After Gu Hui Yan's said the words, the atmosphere in the room obviously became stagnant.
Grand Princess Shou Kang was the grandmother of the former Shizi Consort Gao Xi. Duke Yingguo Mansion treated their daughters the same regardless of their status, but Princess Shou Kang might not.
Wei shi was the princess's daughter, back then married to Duke Yingguo Shizi was also a well-known strong alliance, it was an appropriate match. But Wei shi and Duke Yingguo Shizi were not getting along. Wei shi had princess's daughter arrogance, and Duke Yingguo Shizi also preferred weak beauty. This marriage was noble, but the party involved Wei shi had a bad life. After Han shi regained her favor and became the apple in Duke Yingguo Shizi's eyes, the relationship between Wei shi and Duke Yingguo Shizi even became tensed.
Wei shi since she was young was proud and arrogant, how could she endure being pressed down by a lowly concubine. In the first month of the ninth year of Jianzhao, barely finished the year, Han shi came out again to provoke things, and Wei shi many years of grievances were aroused. She immediately flared up and made Han shi kneel down in the ancestral hall. When Lin Wei Xi thought about this incident later, she always felt horrible by the coincidences. At that time, Han shi did not dare to violate the order of the mistress, feeling wronged and went to kneel in the cold ancestral hall. The weather in the first month of that year was so cold that Han shi did not kneel for long before she saw red. When Duke Yingguo Shizi heard this he hurried back, he saw his favorite concubine's face like a paper, bleeding from her belly.
Han shi was actually pregnant, the ice cold floor tiles stimulated it and immediately caused the bleeding. The family always put importance on heirs. The Shizi was furious. The ancestor, Duke Yingguo old madam was also angry when she heard Wei shi's unreasonable jealousy. Disregarding the decorum, Wei Shi and her mother-in-law lashed out on each other and Shizi was also let out many harsh words. Wei shi had been depressed for many years, since childhood her cycle had already been irregular. She didn't even know that she was pregnant, her anger already pressing down her heart and during the conflict she directly miscarried. Pregnancy already hurting women's body, and to had miscarriage was even more harmful. As a result, Wei shi fell gravely ill. Within a few months, she prematurely passed away.
That year, Wei shi's only daughter, Gao Xi, was only ten years old, and the child that Wei shi had shed was a boy. Wei shi looked forward to it for many years, and finally ended up like this. The irony was that Han shi, who was punished in the ancestral hall and rumored could not save her fetus, gave birth to a son after nine months.
This was Gao Ran's brother. If the book that Lin Wei Xi saw before was correct, later this eldest shu son would become Duke Yingguo Shizi. After all, the di mother already died, the child from official wife was only Gao Xi a daughter, and Duke Yingguo Shizi especially partial to the children of Han shi. Because the official wife didn't have a son it was reasonable to establish the eldest son as the heir.
The only daughter was killed by the concubine, when Grand Princess Shou Kang heard this she definitely could not forgive. However, Wei shi was also wrong in this matter. In this ethical society that emphasized women's loyalty and obedience, Wei shi punishment lead the concubine to have a bleeding. She also quarreled with her mother-in-law and husband, but in the end she was so angry that she had a miscarriage. Princess Shou Kang, as Wei shi's mother, was of course angry to death. Princess Shou Kang couldn't get justice for her daughter, and Duke Yingguo mansion also was not a small household that others could easily bully. Princess Shou Kang could only endure this rage and took her granddaughter Gao Xi and raised her carefully.
Shou Kang was a noble princess, but she and her husband relationship was indifferent for a lifetime, and she had no son or grandson. Her only daughter died a long time ago. Her granddaughter Gao Xi was the only pillar for Grand Princess Shou Kang. But who would have imagined that the tragedies of the previous two generations would be repeated again. Gao Xi was excellent in everything. But after marrying, the marriage was not going well. She could not even compared with Wei shi. She only married for a year and died in depression.
Grand Princess Shou Kang was hit hard, but the other party was the eldest son of Yan Wang Mansion. Gu Cheng Yao's father had the power to dominate the world. What could Princess Shou Kang said? What really made Princess Shou Kang unbearable was what happened afterward. It was only a month after Gao Xi died, and Duke Yingguo Mansion already proposed to let Gao Ran marry him as the second wife.
Who was Gao Ran? Han shi's daughter. That slut Han shi that killed Princess Shou Kang's only daughter, now she still wanted to take over her granddaughter's position? Princess Shou Kang immediately had fell out with Duke Yingguo Mansion, and the relationship with Yan Wang Mansion, which had been close for many years, also faded.
Grand Princess Shou Kang did not like Gao Ran and that shu son was a well-known thing in the capital. Gu Cheng Yao finally married his heart's white moonlight and cinnabar mole. Now his sweetheart was targeted by Grand Princess Shou Kang, Gu Cheng Yao was not happy. He was born as a Shizi, and his family's background was superior. For many years, only had others yield to him. When had he need to look at other people's faces? Now that Princess Shou Kang made a hard stance, Gu Cheng Yao also would not cherish the past favor. Grand Princess Shou Kang mansion was nothing but an empty shell, with no successors. Anyone could see that their family was going downhill, but because Princess Shou Kang's seniority was high, she used Grand Princess's position to support the facade. But if she want to confront Yan Wang Mansion, how could Gu Cheng Yao be afraid of her?
So after Gao Ran entered the door, Yan Wang Mansion and Grand Princess Shou Kang Mansion inevitably became cold. Gao Ran was happy to see it, and Gu Cheng Yao didn't care. Suddenly Gu Hui Yan mentioned it, Gu Cheng Yao only paused for a while, and said: "Grand Princess Shou Kang seems to have some misunderstanding about Shizi Consort, the son made a special trip to explain to the princess, but the people in the princess's house looked coldly on Shizi Consort. Since being husband and wife is like having the same body, their disrespect to the consort is disrespectful to me. If that the case, then I don't need to stay any longer."
Lin Wei Xi knew after hearing this sentence Gu Hui Yan would be angry. The expression on Gu Hui Yan's face was the same as before, and his voice was also the same as before: "You also know that husband and wife are of the same body, and Gao Xi, the granddaughter of Princess Shou Kang, is not your wife?"
Gu Cheng Yao turned towards Gao Ran, Gao Ran originally felt gratified. She felt very relieved that the old princess who was disliked by men even her husband, did not like her and she didn't even want to enter the gate of the princess mansion. The old princess couldn't even give birth to a son, only knew how to oppress others with her princess's status. Gao Ran deeply felt that Shou Kang deserved it, back then Wei shi and now Gao Xi both had their karmic retribution. Gu Cheng Yao broke the contact with the princess mansion because the people in the princess mansion gave her cold-face. Gao Ran felt the hero's aura was very useful. But now Gu Hui Yan laid out such things... Gao Ran's face was stunned, and for a while, she didn't know what was wrong. Could Yan Wang dissatisfied with her because of this? Why is that?
Gu Cheng Yao was different from Gao Ran. He knew his father better. Hearing Gu Hui Yan's tone, he knew that his father was angry. The angrier Gu Hui Yan became, the calmer he was. Now this situation was obviously the latter.
Gu Cheng Yao didn't dare to sit any more, stood up immediately, lowered his head and said, "Son doesn't mean that... But Grand Princess Shou Kang is too domineering. Shizi Consort already become my official wife. The elder was not compassionate why the son need to be filial? She is unwilling to respect Shizi Consort, if the son still obeys her as always, wouldn't it be a lowering the face of Yan Wang Mansion?"
Gao Ran also quickly stood up and quickly glanced at Lin Wei Xi, pouting her mouth and lowering her head: "It's this daughter-in-law that is wrong, not Shizi's fault. Please father don't be angry at Shizi."
Lin Wei Xi certainly understood the meaning of Gao Ran's glance. This was family matters of Yan Wang Mansion. No matter what, Lin Wei Xi as an outsider should not listen to this. Normally Lin Wei Xi would have found an excuse to leave the table, but it was Gu Cheng Yao who stood in front of her. Lin Wei Xi's years of upbringing told her to respect the private affairs of her host family, and she should politely turned away, but... she really wanted to watch Gu Cheng Yao get scolded. Lin Wei Xi finally decided to submit to her own will, sitting steadily, trying to minimize her sense of existence, but continued to listen with awe-inspiring righteousness.
When Gu Hui Yan heard Gu Cheng Yao's words, the anger in his heart grew stronger. There was no joy or anger on his face, but everyone could feel the pressure from his words: "If the princess really ignores the face of Yan Wang Mansion, she will not let you in."
Gu Cheng Yao and Gao Ran both bowed their heads, their breathing deliberately light. Gu Hui Yan calmed down for a while, and when he spoke again, he reverted to being the rigorous Yan Wang: "If you didn't keep your wife mourning period and insist to remarry, this is your fault. Grand Princess Shou Kang just gave a cold attitude, if she let people bar the door from you that is also right. At the beginning, you personally wrote to marry the granddaughter of the grand princess, who was the only bloodline of the grand princess, but died within a year in the mansion without a clear reason. Princess Shou Kang had opinions on you, do you still dare to disagree?"
"Father." Gu Cheng Yao couldn't help but look up, "The person I was looking for was not her, she and the princess..."
Under Gu Hui Yan's look Gu Cheng Yao's voice gradually disappeared. He lowered his head obediently, and Gu Hui Yan chuckled lightly, put the tea cup on the table with a bang: "Are you the person who wrote the letter in the beginning? Is it you the person who exchanged eight-characters card to settle the marriage?"
Gu Cheng Yao looked sullen, after enduring and restrained himself, still reluctantly said: "Yes."
"That's enough, no one will listen to your reasons. You are already so old. If you do something wrong, then you are wrong. You don't want to take responsibility, but make excuses for yourself?"
Lin Wei Xi's eyes were sour when she heard this. She quickly opened her eyes and forced her tears back. For so long, that heavenly book, Duke Yingguo Mansion, and even many old servants in Yan Wang Mansion had been saying that she reap what she sown and that she deserves it. Among so many people, unexpectedly only Yan Wang that redressed her grievances and ruthlessly criticized Gu Cheng Yao... Yan Wang was even Gu Cheng Yao's father, one hundred percent her husband's family.
Originally, it was Lin Wei Xi who carelessly replaced Gao Ran's life-saving grace, but who was to blame? It was Gu Cheng Yao who confessed to the wrong person, and Gao Ran was behind the tricks. Why should she be burdened with someone else's mistake? Even if it discovered that it was a mistake that made the wrong relationship, but Gu Cheng Yao married her after all, why didn't Gu Cheng Yao think about his husband's responsibility?
Gu Cheng Yao who was reprimanded felt embarrass, Gao Ran wanted to say something, but when she came in contact with Gu Hui Yan's line of sight, she was so scared that her throat was blocked, unable to say anything.
This was Gu Hui Yan's rare anger, the hall was silent inside and outside. Even the old people that used to serve the old wangye did not dare to speak at this moment. In this extremely quiet house, suddenly there were burst of irritable coughing, and the person seemed to want to suppress the movement. However, the more she want pressed it down the worse the coughing became, Lin Wei Xi covered her mouth, frowning, and taking the time to say to Gu Hui Yan with difficulty: "Sorry, I too don't want to disturb you and Shizi. It's just...cough cough..."
Lin Wei Xi's cheeks were flushed from coughing, her eyes were tearful, actually it was just to hide her excitement. Gu Hui Yan initially was angry but seeing Lin Wei Xi coughing so pitifully, he sighed and said, "Why are you coughing again? Did you drink medicine today?"
Lin Wei Xi was speechless, and Wan Yue hurried forward and carefully replied: "This slave already served Miss to drink it, but the weather is dry these few days, it always doesn't work."
"Tomorrow, I will call the imperial physician from the palace to change your medicine."
Lin Wei Xi thanked Gu Hui Yan with difficulty, and Gu Cheng Yao looked helplessly at group of people rushing to Lin Wei Xi's side, handing tea and pat her back, let this Shizi seemed to be forgotten.
But fortunately, with this, the matter just now also was turned over, and the people who was serving Gu Cheng Yao was very relieved. When Lin Wei Xi thought that she once again helped Gu Cheng Yao out of predicament, she was so angry that she couldn't stop the itch in her throat.
With great difficulty Lin Wei Xi finally stopped coughing, everyone in the hall breathed a sigh of relief. Gu Hui Yan still frowning when he looked at Lin Wei Xi. Lin Wei Xi on the other hand took a look at Gu Hui Yan while carefully obedient: "Your Highness, are you still angry?"
Gu Hui Yan helplessly looked at Lin Wei Xi, without moving his eyebrows, gently raised his hand to Gu Cheng Yao: "There will be no other time."
Gao Ran was overjoyed when she heard this. Gu Cheng Yao's face was tense. He gave Lin Wei Xi a complicated look and bowed his head to Gu Hui Yan. For a while everyone looked at Lin Wei Xi's eyes with gratitude, and Lin Wei Xi smiled stiffly, with misery.
Actually, she didn't mean that...
TN: Because she was too excited, LWX actually helped her enemy, smh!