After the marriage, my husband's family listened to my voice and turned the tide

Yu Lanxi was young after all, and was not that patient. She was about to say something, but was stunned by Yu Jing's look, so she had to shut up in disappointment.

The next moment, Yu Jing picked up the wine glass in front of him, stood up and toasted in the direction of the main table, smiling and saying, "Since we are relatives, I would like to offer a toast to Master Taifu. From now on, our two families must get along well."

Although Shang Dan was the top scholar in the imperial examination, handsome and talented, he was still a poor boy after all, so he did not think highly of him.

After the previous emperor granted his sister a marriage with Shang Dan, Shang Dan was exiled to a remote place like Nanwu. He looked down on Shang Dan even more. His sister was a beautiful and talented girl from the capital, but she could neither marry into the royal family as a prince's consort nor marry into a noble family as a relative. She could only marry a minor official who was exiled. He knew that his sister was of no use to the family.

Therefore, in the past years, if it weren't for his elderly parents, he would never write a letter to his sister. Of course, after his parents passed away one after another, he did so, which was equivalent to unilaterally breaking off the marriage.

Unexpectedly, his sister entrusted her orphan to him before she died. He didn't want to intervene, but the incident was so serious that many people knew the truth. The news of his sister's death must have spread. If he couldn't even do this little bit of face-saving work, he would be criticized. So he gritted his teeth and accepted his sister's entrustment, and sent someone to Nanwu to bring back his niece, whom he had never met.

When he saw his niece for the first time, he knew that if she grew up, she would be more beautiful than her mother. Thinking of those bad things, he simply turned a blind eye and left all the subsequent matters to Pan.

He knew that Pan arranged for her niece to live in the courtyard where Yu Yang used to live. He also knew that the courtyard had been abandoned for a long time, but he didn't care.

What was he thinking at that time?

Before the previous emperor passed away, he was deliberately suppressing Shang Dan, and perhaps even suppressing Yu Yang, so Shang Dan would probably have to stay in Nanwu for the rest of his life, with no chance of making a breakthrough. After the new emperor ascended the throne, he would probably be even more angry with Shang Dan, and would not allow him to be promoted back to the capital.

Therefore, he no longer cared about his niece's life or death.

But he never expected that Shang Dan was actually a member of the He family!

Yu Jing could only swallow his anger. His relationship with his niece might be even harder to repair, and he didn't know why the Fourth Prince was so obsessed with this.

Could it be...

When Yu Jing thought of that possibility, he was horrified.

He had a lot of random thoughts in his mind, but Old Master He just smiled and said, "Our two families didn't have much contact in the past, and it won't be the same in the future. Marquis Yi Zhong doesn't need to worry about it."

This is what it means to have no need for communication.

Yu Jing's expression changed slightly, and he was choked by these straightforward words. After a long while, he finally said, "Master Taifu..."

"I offer a toast to Master Taifu."

A woman's smiling voice interrupted him. Yu Jing was furious and was about to yell at that person, but he found out that it was Wen Hui who said that. Yu Jing immediately lost his temper and didn't even dare to fart.

"You are too polite, Princess." Old Master He changed his attitude, which was completely different from the one he had towards Yu Jingshi. "My little granddaughter will need your care in the future. I should toast to you, Princess."

Wen Hui said: "You are too polite, Master. Our two families are relatives, so this is the way it should be."

Old Master He smiled and said, "What the princess said is true."

Yu Jing: “…” That’s not what you said just now.

The elders kept talking more and more, while Shang Tingli greedily drank bowl after bowl of Five Blessings Soup.

The He family had a new cook from Nanwu. She was hired from Nanwu when the old master He sent people to find out the truth. At that time, the old master He had already determined that Shang Tingli was his granddaughter. He also knew that she grew up in Nanwu, so he probably missed Nanwu's dishes for a long time, so he found a cook from Nanwu.

Most of the dishes on the main table today are authentic dishes from Nanwu. It must be said that this move by Old Master He deeply touched Shang Tingli's heart. Her favorite soup is none other than the Five Blessings Soup. But if she wants to drink the Five Blessings Soup, she still has to go to Nanwu. When she was in the Yi Zhong Hou Mansion, she didn't have such an opportunity, and could only secretly regret it.

Things are different now. The He family treats her very attentively and meticulously, even paying attention to her taste.

How could he not be moved? So Shang Tingli finished one bowl and couldn't help pouring another one.

Seeing He Zhiqi's eyes twitching, she couldn't help but advise: "Xiao Li, don't just drink the soup, eat more of the other dishes." As she said that, she picked up a piece of white, tender and delicious chicken for Shang Tingli.

Shang Tingli looked at the empty bowl of chicken in silence for a moment, then picked up a meat dish for He Zhiying and said with a smile, "Sister, eat more too."

Then, with the idea of ​​fairness and justice in mind, she picked up dishes for the elders and He Zhiheng one by one.

After doing all this, Shang Tingli ate the chicken that He Zhiying had picked up for her, and drank the newly poured bowl of soup. Her stomach was already bloated. But in fact, she didn't feel hungry, but people have three urgent needs.

Shang Tingli put down his bowl and chopsticks, said something to everyone, then stood up and walked towards the official residence.

When she came out to urinate, someone blocked her way.

"You are so lucky." Yu Lanxi said with gnashing teeth.

It turned out that she had been paying attention to Shang Tingli's movements during the banquet just now. When she saw Shang Tingli leave the table, she also stood up and followed him, and that's why she was blocking his way back.

Shang Tingli smiled instead of getting angry: "Thank you for the compliment?"

Yes, in the eyes of outsiders, she was naturally very lucky. Although she grew up in a small place, her father was a fourth-rank official, her grandfather was the imperial tutor, her uncle was the Dali Temple Minister, her uncle was the Yi Zhong Hou, and she herself married the prince's son, and in the future she would be the sister of the crown princess. Such an identity would be something that others would be eager to have.

And out of sight of others, she died a violent death, but had the opportunity to return to her youth.

Of course she is lucky.

"Do you really think I'm praising you?" Yu Lanxi was furious. "Don't you understand what I'm saying, good or bad?"

Shang Tingli looked calm: "So?"

She didn't know why her cousin went crazy, and she didn't care. It was just that getting bitten on the road for no reason was always annoying.

Yu Lanxi choked, then blurted out: "Aren't you afraid of being a widow?"

As soon as she said this, she was shocked and felt a little regretful. Why did she get so angry that she said what was in her heart?

Fortunately, they were the only ones listening to the master and servant, so she didn't worry about being overheard by a third party. Thinking of this, Yu Lanxi's expression became calm.

Shang Tingli's expression was slightly tense, and he said sternly, "Mrs. Ji, be careful with your words."

She originally thought that Yu Lanxi was just a little stupid, but she didn't expect that she was so hopeless.

She is now the Crown Princess of Prince Ren first, and Yu Lanxi's cousin second. Yu Lanxi dared to curse her husband in front of her, she must have had a stroke.

Seeing her expression change, Yu Lanxi not only did not shut up immediately, but laughed complacently: "Now that Shabei is in turmoil, Prince Ren is just an idle nobleman. Facing a war, how can he protect himself? And once he goes to the battlefield to kill the enemy, who has so much energy to keep him safe? Princess Ren, maybe you really have to be a widow."

Shang Tingli looked at him coldly.

Yu Lanxi was still talking with relish: "I am different. Ji Zhang is a rare military talent. In this war, he will soar to the sky one day. What is waiting for me, even if it is not a first-rank imperial wife now, it will be the wife of a third-rank general!"

She looked so proud, as if Ji Zhang had been promoted to a third-rank general.

"Oh? Really?" Shang Tingli said indifferently.

Yu Lanxi smiled brightly: "Of course."

Shang Tingli pulled the corner of his mouth slightly, revealing a faint smile, his eyes swept across her face coldly, and he raised his hand and waved gently.

Yu Lanxi didn't understand what she meant, she just felt her eyelids twitch.

The next moment, Gan Tang stepped forward and grabbed Yu Lanxi, forcing her to kneel in front of Shang Tingli. Yu Lanxi was held down, and subconsciously wanted to shout loudly: "What are you going to do? Let me go quickly——"

She struggled so hard that Gan Tang couldn't hold her down by himself. Fang Zhi came forward to help, and together with Gan Tang, they held her down.

Shang Tingli's voice was as cold as ice: "Slap him hard." Since her two maids were no longer free to use their hands, her eyes swept over Chun Nuan and Qiu Ling behind Yu Lanxi with a sense of oppression.

The two maids looked at each other, tremblingly stepped forward to face Yu Lanxi, and slowly raised their hands.

Seeing this, Yu Lanxi angrily shouted: "How dare you?"

After being scolded by her, Chun Nuan Qiu Ling's hands were reluctant to fall. Looking closely, one could see that both of them were trembling.

Shang Tingli was not in a hurry and just said, "I am also the master of the He family. It is not a big deal to call two people over. They are just outsiders, so of course I will not know how to control my strength. Oh, right—" Although Chun Nuan Qiu Ling had his back to her, she still pointed at the two of them and said, "You can't run away either."

Chun Nuan gritted her teeth and apologized to Yu Lanxi: "Madam, I'm sorry for your own good."

"Snapped--"

As soon as she finished speaking, she slapped Yu Lanxi on the face, and a clear five-finger mark immediately appeared.

Qiu Ling shuddered, quickly apologized to Yu Lanxi, and slapped her.

Shang Tingli watched coldly: "Continue."

After successfully taking the first step, with Shang Tingli's order, Chun Nuan and Qiu Ling no longer hesitated, and the two of them worked together to attack Yu Lanxi from both sides.

Yu Lanxi cried out in pain while staring at Shang Tingli, and at the same time she resented her two maids in her heart.

After about a cup of tea, Yu Lanxi's fair and tender face was too red and swollen to be seen. Blood oozed from the corners of her mouth and she was unrecognizable. The hairpin on her head was tilted, her hair was a bit messy, and she was shaky and in a mess.

"Okay." Shang Tingli said.

Fang Zhi and Gan Tang let go of Yu Lanxi and walked back behind Shang Tingli.

Chun Nuan and Qiu Ling withdrew their hands, moved their numb hands, and then immediately timidly helped Yu Lanxi up.

"I wonder if this time, Madam Ji can understand a truth?" Shang Tingli said expressionlessly, "Misfortune comes from the mouth, do you understand?"

Some people didn’t learn their lesson this time after being slapped last time. Sorry, they have to be punished again.

Yu Lanxi was no longer able to speak and could only stare at Shang Tingli hatefully, her hands clenched into fists with a look of humiliation on her face.

Shang Tingli was never afraid of her. He met her hateful gaze and said calmly, "Now that the border is in flames of war, you don't pray for our prince to return victoriously, but you shamelessly curse him. Madam Ji, what are you thinking?"

The unrest in Shabei was more severe than expected. Although she guessed that it was the Fourth Prince's stupid behavior, she was also worried about the security of the border, not to mention Emperor Mingwu and the ministers in the court who were unaware of the inside story.

Therefore, as early as after the northern expedition team set out, Emperor Wu of the Ming Dynasty ordered people to take the lead in preparing donated supplies.

Wenhui donated 20,000 taels of silver in the name of Prince Ren's Palace, of which Shang Tingli donated 2,000 taels. The He family also donated 5,000 taels of silver, which was the largest donation among the court officials, which was why the He family dared to hold a banquet at this time.

"..."

Yu Lanxi remained silent.

Shang Tingli didn't expect to hear her answer. She just couldn't bear to see him having an easy time. Such meaningless words were just a nuisance to his ears.