Chapter 492: Seeking Mercy from Wei Ruo_1

“Yes.”

Wei Jinyi admitted straightforwardly.

“Why?” Wei Ruo asked.

Wei Jinyi didn’t answer this question so quickly. He looked at Wei Ruo, his eyes hiding something.

“What’s wrong? Is there something inconvenient to say?” Wei Ruo asked.

“Nothing, I just felt at the time that the son of the Xiu Family was not suitable for you,” Wei Jinyi replied.

“Second Brother shouldn’t always make decisions for me unilaterally,” Wei Ruo expressed her dissatisfaction with the matter.

“I’m sorry,” Wei Jinyi apologized.

“Second Brother, you respect me in every other matter and always ask for my wishes. Why do you often fail to discuss with me when it comes to my marriage?” Wei Ruo wondered.

“It’s my mistake,” Wei Jinyi replied.

Because he had his ulterior motives, but after hearing her inner thoughts last time, he couldn’t express them anymore.

She expected him to be her brother, so he would be a good one for her.

Everything else, he would keep in his heart.

Wei Ruo did not dwell on the matter too much. After all, except for making decisions about her marriage without consulting her, Wei Jinyi always put her first in everything else.

Since she entered the Wang Residence, no matter what she wanted to do, he had unconditionally supported her and gave her free reign.

Wei Jinyi asked Wei Ruo, “Does Ruoruo like that Xiu gentleman?”

“Why do you ask, Second Brother?”

“You asked me about the broken engagement with Xiu gentleman today. Do you fancy him?”

It’s no surprise to Wei Jinyi that he suspected this. For more than a month, Wei Ruo had been running around for Xiu Fengyuan, taking matters into her own hands…

Wei Ruo paused, didn’t explain immediately, but counter-asked, “If I fancy him, what would you do, Second Brother? I am now your wife.”

Wei Jinyi’s fist clenched, and then he said, “I will try to free you, and you can remarry.”

Wei Ruo didn’t expect this would be Wei Jinyi’s answer.

The remaining bit of dissatisfaction in Wei Ruo’s heart disappeared, and then she explained, “He and I are just friends. When I was in Taizhou prefecture during the heavy snow, I was trapped midway with him and several disciples from the Anzhou Academy. Although we didn’t know each other well, we had shared hardships. I couldn’t bear to see him lose his arm at such a young age, and once I started treating him, naturally, I had to finish the job, there’s no such thing as giving up halfway.”

Wei Jinyi was taken aback for a moment, then replied, “I understand.”

Then, Wei Ruo called in Zhang Yi and asked him to deliver the reply to the Qi Residence.

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Qi Residence.

The countenance of Qi Yansong, who received Wei Jinyi’s reply, was not good.

He had considered that King Rui would reject him, but he didn’t anticipate such disrespect from King Rui.

And he couldn’t take action against King Rui at the moment.

“Sir, the Queen Rui is from the Loyal and Righteous Duke Residence, and the people there have been wanting to meet you!”

The attendant reminded him.

“Loyal and Righteous Duke Residence…” Qi Yansong mused, “Recently, there has been quite a bit of commotion from the Loyal and Righteous Duke Residence, suggesting a revival.”

“Yes, sir, Queen Rui’s younger sister is the concubine chosen for King Yu by the Imperial Concubine.”

“King Rui is sickly, indeed not worth provoking indiscriminately. However, we can try to win over Queen Rui. Send a letter to the Loyal and Righteous Duke Residence on my behalf, I want to meet with the Wei family,” Qi Yansong commanded.

The attendant obeyed, and immediately set off to deliver the letter to the Loyal and Righteous Duke Residence.

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Loyal and Righteous Duke Residence.

The servant of the Qi Residence came with a verbal message that Lord Qi wanted to see them.

Wei Minghong and Wei Mingyong were extremely excited.

The two of them instantly began competing about who should go to meet Qi Yansong.

The debate resulted in a dispute.

Wei Minghong said, “I am the heir, naturally, Lord Qi wants to meet me. How could it be your turn, a mere commoner?”

Wei Mingyong retorted, “Without my tireless efforts and arrangements, how would Lord Qi want to meet with our family? Naturally, I should be the one to go!”

The brothers argued incessantly before finally taking the matter to the Shou’an Hall, asking Old Lord and Old Madam to make a decision.

“Enough, stop arguing, you two can both go,” Old Madam Wei decided.

“Going together is good. The eldest son is our heir, representing our family’s face, he should naturally go. The second son has merits in this matter and has good ideas when dealing with matters. You two going together would complement each other, less likely to make mistakes,” Old Lord Wei said.

Once the elders had spoken, Wei Minghong and Wei Mingyong ceased their arguing. They then got dressed and went to meet Qi Yansong together at the Qi Residence.

However, they returned in just a short hour.

Bai eagerly asked Wei Mingyong about the situation. Wei Mingyong asked her not to hurry and told her he would report the situation with his older brother to their parents first.

“Father, mother, Lord Qi has asked us to do him a favor,” Wei Minghong reported to Old Lord and Old Madam Wei.

“What is it?” Old Lord Wei asked eagerly.

“There’s a Divine Doctor in King Rui’s Residence. Lord Qi wants to ask the Divine Doctor to treat Qi’s son’s injuries. But King Rui is ill and doesn’t often receive guests. Even Lord Qi can’t see King Rui. So he hopes that we can speak with Queen Rui,” Wei Minghong replied.

“So that’s it, it’s not a difficult matter. The last time Queen Rui returned to the residence, I could see that King Rui was very fond of her. She should be able to handle this little matter,” Old Lord Wei said.

“Indeed, it’s a trivial matter. Lord Qi finally has a use for us. This is our family’s opportunity!” Wei Mingyong said excitedly.

Yun, who was also present, felt uncomfortable seeing Wei Mingyong’s eager attitude.

But after thinking carefully, there wasn’t a big problem with the matter. If Ruoruo could really help Lord Qi, allowing the Qi family to owe her a favor, then it would certainly be a good thing for both her and the Wei family.

So the Wei family reached a consensus on whether or not to persuade Wei Ruo to help the Qi family.

The remaining question was who should go see Wei Ruo.

Yun was Wei Ruo’s birth mother, so it was inevitable that she would be the one to ask for Wei Ruo’s help.

But Old Lord Wei was worried that it was not secure enough for Yun to go alone, so he thought of choosing one more person from Bai and Mo to accompany her.

Bai volunteered herself, “Father, let your daughter-in-law go. I am sure I can persuade Queen Rui!”

Mo maintained her composure, sitting quietly in her seat.

Wei Minghong was anxious, signalling to Mo with his eyes.

Mo then slowly stood up and approached the center, saying softly, “I am also willing to accompany third sister-in-law.”

Old Lord Wei looked at the two of them, undecided for a while, and then said, “Just let the three of you go, which would also highlight our emphasis on this matter.”

Mo, Bai and Yun all agreed.

Bai looked elated, seemingly full of confidence.

Mo, as usual, was indifferent, showing no major reaction.

Yun looked worried, as she felt uncertain about the matter.