Chapter 79 Black and White Face

The Fifth Old Master took a look at the teacup. He used to think it was a good thing, but now he looked down on it.

He was so satisfied that he seemed to have established a relationship with the Min Palace, and he was so arrogant that he didn't even remember who he was.

So he said to Shang Yukuan in a rather bossy manner.

"Goudan, the Fifth Uncle came here today to tell you something. The old prince of the Min Palace has taken a fancy to our Qi Niang and said he wants to take her as a concubine. Why don't you check the date and go to their house to settle this matter? What do you think?"

Shang Yukuan was confused by these words.

Mrs. Wei next to him also frowned when she heard it.

Min Palace?

How could they suddenly take a fancy to Shang Qi Niang who had always been at home when they had nothing to do with their Duke's Mansion?

She didn't want to believe it.

But seeing how sure the Fifth Old Master was, she asked tentatively.

"Is Fifth Uncle drunk and talking nonsense? The old prince of Min Wangfu likes Qi Niang? He wants to take her as a concubine? How come I and the master don't know anything about it?"

The Fifth Old Master didn't like Madam Wei at all at this moment. Anyone who wanted to prevent him from getting the 10,000 taels of betrothal money should get out.

So, his tone was not as polite as before, and he returned to his original nature as soon as he opened his mouth.

He said maliciously and sarcastically to Madam Wei.

"What? Your daughter can climb into the bed of Prince Fu, but you don't allow our Fifth House to have a decent person? Who are you looking down on?"

"You..."

Madam Wei's face suddenly turned ugly after being confronted by the Fifth Old Master.

Madam's affairs have always been a thorn in her side. She didn't expect that Madam's ideas were so powerful at first, and she would do this regardless of her reputation.

When she found out, she had already hooked up with Prince Fu.

What can she do?

After all, it was her own child, so she couldn't just ignore it.

Fortunately, the matter of Prince Fu turned around later, which saved them from disaster, otherwise they would still be living a hard life on the farm.

Therefore, this matter was a taboo in Mrs. Wei's heart.

Today, the Fifth Old Master told her as a joke, and Mrs. Wei was unhappy.

Mrs. Wei was also a smart person, and she always showed weakness in front of Shang Yukuan.

Seeing this scene, she naturally cried with red eyes.

So, she said to the Fifth Old Master with tears in her eyes.

"What is Fifth Uncle doing? Isn't this stabbing people's hearts with a knife? It's been a long time since the matter of the aunt, and it's fine if outsiders say something about her, but do we, the whole family, have to use this matter to humiliate her?"

"She took the wrong path, but she also earned a powerful husband for the family. If it weren't for her help, the Duke's Mansion wouldn't have been so smooth these years. When you are eating, drinking and enjoying yourself in the name of the Duke's Mansion, why don't you think about who is cleaning up after you?"

"Do you have to tear your face off to talk?"

While she was talking, she was crying and wiping her tears, which made the Fifth Old Master a little unhappy.

What he hated most was the sound of women crying. Just as he was about to explode, he was stopped by Shang Siye and Shang Wulang.

Their eyes signaled him not to speak again, and instead they, the father and son, went to comfort him.

It was Shang Siye who spoke. Among the cousins, he was more tough, so what he said was more convincing.

"Sister-in-law misunderstood my father. He is so straightforward in his words. You know that, don't you? Don't bother with him. We are talking about good things. Your crying makes it seem like we are forcing him, right?"

"That's right. Auntie is kind-hearted and sister is capable. When I made friends with friends outside these years, who would not look up to me if they heard that I have a cousin who is the Princess of Fu, right?"

The father and son were good at sweetening Mrs. Wei. After hearing this, Mrs. Wei finally stopped crying.

But when she wiped her tears in the dark, she still flashed some disgust for the fifth old master.

Shang Yukuan also came out to smooth things over when he saw this.

"It's a good thing that Qi Niang can have a good home, but I haven't figured out the details. Otherwise, my fourth cousin will tell us more."

"Okay."

Then Shang Wulang spoke up and told the news he heard in detail.

At this point, Shang Yukuan and Mrs. Wei understood.

It feels like they just know the news and want to rush to send Qi Niang to the Prince's Mansion, but because the Fifth House has no connections, they have to "seek help" from them.

Asking Shang Yukuan to use the reputation of the Duke's Mansion to cover up for Shang Qi Niang, I have to say that the Fifth House is really good at calculating.

It's just a bit shameless.

But when I think of the past days and things, few people in the Fifth House have ever asked for face.

Madam Wei didn't say anything. She was obviously asking for help, but she was so bossy.

She is not a living Bodhisattva, and she is still rushing to matchmake for her niece who is several generations away.

Besides, if matchmaking can really help the family, she might still put some thought into it.

This Fifth House is an ungrateful wolf at first glance. If Qi Niang really gets married, I don't know how much trouble it will cause.

Right now, she has no time to care about these people in the Fifth House, so naturally she is unwilling to help.

She was silent, and Shang Yukuan was a person with no opinions.

So he said with some embarrassment.

"Fourth brother, it's not that I don't want to help, it's just that I don't have much contact with the Min Palace. You know I'm just holding an idle position in the court. To be honest, I'm not as important as Liu Lang."

"Even if I want to go and negotiate for Qi Niang, I'm not sure they will pay attention to me."

What he said was the truth, but it sounded like an excuse to the Fifth Old Master.

He immediately slammed the table and jumped up.

"Oh, you're going to put it on the table now? Don't you think about who fed you and let you live at home when your father escaped to fight? Why don't you recognize us as poor relatives now that you're powerful? Otherwise, I'll go to the ancestral hall and kneel down and cry under your father's tablet, and let him see how his good son treats his uncle?"

The threatening tone couldn't be more obvious, and Mrs. Wei's face darkened again and again.

After so many years, she still brought up those trivial matters and didn't feel ashamed. It's really a joke.

The little bit of friendship they had in the past had been returned long ago, otherwise they wouldn't have stayed in the Duke's Mansion for so many years.

But whenever something happened, he would bring up this topic and talk about it. His mouth didn't hurt, but Madam Wei's ears were almost callused from listening to him.

If it were in the past, she might have helped her master to refuse a few words.