Do you know that my grandfather was entitled to be enshrined in the Imperial Ancestral Temple?

Chapter 74 Wang You's Anger

"No way!"

Upon hearing this, Madam Feng exclaimed in surprise, but as soon as the words left her mouth, she realized that she had overreacted.

Seeing that both Old Madam Wang and Madam Kang were looking at her, she lowered her tone and said, "You'er is still young, it's too early to arrange a marriage for him."

"What you said, sister-in-law is right."

Madam Kang laughed and said, "There are also those who are betrothed at birth."

Besides, now that You-ge'er has an official position, arranging his marriage sooner will make him more mature.

Wang You: "..."

Engagement is not marriage, so what does it have to do with composure?

Moreover, he doesn't agree with the idea that marriage equates to maturity.

Hearing this, Old Mrs. Wang hesitated. Wang You had a bright future, and she naturally wanted to choose a good family for him to marry into, which would greatly help his future.

But she did owe her eldest daughter a lot, and she couldn't bear to refuse.

"Didn't my father arrange a marriage between me and the Kang family back then?"

Madam Kang looked at her mother and said, "Mother, don't you agree?"

not good!

Wang You noticed his grandmother's hesitation and worried that she might actually agree, given the old lady's past record.

If everything had gone according to plan, Wang You would have married Ru Lan in the future.

As a result, Lady Kang intercepted the marriage and married her daughter into the Wang family.

Madam Wang's decision to marry her daughter back to her parents' home was clearly not a spur-of-the-moment decision; she must have communicated with the Wang family several years in advance.

Only after Rulan came of age did the Wang family send someone to propose marriage.

This can be seen from the fact that Old Madam Sheng had been choosing a husband for Minglan for a long time, and even though Rulan had already come of age, Madam Wang had not made any move.

However, Madam Wang persuaded Old Madam Wang, and the marriage was finally arranged.

Therefore, when Wang You saw his grandmother hesitate, he knew something was wrong and immediately stood up and said, "Grandmother, it is proper for me to speak on matters concerning my marriage."

But marriage is a major life event, and since my father is not here now, let's wait until he comes back before making a decision.

"My son will soon be taking on a master, and I expect Father will arrive in the capital soon."

Wang Min stayed in Shouzhou for the handover, not for any other reason.

Wang You said this to remind Old Madam Wang that he was valued by Scholar Hai, and that the Hai family might marry a daughter to him later.

Although he didn't intend to marry a girl from the Hai family, after all, the only eligible woman in the Hai family was Hai Chaoyun, who would be his future cousin-in-law.

But there's no other way at this point, so this is the only way to put it.

Upon hearing this, Old Mrs. Wang instantly sobered up. She felt guilty towards her daughter and wanted to make amends.

But in her heart, the future of the Wang family was the most important thing.

Just like how Madam Kang poisoned Old Madam Sheng, she was able to take a tough stance in order to protect her daughter, and even played the emotional card with Sheng Hong.

When Sheng Changbai returned, he took a hard line, saying he would either deal with Kang Wangshi or report the matter to the authorities and make a big fuss.

In the end, Old Mrs. Wang had no choice but to compromise.

She dared not gamble on whether Sheng Changbai was faking it; if he came to the authorities, the Wang family's reputation would be completely ruined.

If it weren't for the Wang family's reputation, and if things really escalated, Madam Kang's crime wouldn't be serious, since Old Madam Sheng wasn't dead.

Kang Wangshi was not a daughter-in-law of the Sheng family, so she could not be charged with the unfilial act of plotting to harm her mother-in-law.

"You-ge'er is right!"

Grandma Wang said, "Let's discuss this when your brother arrives."

"Could my elder brother possibly go against your decision?"

Kang Wangshi's eyes reddened, and tears streamed down her face.

"You know the current situation of the Kang family. My son and daughter are both excellent, but because of the Kang family, they can't marry into good families."

Wang You did not deny this. In Sheng Hong's words, it was truly a case of bad bamboo producing good shoots.

Kang Wangshi was a madwoman, but her children were all of good character.

The one that Kang Wangshi originally wanted to marry was Sheng Changbai, but she ended up marrying Sheng Changwu instead.

Later, because he pleaded for Kang Wangshi, he was punished by the eldest branch of the Sheng family.

Although he wasn't dismissed, he was kept in Youyang.

Sheng Changwu was away on official business for many years, and he definitely needed people to serve him. Over time, their feelings naturally faded.

The entire Sheng family thought it was perfectly reasonable, but Wang You thought there was no problem.

Even if Lady Kang was wicked, was it wrong for her daughter to plead for her mother?

She did not blame or seek revenge on anyone because of her mother's ultimate fate.

Unfortunately, having such a mother meant that finding a husband for her was destined to be difficult.

"We're all family, do you think your brother and brother-in-law can just ignore us?"

Old Wang said in a deep voice, "Don't shed tears in front of me. I'm too old to care about family matters. Go talk to him when your brother comes back."

"My mother is so cruel."

Seeing that her usual tricks were no longer effective, Madam Kang sneered and stood up, saying, "Mother, with such a heart of stone, you must be in very good health. I'll head back now."

After saying that, he turned and left.

"My sister-in-law..."

"let her go!"

Old Mrs. Wang turned pale with anger. When she saw Mrs. Feng about to speak, she raised her hand to stop her.

"Grandma, please don't be angry." Wang You quickly stepped forward and patted the old lady's back.

It took Old Mrs. Wang a while to calm down. She looked at Wang You beside her and said, "I know you all dislike her, but we are family no matter what. We are connected by blood. We are bound by blood. From now on, you should show her the respect she deserves and help her when needed."

Wang You felt disgusted by what he heard and said, "Grandmother, do you know why Aunt has become like this?"

"Huh?" Old Mrs. Wang looked at Wang You in surprise.

Wang You didn't care about that and said to himself, "The reason why my aunt is the way she is now is entirely because you spoiled her."

It is said that parents who spoil their children are harming them. Didn't Grandma know this?

It is because of your repeated indulgence that my aunt has become increasingly reckless in her actions. She knows that no matter how big a mistake she makes, someone will always clean up her mess.

"Yu'er!"

Madam Feng scolded, "How dare you speak to your grandmother like that! Kneel down and apologize to her!"

"I did nothing wrong, why should I kneel?"

Wang You said, "Grandmother says we're all family, connected by blood. But does Aunt treat us like family? All these years, Dad and Uncle have been covering for her. If someone catches her doing something wrong, their futures are ruined. Has Grandmother considered the consequences?"

Old Mrs. Wang felt indebted to Kang Wangshi and wanted to make it up to her, which was not wrong.

But shouldn't we also consider the methods and approaches?

Grandma Wang's unwavering favoritism is one thing, but she also keeps saying we're family.

Did Kang Wangshi ever treat them as family?

When she poisoned Old Madam Sheng, wasn't she just taking advantage of the fact that the Wang family would protect her after they entered the capital?

And Old Mrs. Wang really did everything she could to protect her.

But she never considered that if such a thing happened, even if the Sheng family compromised, how would Madam Wang still be able to live in the Sheng family?

"you…"

In all these years, when has Mrs. Wang ever been spoken to like this?

But Wang You's words were all reasonable, especially his final question, which made her feel extremely ashamed.