Chapter 462: 462: Third Visit in Three Days_1

Though they had both been at the Wang Residence over the past two days, they hardly saw each other.

Without Wei Ruo’s approval, Wei Jinyi did not dare to visit her casually for fear of upsetting her again.

It was rare that Wei Ruo had invited him over today.

Wei Jinyi asked, “Ruoruo, however you plan to proceed, I will fully support you.”

“I think there is no need to prepare elaborate gifts for others. We don’t have a good relationship with the people at the Duke’s Residence, so we should not offer generous gifts just for the sake of appearances. Face is frivolous, it’s money that’s real. Even if you are not frugal, I don’t want people I dislike to benefit from my relations,” Wei Ruo explained.

“Alright, we’ll do as you wish,” Wei Jinyi agreed.

“However, my father is an exception, we can be more generous with his gift. Not to mention anything else, he did save your life,” Wei Ruo added.

“Hmm.”

“I’ll prepare some wine that he enjoys and a well-crafted armor set to give him. You can decide on the rest of the gift items,” Wei Ruo suggested.

Wei Ruo had previously made a suit of armor for Xu Zhengyong. At that time, she had a surplus of materials, so she had made another set for Wei Mingting, but it had been kept in her storage space without ever being given to him.

She thought this would be a good opportunity to give the armor to him, hopefully, it would protect him in battle.

“Alright.”

“As for other people, I will give you a list later, just follow that list,” Wei Ruo continued.

“Okay, whatever you need, just ask Lin Fang and Xiaobei. If it’s in the storeroom, they can directly move it from there, if it’s not in there, they can go out and buy it,” said Wei Jinyi.

“Also, you don’t need to come in person tomorrow, but I think it would be best to assign a few capable subordinates to me. Not sure if they would be of use, but I need them to back me up, in case something happens, it wouldn’t put me at a disadvantage,” Wei Ruo advised.

“You can choose anyone from the Residence,” Wei Jinyi offered.

“Very well,” Wei Ruo agreed.

After discussing this matter, Wei Jinyi didn’t leave immediately, he stared at Wei Ruo.

Wei Ruo pretended not to notice his gaze: “Alright, I’ve said everything I wanted to say, you can go back to your business.”

This was a tactful way of dismissing him.

“Okay,” Wei Jinyi complied obediently, then turned around and left at a leisurely pace.

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Loyal and Righteous Duke Residence.

The Wei Family’s main room.

“Wei Qingruo will return home tomorrow morning. You should accompany her well and take care of her more,” Wei Minghong urged Mrs. Mo.

“Alright.” Mrs. Mo responded softly.

Seeing how Mrs. Mo was speaking softly, Wei Minghong became irritated: “Who are you acting so dull for? If this continues, how can you be my good wife?”

Mrs. Mo remained silent.

Seeing her silence, Wei Minghong became even more upset: “Look at you, you’re just like a corpse! Do you think I have enough misfortune?”

“I have no idea what you’re frustrated about, Sir. The Residence is full of good things, you should be happy,” Mrs. Mo responded gently.

“Good things? They all belong to the third family!”

“If the third family is successful, we can also benefit,” Mrs. Mo pointed out.

“Benefits have to be earned! Look at my second brother and sister, they are always dealing with the wives of noblemen, helping my second brother establish connections and gather information; look at you again, always hiding at home, not doing anything to help me. If people unaware, they would think my second brother is the heir apparent, and his wife as the Crown Princess!”

Mrs. Mo lowered her head.

“What a frustration!” Wei Minghong vented, “Marrying you brought nothing but the worst of luck for me, I really don’t understand why my mother insisted on me marrying you!”

Having said that, Wei Minghong stormed out.

It seemed he would not be spending the night in Mrs. Mo’s room tonight.

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Wei Family’s second room.

Wei Mingyong and Bai were lying on the bed.

“Wei Qingruo will be back tomorrow, should I invite her for a visit?” Bai asked Wei Mingyong.

“Of course we should, no matter what she is still the Queen. As long as King Rui lives, she is Queen Rui. King Rui doesn’t hold any real power and won’t become the next crown prince, but he is currently favored. If he could speak well of us, getting a small official position for someone in our Wei Family isn’t implausible,”

“Then you are being one-sided, do you know that Wanwan and Wei Qingruo are enemies? If we want to rely on Wanwan, we can’t get too close to Wei Qingruo, otherwise it could backfire,” Bai analyzed.

“You have a point. King Rui not only has actual power, but he is also the most likely candidate for becoming the heir apparent. The Emperor is getting old, and the throne could change hands at any moment, we must rely more on King Rui.”

Bai added, “Moreover, I do not get along with Wei Qingruo. She is narrow-minded and holds grudges. If I try to please her, it could backfire. Instead of catering to her, we should concentrate our efforts on Wanwan.”

“Hmm, your analysis makes much sense. But you’ll have to attend tomorrow’s events either way. It would not be acceptable to be absent; just handle it accordingly. I know you have good judgment, my wife. You will know what’s the best approach,” Wei Mingyong responded.

“Just thinking about kneeling down to her tomorrow puts me in a sour mood,” Bai complained.

“There’s no choice, endure it.”

“I know, I can clearly differentiate between priorities. Once King Rui dies and King Rui succeeds him, she, who does not get along with Wanwan, is destined to have a hard life. At that time, I will see her, and see if she can be still be proud.”

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Early the next morning, Wei Ruo set off in a carriage to the Loyal and Righteous Duke Residence, accompanied by a large group of people and the prepared gifts.

The Wei family was already waiting at the gate as dawn broke.

Although King Rui was said to be weak, he was currently the most favored prince, and they need to treat him carefully.

Half an hour later, they saw the King Rui Residence’s convoy approaching the Wei Residence, and the expectant joy appeared on the faces of the eager Wei family.

When the carriage stopped at the gate, Old Master Wei and the Madam led everyone to welcome their arrival.

The curtain of the carriage was drawn back, and Wei Ruo descended from the carriage with Xiumei’s assistance.

Everyone watched the carriage, waiting for a long time, but they did not see King Rui coming down from the carriage.

Wei Ruo said, “Don’t wait anymore, the Prince didn’t come, only I have returned.”

Hearing this, everyone from the Wei Family revealed surprised expressions.

Then, everyone reacted differently, some were pleased with Wei Ruo’s misfortune, some were sympathetic, and some were distressed.

The corners of Wei Qingwan’s mouth curved upward. She had predicted that Wei Qingruo’s situation in King Rui’s Residence wouldn’t be pleasant, but she didn’t expect it to be so unpleasant. King Rui didn’t even accompany her for the return visit.

Bai was secretly laughing in her heart, it seemed that Wei Qingruo, as Queen Rui, was only a name. Her judgement last night was correct.