Wei Tingyu threatened the man and then walked away in a leisurely manner, heading for the person dearest to him. Even though these people from the Wei family gave him trouble, it did not affect his happy mood much.
On the other hand, it was different for the people of the Wei family. As elders of the clan, they had always been respected and admired. Even the Marquis of Pingyang would always give them some face and show them filial respect every day. But today, they were threatened by a junior like Wei Tingyu, and in the end they could only swallow their anger. Their interests and face were seriously damaged, and as a result, not only could they not punish them openly, but they had to help cover it up. They were almost sick from anger.
The accumulated anger in his heart could not be vented on Wei Tingyu, so he naturally needed to find an outlet. At this time, he didn't care whether Pingyang Hou was a marquis or not. "Look at the stupid thing you did!"
Marquis Pingyang had never been scolded like this in front of so many people. For a moment, his face turned pale and blue, which was extremely exciting. However, facing these angry elders, he did not have the confidence to confront them directly like Wei Tingyu. Wei Tingyu dared not to take Marquis Pingyang's Mansion and the Wei family seriously, but Marquis Pingyang could not. If he separated Marquis Pingyang's Mansion from the Wei family, then the Marquis Pingyang Mansion in his hands would be unable to support itself and would quickly decline. He was somewhat aware of this.
As a last resort, Pingyang Hou could only swallow his anger and resentment, and comfort the elders in a gentle voice, saying that it was all his fault and that he had not taught his son well. Obviously, Pingyang Hou still put the blame on his son and did not say a word about his own treasonous behavior. The elders of the Wei family could not talk about this matter at this time. Seeing him act like this, they became even more angry.
Although Wei Tingyu was irritating, one had to admit that he was much stronger than his father, and Pingyang Marquis's mansion would have to rely on him in the future. Why did they indulge Pingyang Marquis in doing such a thing as "favoring his concubine and killing his wife"? This made Wei Tingyu have no good feelings towards them, and now it was impossible for him to change his mind.
Because of this, they became even more resentful towards Marquis Pingyang and scolded him even more, like a grandson. Anyway, he did not hold real power now and posed no threat to them, so they were not afraid of offending him to death.
Pingyang Hou's face became more and more ugly, and he cursed these old men inwardly. Now they put all the faults on him, why? They let him go in the first place because Zhou had a close relationship with Concubine Shun and Prince Dun. Didn't they choose this side to get more benefits? Now that they really made the wrong choice and were suppressed by Wei Tingyu alone, it became all his fault? He only wanted benefits and didn't want to take responsibility? I'm afraid he hasn't woken up yet
Pingyang Hou probably saw through their thoughts and could not bear it any longer. "Enough. Who are you pretending to be a good person here? What are you thinking? Do you think I don't know? You want to step on me and turn around to please that evil creature, but you don't even see if that evil creature will appreciate it. Now that he has married Princess Anguo and become her husband, his future is unlimited. I'm afraid that all of you old guys combined would not carry as much weight as a word from Princess Anguo. To him, you are just a bunch of useless trash. You can dream of living a long and prosperous life if you expect him to forgive you and make peace with you." After scolding her, he felt relieved and walked away.
There was deathly silence in the courtyard. No one had expected Pingyang Hou to attack so suddenly. His words were like a knife, stabbing into people's hearts. The oldest elder in the clan fainted without being able to catch his breath.
The dead silence was broken, and it became a scene of confusion and panic.
This is the situation in the front yard. As for the women in the backyard, in front of the wife of Marquis Pingyang, perhaps because this lady had been in the Buddhist temple for so many years and basically did not go out or socialize after she came out, these people from the Wei family looked down on her and became even more arrogant in front of her. Their words and deeds implied that she had not taught her son well, and that he was snobbish, cruel, and disregarded his relatives and clansmen. If this continued, would the entire marquisate change its surname one day
The wife of Marquis Pingyang is now more Buddhist than most true monks. No matter what these people say, she remains calm. However, to outsiders, she seems to be very easy to control, which makes these people take her even less seriously.
"Before you go out, as a mother, please persuade me to leave my things behind..."
The wife of the Marquis of Pingyang put down the teacup with a little more force and interrupted the other party. "When Tingyu was a few years old, I was forced to retreat to the temple by a concubine. It was indeed my fault that I didn't teach him well. After all, I never taught him. But you didn't teach him well, kiss him more, and didn't let your own man give advice to the Marquis. Now you are talking about these things, I won't agree. Besides, Tingyu has the final say in this Marquis' Mansion. After all, these things are his. He can do whatever he wants. As a mother, I am not close to him and never cared about him before. Now I naturally have no face to say anything. If you have any opinions, go to him directly."
The wife of Marquis Pingyang pushed them back in a calm tone.
These people were speechless for a moment and looked unhappy.
Then he learned the news from the front yard, and his expression became even more interesting.
After a long silence, a middle-aged woman suddenly spoke up, "After all, she is the Princess Anguo, whom the Emperor holds in high esteem. It is only natural that the betrothal gift should be higher. However, my sister-in-law has lived in the temple for a long time, and I am afraid that she does not understand many things. As for the wedding, let us handle it properly, so as not to bring shame to the Marquis' Mansion. I think Princess Anguo will be happy too."
The wife of Marquis Pingyang looked at her. It was rare to find someone who changed his attitude according to the situation and was so thick-skinned.
"That's a thank you." If she was marrying a son and the son was a good relative, it would be natural for him to help. But if the son came from a bad relationship, it would be simply disgusting to her. What's more, it was obvious that this person wanted to take on too much responsibility and regard himself as the master, pushing her, the upright master, aside. The wife of Marquis Pingyang was just a Buddhist, not a dead person.
"What do you mean, sister-in-law? I mean well..."
The wife of Marquis Pingyang didn't want to bother with him anymore, so she said, "See you out." Then she stood up and left.
The group was very angry, saying that the wife of the Marquis of Pingyang was ungrateful, and some even said that if they did not invite her respectfully, she would not come. But no one agreed with this statement. Anyone who was not a fool knew what the situation was like in the Marquis of Pingyang's mansion. Why did they take the initiative to draw a clear line with the mansion? It was simply a joke. Judging from today, the attitude of Wei Tingyu and the Marquis's wife was very clear. If they really did not come without being invited, they would only bring shame upon themselves in the end.