Wei Tingyu turned around and asked someone to look for Marquis Pingyang. Seriously speaking, he knew something about his biological father's recent movements. Although Marquis Pingyang had always favored Aunt Zhou, he had also had many other women around him. Even now, there was a concubine younger than Wei Tingyu in the backyard. It was just that now, he was getting involved with wild flowers outside.
Originally, this had nothing to do with Wei Tingyu. He could do whatever he wanted, even if he had a dozen more half brothers and half sisters. However, today was a little special. A bunch of people were looking for him. If people found out that he was fooling around outside on the birthday of the eldest son, it would be embarrassing for the entire Pingyang Marquis' Mansion.
The reputation of Pingyang Marquis's Mansion has long been infamous, no matter how bad it is... But that was in the past, when his mother was in the Buddhist temple, and he had "nothing to do" with Xuan'er, and he was just that poor creature. Now the situation is different, and when it comes to those people of Pingyang Marquis, they will inevitably be involved. How could Wei Tingyu allow such a thing to happen.
Since he had roughly guessed where Marquis Pingyang would be, it was naturally easier for Wei Tingyu to find him. The person he sent out came back not long after and quietly "brought back" Marquis Pingyang.
Pingyang Hou was tied up and gagged. Although he had never seen Wei Tingyu, he knew that what happened to him was definitely caused by that evildoer. Therefore, after the cloth gag was removed, he started cursing.
As a son, Wei Tingyu would definitely not do anything to Pingyang Hou, either out of filial piety or upbringing. It would be the best thing for him to do so by holding his lifeline and stimulating him.
But Wei Tingyu's subordinates were different, among them, only a few were slaves, and essentially speaking, they were not servants. Being respectful to Wei Tingyu did not mean they would be respectful to Marquis Pingyang. To be honest, they had long disliked the Crown Prince as their father, and sometimes they even wanted to kill him quietly to avoid causing trouble for the Crown Prince. After his death, the Crown Prince would have only you to inherit the title, and naturally, he would not be so restricted.
Unfortunately, it’s just something I can think about.
However, the curses from Marquis Pingyang were too harsh. In his words, Wei Tingyu was not his son, but something worse than an animal. Hearing this made people furious for no reason. As the saying goes, "I can't bear it anymore." There was no need to endure it anymore, so he simply blocked Marquis Pingyang's mouth again and beat him up with his fist.
Pingyang Hou's eyes bulged out from the beating, and he couldn't stop crying and sneezing. His mouth made whimpering sounds, and it was unclear whether he was crying or begging for mercy.
After beating the man up severely, he felt refreshed immediately. Then he let Pingyang Hou go. Seeing him huddled together with a look of serious fear, and thinking of how he used to be so arrogant in front of the prince, he felt relieved, but also felt more and more sorry for the prince.
What else can this person have except the title of Marquis? How can such a person be qualified to be the father of the prince
Sometimes, they even fantasized that the prince might have some bizarre identity. His father should be a wise and brave man, a real man who stands tall and upright. It was only because of an accident that the prince ended up in the Pingyang Marquis's mansion. Unfortunately, this was just a fantasy after all. Pingyang Marquis, a mediocre and incompetent man, gave birth to a good child like the prince. However, they all believed that it was the credit of the marquis's wife and had nothing to do with Pingyang Marquis.
"Today is the prince's birthday after all, and the marquis doesn't behave like a father at all, but the prince probably never cared about that.
The prince will not ask what the marquis wants to do, but sometimes, basic decency must be maintained. Don't blame the prince for the injustice suffered by the marquis today. The prince only wants us to find you back. After all, there are many people looking for you now. If we take you away from the bed of a married woman who specializes in being a secret prostitute, it will be embarrassing for everyone.
If something goes wrong and the emperor gets informed, who knows what will happen.
Don't bother the prince. Even if you rely on your father's status to force the prince to deal with us, it doesn't mean you will be fine. We are just worthless people. It's not a pity to die. But compared to those powerless people, we still have some advantages. We will inevitably struggle to the death. It's hard to say whether it will hurt you, the noble one."
After he finished speaking, he helped Pingyang Hou up from the ground, untied the ropes on his body, dusted him off, and straightened his clothes.
"My Lord, you have finally returned from your work. Don't forget to change your clothes to meet the guests. After the banquet begins, remember to drink a few more glasses. After all, the prince has never celebrated his birthday in the Marquis' Mansion for so many years, but your illegitimate sons and daughters have never been left out every year. The prince has been wronged, and it's not right to continue to wrong him today, right?"
Marquis Pingyang felt pain all over his body and was shivering, with fear and hatred in his eyes. However, the person standing in front of him suddenly smiled at him with his sharp white teeth, and Marquis Pingyang subconsciously lowered his head and looked away.
The people in front of them showed some sarcasm. They felt ashamed of his cowardly look.
After going out, the two servants of Marquis Pingyang were standing outside with their heads huddled. When they saw the two people coming out of the house, their situation was not much better than that of Marquis Pingyang, or even worse. After all, they did attack Marquis Pingyang, but they certainly would not kill him. But it was different for the servants of Marquis Pingyang. In the noble courtyard, the silent death of two servants was really nothing big.
"We servants should not only serve our masters well, but also persuade them when necessary. It is for the good of our masters as well as our own. After all, if something happens to our masters, the servants will certainly not be able to escape the blame, right?" Wei Tingyu's men said as they patted them on the back.
Although it was just two light hits, it made Pingyang Marquis's servant's legs go weak and he almost fell to his knees.
After the two men finished their work, they went back to report and receive their punishment - they took the initiative to attack Pingyang Hou, which was a violation of their superiors and should be punished. Knowingly committing the crime might result in a heavier punishment. However, even if it happened again, or no matter how many times it happened, they would not regret it.
As for how furious Marquis Pingyang will be and how he will vent his anger on his subordinates, that has nothing to do with them.
However, when he was about to meet Wei Tingyu, he was told that the prince was with his wife, so he naturally put the matter aside for the time being.
Wei Tingyu was currently looking at the gift Xiaocao gave him, including the wood carvings from the previous three years. You know, Xiaocao's wood carving skills were something that even Mr. Che admired. The figures she carved were so lifelike that they looked like real people.
Wei Tingyu also knew that she did not carve people she knew, and sometimes she would not even carve faces, but this time was an exception. In the past three years, perhaps it was just because she missed him, or she was reminding herself that the established goals could not be forgotten. But this year's gift included herself, her children, and her "home", so the meaning was completely different. Xiaocao herself might not be very clear about what she wanted to express specifically, but Wei Tingyu understood, really understood.
—That was Xiaocao’s deepest expectation. Wei Tingyu knew that he most likely could not give it to her, but he would live more firmly.
"Xuan'er's carving skills are becoming more and more sophisticated. However, Xuan'er can extend life and limbs, so other things are naturally a piece of cake."
Listening to Wei Tingyu's fresh and natural flattery, Xiao Cao laughed, "Are you mocking me? Don't you know what I can do? There are only one or two things I can show off."
"If a person can specialize in one thing in his lifetime, he or she may be remembered in history forever. Xuan'er is not interested in woodcarving. I can already imagine that in thousands of years, you will definitely make a significant contribution to the history of medicine. Without you, there will definitely be a gap and major damage to the history of medicine."
"Hey, hey, that's enough. The more you talk, the more outrageous it gets." Xiaocao had never thought about these things. He just needed to take care of the things before he died. As for what would happen after he died, who knew, let alone thousands of years later.
Wei Tingyu smiled and said no more. However, he really believed it in his heart. There were only a handful of people who were called miracle doctors in history. Couldn’t her Xuan’er’s abilities be comparable to theirs
Xiaocao and Wei Tingyu have been together for so many years and are the closest to each other and get along most naturally. Even if they don't talk, they each hold a book and the atmosphere is warm and harmonious. Xiaocao didn't mention leaving, and Wei Tingyu naturally wouldn't "drive her away". So when it was time to start the meal, the wife of the Marquis of Pingyang directly sent them a table of food.
Xiao Cao realized belatedly that she seemed to be here as a guest, but ended up staying with her "fiancé" and forgot everything else?!
"Xuan'er, just keep me company. In my situation, no one will care if I don't go out to meet guests. If you don't keep me company, I'll be all alone." Wei Tingyu smiled and spoke softly, but he seemed a little pitiful for no reason.
Xiaocao couldn't stand this and immediately put all other thoughts behind her. Sick people are more fragile mentally, so they need to be coaxed more. So from then on, Xiaocao basically obeyed Wei Tingyu in everything.
Wei Tingyu was of course very pleased, saying that he was no longer manly in front of his wife, even worse than a child, but so what? He couldn't stop himself from being happy!
Hua Yu and the others saw this and couldn't help but roll their eyes in their hearts. The prince was indeed a black-hearted man. His wife was so good to him, but he still had the nerve to "cheat" her and deliberately show weakness and pity? Haha, he was just physically weak, but his heart and methods were very cruel.
I took some time out to deal with the matters concerning Marquis Pingyang. Although I didn't say it explicitly, don't think they couldn't see it. The expression on his face was almost as clear as "well done". He also made a light statement about the people below acting on their own initiative. Not only that, he also told the Marquis's wife about it, saying something like "since the Marquis likes them, prepare a few more for him and place them properly so as not to make any bad influence outside."
Listen, is this what a son can say? He knew what kind of person Pingyang Hou's lover was, not only did he not want to tell Pingyang Hou the truth, but he also tried his best to add fuel to the fire.
It was unfortunate for the Crown Prince of Wei to have a father like that, but it was also a blessing for the Marquis of Pingyang to have a son like that...
However, no one sympathized with Marquis Pingyang, and some even couldn't help but applaud their own prince in their hearts.
It doesn't matter if Marquis Pingyang wants to mess around, as long as he doesn't harm girls from good families. As for the rest, it's better if he is tied up, so that he doesn't have to jump around by relying on his status all day, which is really annoying.
Thus, in the end, it became a "world of two" for Xiaocao and Wei Tingyu, just like the situation in the past many years.
So much so that Hua Yu and others no longer said that their prince was black-hearted. That was something they had never seen before. It was pure happiness and carefreeness. Others were very happy when they saw it.
So when they had to leave, Han and others saw that Xiaocao had lost some of her steadiness and her smile had become more innocent. She was no longer the considerate and caring doctor, but a spoiled and pampered girl.
Han smiled, but her heart was sour and bitter. She felt less satisfied with Wei Tingyu in some ways, but more resentful in others. Why, why couldn't everything be fine? If he was really gone, she was sure that she would never see her daughter like this again!
Although she resented Wei Tingyu, she really hated the culprits, Aunt Zhou of Pingyang Hou. They should have been unrelated people, but they deprived her daughter of happiness and innocence, so they must be her enemies!
Before meeting Xiaocao, Han, Wenrenying and Wenrenyang had reached a tacit understanding not to mention what happened today. Obviously, they also knew that Wei Tingyu kept her in his yard for this purpose.
Xiaocao would never take the initiative to inquire about irrelevant matters, and she was busy studying Wei Tingyu's condition. It was not an exaggeration to say that she turned a deaf ear to what was happening outside. Things might still be "lively" for two days. After all, those who were kicked out would naturally do their utmost to pass the blame in order to save face. In the end, they would definitely be suppressed. After all, there were really a lot of people protecting Xiaocao, and many of them were of extraordinary status. As Pingyang Hou was in decline, few of his relatives and friends were in high positions. It was really a simple thing for the former to crush the latter.
Until things calm down, just don't let Xiaocao hear about it.
The next day, Xiaocao went to the Imperial Hospital early again and buried himself in the pile of books. The lunch was delivered to him. He ate some in a hurry and put it aside. He ate while reading. It was obvious that he only ate the rice and hardly touched the dishes.
Almost an hour later in the afternoon, Eunuch Hong appeared in front of Xiaocao. Xiaocao took a moment to come back to her senses. Emperor Xuanren wanted to see her? At this moment, she was somewhat confused.