Chapter 224 Confusion

At this time, Dou Ming was cleaning Wei Tingyu's wound.

Because she was not used to doing this, her hands were a bit heavy. Wei Tingyu could still bear it at first, but later he could not help but hiss and turned his head away.

Dou Ming froze, and tears flashed in the corners of his eyes.

Wei Tingyu hurriedly said, "You take a rest, let me do it myself!" After that, he took the handkerchief from her hand and wiped it himself roughly.

Wang Qinghai, who had just sent Wei Tingyu back, looked at Wei Tingyu's swollen cheeks with a gloomy face: "Think about it again, don't you have any clues at all?"

Since Wang Qinghai married the youngest daughter of Dongping Earl Zhou Shaochuan, Wang Qinghuai began to hand over some of his chores to Wang Qinghai. Wang Qinghai has been staying in Kaifeng these days to supervise the supply of stone materials for the repair of the old Yellow River Road. Because Wei Tingyu got married, he rushed back from Kaifeng, but encountered the issue of sisters changing their marriages.

This was Wei Tingyu's family affair, so Wang Qinghai naturally couldn't say anything. He estimated that Wei Tingyu should be free these days, so he made an appointment with Wei Tingyu to have a small gathering at Cuihua Building.

Wei Tingyu was full of worries. After a few drinks, he started talking about his worries without waiting for Wang Qinghai to open his mouth.

"...The Dou family is one of the most prominent families in Beizhili. I never dreamed that such a thing would happen... I was so flustered at the time that I lifted the veil and didn't even dare to look at her. I ran out to toast... I was so drunk that I didn't know anything when I went back... Later, Ming Jie'er cried, made a fuss, and tried to commit suicide. It was a mess. I didn't have time to think about it. I agreed to the marriage." As he spoke, he picked up the wine cup in front of him and drank it all. He then picked up the wine pot and poured himself a glass. "When I returned home on the third day, I was so embarrassed that I opened my eyes and thought about what I would say if I met the fourth lady... Who knew that the fourth lady avoided us..."

"It's done, why bother talking about this?" Wang Qinghai advised him, "Since you've already accepted this marriage, you should live a good life with Dou! Your indecision is hurting yourself and Dou, and it's also making the fourth lady feel uneasy!"

"I know." Wei Tingyu said sullenly, "I was just thinking about what the fourth young lady said."

Wang Qinghai couldn't help but exclaimed, "What did the fourth young lady say to you?"

Wei Tingyu said, "Didn't Ming Jie'er ask me to go to Daxiangguo Temple? Later, the Dou family found out and wanted to cancel the engagement with our family. At that time, the fourth lady asked me to go to Jing'an Temple Hutong. She said that she believed that there was nothing wrong between Ming Jie'er and me. She also said that everyone was in a bad mood and the wedding date should be postponed." As he spoke, his eyes revealed a bit of confusion, "But Ming Jie'er said that the fourth lady was jealous because I agreed to her appointment at Daxiangguo Temple, and she was unwilling to marry me no matter what..."

Wang Qinghai shook his head secretly.

The first time he met Dou Ming, he felt that Dou Ming had a pair of overly lively eyes. People like him usually have a lot of little thoughts.

Now it seems that Dou Ming is not as innocent as she said when it comes to the matter of her sisters' marriage changes.

But what can he say?

It is better to demolish ten temples than to destroy a wedding.

He had no choice but to persuade Wei Tingyu with kind words: "I once heard my mother mention it by chance. She also mentioned that the fourth daughter of the Dou family was angry and didn't want to marry you. Maybe there were other things that we didn't know about. But no matter what, it's all in the past. If you pursue it, it will only make both of you more embarrassed. You might as well just think of yourself as a treacherous person..." Seeing the atmosphere was depressing, he joked, "This man, who hasn't been a treacherous person a few times!"

Wei Tingyu not only did not laugh after hearing this, but he became a little restless.

He left the private room under the pretext of going to the toilet.

After waiting for a long time without seeing anyone, he ordered the servant to look for him, but he saw Wei Tingyu lying on the ground with a bruised face and swollen nose next to the toilet...

When Wei Tingyu saw Wang Qinghai asking about the situation at that time, he shook his head in embarrassment and said, "Those people didn't say a word. They put a bag over my head and beat me with sticks..." At this point, he paused slightly, then said loudly, "I remember now, the bag was made of silk, very smooth..."

"Made of silk?" Wang Qinghai pondered, "The person who did it must be rich or noble... Who is it that wants to attack you?" He asked Wei Tingyu, "Think carefully, have you offended anyone?"

Wei Tingyu thought about it very seriously and shook his head again.

Dou Ming, who was listening nearby, suddenly turned pale.

She thought of Ji Yong.

Only Ji Yong could do such a thing!

Only Ji Yong could cause trouble for Wei Tingyu!

She shuddered and grabbed Wei Tingyu's collar tightly: "My Lord, you should go out less often in the future. If you want to go out, you should bring a few more guards with you. Those people are calculating but not attentive. You are at a great disadvantage!"

Wei Tingyu nodded and comforted her with a smile: "It's okay. I'll be more careful next time."

As he was speaking, the doctor who was sent for came rushing over.

Dou Ming retreated to the side room. Wang Qinghai helped Wei Tingyu to have Doctor Yu check his pulse and injuries. Doctor Yu said that it was just some superficial injuries and that he would recover soon after taking some blood circulation and blood stasis-removing prescriptions. He also ordered Wei Tingyu's personal servant to follow the doctor to get the medicine and told Wei Tingyu to "take good care of yourself. I'll go ask around at Cuihua Building and see if I can find out anything."

After all, being hit by a club was not a good thing, and the other party was well prepared. Neither Wang Qinghai nor Wei Tingyu reported to the police, but only sent their personal bodyguards to question the shopkeeper and waiter of Cuihualou.

Wei Tingyu thanked Wang Qinghai apologetically.

Wang Qinghai smiled and patted his shoulder, saying, "We are just two brothers, why are we talking about this!" Then he stood up and said goodbye.

Wei Tingyu accompanied him all the way to the gate.

Wang Qinghai returned to the Yan'an Marquis Mansion and went straight to Wang Qinghuai's study.

Wang Qinghuai was talking with Gu Yu.

Last time, Gu Yu borrowed money from him. When he had the money, Gu Yu said that Song Mo's shop in Guangdong had a considerable amount of income, so he was not short of money for the time being.

Although the money was not lent out, Wang Qinghuai's righteousness, decisiveness and courage left a deep impression on Gu Yu. He gradually became less perfunctory towards Wang Qinghuai and more intimate with him.

He came to find Wang Qinghuai this time because he knew that Wang Yuan made a lot of money by selling silk in Jiangnan, and wanted to make an appointment with Wang Qinghuai to do silk business.

Who doesn't know Gu Yu's reputation as the little bully of Kyoto?

Although he has not been bullying the market as much in the past two years, who in Kyoto dares not give face to this young man?

Wang Qinghai did not hide the truth. He told Wang Qinghuai in front of Gu Yu that Wei Tingyu had been beaten up, and asked his brother for help: "...Can you send two people to help me find out what happened?"

Wang Qinghuai frowned.

Anyone who dares to hit Marquis Jining with a club is most likely not a good person!

Gu Yu became interested and said, "What's the point of asking your brother for help? Ask me for help instead!"

Wang Qinghai didn't expect Gu Yu to be so easy to talk to. He was overjoyed and bowed to Gu Yu repeatedly to express his gratitude.

Gu Yu pulled Wang Qinghai away.

Wang Qinghuai's head is as big as a fight.

This gentleman can always find trouble out of nothing, not to mention that he has solid evidence to help Wei Tingyu this time.

He hurriedly stopped Wang Qinghai: "Don't force it! It's better to clarify some things first." He hinted to his brother not to make things out of control.

Wang Qinghai nodded, but before he could say anything, he was pulled away by Gu Yu.

After beating someone, Ji Yong happily returned to his room, washed up, and habitually read a few pages of a book. According to his daily life habits, he should have gone to bed, as he had to go to the government office to work early tomorrow morning. But for some reason, his joy slowly flowed away like sand in an hourglass, and his heart seemed to be hollowed out, empty and without a place to go. How could he feel sleepy at all?

"Ji Jianming, I will never marry someone who steals someone else's wife in this life."

"From today on, you don't have to worry about my affairs! You go your way, I go mine, and we'll never have anything to do with each other again!"

Dou Zhao's cold face appeared in his mind again.

Did he really do something wrong?

A gentleman is good at planning, and a villain is good at intention.

Only the fittest survive in the face of natural selection.

What's wrong with that?

Or maybe Dou Zhao was still thinking about Wei Tingyu and was therefore feeling indignant for him?

Ji Yong tossed and turned, unable to sleep at night, just like the previous few days.

Everything that happened after he met Dou Zhao, scene after scene, kept revolving in his mind like a revolving lantern.

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The dim light coated Song Mo's figure with a layer of gold foil.

He put down his pen and asked Chen He: "Miss Four wants to see me?"

The Crown Prince is engaged to the fourth daughter of the Dou family!

From now on, the fourth lady of the Dou family is his mistress!

From the time Chen He heard the news until now, he still felt as if he was in a cloud of mist, as if he was dreaming, without any sense of reality.

He lowered his head and said "yes" softly.

The prince can do whatever he wants.

On the surface, the fourth daughter of the Dou family and the prince have nothing in common, so why would the Duke suddenly ask for marriage from the Dou family? If there was no prince's instigation, he would not believe it even if he was beaten to death!

But what did the prince do?

He is still confused and has no idea what to do!

Song Mo said, "Go tell Miss Four that I will be back in the palace tomorrow, so I won't be able to see her until tonight or the day after tomorrow. If she has any urgent business, she can send me a message first, or go to Mr. Yan. I've already given Mr. Yan a heads-up!"

His expression was still somewhat stern, but the immense patience he revealed when he spoke shocked Chen's heart.

My Lord Crown Prince, you only spoke like this to Madam Jiang, the Second Master, and the Duke in the past.

But ever since the Crown Prince and the Duke had a falling out, the Crown Prince never spoke to anyone in that tone again.

Chen He was ashamed, bowed respectfully, and retreated.

Song Mo lowered his head and continued practicing calligraphy.

The corners of his mouth curled up slightly, almost imperceptibly.

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Dou Zhao was a little dazed after receiving the reply.

Do I have to see Song Mo tonight or tomorrow morning?

The longer things are left unresolved, the harder it is to resolve.

Her father had been impatient to announce her marriage, as if doing so would absolve her of the humiliation she had suffered previously.

Thinking of this, she couldn't help but smile bitterly.

Song Mo was right indeed.

Standing on his shoulders, she really became dignified.