In the main house of Wutong Courtyard, Old Lady Wei met Wei Ting after not seeing her for a year.

Jiang went out first, leaving only a little maid in the room to serve tea.

Wei Ting bowed to Old Lady Wei and said, "Grandma."

Old Lady Wei said, "Humph, you still recognize me as your grandmother. If your fifth sister-in-law hadn't caught you back, I think you would still be living happily outside."

"Grandma, Sister-in-law Wu can't beat me."

The implication is that he came back voluntarily.

Old Lady Wei didn't buy his lies: "Your fifth sister-in-law said you were injured? Is that a lie?"

Wei Ting: ...Well, please give me some room to play.

Old Lady Wei said disdainfully: "Don't I know you? You are the most cunning one!"

As the youngest son in the family, Wei Ting grew up in the love of his elders, father and brothers. His older brothers were more honest than each other, but somehow Wei Ting became a little fox.

——Now you can’t be considered a little fox.

After all, I'm twenty-one.

"Where is the military token?" asked Old Lady Wei majestically.

Wei Ting sighed sadly: "Well, please let me ask you how you have been this year and how you are doing..."

"Stop talking nonsense!" Old Madam Wei was too experienced, and Wei Ting's sugar-coated bullets had no effect on her.

Wei Ting took out the military token.

Having experienced the loss of her husband, son, and grandson, Old Lady Wei's character has long been different from that of ordinary people. However, when she saw the military token, her body still shook slightly.

Wei Ting bowed, raised the military token above his head with both hands, and saluted solemnly: "My grandson has fulfilled your mission."

Old Lady Wei stretched out her wrinkled hand and took the military token tremblingly.

She handed the crutch to the little maid beside her and stroked the cold yet familiar patterns on the military token.

The dim candlelight fell into her eyes, and the light of the water could be seen flickering faintly.

Wei Ting looked at the tears in the eyes of Old Lady Wei and was silent for a long time before he spoke in a low voice: "Grandma, is this military token really left by Grandpa?"

"Yes, this is the last life-saving talisman of our Wei family. You must keep it well."

Old Lady Wei handed the military command back to Wei Ting.

Wei Ting accepted the military token without hesitation.

The military token is not only a right, but also an unshirkable responsibility on his shoulders.

Old Lady Wei said, "I heard that the Third Prince also went to Qingzhou."

Wei Ting did not hide it: "He came to steal the military token."

Old Lady Wei asked suspiciously, "How did he know about the Wei family's military token?"

Wei Ting paused: "Not sure."

"It seems that the news has leaked out." Old Lady Wei said again, "Besides him, is there anyone else who knows about it?"

Wei Ting said: "Jing Yi."

Old Lady Wei pondered, "Young Marquis Jing? That's not surprising. They are cousins, and the Third Prince has always trusted him. Did you meet him in Qingzhou?"

Wei Ting paused and said, "I guess so."

Old Madam Wei did not ask in detail what the "counting" was. Wei Ting was old enough and knew how to do things in his own way.

The more she let go, the faster he grew.

"He didn't get rid of you in Qingzhou. He will definitely report you to the emperor when he returns to the capital. Why didn't you stay in the temple and run into the inner city?"

Huguolong Temple also belongs to the capital, but it is not in the prosperous inner city, but in the western suburbs of the capital.

Wei Ting avoided talking about his purpose and replied, "Don't worry, grandma, he didn't come to Beijing so early."

Xiao Chonghua dared to poison him, whether it was to test him or he really wanted to kill him, he was a petty person who held a grudge and would always seek revenge.

He was not afraid of letting Xiao Chonghua know about his relationship with that girl.

He doesn't hide things from you or ignore or distance himself from you for your own good.

He clearly protects the people he wants to protect.

Let everyone know the price of touching her.

"His Highness is probably trapped in the water right now, and he won't be able to return for ten days or half a month."

His people will treat Xiao Chonghua well.

Old Madam Wei didn't say anything like "how dare you plot against the prince, how treasonous" or anything like that. Their Wei family was once too honest and loyal, so what happened?

If Qilang had not stayed in the capital to take the imperial examination and not gone to the battlefield, he would probably have ended up dying on the battlefield.

"Where are the three children?" asked Old Lady Wei.

Wei Ting said: "Big Tiger, Second Tiger, and Little Tiger are in a safe place. I will bring them back later. For now, it is better not to attract attention."

"Big Tiger, Second Tiger, Little Tiger?" Old Lady Wei frowned. "Did you give them nicknames?"

Wei Ting's expression remained unchanged: "...Yeah."

Old Madam Wei wanted to see her three children, but when she thought about the situation in the capital, she felt that it would not hurt to wait a little longer. She had already waited for two or three years anyway, so a few days wouldn't make a difference.

Old Lady Wei asked again, "I heard from your fifth sister-in-law that you raped the girl?"

Wei Ting smiled and said, "That's not true. Sister-in-law Wu misunderstood."

"It's best if it's just a misunderstanding. Don't go out and mess around with some questionable women before you get married!"

"Grandma, do I look like that kind of person?"

"You don't look like one." Old Lady Wei said, "You are."

Wei Ting: ...I inherited this poisonous tongue from my ancestors. I really can’t blame myself.

Old Lady Wei didn't dwell on this topic for too long: "Your cousin's family is talking about your marriage again, and they want to know when you will return to secular life."

Wei Ting said: "Your Majesty has not issued an order..."

"Princess Lingxi has already obtained the decree of the Grand Empress Dowager. If you nod your head, the Grand Empress Dowager will immediately exempt you from training. Why? You don't want to?"

Wei Ting suppressed the casualness and unruliness between his brows and said seriously: "Grandma, I can't marry her."

Old Lady Wei said, "You can't just refuse a marriage that was arranged for you? Princess Hui'an has taken a fancy to you and wants you to be her consort. You can't marry the princess, don't say you don't want to. Even if you do, I won't agree."

In the Zhou Dynasty, the son-in-law of the emperor's wife was not allowed to serve as an official in the court, which meant that Wei Ting had to resign from his position as general and hand over the military power.

"You are the one that Princess Hui'an likes. Anyone who dares to marry you will be competing with her for the position of consort. Apart from Princess Lingxi, there is no one else who dares to offend Princess Hui'an."

Wei Ting said calmly: "It was not me who was betrothed to Princess Lingxi."

Old Mrs. Wei said coldly, "Yes, it's your sixth brother! But the sixth brother is gone! As the only man in the Wei family, you, Wei Ting, should take on the responsibility of this marriage!"

Wei Ting was silent.

After a long while, he looked into the eyes of Old Lady Wei and said shamelessly, "Grandma, I can't get it up."

Old Madam Wei: “???” - Outside the door, Jiang, Lan and Chen were lying furtively at the door, either putting their ears against the crack or pressing their eyeballs into it.

"What are you guys doing?"

A stern voice suddenly came from behind. The three of them were startled and stood up in unison. They turned around and greeted awkwardly.

"Sister-in-law, sister-in-law."

The one who spoke just now was my eldest sister-in-law, Chu.

Coming with her was her second sister-in-law, Mrs. Li.

Mrs. Chu was a serious person. Apart from old Madam Wei, she was the most dignified person in the family.

She asked, "Is Xiaoqi back?"

Jiang whispered, "Talking to grandma inside."

Chu's eyes swept over the three people who were obviously abnormal: "What's wrong with you? You all look so strange."

Fourth sister-in-law Lan's eyes were red: "Sister-in-law, Xiaoqi..."

Chu frowned: "What's wrong with him?"

Lan choked up and said, "He is impotent... No wonder he is still not interested in women even though he is so old—"

Wei Ting, who was "impotent" just after opening the door, said: "..."

The sisters-in-law were extremely embarrassed.

Wei Ting looked calm. He greeted his sisters-in-law generously and left in a calm manner.

Lan wanted to cry even more: "He is still pretending to be strong——"

In the darkness, Wei Ting staggered.

Old Madam Wei called Chu in and sent the others back to sleep.

"What do you think?"

Old Lady Wei asked Chu.

Old Lady Wei did not hide the conversation between the grandfather and granddaughter from Chu.

The daughter-in-law has a simple and unsophisticated personality and is not influenced by worldly matters. It is Chu, the eldest grandson's wife, who supports the rear house together with her.

Chu said: "Grandma, are you referring to Xiaoqi? He really--"

Old Lady Wei said angrily, "Humph, only he can say such nonsense! Shameless little thing!"

Chu smiled, but the curve of her lips was very faint, as if she had never smiled.

She said, "It seems that Xiao Qi really doesn't want to marry Princess Lingxi. In my opinion, let's forget about this marriage."

Old Lady Wei said angrily, "What can we do if it doesn't count? Tie him up in the bridal sedan? Give him a bowl of drugs and send him to the bridal chamber. When he wakes up from the drugs, do you believe he can throw Princess Lingxi into the river?"

Wei Ting is really capable of doing such a thing.

Don't be fooled by his serious and elegant demeanor in the countryside, as there is no room for him to perform.

Besides, he was also acting pretentiously in front of the simple and unpretentious folks.

Wei Ting has always been ruthless when it comes to the children of noble families in the capital.

Young people are frivolous.

Especially after the incident in the Wei family, Wei Ting's sword was gushed with blood on the battlefield, and when he returned to Beijing, he became a little more cold-blooded and violent.

Such a Wei Ting is even more difficult to provoke.

Old Lady Wei frowned, "No, we can't spoil him like this, he's become lawless! He said he doesn't want to marry, so he won't marry? How old is he? Does he want to be single for the rest of his life? He doesn't even look at his own situation, so why should he be so picky?"

Chu said nothing.

Xiaoqi’s market situation…is not bad, on the contrary, it’s too good.

How many girls in the capital had their hearts broken for him, but who dared to compete with the princess for a man? Old Lady Wei called the secret guard who followed Wei Ting back to the capital over and said, "Xiao Qi really didn't mess with some questionable women outside, did he?"

The secret guard said: "No, the young master is very self-disciplined and never allows those questionable people to get close to him."

Old Lady Wei was quite satisfied.

The secret guard said: "The young master only allows one woman to get close."

Old Lady Wei was startled: "What? What woman?"

The secret guard was stunned and said, "Didn't the young master tell you? He was hunted down in Qingzhou, seriously injured, and was captured and taken back to be a son-in-law."

Chu was shocked: "A son-in-law who married into the family?"

The secret guard hummed and said the dirty words he heard from Yuchi Xiu: "The young master is a son-in-law who married into the family, and he is quite happy with his life. He eats soft rice and enjoys it so much that he doesn't even want to come back."

Chu gasped! Old Lady Wei slammed her cane heavily on the ground: "Wei, Xi, Chao!"

Wei Ting, courtesy name Xichao (chao).

I want to ask for a monthly ticket for the shameless Tingge 23333 　　 　 (End of this chapter)