Marrying a royal playboy and becoming a glamorous matriarch

Madam Wei's expression changed immediately, and a glint of light appeared in her eyes.

It must be said that Wei Lanxin is truly Madam Wei's apple of her eye.

Compared to Wei Lanxin, Wei Lianxin and Wei Qingrou have to step aside, after all, she is Madam Wei's own daughter, her own flesh and blood.

"Where did you see it?" Madam Wei asked hurriedly.

Wei Lianxin turned around and sat back down on the soft embroidered stool, then began to tell the whole story.

“I saw it in the East City area. My older sister owns a restaurant called ‘Qianyu Lou’ in the East City.”

"Oh?" Madam Wei's eyes gleamed with a flicker of urgency as she pressed, "And then?"

Wei Lianxin glanced at Wei Qingrou with a gloating look in her eyes.

"Originally, my eldest sister's Qianyu Tower business was doing quite well, but unfortunately, it was later surrounded by my third sister and the Imperial Guards, and she even had a fight with my eldest sister."

She spoke with regret, her gaze reproachful as she looked at Wei Qingrou.

"Doing business is all about making money through harmony. How can we withstand such interference from the government? Now, my elder sister's Qianyu Tower is closed down."

Madam Wei clenched her handkerchief tightly in an instant, her gaze turning indifferently to Wei Qingrou.

"Rou-jie, is what Lian-jie said true?"

Wei Qingrou noticed that Madam Wei's way of addressing Wei Lianxin had changed, clearly indicating that she had begun to believe it to some extent.

After all, what Wei Lianxin said was true.

She and Qin Ping'an led the Imperial Guards to surround Qianyu Tower. Afterwards, she also had a quarrel with Wei Lanxin. Now, Qianyu Tower has indeed closed down.

But if Wei Lianxin's words are taken out of context and cut off, how is that any different from modern malicious editing?

“Mother, what my second sister said is true, but there is a reason for it. Please let me explain in detail.”

Wei Qingrou smiled calmly.

"Alright, go ahead." Madam Wei adopted a listening posture, but her attitude had already begun to turn cold.

“A murder did occur at Qianyu Tower, which led to protests by the public. My husband and I went to help out.”

"What you're saying is utter nonsense!" Wei Lianxin coldly rebuked, turning to look at Madam Wei: "Mother, don't listen to Third Sister's nonsense. She's clearly deliberately making things difficult for Eldest Sister."

After saying this, Wei Lianxin pressed on, "Third Sister, if you were trying to help, why did you end up taking over Qianyu Tower for yourself? You're clearly taking advantage of the situation and trying to seize the restaurant."

"Second sister is wrong again. Qianyu Tower is not under my name." Wei Qingrou lowered her eyes indifferently.

"It's not in your name, but in Qin Ping'an's name. It's clear that you and your husband are colluding to seize your elder sister's property."

"Second sister doesn't know the details, so please don't make false accusations. My husband gave eldest sister enough money for them to live comfortably."

"Heh, that sounds nice, but you're admitting that Qianyu Tower is now in your hands, don't you?"

Wei Lianxin sneered disdainfully, "Mother, do you know how much money those two gave my eldest sister? A mere five thousand taels."

"Qianyu Tower has five floors and is the most luxurious restaurant in the East City. My eldest sister has spent a lot of money on decoration and renovation, which must have cost tens of thousands of taels of silver."

"And she, together with her husband, took advantage of the chaos and gave five thousand taels of silver to take over Qianyu Tower. What is this if not blatant robbery?"

Madam Wei's face darkened completely. She had a lot of business to herself, so she naturally understood what she was saying.

Since Wei Qingrou returned to the Wei family, Madam Wei has treated her with utmost sincerity, raising her as her own daughter. Yet, she has gone too far in targeting her elder sister.

Upon seeing Madam Wei's expression, Wei Qingrou knew things were going badly, but at this moment, she could not say anything more.

If word gets out and the Emperor's plans are disrupted, not only the Wei family, but also the Prince Dun's mansion will be implicated.

Wei Qingrou could only gently persuade her. She solemnly squatted down next to Madam Wei and looked up at her.

“Mother, you have given me a second life. Even crows feed their parents and lambs kneel to suckle. Even beasts know to repay kindness. If I were to seize my elder sister’s restaurant, wouldn’t I be worse than a beast? I would never do such a thing.”

"Then what exactly happened?" Madam Wei asked coldly.

"This matter is quite complicated, and I dare not say more. I can only warn my mother not to get involved, otherwise the consequences will be unimaginable."

Madam Wei frowned. "Even if I wanted to see her, I wouldn't be allowed?"

Wei Qingrou shook her head firmly, her expression serious and earnest.

"You must not visit her, nor give her a single penny, nor even send her any messages."

Wei Lianxin sneered, "Wei Qingrou, you are incredibly audacious! Eldest sister is the eldest daughter of the Wei family. Why can't Mother help her? Could it be that you are afraid that your elder sister will steal Mother's favor from you, and you disregard sisterly affection to say such heartless and ungrateful words?"

Wei Qingrou glanced at her indifferently, "Believe it or not, it's up to you."

"My mother will certainly not believe your attempts to sow discord!"

Wei Lianxin looked at Madam Wei and said, "Mother, my eldest sister is suffering right now. We must help her. If you cannot come forward, I am willing to do it for you."

Seeing the two arguing endlessly, Madam Wei closed her eyes wearily.

"You can all go back, I'm tired." She rubbed her temples, extremely irritated.

Wei Qingrou and Wei Lianxin had no choice but to bow and respectfully see Madam Wei off.

"Wei Qingrou, don't think you're the only one who's powerful. Your temporary glory is nothing. I will definitely be a hundred times more glorious than you in the future."

"Oh, we'll see."

Wei Qingrou turned and left, not wanting to say another word to her.

"Hmph, my elder sister is Mother's biological daughter. Do you think you, an imposter, can compare? When my elder sister comes back and finds out what happened today, the first person she'll deal with will be you!"

Wei Qingrou shook her head; Wei Lanxin could never come back.

Even if she could return to the Wei family, it would certainly not be as the glamorous identity of the eldest daughter of the Wei family.

Betrothed as a wife, then eloped as a concubine—Wei Lanxin's future is uncertain.

Even after Wei Qingrou left, Wei Lianxin was still annoyed. She felt angry just looking at Wei Qingrou's arrogant and disdainful attitude.

How long can the Prince Dun's Mansion remain prosperous? A family destined to die out has no future whatsoever.

But Wei Lanxin is different. As long as you can please Wei Lanxin, Madam Wei will definitely reward her handsomely.

Wei Lianxin remembered the twenty taels of silver she had secretly kept and made up her mind: she must help Wei Lanxin in her time of need and win her over, so that the future would be promising.

……

After this farce involving the Wei family, Wei Qingrou secretly vowed to stay away from Qianyu Tower.

She would rather sit around with her dowry and wait to die than get involved with Qianyu Tower in the slightest; otherwise, Madam Wei would really distance herself from her.

As a result, the oath was issued in the afternoon, and the contract from Qianyu Tower was stuffed into her hand in the evening.

"The mess that Qianyu Tower has been dealt with is finally over. Here, take this freshly written contract."

Wei Qingrou shuddered in fright, her eyes filled with accusation as she looked at Qin Ping'an.

"Husband, didn't we agree that I wouldn't be involved in the affairs of Qianyu Tower?"