dognovel Chapter 193: Making up for the past few days.
Chapter 193: Making up for the past few days.
Seeing her son about to hug Wei Guangzheng, Madam Ge angrily stepped forward and pulled him away, yelling and cursing, "Get out of my way! If you still consider me your mother, go to the side courtyard and deal with that bitch, get rid of the bastard in her belly! If you continue to disobey me here, I'll pretend I never gave birth to you!"
It's no wonder she said such harsh words; the main reason is that over the past few months, Wei Guangzheng has been keeping one woman after another, indulging in sensual pleasures and debauchery right under her nose, which has really driven her to the brink of madness several times.
In all these days, her own son has never stood up to criticize his father, nor has he ever defended her in the slightest.
It's one thing for her husband to be indifferent, but her son, whom she's doted on since childhood, doesn't even care about her. How could she not feel heartbroken?
After Wei Yonghuai carried Wei Guangzheng to the bed, he turned around and glared at her angrily, "Do you know why your father is neglecting you? You always put your own preferences first, you are domineering and autocratic, and you can't listen to anyone's opinion! Everything has to be done according to your requirements, and if it can't satisfy you, you will not give up until you get what you want! Your father and I are men, and men have face!"
Madam Ge stared wide-eyed, never dreaming that her son would say such a thing to her!
These words were like sharp swords piercing her heart, causing her not only a chilling cold but also excruciating pain that made it hard for her to breathe.
But her eldest son seemed to have gotten carried away with his rant, recounting all her past misdeeds: "Back then, Madam Ye and you were so close, yet you only coveted her wealth. If it weren't for your insane jealousy and desire to seize her possessions, Madam Ye wouldn't have died! If she hadn't died, even if I couldn't marry her daughter, given your relationship, our Wei family and the Ye family wouldn't have ended up like this!"
"It is your shortsightedness and greed that have made things so difficult for our Wei family! If we hadn't fallen out with the Ye family, no matter how ill Father was, they wouldn't have stood idly by today! Their coming to kick us when we're down is all your doing!"
"You..." Madam Ge clutched her chest with one hand and pointed at him with the other, her voice trembling with pain. "Whom did I do all this for? Ye Shishu was almost mine. If you had just been a little more patient, we could have gotten all of her dowry once she entered the family. But instead, you picked up another woman from outside. All my years of scheming have come to nothing, all because you couldn't control your lust. How dare you complain about me?"
"Enough!" Wei Yonghuai couldn't help but roar.
Everything she said about her plans confirmed the dream he had!
Yes, if he could just be more patient, he would definitely be able to marry Ye Shishu. Then, he could quietly poison her, and eventually, Ye Shishu's dowry, worth hundreds of thousands of taels, would all become the Wei family's...
but!
The results of it?
They died by Ye Shijun's sword!
Compared to the dream in which they killed Ye Shishu and their entire family was slaughtered by Ye Shijun, the fact that they are still alive now is beyond what can be described as 'fortunate'.
It was only because Ye Shishu promptly transferred the blame to Prince Cheng that they were able to escape the actions in the dream and survive by sheer luck!
Looking at his mother's ferocious expression, he continued to roar with disgust, "From now on, this household is none of your business! Someone come here!"
A servant entered from outside the door. "What are your orders, young master?"
"Send the lady back to her courtyard. Without my permission, she is not to step out of the courtyard even once!"
The servant stared at him blankly, as if he doubted that he had heard correctly.
Madam Ge couldn't believe that the son she had raised would confine her to her quarters. Enraged, she completely lost her temper and slapped him hard across the face again.
"You beast, how dare you treat your own mother like this! I've wasted my time raising you!"
Wei Yonghuai took the blow squarely, but just as her second slap was about to land, he suddenly grabbed her wrist and roared at the servant, "Are you deaf? Should I chop you up right now?"
The servant shuddered and hurriedly called his companions outside to come in. Together they grabbed Ge Shi and dragged her out!
Ge had never suffered such humiliation, especially since it was given to her by her own son. She was so agitated that she was like a wild beast, roaring with all her might, "You inhuman beast! Just like your father! You will surely die a horrible death for treating me like this!"
Wei Yonghuai sat on the edge of the bed, looking completely exhausted, and pressed his temples hard with his raised hand.
Since the Crown Prince was imprisoned, he knew that his career was ruined. Coupled with the Ye family's dislike of the Wei family, he could never hope to make a name for himself in the Great Ye Kingdom.
But he left himself a way out...
The envoy from the Northern Lin Kingdom will be arriving in the capital soon. As long as the Northern Lin Kingdom recognizes Princess Luo Lixian, he will be able to leave the Great Ye Kingdom with Luo Lixian's help!
As for this family...
He looked at the man on the bed, his face ashen and as if he were terminally ill, and a deep contempt appeared in his eyes.
He got up and walked towards the door without looking back.
Just then, the housekeeper came running over.
"Young master, I heard that the master has woken up..."
"Hmm," he replied casually, without even pausing for a second.
"Young Master?" Noticing his unusual behavior, the steward wanted to call him back, but worried about Wei Guangzheng inside the room. So after hesitating for a moment, he gave up the idea of chasing after him and turned to run into the room.
……
Cheng Wang Mansion.
After Yuchi Ling started attending court, he left early and returned late every day. For several nights in a row, he would only return to his residence after Shi Shu had gone to sleep.
She also understood Yu Chi Ling's current situation. Although the emperor had not yet appointed Yu Chi Ling as the new crown prince, the affairs that the deposed crown prince had originally controlled had now been handed over to Yu Chi Ling. The various handover procedures and personnel changes were so complicated and busy that even a child could imagine how tedious and busy they would be.
Tomorrow is a special day, so she didn't go to bed early tonight and left the light on, waiting for him.
At 9:00 PM, Yuchi Ling pushed open the door and entered the room.
Seeing her sitting on the edge of the bed reading a book, he frowned slightly. "Why aren't you asleep yet?"
He was wearing an undergarment, his dark hair hung down to his waist, and it was still noticeably damp, indicating that he had just taken a bath.
Ye Shishu put down her book, raised her hands at him, and teased, "I was asleep when you came back, and you went out again before I even woke up. If I don't wait for you to come back, I'm afraid I'll forget what my own man looks like after a while!"
Yu Chi Ling sat on the bed, caught her embrace, and then pressed her down beneath him.
There were no sweet words, only a deep, lingering kiss.
Ye Shishu was both amused and exasperated, especially after he had torn off their clothes. She quickly grabbed his wrist, stopping him from going any further, and said breathlessly, "Tomorrow is the General's Mansion hosting a banquet for Father and Ninth Aunt's happy occasion. I originally wanted to go back to the General's Mansion today, but I was afraid you would say I didn't greet you."
Yu Chi Ling smiled and said, "My father-in-law told me after the court session today that the Emperor has granted me leave tomorrow."
"Really?" Ye Shishu hugged his neck. "Then you can sleep in a little longer tomorrow morning?"
"Yes, we still need to catch up on the past few days' work tonight!"
Before Ye Shishu could even laugh, his kiss enveloped her once more.
The room was filled with enchanting beauty, and the candlelight was not extinguished until late into the night.
The next day.
Because of their indulgence the night before, the couple arrived at the general's mansion at an auspicious time.
After Ye Gengxin and Ninth Aunt finished their wedding ceremony, they didn't rush to the bridal chamber. The three siblings served tea in turn and changed their forms of address before Ninth Aunt left the wedding hall with the help of the matchmaker.
There were no other guests today, just the You and Wei families, plus Madam Fan and her grandchildren.
Ye Shishu pulled Ye Shijun aside and asked him, puzzled, "Who invited Auntie and her two grandchildren? Inviting them is one thing, but why did Madam Ge come too?"
Ye Shijun glanced towards the flower hall and said disdainfully, "That old woman heard that Father is getting married today, so she brought her two precious grandchildren here herself!" Mentioning Madam Ge, he suddenly grinned mischievously, "I sent the invitation to the Wei family. I haven't had a chance to tell you about it yet, but don't be upset. Your second brother will show you a good show later!"
Ye Shishu immediately perked up, "What's the show?"
Ye Shijun then lowered his voice and told her.
Upon hearing this, Ye Shishu almost burst out laughing. "Who came up with this?"
Ye Shijun patted his chest and said proudly, "Of course it's your second brother, me!"
Ye Shishu gave him a thumbs up!
The Wen and Ge families conspired to kill their mother. Aren't they always colluding? Well then, let's make them collude even more fiercely!
Meanwhile, in the flower hall, Madam Ge had a long face, neither speaking to anyone nor giving anyone a friendly look.
The reason she came to the General's Mansion to attend the ceremony was not because she wanted to come, but because she was being held captive in her room by her son. Just when she was in pain and wondering how long she would be locked up, the Ye family suddenly sent someone to deliver an invitation to her.
Wei Yonghuai then ordered her to be released.
But after being rejected by Ye Shijun with righteous indignation that day, she hated the Ye family to the core and naturally couldn't show them any kindness!
"Madam Wei, my second young master requests your presence. He says he has something to discuss with you," a maidservant suddenly announced respectfully to Madam Ge.
Ge cursed inwardly, "This little beast, wasn't kicking me when I was down that day enough? Does he want to make fun of me again?"
Despite cursing in her heart, she still followed the maid.
And the other side.
Ye Shijun warmly greeted You Jianbin and You Jianchuan, and even had someone serve You Jianbin a pot of fine wine in advance.
"Uncle, this is my father's secret stash. I took it out secretly, so you'd better have a couple more drinks!"