The gift was finally accepted by the Dingbei Marquis Mansion.
Princess Changying and Li Shao were right. It was no big deal that the Wei family had made trouble for them again and again. When they were angry, even a clay man would still have some earthiness in him, let alone a human being.
But being turned away all the time is another matter.
"This is why it's not easy to get along with people." Old Madam Wei rinsed her mouth with the help of Nanny Hua and Feicui. She watched Qingyu order the little maid to bring out a small peacock incense burner carved out of crystal, and she also ordered, "Use the companion moon that An An has called back."
The third lady's brows twitched.
No matter good or bad, the Dingbei Marquisate really benefited from this, especially Wei An. Her reputation had spread far and wide. Although some people said that she was too powerful to hide her talent, and many mistresses did not like her competitive nature, most people still had to say that she was "capable."
Nowadays, there are still people selling incense under the name of Banyue in the streets. They insist on selling the same incense that made Wei An famous back then, and many people are flocking to buy it.
Even Princess Changying's mansion sent people to deliver gifts every day because Wei An was in trouble.
In the eyes of others, the princess was reprimanded because she had offended Wei An.
This is a huge honor. From now on, no one will dare to cause trouble for Wei An easily.
She felt bitter again - if Wei Yuyou could learn even a little bit of Wei An's skills, he wouldn't have ended up in this situation.
Old Madam Wei continued, "If it weren't for the arrival of the old lady of Shoushan Earl and others, this matter would not have been so easy to resolve. In the past, they always used the Ming family's affairs to step on our family, and I accepted it. But now, if anyone uses the Ming and Wei families' affairs to cause trouble again, none of you will have to tolerate it!"
The second wife was startled, and she looked at the third wife and responded in unison.
Just as I was saying there was no need to endure it, a message came in from outside saying that Grandma Peng had sent a letter, asking when it would be convenient for her to come and pay a visit to the old lady.
Because Wei Yangqing had been close to the Peng family recently, and also because the Peng family's status had risen, and there was a virtuous concubine in the palace, the doorman under them quickly delivered the invitation all the way to the backyard without any obstruction.
The third lady took the invitation and handed it to Old Lady Wei for review first.
The Peng family is really attentive.
Old Mrs. Wei wanted to frown, and when she reached out to open the post, she was stunned for a moment. After a while, she closed it, closed her eyes, leaned back in the gooseneck chair, and sighed.
"She is thoughtful." After a while, Mrs. Wei opened her eyes, rubbed her brows, and told the third wife: "Write her a reply and say that she is very welcome."
It's not easy to get these four words from Mrs. Wei.
When the Third Master heard what the Third Lady said, he raised his eyebrows and said, "I know this. The Peng family has its roots in Nanchang. After they knew that the Ming family had redressed their grievances, they found Ming Yuyou's ashes stored in the temple in the name of old friends, sent someone to guard it, and later handed it over to the Fifth Brother."
No wonder Mrs. Wei changed her mind after receiving the letter.
The third lady sighed: "This is a man who knows how to behave."
They are more than just good at being human beings. These people in the Peng family are really good at being human beings.
The third master thought for a while with a solemn look in his eyes, and when he had time after falling behind, he gave Wei Yangqing a few words of advice - no matter how good their relationship was, no one was as attentive and overly conspicuous as the Peng family. It would be fine if they had some ulterior motives, but it seemed too fake to say that it was only for the sake of old friendship.
Wei Yangqing had a plan in mind.
It was true that he was a little indecisive and unwilling to get into trouble, but after so many years in officialdom and without a father or brother to rely on, it was not entirely by luck that he managed to survive the day when he was transferred back to Beijing.
Grandma Peng was still very cautious in front of Old Madam Wei. The first thing she did was to apologize: "We were the host, but the guests suffered injustice... ... I really feel bad about it."
The Peng family really didn't do a good job of hosting this time. Li Gui Niang did not play by the rules and got angry on the spot, which was really beyond everyone's expectations. And they happened to run into Wei An, who was also not easy to bully. The two of them started arguing with each other. It was an unprecedented situation. Even though the Peng family was a noble family, they could not cope with it all at once.
What's more, there are a group of troublesome playboys outside who add fuel to the fire, wishing the fire could burn even more vigorously, and the market opens one after another to make a mess.
The Peng family also hated Li Gui Niang for what she did this time.
Peng Siniang was about to reach the age of 15, and her family held an elegant gathering on the pretext of doing so, originally hoping to make Peng Siniang famous, but it was all ruined by Li Guiniang.
Who now remembers that Peng Siniang is coming of age? All they remember is how ignorant Li Gui Niang was, how she bullied others by taking advantage of her power, and how powerful Wei An was, and how he never missed a beat in his retorts.
But what was even more hateful was that I sent an apology gift to Princess Changying's mansion, but she wasn't even allowed in.
Even though Princess Changying was of high status, the Peng family was not a commoner. Even if they had lost the title of Marquis, they would not treat people like this. The Peng family had lost all their face this time and was very angry.
In this case, those ideas must be realized more and more.
Grandma Peng knew when to stop, her words were neither too enthusiastic nor exaggerated, she even sighed for Wei An: "Even if I am married and experienced, I can't do better than Miss Seventh when faced with this matter. She has been bullied by others. If she swallows her anger, it will not only be her own face that will be lost, but the face of the whole family. That is what makes people look down on her."
The Peng family also suffered in this dispute, but they were able to handle the matter so beautifully and took all the responsibility on themselves. Old Madam Wei looked up to them and smiled politely: "It's just a fight between children. This child has always known how to endure anger. It's just that what the princess said was unpleasant. If she really loses face for our family, I won't forgive her when I come back!"
Knowing that Grandma Peng came to apologize, she shook her head again: "There is really no need to do this. Your family invited our child to be a guest and has taken good care of her. It is not your family's idea to do this to the princess..."
Grandma Peng became more and more humble: "The old lady is really very sensible. I dare not say that she is considerate. I just hope that everyone will not blame us..." After a pause, she continued: "Our fourth daughter is about to get engaged on August 19th... She is going to marry far away. The sister-in-law over there fell in love with Miss Seven as soon as she heard about her moon-birth companion. We came to your house this time with a really thick face. We have an unreasonable request... Please, old lady, lend Miss Seven to me. On the day, please invite Miss Seven to come over..."
She smiled and said softly, "We will also give Miss Seven a big red envelope when the time comes!"