At this point, one is determined to fight, and the other is unwilling to back down or give in. The two families have basically torn their faces apart.
Si Yiyan's thin lips were as cold as a hook: "Mr. Qin, I respect you as an elder, so I remind you that Third Master Wei and my wife hit it off right away. They promised each other before that if there are any items you like at the auction today, you can buy them and treat them as a gift from the Wei family to her. Even if you bet your entire fortune, this thousand-year-old wild ginseng is destined to be mine. Are you sure you want to compete with me?"
At this moment, Wei Saner, who was eating grapes and thinking that Qin and Si would really start a fight and Wei would have nothing to do with it, was once again caught in the crossfire. The grapes he had just put into his mouth choked down his throat, making his throat, heart and lungs ache.
What is this
At this moment, Wei San's heart was broken!
When Lord Qin heard this, he was so angry that his eyes turned black and a mouthful of blood rushed to his throat. He could not help but say angrily: "Don't go too far, little boy from the Si family! You are so arrogant and presumptuous. It turns out that you are teaming up with the Wei family to slap me in the face."
Now that things have come to this, what else is there for him to argue about
It's just a joke.
There is not a single good person in the Si family.
Wei is despicable and shameless, and acts in a petty manner. He is always scheming behind the scenes and is a mean-spirited person.
Wei Saner, who was already extremely angry and grief-stricken, was thinking about how to resolve this dispute and get rid of the Wei family. After hearing what Duke Qin said, his eyes turned dark and he almost fainted.
For today's auction, he clearly asked a Feng Shui master to calculate the best auspicious day, but how come he failed miserably and ended up offending both the Qin and Si families
What is going on
Si Yiyan was not happy to hear this, and said in a sharp voice: "Mr. Qin, you are wrong. Normally, I respect you as an elder and give you three points of courtesy, but no matter how incompetent Si Jiu is, no matter how poor the Si family is, it is unreasonable to tolerate others using their wives as a tool."
He tolerated Wei San's attack on Xinya because Wei San was smart and knew the right balance and didn't cross his bottom line. Although he was somewhat dissatisfied, he still accepted it. But Lord Qin made it clear that he didn't take Xinya seriously. How could he tolerate it
The Duke of Qin was so angry that he was thrown to the ground, but he was choked by the words.
Wei San was already in tears, feeling sad, angry, and relieved.
What is sad and infuriating is that at today's auction, the Wei family not only suffered huge losses, but also offended the Qin and Si families.
Fortunately, when he used Wen Xinya to attack Si Jiu before, he did not touch Si Jiu's bottom line, otherwise the scene now would have become him and Si Jiu.
Si Yiyan slowly lifted the pearl curtain and stood on the open-air platform of the private room. His narrow and long phoenix eyes, with a stern and cold look, slowly swept over all the people present. His deep pupils were bottomless.
"Since we have come to this point today, I might as well leave it at that. My wife and I share honor and disgrace. If there are those who are determined to harm my wife, you might as well talk to Si Jiu!"
As Xinya is the wife of the Si family, who among the seven surnames and ten families doesn't have an opinion on her
Wei San is the first, but definitely not the last. He must let them know how important Xinya is to him so that these people will calm down.
Si Jiu's words made the atmosphere on the scene become more stagnant.
Many people who didn't take Wen Xinya seriously were startled and completely gave up the idea of controlling her.
Lord Qin was so angry that his face turned pale. He suddenly stood up from his chair and looked at Si Yiyan fiercely: "You, you... You are so arrogant. Is this the upbringing of your Si family?"
Seeing that the conversation was getting more and more serious, Wei San became so anxious that his hair turned white.
In the current situation, regardless of whether it was Duke Qin who provoked first and broke the rules of Laiyi Pavilion, or whether Si Jiu was trying to divert the blame and drag the Wei family into this, the Wei family could not afford to sit idly by.
After all, Qin and Si accepted the invitation from Lai Yi Pavilion and came to attend the auction. As the host, how could they watch Qin and Si fighting on the spot? If the matter really got out of hand, the reputation of Lai Yi Pavilion would also be affected.
Having made up his mind, Wei San could no longer sit still, and rushed out through the beaded curtain to make peace: "The Qin family and the Si family are both from the Seven Surnames and Ten Families. Both heads of the families are distinguished guests who came to the Yi Pavilion. For a small matter, you have damaged the harmony and hurt the hundreds of years of friendship between the Seven Surnames and Ten Families. Why don't you give the Wei family some face and everyone take a step back? I heard that Mr. Mo has always been in poor health, so why don't Mr. Qin fulfill Madam Si's filial piety and give Madam Si the thousand-year-old wild ginseng."
Si Shi held in his hand the promise he had made to Wen Xinya, so it was impossible for him to let the thousand-year-old wild ginseng be taken away by Lord Qin.
He mentioned Mr. Mo because the Mo family had some respect among the seven surnames and ten families, and Qin would not be without scruples.
Before Lord Qin changed his expression, Wei San immediately changed the subject and continued, "A few days ago, I came to Laiyi Pavilion and got a string of top-quality water agarwood Buddhist beads from the Tang Dynasty. They are the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, the essence of the sun and the moon, and the spirit of all trees. They are the most respected spiritual woods, and are rare treasures in the world. Lord Qin has Buddha in his heart, which complements each other."
Water agarwood is the best among the sunken woods and is known as the sacred wood of the East. It is made of wood, not stone, but resembles stone. Its color and luster are pleasant, and its fragrance is elegant and quiet. It has the effect of calming the mind and spirit, so it is often made into Buddha statues and Buddhist beads, which attract many people.
Lord Qin is a Buddhist. Water agarwood is extremely rare, and Buddhist beads made of water agarwood are even rarer. Lord Qin may not even have them, so this gift can be considered to please him.
Duke Qin had no objection, but he felt a lump in his stomach and was still uncomfortable.
However, Si Yiyan said calmly, "We have to give Third Master Wei face. Today's auction is tantamount to making things difficult for the Wei family. It is really forced by the situation. I hope Third Master Wei will not be surprised."
The words were dignified, but they also contained a mystery.
Wei San felt bitter and could only say, "Master Si Jiu, you are too serious. What happened today is all Lai Yi Pavilion's fault, which led to the conflict between Master Si Jiu and Lord Qin. I hope the two heads of the family will not take it to heart."
Strictly speaking, in today's incident, Duke Qin was the one who provoked first and was in the wrong.
However, he did not want to offend the Si and Qin families, so he stood by and watched without stopping it as soon as possible, which led to the serious development of the situation. It was indeed Lai Yige's fault.
Although Mr. Si Jiu did not say it explicitly, his words just now were full of mysteries.
"Hmph, you are really good at talking after the event." Duke Qin lost face. After hearing Wei San's words, he naturally took the opportunity to clear himself and took his anger out on Wei San.
Now that things have been said, there's no need to hold on to them, and the matter has come to an end.
However, Wei San was like a mute eating bitter herbs at this moment, unable to express his pain.
The real victims of the dispute between Lord Qin and Lord Si Jiu were the Wei family.
The thousand-year-old wild ginseng was fine, as he was cheated by Wen Xinya anyway, and he shot himself in the foot. However, the string of top-quality agarwood Buddhist beads suffered an unexpected disaster.
He knew better than anyone how rare that string of Buddhist beads was.
He just gave it away for nothing, and didn't even get any favor in return. You can imagine how painful and aggrieved he felt.