Chapter 285 Chicken Flying

Wei Tingyu and Dou Ming were newlyweds, and he couldn't help but hesitate when he heard this. Dou Ming saw his hesitation and felt infinitely wronged.

No wonder my mother said that this man should not be spoiled. I treated him wholeheartedly and offended my uncle and aunt. Not only did he not say a word of sympathy, but he also got angry at me whenever he was not satisfied... Who am I doing this for? !

Dou Ming couldn't help but burst into tears as he thought: "Who am I doing this for? I go to my uncle's house every day and listen to my aunt's gossip... My grandfather is already over 60 years old, but he has to beg for help from you, his grandson-in-law... You are the ungrateful bastard..."

Wei Tingyu was stunned: "What are you talking about? You went to Liuyexiang Hutong every day these days. Didn't you say you were going to see your mother? How did you bring this up with me?"

Because his mother-in-law was sent back to her parents' home by her father-in-law, he had been looked down upon by his sister a lot, and he also felt a little resentful.

You are a concubine who has been promoted to the first wife. Why don't you take good care of your husband and children instead of getting into so much trouble?

My sister's life as a daughter-in-law is even more difficult because her brother-in-law is not liked by the wife of Duke Jing. It took a lot of effort for her to gain a firm foothold, but now she is often ridiculed by her sisters-in-law and relatives because her mother-in-law has been caught. If my mother-in-law was still in Jing'an Temple Hutong, it would be fine, but she happened to live in Liuyexiang Hutong, so my sister lacked the confidence to speak, and she could only pretend to be deaf or force a smile when listening. How could she not be angry? !

"When will your father-in-law take your mother back?" Wei Tingyu said unhappily, "Young couples grow old together, your father-in-law and your mother can't always live separately, right? You should try to persuade your mother to admit her fault to your father-in-law and go back to Jing'an Temple Hutong. Why keep standing there in such a stalemate, making everyone look bad!"

"What do you mean by 'your mother, your mother'? Isn't my mother your mother-in-law?!" Dou Ming was so angry that his heart ached. "Did your sister say something to you again? What did she mean? Why can't she see us living a good life? Is there any other aunt like her in the world?"

"Just talk if you want to. Why are you dragging my sister into this?" Veins popped out on Wei Tingyu's forehead. Thinking of the days before, when his mother was hiding in the house and crying quietly, saying something like "Other people's brothers' wives, even if they are down and out, will try to flatter the married aunt. Only our family eats and drinks her food, and still makes her angry." He was furious. "What's wrong with my sister? Doesn't my sister treat you well? If there are any good things, she is reluctant to eat or use them, and must send half of them to you. Although you are the wife of the prince of the Jingguo Mansion, you will go back to your mother's house every few days to help mother wash her hair and bathe... She is a married aunt, and you are the daughter-in-law who is married into the family. What are you doing when she is doing these things?"

This brought up the issue of filial piety. If Dou Ming showed weakness, she would be labeled as unfilial.

She couldn't help but sneer: "Is it me who doesn't serve my mother-in-law, or is your sister picking on me and deliberately making things difficult for me?! One moment she said that I was too heavy-handed and broke my mother-in-law's hair, and the next moment she said that I put too much bath beans and made the whole house full of water... I'm a new daughter-in-law, I don't know these things, can't she teach me? But she just scolded me in front of my mother-in-law about how clumsy I was, is this also my fault?! Wei Tingyu, you should speak with conscience!"

In Wei Tingyu's heart, Dou Ming is a sweet girl. He never knew that Dou Ming could be so sharp-tongued.

The two started arguing.

A clever little maid reported it to Tian.

Tian was so angry that she stamped her feet and kept shouting, "What misfortune for our family, what misfortune for our family," and cried and wanted to go find the old Marquis of Jining.

The maids and servants serving nearby were so scared that they went to find Wei Tingyu, but Wei Tingyu was arguing fiercely with Dou Ming, and the maids and servants did not dare to step forward, so they had to ask Wei Tingzhen again.

The sixth day of December was the birthday of the wife of Duke Jing. In order to please her, several daughters-in-law were discussing the birthday celebration in front of her. Wei Tingzhen naturally did not dare to leave, but she was secretly anxious in her heart. The second wife of the Zhang family was a typical member of the Shi family, and she was very good at handling things. When she saw Wei Tingzhen's face was a little unhappy when she came in, she secretly winked at her personal maid, and soon she knew that someone from the Jining Marquis's mansion had come to see Wei Tingzhen. She took the opportunity when Wei Tingzhen went to get the utensil account book for the wife of Duke Jing to cover her mouth and smile: "Sister-in-law will not be back for half an hour, why don't we play a few rounds of mahjong to kill time?"

Lady of Duke Jing would not tolerate any grain of sand in her eyes. She knew clearly that the second daughter-in-law was trying to offend the eldest daughter-in-law, but she was not the kind of person who only knew how to make a fuss. She glared at them, and immediately a maid came forward to report to Lady of Duke Jing that someone from the Jining Marquis's Mansion was looking for the eldest wife.

Lady Jingguo was so angry!

The eldest daughter-in-law of the Zhang family, who is in charge of the food supply of the Duke of Jing's mansion and the head wife of the Zhang family, has to take care of her natal family in everything! What is the Zhang family? Isn't this just raising a rat that only eats the inside and eats the outside?

Lady of Duke Jing threw the account books that Wei Tingzhen had handed to her in Wei Tingzhen's face intact, leaving her confused and not knowing what had happened. However, she knew clearly in her heart that either the second or third sister-in-law was trying to put up trouble with her in front of her mother-in-law again.

She was filled with hatred, but she dared not show it on her face. She lowered her head and listened to her mother-in-law's scolding.

Lady Jingguo was tired of scolding and venting her anger. She was even more disappointed. She waved her hand and asked Wei Tingzhen to leave, leaving her third daughter-in-law by her side to talk to her private matters.

Wei Tingzhen could only record this amount for the time being.

The servant beside the Second Madam couldn't help but persuade her: "Why are you doing this? This Jingguo Mansion has long been the property of the Crown Prince's wife."

"If I try to please her now, will she treat me differently?" The second wife blew on her nails that were dyed orange by the iris juice. "I still have to rely on my parents in the end. What does it have to do with me whether she is happy or not?"

The servant beside the Second Madam thought about it and agreed, so he stopped persuading her and started discussing with her the birthday of Duke Jing's wife and how to make the Changxing Marquisate bring honor to the Second Madam.

Wei Tingzhen knew that her mother-in-law would not see her for a while, so she said something to her husband and returned to the Jining Marquis' Mansion quietly.

Tian was so angry that she lay on the bed, and Wei Tingyu was taking care of her by her bed.

Wei Tingzhen got angry when he saw him and asked Wei Tingyu in a stern voice: "Where is Dou Ming?"

Wei Tingyu didn't even raise his head, and said in a low voice: "I didn't let her in!"

Wei Tingzhen wanted to slap him, and ordered the maid: "Go, call the lady in!"

The maid responded and left, soon bringing Dou Ming in.

Dou Ming quickly stepped forward and hugged Wei Tingzhen.

Wei Tingzhen was caught off guard and was stunned for a moment.

Dou Ming had already laid on Wei Tingzhen's shoulder and started crying: "Sister, you have to make the decision for me on this matter! I have been running to my uncle's house every day these days just to ask my grandfather to find a job for the Marquis. My grandfather asked this and that, and my uncle gave gifts and invited me to dinner. Finally, he helped the Marquis find a job as the deputy commander of the East City of the Five Cities Army. I came back happily to tell the Marquis the good news, but who knew that the Marquis was not in the room. The Marquis didn't come back until dinner time. I just asked him where he had been, and he scolded me and even scolded my mother from my mother's family... Sister, you are also an aunt, you say, how can this be justified?"

Didn't she know what kind of temper her brother had? How could he blame Dou Ming for no reason? Dou Ming must have done something out of line or said something unpleasant, which made her brother unhappy, so her brother said something without thinking. This Dou Ming was really hateful! He actually took advantage of her brother's honesty and inability to speak, and turned the tables on him! But what about the deputy commander of the East City of the Five Cities Military Command? She had never heard her brother talk about it.

Thinking of this, Wei Tingzhen looked at Wei Tingyu in surprise.

When they were arguing just now, Dou Ming didn't say anything about the deputy commander of the East City of the Wucheng Army? But in front of her sister, she took it out of context and said that it was her fault.

What on earth is she going to do?

Wei Tingyu asked unexpectedly: "How should I know? Go ask her!"

Dou Ming hurriedly said: "My grandfather asked the Minister of War, Kong Lin and Kong Daishan, the Grand Academician of Wuying Palace, for help, and found a job for the Marquis as the Deputy Commander of the East City of the Five Cities Army!" A hint of pride flashed between her brows.

Wei Tingzhen was silent.

However, Tian struggled to sit up from the bed and said, "Ming Jie'er, what did you say? Your grandfather's family has arranged a job of deputy commander for Pei Jin? Is this true?" There was an undisguised surprise in her words.

"How could a daughter-in-law lie to you about such a big matter?" Dou Ming stepped forward and helped Tian up. "I have the official document in my hand. The Marquis can take office tomorrow." As he spoke, he called out to "Zhu'er": "Bring in the Marquis's appointment letter!"

Zhu'er immediately came in with a brocade box.

Wei Tingzhen knew at a glance that Dou Ming had planned this, but now that things had come to this point, even if Dou Ming was playing tricks on her, for the sake of her brother's future, she could only endure it. Wei Tingzhen sat next to her mother and looked at Wei Tingyu's appointment letter with Tian.

"He is really the deputy commander of East City of the Five Cities Military Department!" Tian choked up a little.

Her son's future has always been a concern for her, but she didn't expect that it was solved by her daughter-in-law. It was the right decision to marry into the Dou family!

Tian looked at Dou Ming and nodded secretly.

Dou Ming was even more proud, and said softly to his mother-in-law, "You don't know, the appointment letter should be received by the Marquis in person at the Ministry of Personnel, but when the people in the Ministry of Personnel heard that it was the son-in-law of the Dou family, they immediately did it for us. When the Marquis takes office, remember to thank them and meet the people in the Ministry of Personnel, so that if there is anything in the future, the Ministry of Personnel will have a say."

Tian nodded continuously and said to Wei Tingyu, "Don't forget this."

Wei Tingyu couldn't believe that he got the job of deputy commander of the East City of the Five Cities Army. He replied "yes" blankly and looked at Wei Tingzhen.

Wei Tingzhen nodded.

Only then did Wei Tingyu believe it was true.

He couldn't help but let out a long sigh, and heard Dou Mingjiao say with a smile: "My aunt has always wanted to find a job for her nephew Pang Jixiu, and it was already agreed, but because I asked her, my grandmother asked my uncle to take care of the matter for the Marquis first. My aunt is a little unhappy about this matter. Tomorrow, the Marquis and I will go to Liuyexiang Hutong, and we must kowtow to my grandmother."

"It's my duty, it's my duty!" Tian said with a smile.

Wei Tingyu also thought so. But for some reason, he just felt a blockage in his chest, which made him unable to express gratitude to the Wang family, nor could he feel happy.

Wei Tingzhen said nothing.