Chapter 243: Did the Wei family educate their son well?
Wei Lingze's voice was hoarse and full of dejection, and he seemed to have aged ten years in an instant.
Father Wei was startled, and all the anger and blame in his heart were stuck in his throat.
After a while, he angrily said in a deep voice, "What nonsense are you talking about? You've been paralyzed in bed for three years and you've only lost a competition. How can that be the end? Isn't Xuanyuan Lang still alive and well even though he lost an arm?"
Father Wei spoke very quickly and in a hurry.
Wei Lingze's loss in the competition today will indeed worsen the impression of His Majesty and the Crown Prince on him, and he may not even have the opportunity to be promoted for a long time. But he is still young and will always find another opportunity to show his talents in the future.
Wei's father wanted to use Xuanyuan Lang to motivate Wei Lingze, but when Wei Lingze heard it, the meaning changed.
He curled his lips and revealed a sarcastic smile: "Dad, it's a good thing that I am competing with Shen Qingyuan today, otherwise everyone would know that I can't even beat that cripple Xuanyuan Lang."
Hearing these discouraging words, Wei's father's anger continued to rise. He couldn't help but grab Wei Lingze's collar and lift him up: "Wei Lingze, cheer up a little. In life, eight out of ten things are not as you wish. You can lose the competition, but you can't lose your spirit!"
Wei Lingze had lost all his strength. He had no intention of resisting and his eyes were dull.
Not only did he lose to Shen Qingyuan, he couldn't even beat that bitch Cao Chunxi. He'er is now leaving him. He has nothing left, so how can he still have the courage?
Wei's father didn't know that Yun had drugged Xiao Qinghe. He just thought that the couple had quarreled over something again. He wanted to wait until after the winter hunt to go to the Xiao family in person to reconcile the two. Now seeing that Wei Lingze looked like he was dying, he had no choice but to send someone to find Xiao Qinghe in person, hoping that Xiao Qinghe could comfort Wei Lingze first and cheer him up.
At least don't look so desperate in front of His Majesty and the envoys.
Yesterday, Chunxi had already publicly announced that Wei Lingze had an illegitimate child. Not wanting to attract criticism, Xiao Qinghe and Xiao Qingyue did not leave the tent today. However, Xiao Qingyue could not stay there any longer, so she sent her maid out to find out the news.
Upon learning that Wei Lingze was challenging Shen Qingyuan, Xiao Qingyue immediately asked someone to bet one thousand taels on Shen Qingyuan to win.
Xiao Qinghe didn't agree with her approach: "I've already decided to leave the Wei family, Yue'er, why are you doing this?"
Xiao Qingyue curled her lips and snorted: "He treats my sister badly and deceives her. I just hope that Uncle Shen wins, and it would be best if I could teach him a lesson."
Not long after the bet was placed, the dealer sent someone to deliver the silver note and informed Wei Lingze that he had lost the competition.
Xiao Qingyue laughed out loud immediately: "Sister, did you hear that? Uncle Shen won. He must be very embarrassed now."
Xiao Qinghe did not feel as happy as Xiao Qingyue. She no longer had any love or hatred for Wei Lingze. When she heard that Wei Lingze lost the competition, she felt no emotion at all, as if she was hearing about a stranger.
Hearing that Shen Qingyuan would be competing with Xuanyuan Lang tomorrow, Xiao Qingyue added another 1,000 taels to her winnings and even pulled Xiao Qinghe to act coquettishly: "Sister, let's go cheer for Uncle Shen tomorrow. It's the Wei family who did the wrong thing, and they should be hiding. If Uncle Shen beats Xuanyuan Lang, we'll go back and tell Grandma, she will definitely be very happy."
Xiao Qinghe was moved by the last sentence and agreed after hesitating for a moment.
Xiao Qingyue was very happy and was about to take Xiao Qinghe to find Chunxi when the people sent by Wei's father arrived.
Father Wei sent someone to find Xiao Qinghe in his own name. After all, he was the elder, so Xiao Qinghe couldn't refuse. She tidied up her appearance a little and went to meet Father Wei.
As soon as he saw her, Father Wei spoke first: "He'er, Ze'er lost the competition today and is in a bad mood. I know you are a good child who considers the overall situation. I hope you can temporarily put aside the unpleasantness between you and Ze'er and comfort him and help him cheer up first. You two are one, and if he is well, you will be well too, right?"
Father Wei is the head of the Wei family. He always has the final say in the Wei family. Now, when facing his daughter-in-law Xiao Qinghe, his tone is unconsciously a little tough.
It's not a discussion, it's an order.
However, Xiao Qinghe was not afraid. She took a half step back, bowed, and then said, "Father, Wei Lingze is no longer a child. When he challenged Uncle Shen, he should have known the consequences. Xuanyuan Lang was still fighting with a broken arm, and Uncle Shen remained undeterred even after ten years of dormancy in Jingzhao Prefecture. Compared to them, the blow brought by a failure in a competition is really insignificant."
Xiao Qinghe's tone was distant. She didn't call Wei Lingze "husband", but called him by his full name.
Father Wei frowned slightly. He certainly knew that Wei Lingze should not be able to bear such a blow, but he was even more dissatisfied with his daughter-in-law Xiao Qinghe for betraying him.
Father Wei couldn't help but emphasize his tone: "He'er, no matter whether Ze'er can withstand this blow or not, as his wife, you should care about him and encourage him at this time, but the words you just said are even colder than a stranger. Is this how the Xiao family taught you to be a wife?"
These words were accusatory and at the same time full of pressure.
Xiao Qinghe stood straight, without the slightest sign of fear or retreat. She looked directly into Wei's father's eyes and said, "Although the world is harsh on women and has many rules and regulations, it also has requirements for men. If a husband has never loved his first wife again, how can he blame his wife for being unvirtuous?"
Xiao Qinghe's question made Wei's father's face darken. He could hardly suppress his anger: "He'er, are you blaming my Wei family for not teaching Ze'er well?"
It is extremely disrespectful for a daughter-in-law to say such words to her father-in-law.
Xiao Qinghe's expression remained calm. "I wouldn't dare to do that. I just hope that before you blame me, father will go back and find out what his son has done, to see if it's all my fault that things have developed to this point."
Xiao Qinghe's words alerted Father Wei, and he immediately asked, "What did Ze'er do?"
"Father might not believe what your daughter-in-law said. It's better for you to find out for yourself," Xiao Qinghe said before bowing again. "It's getting late. If you don't have anything else to do, I'll take my leave."
Xiao Qinghe said that he was leaving, and Wei's father wanted to stop him, but Xiao Qingyue came over with Xiao Qingyang.
Xiao Qingyue ran to Xiao Qinghe, holding up the hem of her skirt, and asked with concern, "Sister, are you okay?"
Xiao Qingyue didn't even call him uncle, but only looked at Xiao Qinghe with a worried look on his face, as if Father Wei would hurt someone if he disagreed with him. Father Wei was so angry that his throat choked. The next moment, he heard Xiao Qingyang's serious voice: "Uncle, if you have any dissatisfaction, you can come and talk to us father and son. There is no need to embarrass my sister."
Father Wei: “…”
What on earth did this unfilial son do to make the younger generation of the Xiao family treat his father-in-law like this?
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