When the wife of Marquis Pingyang got married in her early years, her dowry was also considerable because her family was prominent. However, she seemed not to be good at business management later on. Most of the more promising shops suffered losses, and many were closed or sold. Later on, she lived in a Buddhist temple. Most of the remaining shops were taken away by Aunt Zhou, and the few that were left were, in fact, of course, not the case.
When Wei Tingyu was still young, the wife of Marquis Pingyang was able to use the strategy of using a substitute to support a dead person, and raised Wei Tingyu safely outside. She also invited an old gentleman who was comparable to a great scholar to teach him, and she was even able to come up with something like a "fake death drug". She was definitely not an ordinary person. Therefore, the apparent loss was just intentional, and she had already changed her appearance and moved to another place.
After Wei Tingyu came back, all these things were handed over to him. This was also the reason why Wei Tingyu was able to secretly develop manpower and capital so quickly in the past three years.
However, it was Aunt Zhou who was too cruel. After Wei Tingyu returned, she took the opportunity to poison him during the period of mourning for his grandfather, ruining his body. If she had given Wei Tingyu more time, he would not have been poisoned. As for the fact that he broke his leg more than a year ago, it was actually intentional on Wei Tingyu's part, because he got a lot of benefits from that injury and was able to walk right in front of Emperor Xuanren.
When Wei Tingyu was young, he claimed to the public that he lived on the manor from time to time. Later, that manor was considered the most valuable dowry of Madam Pingyang. It was the place where the substitute lived outside. Naturally, Wei Tingyu was not there now.
The manor is located on the outskirts of the city. It is in a good location. It doesn't take too long to go back and forth. Xiaocao returned in the afternoon after receiving a summons from her mother. When asked this question, Xiaocao was silent for a while. "Before I went to see Tingyu to confirm his identity, King Dingbei did mention it to me, but I refused at that time because he said he would never marry again. I just thought that King Dingbei had given up the idea."
"It's not that I've given up the idea. He's in mourning. Since you've said you won't marry him, he can naturally stay in mourning and wait until he's done with his mourning. Now that it's clear that you might force him to marry, it's naturally impossible for him to remain indifferent."
"Mother told him Tingyu's identity?"
Han nodded.
"Then he should have given up the idea completely. The reason why he proposed to marry me was probably because the Dingbei County Prince's Mansion must have a mistress, and compared to others, I might be more suitable. Now that it's not possible, he naturally won't mention it again."
Han thought: This may not be the case. Han heard from her daughter that the King of Dingbei seemed to just "feel it right", but in Han's opinion, the King of Dingbei was not like that. If he really just felt it was right, then he would give up the idea. But if he had made up his mind, he would not mind Xuan'er getting married before, and he might not wait until Wei Tingyu passed away afterwards.
Of course, this is based on the premise that Wei Tingyu will not live long. King Dingbei may be able to wait for a year or two, but he will not wait forever. No matter how deep his feelings for Xuan'er are, he still bears the responsibility of the Mu family, and there are many things that are beyond his control.
Han thought so but did not tell Xiaocao. There was really no need to do so. However, she still told her that if she encountered such a thing again in the future, she must tell her to avoid being caught off guard and causing embarrassment.
Xiao Cao laughed, "I'm not a fairy, how could this happen again? You think too much, mother."
That being said, things are unpredictable, and who can guarantee that there won’t be a next time? “Just remember what I said.”
There was nothing Xiaocao could do, so he could only agree.
"How is Wei Tingyu's health?" If possible, Han still hoped that Wei Tingyu could get better.
"We're still looking for a treatment." Xiaocao gave an ambiguous answer.
Han understood. You know, before, whenever Xuan'er met a patient, she had a clear idea of the basic injuries. Even a patient like King Dingbei who had died could be saved by her. But now, it seemed that she had no confidence at all about Wei Tingyu's condition. This could only mean that his condition was truly incurable.
Come to think of it, both the Imperial Medical Service and other doctors had sentenced him to death long ago, but Xuan'er refused to give up. However, as long as the person is still alive, there is a glimmer of hope, right? What if Xuan'er finds a way
Han couldn't bear to see her daughter injured, so she said a few words to comfort her.
Han also told her not to worry about her marriage with Wei Tingyu. Although it still seems to be inconclusive, with Prince Dun's intervention, some things will be almost settled.
As for Wei Tingyu, although he was not in the imperial city, he was naturally keeping an eye on the situation there. No matter what happened, it would be reported to Wei Tingyu as soon as possible.
Seriously speaking, the commotion was quite big, and everyone else knew what Prince Dun's intention was in getting involved, so how could they let him succeed? Emperor Xuanren had to get some information.
However, some things, Wei Tingyu had already reported to Emperor Xuanren, so Emperor Xuanren knew very well that it was just a designed play, and the one who suffered was Pingyang Hou, who had no status in his heart. Although it was said that a son plotted against his father, it was unfilial, but what Wei Tingyu did was nothing in the eyes of Emperor Xuanren. After all, he broke his body and injured his legs, but he did not blame the culprit. He was obviously capable of revenge, but he did not. Therefore, to some extent, Emperor Xuanren still felt that he was a little soft-hearted, so no matter how he made a fuss, Emperor Xuanren did not take it seriously. Pingyang had offended someone first, and it was natural for him to suffer if he wanted to marry someone else's girl.
—If Wei Tingyu took revenge, Emperor Xuanren might think that he was cruel and ruthless, and did not care about blood ties at all, which would inevitably ruin his impression of him. Therefore, Wei Tingyu would not easily take the lives of the people in Pingyang Marquis' Mansion, especially Pingyang Marquis.
Putting all this aside, Emperor Xuanren was somewhat unhappy about Prince Dun's involvement in this matter.
What Prince Dun saw was perhaps that the girl from the Wen family had a great influence. She married into the Pingyang Marquis's Mansion, but she was a useless prince and became the prince's wife. According to his relationship with the Pingyang Marquis's Mansion, she was ultimately not used by him. It was really stupid to think that he could get closer to the other families by doing so.
Whether it was the Duke Zhen Chengen's Mansion, the Marquis Pingjin's Mansion, or the Prince Dingbei's Mansion, each of them had extraordinary status and influence. Even the most powerful Prince Heng couldn't get involved, so what was he? Several families were willing to help him at the right time because they were indebted to the Fourth Miss Wenren. That was also because the Marquis Pingyang's Mansion had no ability, and even if they were to fight, they would not suffer any loss. How naive would one be to want to rely on that relationship to drag several families into the struggle for imperial power
Therefore, Emperor Xuanren was unhappy with his son's stupidity and the ambition he showed. However, he did not get angry with Prince Dun for this. Emperor Xuanren knew that his sons wanted to win over forces and compete for the throne. If you tell him that he has no such intention, he probably won't believe it. As long as it does not cross the bottom line, Emperor Xuanren never interferes. Emperor Xuanren is quite confident in his control over his sons and ministers.
Without getting angry, he was just offering himself to others to take advantage of. Emperor Xuanren naturally wouldn't say much, so even if this matter reached his ears, he didn't react at all. This attitude, however, made others couldn't help but think more. What exactly did this mean
However, Emperor Xuanren did not make any move, but Concubine Shun could not help feeling uneasy. Although she could grasp Emperor Xuanren's attitude towards the concubines in the harem, she was unsure about other things. She was not a smart person, so she never asked about those things and did not even try to be a confidant.
His son's ambition does not match his ability, and it is just some unrealistic ideas. The emperor may not get angry for this reason, but what if he goes too far
Concubine Shun, who had never interfered in her son's "fight for the throne", could not help but call her son into the palace this time and gave him a few subtle reminders.
However, Prince Dun only half understood what he said, which was very frustrating, and then Concubine Shun drove him out in annoyance.
To be honest, Prince Dun was somewhat resentful towards Concubine Shun. In his opinion, his mother was obviously favored, even unique, but she never fought for anything for her only son. Not only could she not give him a powerful family in law, but she also didn't help him even when she had the ability. How could he not feel resentful
However, there was nothing he could do even if he was resentful, as his mother remained indifferent. If he had a falling out with his mother, he might be scolded by his father, and his other brothers would probably laugh at him.
Whether the concubines in the harem are favored or not has a huge impact on their sons. Just like my current situation with Prince Cheng, to be honest, Prince Dun is not much stronger than him. However, due to the different status of their mothers in the palace, their situations are also very different.
Prince Dun entered the palace for unknown reasons and left the palace with a lot of anger for unknown reasons.
Therefore, it is really troublesome when we don’t have a comprehensive understanding of things. Many things become complicated uncontrollably and we don’t realize that the truth may be very simple.
This person is simple, but that is not without merit.
Prince Dun came to threaten the Wen family. Wei Tingyu would not be happy even if he helped them invisibly. However, because he roughly knew what Emperor Xuanren was thinking, Wei Tingyu would not do anything for the time being. Anyway, Wei Jincheng suffered a loss at his hands, and Aunt Zhou wanted to take revenge, so she could only do it through Prince Dun. If Prince Dun took action, he would naturally fight back. As long as he grasped the degree, the emperor would not say anything.
In fact, sometimes Wei Tingyu felt that the emperor was a little different from ordinary people. He was actually quite happy that someone could give his sons a proper lesson.
However, how could it be enough for Wei Tingyu to learn a little lesson? It was not impossible to let others take action and get rid of the blame, but he had to be more cautious.
Of course, it would be best if Prince Dun did not get involved in Marquis Pingyang's affairs, but the possibility is too low.
Xiaocao stayed at home for only one night. The next day, she left the imperial city and went to Wei Tingyu. Han told her not to worry about the marriage and she really didn't ask about it at all.
The girl is outgoing, and Han, as her mother, is angry and helpless.
In the following days, Prince Dun did not show up again. However, among the families close to Prince Dun, Wenren Taibo received a lot of "warmth" "outside", and Han received a lot of "comfort" "inside".
The Wen family "was forced to accept the marriage" because their daughter would not be able to marry into a good family after this incident. However, the Wen family stubbornly refused to accept the benefits promised by Prince Dun. Even if someone wanted to "take action" against the other branches of the Wen family, Wenren Taibo clearly warned them that whoever dared to accept the offer would be separated from the family immediately and would not be able to get any help from him in the future.
As long as they are not completely stupid, they should know that the benefits given by Prince Dun are only temporary. Without the help of their eldest brother (uncle), perhaps it would be over. Therefore, even if they are tempted, they can only bear the pain and not be tempted.
To put it bluntly, the Wen family just didn't want to have anything to do with Prince Dun. Moreover, if they accepted the benefits, this marriage would probably completely turn into "selling a daughter for fame", which would completely go against the original intention of the matter.
Prince Dun was somewhat angry and humiliated by this. His power was not strong to begin with, and it was not easy for him to get some "benefits". However, Wen Renren did not appreciate it at all, which resulted in him not getting any benefits and getting a reputation for being a bully. It would be strange if he could accept it calmly!
Prince Dun was often ridiculed by his other brothers, both openly and secretly. A mere third-rank official could confront him. As a prince and the son of the "most favored concubine" in the harem, it was too cowardly of him.
Prince Dun was so angry that he almost vomited blood. It was not the first time that Wen Ren had offended him. This time, he was completely resentful of her.
Regardless of Prince Dun's mood, the Pingyang Marquis's Mansion couldn't wait to invite a matchmaker. Of course, the person invited this time was much more reliable than the last time, and would not cause any trouble - the matchmaker would take Prince Dun's words of "being a matchmaker" seriously - and although the Wen family had a sullen face, the process was still relatively smooth.
However, the Wen family refused to agree on the wedding date. Their daughter had just returned home not long ago, and the family wanted to keep her for two more years, which frustrated Pingyang Hou's plan to marry her off as soon as possible.
This matter was not concealed at all, so anyone who knew about it instantly understood one thing - the Wen family was clearly trying to drag the Prince of Pingyang to death.
Many people remained silent, so it seems that they have not compromised and are determined to remain tough to the end. Tsk, I really didn't realize that.
Regarding this matter, there was already a tacit understanding with Wei Tingyu. However, according to the original plan, only the two families knew about this. Now that things have developed to the current situation, the Wen family, or the Han family, can act with confidence.
If you don’t agree, keep it to yourself!
The Marquis of Pingyang has become bald. Does this mean he has fulfilled the evildoer's request or not