Chapter 434 - Chapter 434: Chapter 434: Everyone with Their Own Thoughts_1 (1/2)
Chapter 434: Chapter 434: Everyone with Their Own Thoughts_1
“Regardless, I entrusted Ruoruo to Yifeng and Yipeng. If they couldn’t properly look after Ruoruo, they should be held responsible. It doesn’t matter if Ruoruo wandered off world or if she was forced to leave, they carry an inescapable responsibility,” Lady Wei analyzed.
“This… There is some truth to what Madam has said.”
“However, considering it was an unintentional mistake by both of them, I would say they should each receive three beatings as a punishment,” Lady Wei said.
The punishment of three beatings might not sound too harsh, but it was no minor penalty either.
Lord Wei looked at Lady Wei and noticed the determination in her eyes. After contemplating for a while, he agreed to her proposition.
“Alright, let’s do it according to my wife’s proposal,” he agreed.
Upon hearing this, both Wei Yifeng and Wei Yipeng went pale.
“Grandfather, grandmother…”
Before the two of them could beg for mercy, Lady Wei gestured to the guards, “Take them away. Give each of them three beatings. Do not show mercy.”
The guards, upon receiving their orders from Lady Wei, led Wei Yifeng and Wei Yipeng away.
After they were gone, Lady Wei turned to Wei Ruo and asked, “Where did you go, Ruoruo? How did you return home?”
“After my two older brothers disappeared, I encountered a lascivious man,” Wei Ruo replied.
“What? You encountered a lascivious man?” Lady Wei’s face turned pale, a look of concern appeared on her face.
“Yes, I encountered a lascivious man and was nearly tarnished. Fortunately, a passing lady came to my rescue. Not only did she help me escape from the man, but she also took me around the Capital City and saw me home safely.”
“Oh? Who was this lady?” Lady Wei asked.
“I don’t know. She did not reveal her name or status and only mentioned that we might meet again in the future.”
“That’s a pity. Otherwise, I would have prepared a generous gift and personally visited her to express my gratitude,” Lady Wei said, then turned to Wei Ruo with a benevolent expression, “Ruoruo, you’ve had quite a fright today. You should go back and get some rest.”
“Thank you, grandmother. I’ll take my leave now.”
After Wei Ruo left, Lady Wei said to Wei Qingwan, “Wanwan, you should also go rest.”
“Yes, grandmother and grandfather, please get some rest too. I’ll make my leave now.”
Wei Qingwan then also left Shou’an Hall.
With the young ones gone, Lord Wei turned to his wife, “Why did you decide to punish Yifeng and Yipeng today?”
Lord Wei, having agreed to his wife’s decision out of trust, still did not fully understand why she made such a choice.
“Who do you think was lying today?”
“Less significant is who was lying, Ruoruo is about to get married, while Yifeng and Yipeng are the legitimate sons banks who will hold up the Wei Family’s foundation, especially Yifeng as he is the eldest legitimate grandson of our Wei Family. He holds much more importance than Ruoruo.”
The notion of beating his grandsons troubled Lord Wei.
No matter how valuable a legitimate granddaughter might be, she could never surpass the value of a legitimate grandson.
“Your words indicate that you might already know who lied,” Lady Wei said.
Lord Wei gave a light snort, which could be taken as a tacit agreement with his wife’s speculation.
“My thoughts are similar to yours. The possibility that Yifeng and Yipeng were the ones lying is far greater, based on their suspicious actions of bringing people to the Cockfighting Field.” Lady Wei analyzed, then continued, “Moreover, Ruoruo has always been distant from us. Now that you are pushing her away even further, can we still rely on her in the future?”