Chapter 157: Although Third Brother is a failure, I believe you two will definitely be able to succeed

The woman's voice was soft and pleasant.

But as the cold wind carried her voice to every table at the banquet, each word seemed to turn into a piercing steel needle, piercing Wen Rulei so much that he wished he could find a crack in the ground to crawl into immediately, and the Wen brothers and sisters were stunned and completely dumbfounded on the spot.

There was silence for a few moments at the banquet, and then suddenly there was a burst of laughter and discussion.

"What's the Wen family doing?! They don't think it was Wen Rulei who was awarded the title of Guard?!"

"I heard they made a mistake today when they went to the outskirts of the city to pick someone up! I thought someone would remind them, but after a whole day of making a fuss, no one actually told them!"

"What a sin! I was wondering why the Wen brothers and sisters had changed their ways, suddenly being so attentive to Xie Si and even spending a fortune to organize a promotion banquet for him. Turns out it was all a misunderstanding!"

"How ridiculous! How could there be someone in this world who couldn't tell the difference between a guard and a groom?"

"Wen Rulei is so embarrassed! Originally, not many people knew he was a groom, but now everyone in the city knows he is a groom!"

“…”

Groom, groom, groom...

Gradually, only these two words remained in Wen Rulei's ears.

Clearly in the previous life...

It was obvious that he was the protagonist of the promotion banquet in his previous life. He was appointed as a general at a young age. He was successful at a young age and had a bright future. Half of the powerful people in Chengdu came to celebrate for him, and countless noble ladies from aristocratic families flirted with him. What a great success he had!

But in this life, he is just...

groom.

He was so embarrassed that his blood boiled. He suddenly overturned the banquet in front of him and glared at the Wen brothers and sisters with hatred, "Are your brains on your butts?! You have brought me to this point and made me lose face, and now you are satisfied?!"

The Wen siblings were still stunned in the cold wind, completely unable to react.

The servant who reported the news clearly said that Miss Wen's brother was appointed as a guard. How could he have made a mistake?

Wen Ruyun's lips trembled. "Could it be that the so-called 'Miss Wen' refers to..."

The three of them looked at Wen Xingluo in unison.

Wen Xingluo and Xie Shian were busy counting money. They were grinning from ear to ear, and they were so happy that their teeth were showing.

Wen Yueyin gritted her teeth unwillingly, "I'm afraid so."

Wen Rufeng sighed, swung his sleeves, and cursed, "It's all that boy's fault! He couldn't even deliver a message clearly! Now our whole family has become a laughing stock! How are we going to face people from now on?"

"How can I face people?!" Wen Rulei collapsed. "You can still face people, but what about me? How can I face people?! By tomorrow morning, everyone in the city will know that I, Wen Rulei, the deputy commander of the Jinwu Guard, have been reduced to a mere groom! How can I survive?!"

Wen Yueyin frowned, "Third brother, please keep your voice down. Is being a groom such an honor? Not everyone at the table knows about this. If you yell now, everyone will know about it, and we'll be embarrassed along with you..."

"You jinx—"

Wen Rulei was so angry that he raised his fist as big as a sandbag to hit her.

"That's enough!" Wen Rufeng hurriedly protected Wen Yueyin. "Yueyin has been delicate and frail since childhood, often worried and sick. Third brother, you know that! We're hosting a banquet tonight for your own good. It's fine if you don't appreciate it, but why are you blaming us?"

"Yes, Third Brother," Wen Ruyun waved his folding fan, "We didn't mind you being a groom, so why are you criticizing us?"

Wen Rufeng said, "I'll make the decision. Third brother, you should apologize to Yue Yin quickly."

It was a very cold day, and Wen Rulei was so angry that he was fuming.

He could no longer face the guests' pointing and talking, and rushed out with red eyes.

After watching such a show, the guests left with satisfaction and a full stomach.

Wen Yueyin looked at the red lanterns and leftovers all over the garden, twisted her handkerchief, and her little face turned pale.

She thought that the whole family was back on the prosperous road of the previous life, but she didn't expect that her third brother would go from being the deputy commander of the Jinwu Guard to being a groom.

He is so useless!

In the future, how could he lead the Jinwu Guards to give her a grand wedding?

She blamed him, "Third brother is really something. He's clearly just a groom, but he insisted on saying he's a guard. He made us so happy for nothing."

Seeing Wen Rufeng and Wen Ruyun's worried expressions, she softened her tone and said soothingly, "But don't worry, big brother and second brother. Although third brother is not very promising, I believe that you two will definitely make it big. The provincial examination will be held next autumn. Big brother, you will definitely pass the exam and become the top scorer! Then, we can hold an even more splendid wedding banquet and invite everyone in the city to come and have a drink!"

Wen Rufeng hesitated.

For some reason, he didn't dare to believe what Wen Yueyin said.

I always feel that this sister seems a little unreliable...

In the silence, a steward from the Xu residence suddenly came over and said, "Master Wen, my master wants to talk to you in the study."

Wen Ruyun was displeased, "What do you mean Mr. Wen? My eldest brother is your son-in-law!"

The steward smiled meaningfully and said without arguing, "Please?"

…

Wen Xingluo and Xie Shian returned to the Zhenbei Palace and ran into a carriage at the gate.

Chen Lezhi jumped out of the carriage, "Wen Ningning!"

Wen Xingluo was surprised, "Le Zhi?! Why are you here?"

"My family is choosing a princess for my brother. I interfered a few times and got spanked by my father. He even wanted to send me to the capital to be the emperor's concubine. But the emperor is old enough to be my father. I wasn't happy about that, so I ran out to play with you."

Wen Xingluo worriedly held her hand. "If you run away, will your father send someone to arrest you? Will you really be sent to the palace?"

"Don't worry, I'll tell Lao Deng that if he dares to send me to the palace, I'll commit a serious crime and execute all nine generations of my clan. Then he won't dare to mention this matter again."

"Lezhi, you are so smart!"

As he was speaking, a timid voice suddenly came, "Princess..."

Wen Xingluo looked over and saw a girl walking out of Chen Lezhi's carriage.

She was about eighteen or nineteen years old, dressed in silk clothes, and had a pretty face, but a somewhat cowardly demeanor.

Chen Lezhi pulled her over and introduced her, "Her name is Yu Pingping. I rescued her on the way. She was traveling north with her parents and brother to do business. They encountered bandits along the way, and she was the only one who survived. Stay with me for the time being. Once we return to Hanzhong County, I'll send her to her relatives in Chang'an."

She then introduced to Yu Pingping: "This is my best sister, Wen Xingluo. As for the one next to her..."

Chen Lezhi glanced at Xie Shian impatiently, "Don't worry about him!"

Xie Shian was annoyed. "Why don't you care about me? Ningning, who do you think I am?"

Wen Xingluo introduced with a smile, "He is my stepbrother and the fourth young master of the Zhenbei Palace. Miss Yu, just call him Fourth Young Master Xie."

Yu Pingping bowed gently to Xie Shian and said in a sweet voice, "Pingping greets Fourth Young Master Xie. From now on, Pingping will live in the palace with the princess. Pingping is sorry to have caused trouble for Fourth Young Master Xie."

Wen Xingluo looked at her as she turned sideways towards him, a hint of coldness flashing across her round apricot eyes.

Xie Shian also smiled, moved to Wen Xingluo's side calmly, and patted her hand soothingly.

Suddenly, a servant came running over in a hurry, "Fourth Young Master, the Second Master of the Song family has hosted a banquet at Hua Man Lou. Please come over and have a drink."

The second young master of the Song family is Xie Shian’s good brother and they often hang out together.

"I want to go too." Chen Lezhi hugged Wen Xingluo's waist, "Xie Si, Ningning and I will go with you to have some fun!"

Wen Xingluo didn't care.

She knew the second young master of the Song family and their friends, and they had dinner together before.

The two girls looked at Xie Shian expectantly, but Xie Shian was reluctant, and even his tone sounded inexplicably guilty, "That place is not suitable for you..."