Chapter 180: Injury

Song Mo didn't know that his fierce reputation made He Yu and Wang Qinghuai wary.

He walked slowly out of Qianfo Temple Hutong and said goodbye to Wei Tingyu in front of the Thousand Buddha Temple gate.

Wei Tingyu has recovered from his initial shock.

He was very grateful to Song Mo, but also very frustrated, and asked Song Mo: "Ji Jianming, why did he do this?"

Husband and wife are one body. Ji Yong is Dou Zhao's cousin. If he ruins his reputation, what good will it bring to Dou Zhao? What good will it bring to the Dou family? What good will it bring to Ji Yong himself?

There is so much to think about here.

Wei Tingyu just doesn't have too many thoughts about people and things, but he is not stupid.

Song Mo was silent for a while, then whispered, "I don't know either!"

The tone was very dejected.

Wei Tingyu's eyes dimmed.

Even Song Mo doesn’t know...what should I do?

He couldn't help scratching his head.

If Ji Yong spread this matter and his mother knew about it, she would probably be so angry that she died.

And my sister...hates all this mess the most.

Thinking of this, he suddenly became extremely anxious and wanted to see his sister as soon as possible so that she could help him make a decision.

Wei Tingyu watched Song Mo and Gu Yu's carriage disappear in the crowd, and immediately took a carriage to the Duke of Jing's Mansion.

Wei Tingzhen is not at home.

She went to Daxiangguo Temple.

The Daxiangguo Temple was crowded with people. In addition to believers who came to listen to the sermons, there were also vendors carrying baskets selling incense, candles and food.

With the help of guards, Wei Tingzhen finally squeezed in.

The spacious side hall was already occupied by about 70 to 80 people, most of whom were noble ladies wearing pearls and emeralds.

Her sister-in-law, Zhang, the eldest aunt of the Duke of Jingguo's mansion, took a seat in the front row, and her personal maid was standing beside her looking around. When she saw Wei Tingzhen coming in, she lowered her head and said a few words to Zhang, who stood up, nodded to Wei Tingzhen, and sent a maid to invite Wei Tingzhen to sit over.

Wei Tingzhen nodded, and was not in a hurry to go over. Instead, he greeted the women he was familiar with while looking at the woman in the side hall.

After a while, she found Wang Yingxue chatting with a woman in the south side hall.

Wei Tingzhen breathed a sigh of relief and followed the maid to Zhang's place.

"Sister-in-law, why did you come at this time?" Zhang said with a smile, "I just met the wife of the Marquis of Changxing. If the wife of the Marquis of Yunyang hadn't invited her over, she wouldn't have been able to keep her position."

The lady-in-waiting of the Marquis of Changxing is just in her early forties this year, not very old, but because her husband died early, her eldest son became very capable and influential after inheriting the title, which won the emperor's favor, and her son married the princess, so the wealthy families in the capital all attach great importance to her.

Wei Tingzhen smiled and thanked him, and then talked to the nun about the family affairs of the Changxing Marquisate: "Isn't it time for the sixteenth young lady of their family to talk about others?"

Zhang smiled, then looked around. Seeing that no one noticed them, she whispered to Wei Tingzhen, "The Duke of England wants to form an alliance with their family..."

Although Wei Tingzhen was a little surprised, she felt that the two families were well matched and it was reasonable. And because Wei Tingyu was promoted by Song Mo to participate in the dredging of the canal, she felt that she also had a close relationship with the Duke of Ying's Mansion, so she was naturally very concerned about the Duke of Ying's Mansion: "The Duke of Ying's Mansion's prince hasn't finished mourning yet, right? Isn't it too early to talk about marriage at this time? And Miss Sixteen seems to be older than the Duke of Ying's prince..."

"What are you thinking of?" Zhang laughed softly, "The Duke of Ying wants to marry Miss Shi's sixteenth daughter!"

Wei Tingzhen was shocked and asked, "So, the two families are going to get married?"

Although the Duke of England is much older than Miss Sixteen, he is a legitimate duke and has a say in front of the Emperor, so he is a good match for her.

"How is it possible?" Zhang whispered, "Who is the Prince of the Duke of Ying? He would kill people without blinking an eye! The Shi family married off their daughter. If they had a daughter, she would have no one to rely on. If they had a son, they would have to depend on the Prince of the Duke of Ying to be happy. If they were not careful, they would probably offend the Prince of Ying. Why would the Shi family do such a thankless thing? Miss Sixteen is the legitimate youngest daughter of the wife of the Marquis of Changxing. , and they couldn't bear to let their daughter suffer this! The Shi family politely declined the Duke of Ying. So the wife of the Marquis of Changxing was very worried. If she married her daughter to a higher position, how many families could be more prominent than the Duke of Ying and the Marquis of Changxing? If she married her daughter to a lower position, with the Duke of Ying seeking marriage, which family should she marry to? From the tone of the Lady of Yunyang, the Shi family originally wanted to marry their daughter to the son of the Duke of Ying. This is really a mistake..."

Wei Tingzhen thought of Wei Tingyu.

If the Wei family had not had an engagement with the Dou family, they might not have had the opportunity to marry the Shi family!

She sighed softly.

The most urgent task is to cancel the engagement between the Wei and Dou families. As long as the engagement is cancelled, what kind of beautiful lady from a famous family can't be married back?

Wei Tingyu was somewhat absentmindedly talking to Zhang about family matters.

A few clear and melodious sounds of bells and chimes rang out from the side hall.

Everyone quieted down.

The abbot of Daxiangguo Temple, wearing a bright red cassock, walked in with a rosy face.

"Thank you all for coming to Daxiangguo Temple to listen to the Dharma." After a few opening remarks, the abbot of Daxiangguo Temple began to vividly tell the crowd stories about doing good to others in the Buddhist scriptures.

Everyone listened very carefully.

Half an hour later, the first Buddhist lecture was over.

The host sat down to drink tea as in previous years.

Some women gathered around to talk to the host, while others took the opportunity to go to the toilet or whisper with the people around them.

Wei Tingzhen greeted Wang Yingxue, who was sitting in the south side hall, from a distance: "...I didn't expect to meet my wife here!"

In the side hall, a woman pricked up her ears to listen.

Wang Yingxue nodded, then looked at an old woman beside her who was dressed rather simply and had gray hair, and said with a smile, "I came here with my mother to listen to the Dharma."

As expected, Wang Xu was asked to come forward!

Wei Tingzhen felt relieved and walked over to greet Wang Xu with a smile.

Wang Xu laughed, took Wei Tingzhen's hand and said a few words in an elder-like manner, and then reminded Wei Tingzhen to come to her house often when she was free.

Wang Yingxue introduced another woman beside her to Wei Tingzhen: "This is the fifth wife in our house."

Dou Shishu’s wife, Ms. Fan?

Wei Tingzhen looked closely and found that it was the woman who had just spoken to Wang Yingxue.

She couldn't stop grinning.

This Wang really knows how to get things done!

Although he failed to get Fan to help him perform this double act, he was able to drag Fan into the matter, which showed that he was resourceful.

No wonder she was able to be promoted.

Wei Tingzhen hurriedly saluted Fan with a smile.

This scene of recognition immediately attracted a lot of people's attention.

This was exactly what Wei Tingzhen wanted, and her smile became even wider.

Fan returned the greeting with reserve, and greeted Wei Tingzhen warmly and generously, introducing the people around her to her: "This is the wife of Lord Liang, the chief minister of the inner cabinet, this is the wife of Lord Lin, the vice minister of the Ministry of Personnel, and this is the wife of Lord Wang, the vice minister of the Ministry of Justice..."

The chief minister?

Then it must be Liang Jifang’s wife!

I didn't expect that Mrs. Liang would give so much face to Fan and greet her warmly.

Wei Tingzhen couldn't help but sigh in his heart that the people who associate with Fan are all wives of high-ranking officials and dignitaries. This is the behavior of a real wealthy family!

It would be great if Dou Zhao was Dou Shishu’s daughter.

She smiled and chatted with the ladies for a few words, then she started chatting with Wang Xu as she had discussed with Wang Yingxue: "How come you have time to come to Daxiangguo Temple today? A few days ago, I went to visit your wife's house and she said you were feeling a little unwell. Are you feeling better now? Where are you feeling unwell? Do you want me to recommend a doctor?"

"Thank you for your concern, auntie. It's just that I'm old, the weather is hot, and I have some old ailments. It's not worth worrying about." Wang Xu said modestly, then sighed, "To be honest, I came to Daxiangguo Temple this time, not only to listen to Buddhist teachings, but also to ask the abbot to consecrate an old item of mine."

Everyone was curious.

Wang Xu glanced at her daughter who looked a little uncomfortable, and whispered, "Yingxue is quite old, but she only has one daughter. A few days ago, I took her father's name card and asked a Taoist priest from Longhu Mountain to do a fortune-telling for her. The Taoist priest said that it was because someone in her family had a fate that was incompatible with hers, and that everything would be fine after that person got married. He also wrote a secret recipe for Yingxue. But I'm still worried, so I want to ask the abbot of Daxiangguo Temple to bless Yingxue again. This way, I'll definitely be more confident."

Mrs. Fan, the fifth wife of Dou, listened and her expression changed slightly.

The only girl in the Dou family who is about to get married is Dou Zhao.

What does Wang’s mother and daughter mean?

She felt alarmed and said to Wang Xu with a smile, "It's rare for you to go out, and there's a ceremony being held at Daxiangguo Temple. It would be most auspicious if we could ask the abbot to help with the consecration. Since the abbot is taking a rest, why don't I go with you to ask?" As she spoke, she glanced at Wang Yingxue with a cold look in her eyes that was full of warning, and then stood up to help Wang Xu move towards the abbot.

Wang Xu waved her hands and declined Fan's kindness: "I have already made an appointment with the host master."

When the women around them heard this, they all asked Wang Xu about the secret recipe for having a son or a daughter, leaving Fan aside.

Fan was so anxious that she was furious.

Wang Yingxue seemed to have not noticed Fan's warning. She blushed and called out "mother". She smiled apologetically at Mrs. Lin and the others and said, "My mother is just trying to save the situation. At my age, how can I talk about having children? I will be satisfied if I can marry my eldest daughter off well and find a good son-in-law for my second daughter." Then she pushed her mother in a scolding manner and whispered, "Can you please not interfere in this matter?"

Wang Xu's face immediately fell, and she said unhappily, "Is it possible that what the immortal from Longhu Mountain said is not true? Her biological mother died within two years of her birth, and then her grandfather also passed away. Just after the engagement, her father-in-law suddenly died of a sudden illness. You and your aunt lived in Kyoto, far away, so you were able to save your lives..."

A woman who had been sitting next to Wang Xu and had been silent the whole time exclaimed, "Could it be the fourth young lady of your family? If I remember correctly, your fourth young lady's mother died of illness when she was two years old, and her grandfather died when she was nine years old," she said, looking at Wei Tingzhen, "The one engaged to the fourth young lady is Madam's younger brother, right?"

Fan almost fainted.

After a closer look, he recognized that the woman was the wife of Zheng An, a doctor in the Military Selection Department of the Ministry of War. She had always been on good terms with the Wang family, so it was clear to him that Mrs. Zheng was entrusted by the Wang family and was intent on singing the same tune as Wang Yingxue.