freenovelworld Chapter 75 Nonviolent Non-cooperation
Chapter 75 Nonviolent Non-cooperation
"of course I remember."
That fake young master from the Marquis of Anyang's family.
Wei Dongning still has a deep impression of him.
She still wanted to know what happened to his family.
Unfortunately, so many things happened afterward that she didn't have the extra energy to inquire about it at the time.
Gu Peiyan sat down, propping her head up with her hand on the table: "The Anyang Marquis's family has been making a huge fuss about the matter of appointing a heir. The Marquis of Anyang wants to make the newly recognized young master the heir, but the Marquis's wife keeps making a fuss and insists on making Jiang Hongwen the heir. I guess the two of them had another argument about this yesterday, because when the Marquis of Anyang attended the court meeting today, the wound on his face was clearly visible."
To help Wei Dongning better understand the size of the wound, Gu Peiyan gestured on her face.
Wei Dongning felt pain just hearing about it.
At the same time, she also admired Lady Anyang from the bottom of her heart.
In her memory, whether in modern or ancient times, no matter how big the conflict, families generally wouldn't choose to fight during the Lunar New Year.
After all, there are those four words—"the New Year."
Unexpectedly, Lady Anyang was a second-rate contestant.
Talented people, incredibly talented people.
"And then?" Wei Dongning pressed.
Just as Gu Peiyan was about to speak, Qian Rong walked in with the hangover soup: "Young Master, the hangover soup is ready."
"Yes, you should drink the soup first."
Gu Peiyan had no choice but to accept the hangover soup and drink it down in large gulps.
The warm soup travels down the esophagus into the stomach, bringing a sense of comfort.
After returning the empty bowl to Qian Rong, Gu Peiyan continued the previous topic: "Later, it was the Lady of Anyang who won. Today at the court assembly, the Marquis of Anyang requested an imperial decree to appoint Jiang Hongwen as the heir apparent of the Marquis of Anyang."
According to etiquette, the one who should truly be named heir apparent is the young master who was just brought home.
Because the true young master is the bloodline of the Marquis of Anyang.
However, from an emotional perspective, Jiang Hongwen has been raised in the Marquis's mansion for so many years, and the feelings that the Marquis of Anyang and his wife have invested in him cannot be ignored.
The reason why Lady Hou was able to win this war was because Marquis Anyang's heart was constantly wavering.
Wei Dongning was speechless after hearing this: "His Majesty must be in a difficult position, right?"
If she were the emperor, she'd probably be driven crazy with headaches.
Even during the Lunar New Year, lawsuits still need to be settled.
But the emperor was no ordinary person.
Faced with this situation, he simply calmly put down his wine cup and replied, "This matter will be discussed after the court session begins."
The hangover soup suppressed the effects of the alcohol, but the unpleasant feeling returned strongly.
Gu Peiyan rubbed her slightly throbbing temples: "I'm going to sleep for a while. Just wake me up if anything happens."
For some reason, the Second Prince kept urging him to drink today.
After a few cups of sake, Gu Peiyan, who rarely drinks, was completely unable to keep up.
It was already difficult enough for him to remain sober.
Wei Dongning could tell he couldn't hold on any longer, so she considerately pushed him to the bedside and helped him lower the bed curtains: "Go to sleep, it's probably nothing important."
The intoxicated person quickly falls into a deep sleep.
Wei Dongning walked out quietly, afraid of accidentally waking the person who had just fallen asleep. At the same time, she was talking to Xiao Wu in her mind: "Xiao Wu, how about we make a bet? Let's bet on who will end up as the heir apparent?"
"Sure." Xiao Wu was clearly very interested in this: "I bet it's the real young master in the end."
It is evident how much this era values blood ties.
Wei Dongning pursed her lips: "I think Jiang Hongwen is more likely to take over."
Human nature is biased.
One was just found, and the other had been raised for nearly twenty years.
The one that's been nurtured for longer definitely has a greater chance of winning.
Moreover, Jiang Hongwen has lived in the capital for so many years and his network of relationships is already very solid, so that young master would probably have a hard time integrating into it.
"What about the stakes?"
"Let's bet on your snacks. If you win, you get double the snacks for a week. If I win, I take away a week's worth of snacks. Isn't that fair?"
Xiao Wu considered it for a moment and then agreed.
At worst, if it loses, it can simply revert to its original form and go back to its father, the Supreme God, to eat.
The problem is not big.
"Let me make it clear beforehand, you'll be living as a cat for the next week," Wei Dongning added slowly.
Little brat, don't think she doesn't know what she's thinking.
Little kitty, you're still too green.
Sure enough, Xiao Wu got angry.
He meowed at Wei Dongning.
The pitiful sound in her voice made even the sleeping Gu Peiyan frown.
Wei Dongning quickly stepped forward to cover Xiao Wu's mouth, picked it up and walked outside: "Little darling, please stop howling."
"I don't care, I'm going to make a scene! You bullied the kitten, I'm going to tell my dad!"
Lion cats are naturally a bit larger than regular cats, and Xiao Wu, in particular, is a big, round cat because he eats well.
Wei Dongning usually has some difficulty holding it, let alone when it struggles.
By the time she sat down in Panyue Pavilion with Xiao Wu, her arms were sore.
It looked like he deadlifted 200 kilograms at the gym.
When faced with unruly children, she firmly believed that she had plenty of strength.
Shaking her aching arms, Wei Dongning was also a little unhappy: "You can't be unreasonable! You agreed, how can you go back on your word? Young man, you have no sportsmanship!"
"But you didn't say we couldn't change forms."
silence.
A person and a cat stared at each other in silence.
Then, they snorted at each other in unison and turned their heads away.
Give your muscles a break.
A person tidying up their messy hair.
A brief ceasefire was declared.
Wei Dongning felt a little better when Xiao Fu thoughtfully brought her some candied fruit.
Xiao Fu didn't know why, but the two of them suddenly started arguing.
They were having a great time playing.
However, it's still necessary to act as a peacemaker.
"Miss, please don't be angry with Xiao Wu. If Xiao Wu is naughty and does something wrong, we'll teach him properly."
Xiao Wu meowed incredulously.
Is this still the same Little Fu sister who usually holds it in her hands?
Even if you can't hear what they're saying, you can't just conclude that it's naughty.
As an adult, Wei Dongning knows very well what it means to take the opportunity to back down when there is one available.
He nodded in agreement with Xiao Fu: "You're right. The child's temper is always bad, mostly because he's too sensitive. As a parent, I should help him loosen up a bit."
Wei Dongning crossed her arms, straightened her arms, and shook her head.
The neck made a crisp "crackling" sound.
"Xiao Fu, help me catch it!"
Xiao Wu, not caring that his hair wasn't combed properly, ran far away from Wei Dongning in a flash.
The original owner of this body was a martial arts practitioner; it simply couldn't defeat him.
"Meow!" (Help!)
Wei Dongning stood there, tilting her head to look at Xiao Wu.
Without saying anything, it gave it a strange sense of pressure.
“I’ll count to three, then you come back, and we can still talk. One…”
Before Wei Dongning could even count to two, Xiao Wu flashed back to her feet: "Ningbao, let's talk this out. We can discuss anything. I agree to what you said, okay?"