413 The Two Military Families Join Hands (1/2)
The father-and-son duo stopped when they heard the Old Lady Dugu's question. However, they didn't reply.
”You, tell me!” Old Lady Dugu pointed her finger towards Dugu Wu Di and asked.
However, Dugu Wu Di still didn't speak-up. He merely trembled in anger as he thought about the matter. He was gasping with difficulty while attempting to suppress the rage in his heart. It could be said…
The man told her that the little devil of a girl had lost her mind, and had made her guards bring her a hundred grams of aphrodisiac. She had then tricked Jun Mo Xie into consuming the whole packet. Wouldn't this have been enough for Old Lady Dugu to guess what had happened afterwards? Dugu Wu Di hadn't even finished speaking, but she had already started to sway. Then, her walking stick fell from her hand, and fell on the ground with a ”Bang!” And, the Old Lady was now on the verge of collapsing…
Dugu Wu Di and his wife rushed forward to catch her. And, they called out to her repeatedly as they did so.
”It's a sin…” Old Lady Dugu got a hold of herself before she opened her mouth and cried out. She didn't doubt this news one bit. She knew Dugu Xiao Yi's personality very well, and she also knew about her feelings for Jun Mo Xie. So, she knew that it was entirely possible.
Moreover, would someone like Jun Zhan Tian lie about such things? And, particularly on the eve of the army's return at that…? How long could the Old Man Jun maintain such an irrefutable lie even if he were to lose his self-respect and lie? Wouldn't he be ridiculed by the world if he were to do something like that?
Moreover, Dugu Xiao Yi had always had a favorable impression of the debauchee Young Master of the Jun Family. And, this matter was no secret for the Dugu Family.
However, the main problem still hadn't been dealt with. So, General Dugu braced himself and finished narrating the second part of the story. The details had been light until now. And, the important stuff was still to come… And, that part was regarding Guan Qing Han. The expressions of all the women present on the scene became heavy as they heard about it…
”What are you planning to do?” Old Lady Dugu looked like she had drowned as she looked at Dugu Zong Heng and Dugu Wu Di.
”What can we do? I don't agree with any of this! That Jun Mo Xie is a debauchee and spoilt child. In fact, he's someone who looks for prostitutes in broad daylight! He doesn't do honest work! The brat is a true wastrel! How can Xiao Yi marry such a brat? Thirty generations of our family will feel wronged if that happens!” Dugu Wu Di spoke-up in anger, ”I will castrate that boy the moment he gets back! I'll do it!”
”Your mother's fart! This thing has already happened! Can Xiao Yi ever marry someone else now?” Old Lady Dugu was mad and gloomy, ”And, you still want to castrate him? You… you idiot… Are you that stupid? How dare you even think of this?”
”Humph… you want to castrate him…? Hehe… I will give General Dugu this authority. But, will he dare to do it?” Jun Zhan Tian spoke-up while tilting his head. The Old Man held out his hands and snorted, ”This Old Man's grandson has always been courteous and considerate. He's refined and gentle. He's talented, and his genius touches the sky! How could you even say something like that about him? I don't know if it's you or that girl Xiao Yi who is blind…”
”You still have the nerve to speak those words, Jun Zhan Tian?” Old Lady Dugu gave a hateful look to Old Man Jun. ”Do you not feel ashamed while speaking such words about your grandson? What would a little girl understand? A few sweet lines would've been enough to fool her!”
”Oh my dear Kin, ask your conscience when you speak those words. That brat Mo Xie had never taken the initiative for Dugu Xiao Yi. Xiao Yi was the one who had taken the initiatives for Mo Xie! And, everyone knows this! Am I right? Moreover, I had heard a certain-someone say something very particular at the beginning of the auction at the Aristocratic Hall —'I will repay with my daughter if I don't have the money! I can always pay my debt by making her your wife!'” Old Man Jun leisurely spoke this as he brought-up the old debts.
Old Lady Dugu shifted her glare to Dugu Wu Di and asked, ”Did you say this, you beast?!”
General Dugu had been thoroughly stunned by this. However, he tried to deny in the face his mother's overbearing presence, ”That… that brat had run amok… I had spoken it without thinking… no one would've taken it seriously…
”Bah! Who won't take it seriously? Didn't you feel any shame in speaking those words?!”
Old Lady Dugu was at a complete loss for words.
However, Jun Zhan Tian saw the chance, and pressed for an advantage.
”Oh my dear Kin, a real man doesn't fight with a woman. I haven't come to you to fight. We need to act at this time. And, the biggest problem we have at hand is… ahem ahem… that those two have lit the fire and committed the un-mendable act. And, I have come here to seek your opinion on that matter.”
Old Man Jun sneered, and quickly changed the subject, ”It's unpleasant to hear it… But, our Jun Family isn't necessarily seeking your daughter if your Dugu Family insists on not marrying her off to us. In clearer words, we're not dying to take her if you're not willing to marry her off to us. Would Mo Xie still use the aphrodisiac on your daughter if he had commitments? Youngsters as talented as my grandson are rare. But, there is no shortage of suitable women. The Imperial Princess Ling Meng visits our home every day these days. Your Dugu Family isn't the only one which has a daughter in the Capital. Wouldn't becoming the relatives of the Imperial Family be better than marrying my grandson to your Xiao Yi? Plus, Qing Han is already perfect for the position of his wife. Moreover, she has also committed the same sin…”
Jun Zhan Tian had spoken this in a very confident manner. Dugu Wu Di had been very rude when he had talked about castration. And, Jun Zhan Tian's approach was different that cursing in a direct manner. But, the effect was the same.
”I'm here to ask you about what you plan to do in this matter. And, I have a second purpose as well. Your granddaughter's actions have also involved Mo Xie and Qing Han. Our family has revoked Qing Han's relations to us as a daughter-in-law, and she has been taken-in as Wu Yi's adopted daughter instead. But, only a few people know about this. So, she is still our eldest daughter-in-law in the eyes of most outsiders. We can't officially hide this matter. So, we must solve it! This matter involves an elder sister-in-law. So, it is a huge scandal! Therefore, your Dugu Family must give me a statement over this incident even if you won't marry off Xiao Yi to our family!
”Ah, and, there's a third matter as well! We don't have a problem if your Dugu Family doesn't wish to get involved with us. However, you can still help us out with some money! I don't mind if you use a little money to resolve this matter. So, quickly handover the money you owe me! Don't delay it too much further!”
Jun Zhan Tian had spoken those words anxiously, quickly, and clearly. And, the men and women of the Dugu Family were stunned by listening to them. Jun Zhan Tian's words had seemed unpleasant, but it had some essence to it. They had only been concerned about Dugu Xiao Yi till now. So, they had forgotten about Jun Mo Xie and Guan Qing Han's relationship.
And, this was a very important factor. After all, Dugu Xiao Yi had committed the sin herself. But, the Young Master Jun and Guan Qing Han were the victims.