After making the decision, Han no longer cared about anything. No matter what trouble Madam Zhang caused, it would not affect her.
Fortunately, the protagonists today are the wife of Pingjin Hou and Wenren Ying, so it’s no big deal if Han arrives a little late.
The process of recognizing relatives is simple, yet solemn. It requires not only offering sacrifices to heaven but also offering sacrifices to ancestors. Although the adopted sons and daughters will not be recorded in the family tree, it is still necessary to comfort the ancestors, so from this point of view, it is enough to prove the closeness of the godparents.
The other little girls didn't care much, but when his seventh sister smiled and called Hua Bochen "brother", Hua Bochen froze, but he always felt that this little girl had some bad intentions. It was confirmed that the little girl was a vengeful person.
Of course, Xiao Cao didn't think it was a big deal. Wasn't it normal to hold a grudge? After all, she wanted to give Hua Bochen a good beating.
The wife of Marquis Pingjin took Wen Renying to meet people, mainly relatives and friends of the Marquis Pingjin's mansion. Her attitude was very intimate, just like when Xiaocao returned home and Han took her to meet her relatives and friends. She completely treated Wen Renying as a part of the Marquis Pingjin's mansion.
Everyone saw the attitude of the wife of Marquis Pingjin, and they inevitably valued Wen Renying even more in their hearts.
However, she was supposed to be a daughter-in-law, but turned out to be a goddaughter. This would arouse some curiosity. Those who are not very close to her would not ask about it, but those who are close would not have so many concerns. The people in the Pingjin Marquis’ Mansion would definitely not tell the truth, and if they asked, they would basically just give a vague answer. Anyway, the point is that the wife of Pingjin Marquis likes to smell this child.
Since I couldn't find out the specific situation, I naturally had to give up.
No matter what the intention is, we still have to make fun of the fact that "lovers eventually become siblings".
Naturally, someone mentioned Hua Bochen's marriage. The Wen family might dislike Hua Bochen very much, but they could not deny the fact that Hua Bochen was now very popular. However, this question was asked in front of Wen Renying, the ex-fiancee, which naturally made Mrs. Pingjin Hou unhappy. She dismissed the question with a "no hurry".
The wife of Marquis Pingjin naturally knew more about the situation of the Marquis Pingjin Mansion than anyone else, so she was not planning to find a marriage for her son for the time being. After all, it was normal for a man to get married after he was twenty years old. She already had grandchildren, so she was not in a hurry to have descendants.
Perhaps knowing that the plan to target Hua Bochen would fail, some people targeted Wen Renying. Since they couldn't establish a relationship directly, they decided to use a roundabout way.
Of course, this point was not so clearly stated. Most girls could not even understand it. Wen Renying was an old woman painted green, so she would understand it. The wife of Marquis Pingjin would definitely understand it, and her face almost couldn't hold back.
If the occasion wasn't wrong, she would have pointed at some people and called them shameless. No matter how utilitarian she was, she should have restrained herself a little. Even if they were close, she was just an adopted daughter, and the parents' elders were still there. It was not her turn as a stepmother to manage the marriage. If the person chosen by the parents was not good, she might have made a comment, but judging by how much they valued their daughter, did they need her to worry about it? If she really intervened, the parents would probably be angry and think that she was trying to steal their daughter.
Wen Renying just kept smiling, pretending to know nothing. She was distracted for a moment, wondering if Cheng Wenzheng had come back. Yesterday was the Dragon Boat Festival, and today was the day to recognize his relatives. Even if he arrived in the next two days, he would not send any news to Wenren's house for the time being.
Perhaps in order to prevent similar incidents to the one that occurred on Marquis Pingjin's fiftieth birthday, both the Marquis's wife and the Marquis's son's wife arranged personnel everywhere and did things very carefully, so that nothing went wrong when the time came to end.
It can be said that the wife of Marquis Pingjin not only prepared a lot of things for Wen Renying, but also cleaned up a small courtyard for her in the Marquis Pingjin's Mansion, right next to the main courtyard. According to her wishes, it was originally reserved for her daughter.
It should be noted that Pingjin Hou's father died relatively early, and he inherited the title early, so naturally he moved into the main courtyard early.
It's just a pity that the wife of Marquis Pingjin failed to give birth to a daughter. As for the concubine's daughter, haha, she is naturally not qualified to live in the courtyard near the main courtyard. For the wife of Marquis Pingjin, perhaps it really is a perfect ending.
Although Wen Renying was surprised, she gladly accepted it. She was very familiar with the Pingjin Marquis's Mansion. To be honest, she did not feel uncomfortable in this house. So, when the Pingjin Marquis's wife wanted her to stay for a few days, she settled down safely after obtaining Han's consent. However, she had to be careful not to show her familiarity with this house.
Wen Renying's surname was not Hua, but she got what the illegitimate girls of the Hua family wanted but could not. In particular, she was not only liked by the wife of Marquis Pingjin, but also by Prince Hua and his wife, who treated her like their own sister. So, one can imagine how envious, jealous and resentful they were. Even though they did not dare to smash things, they tore several of the handkerchiefs.
When Wen Renying was deliberately blocked by them—of course, not only the concubine's daughter of Pingjin Marquis, but also the girls from other branches of the Hua family—seeing their pretty faces twisted with jealousy, Wen Renying smiled and talked gently. They said it was shameless to try to curry favor with the rich and powerful, and she didn't even blink, "Go on, say more, I'll write it down and tell my stepmother later." Wen Renying didn't feel embarrassed at all for making complaints at every turn.
The girls' faces were extremely dark. If looks could kill, Wen Renying would have been tortured to death long ago. Unfortunately, that look could not cause any substantial harm, so Wen Renying did not take it seriously at all.
Even though he wanted to eat Wen Renying, he didn't dare to say anything. Her surname was not Hua. If he brought the matter to the attention of the wife of Marquis Pingjin, the consequences would be more serious than if her surname was Hua.
Wen Renying smiled and walked away. Such tricks were not good enough in her eyes, let alone in the eyes of others.
—This is a story for later.
Although she didn't know what Madam Zhang was up to and didn't care much about it, some things had to be understood clearly to avoid being cheated, so she sent people to pay attention to the situation over there before. When Han and the others returned to the Wen family, they had almost received the news. Wen Renxiang had broken off the engagement, and she thought it would be difficult, but it was unexpectedly easy to solve. Zhang Junliang also had an engagement, so it naturally had to be resolved. Perhaps in Madam Zhang's opinion, it was easy to resolve, but she didn't expect that there would be problems instead.
The girl refused to cancel the engagement, and she even raged because of the humiliation. It was understandable that being canceled was a disaster from heaven. Even the Cheng'en Mansion would not bully people like this.
Some people think that the Wen family is taking this opportunity to climb up the social ladder and repay a favor, asking for too much and overestimating their own capabilities. However, if you really think about it, it makes sense. As for Zhang Junliang's fiancee, the Zhang family was indeed wrong, and there is nothing to say.
Mrs. Zhang was being bullied and threatened from both sides, so you can imagine how she looked.
Although Han didn't get the specific news, she could guess most of it and couldn't help but smile. She believed that as long as she didn't give in, the engagement would be cancelled. As for the girl's family, to put it bluntly, they just wanted to take the opportunity to get more benefits. Originally, the marriage with the Zhang family was aimed at the Cheng'en Mansion. If it was a relative, it was equivalent to playing the long game and making money slowly. Now that the marriage could not be completed, the long-term deal became a one-time deal. Naturally, they would take as much as they could.
That was all she needed to do after listening to it. Han just left it alone. Anyway, she would only give Madam Zhang three days.
That night, Wen Renxiang's ex-fiancé, Mr. Zhang, welcomed an unexpected guest.
It was late at night, and when almost everyone had gone to bed, it was not the door of Mr. Zhang's house that was knocked, but the window. He hurried out. There were several people in the courtyard, holding two not-so-bright lanterns. The most eye-catching person was the man sitting safely in the wooden wheelchair, looking noble and extraordinary, and somewhat otherworldly.
I don't know why they came to me in the middle of the night, but I have learned to hide my emotions over the past few years. "Who are you? Why are you visiting me so late at night? What can I do for you?"
Speaking of people who are disabled but still appear and disappear like ghosts, Prince Wei is probably the best.
Wei Tingyu opened his eyes and looked at the other party, "What are your demands for breaking off the engagement with the Wen family?" He went straight to the point.
Wei Tingyu has great powers, but he still doesn't know the details. However, as long as you carefully investigate this Master Zhang, some things are not difficult to guess.
Master Zhang tensed up in vain, "I don't know what you are talking about, Your Excellency."
Wei Tingyu turned his head and looked towards the direction of the courtyard wall. The adjacent courtyard, the small house, was the home of Master Zhang and Xiao Qingmei. The courtyard over there was actually much smaller than the Zhang family's courtyard.
"You only have one chance. If you want revenge, just say it. If you miss this opportunity, you will miss it forever."
In one sentence, Master Zhang understood that the other party knew everything, and he clenched his fists unconsciously. This kind of situation where he was completely unknown to the other party, but the other party knew him very well, would make people panic uncontrollably. Facing Han, Master Zhang remained calm, but now, no matter how hard he tried to stay calm, he felt powerless, as if he wanted revenge but could do nothing.
"Why are you helping me? Or are you trying to get my attention?"
"To smell other people's stuff", this can be a good side or a bad side.
"You don't need to know why. Just tell me and I can help you. Then just keep your mouth shut about what happened tonight, and you and the Wen family will be even. If you don't want to seek medical treatment, that's another matter."
So, it was indeed because of the Wen family!
"If I have the chance, I would certainly like to take revenge. However, Your Excellency is so powerful that I am afraid I don't need to tell you the details."
"It's been a while, and I can only find out a rough outline. If you want revenge, I need to know more details. In addition, it's up to you to decide what level of retribution you want your enemy to receive."
Even if this is a bait, it may contain poison, but on the surface, it tastes so sweet that people can't refuse it.
Master Zhang was struggling internally. After that incident, he had been thinking about revenge all the time, day and night, as if he was being bitten by thousands of insects and ants, leaving him no peace. So, in fact, there was nothing to consider at all. It was just that the Wenren family... Although Wenren Xiang's actions made him feel ashamed, he could not deny that his ability to pass the imperial examination this year actually had a lot to do with Wenren Yang. Minister Wenren had also pointed out to him that if it were not for them, he might not be able to pass the examination even if he reached his father's age.
Even if Madam Wenren did not agree to his conditions, he still had a lot of bargaining chips in his hand. He finally agreed to cancel the engagement, probably because of this.
The scene fell into silence.
"I just want his whole family to die, is that okay?"
Wei Tingyu looked at him without saying anything. He had a bottom line when doing things. He would not even blink an eye if he let a person who deserved the punishment die. However, he would not implicate others. It could only be said that he was still influenced by Xiao Cao. However, even if he did not implicate others, once some things were uncovered, their families would still be implicated. It was unnecessary to just kill all these people.
"Is it not possible?" Master Zhang asked.
"No."
So, it’s not that he can’t do it, but that he just doesn’t want to do it.
Master Zhang suddenly smiled and said, "Okay, just kidding. It's enough to punish the culprit."
Afterwards, Master Zhang also turned his head, looked at the next room, and spoke slowly and sadly.
Wei Tingyu listened quietly. In the end, the general result was not much different from what she knew. The other party was not a very powerful person. However, he was also related to the Duke of Xiangguo Mansion. It was quite a coincidence.
Now that the Xiangguo Mansion is almost collapsed, it has become much easier to deal with it. Or, it can be said that because the Xiangguo Mansion has committed serious crimes, it is easier to deal with the crimes committed by people close to the Xiangguo Mansion. The only problem is "venting anger on others".
After collecting all the evidence, there is no need to report it directly to the emperor. You can just guide the people from the "Three Departments" and have Xiadu Yushi in charge to supervise it. If you let him know, even if it has no direct relationship with the Xiangguo Mansion, he will never tolerate it.
In fact, not only Duke Xiangguo and others are being strictly investigated now. If there is any connection with other people, it will be within the scope of investigation, so it is really not difficult to take advantage of it.
"Wait for the news."
Wei Tingyu raised his hand, and the people behind him pushed him away.
And these people never uttered a word from beginning to end. If you think about it carefully, it seems that you can't even see their faces clearly.
After the people left for a long time, Master Zhang closed the door. He stood there, lost in thought, feeling like he was dreaming. Someone actually came to help him solve the problem he had been thinking about? Although some of the uninvited guests probably climbed over his wall and opened the door for their master.
A gust of night wind blew and he felt a chill on his back. He was startled and found that he had broken out in a cold sweat without realizing it. This also made Master Zhang certain that it was not a dream!
But where did this “good man” come from