Chapter 302: Dispute at the Gate, Repaying a Favor
When the people around saw who he was, they immediately made way for him and looked at him with admiration.
The man was dressed in a crimson purple official robe, standing at the bottom of the steps, with an overbearing and domineering air that came from being in a high position for many years.
Hearing the voice, Madam Wei paused in her steps. Madam Cao turned around to see who was coming and her expression suddenly became heavy.
"Madam, it's Prime Minister Su."
Madam Wei's face became more serious.
The emperor has been in a coma recently, Wei Ting has gone far away to the northern border, the harem is controlled by the empress dowager, and all major and minor affairs of the previous dynasty are decided by Su Fengyue and Lu Juan.
Although the court officials recommended Lu Juan, the son of the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery, he was young after all and could not match the power of Su Fengyue, the prime minister of the first rank who had many followers.
The court of Beili had undergone several changes in less than seven days.
The emperor had not yet passed away and was still lying in his bedroom, but half of the court officials had already sided with Prime Minister Su.
Madam Wei lowered her shoulders, removed the hand that was supporting Madam Cao, turned around and walked steadily towards the door.
"Lord Su."
Su Fengyue's temples were all covered with white hair, and his eyes were cloudy with the vicissitudes of life.
He cupped his hands in a humble gesture and said, "Madam, I haven't seen you for many years."
Madam Wei said, "Prime Minister Su, you are not here to greet me."
Ma Pozi trotted to Su Fengyue's side, lowered her eyebrows and said amiably, "Sir, the Wei family is unwilling to release Ji Wu, who killed Madam's son."
When Su Fengyue saw the treasure box in Ma Pozi's hand, his face darkened and he said nothing.
He had been immersed in officialdom for decades, and the slightest sign of anger on his face would scare the ordinary people around him.
Madam Wei, who was standing opposite him, stood there calmly and was not affected at all by his change in expression.
After Su Fengyue looked around at the people who were surrounding him, his gaze fixed on the old woman in front of him.
To everyone's surprise, he loudly rebuked the old woman.
"Who asked you to come to the gate of the Wei family to cause trouble? Don't you know that General Wei is fighting for the country in the bitter cold of the border? You are a bunch of fools, but you come here to cause trouble. Aren't you going to chill General Zhenbei's heart?"
No matter what the reason, the identity of the Wei family must be established first.
Su Fengyue's face showed fatigue and his voice was a little hoarse.
"I was processing official documents at the Secretariat last night, and only found time to leave the palace at this hour. I wanted to go back to the mansion for a short rest, but I saw that this place was surrounded by people and the carriage could not pass. I got off the carriage and realized that it was you, the cunning servant, who led people to the Wei family to cause trouble!"
Seeing the fierce look in his eyes, Ma Pozi lowered her head in fear.
"Yes, yes, it is the adults who said..."
Su Fengyue said, "What did I say? I asked you to take good care of Xiaoyue who lost her child and not let her be too sad and commit suicide. You, a mean servant, ignored your master and came here to show off your power."
The words revealed that Mrs. Song was in a very bad state because she was heartbroken after the miscarriage.
At this time, a woman with a child in her arms bravely stepped forward to speak up for Ma Po.
"Sir, don't blame this woman. Even if General Wei has made great contributions, this is not a reason for the Wei family to bully others at will. Every child is a treasure, not to mention that Madam Song is the apple of your eye and is also very precious."
"To be fair to you, your Excellency is too kind-hearted and reasonable."
"Yeah yeah."
......
Many onlookers around echoed the voice.
Su Fengyue's words seemed to be speaking well of the Wei family, but in fact they put the Wei family in an unjust and inhumane position.
The wrinkles at the corners of Madam Wei's eyes became much deeper.
They came not only for Ji Qingwu, but also for the Wei family and Wei Ting.
Su Fengyue said: "I know that the old lady has always attached great importance to rules. What Ji Wu did has nothing to do with the Wei family. It is her Ji family's fault."
Madam Wei asked, "Prime Minister Su, do you mean that you will not hold the Wei family responsible for what happened to Ji Wu?"
Su Fengyue nodded and said, "I don't have any other intentions, but since things have come to this, should we ask Ji Wu to come out and explain to everyone?"
From crying and shouting for Ji Qingwu to take responsibility, to now just wanting her to show up.
Madam Wei looked at Su Fengyue deeply.
"Prime Minister Su, the Ji Wu you keep calling is the wife my grandson Wei Ting married. In terms of rank, Wei Ting is not inferior to you. Should you also call her Madam Wei?"
Su Fengyue retracted the peaceful smile on his face.
Madam Wei said, "Lord Su, you and I are old acquaintances. Although we don't need to talk about the past, Wei Zhengze saved your life back then. I wonder if this life can be worth the life of your unborn child."
Madam Cao also continued: "If there was no Lord Su, there would be no Madam Song, not to mention the baby in her belly."
Wei Zhengze is Wei Ting's grandfather, and he once served as an official in the same dynasty as Su Tong. When Wei's grandfather was suppressing bandits, he rescued Su Fengyue who was abducted by bandits on his way to Beijing for an imperial examination.
The two became good brothers because of this opportunity, but later due to different political views, they parted ways. Grandfather Wei died at the age of over 40 due to a recurrence of an old injury.
The Wei family had never sought repayment for the favor, and all the older people in Lin'an City knew about it.
Su Fengyue sighed and said, "Since the old lady has said so, how can I not agree?"
He said in a deep voice to the group of people from the Song family: "All of you go back!"
"If there's any trouble in the future, I'll only hold you responsible."
Ma Pozi bowed her head and said yes.
Su Fengyue stared at the plaque of the Wei Mansion, a look of resentment flashed across his face, and his eyes slid to the old lady Wei who was standing tall in front of him.
"Madam, people are made of flesh and blood. If the Wei family gets into trouble again next time, I will not show mercy to them."
"What mercy? Who are you going to let go?"
A green figure appeared inside the gate and slowly appeared in front of everyone, with her soft skirt swaying, revealing a sense of leisure.
The woman also had a peaceful smile on her face.
She covered her lips in surprise, as if she was surprised that so many people gathered.
Ji Qingwu stood at the door, looking around.
"I just heard from my maid that someone is looking for me. Which one of you is it?"
She had been eavesdropping inside the door for a while, and she didn't expect that Mrs. Wei would use the favor of the deceased old man to help her.
But this matter has nothing to do with her.
She had no intention of accepting this basin of dirty water.
Ma Pozi, who was standing behind Su Fengyue, immediately rushed over, pointed at her and said, "Ji Qingwu, you finally came out! Our lady can't go through the pain of losing her son in vain, it's pitiful for our young master."
Ji Qingwu said: "What does this have to do with me? Wasn't what I said in front of the clinic that day clear enough?"
Ma Pozi said: "This is all your excuses. Won't you have a guilty conscience and have nightmares at night?"
Ji Qingwu, who was a very good sleeper, slept soundly and finally regained his energy.
She smelled the scent of blood and looked at the treasure box in Ma Pozi's hand.
His eyebrows raised in surprise.
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