jdhmnovel Chapter 464 Qian Qianyi Feigns Illness
Chapter 464 Qian Qianyi Feigns Illness
Chapter 464 Qian Qianyi Feigns Illness
In the evening, Wang Wenzhou prepared to hold a funeral for the dog, but the guards he sent out to invite Qian Qianyi and others all returned to report that Qian Qianyi and the others were all ill and unable to attend the funeral.
Wang Wenzhou frowned and cursed, "These old bastards are shameless! They have no integrity at all, and they even cheated after losing."
Qi Siyan pulled on Wang Wenzhou's arm and advised, "Husband, let it go. They are all important officials of the court. How can you let them wear mourning clothes for dogs?"
Wang Wenzhou hugged and kissed Qi Siyan, then said with a smile, "Little Yan Yan, is that a dog? That's our son! This isn't over! Since they won't come, I'll go and invite them myself. I want to see if that old bastard Qian Qianyi is really sick or faking it."
Qi Siyan was quite helpless. She knew that Wang Wenzhou's actions were inappropriate, but she couldn't persuade him. The only person who could persuade Wang Wenzhou, Liu Rushi, didn't want to interfere in the matter, so Qi Siyan had no choice but to stop trying to persuade him.
Wang Wenzhou wanted to embarrass the Donglin Party leaders. Qian Qianyi and others claimed to be ill and did not come. Wang Wenzhou did not want to let them go. To catch the thief, you must first catch the king. Wang Wenzhou went to Qian Qianyi's residence first, intending to kidnap Qian Qianyi to attend the funeral.
When Qian Qianyi's son, Qian Sun'ai, heard that Wang Wenzhou was coming, he quickly opened the gate to welcome him. Although he also disliked Wang Wenzhou, he still had to be polite.
Qian Sunai cupped his hands and said, "May I ask what brings Lord Wang here?"
Wang Wenzhou put his arm around Qi Siyan, slipped his hand inside her clothes, touched her, and asked, "Xiao Qian, where's your dad?"
Qian Sunai said with a wry smile, "Lord Wang, my father is ill."
"Xiao Qian, this is your fault!" Wang Wenzhou complained.
"Huh?" Qian Sunai was completely confused and couldn't understand what Wang Wenzhou meant.
Qian Sunai is 34 years old this year. He has repeatedly failed the imperial examinations and has been living off his parents at home. Lately, he has been hearing his father complain about the absurd behavior of Wang Wenzhou, that mad dog. Today is the first time he has met Wang Wenzhou, and he has a good impression of him, unlike what his father said.
Wang Wenzhou said with a smile, "Little Qian, your dad, Old Qian, is getting old after all. It's nice to sleep with beautiful women, but you have to tell your dad to be careful! He's so old, and he still sleeps with several women every night. Even a strong young man like me can't handle that, let alone Old Qian."
Qian Sunai shook her head with a wry smile. It seemed her father was right; Wang Wenzhou was indeed a mad dog.
"Lord Wang, you flatter me! My father has caught a cold and is not in a position to receive guests. Please come again when he is fully recovered." Qian Sun'ai knew the reason for her father's illness and naturally did not want Wang Wenzhou to enter the house.
Wang Wenzhou wasn't prepared to be turned away. He put his arm around Qi Siyan and stepped inside, asking as they walked, "Xiao Qian, which one is your father's room? I served in the same court as your father. Now that I know he's ill, I should at least go and visit him."
"Lord Wang, there's no need!" Before Qian Sun'ai could finish speaking, Wang Wenzhou barged in as if he were in his own home.
"Why are you being so polite with me? From now on, Xiao Qian, call me Uncle. You don't need to be so formal with me!" Wang Wenzhou said seriously.
"Pfft!" Qi Siyan couldn't help but laugh out loud.
Qian Sunai shook his head with a wry smile. "Wang Wenzhou, Wang Wenzhou, who's the uncle between us? Don't take advantage of me. I'm older than you; I should be your uncle!"
"Xiao Qian, hurry up and lead the way!" Wang Wenzhou said.
Although Qian Sun'ai had failed the imperial examinations many times, he was still a scholar. He had no choice but to lead the way to Qian Qianyi's room because he was shameless like Wang Wenzhou.
"Knock knock!" Qian Sunai knocked on the door and said, "Father, Lord Wang has come to visit you after learning that you are ill."
Qian Qianyi shook his head with a wry smile and said helplessly, "Come in."
When Wang Wenzhou entered the room, he saw Qian Qianyi lying on the bed in a proper manner, with his wife by his side.
Wang Wenzhou asked with a smile, "Old Qian, are you really sick?"
"My husband has caught a cold," Qian's wife quickly said.
Wang Wenzhou said irritably, "Xiao Qian, how can your old woman be so rude? Your father and you are both here, how dare she, a mere servant, speak like that?"
Qian Qianyi's face turned red with anger. "Wang Wenzhou, you mad dog! How can your wife be considered a mother?"
Qian Sun'ai quickly said, "Lord Wang, this is my mother."
"Oh dear!" Wang Wenzhou quickly said with a smile, "Madam Qian, please forgive my poor eyesight, please don't be angry."
"It's alright!" Qian's wife had often heard Qian Qianyi complain about Wang Wenzhou being a scoundrel, and now it seemed that her husband was right.
"Madam Qian, this is none of your business. You should leave. Men should discuss serious matters; women shouldn't cause trouble here. At your age, don't you have any sense? You call yourself the wife of a high-ranking official? Even girls in brothels are more sensible than you!" Wang Wenzhou said irritably.
"Pfft..." Qian Qianyi's family was furious.
Suppressing his anger, Qian Qianyi waved to his wife and said, "You can go out now."
As soon as Qian's wife left, Wang Wenzhou plopped down on a stool, pulled Qi Siyan onto his lap, looked at Qian Qianyi, and said coldly, "You, surnamed Qian, have no shame, have you?"
Qian Qianyi shook his head with a wry smile. "It's not that I'm shameless! If I were to actually wear mourning clothes for a dog, that would be truly shameless!"
"Lord Wang, I am ill and bedridden, and it is really inconvenient for me to go out," Qian Qianyi said respectfully, bowing slightly.
"It's alright!" Wang Wenzhou said with a smile. "If you can't get out of bed, I can send someone to carry you."
"Lord Wang, please give my father some face!" Qian Sun'ai was timid by nature. If it were any other young master, he would have already gotten angry with Wang Wenzhou.
"Little Qian, ask your father yourself, who exactly is disrespecting whom?" Wang Wenzhou cursed, "Yesterday at the palace, who was it that insisted on killing my dog? You have to consider the owner before beating a dog, Old Qian, isn't that the right thing to say?"
Qian Qianyi said angrily, "Wang Wenzhou, what exactly do you want? What have I done to offend you? Why are you pressing me so hard!"
Wang Wenzhou said coldly, "What did you do to offend me, you surnamed Qian? How did my baby die?"
Qian Qianyi suddenly realized that he couldn't blame Wang Wenzhou for scheming against Hou Xun, nor could he blame Wang Wenzhou for his seemingly irreconcilable conflict with the Donglin Party. It turned out that Wang Wenzhou believed the Donglin Party was behind the assassination attempt on him.
Qian Qianyi frowned, thought for a moment, and then said, "Lord Wang, we Donglin Party members are all scholars who are devoted to the country. How could we do something so treasonous? I can say with certainty that your assassination attempt has absolutely nothing to do with the Donglin Party!"
Wang Wenzhou scoffed, "Old Qian, do you think I can believe that? It has nothing to do with you? Then let me ask you, in the Ming Dynasty, besides the Donglin Party, who else could do something so flawlessly? The Embroidered Uniform Guard, the Six Doors, and so on have investigated for so long, but they haven't found a single clue."
“Boxin!” Qian Qianyi said without room for doubt, “Because of differing political views, our Donglin Party has some conflicts with you. However, we are all people who clearly distinguish between public and private matters, and we will not let personal grudges arise over public affairs. Although there have been constant party struggles in recent years, our Donglin Party has always been upright and honest, and has never done anything despicable.”