Lord Wei ignored the fact that his lips had already been scalded and swollen; he sprang to his feet at once and glared at Madam Wei as he asked, “What’s going on?! Qingyang knows him?”
How come he didn’t know?!
Madam Wei was equally shocked. She accidentally knocked over the bowl of soup and was instantly scalded, letting out a startled cry.
At this moment, the shouting outside was already rising wave after wave, and even in the back courtyard it could faintly be heard.
Lord Wei felt his scalp go numb, and at the same time became somewhat exasperated.
Were they still not unlucky enough already?
How long had it been since his son died?
Why was something happening again?
He was so angry that his lips trembled, and he snapped at the steward in fury: “What are you all good for?! Don’t you know to drive him away?!”
And you even let him kneel outside and make a scene, causing such a huge commotion?
Are you afraid others won’t notice this enormous spectacle?!
The steward trembled even more. “My lord, it’s exactly the time for court attendance. The moment he knelt there, all the officials living around us saw it. We wanted to beat him and drive him away, but we didn’t dare!”
After all, besides the old scholars from the Hanlin Academy living on this street, there were also some censors and officials from the Imperial Academy.
If they dared to beat a scholar, this matter would probably become even bigger, how would they dare?!
Lord Wei’s vision went dark with anger, and he roared, “Go call Wei Qingyang here! Bring her here!”
Wei Qingyang had originally been combing her hair, and these past two days she had been in extremely good spirits.
She had already received Madam He’s reply letter and knew that Madam He and He Shengchang had successfully abducted Wang Chan at the Buddha Mother gathering.
Tsk tsk, what a pity that Qi Yuan was not in the capital and had returned to her hometown.
Otherwise, she wouldn’t have needed to take it out on Wang Chan.
Thinking of Qi Yuan, Wei Qingyang first frowned in disgust, then couldn’t help but sneer.
But it didn’t matter, one by one.
Start first with Qi Yuan’s lackey, Wang Chan.
When Qi Yuan returned to the capital and learned that Wang Chan’s reputation had been completely ruined, what kind of reaction would she have?
Wasn’t she always calm and detached, acting as if she could settle anything?
She wondered how Qi Yuan planned to settle this kind of matter.
Just imagining Qi Yuan’s astonishment, shock, and pain at that time made her unable to suppress a laugh.
If Feng Caiwei and the Feng family couldn’t do anything to Qi Yuan, then she would do it!
She would use a slow knife to carve flesh, cutting Qi Yuan bit by bit, letting her know what real pain was!
The maid finished arranging her hair and asked carefully, “Third Miss, what clothes will you wear today?”
Wei Qingyang smiled meaningfully. “On such a festive day, of course I’ll wear red. Pick out my bright red Shu brocade outfit woven with gold. Today I’m going to the Wang family to visit the young lady of the Marquis residence.”
The maid responded softly and helped her dress. Just then, someone from Lord Wei’s side came urging her to go over.
Wei Qingyang frowned. At this hour, her father should already have gone to court, why was he specially summoning her?
But she didn’t think much of it and quickly went to Lord Wei’s courtyard.
Lord Wei had always doted on his children.
Especially after Wei Changying died, he had become even more indulgent toward his remaining children, almost granting their every wish.
It was precisely because of this that Wei Qingyang could go out freely.
But this time, what greeted Wei Qingyang was not Lord Wei’s kind face, it was a solid slap.
Lord Wei fiercely slapped Wei Qingyang, his face flushed with rage. “You wretched creature, what exactly have you done?!”
Madam Wei was badly frightened and hurriedly grabbed her daughter. “Qingyang, who is He Shengchang?!”
Wei Qingyang, who had still been stunned from the slap, instantly froze. Her face blank, she covered her cheek and didn’t know what to say as she looked at Lord Wei and Madam Wei.
The moment Lord Wei saw her expression, his heart sank.
So she really did know him!
Outside, people were already packed layer upon layer; those nearby who had heard the news had probably all come to watch the excitement.
After today, all the civil and military officials of the court would know that his family had produced a Zhuo Wenjun!
This was simply…
Simply an insult to propriety!
Lord Wei was so furious he lunged forward again. “You beast! Everything I’ve taught you all these years, was it all fed to the dogs? Is this how you repay us?! The whole family will be destroyed by you!”
Wei Qingyang thought at first that the matter of her instigating Madam He and He Shengchang to abduct Wang Chan had been exposed, and she felt somewhat frightened.
But the more she listened, the more something seemed off.
Especially when Madam Wei painfully scolded her for being immoral, she became even more confused. “Mother, what are you talking about?! What do you mean immoral? He Shengchang and I are not that kind of relationship at all!”
How could she possibly fancy someone of He Shengchang’s background?
He Shengchang wasn’t even worthy to carry her shoes!
If it weren’t for the relationship between the He family and the Wang family, she wouldn’t even have looked at him twice.
Madam Wei was stunned. “He Shengchang is kneeling at our gate right now asking for marriage, saying that he already privately pledged himself to you…”
What?!
Wei Qingyang was even more shocked than they were. “He’s talking nonsense!”
Had He Shengchang gone mad?!
She immediately realized something was wrong, and her feet went numb. “Father, Mother, I didn’t! I have nothing to do with him. I don’t like him at all, let alone privately pledging ourselves to each other!”
She tightly grabbed Madam Wei’s hand. “Mother, believe me, I didn’t!”
Madam Wei looked at her daughter with half-belief and half-doubt. “If you didn’t know him, how could he come kneel at our gate? And make such a huge spectacle?”
Wei Qingyang was almost driven mad with anger. “I really didn’t! Mother, I do know Madam He, but I only used her to give Wang Chan a bit of suffering! Back then, when my brother died at the Eldest Princess’s residence, Wang Chan kept jumping out to speak for Qi Yuan. I only wanted to avenge my brother!”
At the mention of Wei Changying, Lord Wei and Madam Wei exchanged a glance, both seeing the pain in each other’s eyes.
In old age, the grief of losing a son was undoubtedly carved into the bone.
Didn’t they hate?
Every day they woke up cursing the Qi family and Qi Yuan, wishing Qi Yuan would die soon.
But they couldn’t afford to offend the flourishing Yongping Marquis residence, nor did they dare confront the Eldest Princess directly. On top of that, the Feng family showed no reaction and had even formed a marriage alliance with the Qi family, so they could only swallow their anger.
Who knew that Wei Qingyang had kept it in mind all along, and had secretly done such a world-shaking thing behind their backs.
Madam Wei finally reacted. “If that’s the case, then why is He Shengchang kneeling at our gate asking for your hand?”
Shouldn’t he be going to the Wang family?!
Wei Qingyang wished she could devour He Shengchang alive. Hearing Madam Wei’s question, her eyes nearly split with rage as she ground her teeth. “Who knows what madness has possessed him!”
Madam Wei hurriedly looked at Lord Wei. “Master, quickly think of a solution!”
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