Chapter 1895
The Cowherd 14
Pang Yu was greeted by Zhan Zhao and Bao Zheng, as well as his father, Grand Tutor Pang.
When Grand Tutor Pang heard that his son was still alive, he was furious, thinking that Zhan Zhao was making fun of him by using the name of a dead man.
But after venting his anger, Grand Tutor Pang regained his composure.
He knew Judge Bao's character well; he would never tell such a lie that would be exposed so easily.
Could it be that my son is still alive?
Grand Tutor Pang asked Zhan Zhao, "How can you be sure that's my son?"
Zhan Zhao recounted his meeting with Pang Yu, and Grand Tutor Pang could no longer remain silent.
He also had his doubts about what happened in Chenzhou back then.
He knew his son well. Although Pang Yu was a playboy, he was essentially a spoiled child who was innocent at heart and could not possibly do those evil things.
Moreover, her son was still clueless. It wasn't that she hadn't given him beautiful maids, but he never touched them.
How come you turned into a lustful glutton as soon as you got to Chenzhou?
Grand Tutor Pang thought someone had deliberately led his son astray, but now he knows that the bad guy wasn't his son.
Grand Tutor Pang was eager to see his own son.
Upon seeing the boy, Grand Tutor Pang immediately recognized him as his son.
The fake Pang Yu was killed by Lord Bao in Chenzhou. Grand Tutor Pang only arrived at the last moment and did not have any contact with him, so he did not realize that he was a fake.
Grand Tutor Pang held his son, tears streaming down his face.
Pang Yu followed Grand Tutor Pang back to the capital.
Grand Tutor Pang was worried that his collusion with the Prince of Xiangyang would be exposed, but Pang Yu reassured him by telling him that the communications with Zhao Jue had been destroyed.
Grand Tutor Pang was relieved and stopped worrying about anything else, wanting only to spend quality time with his son and enjoy family bliss.
The emperor was also surprised that Pang Yu was still alive, and issued an edict to restore Pang Yu's honor and title.
This brother-in-law treated Pang Yu very well. Out of gratitude, Pang Yu secretly fed the emperor a health-strengthening pill and also fed one to his own sister, Consort Pang.
Both of them became healthy, and the child naturally came.
Not long after, Consort Pang became pregnant.
Ten months later, Consort Pang gave birth to twins, a boy and a girl.
This was an auspicious omen, and the emperor was overjoyed. When the prince was one month old, he named him crown prince.
This has offended some people.
The emperor did have sons, but none of them survived to adulthood; they all died young. Only the princess survived.
It would be strange if there wasn't something fishy going on here.
However, the emperor could not find any evidence that the prince had been murdered, nor did he know who was behind it.
All he could do was strengthen the prince's defenses.
Pang Yu secretly fed his nephew and niece pills that would strengthen their bodies and make them immune to all poisons.
The person in the shadows did indeed harm the young prince; his wet nurse was poisoned, and the poison entered the prince's body through his milk.
The person behind the scenes waited smugly for the crown prince to die suddenly.
However, they waited and waited, until the little prince turned one year old, until he was two years old, three years old... but they still did not hear the news of the little prince's death.
The little prince is healthy, lively, and adorable.
The person behind the scenes couldn't hold back any longer and sent someone to make a move again.
Unbeknownst to him, the emperor and Grand Tutor Pang had already made arrangements to arrest him.
Then, this member of the royal family, who was plotting to have his son ascend to the throne, was arrested.
The emperor wanted to kill this man, but since he was a member of the imperial family, the emperor could not kill him.
Grand Tutor Pang, however, had no such concerns. He threatened the man with his son, causing the man to commit suicide, and his son was demoted to a commoner. The crown prince grew up peacefully and inherited the throne.
His two maternal uncles were his best helpers.
These two uncles were the same age as the crown prince, and the three of them grew up together and had a very good relationship.
When Consort Pang was pregnant, Grand Tutor Pang's three concubines also became pregnant and gave birth to two sons and a daughter.
Grand Tutor Pang was very strict with his two sons, raising them from a young age so that they would inherit the Pang family line when they grew up.
Grand Tutor Pang's feelings for these two children were not as deep as his feelings for Pang Yu.
Grand Tutor Pang knew that Pang Yu would not remain in the mortal world for long.
When Grand Tutor Pang left, Pang Yu personally escorted him to the underworld.
Because of his master, Pang Yu also knew the ghost messengers in the underworld.
He asked the ghost messengers to take care of Grand Tutor Pang, who was not subjected to much torment.
Grand Tutor Pang had committed many evil deeds, but he had also done many things that benefited the country and its people. His merits and demerits canceled each other out, and he was reincarnated soon.
After leaving the underworld, Pang Yu returned to the Ruins of the East Sea.
His mind is now at peace, and he will be able to ascend to immortality upon returning to the East Sea.
After Pang Yu became an immortal, his master threw him into the Heavenly Court to serve as a servant and tend the fire for Laozi.
Pang Yu was so frustrated.
Why should my master be able to travel around freely while I have to work every day?
Tianpeng smiled and said, "Because I'm your master!"
Lao Jun smiled and said, "I can't control your master anymore, so naturally I have to find you to take the blame for him!"
Pang Yu: QAQ
Liu Dong and the other two were pulled aside to get their opinions judged.
It turns out that two families were proposing marriage to the same family, wanting to marry the same girl.
The girl's family didn't know which family to marry their daughter to, and the two families were unwilling to give in to each other, each insisting on marrying the girl from this family. So they pulled in a passerby to judge the matter.
From the other people, the three learned that the girl's surname was Chang, and her name was Chang'e. She was very beautiful, and with her name, she was just like Chang'e in the moon palace.
The other two families are surnamed Li, and they have a son named Li Chi, who is the same age as Chang'e and has already become a scholar.
There was a family surnamed Gao, and their son was named Gao Yun, a spoiled brat.
Logically speaking, most people dislike playboys and wouldn't marry their daughters to them.
But the Gao family is rich. Not only are they rich, but they also have relatives who hold high-ranking positions in the capital. Even county officials have to give the Gao family some face.
The Li family was very poor. Although Li Chi was a scholar, his family only had a few thatched huts and could not even afford a decent betrothal gift.
How could the Chang family possibly marry their daughter off to the Li family to suffer? But they also didn't want their daughter to marry a playboy.
What should I do?
Tianpeng asked the two men, "Who do you think Chang'e should marry?"
He had already discovered that the girl from the Chang family was Chang'e descending to earth to undergo tribulation.
Did she offend some deity in heaven?
Liu Dong: "Do I really have to choose between two families? I can marry someone else."
A local chimed in, "Besides the Li family, no one dares to go against the Gao family or propose marriage. The Gao family are the local tyrants here."
Liu Tong: "If the Chang family doesn't marry their daughter to the Gao family, aren't they afraid of offending the Gao family?"
"Uh, this..."
The Gao and Li families refused to back down, and the Chang couple also got into a huge argument.
Master Chang admired Li Chi's literary talent and wanted to marry his daughter to him; however, Madam Chang did not want her daughter to marry a poor man and suffer, and wanted her to marry into the Gao family to enjoy a life of comfort.
Neither of them would give in, and they both asked passersby to judge their case. (End of Chapter)