In the end, it was Han who built the ladder for himself. What else could he do
Wei Tingyu's face showed no joy. "Actually, I hope Madam can firmly refuse it."
Han sneered, "You want me to be the bad guy in front of Xuan'er, that's a nice idea."
Wei Tingyu smiled bitterly. To be honest, they were actually all for the same person. Both he and Han were happy that Xiaocao had her own opinions and insights. However, sometimes, they would rather she was like an ordinary girl and just obeyed the arrangements of her elders. Of course, this thought only flashed through their minds.
"Madam, if you want me to do something, just ask." Even though Han had made things difficult for him before, Wei Tingyu knew that the marriage was inevitable. Now he had inadvertently used the "torture tactic" to soften his "mother-in-law" and she gave in. As for what other difficulties might arise later, Wei Tingyu didn't care. In short, no matter what they were, he would just do his best.
"Some things still need to be discussed with my family."
To be honest, this matter was also unexpected. Although Han had considered the marriage of her second daughter before, she only thought about it occasionally. In her opinion, even if her daughter wanted to get married, she would have to wait. She never expected it to be so sudden. She only found out that her "son-in-law" was still alive, and they met officially not long after that, and she didn't even have time to let other people in the family know.
Wei Tingyu nodded, "It's what I should do." Marrying Xiaocao is one thing, but because he cares about her so much, he can't be careless at all. He can't give her anything, and even after this marriage is spread out, there will definitely be no good words said about it. He still wants to be perfect and save face for her as much as possible. Even if Xuan'er doesn't care about these things, he has to do it.
Han seemed to have thought of something, her eyes flickered, "We can get engaged first, and we can talk about the wedding date later."
Sure enough, Zhen Muyao had exactly what she thought. Han thought the same thing as she did. If she said so, the other people in the Wen family would definitely agree.
Wei Tingyu was stunned for a moment, then he understood what Han meant and nodded without hesitation, "That's the best." Engagement and marriage are two different things, after all. The depth of the relationship involved can really be said to be a world of difference. Moreover, his health was not good to begin with, so even if he died in the future, Xuan'er would not be labeled as a "husband-killer".
Although Han was dissatisfied with Wei Tingyu in many ways, she also knew that he was truly doing it for her daughter. Moreover, her daughter was able to adapt well to her current life and did not change her personality due to the huge social gap between them. This son-in-law played an indispensable role in this. He was also knowledgeable and tactful enough, so her dissatisfaction with him was alleviated a little.
Xiaocao learned about the situation and hurried over. He didn't even care about Han Shidou and was busy checking on Wei Tingyu's condition first.
Xiaocao's work these past few days was not in vain. Wei Tingyu's condition did not improve, but it was somewhat stabilized. When he had an attack, Xiaocao's treatment methods were also effective.
Wei Tingyu smiled slightly and comforted her softly, his eyes gentle and affectionate.
Han, who was standing nearby, saw everything. She had originally treated Xiaocao as an "outsider", and her attitude of "forgetting her mother after getting a husband" made her a little jealous. However, when she saw how they were getting along, Han fell silent in her heart.
She had always thought that her daughter was deeply in love and didn't want to remarry because of her "ex-husband", but now, her feelings could not be denied, but, she was afraid that it was not all love between a man and a woman as she thought;
On the contrary, this son-in-law probably really loves his daughter terribly, so she probably understands what he has been doing since three years ago. It is just because he loves and cares about her too much and does not want her to get hurt or be sad, so he hides everything and bears all the pain by himself.
At Han's age, she is very confident that she has a lot of experience and the ability to judge people. Therefore, whether Wei Tingyu's reaction is true or false, she believes that her judgment will not be wrong. The feeling Wei Tingyu gave before and after meeting her daughter is really very different, but now he is almost the same as her daughter's initial description. When a person has no distractions, is the most relaxed and happiest, he is unintentionally in the place that makes them most at ease and comfortable, facing their favorite people. As for the place, the most important thing is still the person.
Han's eyes fell on Xiaocao, and she felt more and more pity for her. She felt that God was really unfair to her daughter, leaving her without any relatives for the past 18 years. Now that she finally came back, her husband who had been lost and found again might leave her at any time.
Can't you be nicer to her
Han felt that as a mother, she could only be better to her daughter.
In the past few days, the medicines were not complete and there were no suitable tools, so Xiaocao did not make the meatballs. After returning, he hurried to make them. He did not expect Tingyu to come to his house so soon, but after thinking about it, it seemed natural, as he had always acted like this.
Because the situation was not right, Xiaocao could only use silver needles to help him stabilize the situation, but she couldn't stop worrying. "Mom, marriage..."
Han also knew why her daughter was so anxious, but her daughter's "eagerness to get married" still made her feel a little upset. Her eyes fell on Wei Tingyu, "It's unlucky for Wei Shizi, but meeting a girl like our Xuan'er is also a blessing for eight lifetimes."
"mother-"
Han didn't even look at her daughter who was turning her elbow outward. She was in a bad mood!
If the son takes the side of his wife, the mother will be unhappy. If the daughter takes the side of the son-in-law, the mother will probably feel the same way. However, because the woman is in her husband's family, the mother-in-law is the authority and everything can be put in the open. The mother-in-law cannot scold the son-in-law at will. Not only that, sometimes she has to take the side of him more, or even flatter him, because she is worried that the son-in-law will treat her daughter badly when he gets back.
The situation is a little different now. Han has the capital to show off in front of her son-in-law, so naturally she won't hold back.
Wei Tingyu was not angry at being attacked by his mother-in-law, and actually smiled sincerely, "No matter how unlucky I am, or how unfair God is to me, I can smooth out all those things if I meet Xuan'er. As for the rest, I still think God treats me very well."
This was basically a confession in front of the parents, and Xiaocao couldn't help blushing.
Han snorted coldly, "Sweet talk." He was simply trying to trick her daughter into falling deeply in love with him.
When it comes to son-in-law versus mother-in-law, naturally the mother-in-law is right, and Wei Tingyu would not be stupid enough to make any excuses.
Han was still upset, "Alright, the matter of marriage still needs to be discussed with your father and your grandmother. No matter what happened before, whether it was the intention of Marquis Pingyang or that little woman who was interfering, this matter will not be let go."
"Madam, you can do whatever you want without worrying about anything." Whether it was Prince Dun or Concubine Shun, he was always there to block them.
In fact, from the moment he attacked Wei Jincheng, he knew what Zhou would do. If she thought that the loss of Prince Dun was not enough, Wei Tingyu did not mind doing something more. Apart from anything else, he believed that the other princes who had been crowned would be happy to step on Prince Dun if they had the chance. Even though Prince Dun's power was relatively backward among them, the fact that Concubine Shun was favored was unique in the palace, and they were still very wary of her. They were very clear about the power of this woman's pillow talk. - Although Concubine Shun would not blow pillow talk, they did not know. Even if they knew, they would not believe it.
It would be wonderful if we could step on Prince Dun in one fell swoop, or even take the opportunity to depose Concubine Shun.
However, this is rather difficult. His Majesty is wise and intelligent, and is not easy to deceive. Moreover, once he finds out, the consequences will be quite serious. Therefore, basically, I can only start with what has happened, and it is best not to get involved. It is enough to target Prince Dun once. If I keep targeting Prince Dun, it will appear that I am involving the prince because of personal grudges, and His Majesty will be unhappy.
Although Wei Tingyu had been working for Emperor Xuanren for just over a year, he had some understanding of him. He was generous and kind, good at retaining power and knew how to delegate power. But he was still the emperor, the supreme ruler, and his majesty could not be undermined and his bottom line could not be touched.
Do something covertly, just to get Prince Dun into trouble. It doesn't have to be too big, and the trouble doesn't even need to be reported to the emperor. It is enough to make him anxious and worried. This is not too difficult.
Han understood what he meant and looked at him meaningfully. This son-in-law was probably more capable than she had expected. Thinking about the world's evaluation of him, there were indeed many people who had been deceived!
Han felt the same as Yu in her heart. Marquis Pingyang lost the watermelon for the sake of sesame seeds. He clearly had the opportunity to restore the Pingyang Marquis's Mansion to its former glory.
Since everything had been agreed upon, Han was ready to order the guests to leave, but just then she heard a servant come to report that the master had returned.
In this case, Han decided to let him meet Wenren Taibo and even the old lady Wenren, and make it clear at once that Xiaocao's marriage would naturally be decided by the three heads of the family. At the same time, Han actually wanted to know more about Xiaocao's past. Although Xiaocao had said a lot, it was not very detailed, and she was afraid that she would only report good news and not bad news. Besides, her own experience would always be different in the eyes of others.
"Xuan'er, just go and do what you need to do." Han waved her hand and sent her away.
Xiaocao looked at Wei Tingyu with some concern. It was one thing for her to hold a grudge and be petty, but she didn't want her family to make things too difficult for him.
Han became more and more angry, "Alright, alright, are we going to eat him?"
Wei Tingyu didn't want to make his mother-in-law even angrier, so he smiled slightly and nodded to Xiaocao imperceptibly, saying that he could handle it.
Besides, the marriage has been agreed, and his health is not good. No matter how difficult it is, it will not affect him. As long as he is not kicked out, other things can be dealt with easily.
Xiaocao obviously thought of this as well, so he walked away with peace of mind.
Han asked someone to notify Wenren Taibo to go to the old lady's yard, and also took Wei Tingyu there. Regardless of the doubts of the other two patriarchs when they saw Wei Tingyu, they already knew their reactions after everything. When Xiaocao returned to his own yard and was about to continue making medicine, Wenren Ying came to the door.
To be honest, when Xiaocao just came back today, she met everyone she was supposed to meet, including Wen Renying. Xiaocao had noticed that she seemed a little absent-minded before, so now she seemed to be hesitant to speak, so as not to be too obvious.
"Seventh sister, feel free to say whatever you want to say."
Wen Renying pursed her lips and said, "Mother should have told Fourth Sister about the marriage proposal, right?"
Cheng Wenzheng was only asked privately, so only a handful of people in the entire Wen family knew about it, and one of them was Wen Renying. There was no other way, Cheng Wenzheng was her target so naturally more attention would be paid to her. Han might hide it from other people, but she was not on guard against Wen Renying, so it would only take a single sentence to ask.
"I said it. What's the matter? Seventh sister, do you think I'm going to get married and that's why you can't bear to let me go?" Xiaocao joked.
"Of course I'd be reluctant to do so. So will Fourth Sister get married?" Wen Renying asked as calmly as possible.
"Yes." Xiaocao answered decisively.
Wen Renying unconsciously clenched her fists, then slowly loosened them, and then smiled softly, "My parents both praise Cheng Wenzheng, and his character is good. In addition, my fourth sister has done a favor to his mother. When my fourth sister marries him, he will definitely treat her well."
"Seventh sister thinks too much, it's not Cheng Tanhua, it has nothing to do with him."
"Ah?" Wen Renying was extremely surprised. "Who is that? Did your parents look into other families with you?"
Originally, after some ideological struggle, Wen Renying had made up her mind to give up if her fourth sister married Cheng Wenzheng.
When the fourth sister came home, she thought that if the fourth sister blocked her way, she would do whatever it took to get rid of her. But after more than three months, how could she do such a thing to the fourth sister? Because of the fourth sister, her thoughts have changed a lot. Although Cheng Wenzheng is her obsession, it is not necessarily... he is indispensable.
I thought everything was settled, but it turns out to be a different story?!
Xiao Cao was amused. "Why is it someone else's house? Why can't it be the Marquis of Pingyang's Mansion?"
"Impossible, parents will never agree to it. Apart from Prince Wei himself, the behavior of the Pingyang Marquisate is so good that our whole family wants to knock on their door. How could it be possible..." As she spoke, Wen Renying became confused, "Is it really the Pingyang Marquisate? Is there some hidden story behind this?" Fourth sister had clearly said before that she would not marry, so why did she choose such a person now
"I was married before, you know that. The Prince Wei of Pingyang Marquis's Mansion is your fourth brother-in-law."
"Ah? No, what, what is going on?" Wen Renying was surprised and more and more confused.
Xiao Cao did not hide anything and simply explained it to her.
After hearing this, Wen Renying was stunned for a long time. When she had completely digested the matter, her face was filled with indignation, "Those people in Pingyang Marquis's Mansion are really extremely evil!"