Song Shijin naturally didn't dare to tell Song Nanzhi what Yuan Qinglian had said to him.

He looked up at his furious father, knowing that any quibbling at this moment would only make his father angrier.

He got up from the bed, knelt aside, and said frankly: "I know that my father has high hopes for me and has put a lot of effort into my son."

"My son knows he was wrong today. When I feel better, I will go to the ancestral hall to accept the punishment myself." He said sincerely.

Song Nanzhi's arrogance had also dissipated a lot.

Since he returned home, in order to prevent outsiders from discovering the secret, Song Nanzhi rarely had any alone contact with his son.

He also didn't want to create a rift between him and his son because of this matter, which would weaken the father-son relationship.

"Everyone makes mistakes throughout history. Now that you know you're wrong, just correct it." Song Nanzhi sighed and pulled him up from the ground.

"The matter of accompanying your child to study is about to be decided. It is even more important now to protect your reputation. Apologize to your stepmother tomorrow so that she can continue to pave the way for you in the future." Song Nanzhi said shamelessly.

Song Shijin agreed obediently.

The next day.

The sky is misty.

Song Shijin changed his previous laziness and came to Wenhuaxuan early.

Mother Yan almost splashed the dirty water on Song Shijin.

Seeing who it was, he was surprised and asked, "Master, why are you here so early?"

"I'm here to pay my respects to my mother." Song Shijin answered respectfully.

"Madam is still packing, please wait here." After saying this, Mother Yan turned around and helped Liu Yueru to wash and dress.

"Why did the eldest master suddenly come to pay his respects so early today?" Ye Tao stretched her head and looked at Song Shijin who was standing quietly waiting outside the yard and asked in confusion.

Liu Yueru pursed her lips and said, no one would come to the temple for no reason.

After Liu Yueru had packed up, she came out of the room and went to the dining room.

Only then was Song Shijin allowed to enter the courtyard.

"Mother." He called respectfully.

He knelt down in front of Liu Yueru and asked for punishment, "I thought a lot yesterday. I shouldn't have been so petty and had a conflict with my brother. I shouldn't have thrown things around to vent my temper. I shouldn't have talked back to my mother. This is disrespectful and unfilial."

"My second uncle also caught a cold because of my son falling into the water. My son came here today to ask for my mother's punishment."

Liu Yueru's eyes were indifferent, but her face was sincere as she said, "Do you really realize that you are wrong?"

Song Shijin said devoutly, "Yes, I know that all these crimes combined constitute treason. No matter how you punish me, I will not complain."

Liu Yueru smiled secretly, she had put a lot of effort into entering the palace to study with him.

It’s not without my own contribution that I was able to achieve such success in my previous life.

She looked at Song Shijin calmly and said softly, "Mother Yan, what is the family rule for brothers killing each other?"

Mother Yan understood and explained, "If you hit the palm of your hand with a ruler, you will get 10 strokes. If you throw things around, you will get 5 strokes. If you talk back to your stepmother, you will get 20 strokes. If the offense is serious, we will deal with you separately."

Song Shijin's face turned pale. He just wanted to act nice to his mother.

In the past, my mother would just smile and tell me to be more careful in the future and not make the same mistake again.

But now my mother is serious about it.

He bit his lip and said with a stiff upper lip, "As long as mother can forgive Jin'er, mother will not feel resentful no matter how she punishes her son."

"Since you are willing to admit your mistake, I will follow your wishes and punish you according to the family rules. Considering that you are still ill, I will punish you at the lowest standard." Liu Yueru said lightly.

Song Shijin nearly collapsed to the ground, but he pretended to be calm.

Last time, Teacher He just hit him a few times with a ruler, so he still remembers it clearly.

Thinking of the punishment later, Song Shijin's eyes turned red.

"Go and tell Teacher Tong He that the young master is taking half a month's leave." Liu Yueru ignored Song Shijin and turned to Mother Yan beside her.

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