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In any case, if anything happened to Yang Xian and the Yang family, their only recourse was to complain to Concubine Yang Jieyu in the palac
In any case, if anything happened to Yang Xian and the Yang family, their only recourse was to complain to Concubine Yang Jieyu in the palace! They would inevitably have to take this path to deal with him! So, Wei Tingyu might as well be direct and just solve the root of the problem, right?!
The Imperial Palace, for everyone else in this world, was an insurmountable high wall! But for Wei Tingyu, it was as easy to enter and exit as the backyard of his own Marquisate, hardly any different! I shall personally meet this Concubine Yang Jieyu. Let me see just how beautiful she is... No! It's to see if she is truly as upright and impartial as the rumors claim!
Directly entering the Imperial Palace to converse face-to-face with the Emperor's Concubine Yang was something the old Wei Tingyu would never have dared to imagine! However, as a transmigrator! A Son of Destiny! With such strength, he naturally had more options available to him! Thinking this, Wei Tingyu burst out laughing, which caused his wives and concubines nearby to glance at him sideways. They didn't know what had gotten into their Marquis today... he seemed a bit too excited?
As night fell, a lithe figure wearing a jade fox mask soared freely over the rooftops of the capital! He leaped over noisy streets, heading straight for the Imperial Palace! No one would ever notice such a high-flying figure above their heads!
Since Wei Tingyu had decided to tackle the Yang family's problem by starting with Concubine Yang Jieyu, he naturally had to enter the palace. This heavily guarded Imperial City, however, was like a leisurely stroll through the market to him. With just a few light leaps, he flew over the high walls of the Imperial City. Squads of imperial guards patrolled back and forth within the Imperial City, but Wei Tingyu's Qinggong was still a dimensional-level strike compared to these seasoned warriors! Well, it made sense. Hong Qigong wasn't known for his Qinggong, yet he still managed to steal imperial meals in the palace for over a decade without being discovered. These ordinary people, even if they trained diligently in martial arts their entire lives, wouldn't even see the back of a Son of Destiny like Wei Tingyu!
Of course, this vast Imperial Palace wasn't his first visit! When Wei Tingyu was young, as the Marquis's heir, he had naturally entered the palace with the old Marquis to pay respects, and Wei Tingyu had inherited this memory. While he didn't know the palace's layout in great detail, he generally knew in which direction the favored imperial consorts resided. Thus, in less than two quarters of an hour, he found the palace where Concubine Yang Jieyu lived.
He gently moved a few glazed tiles on the palace roof, then Wei Tingyu successfully slipped into the hall, lurking on a high crossbeam, concealed within the shadows. The hall was empty at this time. Could it be that Concubine Yang Jieyu had been summoned by the old emperor for bedside service? Wei Tingyu frowned, thinking, this is a bit inconvenient! Does this force me to break into the old emperor's bedchamber? One must know that in the original plot of "Five Blessings Descending Upon the Door," the Emperor was a young man roughly the same age as Wei Tingyu. However, in this fused world, the Emperor was a doddering old man, and even his Crown Prince was significantly older than Wei Tingyu! It's just a pity for the beauty Concubine Yang, wasting her youth on that old geezer!
As a modern transmigrator, Wei Tingyu naturally held little reverence for imperial power. At present, it was merely not yet the time for open rebellion; otherwise, with a single shout, the one sitting on the Dragon Throne would surely be himself! Just as he was contemplating his next move, Wei Tingyu's ears twitched, clearly hearing a rapid series of footsteps from the doorway. The next second, the hall door suddenly pushed open, and then four female officials entered in single file, lighting all the candlesticks placed in the hall. Instantly, the light was several times brighter than before. Following them, an elegant woman wearing luxurious attire, her hair intricately coiled high with golden jade phoenix hairpins, walked into the hall, supported by two maids.
This woman appeared to be about five or six years older than Wei Tingyu, but this did nothing to conceal her mature and charming demeanor. Her face, under the flickering candlelight, appeared even more rosy and fair, making even Wei Tingyu, who was accustomed to seeing peerless beauties, feel a little parched! And from her bearing, Wei Tingyu naturally knew that the one who had just entered must be Concubine Yang Jieyu!
One had to admit, in terms of looks, his own beauties were not inferior to Concubine Yang Jieyu! But judging by her noble aura, Concubine Yang Jieyu was completely different from his wives and concubines at home! What a pity! That rotten old emperor actually monopolized such a beautiful woman?! Wei Tingyu felt a little displeased in his heart. Such a peerless beauty should naturally be monopolized by him, the true Son of Destiny with a system!
Of course, that vulgar fellow Yang Xian, he truly didn't know where he got the good fortune to have such a sister?! Thinking this, it seemed heaven truly was a bit unfair; one could even say it was playing tricks on people!
"What important family matter is it?" Of course, Concubine Yang Jieyu and her palace female officials and maids didn't know that a pair of eyes were currently watching them from above the rafters. She slowly walked to the main seat in the hall, casually flicked her sleeve, and sat down gracefully, asking, "That required bringing news in at this hour?"
As Concubine Yang Jieyu spoke, a hint of helplessness flashed in her eyes. It seemed having an insatiable maternal family indeed made this upright woman feel very frustrated. But one's family origin was not something one could choose, and Concubine Yang Jieyu had no other option but to sigh inwardly.
"Replying to the Master!" The maid beside her was a dowry maid that Concubine Yang Jieyu had brought from the Yang family when she married into the Imperial Palace. Therefore, any requests from the Yang family were conveyed by this maid. She bowed slightly to Concubine Yang Jieyu, then took two steps forward and whispered, "The Yang Residence wishes to request the Master to send a court physician from the Imperial Academy of Medicine to their residence to examine an illness!"
"Who is ill?" Concubine Yang Jieyu's expression immediately became tense upon hearing this. No matter how helpless she felt towards her maternal family, they were still her parents, and a person of Concubine Yang Jieyu's character could not simply abandon them! However, it was precisely because the Yang family members had grasped this aspect of her character that they often made demands of her, much to Concubine Yang Jieyu's annoyance! Yet, upon hearing that her family wanted to invite an imperial physician, her first reaction was naturally that an elder's health had deteriorated.
"It'sā¦" The maid blinked, then looked at the other female officials nearby, but hesitated and did not directly speak. Wei Tingyu, of course, knew what was going on. Yang Xian's current condition was definitely inconvenient to speak of in front of others. Otherwise, it might even cause Concubine Yang Jieyu to become the palace's laughingstock.
"You may leave!" Concubine Yang Jieyu blinked, immediately understanding, and gently waved her jade hand, dismissing the female officials to her left and right. Of course, these female officials didn't go far; they merely exited the hall and closed the doors, then guarded outside.
When the maid saw no other figures nearby, she quietly leaned close to Concubine Yang Jieyu's ear and whispered. After all, a maid who was not yet married would certainly be embarrassed to speak of such a matter, but she could not refuse the master's instructions, so she could only resort to such a roundabout way.
Concubine Yang Jieyu listened to the maid's words with furrowed brows, and her expression turned to one of shock. She now understood why the maid had hesitated for so long and was unwilling to speak plainly; such a matter indeed could not be spoken plainly.
"How could this be?" Concubine Yang Jieyu's mouth fell open in surprise after hearing the maid's narration, then she sprang to her feet and asked the maid, "Have Father and Mother sought out all the famous physicians in the capital?"
"Yes!" The maid nodded, her face red, "Those famous physicians were all helpless after examining Young Master's illness, making the old master of the Yang family curse them all as incompetent doctors!" Wei Tingyu, from the rafters, found this amusing. This Yang family truly likes to bully others by relying on their influence! What does this have to do with those doctors? It's normal for them not to understand! After all, the path of internal energy, before his arrival, simply didn't exist in this world!
"Deserves it!" However, to Wei Tingyu's surprise, Concubine Yang Jieyu actually bit her lip and muttered softly, "I knew it! My good-for-nothing younger brother would sooner or later get his comeuppance!" Hearing Concubine Yang Jieyu's words, Wei Tingyu was stunned for a moment. He hadn't expected Concubine Yang Jieyu to be so disdainful of her younger brother already? It seems this pampered fop, Yang Xian, had caused her quite a bit of trouble before. Of course, he could also see that although Concubine Yang Jieyu spoke this way, there was still a hint of reluctance and pity in her eyes. After all, they had grown up together, and there was always affection between siblings, not to mention that unbreakable bond of blood.
"It's not entirely heaven's retribution!" The maid, upon hearing Concubine Yang Jieyu's words, cautiously took two steps closer. This time, however, she did not lean into her ear, but merely spoke in a low voice.
"What do you mean?" Concubine Yang Jieyu was startled, a hint of confusion appearing in her eyes. A perfectly healthy man suddenly becomes limp, and from then on, impotent! If this isn't the will of heavenā¦ could it be someone's doing?
"According to the message from the master, this matter is related to Marquis Jining!" The maid nodded and then continued. Although their conversation was deliberately kept low, Wei Tingyu on the rafters heard every word clearly. Indeed! Even if the Yang family was slow-witted, they would surely figure it out. And now they've come to Concubine Yang Jieyu to complain about me, haven't they? Of course, this was the perfect opportunity for him to see if Concubine Yang Jieyu was truly as upright and impartial as rumored!
"Related to Marquis Jining?" Concubine Yang Jieyu blinked, and a look of confusion appeared in her eyes as she looked at the maid. She had never dealt with Wei Tingyu before. After all, imperial consorts in the deep palace usually had no connection with the dignitaries of the former court unless they were relatives. Naturally, there was no talk of any enmity, but this only made Concubine Yang Jieyu even more curious!
"This matterā¦" The maid hesitated, then began to recount everything the Yang family had told her. Wei Tingyu on the rafters listened intently, feeling a surge of speechlessness in his heart. Indeed, just as he had expected, the Yang family would never tell the truth!
Through the maid's description, Wei Tingyu had instead become the villain who bullied men and women! And Yang Xian was actually acting heroically on the main street, stopping Wei Tingyu from harassing innocent women, which resulted in Wei Tingyu beating him up! Wei Tingyu then went even further, actually forcibly breaking off the engagement between Yang Xian and the fifth young lady of the Li family, whom he was deeply fond of! And it was at that time that he somehow tampered with Yang Xian! Finally, Wei Tingyu even forcibly took all five sisters of the Li family into his residence as concubines! Even the eldest and second daughters had already been snatched away by him! Just listening to the maid's description, Wei Tingyu felt indignant! He wished he could dismember the "himself" in her story to vent his anger!
But with such an exaggerated account, would a smart woman like Concubine Yang Jieyu easily believe it? Wei Tingyu thought this and looked at Concubine Yang Jieyu, only to see her expression shift from confusion to even deeper confusion. And notably, there was no anger about her brother being bullied!
"Enough!" Concubine Yang Jieyu coldly snorted and waved her hand, cutting off the maid's words.
"Do Father and Mother truly take me for a fool?"
"Don't I know what kind of person Yang Xian is?"
"It's already a blessing if he doesn't cause trouble every day; how could he possibly 'act heroically'?"
"Although Marquis Jining, Wei Tingyu, is not acquainted with me, he hasn't had any bad rumors spread about him these past years!"
"On the contrary! Wasn't it just a while ago that the women of the capital were all spreading rumors that he doted on his wives and concubines excessively, to the point where many unmarried young ladies even said, 'If you marry a man, marry Marquis Wei'?"
"How is it that in just a few days? He's become a tyrant who harasses innocent women on the street and forcibly takes commoners into his residence as concubines?"
"Furthermore! If it were truly so, Father and Mother should take my brother to the Imperial Censorate and strike the Dengwen Drum!"
"After all! If Wei Tingyu truly committed so many evil deeds, his crimes would be too numerous to count! Evidence would surely be easy to find!"
Concubine Yang Jieyu pursed her lips and rattled off a string of words like a machine gun, with two core ideas: I don't believe it! After all, if others didn't know, didn't she know what kind of useless person her brother was? Especially her parents' overly doting behavior towards their son had long filled Concubine Yang Jieyu with dissatisfaction. Now that she had the chance, she directly vented her frustrations. And after venting, Concubine Yang Jieyu's expression visibly eased! It was clear that the pressure from her maternal family had been suffocating her before, and now, that pressure had finally been released, if only a little!
"Then, Masterā¦ should we still bother with this matter?" The maid frowned after hearing Concubine Yang Jieyu's words. After all, she still had to report back to the Yang residence!
"How am I to bother with it?" Concubine Yang Jieyu pursed her lips, her face full of annoyance. However, the next second, she sighed helplessly and ordered the maid, "Go invite Chief Physician Lin from the Imperial Academy of Medicine! Ask him to go to the Yang residence tomorrow to examine the illness!"
Indeed! They are blood relatives, after all! Although Yang Xian was a good-for-nothing, Concubine Yang Jieyu could not simply stand by and watch her own brother's latter half of life truly be ruined like this. At the same time, she could not completely disregard the honor and disgrace of the entire Yang family. Wei Tingyu nodded silently at this. Concubine Yang Jieyu's actions seemed like those of a normal, flesh-and-blood person. Annoyed as she was, she couldn't truly ignore her maternal family's affairs! It seemed that even for someone of her high status, one of the highest-ranking women in this world, there were still many moments of helplessness! Thinking this, Wei Tingyu felt a bit more sympathy for Concubine Yang Jieyu! This Imperial Palace, though magnificent, was also like a giant cage! Concubine Yang Jieyu was merely a more high-ranking prisoner!
"Then, regarding Marquis Jiningā¦ does Master wish to mention it to the Emperor?" The maid sighed in relief upon hearing Concubine Yang Jieyu's words. She knew her master still cared about the Yang residence, so she asked again.
"Is this matter truly related to Marquis Jining?" Concubine Yang Jieyu frowned and asked again.
"Thisā¦" The maid, of course, dared not give any assurances on this, so she quickly and cautiously shook her head, indicating that she herself was unsure. In truth, Concubine Yang Jieyu also knew that there was a ninety-nine percent chance this matter was just her brother acting recklessly and getting taught a lesson by Wei Tingyu, and now he was just wildly accusing and distorting the truth in front of her. After all, Yang Xian had done such things countless times since childhood! But even if there was only a one percent chance that Yang Xian was truly wronged this time, Concubine Yang Jieyu, as his sister, was unwilling to completely distrust him.
"Go and investigate again, and see what kind of person this Marquis Jining truly is!"
"Also, since that incident happened on the main street in broad daylight, there must have been many witnesses!"
"Go to the common folk and inquire, it's best to find those who personally witnessed the incident that day and hear their account of what truly happened!"
"If Yang Xian is truly wronged this time, then I, his sister, will certainly help him seek justice!"
Concubine Yang Jieyu thought for a moment, then ordered!
"Yes!" The maid finally breathed a sigh of relief. At least she had delivered the message. Even if the Yang residence had any dissatisfaction, they couldn't take it out on her, could they? As for the tasks Concubine Yang Jieyu assigned her, those would have to wait until tomorrow, for the palace gates were already locked, and without the Emperor's or Empress's token, no one could leave!