The moment he could no longer conceal it, Wei Tingyu vaguely knew that it was necessary to face the people of the Wen family. In the past, he avoided them because he couldn't see them, but now he had to see them, so he didn't think of retreating, even though he knew very well that he would not be welcomed by the people of the Wen family, especially the Wenren's wife. After all, he must have left a lot of bad impressions on her.
It is hard to say about other people for the time being, but as for Wenren Han, Wei Tingyu believes that she must have known what she should know. After all, he knows Xiaocao's style of doing things very well. Once a decision is made, it will be executed immediately without any procrastination.
Looking back on the past, do you regret it? It would be a lie to say that he didn't regret it at all, but even if he had to do it all over again, he would probably do the same thing again.
Han didn't let him wait in the guest room. In fact, she had already been waiting there and even had tea ready. It could be said that she treated him as a distinguished guest.
When he was outside the door, Wei Tingyu took in the situation in the guest room and knew that this hurdle would be difficult to overcome. The actual situation seemed to be more serious than expected. If his mother-in-law, who had not yet acknowledged him, got angry with him directly, then it would not be a big deal. At least she treated him as "one of her own". If he vented his anger more, it would naturally subside. But if she was so polite, then he was a real outsider and it would not be easy to be accepted.
Wei Tingyu didn't show it on his face, but he was indeed complaining bitterly in his heart. Of course, even if there were mountains of swords and seas of fire ahead, he had to go through it, and no matter how deep the pit was, he would jump in without hesitation. If you think about it carefully, these were actually his own "evil deeds", and he couldn't blame anyone else.
To talk about the people who led the way for him, including all the people from the Wen family whom he met on the way, no matter they were masters or servants, none of them had a good face towards him, and they all seemed to want to kick him out directly.
This was also quite normal. After all, Pingyang Marquis's mansion had done something so outrageous at Wenren's house yesterday. Although Pingyang Marquis had not come in person, only the servants and the matchmaker invited by Pingyang Marquis' mansion had come. Not only did they come directly without telling anyone in private in advance, but they also had an arrogant attitude and belittled their fourth daughter in various ways. It could be said that the entire Wenren family, and everyone who knew about this, was furious. Why did this culprit dare to come today? They really wanted to tear him apart!
Wei Tingyu also knew that he was not well-received. The Wen family's people did not drive him away directly, which was already quite cultured. Wei Tingyu did not care too much. In a well-behaved family, the people below would not do anything unless the master gave the order. It was unlike their Pingyang Marquis Mansion, where the master was not like a master, and the servants were not like servants. They flattered the powerful and trampled on the weak, and the rules were all messed up.
To be honest, only those people in the Pingyang Marquis Mansion have a high opinion of themselves and take themselves seriously. They think they are great just because they hold the title of "Super Marquis". How many outsiders really take the Pingyang Marquis Mansion seriously
Wei Tingyu saw these things very clearly. To be honest, he didn't meet many people. If he walked around normally, he didn't know how much ridicule he would face. Of course, no matter what the situation was, it would not be difficult if he wanted to change it.
Let’s not talk about these things for now.
Wen Xin lifted the wheelchair over the threshold, then quickly retreated and walked a little further away to make sure he would not hear any conversation in the room. This kind of thing had to be faced by the prince himself, and no one else could help.
Wei Tingyu exhaled lightly, controlled the wheelchair to go in, and stopped at the right place, "Wei Tingyu greets Madam."
Han looked at her son-in-law with scrutiny and criticism in her eyes, but she did not hide it at all. She had never seen him before, and all she knew about him were some "rumors" and bits and pieces she heard from her own daughter. As for the former, there was not a single good word about him, and the latter was mainly what Xiaocao said when she first returned home, and that was all three years ago.
The difference between the two is actually huge, and no one would associate them together without knowing it.
After seeing the real person, she found that what her daughter said was more accurate. Although the man in front of her was not as "innocent" as her daughter said. Of course, after going through so many things, if he remained unchanged, Han would suspect that he was deep-minded. A man who could not show a little sincerity at a time like this, no matter what the reason was, even if Han was a bad person, he would definitely break up the couple.
Putting aside personal emotions, at least Wei Tingyu gave people a very good first impression, and at the same time, one could not help but feel sorry for such a person. However, Han could not put aside her personal emotions now. This was a wolf cub who wanted to take her daughter away. The mistakes he made were difficult to forgive, not to mention that he had such a disgusting group of family members.
—Short life, poor mobility, a chaotic family, and many bad behaviors in the past. When you add it all up, he is completely useless.
His eyes became visibly colder, "You are too polite, Prince Wei. Please take a seat."
There were no chairs next to the small square table for fragrant tea, so Wei Tingyu just had to control the wheelchair to move back.
"I wonder why the Prince of Wei came to visit today?" He looked completely clueless and just did his job. Son-in-law? Haha, sorry, I don't know him at all.
Wei Tingyu had been keeping his eyes slightly down from the beginning to the end, but now he has calmed down and is taking it seriously no matter what. "Although I didn't know about what happened yesterday, it is related to me after all. No matter what, I should apologize to the Madam, the Fourth Miss, and even the entire Wen Family."
Han sneered, "Apologize? We can't afford for a noble prince to apologize to a mere third-rank official like us."
Wei Tingyu also knew that he would be blamed, and, unlike others, when facing this mother-in-law, he needed to lower his posture in every aspect, and he could not treat her with the same attitude as other people. He even had to be careful with his words. He basically just had to do what she said, and then try to defend himself in the cracks.
"What do you mean by the prince of a marquisate? The world knows exactly what the situation is in the Pingyang Marquisate. I know it too. As the prince, I am even more of a joke. It's just that some people are pretending to be asleep and don't want to wake up, but there's really nothing they can do. To be honest, if the title of Marquis Pingyang is taken away one day, it wouldn't be a strange thing." Wei Tingyu said with a smile.
Han couldn't help but feel a little nervous, thinking this was no joke. "Even if it becomes an empty shell, with this title, some things will be easier to do."
This is true. Apart from anything else, families with titles naturally have greater advantages than other families. For example, more than 90% of the people in the Supervisory Office are from noble families. Besides, there is no threshold for the sons of noble families to enter the military. Of course, whether they can be promoted depends on their personal abilities. Besides, even to be a civil servant, they do not necessarily need to pass the imperial examinations. Just like Wei Tingyu now, if he is in good health and Emperor Xuanren knows his abilities, it is no problem for him to become important. Sometimes he can really reach the top overnight.
But it's a different story for others. No matter how high the positions of their parents were, they had to go through formal channels, either through imperial examinations or military examinations. The few civil officials who were favored by the emperor, if they sacrificed their reputation and asked for an official position for their incompetent children and grandchildren, could probably enter the Supervisory Office. However, such people were truly "wastes" - if they had some ability, their elders would not ask for a position for them where they could just eat and wait for death. After all, asking for it meant admitting that their children and grandchildren were incompetent, which was also a very shameful thing - among thousands of people, there might not be a few who could make it. Basically, if their family could continue to be glorious, they could probably stay in the Supervisory Office. If not, they would be kicked out.
So, no matter how poor it is, this title is still useful. As long as you have it, no one will be stupid enough to get rid of it. Just because it is not possible now does not mean that it will not be possible in the future. If a promising future suddenly emerges, then you will stand higher than others. It is hard to say what the future will be like, and it is also hard to say how long Wei Tingyu can live. What if your daughter can still be revived? Since your daughter must be tied to Wei Tingyu, Han has to think more about it.
Wei Tingyu smiled and said, "Madam is right."
Han was slow to react and realized that she had been "set up" by Wei Tingyu. Originally, whether or not the Marquis of Pingyang had the title was none of her business, but since she cared about it, it meant that she "recognized" the relationship between Xiaocao and Wei Tingyu.
Thinking of this, Han's face darkened a little. Regardless of whether Wei Tingyu did it intentionally or unintentionally, she was certain that he did it on purpose. He was so cunning. Her daughter was simple-minded. If she stayed with him, wouldn't she be taken advantage of by him
Wei Tingyu saw Han's expression and felt helpless. As for whether it was intentional or unintentional...
"Since Prince Wei is unaware of this, then let this matter rest. Anyway, there is no relationship between our two families. In the future, we will just keep out of each other's way. I heard that people from the Marquis of Pingyang's Mansion are not welcome. If there is nothing else, Prince Wei should go back early and don't come here in the future." As he spoke, he served tea to see the guest off.
At this moment, Wei Tingyu didn't know whether Han said this on purpose or she really opposed his marriage with Xuan'er. However, no matter which the situation was, he naturally couldn't just leave like that. Some things had to be determined by what his mother-in-law said, but some things he absolutely couldn't go along with her. He had to be thick-skinned when necessary and use strategy when necessary.
"Madam, I deeply apologize for what happened yesterday, but Tingyu is sincere in marrying the fourth young lady of your family."
Han threw the cup in his hand directly, "Why do you do that?" This time, he was really angry.
In fact, it was true. Why did Wei Tingyu do that? After all the calculations, it seemed that he could not give Xuan'er anything. He did not even have a healthy body, and he could not even promise her normal companionship. The marriage proposed by Xuan'er was even for the convenience of treating his illness. If she really married him, she might become a widow at any time. Xuan'er would not get any benefits, and she would lose a lot.
Wei Tingyu forced a smile and remained silent, but there was something obviously wrong with his expression.
Seeing this, Han also felt a little regretful. After all, she knew what was going on. What she said was really a bit heartbreaking. However, she couldn't build a ladder to get down by herself. After all, she was quite annoyed about this matter. She had a few more opinions about Wei Tingyu. You are so capable, but now you are silent? Even if you have self-knowledge, don't you know how to brag at this time? You don't say it when you should, but you talk happily when you shouldn't.
Because his emotions were aroused again, Wei Tingyu couldn't stop coughing. He quickly picked up the cup and took a sip, trying to suppress it, but this idea was obviously not very successful.
He took a small sip of water, and only swallowed half of it before he quickly took out a handkerchief to cover his mouth.
Although he tried his best to conceal it, Han still saw a trace of blood. She was so frightened that she stood up hurriedly and ran to the door, "Someone, go and call the fourth lady over quickly." She turned back and saw that Wei Tingyu seemed to be coughing up all his internal organs. He looked a little helpless, with his brows tightly knitted. He was so seriously ill... She felt a little guilty in her heart that she shouldn't have "stimulated" him like that.
However, it was precisely because of this that she was even more reluctant to let her daughter marry her. But Xuan'er was determined to marry her, and she couldn't stop her. As a result, she was really conflicted in her heart. She hated Wei Tingyu as her son-in-law, but she couldn't help feeling a little distressed. God was really unfair to him.
Wei Tingyu finally stopped coughing, and wiped the blood clean with a handkerchief without leaving any trace. Then he put the handkerchief away and even covered his hands under the blanket and would not take it out again.
Wei Tingyu raised his head and smiled nonchalantly, "Madam, I'm sorry, I'm rude."
Not to mention the people around him and Xuan'er, Wei Tingyu didn't want to let other people see his embarrassment after all.
Han remained silent, her brows still furrowed. After a moment, she spoke, "How can I agree to marry Xuan'er to you if you are like this?"
"It's normal not to agree." Any parent who loves their child would probably not agree. "Now I am a burden to Xuan'er. In my situation, maybe death is the best. This is not something I said in anger. It's just that I was always unwilling and greedy before. I wanted to live one day at a time. Now that my identity has been revealed, I have promised Xuan'er to live as long as possible. If I end my life like this, maybe Xuan'er will be trapped for life."
Han moved her lips and closed her eyes. "I agree with your marriage, but your family humiliated our Wen family first, so this matter is not so easy to achieve."