"Since you're all prepared, let's set it for the fifth day of next month," said the Elder Master Yan.
Yan Aoyun, standing beside him, was overjoyed.
Her own marriage had been a misfortune.
So Mo Xuanye's words just now had made many in the Yan family think of Feng Pingqiu.
Just then, the butler came in and reported, "Master, Feng Pingqiu is causing a ruckus outside."
The comparison had already made Feng Pingqiu look bad in their eyes.
Now that he had come uninvited, the faces of the Yan family members grew even more grim.
Yan Aoyun also regretted her past blindness in falling for such a man.
"What's he riling about?" the Elder Master Yan asked with a gloomy face.
The Elder Mistress Yan also frowned.
Mo Xuanye swept his spiritual sense and knew what was going on outside. His cold and frosty voice rang out softly, "He wants my betrothal gifts."
The Elder Master Yan's face turned ashen with anger. "How dare he show his face!"
"Father, I'll go and tell him to leave," said Yan Aoyun, feeling that Feng Pingqiu was really an embarrassment.
Who else would be so brazen as to come and ask for the betrothal gifts?
Feng Yuqin and Feng Pingqiu had long since severed their relationship.
It seemed that Feng Yuqin's previous lessons to Feng Pingqiu had been completely forgotten by him.
"No need. We'll handle it," the Elder Master Yan said. He didn't want his daughter to face such a scumbag as Feng Pingqiu.
"Master, I'm about to leave. Let me handle it," Mo Xuanye said as he stood up.
"This..." The Elder Master Yan thought it wasn't appropriate.
Mo Xuanye smiled and said, "Grandfather, we'll be family soon. It's only right for me to do something for the family."
This address of "grandfather" touched the Elder Master Yan.
"Alright, go ahead," the Elder Master Yan nodded.
Mo Xuanye got up and walked out.
Before he reached the main gate, he heard the voices of Feng Pingqiu and Feng Qing.
"Feng Yuqin is my daughter. No matter what happens, that fact won't change. So how can the betrothal gifts be given to the Yan family? They should be given to me, Feng Pingqiu," Feng Pingqiu roared.
"That's right. My father is the rightful person to receive the betrothal gifts. It's unjust for the Yan family to receive them," Feng Qing said.
After that, she began to incite the onlookers. "Tell me, if your daughter were to get married, would you agree if the betrothal gifts were given to your in - laws instead of your own family?"
With Feng Qing's instigation, of course, people disagreed.
After all, there was no such precedent in the Western Song Kingdom.
So some of them, not all very sensible, immediately thought this practice was wrong.
It would set a bad example.
"This is definitely wrong. There's no such precedent in the Western Song Kingdom."
"Yes, the betrothal gifts should be given to Feng Pingqiu."
"Although he's no longer the prime minister, he's still Feng Yuqin's father."
"So it seems there's nothing wrong with them causing a ruckus."
People were chattering away, and soon the public opinion was tilting in favor of Feng Pingqiu and his daughter.
"Master, shall I throw them out?" Feng Yi could hardly bear to listen anymore.
What kind of people were they?
They were really shameless.
The onlookers outside were like mindless puppets, being led around by this father - daughter duo.
Mo Xuanye's thin lips curled slightly. His voice was cold and clear. "If Feng Pingqiu had put all these wits into proper business, he wouldn't have ended up like this."
Feng Yi thought it made sense.
Feng Pingqiu was a man with evil intentions.
So his actions were really unbearable to watch.
Mo Xuanye walked out slowly.
Seeing Mo Xuanye coming out, Feng Pingqiu perked up immediately. "Prince Mo, you're a prince of the Eastern Yuan Kingdom. When giving the betrothal gifts, you should not only communicate with the current emperor of our Western Song Kingdom, but also give them to our family."
Mo Xuanye's eyes narrowed dangerously. "You're quite well - informed. You even know whether I've communicated with the royal family. People might think you have someone in the royal palace."
These words were really hurtful.
Feng Pingqiu's face turned pale. "Prince Mo, don't talk nonsense. I don't have the ability to place an informant in the palace."
Feng Qing also realized something and immediately said, "Prince Mo, if you want to marry my sister, don't slander my father. Otherwise, my father won't agree to your marriage."
Mo Xuanye scoffed. His voice was full of mockery. "Him? Does he deserve it?"
Feng Pingqiu was publicly humiliated. His face instantly flushed red.
Feng Qing didn't expect that even after she had said that, Mo Xuanye still didn't care at all.
In the Western Song Kingdom, filial piety was highly valued.
That was why she had supported her father to cause a ruckus.
But now she found that Mo Xuanye simply didn't take it seriously.
"Are you really not worried?" Feng Qing stared at Mo Xuanye and asked. "Or do you not want to marry my sister at all?"
"You should be glad you're still alive. If you don't want to live, just say so," Mo Xuanye said coldly.
As soon as these words were out, everyone present was stunned. Feng Pingqiu and Feng Qing were also shocked.
"Mo Xuanye, you're going too far," Feng Pingqiu roared, addressing him by his name directly.
Seeing this, Feng Yi raised his hand, and Feng Pingqiu was sent flying.
"Father..." Feng Qing screamed.
Then she immediately ran over to help Feng Pingqiu up.
"You... You're going too far. Is there no law?" Feng Qing turned to look at Mo Xuanye and Feng Yi.
Mo Xuanye scoffed. "Are you sure you want to talk about the law?"
"What... What do you mean?" Feng Qing helped her father stand up and looked at Mo Xuanye in confusion.
"How did you treat Qin'er back then? Have you forgotten?" Mo Xuanye said coldly. "I've wasted so much time talking to you today, hoping that you'll behave yourselves from now on. Otherwise, I can take your lives directly."
Feng Pingqiu and Feng Qing were both shocked.
"Do you know who I am?" Feng Pingqiu roared. "I'm Feng Yuqin's father, her biological father. Aren't you afraid of being struck by lightning for treating me like this?"
"You've done so many bad things and been so cruel to your own family," Mo Xuanye said calmly. "If anyone is going to be struck by lightning, it must be you."
"You..." Feng Pingqiu was about to say something else.
Mo Xuanye had lost his patience. "Be sensible and stop embarrassing Aqin here. Otherwise, I don't mind getting rid of you directly."
Feng Pingqiu was terrified.
Seeing how this man was protecting Feng Yuqin, a flash of jealousy crossed Feng Qing's eyes.
Why?
Why did such a good man belong to Feng Yuqin?
She was not willing to accept it.
Mo Xuanye gave Feng Qing a cold look. "What? Not willing? Do you want to die?"
Feng Qing subconsciously took a step back. She stared at Mo Xuanye firmly and asked, "You're treating me like this. Can you silence the public?"
Mo Xuanye pondered for a moment and said, "Normally, I wouldn't care about this. But for Qin'er's sake, I think I should do something."
Both Feng Pingqiu and Feng Qing felt that Mo Xuanye's words were dangerous.
They stared at him warily, wondering what he was going to do.