Wei Rongchang has already hit him and verbally abused him.
The final punch seemed to release all the strength in his body, and Wei Rongchang collapsed to the ground, his eyes red and his face full of frustration.
He was expected to bring glory to the Wei family from birth, but he almost met his end at the hands of his younger brother.
"What does Master Wei intend to do with him?" Sun Miao'er crossed her arms. She had watched the show long enough, and it was time to wrap things up.
Wei Rongchang lifted Wei Rongzheng off the ground, his face grave, and said, word by word, "Take him back, explain this to my father, and then send him to the authorities for investigation."
Upon hearing that the medicine had been sent to Old Master Wei, Wei Rongzheng's expression changed drastically. His previous resentment vanished instantly. He crawled to Wei Rongchang's feet and pleaded, "Brother, I beg you! Father is old and can't take such a blow. I promise I'll be obedient from now on and I'll never talk back to you again! Please don't tell him!"
"Now you realize your father is old? Why didn't you think of that when you were doing these despicable things? The old man loves you the most, how could you be so heartless to him! Men, tie him up!"
After he finished speaking, the steward rushed in and tied Wei Rongzheng up with hemp rope. No matter how Wei Rongzheng begged for mercy along the way, Wei Rongchang remained unmoved.
Sun Miao'er tied Xie Pinggui up and stuffed him into the Wei family's carriage. "He has been handed over to Master Wei for disposal. Please don't forget our agreement, Master Wei."
"Don't worry, Miss Sun, I'll fulfill my promise after I've dealt with them." Wei Rongchang's cold gaze pierced Wei Rongzheng, tormenting him repeatedly.
Sun Miao'er went back to the Wei family with Wei Rongchang. After being away for two days, Xiao Ning and Xiao Man missed her terribly. "Where did my sister go again?"
"My sister has gone to buy property, so we'll have a stable place to live in Pingnan City from now on." Sun Miao'er felt genuinely gratified to see the two of them studying so hard.
Touching Xiao Ning's height, it seems she has grown taller again. Looking at Xiao Man's face, it is much rounder than before.
The steward arrived shortly afterward. "Miss Sun, the master requests your presence at the old master's courtyard."
When Sun Miao'er arrived, a circle of people had already gathered inside and outside, all of whom were relatives and in-laws of the Wei family.
Squeezed to the middle, Wei Rongzheng knelt on the ground, not uttering a word, looking like a stray dog. Beside him, Old Master Wei stared coldly at his young son with a serious expression.
“Father, Miss Sun is a witness. She heard and witnessed Rongzheng’s deal with them herself.” Wei Rongchang pointed at Wei Rongzheng sternly. Although he had already made Wei Rongzheng lose face in the Wei family, it was still not enough to quell his anger.
Old Master Wei closed his eyes and remained silent.
After a long while, he slowly opened his cloudy eyes and sighed deeply. He was old, but not confused. Favoring someone was one thing, but valuing them was another.
Because Wei Rongzheng was born late in life, he was overjoyed and treated him better than his other children from a young age. However, he never had any intention of letting him inherit the family business, since he was well aware of the differences between his children.
Rongchang was the only one with a calm and steady nature, upright character, and the ability to shoulder heavy responsibilities. However, Rongzheng thought that he could act recklessly and even poison the Wei family just because he relied on his father's love.
Now, in front of his Manchu relatives, no matter how much he felt sorry for them, he couldn't protect them anymore.
"Traitor!" Old Master Wei cursed fiercely, pounding the pear wood armchair beneath him. He then closed his eyes, exhaled, and said calmly, "Rongchang, I know about this. Deal with him as you see fit."
Sun Miao'er sighed at Old Master Wei's way of handling things. When necessary, he would put aside his own family for the greater good. No matter what about his own son, he would not protect him. Only by doing so could his branch of the clan regain its prestige among the relatives and wash away the gossip about his poor parenting.
Two days later, the Wei family gradually returned to peace. The impending catastrophe was nipped in the bud and did not lead to further disaster.
“Master, you know, people’s hearts are like this. Although Wei Rongchang was strict with his younger brothers, it was out of love. It’s a pity he almost got retaliated against.”
Looking at the Wei family home where everything had returned to peace, Sun Miao'er kept thinking about that night when she and her master drove the oxcart back to the Wei family home.
The stars that night were bright and clear, distant and unreal.
She lay behind the oxcart, watching Xie Pinggui while dozing off. Several times she almost fell asleep. As the night deepened and the dew grew heavy, she curled up and sneezed. When she finally woke up, she was covered with her master's outer robe.
When she opened her eyes, it was just before dawn. The oxcart was parked outside the Wei family's gate. She rubbed her eyes sleepily and called out, "Master."
Fu Yuchi turned to look at her, tucked the outer robe over her, and said gently, "It's chilly, I was afraid you'd get cold, so I covered you up. It hasn't been washed in a while, don't mind."
How could she possibly dislike it? She's overjoyed!
Fu Yuchi sat in the courtyard. A gust of wind blew, and the wind filled his wide sleeves. Although he was tall, the wind made him look slightly thin. "People's hearts have always been like this. Miao'er will understand after experiencing more."
How could she not know? She never thought that people's hearts were that good. People's hearts are mysterious things. Sometimes you are good to others, but they may not treat you sincerely. Even if you have never done anything wrong, if someone dislikes you, then you are wrong.
A white dove landed on the table, cooed twice, and then stopped.
Sun Miao'er noticed that the pigeon had a carrier pigeon with a letter tube tied to its leg.
The carrier pigeon hopped into Fu Yuchi's palm. He removed the carrier tube from the pigeon's leg, and the pigeon flapped its wings and disappeared.
"What's this?" She knew the pigeon had come to find her master.
After reading the secret letter, Fu Yuchi's gentle smile gradually froze, replaced by a serious expression. "I roughly know what the Feather Camp wants those girls to do."
"What for?" Sun Miao'er pressed, hoping that knowing this might lead to the discovery of Song's whereabouts.
Fu Yuchi spoke slowly, his gaze fixed on the direction the pigeons had gone, his thoughts wandering.
After a long pause, he finally spoke: "The emperor wants to refine a medicine, but it's more like a weapon than a medicine."
"Is there anything in this world that an emperor cannot obtain?" She didn't understand what a ruler of a country could possibly desire.
Fu Yuchi unfolded the letter, and Sun Miao'er, after reading the words clearly, asked in confusion, "Medicine person?"
“Yes.” Fu Yuchi nodded. “In the past, the Fu family served as advisors to the Xi royal family for generations, but starting from my father’s generation, the Xi family began to distrust the Fu family. They wanted to find a more stable way to consolidate their imperial power.”
"The Fu family is certainly useful, but they are, after all, living, breathing human beings. As human beings, they have thoughts, and these are sharp blades threatening imperial power, making it difficult for them to sleep soundly."
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