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However, Wei Tingyu, having noticed Yang Xian's actions, naturally couldn't just let the fellow off the hook so easily! Since he already kne
However, Wei Tingyu, having noticed Yang Xian's actions, naturally couldn't just let the fellow off the hook so easily! Since he already knew about the affair between himself and Consort Yang, he had to warn him face-to-face to ensure everything was foolproof! Thinking this, Wei Tingyu activated his lightness skill, and with a few ghostly steps, he arrived at the window.
With a smack, he pushed open the window, grabbed the back of Yang Xian's collar as he was turning to leave, and with a slight tug, threw him into the main hall. Yang Xian hadn't expected to be discovered. He only heard a soft sound from the window behind him, and before he could react, he was pulled in by a great force, flying into the hall and rolling twice on the ground before finally coming to a stop!
Consort Yang and Leshan had just finished helping Wei Tingyu dress. Before they could say anything, they saw him appear by the window like a ghost, then throw a man in from outside the window, immediately startling them. Especially Consort Yang, her delicate face turned even paler from fright! After all, she didn't know there had been someone peeping outside the window! It would have been terrible if Wei Tingyu hadn't discovered it in time! However, when she clearly saw that the unlucky fellow rolling on the ground was none other than her younger brother Yang Xian, she immediately let out a soft sigh of relief. Although this unlucky brother was cynical and prone to causing trouble, he was still clear-headed when it came to major matters! No matter what, he wouldn't go and betray his own sister! Consort Yang was confident about this.
"Sis..." Yang Xian, who had been tossed around, now had a clearer mind. He lay on the ground, glanced at Consort Yang, who was standing in front of him and staring at him, and quickly called out.
"You saw everything?" Consort Yang didn't respond to her brother's address but instead widened her eyes and asked him back.
"No, I didn't! I didn't! I saw nothing!" Yang Xian quickly scrambled to his feet and vigorously waved his hands, denying everything to his sister. But his nervous and frightened demeanor only confirmed Consort Yang's suspicion: it seemed her brother really did see something! What should I do now? Will the Marquis try to silence him? Thinking this, Consort Yang's heart also tensed up, and she quickly looked up at Wei Tingyu, who was walking back. Crucially, his face showed no expression, revealing no emotions. For a moment, Consort Yang's mind was filled with apprehension. Logically, silencing him was the safest and most secure method, but this was her own brother, and Consort Yang couldn't bring herself to be so ruthless!
"You good-for-nothing Yang Xian!" Leshan at this moment put her hands on her hips and glared at Yang Xian, saying, "I knew you were a profligate son, but I never imagined you'd be so depraved! Instead of learning good things, you've learned to peep at windows like a rogue?" Excuse me! This is my house! Yang Xian couldn't help but complain inwardly upon hearing Leshan's words! However, he certainly didn't dare to retort so boldly now, so he quickly shook his head and said, "I wasn't peeping! I really wasn't peeping! I was just passing by, I really saw nothing!" But the more he acted this way, the more it proved that he had seen everything!
"Sigh!" Leshan also shook her head helplessly, then looked at Yang Xian and said, "Stop pretending! Your acting skills are even worse than a street performer's! A ten-year-old child wouldn't fall for it!"
"I..." Yang Xian was stunned upon hearing this. She's right! From the moment Wei Tingyu pulled him in through the window, no matter what he said about not seeing anything, no one would ever believe him.
"Yang Xian!" Seeing that Yang Xian was truly silent now, Leshan's lips curled into a slightly sinister smile. "You also know that if word of today's events gets out, both the Marquis of Jining's estate and the Yang family will face utter ruin, right?"
"Mmm-hmm, mmm-hmm!" Yang Xian nodded repeatedly, indicating that he knew and therefore would definitely not spread the word. However, he didn't expect Leshan to roll her eyes and continue, "So, for the sake of these hundreds of lives in both families... we'll just have to silence you!"
"Ah?!" Yang Xian was completely stunned! He truly hadn't expected Leshan to casually suggest killing him to keep the secret. He instinctively looked at his sister, only to find Consort Yang staring back at him with tightly knitted brows, seemingly weighing the pros and cons.
"Sister!" Yang Xian nearly wet his pants in fright. He dropped to his knees with a thud, then shuffled two steps forward to Consort Yang, begging tearfully, "No, Sister, I promise I won't tell..." Consort Yang was helpless. She looked at Wei Tingyu, who had walked back, with some worry, and said nothing. And it was precisely that glance that gave Yang Xian an important hint. Right! The person in charge here is clearly Wei Tingyu! My life or death depends on his whim!
Thinking this, Yang Xian scrambled over to Wei Tingyu and, even more exaggeratedly, started repeatedly kowtowing to him. He kowtowed with extreme sincerity and effort; not only were the thuds loud, but in just two hits, blood had already seeped from his forehead. It was clear that this fellow was truly terrified of death!
"Brother-in-law! Spare my life! Brother-in-law!" Of course, Yang Xian wasn't a fool. As soon as he thought of the relationship between Consort Yang and Wei Tingyu, he immediately climbed the pole without a second thought and claimed kinship with Wei Tingyu.
"Brother-in-law?" Wei Tingyu paused, and Consort Yang's face flushed. At this moment, seeing the expression on Wei Tingyu's face, she knew he had no intention of killing her brother, so she relaxed. However, to be absolutely safe, it was still necessary to warn this good-for-nothing brother.
"Of course, you're my brother-in-law!" Yang Xian immediately spoke again when he heard the question in Wei Tingyu's voice, "My sister is yours, so you are naturally my brother-in-law!"
"And from heaven to earth, I only acknowledge you as my brother-in-law!"
"Anyone else... even if it's the King of Heaven, I won't acknowledge them!"
Wei Tingyu and Leshan exchanged glances upon hearing this, both nearly bursting into laughter. Because the first time this fellow appeared before Wei Tingyu, he proudly declared that the Emperor in the palace was his brother-in-law. Who would have thought he'd change his tune so quickly in such a short time! Wei Tingyu looked at Yang Xian, who was kowtowing diligently before him, feeling quite speechless but also deeply moved. In the original plot, Leshan was Yang Xian's official match, but now she had been taken into the Marquis's estate as a favored concubine. Now, even his sister had become his woman! It seemed, then, that this kid Yang Xian was indeed quite unlucky! However, for Consort Yang's sake, Wei Tingyu naturally didn't need to truly eliminate him!
"Get up!" Thinking this, he gently nodded and spoke.
"Ah?" Yang Xian was startled, then looked up at Wei Tingyu, asking somewhat bewilderedly, "Brother-in-law... you're not going to silence me?"
"Who said you can only kill while kneeling? Wouldn't it be the same if I told you to get up and then kill you?" Leshan, at this moment, rolled her eyes widely, then looked at Yang Xian and spoke. Her words immediately made Yang Xian shiver again, and his originally bewildered face immediately turned mournful.
"Alright, alright, Little Sister Leshan, don't scare him anymore!" Yang Yue Niang also couldn't help it at this moment and chuckled teasingly, "Why aren't you thanking your brother-in-law quickly?"
"Thank you, brother-in-law!" Yang Xian finally let out a heavy breath upon hearing his sister's words. Then, he kowtowed a few more times to Wei Tingyu before shakily and cautiously standing up! Of course, after standing, he quickly shuffled his feet slightly and hid behind Yang Yue Niang. And Yang Yue Niang was exasperated by her brother's cowardly demeanor, but there was nothing she could do; after all, he was her own brother! After much thought, even if she disliked him, she still had to look after him!
Thinking this, Yang Yue Niang turned to Wei Tingyu again and bowed slightly, "Since Yang Xian has solemnly admitted his mistake to the Marquis, please forgive him, Marquis. His previous illness..."
As Consort Yang mentioned this, Yang Xian's eyes immediately lit up. He naturally understood what his sister was referring to. Ever since that day, after Wei Tingyu gently tapped him on the shoulder twice with his folding fan, Yang Xian had realized he had become impotent and could no longer perform! Now, hearing Yang Yue Niang using this matter to plead with Wei Tingyu, it clearly confirmed Yang Xian's previous suspicion: this illness of his was indeed caused by Wei Tingyu.
"No rush!" However, Wei Tingyu slightly shook his head and said, "As long as he behaves himself in the future, I will naturally cure him!"
"Yes!" Yang Yue Niang hadn't originally expected Wei Tingyu to immediately cure her brother's illness completely. Seeing him say this, she immediately nodded in response. Besides, this profligate Yang Xian caused trouble day in and day out, which had given Yang Yue Niang a headache before. For now, let him remain ill; this way, he might actually be more obedient, and she would worry less. As for the future... Wei Tingyu had also promised to cure him. It would be perfect if he was cured once his mind matured a bit and he could truly settle down and start a family!
A hint of disappointment flashed in Yang Xian's eyes, but seeing that Wei Tingyu had at least verbally promised to cure him in the future, he immediately broke into a wide smile. "Thank you, brother-in-law! Thank you, brother-in-law!" The fellow was bowing and kowtowing, behaving utterly subserviently before Wei Tingyu, and even the address "brother-in-law" flowed much more smoothly now!
When the four walked out of the main hall, the Yang family members were all gathered inside and outside the courtyard, peering in. After all, the female officials had blocked them from entering, but a maid had seen Yang Xian crawl through the dog hole into the main hall courtyard and immediately reported it to the Yang family patriarch. So everyone was very worried! Now, seeing the four come out, chatting and laughing, their hearts finally settled!
However, everyone's thoughts became strangely perplexed. Originally, whenever Yang Xian mentioned Wei Tingyu, he would grit his teeth in hatred. But now, why was he half-bowed in front of him, completely acting like a little follower? When did their son learn to endure?
Amidst the Yang family's confusion, the family banquet hastily concluded. After sending Consort Yang back to the palace, Yang Xian personally escorted Wei Tingyu to the gate of the Yang Residence. Even after Wei Tingyu, holding Leshan's hand, boarded the carriage, Yang Xian still maintained his respectful attitude. It wasn't until the Marquis's carriage had driven far away, disappearing from everyone's sight, that he finally straightened his back!
"Xian'er! What's wrong with you?" Before he could turn and enter the residence, Yang Xian's mother anxiously grabbed her son, examining him up and down, and asked, "Are you perhaps possessed?"
"Yes, yes, yes! This matter must not be taken lightly!"
"Quickly harness the carriage, we'll go immediately!"
The Yang family women were also in a panic. After all, Yang Xian was the family's little darling; if anything happened to him, everything would be over! "Mother! What possession?!" However, Yang Xian quickly refused them, then pouted, "Don't you see I'm perfectly fine?"
"Not possessed? Then why are you suddenly so... so..." Yang Xian's mother blinked, then asked again. But before she could finish, Yang Xian directly interrupted her.
"Silence!" Yang Xian shouted with a frown, startling all the Yang family members present. "That's my brother-in-law... my sister's sworn sister's... husband! He's also our Yang family's esteemed son-in-law!" Yang Xian blurted out without thinking, almost letting slip a crucial detail. However, the kid reacted quickly and immediately covered his tracks. The other Yang family members didn't notice the key point in his words, so they were indeed fooled by him.
"From now on, when you see him, you must call him Marquis Wei! If anyone dares to be disrespectful, I will disown them!" Of course, Yang Xian had now become Wei Tingyu's most loyal little follower. Leaving aside the fact that his own life was in the other's hands, even if Wei Tingyu could cure his impotence in a few years, Yang Xian would still have to curry favor with this brother-in-law Wei Tingyu based on that alone!
"Huh?" The Yang family members were bewildered and confused. What in the world is going on? Is he really possessed, or was he cursed by Wei Tingyu? Seeing his family's perplexed expressions, Yang Xian had no way of truly explaining the reason to them.
However, he immediately thought of a very important matter. His sister had also told him that in a few days, the Yang family would be responsible for hosting the envoys from An State and Wu State, who were coming to the capital for peace talks. To prevent any chaos that the Yang family couldn't handle, Wei Tingyu had been invited to come and oversee the event. This meant that Wei Tingyu would also be present at the banquet in a few days, and this was the most important thing right now!
"Father! Mother! Quickly order everyone in the residence to thoroughly clean up! Prepare ingredients! Invite famous chefs!" Thinking this, Yang Xian quickly said to his parents, "The Marquis will be coming to our residence for a banquet in a few days!"
"Ah?" As these words fell, the Yang family members were even more confused. What is all this about?! But seeing Yang Xian shouting and being the first to run into the residence, simultaneously ordering the servants to clean the courtyard, they knew he wasn't just talking nonsense.
In the blink of an eye, it was three days later, the day of the Yang family's banquet for foreign envoys. These two days, Wei Tingyu had been quite diligent in his nightly trips to the imperial palace, spending two consecutive nights intimately with Yang Yue Niang in her palace. It was a good way to make up for neglecting this woman for ten-plus days previously. Of course, over these three days, some intelligence had also reached Wei Tingyu's ears. The planned peace talks between the An State and Wu State envoys in the capital ultimately fell through. An State, for some reason, temporarily recalled its envoy who was already halfway there. However, Wu State's envoy, Sun Shiyi, arrived in the capital successfully yesterday.
Upon hearing this name, an alarm immediately rang in Wei Tingyu's mind, as he had an impression of this fellow. Ren Ruyi's first appearance in the original drama seemed to be at a banquet in his residence! Now, in this fused world, the background had changed, but the main characters remained the same. From this perspective, the possibility of Ren Ruyi appearing at the Yang Residence had greatly increased!
This woman, Wei Tingyu, absolutely had to acquire! Not to mention her stunning beauty and formidable martial arts, her unparalleled intelligence and experience alone gave Wei Tingyu no reason to give up. Although the Golden Shadow Guards he could obtain through the system were loyal and highly skilled in combat, they were only excellent warriors. If he wanted to climb higher in the future, intelligence organizations and assassin organizations were absolutely essential! If Ren Ruyi were brought to his side, it would undoubtedly be an incredibly powerful right-hand assistant!
Of course, the difficulty of conquering this young woman would undoubtedly be the most challenging task he had faced since transmigrating to this world! Given her personality, even if he forcibly slept with her, she probably wouldn't docilely follow and obey. Instead, he might end up with an enemy who secretly tried to assassinate him every day! Looking at it this way, it was indeed a bit tricky!
Thinking this, Wei Tingyu sat in the carriage and rubbed his temples, feeling as if his head was throbbing.
"Marquis! We've arrived at the Yang Residence!" At this moment, the carriage slowly came to a stop, and the voice of the accompanying Golden Shadow Guard came through.