Chapter 41: Favor?
"I also want to ask Second Master... How can I open my mouth again when this is such a disgrace to our family, in front of so many people? Second Master, don't you think you haven't lost enough face?"
Everyone's expression suddenly changed.
Liang Shanyu's lips trembled slightly, as if someone had poured a basin of ice water over her head, and she became much more conscious.
Because she knew what had happened in her previous life, she became too proud of herself.
Thinking of the sneers at the banquet and the disgusted look in the eldest princess's eyes when she looked at her, Liang Weiyuan's fingertips couldn't help but tremble.
Seeing this, Yu hurriedly pulled Huo Siyuan aside, deliberately diverting the conversation: "Weiyuan, we are all family now, why do we have to dwell on the past?"
"Siyuan is your brother-in-law. Even if others talk about it, you should still be considerate and fight for him—"
"mutual affection?"
Liang Weiyuan raised her eyebrows coldly, looked at Yu's hypocritical face, and said in a voice like an icicle:
"According to what mother said, if my sister and the Second Master had an affair on their wedding night, should I be respectful and magnanimous, and go and help the Second Master build a future despite the criticism from outsiders?"
"You expect me to sacrifice my life, but why doesn't my mother mention this?"
Marquis Huo felt awkward listening to this and coughed twice to smooth things over: "Alright, alright. After all, Wei Yuan has been appreciated by the Princess. It's not too late to discuss these matters later."
Huo Hou wanted to smooth things over, but Liang Weiyuan was unwilling.
They looked like they were out to accuse her, did they really think she was easy to bully?
Whatever she does, is it her turn for these people to point fingers at her?
"Father, do you think I'm doing something wrong? Do you want your daughter-in-law to go to the Princess again for Second Master's sake?"
Liang Weiyuan turned to Huo Hou, her eyes cold.
"Let's not talk about what happened today. If I ask for mercy for the Second Master in public, others will only say that the legitimate daughter-in-law of the Huo family is entangled with the illegitimate son, ignoring her unconscious husband and thinking about her former husband."
Liang Weiyuan smiled, but raised her voice without hesitation, "The whole Huo family will lose face when that happens. Father, have you ever thought about that?"
"Besides, my father wants me to make friends with the eldest princess in the future."
"I'd like to ask, father. The eldest princess is above everyone else. How can I be worthy of asking for mercy?"
Liang Weiyuan looked at Marquis Huo's face, which was filled with anger but he dared not speak. "If this gets out, the honor of the Second Master of the Marquisate will be entrusted to a mere woman like me. Will my father still have the face to leave this house?"
"What are you talking about, kid!" Huo Houguan has been up and down in the sea for half a year. Although he is down and out, no one has ever said this to him!
He had never felt so embarrassed before, and he was scolded by his daughter-in-law.
He steeled himself to meet Liang Weiyuan's cold eyes: "I'm just worried. If you recommend your brother from your mother's family to the Princess, wouldn't it be said that the Huo family doesn't tolerate relatives from outside the family?"
Marquis Huo deliberately emphasized the word "relatives by marriage". "Besides, Siyuan is also of the Huo family. As her sister-in-law and the head of the family, how can you be partial to her..."
"Biased?" Liang Weiyuan couldn't help but sneer softly, "Then the Second Master's bloodline is probably even more precious, isn't it?"
"Otherwise, how could my concubine sister walk into the wrong bridal chamber on her wedding night, be favored by her parents-in-law, and become the wife of the second young master of the Huo family?"
These words immediately made the whole family look unhappy.
They said that Liang Weiyuan was able to fight back in various ways, making it impossible for them to find any loopholes.
Huo Hou racked his brains to think of a way to attack.
But at this moment, Auntie Ah Fu came over in small steps and bowed to the eldest son.
Then he said to Liang Weiyuan, "Madam, the old lady wants you to come over and talk."
Ah Fu's eyes swept across the people in the courtyard, pausing for a moment on Yu's flushed face. "Also, the old lady heard that you will be returning from the banquet tonight, and there is quite a bit of discussion in the mansion."
"The Marquis's Mansion is governed by filial piety, with order of seniority and distinction between legitimate and illegitimate children. Since the eldest daughter-in-law is now in charge of the household, there should be no doubts about her actions. If anyone forgets the rules, the cushions in the Buddhist hall will remain empty."
Yu's expression suddenly looked as uncomfortable as if she had swallowed a fly.
Damn old woman, she still supports Liang Weiyuan even after such a big thing happened.
Huo Siyuan is not her grandson? !
Marquis Huo frowned deeply, realizing that the old lady's move was intended to stop him and tell him not to make things difficult for Liang Weiyuan.
He was a filial son, and when he saw Auntie Ah Fu, he was speechless and felt aggrieved.
"If father has nothing else to do, your daughter-in-law will go and accompany your grandmother first."
Liang Weiyuan bowed gracefully, her expression and tone returning to respectful, without the cold look she had when she was confronting the family just now.
When Liang Weiyuan followed Ah Fu into Shou'an Courtyard, the copper bells on the eaves rang softly with the autumn wind at night. There were still no maids or servants, and the atmosphere was somewhat quiet and solemn.
The stone-blue skirt brushed across the blue bricks. Liang Weiyuan lowered her eyes and walked into the house, the scent of sandalwood wafting into her nose.
The old lady was wearing a cloak with a gray mouse fur collar, sitting in front of a Huanghuali Buddhist shrine, the Buddhist beads twirling between her fingertips were emitting a faint light.
Liang Weiyuan's face showed no signs of confusion, but she was still unsure about the old lady's attitude.
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