Chapter 247: Revealing Evil Thoughts

In the study, Shang Yukuan and his son Shang Ji were quite harmonious.

"The Guo family had actually preferred cousin Lang before, but my grandmother felt that it was not appropriate for cousin Lang to marry far away, so she mentioned the eighth sister. Prime Minister Guo and Madam Guo decided on this matter for her sake."

"I didn't tell my father before because I wasn't sure about this matter. Who knew that my eighth sister's coming-of-age ceremony was just over yesterday, and they came today. When my son came, my grandmother specifically asked me to explain this matter to my father."

Shang Yukuan was a simple-minded man and he burst into tears after hearing this.

"As your mother-in-law, I dislike my son-in-law and don't care about you either. I didn't expect that I would find such a good match for Xue Niang. It's Si Lang from the Guo family, right? I met him yesterday. He is handsome and has a good family background. Xue Niang will enjoy a good life if she marries him."

Shang Ji lied without blushing or feeling any pain, and nodded when he saw this.

"After my grandmother discussed with the Guo family, they decided to propose marriage at the end of the month. After the Guo family has decided on the exact date, my son will send someone to inform my father."

"Okay, okay, just listen to your grandmother's arrangements. She always has her own ideas."

If these things were left to Shang Yukuan, he might not be able to succeed.

But now everything is ready, all we need to do is let him come out and watch the ceremony, and he will be happy to accept it.

"The other thing is the wedding date."

"What's wrong? But we can't choose a good day this year?"

"The Guo family did propose a few, but they were all rejected by my grandmother, who said she wanted to keep Xue Niang for two years to teach her the rules first."

Hearing this, Shang Yukuan was afraid that such a good marriage would not come to fruition in the end, so he spoke a little anxiously.

"Xue Niang's rules have always been good. What else does mother-in-law need to teach?"

"Father, don't be anxious. We have to let the Guo family know that we are not in a hurry to marry off our daughter. We will treat Xue Niang well when she is really married."

"I see. My mother-in-law is really thoughtful. But don't keep it for too long, or outsiders will get jealous and take advantage of it, which will cause trouble."

"Yes, I will discuss the specific wedding date with my grandmother when I get home, and then tell my father once it's decided."

"Okay, okay, then I will wait for your news and will go there early then."

"Well, it's just that grandma said that she would only invite father, so it's better for father to arrange some things earlier."

The smile on Shang Yukuan's face had not yet faded. When he heard his son's words, he didn't know how to respond. He just sighed and asked.

"Wei is really pitiful. She has been promoted to the position of legitimate wife for several years, but she has never been recognized by you. Can you talk to your grandmother? I will go for a while. I promise she won't say much."

"Father, if you want to say this, go talk to Grandmother. You have experienced her temper before, and I dare not disobey her."

"If you don't dare to disobey me, then I'm not a father. I just want our family to live in harmony, right?"

"In this family, we are not a family with Madam Wei. Father, please put aside your unrealistic fantasies. I have something else to do at home, so I will leave first."

Afterwards, without waiting for Shang Yukuan to speak, Shang Ji left the study and strode towards the outer courtyard, leaving Shang Yukuan sighing and embarrassed.

He could believe what would happen if Madam Wei knew that she couldn't go to the general's mansion to watch the ceremony.

I felt so upset that for a moment I thought if Madam Gu were still alive, everything would not have turned out like this.

But no matter how much I sigh, I can't bring back her life. She has been gone for several years.

After leaving Yunjin Courtyard, Shang Ji ran towards the door.

He had no attachment to the Duke's Mansion, so he had no intention of staying there.

However, just as he reached the second gate, he was blocked by Shang Qillang, who was supposed to be studying hard. Seeing that Shang Qillang was still holding a pen in his hand, he couldn't help but frown.

"What do you want to do?"

Shang Ji's question made Shang Qilang somewhat unsure of how to respond.

He was studying seriously when he suddenly heard his personal servant come to report that Shang Ji had returned. Naturally, he rushed over to see if there was anything he could help with, but he didn't expect it to be such an unfortunate coincidence.

So, I had no choice but to ask.

"Sixth brother, what are you doing here today?"

"It's none of your business."

"Sixth brother, we are brothers. You can tolerate and forgive Third Brother, so why are you always so cold to me? I don't want to use you to curry favor with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. I just..."

"Just what?"

There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!

Shang Ji's eyes were fixed on Shang Qilang like an eagle. Even though he had a lot of thoughts in his mind, he couldn't express himself clearly at the moment. In the end, he dodged away feeling guilty.

Seeing this, Shang Ji snorted coldly and said.

"Compared to you, Shang Sanlang is a little less hypocritical. At least when I found him, he did not hide his ambition to climb up the social ladder. But what about you? You seem to want to get close to me and not curry favor with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince? That sounds really nice. If I take you in, even if you don't curry favor with me, outsiders will know what's going on."

After ruthlessly exposing Shang Qillang's thoughts, Shang Ji stepped aside and left, leaving him a word before leaving.

"Don't treat everyone else as a fool."

These words made Shang Qillang's body suddenly shaky. The etiquette he had always been taught was to keep everything in mind, and he thought he was doing quite well, but why was his defense always broken every time he saw his sixth brother?

He not only had this idea, he also wanted to ease the relationship with Shang Ji, but he didn't know how to start.

I just watched Sixth Brother's figure walking away and gradually disappearing outside the door.

Then he returned to his study room covered in dust and used endless knowledge to numb himself.

After leaving the Duke's Mansion, Shang Ji mounted his horse again and returned to the General's Mansion.

He has been on leave and staying at home for the past three days, so he can stay for one more day tomorrow before returning to the military camp. He doesn't want to waste time staying in the Duke's Mansion, and he would be happier being intimate with his wife.

Besides, he still has a lot to say to his wife.

Therefore, he whipped the horse faster, and the horse neighed as it ran on the carriage road. Luo Yuan followed closely behind and was not left behind.

Soon, the two returned to the general's mansion.

After entering the door, he headed towards Xitang Courtyard. Coincidentally, he met his eldest sister-in-law Liu who was also there. They were chatting and laughing, still about the matter of his eighth sister Xueniang.

When Du Jingyi and his sister-in-law Liu saw him come in, they waved to Shang Ji to sit down, and then took out the gift list sent by the Guo family for Shang Ji to review.

(End of this chapter)