Chapter 434 – Every Mind Has Its Own Thoughts

“Regardless, I entrusted Ruo’er to the care of Yi Feng and Yi Peng, and their failure to keep an eye on Ruo’er is their responsibility, whether Ruo’er walked away of her own accord or was passively separated from them, they have an unshirkable responsibility.” Old Lady Wei analyzed.

“There is some truth in what Mrs. This …… says.”

“But remembering that both of them were unintentional, let’s give each of them three strokes as a sign of discipline.” Old Lady Wei said.

Three slaps isn’t much but it’s a heck of a punishment.

Elder Master Wei looked at Elder Lady Wei and saw that her eyes were firm, and after pondering for a while, she agreed.

“Well then let’s do as the Lady wishes.” The old master changed his mind.

When these words came out, Wei Yi Feng and Wei Yi Peng’s faces went white.

“Grandfather, Grandmother ……”

The two were still about to open their mouths to beg for mercy, when Old Lady Wei signaled the guards, “Take them down, three lashes each, no mercy.”

The guards got the old madam’s order and immediately brought Wei Yi Feng and Wei Yi Peng down.

Then Old Lady Wei asked Wei Ruo, “Where did Ruo’er go behind her? And how did you come back?”

“After my two brothers disappeared, I met the good-for-nothing.” Wei Ruo replied.

“What? You met a womanizer?” Old Lady Wei’s face flushed with concern.

“Yes, I encountered a lecherous man and almost had my reputation ruined. Fortunately, I was saved by a passing lady who not only helped me get rid of the villains, but also took me on a tour of the capital and finally sent me back safely.”

“Oh? Which lady is it?” Old Lady Wei inquired.

“I don’t know, her ladyship did not give her name or identity, only that she would see her again if she was destined to.”

“So ah, that’s a bit of a pity, otherwise I’ll back up the thick gifts and personally go to the door to thank that lady properly.” Old Lady Wei said, then looked at Wei Ruo with a kind face, “Ruo’er has been frightened today, go back to rest early.”

“Thank you grandmother, granddaughter will leave.”

After Wei Ruo left, Old Lady Wei said to Wei Qingwan again, “Wanwan you also go back to rest.”

“Yes, granddaughter excuses herself, grandparents rest early.”

Wei Qingwan also left Shou’an Hall.

Without the juniors present, Elder Master Wei inquired of his wife, “Why did Madam punish Yi Feng and Yi Peng today?”

Elder Master Wei had agreed to his wife’s decision out of trust, but he still didn’t quite understand her reasons for doing so.

“Who does your lordship think is lying today?”

“It doesn’t matter who lied, Ruo’er is to be married off, Yi Feng and Yi Peng are the first sons who are to hold up the lintel of the Wei family, especially Yi Feng, who is the first son and first grandson of my Wei family, and will always be more important than Ruo’er.”

Beating two grandchildren board, Elder Master Wei is still a little reluctant to give up.

No matter how valuable a first daughter is, she is no more valuable than a first grandson.

“The fact that the master said this means that the master probably has the answer in his heart and knows who lied.” Old Lady Wei said.

Elder Master Wei gave a light hum, a sort of acquiescence to the old madam’s speculation.

“I see it much the same way as your lordship; the behavior of the two Eifeng Eipeng children in taking the man to the cockfighting arena was already suspicious, and it’s more likely that they were the ones who lied.”

Old Lady Wei analyzed a bit, then said, “Master, this child Ruo’er was never close to us, and you’re pushing her out like this, do you expect her to do anything for the family in the future?” Old Lady Wei asked.

“This ……”

“Also, don’t forget that Ruo’er is Eichen’s full sister, you favor the children of the first and second houses, aren’t you afraid of chilling the hearts of the third house?”

“You seem to be making some sense.”

Also a first grandson, Wei Yi Chen’s position in the second old man’s heart is higher than several others.

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Wei Yi Peng, who received three plates, was carried back to his room by his subordinates.

Seeing Wei Yi Peng, who was so badly injured, Bai was both heartbroken and annoyed, and couldn’t help but curse Wei Ruo:

“This Wei Qingruo is really a broom star, she just came home not long ago and caused my Peng’er to be beaten with a board! The reincarnation of a broom star is not as harmful as her!”

“I told you that Wei Qingruo is a pain in the ass. But now the whole family has to provide for her, and even if they have opinions about her, they have to put up with it first.” Wei Mingyong was very opinionated about Wei Ruo.

“This is not considered to be for her, but just take her as a pawn, who does not know that after marrying into the Xuanping Marquis House she did not have a few years of peace of mind, and so the old marquis a go, she will not be in the Marquis House of those wolves and tigers and leopards to be cut to death?”

“Good to know, so why are you still mad at her?”

“She would have married in peace and quiet and finished, but also made my Peng child suffer like this, I naturally want to be angry with her.” Bai’s body was not happy.

“Alright, alright, just take it easy, it’s better to take care of Peng’er if you have this energy. If I could have a way to deal with that little ninny, why would I need to wait for you? I would have finished dealing with it long ago.” Wei Mingyong said.

“Don’t let me catch a chance, when I do, I’ll take this out for my Peng’er!”

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“Father and mother are really getting more and more biased nowadays! The daughter of the third house is lost, but they are chastising my son! This is really outrageous!”

Wei Minghong looked at his son, who was lying on the bed and shouting in pain, and counted all the fire on the head of the third house.

“Peak son indeed has not done a good job, father and mother chastisement is also justifiable, may not be biased to ……” Mo lowered his head and said in a small voice.

“And you’re helping the third house?”

“That’s not what I meant ……”

“What do you mean by this and that, Peak is your own son, he was punished and you’re still helping others?”

“I just think that Feng’er really has done something insufficient, father and mother small punishment, is for the good of Feng’er ……”

“Nonsense! What little punishment? That’s just for the third house! You’re the one who stupidly thought it was our Feng’er who did something wrong! And even if he did, so what? Feng’er is the eldest grandson of the Zhongyi Burial House, beating the eldest grandson for a girl? That’s a joke!”

The more Wei Minghong said, the angrier she got, and Mo could only hang her head low, not daring to speak again.

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In the blink of an eye, to the twenty-ninth day of the waxing moon, this year there is no New Year’s Eve on the twenty-ninth day of the thirtieth year.

All the people in the Zhongyi Burial Mansion were busy with matters big and small for the New Year.

In previous years, Yun was too busy to touch the ground at this time of the year, but now that she had arrived at the Zhongyi Burial Mansion, the matters related to the New Year were presided over by the old madam and her two sisters-in-law, so she did not have to worry about them.

But she had other things to attend to now – preparing the dowry and things related to the marriage of her two daughters.

Yun was calculating what material to choose for her two daughters to make their wedding clothes in the house, Cui Ping came in and reported to Yun: “Madam, someone outside has sent an extremely good-looking material for Missy to use for her wedding clothes.”

“What material is it? Who sent it?” Yun asked.

(End of chapter)