[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-i-am-the-xu-family-s-son":3,"chapter-i-am-the-xu-family-s-son-i-am-the-xu-family-s-son-chapter-111":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","I Am the Xu Family's Son",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2307889,4510,"Chapter 111: The","i-am-the-xu-family-s-son-chapter-111",111,"\u003Cp>The Lady of Shoushan Marquis softened her heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She worried about her younger brother’s health and said, “Don’t overthink it—I had the Marquis look into it before we came.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuan Bingkai looked at his sister and hummed in acknowledgment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lately, has your office been busy with the Tianwu Army’s horses?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes. At the end of last year, the Yongyi Marquis reorganized the Tianwu Army, and their scout horses were embezzled. Now we must replace them—this was the most urgent matter before the New Year.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Was this handled by Deputy Director Du?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Both Marquises have visited. The Yongyi Marquis plainly said he’ll plead your case, and Deputy Director Du also said that even if anything happens, he’ll protect your official post.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Yuan Bingkai seemed like tea leaves unfurling in hot water, slowly relaxing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He no longer looked like a man resigned to death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Below, the two Zhangs’ knees ached from kneeling; they shifted restlessly. Upon hearing this, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law instantly brightened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Aunt—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Kneel properly.” The Lady of Shoushan Marquis silenced them with a single phrase as the two Zhangs and Yuan Wenshao tried to rise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuan Bingkai said, “Thank you, sister.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then what about them? How will you deal with them?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuan Bingkai closed his eyes and said, “They bore children for the Yuan family, Sister. I can’t be too harsh—even if there truly was something. As long as I hold office, I’ll do my duty.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wenshao, what about you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Aunt, she’s pregnant. I—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh? Finally.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Lady of Shoushan Marquis stood up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked at her brother and said, “I’m an outsider, a Huang by marriage. Since neither of you wants my interference, I won’t meddle in your family affairs.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saying this, the Lady of Shoushan Marquis rose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh, by the way—since you’re still going to Yangzhou, this is my gift.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She placed a silver note on the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t see me off—you’ve just recovered. I won’t be a nuisance.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sister!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Lady of Shoushan Marquis waved her hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She walked toward the Yuan family’s second gate. Before boarding the carriage, she looked at her brother standing at the main hall’s entrance and waved for him to go inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once inside the Huang family’s carriage, her rigid posture slumped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A virtuous wife blesses three generations; an unvirtuous one ruins three! Sigh—let’s go home.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the Lady of Shoushan Marquis left the Yuan household,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the Yuan Marquis ignored the two Zhangs and, with servants’ help, went to see Yuan Wenshao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With no tigers in the mountains, monkeys rule as kings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The elder Zhang sat in the place the Lady of Shoushan Marquis had occupied, squinting at the maids outside the hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who answered just now?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, the tea for the Marquis was finally brought. The elder Zhang picked up the teacup.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The maid outside entered and bowed deeply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Madam, it was me who answered.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Come in!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Splash!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The teacup was thrown out, shattering; tea splashed onto the young maid. Fortunately, it was cold and her clothes thick—she wasn’t burned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You little wretch, kneel!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Someone, slap her!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The maid knelt in panic. “Madam, I—I beg your pardon!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old nurse beside the elder Zhang stepped forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She began slapping the maid’s face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Slap!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Slap!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ow, Lady, spare me! I won’t dare again!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Still talking? Keep hitting her.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was venting all the anger she’d swallowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the sixth day,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the official holiday for the Great Zhou officials was drawing to a close.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>People in Bianjing were discussing what punishment the Yuan family would receive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, the aristocratic youths of Bianjing—Lu Sanlang, Han Wulang, and others—had heard of the matter from family or servants,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and their idle gossip shifted topic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At Qiyun Tower,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Sanlang of the Duke family whispered, “I asked some youths from Ma Zheng’s circle—they said the substance is made by boiling extracts of herbs livestock commonly eat.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Faqi of the Fuan Marquis family hurriedly asked, “Lu Brother, if it works on animals, won’t it work even better on people? Can you get some for us to have some fun?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this, many reckless youths around them grew eager, laughing and joking about trying it to make the girls of Qiyun Tower or Guangyun Terrace beg for mercy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many of Qiyun Tower’s girls exchanged glances, preparing to leave—if caught here, they might not survive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Wulang hurled his empty cup hard at Wei Faqi’s face; Wei Faqi jumped in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing everyone look over, Han Wulang said, “You lot, want to die? Want to try it? Don’t bring this to my gathering!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, the girls in the room looked at Han Wulang with deep gratitude—if one of these youths got into trouble, they’d suffer too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The guests exchanged uneasy glances.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, Lu Sanlang asked, “Han Fifth Brother, what do you mean?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you know Yuan Wenshao, Yuan the Second? He’s older than us, at his peak strength and vigor—he’s said to train daily! Yet even he was so drugged he could barely stand to speak to his father before collapsing into unconsciousness!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taking a fresh cup of wine poured by a Qiyun Tower girl, he said, “You? You’d eat that and think you’re dying too slowly?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Faqi and others immediately raised their cups. “Thank you, Fifth Brother—we’re grateful.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Wulang drained his cup.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Tingbing of the Gu family chuckled, “Say, these amorous affairs are like pig bladders—blow too much air, and they burst. I wonder if Yuan the Second can even get hard again?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bing Brother, you really know how to say it—hahaha!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone burst into laughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He’s not able anymore, is he?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who knows!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Qin Chi of the Dongchang Marquis family approached Han Wulang and whispered in his ear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hearing him, Han Wulang’s eyes lit up. He murmured something to a servant, who left immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two cups of tea later, a young man entered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young lords upstairs stared at him, questioning looks turned toward Han Wulang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Wulang said, “Forgive me for interrupting your merriment—I’ll make it up to you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He nodded toward the man and asked, “Signed the life-debt pledge?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master, signed.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good. Drink.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A bowl of wine was placed before the young man. He stared at it, clenched his teeth, shut his eyes, and drank it down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Faqi asked, “Fifth Brother, what’s in this wine?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Wulang held his cup and said, “What you wanted to see. Madam, bring in several strong girls. Today we came for pleasure—we won’t let you leave disappointed. Watch!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ooh!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Watch!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Watch!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Tingbing still didn’t understand—until he saw the man’s eyes turn red and begin tearing at his belt. Then he knew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Later, roughly two hours after, a nearly collapsed man was carried out. It was said he died a few days later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The noble youths dispersed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they left, all muttered: “That stuff isn’t fit for humans to take!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One life meant nothing more than a little gossip for these noble youths.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few whispered among themselves: “Looks like Yuan the Second is done for.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next day, many girls at Qiyun Tower took the day off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[No more updates]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Previously, Xiao Zhangshi was the niece of Da Zhangshi; this has been corrected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thank you to readers for the reminders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Today: five chapters, ten thousand characters. The author also collapsed from coughing and fainted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1230,"2026-06-20T10:32:38.675Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","6d05a1f4bcabe2f083691543bc52e875693d973b25677d6c3ddc156773b1432d","i-am-the-xu-family-s-son-chapter-112","i-am-the-xu-family-s-son-chapter-110",790,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-am-the-xu-family-s-son-cover.jpg"]