!"

Though money was given.

But if he didn’t agree, it was stealing.

Take from others, fine, but his was the least to be taken!

The telescope was a prized object, desired by everyone in the military, and he’d lost it before, which wasn’t allowed.

Later, when the lost telescope merited, he managed to earn one through persistence.

Now!

It was taken by Dong Chenglang!

Can he even request another one upon return?

Prince NanAn looked at the Heir of Marquis Beining and the others.

All of them sympathized with him, "Maybe you and telescopes are just not destined."

Prince NanAn, "...."

Not comforting him but rubbing salt in the wound, is this how brothers act?

Chu Shun patted his shoulder, "Give up, for the sake of the telescope, he ran away from home on his wedding night; if you stick around waiting, I’m sure he won’t show up."

"Just let it go like this?" Prince NanAn asked.

"Didn’t Brother Dong give you five thousand taels? Five thousand taels to buy one from Sister-in-law should definitely work," Chu Shun said.

Su Jin was easy to talk to, Prince NanAn knew.

But he wasn’t that easygoing.

Five thousand taels to dismiss him?

Was he lacking money?!

After thinking for a moment, Prince NanAn said, "Wait for me a bit."

Before Chu Shun and the others could ask where he was going, Prince NanAn had already jumped out of the window.

After waiting for a cup of tea’s time, Prince NanAn returned.

Carrying a stack of silver notes.

Chu Shun and the Heir of Marquis Beining saw it and asked, "Is this...?"

"Brother Dong’s small treasury is all here, not a single tael left for him," Prince NanAn said.

"...."

Stuffing the silver notes into his satchel, Prince NanAn left with Chu Shun and the others.

Zhao Xu saw them off.

Prince NanAn and the others rode away.

Rushing to the border, they traveled quickly.

No one expected Dong Chenglang was waiting on their path back to the border after running away from home.

Seeing them leave, Dong Chenglang felt both assured and unsure.

Leaving so soon?

Could it be he took the telescope, and Prince NanAn didn’t notice?

Once assured Prince NanAn wouldn’t be back, Dong Chenglang climbed back home.

Leaving his bride hanging, running away overnight, Dong Chenglang was ready to be reprimanded upon returning home.

"At least you know to come back!" Mocked the Marquis Changning, slamming the table in anger.

Dong Chenglang meekly admitted his mistake.

General Shi also scolded him, but Dong Chenglang was indignant.

If uncle hadn’t hoarded the telescope, would he have done this?

Mrs. Li advised, "Young Master returned early, surely he couldn’t bear to part from his wife. Madam, calm down."

Dong Chenglang nodded vigorously.

"Why aren’t you hurrying to make amends!" Scolded the Marchioness Changning angrily.

Dong Chenglang promptly stood up and rushed back.

Miss Zhao was angry, "Weren’t you going to be gone for two days before returning?!"

"I’m sleeping on the floor tonight," Dong Chenglang replied.

"...."

Miss Zhao, being thin-skinned, couldn’t stand it, she glared and turned her face away.

Embarrassment overshadowed anger.

More importantly, it wasn’t about her, but the Zhao family.

Marquis Changning told him to make amends at the Zhao family.

Dong Chenglang entered the Zhao house, but before he could explain, Zhao Xu was already ready to punch him.

Dong Chenglang was wrong initially, and facing his brother-in-law, didn’t dare fight back. After taking a couple of punches, he started dodging.

Dodging and explaining simultaneously.

Upon hearing he took Prince NanAn’s belongings, Zhao Xu furrowed his brow tightly, "You stole Prince NanAn’s telescope?"

"How could it be called stealing? I paid for it," Dong Chenglang said.

Zhao Xu said, "He didn’t tell you about it?"

"No," Zhao Xu replied.

Dong Chenglang suspected Prince NanAn hadn’t realized the telescope was missing yet.

Zhao Xu felt it wasn’t that simple.

Before leaving, Prince NanAn had patted his shoulder, saying, "When you see Brother Dong, tell him to keep a distance the next time we meet."

This clearly implied a beating was coming.

Despite taking Prince NanAn’s telescope and paying for it, it couldn’t end just like that.

He understood his own brother.

"How much did you pay him?" Zhao Xu asked.

"Five thousand taels," Dong Chenglang said.

"...."

"You better go check if your small treasury is still there," Zhao Xu advised, rubbing his brow.

"...."

Dong Chenglang was thinking of leaving when Zhao Xu mentioned this, he couldn’t be happier.

He climbed the wall back to his house and went to the study.

He opened the drawer.

A brocade box lay inside, feeling as heavy as ever in his hand.

His mind eased a bit.

Upon opening the brocade box.

The silver notes were gone.

A paper under the paperweight read —

I gladly accept twenty-three thousand two hundred taels, Brother Xun Feng.

Dong Chenglang, "...!!!"