The guests, having figured all this out, all looked at Liu Shen, wondering what the old man would do!
Liu Shen was completely dumbfounded, while Liu Chang showed an angry expression.
Although he had no feelings for He Weifang, this was tantamount to slapping himself in the face in public!
"My lord..." Thinking of this, Liu Chang wanted to refuse on He Weifang's behalf. After all, she was still his wife in name, and as her husband, he naturally had to speak up.
“What the Marquis says is true!” However, He Weifang felt a strong aversion to Liu Chang at this moment. She had hesitated for a moment when Wei Tingyu made the suggestion.
Seeing Liu Chang's face turn ashen, he immediately felt relieved.
She stepped forward and bowed to Wei Tingyu, saying, "Then this humble woman will trouble Your Excellency!"
After speaking, he ignored the gazes of others present, walked straight to the seat next to Wei Tingyu, and slowly sat down.
Throughout the entire process, she kept glaring at Liu Chang, returning all the provocation the county princess had just given her to this scumbag husband!
Liu Chang was dumbfounded. He never expected that He Weifang, who had always been gentle and weak, would become so determined and even so bold at this moment!
Mr. and Mrs. Liu were also embarrassed, but they realized what was going on a few seconds later.
"That's right! That's right!" Liu Shen quickly smiled at Wei Tingyu: "The Marquis's arrangement makes perfect sense!"
Finally, he turned to He Weifang and, in the manner of an elder, instructed her, "Peony! The Marquis is also a distinguished guest of our household, so you must keep him company well!"
What?! They want their daughter-in-law to be with another man at this public banquet?
This……
In an instant, the families of all the officials in Dongdu understood! Liu Shen's shamelessness was far more serious than they had anticipated!
Anyone with a shred of decency wouldn't say such a thing! But this guy is still all smiles and fawning over him?
It just goes to show that shamelessness is invincible, and Liu Shen is the best proof of that!
"Father, rest assured!" He Weifang had just been severely humiliated at her husband's family banquet, and her husband's family did not stand up for her. She no longer cared and nodded directly to Liu Shen.
"The Liu family really has a good plan! They've got their son and daughter-in-law involved!"
"The son accompanies the county princess, and the daughter-in-law accompanies the marquis! This is truly unheard of!"
"Even if everyone in the world desires to be promoted and make a fortune, how many can actually achieve that?"
"Haha, you have to admit it!"
The guests present also began to complain after seeing this scene.
Of course, these humiliating words also reached the ears of the Liu family members, making their faces instantly turn pale.
However, it was only for a moment. Apart from Liu Chang, who was still full of indignation, Liu Shen and his wife quickly concealed their displeasure.
Princess Ji'an looked at Wei Tingyu with a blank expression. She originally wanted to give He Weifang a hard time in public, and preferably force her to leave the Liu family on her own initiative.
But unexpectedly, Wei Tingyu came to her rescue at this crucial moment!
It seems that what happened in the garden earlier was not a spur-of-the-moment thing for this man. Could it be that he is interested in He Weifang, a married woman?
If that's the case, then the two of them could certainly work together!
Just then, the Princess of Ji'an noticed that Wei Tingyu was also staring at her with great interest, and she couldn't help but roll her eyes.
……
As the banquet progressed to its halfway point, although Liu Chang was sitting next to his beloved county princess, his gaze remained fixed on He Weifang across from him.
However, at this moment, He Weifang completely disregarded her husband!
"My lord! Please!" He Weifang slowly raised a cup of sake and toasted Wei Tingyu beside him.
Of course, I have to drink when a beautiful woman toasts me! Wei Tingyu smiled faintly, then extended his wine glass and gently touched it to He Weifang's glass, making a crisp sound before raising his head and drinking it all in one gulp.
Of course, this scene was witnessed by many guests present. The interaction between the Marquis and the young mistress of the Liu family was a bit too intimate.
Especially when they saw Dou Zhao and the other two women beside Wei Tingyu chatting and drinking happily with He Weifang, everyone even had the illusion that He Weifang was like a wife or concubine in the Marquis's mansion!
After all, the scene is so harmonious that it's easy to say that the man and four women are a family, and there's no sense of incongruity at all!
Liu Chang was so angry that he clenched his fists under the table!
In the year since their marriage, when had he ever seen He Weifang smile like that? Never!
Meanwhile, Liu Shen and his wife were secretly glancing at He Weifang, afraid that their daughter-in-law might do something inappropriate in public! That would be a huge disgrace for the Liu family!
However, seeing Wei Tingyu and He Weifang so harmonious, looking more like a newlywed couple, made them a little uneasy.
Could it be that the Marquis has really taken a liking to his daughter-in-law? Otherwise, why would he have helped her out of trouble time and time again?
Even these two times, their efforts to help the county magistrate offended the Lady of Ji'an!
This left the Liu family members, who always prioritized profit, puzzled.
At that moment, a short drumbeat sounded, and the dancing musicians had retreated, replaced by several burly men.
Wearing masks and holding umbrellas, they began a powerful dance in the center of the field.
This novel performance style immediately attracted the attention of all the guests present, and even He Weifang curiously craned her neck to look at the group of male dancers in the middle.
In particular, the drumbeats are rapid and powerful, seemingly conveying a sense of impending doom.
"My lord! These dancers are quite unique!" Zhao Zhangru blinked and said, looking at the performers in the middle.
"Is that so?" Wei Tingyu smiled slightly, feeling gratified.
Zhao Zhangru's cultivation level had indeed improved considerably compared to before; at least he could sense the unusual aspects of this situation.
“Yes! I didn’t expect there to be such dancers in Dongdu! They are really quite skilled!” Zhao Zhangru nodded quickly upon hearing this. After all, she was a proper martial artist, so her perspective on the performance was different from the other women.
Dou Zhao, Miao Ansu, and He Weifang, who had no martial arts background whatsoever, immediately showed curiosity when they heard the conversation between Zhao Zhangru and Wei Tingyu.
"It's more than just impressive!" Wei Tingyu chuckled and said, "That gaze and the way he holds the umbrella... there's clearly a familiar... murderous aura of a martial artist!"
As Wei Tingyu said this, a cold laugh crept into his heart.
The assassination attempt actually happened?! But I'm not some powerful court official, so these assassins weren't targeting me!
Instead, it seems that these people are all looking in the direction of the County Magistrate of Ji'an, whether intentionally or unintentionally...
It's obvious that these people's target has changed to her this time!
But it's not surprising, there's always that one person who has the power to influence the government and deceive the emperor, making these heroes of the martial arts world want to get rid of him as soon as possible!
Without the Flower and Bird Envoy, then it is Prince Ning!
Now that Prince Ning is gone, killing his daughter will finally vent my anger!
Moreover, these people had clearly done a thorough investigation beforehand. After all, the person sitting in the seat originally arranged by the county magistrate was He Weifang, but they did not mistake her and looked directly at the county magistrate sitting in the Liu family's seat.
This shows that they were very familiar with their target!
"Killing intent?" Upon hearing Wei Tingyu's words, the four women immediately tensed up! Especially Zhao Zhangru, whose hands clenched into fists!
At that very moment, the three assassins at the front suddenly drew a sharp sword from the umbrella handle and simultaneously stabbed towards Wei Tingyu, He Weifang, and the Princess of Ji'an.
Wei Tingyu was stunned.
I never imagined these people's plan wasn't just to assassinate one person! They even included myself and He Weifang in their target range?!
However, judging from their actions and arrangements, it was clear that their original target was the Princess of Ji'an, and that He Weifang and I were probably just additional targets added at the last minute!
Having made preparations beforehand, Zhao Zhangru directly confronted the assassin who was aiming at He Weifang!
Although she was not carrying any weapons at the moment, she easily subdued the assassin with her fists and feet, and disarmed him.
He Weifang was just waking up from her dream when she saw the assassin lying not far in front of her, groaning in pain. Her face turned pale with fright.
As for the assassin who attacked Wei Tingyu, he was already lying on the ground foaming at the mouth.
He didn't even get up; he simply grabbed a broad bean from the table and flicked it lightly, the force of which knocked the burly man in front of him unconscious.
After all, the internal energy accumulated over fifteen years is a complete dimensional reduction attack against an ordinary person who has no internal energy at all!
In the blink of an eye, two assassins were taken down!
The last one to make a move disregarded everything else at this moment, gripped his sword tightly, and thrust it straight at the county magistrate of Ji'an!
The guests in the hall also realized what was happening and scattered in all directions, screaming.
As for Princess Ji'an, she had no guards at all.
The woman's previous arrogance vanished instantly, her face drained of all color! From her perspective, the assassin's sword, gleaming coldly, was hurtling towards her—a truly terrifying sight!
Sitting next to the Princess of Ji'an, Liu Chang was naturally the closest person to her. If anyone could take a knife for the princess, it would be him who arrived in time.
"Youzhen!" However, although Liu Chang shouted in shock, he did not stand up to protect the Princess of Ji'an.
Because this self-righteous fellow was now so frightened that his legs went weak.
The fact that Liu Chang didn't wet his pants on the spot was already an extraordinary display of courage!
The county magistrate of Ji'an sighed inwardly, thinking that she was about to lose her life!
As the dagger drew ever closer, she was so desperate that she almost closed her eyes!
"Ah!" But then things took an unexpected turn!
The assassin in front of him let out a scream, and then the weapon in his hand clattered to the ground.
In a state of extreme terror, the Princess of Ji'an looked up and was astonished to find that the assassin had suddenly knelt down in front of her!
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