"She didn't do it by herself, but in fact it was still her own fault!" Wei Zhengyin sneered and said, "Actually, Mrs. Deng did it."

Wei Changying was surprised, "First cousin-in-law? How could it be her!" Though Mrs. Deng's husband Su Ruoqian was the eldest grandson, he was born by a concubine. Besides, the Deng Family's reputation was far inferior to that of the Su family. Even with the support of Old Madam Deng, Mrs. Deng should not be as careful as Mrs. Pei, the third madam of the Wei Family. To be honest, it was also impossible for her to take the initiative to find faults with others.

Moreover, it was Mrs. Deng and Mrs. Gu who had greeted Wei Changying and Shen Cangfeng when they entered the door today. Mrs. Deng was so prudent and cautious in her speech and act that as if she was a dreary person. How could she go too far? Or was she instigated by Madam Qian?

Seeing the niece's face, Wei Zhengyin was relieved and said, "As you know, Madam Qian had been very harsh to her lineal daughter-in-law, let alone the daughter-in-law of her husbands' concubine? Especially, your first elder cousin was born before your second elder cousin. This conversion should be between you and me, keep it to yourself— Your first elder cousin’s biological mother was abruptly tortured to death by Madam Qian! Because it was only a concubine, your first uncle just had a little quarrel with Madam Qian. Even your first elder cousin was wronged a lot in the hands of Madam Qian!"

Wei Changying said to herself, "Anyway, Mrs. Deng had broken up the marriage between Shen Cangning and Su Yuwu. The first person who should hate her was Madam Su, followed by Wei Zhengyin. In fact, wasn't Madam Qian happy to see its result? After all, Madam Qian had already offended Madam Su because of Shen Cangzhu's affairs. As for Wei Zhengyin, the eldest branch and the third branch of the Su Family had been inharmonious for a long time!"

If Mrs. Deng was not forced to do this by Madam Qian, the former should be too stupid to play silly games so as to take revenge on her mother-in-law at her will!

Then Wei Changying asked, "What did first cousin-in-law want to do on earth?"

Wei Zhengyin shook her head and said, "You don't know. It seemed that she was helping Madam Qian, but did you hear what your grandfather said today? Your grandfather had been dissatisfied with these messy things, and he had beaten around the bush to let his offspring live with each other in harmony. Mrs. Deng was the daughter-in-law of Madam Qian, and what she had done would come upon the eldest branch after all. Your grandfather was not satisfied with the eldest branch, how could he rest assured of Yuliang? If your grandmother couldn't be content with Yuliang, it was unknown how Madam Qian would feel like! This would make Madam Qian more painful than Mrs. Deng's lack of filial piety and quarreling with Madam Qian face to face!”

It was just that Wei Zhengyin still looked unhappy, "Yuwu was also about to get married. Though Cangning had been a little bit mischievous, she wasn’t an indecent person. It could be said that I saw her grow up. After two years when Cangning became more composed as she aged, it would be just right for Yuwu to marry her. But now your grandfather had already spoken out, it was inconvenient for me to bring this up with your mother-in-law again, in case that your grandfather might think that I devotedly drew your mother-in-law over to my side to deal with the eldest branch together!"

Wei Changying could see that Wei Zhengyin's words about Shen Cangning's being mischievous now and being stable and suitable for becoming a wife in two years— were just claptrap. What Wei Zhengyin really felt satisfied with Shen Cangning was the latter's maiden family and her mother Madam Su's status and importance in the Su Family.

However, before it was completed, Mrs. Deng meddled in and ruined it. Now Su Pingzhan also noticed that the battle between the eldest branch and the third branch had been raised to a higher level. Today, while Wei Zhengyin was here, and Old Madam Deng was praising Wei Huan and Shen Xuan for deciding an appropriate marriage for the younger generation, Su Pingzhan said lightly, "We have good eyesight, too, and the children are also fine." It implied that the internal strife should be stopped here, and there should be no more noise.

Mrs. Deng came forward and ruined Su Yuwu's marriage, which was attributed to the eldest branch. Whether Mrs. Deng had done so after receiving Madam Qian's hint or she did it deliberately, Madam Qian, Mrs. Deng's mother-in-law, had to take the responsibility for Mrs. Deng; However, Su Pingzhan was also not satisfied with the third branch. Originally, Madam Su had already borne grudges against Madam Qian because of Shen Cangzhu's affairs. Even after the incident, they still maintained a kinship on the surface, but Madam Su's bad feelings were not easy to dispel. In the end, the third branch still wanted to make a marriage with the offspring of Madam Su— It would have been fine if Su Yuxian had been still there.

But after Su Yuxian passed away, Su Pingzhan was hovering between his two lineal grandsons. At this time, Wei Zhengyin, on behalf of Su Yuwu, sent the betrothal gifts to Shen Cangning, Madam Su's youngest daughter. Even if Madam Su had hundreds of explanations that she was simply fond of Su Yuwu, one of her nephew, or that she was afraid that her playful youngest daughter might be wronged after marring into others' families, she couldn't deny it that although she had two lineal nephews, one was just a nephew, and the other one was also her son-in-law. Once the two nephew's prospects clashed with each other, Madam Su would definitely stand on the side of the one who was both her nephew and son-in-law.

And before her parents, Madam Su would certainly speak more for Su Yuwu.

In this way, the rift between Madam Su and the eldest branch of the Su Family would also be widened.... Besides, from a sentimental point of view, it was all because of Su Yuxian’s accidental death of illness that the eldest branch had fallen into such a passive and disadvantageous situation today. An experience like so in itself deserved people's sympathy.

As a result, the third branch vied for the Family Head with them, besides, her lineal younger sister Su Xiuman also added insult to injury. Having been optimistic about the future of the third branch, Su Xiuman, betrothed her youngest daughter to the lineal eldest son of the third branch, ignoring the eldest branch's pain of losing the son, for fear that the third branch couldn't overwhelm the eldest branch!

If this marriage was done, it would not just be a battle between Madam Qian and Wei Zhengyin. Su Xiumao would also be dissatisfied with his sister.

For Su Pingzhan, Su Yuliang and Su Yuwu were both his grandsons, and they were both lineal grandsons. Although he had to choose between the eldest branch and the third branch, he definitely didn't want the two branches to become enemies. Moreover, he didn't hope that his married daughter might get into the feud of her maiden family. Therefore, even if Shen Cangning hadn't had Su Yuwu's parrot, Su Pingzhan would not have been willing to let this granddaughter be his grand daughter-in-law.

It was not that Su Pingzhan didn't like his granddaughter. He just considered more for the harmony of the family.

Of course, the current situation of the Su Family could also be seen from the outside. Su Yuwu's talent and appearance were pretty good, and now it seemed that he would also have a bright future— Without Shen Cangning, he could also marry other well-respected lineal misses of the eminent families to help himself.

The problem was that Su Yuwu himself was at the age of getting married. Su Pingzhan had implied that they shouldn't fight or compete any more. If Wei Zhengyin withdrew the emerald mandarin duck hairpin for Madam Su and turned around to find an ambitious and intelligent wife who also had a shrewd and smart father for Su Yuwu, would Su Pingzhan think that his words went in one ear and out the other for third daughter-in-law, who was still thinking about suppressing the eldest branch?

In this way, it would be a small thing if she offended her father-in-law. However, it would be a big thing if she delayed the future of Su Yuwu.

But how could Wei Zhengyin reconcile herself if she was asked to marry her son to a family with slightly lower status? After all, Wei Zhengyin was still looking forward to Su Yuwu's taking over Fufeng Hall.

To fight was to contend, and not to fight was also to contend—But now neither to fight nor not to fight was good, what was to be done?

Su Pingzhan had personally spoken out. Even if Madam Su was here in person, she could only return the keepsake. The emerald mandarin duck hairpin was also withdrawn by Wei Zhengyin. After returning, Wei Changying was able to explain to her mother-in-law that her affairs were over. At this moment, she naturally had to share her aunt's worries, "After all, aunt, are you still worried most about the marriage of cousin Yuwu?"

Wei Zhengyin smiled bitterly and said, "Oh yes. Yuwu is going to be eighteen on the twelfth next month. Although you only got married, you had had an engagement in your infancy. But he has got nothing.... If it drags on, Yufei and Yuyin will be involved in match-making!"

As soon as her aunt said that, Wei Changying couldn't help but think that when an ordinary man was nearly 14 or 15 years old, the elders would start to choose a wife for him. Su Yuwu was not mentioned until now. It was very likely that Wei Zhengyin had paid attention to Shen Cangning for a long time.

After all, it was only three or four years since Su Yuxian passed away. When he died, it happened that Su Yuwu was about the age of getting married. Wei Zhengyin also saw Su Yuliang grow up. If it was compared, while the eldest branch was still sad, Wei Zhengyin realized that her son got the opportunity and started to give him a further thought…. Because Shen Cangning was only 11 or 12 years old then. Although it was OK for her to be planned for marriage, considering that the elder male cousin had just passed away, if the younger male cousin began to discuss marriage with his younger female cousin, it would be too unsympathetic and too cold.

So until now, the surprise was that Madam Su took the initiative to speak.

Even if Wei Zhengyin was not setting her mind on Shen Cangning, at least she was thinking about some young ladies whose status was not inferior to that of Shen Cangning.

And now Su Pingzhan's words made Wei Zhengyin's calculations over the years become embarrassing. No wonder that Wei Zhengyin was worried much.

Wei Changying then persuaded her, "Wasn't fourth younger cousin born before fifth younger cousin? First aunt was in no hurry, so why should you be so worried, aunt? Anyway, younger cousin is a man. It is said that a real man will never worry about ending up alone. Aunt, it will be better that we start to select a suitable wife for fifth younger cousin after fourth younger cousin's marriage is determined. In this way, we also show our respect to first aunt and fourth younger cousin for not letting fifth younger cousin's marriage forestall his elder cousin."

With such a reminder from Wei Changying, Wei Zhengyin suddenly woke up— She was wholeheartedly planning for her son, and she was afraid that the eldest branch would get authority through an oversight. However, she forgot that Su Yuliang of the eldest branch was two months older than Su Yuwu. Su Yuliang celebrated the birthday two days before Wei Changying entered the door of the Shen Family!

As Wei Changying said, the eldest branch didn't rush to find a capable and helpful wife for Su Yuliang, why should Wei Zhengyin become so worried? After all, Su Yuwu himself was better than Su Yuliang. In the future, in the light of the potential candidates for Su Yuliang's wife, as long as Wei Zhengyin selected someone who was not too far behind, she would not suffer losses!

Today, Su Pingzhan, Wei Zhengyin's father-in-law, said this in front of Wei Zhengyin. At that time, Madam Qian was not there. When Wei Zhengyin was trying to figure out, she couldn't help but think that the father-in-law was deliberately warning her, which showed that he was very dissatisfied with the third branch. Anyway, she felt a little frightened.

After hearing her niece's words, Wei Zhengyin also thought that since father-in-law didn't allow her to choose her niece as her daughter-in-law, he would not like Madam Qian to choose an aggressive girl who also had a competent father for Su Yuliang, so as not to lose the harmony among his offspring.... Was it that Su Yuwu had been chosen so that father-in-law didn't want Su Yuwu's marriage to hurt the eldest branch a lot? In the meantime, he also didn't hope that Su Yuliang might be instigated by Madam Qian or his wife's family to contend for power with Su Yuwu.

In this way, it was Wei Zhengyin's branch which gained advantages. She was relieved and could not help but clap her hands, then she laughed and said, "After all, you are young, and you can see it clearly! I thought that I was smart and sharp-sighted, but I actually forgot this. I've been sad for a long time in vain!"

"Aunt, you became in a mess because you cared too much. I, as the onlooker, saw most clearly." Wei Changying naturally refused to take credit to herself. Seeing that Wei Zhengyin got it over, and no longer worried about Su Yuwu, Wei Changying asked her about the incident of the parrot, "To be honest, auntie, mother didn't say it clearly when she gave me the errand, I was completely at sea. Two days ago, I guessed that Cangning herself was unwilling or younger cousin was reluctant…. Just now I was doubtful of first aunt, but you said it was first cousin-in-law, what on earth was happening?"

Wei Zhengyin figured out that she did not need to worry about her son's marriage. The expression on her face was a lot easier at the moment. She said to Wei Changying with a smile on the corner of her mouth, "In fact, Cangning originally intended to pull two pieces of tail feathers to make ornaments on the temple hair. However, the parrot only had a few tail feathers in total, but each piece of them was bright and beautiful. She couldn't make up her mind for a moment, so she quietly hugged it into the garden and picked a secluded corner to choose slowly. She didn't expect that she would meet Mrs. Deng. Cangning then asked her to take a look to decide which two pieces were the most beautiful. Mrs. Deng said that she could not see them carefully in Cangning's hand, so Cangning gave the parrot to her…."