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Good heavens! There's always someone stronger than you! It seems my most difficult little darling has finally been completely subdued by Wei Tingyu!
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After breakfast, Wei Tingyu summoned the Marquis's carriage and brought the five Li family daughters back to the Marquis's residence in a grand manner.
From then on, all five daughters of the Li family moved into the backyard of Wei Tingyu's mansion!
They got along very well with the other women in the Marquis's mansion, and soon became close friends, almost like sisters!
With her son-in-law Wei Tingyu backing her up, Li Niangzi's business in Dongshi Street was thriving, and no one dared to cause her any trouble.
In this way, she became a hands-off manager, often taking Qiongnu and her best friend Wang Yingxue on outings, and spending more and more time at the Marquis's residence!
To make it easier for her to come, the Marquis's mansion specially set up a small courtyard for Lady Li to stay in when she came to visit her daughters, and Wang Yingxue naturally became a frequent visitor to this courtyard.
Wei Tingyu spent another ten days in this beautiful environment filled with beautiful women, when he suddenly received an invitation from the Yang family!
When the maid delivering the invitation handed it to Wei Tingyu, the other women in his household also curiously gathered around.
"An invitation from the Yang family?" Third Sister Kang Ning blinked, then looked at the invitation in Wei Tingyu's hand and asked in confusion, "Young Master Yang?"
"No way!" He Weifang said, looking completely bewildered. "Didn't they say that this Young Master Yang left the capital? How come he's back in just over ten days?"
"I have a feeling this isn't good! There must be some conspiracy involved!" Zhao Zhangru raised his fist and said with a serious expression.
As soon as she finished speaking, all the women around her nodded in agreement!
"My lord! There's no use in guessing anymore!" Dou Zhao smiled slightly and walked to Wei Tingyu's side, saying softly, "Let's see what this post says!"
Upon hearing her words, the women all showed curiosity in their eyes, after all, the Yang family and the Marquis's mansion had not gotten along very well before.
What kind of banquet would prompt the other party to send Wei Tingyu a special invitation?
Wei Tingyu was completely baffled! This part wasn't in the original storyline, and he had always thought his only connection to the Yang family was the concubine in the palace!
Thinking of this, he opened the invitation, but his gaze suddenly sharpened and he fell silent.
"How presumptuous of the Yang family!" Dou Zhao, who was standing next to Wei Tingyu, also saw the contents of the post and her face turned red with anger.
The women in the Marquis's mansion looked at each other in bewilderment, for they knew Dou Zhao's character well; he was always steady and considerate!
What could possibly make this lady so angry? No doubt, it must be something outrageous that was made in the post!
"The Yang family has actually invited the Marquis to bring his fifth sister, Leshan, to the Yang family's banquet tomorrow!" Dou Zhao told the other sisters directly without them having to ask.
"What?!" The women were all shocked, their eyes filled with disgust.
The Li family sisters, in particular, were so angry that their faces turned pale!
That young master Yang is truly a persistent ghost! Xiao Wu has already entered the Marquis's mansion, and he still dares to plot against him?
And most importantly, this guy actually invited the Marquis to bring Fifth Sister along. What does that mean?!
Is she really so unscrupulous because of her status as Consort Yang in the palace?
"Bah! What a shameless Yang family!" Fifth Sister Le Shan was the most furious, raising her little fist and saying, "The Marquis has granted me permission to take a few guards. I'll go and give that Yang family a good beating!"
As soon as Le Shan finished speaking, Zhao Zhangru immediately chimed in, "Sister Le Shan is right! This is practically a provocation against our Marquis's mansion! I'm going to go and avenge my sister!"
"No, no!" At this moment, Lady Li, who had been silent all along, quickly stepped forward to appease her daughter and the furious Zhao Zhangru before speaking up: "After all, the Yang family has Consort Yang backing them up! They can even be traced back to the current emperor through some roundabout means!"
"In my opinion, let's just ignore it! Even if the invitation arrives, it doesn't mean that the Marquis has to bring Xiao Wu to the banquet!"
"Mother is right!" Aunt Shouhua nodded, then looked at Wei Tingyu with some worry, as if afraid he would act impulsively, and said, "The Yang family has been silent for more than ten days and then suddenly reappears. I'm afraid this is a trap!"
“That’s right! It’s best not to go! Since we know it’s a trap, we can just go around it!” Miao Ansu nodded in agreement.
“Although the Yang family wouldn’t dare to do anything to the Marquis, it’s always good to be careful! I agree with what Mother and Eldest Sister said!” Fu Hui, the second daughter of the Li family, also expressed her support for not attending the banquet.
Meanwhile, Li Jia's fourth daughter, Hao De, and Dou Zhao, two timid little girls, had already approached Wei Tingyu with teary eyes, each taking one of his arms.
Although the two women didn't speak, their expressions and actions showed that they definitely didn't want Wei Tingyu to put himself in danger!
Seeing this scene before him, Wei Tingyu was deeply moved! Compared to his previous life before transmigrating, when he was unloved and neglected, he had now achieved such a remarkable life in this new world!
Of course, this also means that I have greater responsibilities!
He knew that the women's concerns were not unfounded; the Yang family's sudden invitation was indeed quite strange! But if it were some kind of trap, the Yang family probably wouldn't dare to target the high-ranking officials of the court.
After all, even though these old noble families often fight and quarrel with each other and even look down on each other, they will still stick together when faced with provocations from emerging noble families.
Because in the imperial court, the interests of these founding dukes and marquises were always closely intertwined!
If Wei Tingyu really did encounter some misfortune at the Yang family mansion, then the impeachment memorials from these noble families would be enough to overwhelm the emperor's study!
Besides, he's definitely not a coward these days! He'll meet force with force and water with water!
If the Yang family really has some kind of conspiracy, avoiding them won't make them give up; instead, they'll come up with other underhanded tricks.
It's not the theft itself that's scary, it's the thief's ambition! Rather than losing sleep every night, it's better to go openly and honestly, and defeat the other party's conspiracy with a fair and square strategy!
Thinking of this, Wei Tingyu gently raised his hand, signaling the women to quiet down.
The wives and concubines of the Marquis's mansion, who had been chattering away, suddenly fell silent, all their eyes turning to Wei Tingyu, waiting for the Marquis to speak.
"I've made up my mind!" Wei Tingyu smiled slightly, a meaningful smile playing on his lips. "Tomorrow, I will take Leshan with me to the Yang family's banquet!"
"I'd like to see what kind of schemes and tricks the Yang family can pull out!"
"Yes!" Seeing that Wei Tingyu had made up his mind, especially the firm look in his eyes, the women said no more. After all, at this time, they could only listen to the Marquis.
Of course, all the women who agreed in unison still had some worries in their eyes, the only exception being the fifth daughter of the Li family, Le Shan.
This little girl was so excited, her eyes were practically sparkling!
This is what they call knowingly venturing into the tiger's den! And being a lone hero daring to venture into the dragon's pool and tiger's lair!
Isn't he much more handsome than those heroic figures in storybooks?
As expected, our Marquis is the most remarkable!
As for whether she would have any safety concerns after going to the Yang family with Wei Tingyu, Li Wuniang was completely disregarding them at this moment! Because her admiration for Wei Tingyu had reached its peak!
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The next day, on the day of the banquet as stated in the invitation, the Marquis's carriage, escorted by twenty Golden Shadow Guards, arrived in a grand procession in front of the Yang family's gate.
After helping Le Shan down from the carriage, Wei Tingyu took her hand and turned to look at the bustling main gate of the Yang family.
This one glance was enough to leave both him and Leshan stunned.
Because the Yang family's gate has been completely renovated, and the paint on the walls and doors that had peeled a bit due to the passage of time has been repainted.
Moreover, festive lanterns were hung high on the red pillars in front of the door!
"Huh?" Li Wuniang was taken aback for a moment, then her small hand holding Wei Tingyu trembled slightly as she asked, "Is there any happy event in the Yang family?"
As soon as she finished speaking, her eyes widened, and she said incredulously, "You don't mean you're planning to steal the bride, do you?"
This is such a wild idea, even Wei Tingyu felt it was unlikely! After all, even if Yang Xian was stupid, he wouldn't openly steal a noble concubine from a marquis's mansion!
And before anything even happened, he was already decorating the courtyard?
"I'd give him a hundred lives!" Wei Tingyu sneered, then reached out and gently patted Le Shan's soft hand to comfort her.
Le Shan was indeed a little nervous at first, but after being comforted by Wei Tingyu, she immediately felt at ease and sweetly took Wei Tingyu's arm!
I have to say, this girl is really bold. In broad daylight, in front of the Yang family mansion, in front of so many onlookers, she dared to make such an intimate gesture!
Her four older sisters in the Li family would never dare to do such a thing; it was already considered brave of them to hold hands with her and enter the family.
"Please, Your Excellency!" Upon seeing the invitation presented by Wei Tingyu's maid, the gatekeeper of the Yang residence quickly led him through the main gate with a beaming smile.
"Hey!" Of course, after looking around the Yang family's residence from behind the door, Fifth Sister asked the steward, "What happy occasion is there in your Yang family today? Why are there no other guests?"
Generally speaking, an invitation will clearly state the reason for the banquet, what happy occasion is it that invites guests?
However, the invitation from yesterday didn't state any reason, which puzzled Wei Tingyu greatly.
"Replying to Madam!" The gatekeeper was taken aback for a moment, then quickly smiled and said, "Today is the day our Lady Jieyu returns home to visit her family! It was also Lady Jieyu who requested the master to send out invitations to the Marquis and Madam!"
"As for other matters... I truly know nothing about them!"
"Lady Jieyu invited me?" Wu Niang Leshan was stunned for a moment after hearing the steward's words, and was still a little puzzled.
I didn't know Consort Yang before. Could it be because of her brother Yang Xian that this favorite concubine of the emperor is coming to cause trouble for me and the Marquis?
Le Shan's eyes darted around, secretly wondering what she should do if she met this Consort Yang again!
As for Wei Tingyu, he immediately understood about 70-80% of the information after receiving it.
Consort Yang is also his woman! However, he has been busy being intimate with the women in his household lately, and seems to have temporarily neglected this beauty from the palace!
Is she unable to bear missing me any longer, so she specially took the opportunity of visiting her relatives to come and see me?
That's possible! But the problem is that they specifically wanted to include Wu Niang and Le Shan along. Is it just to use her as a shield to cover up their true purpose?
All of this seemed to make sense, but Wei Tingyu felt that something was still not quite right!
There's no point in speculating now; let's wait until we meet Yang Jieyu later to discuss it further!
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Meanwhile, in the main hall of the Yang family, Consort Yang, dressed in her finest attire, sat in the main seat!
The rest of the Yang family members sat in the two rows below them.
"That fifth daughter of the Li family is shrewish and fierce! She even plotted to seduce my son!" The matriarch of the Yang family, Yang Xian's biological mother, was complaining to Consort Yang at this moment.