Chapter 170 I Have Something to Ask For

Mrs. Wei naturally followed him up, but unfortunately she was stopped by Nanny Qin.

She was born with a kind face, but now she said expressionlessly.

"The old lady only said that the Duke should come in to meet him. As for Madam Wei, you should wait outside."

This sentence made Madam Wei very embarrassed.

She looked at Shang Yukuan with a look of grievance.

"This... this is not appropriate, Nanny Qin. We are here to meet my mother-in-law together. It's not good to not let her in, right?"

"The old servant is only responsible for passing on the message. If the Duke has any dissatisfaction, he can tell the old lady himself."

Her stubborn look made Shang Yukuan dare not say anything more.

Originally, when facing the Gu family, he always pretended to be a little bit empty, not to mention that they were still shorter than them.

He had to say to Madam Wei.

"Wait a minute, I'll go in and talk to my mother-in-law and come out."

"Master..."

Mrs. Wei was unwilling, but she had no choice.

Finally, she could only watch Shang Yukuan enter the house, and then she was blown by the cold wind in the corridor, and no one came out to take her to the side room to sit.

It was really a waste of time and such humiliation.

Shang Yukuan felt a lot warmer after entering the house. Compared with the outside, it was as comfortable as spring.

He was a little surprised, but he didn't know why it was like this.

He looked around and felt that this house seemed different from the past, but before he could say anything, he saw that he had arrived in front of Madam Gu.

For so many years, Shang Yukuan was a little scared every time he saw Madam Gu.

This fear was not because he had done something wrong, but simply felt that Madam Gu's momentum was too strong, so he could only smile awkwardly and bow to Madam Gu and said.

"My son-in-law greets my mother-in-law. Is my mother-in-law well?"

Madam Gu didn't even raise her head, but just took the tea at hand and drank it.

As for Gu Xiaolang, she had already hidden behind the screen on the inside. After all, she was an unmarried girl and it was not easy for her to meet "outsiders" too often.

Seeing that Mrs. Gu did not answer, Shang Yukuan was embarrassed and did not know what to say.

Seeing that beads of sweat were about to come out on her forehead, Mrs. Gu slowly spoke.

"I am sorry to let you worry about me, my old wife is fine."

Hearing this, Shang Yukuan breathed a sigh of relief and said quickly.

"My mother-in-law should stay in the north for a few more days this time, so that I... let Liu Lang, Xue Niang and others show more filial piety."

When he said this, he was sincere, but it was a pity that Mrs. Gu laughed at him.

Since Mrs. Gu was gone, he had very little contact with the Gu family.

In the past few years, he would still remember to send some things to Jinling City, but now the same things will only be sent to the Wei family.

It is true that the emperor changes his ministers in a new dynasty, and the heart is cold so quickly.

Madam Gu's expression did not change. She only glanced at him coldly and said bluntly.

"If you have anything to say, just say it directly. We are so close that we don't need to say these things."

Hearing this, Shang Yukuan's expression became much uglier.

Madam Gu's directness made him feel a little embarrassed, and he naturally knew that he had no right to say the following words.

But for the sake of his family, he had to make this trip, so he had to speak up no matter how difficult it was.

"Mother-in-law, you are joking. When you return from the north this time, you will naturally hold a welcoming banquet. I heard that the invitations in the general's mansion had been sent out on the 19th, and many royal family members were invited, so... So I thought that I should bring the children over to have fun at that time, after all, we are all family."

After hearing what he said, not to mention Madam Gu, even Nanny Qin beside him felt disgusted.

It sounds nice to say that you come to have fun, but in fact, isn't it just to get in touch with these dignitaries?

Of the two sons and one daughter of Wei, only Shang Qilang is left unaccounted for. It seems that this is what the couple is thinking.

Thinking of this, Madam Gu said with a fake smile.

"I am not the one who can make the decision in the General's Mansion. It is not my business to decide whether you come or not. If you want to come, go and talk to Shao Yu yourself."

"But I would like to remind you that you and we can barely be considered a family. As for those in the Duke's Mansion, don't get involved. I am old and cannot stand the stimulation. If someone accidentally turns this good thing into a bad thing, hum hum, Duke, I am afraid that Shang Shang will not be able to bear it."

Although the words were spoken lightly, they sounded very threatening.

Shang Yukuan was a person who could not stand the pressure. Not to mention facing Madam Gu, even when facing his own son Shang Ji, he always compromised.

He was sweating profusely in an instant and said with a wry smile.

"Mother-in-law, you are joking. They are all children of our Shang family. How can they not be from the same family?"

After hearing this, Mrs. Gu stared at him carefully for a while, staring at the Duke Shang Yukuan until his back felt a little cold. Then she spoke.

"Since the Duke wants to discuss this with me, let's discuss it."

"They are all children of Shang family? Then how did Dalang die? Why did Liulang live in the Gu family for a long time? What kind of life does Xueniang live? And Ping'er! Don't they have the surname Shang?"

"Duke, if it weren't for your father's life-saving grace, would I, an old woman, look down on a piece of trash like you? Marrying Yunhe into the Duke's Mansion is the only thing I did wrong in my life. You are not worthy of being a husband, nor a father!"

"If you still have a little bit of shame, take the new wife outside the door back quickly. I, an old woman, can still turn a blind eye and tolerate a little bit. If you want to use the face of your Duke's Mansion in this general's mansion, don't blame me for being rude!"

When she said these words, she was full of momentum.

Even though she is already a white-haired old man in her seventies, she still has the same prestige as she did in the past.

Hearing the doubts of Mrs. Gu, Shang Yukuan immediately panicked and knelt on the ground and hurriedly explained.

"Mother-in-law, you have wronged me. Dalang is my first child. How can I not be sad when he died of illness? But life must go on. I can't die for him."

"As for Liulang, he lives in the Gu family because he has loved wielding swords and guns since he was a child. You also know that since his father passed away, the prestige of the Duke's Mansion has declined. As a father, I can't hold my child back because of my own incompetence. That's why I sent him to the Gu family."

"And Xueniang and Ping'er, haven't they grown up well? Why does mother-in-law say this, as if the son-in-law has treated them harshly."