Chai Jing was taken aback, then frowned and asked, "What does this have to do with me?"
"Didn't you say that her business is your business? Then the debt of gratitude she owes is naturally a debt of gratitude you owe!" Wei Tingyu suppressed a laugh and then looked at Chai Jing and spoke again.
"I..." Chai Jing didn't expect that her words would become a handle for Wei Tingyu to use against her, and her face turned even redder with anger.
Seeing Chai Jing's embarrassed, ashamed, and angry expression, yet unable to vent it, Wei Tingyu felt a great sense of relief.
You wanted to seduce my wife? Well, I'll seduce her for now!
After seeing Chai Jing's expression, Zhuang Hanyan frowned meaningfully.
Because it was the first time she had ever seen her good friend, who was both a teacher and a friend, show such a helpless and bullied girl-like demeanor.
“We understand your intentions, sir!” Zhuang Hanyan’s eyes darted around as she thought of this, and she added, “However, this matter really has nothing to do with her! If you intend to target both of us, sir, perhaps you should wait a little longer!”
"After all, a daughter's marriage is a major event in her life! It cannot be taken lightly..."
Well! Upon hearing Zhuang Hanyan's words, Wei Tingyu's smile deepened.
This girl not only knows how to make empty promises, she even knows the fishing tricks that fairies from a thousand years later usually use!
Just wait, I didn't say I was rejecting you! As for how long, I'm sorry, I can't tell you!
Fortunately, Wei Tingyu knew he couldn't possibly win over both women today, so he nodded slightly, agreeing to her request. He then turned and used his lightness skill to disappear into the night.
"We'll meet again in the capital!"
After hearing only Wei Tingyu's last words echoing in the night sky, Zhuang Hanyan and Chai Jing exchanged a glance and then sighed helplessly at the same time.
She's been set in stone by this handsome, foxy young man, but who knows if he'll arrive soon? Is it a blessing or a curse...?
Of course, that's all for the future. Right now, the two of them have more important things to deal with!
……
Wei Tingyu's wives and concubines had all been waiting at the main gate of the Marquis's residence before the carriage even arrived!
Since Wei Tingyu's wives and concubines were only nominally different, but received the same material treatment and respect, there was no rule that concubines could not enter through the main gate.
Therefore, these birds have become the most beautiful sight on the entire street.
Everyone who passes by can't help but turn around and take a second look, and some even linger, reluctant to leave.
When Wei Tingyu's carriage appeared at the entrance of the alley, Dou Zhao and the other women immediately burst into happy laughter!
"Greetings, Lord Marquis!" Accompanied by the sweet greetings of his wives and concubines, Wei Tingyu alighted from the carriage, surrounded by beauties.
Of course, the four women who came back with him immediately caught the attention of Dou Zhao and the others.
After the introductions, in the short distance they walked into the backyard of the Marquis's residence, the four new girls quickly became friends with the other sisters!
Especially Yang Ying, Xiao Yan, and Chu Yue, the three women who were visiting the Marquis's residence for the first time, were all relieved to see how easy-going their sisters were.
Yang Ying quickly became friends with Dou Ming and Li Si Niang, after all, the three of them were all soft and sweet little beauties with similar personalities!
Chu Yue, on the contrary, got along very well with Zhao Zhangru and Li Wuniang Leshan. Especially when she heard her recount her war experiences, the two women gasped and expressed their envy!
The three women even made a pact to lead troops into battle together in the future! Wei Tingyu and the other mature women shook their heads helplessly upon hearing this.
Xiao Yan got along very well with Dou Zhao, He Weifang, and Li Jia's aunt Shouhua! After all, they were all mature women, and they looked at the sisters in the courtyard as if they were their own younger sisters.
Seeing the courtyard full of beautiful women put Wei Tingyu in a great mood, but Ren Ruyi was the only one sitting alone in a corner chatting with Linglong about her experiences along the way.
But it makes sense, considering that as an assassin, she didn't have much in common with her other sisters, except for Linglong, who was her old acquaintance from back then.
Of course, Wei Tingyu was not worried that Ren Ruyi would become depressed over time, because there was already a suitable candidate to accompany her on his list of potential wives!
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Chapter 212 Promoted to Duke of Wei! Zhuang Hanyan Enters the Capital!
The person Wei Tingyu favored was naturally Chai Jing! This cold-faced female assassin must have a lot in common with Ren Ruyi and they could talk about many things!
However, before marrying her, we still need to convert this woman with lesbian tendencies into a straight woman!
This isn't too difficult, and Wei Tingyu is quite confident!
Now that I think about it, it's been almost ten days since I broke up with Zhuang Hanyan and Chai Jing. According to the original plot, they should be coming to the capital soon!
Thinking about this, Wei Tingyu actually started to look forward to it!
……
"By the mandate of Heaven, the Emperor decrees:"
"I have been blessed by Heaven and inherited the great legacy of my ancestors. I am diligent and conscientious day and night, always thinking about selecting virtuous and capable officials to secure the country and benefit all the people."
"Now there is Marquis Wei Tingyu of Jining, who is loyal and diligent in serving the country, and has made outstanding contributions. He was sent as an envoy to the southern frontier to intimidate the barbarians and to pacify the southern lands to relieve the people's suffering!"
"To govern the people with benevolence is truly the cornerstone of the nation, and I am greatly gratified!"
"Zitejin'er is hereby granted the title of Duke of Wei, with a fief of three thousand households, a hereditary title!"
"May you be even more loyal and steadfast, diligently accept imperial favor, assist in the administration of state affairs, and uphold the royal family! You are hereby bestowed with a python robe and jade belt to signify your great glory! Respectfully!"
Upon hearing the imperial edict from the eunuch, Wei Tingyu, who looked sickly and was lying on the bed, immediately shouted "Long live the Emperor!" and then tried to get out of bed to express his gratitude!
"No need, Your Highness!" The eunuch who delivered the imperial decree quickly stepped forward to stop him, then said with a worried expression, "His Majesty learned that you fell seriously ill just two days after your return, and he also knows that you were sharing the burden of the country, which is why you developed this illness in the southwestern border region. Therefore, he has specially exempted you from the kneeling ceremony!"
"Thank you for your great favor, Your Majesty!" Wei Tingyu looked extremely grateful and cupped his hands towards the roof beam in mid-air, almost bursting into tears!
This feigned illness was not difficult for Wei Tingyu; it would be a piece of cake to fool these ancient eunuchs who had never watched television.
No matter how exaggerated your acting is, it's not too much; they'll actually think you're sincere and incredibly loyal.
Of course, this was also something the old emperor specifically instructed him to do, so that he could show his love for his ministers during this time of turmoil in the capital!
Wei Tingyu did indeed catch the right opportunity, becoming a typical example of how the old emperor won over people's hearts.
After the eunuch who delivered the imperial decree left, Wei Tingyu's wives and concubines came forward to pay their respects and offer their congratulations. While he was joking and laughing with the women, he turned his gaze to the sky outside the window.
The temperature is getting colder, and winter is just around the corner!
When the first snow of the year falls, it should be the day Zhuang Hanyan arrives in Beijing!
……
Two weeks later, the heavy snow arrived as expected! The entire capital was shrouded in a vast expanse of white snow!
Despite the cold temperature, the number of people on the street did not decrease at all.
The common people and nobles of the capital were all dressed in thick winter clothes, yet they still moved about on the streets.
One of the beggars, dressed in tattered clothes and without shoes or socks, was struggling to walk through the snow, leaning on a wooden cane.
The icy white snow had frozen her bare feet red, but half of her face was covered by a tattered cloak, revealing only her mouth and nose below her eyelids, though she could barely make out the road a few steps ahead.
When passersby saw the beggar's pitiful appearance, they all avoided her and did not want to have anything to do with her.
This woman is none other than Zhuang Hanyan!
At this moment, Wei Tingyu was sitting in a private room on the second floor of a teahouse on the street, calmly watching the thin figure struggling to move forward in the snow.
To be honest, he was still a little heartbroken, after all, she was his future wife!
However, he naturally knew that all of this was part of Zhuang Hanyan and Chai Jing's plan over this period of time.
It's likely that she deliberately left herself in this miserable state by going barefoot and bare hands before entering the city today.
After all, if she didn't put on a good show, how could she possibly sneak into the Zhuang family compound without everyone's knowledge?
This location is not far from Zhuang Hanyan's target, the Zhuang Family Compound. Just go two more intersections and turn into an alley to reach it!
Wei Tingyu could even see the roof of the Zhuang family compound directly from here!
"Oh! Beggar woman, beggar woman..." Just then, several half-grown children suddenly rushed out from the side street. After seeing Zhuang Hanyan's miserable and wretched appearance, they actually surrounded her and started laughing loudly.
Two of the mischievous ones even made snowballs out of the snow on the ground and threw them at Zhuang Hanyan.
Zhuang Hanyan was now only a short distance from her target. She frowned helplessly, closed her eyes, and let the snowballs hit her.
In her view, this might be a test for her to achieve her goal!
If you can't even endure such humiliation, then you shouldn't have come back to the capital!
At this moment, Wei Tingyu frowned. He had never seen these little kids before in the story, and he figured it was his own fault that had caused these changes.
However, Wei Tingyu wouldn't tolerate such ill-mannered brats. He secretly channeled his inner energy into his fingers and directly pressed the acupoints on the waists of these little brats.
These little creatures were having a great time bullying Zhuang Hanyan when suddenly they felt a numbness in their lower body, and their legs went out of control, causing them to fall to the ground.
Faced with this unexpected turn of events, the little kids were completely at a loss and started crying and screaming in terror.
Hearing the child's cries, the adults in the family rushed out from the nearby alley and rushed to their child's aid.
After asking around anxiously, I discovered that none of my kids could walk anymore, and I immediately started crying loudly.
Some of the children, who were particularly spoiled, cried so much that their eyes rolled back and they fainted.
Seeing this, passersby pointed and whispered, but few showed them any sympathy.
After all, these little brats run around and cause trouble on these two streets all day long, which is really annoying!
Unfortunately, their parents were particularly unreasonable, which made the neighbors all dislike them.
Seeing them swarming around and bullying a pitiful, thin beggar, most people felt sorry for them. However, thinking of these kids' unreasonable parents, no one stepped forward to reprimand them, lest they get themselves into trouble.
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