Arrogant and domineering because of his good looks: His Majesty always pretends to be righteous

After Old Lady Xia finished speaking, Aunt Wang thanked her profusely, tears streaming down her face.

Lin Yue thought to herself, "Fine, I'll help. We'll be seeing each other soon anyway. Aunt Xia and Aunt Wang get along very well, so I'll avoid any misunderstandings later."

"Aunt, I'll go with you." As soon as Lin Yue finished speaking, Aunt Wang pulled her away, afraid that she would change her mind.

Wei family.

When Aunt Wang and Lin Yue arrived at the gate of the Wei residence, two stone statues stood majestically in front of the gate. The door was made of fine, sturdy wood and fastened with metal ring door knockers. Looking up, the plaque read "Wei Residence".

"This is it," Aunt Wang said to Lin Yue, then stepped forward and tapped a metal ring to make a sound. A servant came and opened the door shortly after. "You are..."

Aunt Wang felt a pang of sadness and explained, "I am the mother of your third wife. I have come to see my daughter."

The servant listened thoughtfully. He knew that the Third Young Master had married a bride a few days ago to bring good luck, but he fell ill on the wedding day and passed away the next day. The servant looked at Aunt Wang with pity. "The Third Madam is in the Tea Green Courtyard now. You two may come with me."

Aunt Wang nodded hurriedly and left with Lin Yue following the servant.

In Cha Qing Courtyard, the main room.

Aunt Wang and Wang Jiaying embraced each other, both mother and daughter weeping uncontrollably. Aunt Wang had cried all the tears she could in the rest of her life these past few days.

"Mom, I miss you so much!"

"My dear daughter, I miss you too. Have you suffered any injustices these past few days? It's all because of your wretched father. My poor daughter." Aunt Wang looked at Wang Jiaying with heartache. She had lost a lot of weight in her cheeks after just a few days.

Wang Jiaying pulled away from her mother's embrace, glanced at Lin Yue beside her, and, somewhat embarrassed, still called out "Sister-in-law Lin." Then, after looking left and right but not seeing the person she was looking for, she asked, "Mom, where's my father? Didn't he come...?"

Aunt Wang gets angry whenever Wang Runfa is mentioned. She spat and said, "Him? He wouldn't come no matter what I asked him to, so I had to ask your sister-in-law Lin. That bastard Wang Runfa has no conscience at all!"

Wang Jiaying was inevitably a little sad, but she still defended Wang Runfa, saying, "Perhaps something delayed Father."

"Delayed? He's probably still grinning like an idiot while holding that salt certificate! You have no idea about your bastard father. He knew that this third young master had tuberculosis but still kept it from me and let you marry him. Just wait until I get back, I'll give him a good beating!"

Aunt Wang blurted out, and Wang Jiaying was stunned. "Father knows that the Third Young Master has tuberculosis?"

“That day, I told you not to marry your father and you even stopped me from speaking up for the Wei family. You said you were willing, so how could I stop you?” Aunt Wang sighed after saying that. Wang Jiaying, who was next to her, became even more aggrieved and started to cry, her eyes immediately turning red.

Lin stepped forward and said, "Don't cry. Go and talk to the Wei family now about whether they can give you an adopted son. That way, your life will be easier."

To everyone's surprise, Wang Jiaying was only focused on crying and wiping away her tears, not listening to a word. Lin Yue, who already disliked Wang Jiaying, lost her patience and yelled, "Cry, cry, cry! What are you crying for? You wouldn't listen when I tried to stop you, and now that something's happened, all you can do is cry? I'm here to help you think of a solution, and you still won't listen. What? Do you want to stay a widow for the rest of your life? If you keep crying, I'm leaving, so I don't have to suffer the pain!"

Aunt Wang panicked when she heard this, "No, no, no, don't cry, Jia Ying, please stop crying..." and used her sleeve to wipe away Wang Jia Ying's tears.

Wang Jiaying, half-believing and half-doubting, sobbed, "Then tell me, what's your solution?"

"You'd better calm down now, otherwise people will think you have some prejudice against the Wei family. Now that you've married into the family, you're a daughter-in-law of the Wei family. You can't neglect any of the proper etiquette for serving your parents-in-law. You should go and show them respect whenever you have free time. If you can arrange for Wei San to adopt a son, it will be a way out for you, so that you won't be completely devoured by the others."

Wang Jiaying agreed, "But these past few days... I haven't seen them treat me very well."

"Then you should work even harder, lest you regret it when it's too late." These words seemed to awaken Wang Jiaying, who remained silent.

Outside the window, a young maidservant, having eavesdropped for a while, quietly withdrew her hands and feet.

Ronghua House

Inside the room, an old woman sat half-reclined on a couch, resting with her eyes closed while listening to the young maid's report. She chuckled as she listened, and the old woman beside her, Granny Li, waved to the maid, who then bowed and took her leave.

Grandma Wei slowly opened her eyes, a hint of admiration flashing in them. "It's rare to see a woman these days who is calm, wise, and insightful."

Old Mrs. Wei raised one hand, and Granny Li quickly supported it. "There are plenty of self-righteous women these days. It's rare to meet someone like this. Should we meet her?"

Granny Li had served Old Madam Wei since childhood. Later, when Old Madam Wei became a nun, Granny Li was the only maid who came with her as part of her dowry. Rather than a master-servant relationship, the two were more like sisters.

"Call her over to take a look. I guess she's been neglecting that new bride for the past few days. Help me out for a walk and get some fresh air." Old Madam Wei got off the bed and walked outside step by step with Granny Li.

A short while later, a servant went to the Tea House to invite Lin Yue, Wang Jiaying, and Aunt Wang, saying that Old Madam Wei had invited them. Wang Jiaying was overjoyed, thinking that her chance to show off had come, but Lin Yue gave her a good talking-to.

Ronghua House.

Wang Jiaying and her aunt walked side by side, while Lin Yue followed slightly behind. The servants led the three of them to a small pavilion in the courtyard of Ronghua Residence, where Old Madam Wei was sitting on a stone bench.

"Madam..." The three of them bowed to Old Madam Wei together.

Grandma Wei nodded. "Come and sit down, everyone." Wang Jiaying sat down next to Grandma Wei, who smiled and asked, "How have you been these past few days, new bride?"

This question was tricky. Answering it would seem like she was hoping for the Third Young Master's death, while answering it poorly would make it seem like the Wei family had mistreated her. Wang Jiaying didn't expect Old Madam Wei to ask such a question, and she looked to Lin Yue for help.

Lin Yue said helplessly to Old Madam Wei, "My younger sister is being well taken care of here, but she's been spoiled since she was little and is quite attached to certain places."

Grandma Wei felt a bit more favorably disposed towards her. The woman was pretty and delicate-looking; why wasn't she one of their daughters-in-law?

After several rounds of conversation, we found it increasingly interesting, and our views on some aspects were surprisingly aligned.

When it was time to part in the afternoon, Lin Yue reminded Wang Jiaying to stay calm, perform well, and reply when things started to look promising.

Back in the village, Aunt Wang and Lin Yue went to the Xia family together. Old Mrs. Xia was waiting for news, and when she saw the two return, she hurriedly got up and asked, "How did it go? Did they agree to the adoption?"

Lin Yue explained, "When we met Old Madam Wei, she was easier to talk to than I expected. We can't rush the adoption; it all depends on how Wang Jiaying behaves."

Hearing Lin Yue say this, Old Lady Xia breathed a sigh of relief, while Aunt Wang was extremely grateful. "Thank you, Xiao Yue. I was wrong before. I apologize to you here."

"What are you saying? We're all family anyway, and life goes on." Lin Yue said gently. Her words were not untrue. She herself disliked those who fought and schemed against each other. If people were friendly with each other, life would be more comfortable.