Prince Shu is a vengeful person. Hua Mingqian became his enemy because of the second daughter of the Wu family. Now Hua Mingqian is no longer an official, but just a businessman. If Prince Shu returns to Beijing, how can he not take revenge?
Madam Ouyang said, "How about you give Mingqian a reminder?"
Ye Shiheng said: "Later, I'll go to the old man's place later."
After the meal, Ye Shiheng was about to go to Feiyuan when Cuizhi came to report that the fourth young master Ye Songyan had arrived.
Ye Shiheng and Madam Ouyang looked at each other, understood each other, and went to the main hall together.
Seeing his father and Madam Ouyang enter side by side, Ye Songyan stood up and greeted them: "Greetings to Father and Mother."
Ye Shiheng and Madam Ouyang sat on the wooden couch in the first seat, and Madam Ouyang asked Cuizhi to serve tea.
Ye Shiheng said calmly: "What's the matter?"
Ye Songyan has become accustomed to Ye Shiheng's cold attitude. Ever since he was old enough to understand, his father has always treated him in this way. He can't be said to like his son.
Madam Ouyang said goodbye to Ye Shiheng and said, "Alright, I won't ask the child if he has eaten yet."
She looked Ye Songyan straight in the eye and said with a pleasant expression, "Fourth brother, you can have your meal now."
Ye Songyan bowed and replied, "Thank you for your concern, mother. I have already eaten."
"Please sit down, don't stand." Mrs. Ouyang said gently.
Ye Songyan agreed and sat back down.
He neither liked nor particularly disliked his stepmother, Madam Ouyang. Since he was a child, Madam Ouyang had always played the role of a virtuous stepmother and had never made things difficult for him.
Ye Songyan glanced at his father, but his father still seemed indifferent.
Seeing this, Madam Ouyang said, "Fourth brother, is there something wrong?"
Ye Songyan glanced at his father, then at his stepmother, not knowing how to start the conversation.
Seeing Ye Songyan was feeling awkward, Madam Ouyang said, "Fourth brother, just speak frankly."
Ye Songyan said, "Grandfather's leg isn't getting better again. I wonder if my parents have any news about my sister-in-law, and when she'll be back. Doctor Liu's treatment isn't as effective as my sister-in-law's."
"Hasn't your grandfather been taking the medicine prescribed by your sister-in-law? He just stopped taking it out of spite?"
Ye Shiheng sighed softly, then became dissatisfied again, "Grandpa is so old, and he refuses to take medicine just like a child. I don't have any news about your sister-in-law. You should persuade your grandfather to take the medicine prescribed by your sister-in-law first to relieve the pain."
Seeing that his father was about to send him back to Feiyuan, and feeling sorry for his grandfather, Ye Songyan said, "Father, acupuncture doesn't relieve my grandfather's pain as quickly as medicine."
Ye Shiheng said unhappily, "Who made your grandfather stop taking the medicine? I'll go see him later."
Ye Songyan looked at Ye Shiheng: "Father..."
Ye Shiheng said: "You don't have to look at me. I really don't know where your sister-in-law has gone."
Ye Songyan asked, "Isn't my sister-in-law in Lanling?"
Ye Shiheng said truthfully: "The flowers are not in Lanling."
Madam Ouyang glanced at Ye Shiheng and said, "Your father is right. Your sister-in-law is not in Lanling. We originally thought she had gone there, so your father sent people to look for her. When they couldn't find her, he sent people to investigate again. They found out that she had sailed south. The people your father sent went south along the canal, but they lost contact with her before they even reached Qinzhou. They're still looking for her."
Ye Songyan was slightly stunned. He thought his father knew where his sister-in-law was. He asked, "Father and mother don't know where my sister-in-law is either."
Madam Ouyang shook her head, "I don't know."
There was no news from Hua Fushu, so Ye Songyan said a few polite words and then got up and returned to Feiyuan.
As soon as Ye Songyan left Rongli Courtyard, Ye Shiheng went to Feiyuan. When he saw the old general, he said in a gentle voice, "Father, you can make a fuss, but just be angry with your son. Why take it out on your leg? Look, it hurts again. The fourth boy feels sorry for you and came to me to ask about Hua'er's whereabouts, asking her to relieve your leg pain. The fourth boy is so filial, so please stop making a fuss, okay?"
The old general took a teacup and threw it at Ye Shiheng's feet, shouting angrily: "This is all your fault! If you take Feiqiong as your concubine, I will give you a peaceful life. If you don't agree, no one can live in peace. You will continue to bear the crime of disobedience and unfilial piety!"
Ye Shiheng was not in a position to lose his temper with his father, so he just listened to him raging, not changing his original intention. "Old man, everything else is easy to talk about, but this matter is not negotiable."
"You unfilial son, are you really going to piss off your father to death?" The old general was furious. If he had a whip in his hand at this moment, he would definitely beat Ye Shiheng to death!
He waved his hand, and the coffee table along with the teacups and teapot on it fell to the ground. Ye Shiheng was quick to move away, otherwise he would have been hit by those things.
He looked at the scraps on the ground. A corner of the coffee table was broken. He had specially found the azure teapot and teacups from Ru kiln, which cost him several hundred taels of silver.
The old man didn't feel sorry for or appreciate his filial piety, but he felt sorry for his money. Those hundreds of taels of silver were gone just like that.
The old general said, "If you don't agree, from now on, I will ask Ouyang Rongyue to serve me every day. If she refuses, she will not be qualified to be the daughter-in-law of my Ye family!"
"Don't even think about it!" Ye Shiheng knew his father's temper too well. His father was stubborn and if he asked Madam Ouyang to serve him, he would definitely torture and humiliate Madam Ouyang.
He could endure his father's abuse and humiliation, and could give in to his father, but he would not let his wife bear his father's scolding and humiliation.
The old general sneered, "For a woman, you've been fighting against your own father for years. Ye Shiheng, look at yourself. Is there anyone like you in the entire Song Dynasty?"
Ye Shiheng picked up the coffee table and took two steps to the side. He smiled and said, "It doesn't matter if you can't find it. Then your son will be the first one. Father, it's not that your son is unfilial, it's that you force your son to be unfilial."
The old general threatened, "If you don't agree, I will go on a hunger strike today, and when I die, I will be right there with your mother!"
Ye Shiheng was very clear about the old general's tactics. As long as he disagreed with making Xu his co-wife, the old man would use hunger strike, moving to another courtyard, and tormenting Madam Ouyang to force him to comply. The hunger strike tactic had happened many times and he was used to it.
The fourth boy hasn't married yet, and Ruhuan hasn't gotten married yet, so how could the old man be willing to die?
"If you want to go on a hunger strike, then go ahead. Your son won't serve you anymore." He put the coffee table on the chair next to him and turned to leave.
Ye Shiheng had already taken several steps.
The old general stopped him and said, "Ye Shiheng, come back here. Your father has something to tell you."
Ye Shiheng stopped but did not look back, "Father, is there anything else?"
The old general said, "It's Yan'er's business."
Ye Shiheng then turned around and said, "Father, please speak."
The old general said, "It's time to let Yan'er gain experience in the army."
Ye Shiheng didn't want to pay attention to this matter. It wasn't the first time his father had mentioned this matter, but he still refused: "He is young, let's wait a few more years."
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