The Husband I Snatched Is Not Right!-Chapter 23: How Do You Frame Someone?

Hui Niang in the cellar vaguely heard the voice of Mrs. Wei, which made her heart skip a beat.

The main door was closed, so she wasn’t worried about anyone barging in. But how upset must Lang feel, hearing such things about someone he called grandma?

She couldn’t think about it too much and hurried out with some vegetables in her arms.

What she saw was the calm Wei Zhao, the silent Yu Tingwan, and the medicine pot rolling on the ground.

Her ears were filled with Mrs. Wei’s crazed and incredibly filthy curses from outside.

"You little bastard born of a bitch, you’re going to be struck by heaven!"

"If you’ve got guts, come out here!"

"When your mother gave birth to you, I should have strangled you, you disrespectful wretch. I’m going to disown you from the family tree!"

Hui Niang’s face darkened.

She put the vegetables down and walked quickly outside.

Mrs. Wei was fuming with rage, her anger building inside her chest, expanding infinitely.

Her head, face, and clothes were all covered in medicine, dripping down, looking utterly embarrassed.

The cold weather quickly turned it into ice.

The door was opened by Hui Niang.

She was momentarily stunned to see Mrs. Wei’s state.

This...

She turned her head to look at the motionless Wei Zhao.

Thinking how Lang had become estranged from his family, even attacking himself, giving Mrs. Wei a lesson seemed reasonable.

But she felt a bit guilty.

Especially seeing Mrs. Wei’s face scalded red.

While she was lost in thought, Mrs. Wei rushed over, grabbed her hair, and yanked it down viciously.

"Say, was this your teaching?"

Hui Niang winced in pain, struggling, her hair pulled into a mess, several strands yanked out forcefully. Ignoring the pain, suppressing her anger, she said, "I won’t interfere with how you treasured Wei Qintian before. Anyway, in your eyes, there’s only the main branch, you’ve never cared for Lang or Lady Xiao."

"Now that Lang is back, if seeing us mother and son doesn’t make you happy, then don’t come here so often. It will make you feel better, and I’ll feel better too."

"But what have you done? You come to scold every day, hoping Lang might just disappear. Is that something a grandmother should do?"

Yu Tingwan remained still, her gaze drifting past the two towards the back.

She saw Wei Shouzhong.

Wei Shouzhong had invited many people over, including the Village Chief and some elders of the Wei Family.

Upon hearing the commotion, his pupils contracted sharply, and he quickly rushed over to grasp Mrs. Wei’s arm, making her release her grip: "Mother! What are you doing again?"

"I’ve told you, if you have any grievances, direct them at me. Even if you hit or scold me, I won’t fight back."

He sternly said, "Why are you taking it out on Hui Niang?"

With his strength, Mrs. Wei was forced to let go, only able to vent her anger on Wei Shouzhong.

"All you care about is your wife!"

She shrieked sharply, "I’ve been splashed like this! Aren’t you aware?"

Wei Shouzhong: ...

Indeed, all he cared about was his wife and son, not noticing Mrs. Wei’s unusual state.

Mrs. Wei also saw the Village Chief and others.

"You came just in time, I need you to stand up for me."

"Look, all of you look, the people from the second branch are rebelling!"

These people were invited by Wei Shouzhong early on. Some lived far away, others were in neighboring villages, so it took him a while to bring them over. 𝒻𝓇𝑒𝘦𝘸𝑒𝒷𝓃ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝒸ℴ𝘮

The Village Chief and the elders of the Wei Family looked at each other. Except for the Village Chief who had some suspicions, the others didn’t know why Wei Shouzhong invited them.

"What is going on?"

Uncle Wei frowned, "Shouzhong, your mother gave birth to you, raised you..."

Wei Shouzhong interrupted warmly, "Uncle, didn’t you say you wanted to see Lang? Please come in and have a seat."

"Hui Niang, serve tea to the elders."

Hui Niang agreed, personally helping the elderly uncle into the courtyard, then getting benches for everyone to sit.

Yu Tingwan didn’t find it appropriate to remain any longer.

She righted the medicine pot, put down the money in her hand, and then picked up the vegetables Hui Niang had forgotten.

Meanwhile, Wei Zhao was surrounded by the crowd.

"It’s good that Lang is back. Please take care of yourself. Shouzhong, if you’re short of money at home, I have some. Let’s get Lang treated, that’s more important than anything."

Wei Zhao showed no reaction.

Wei Shouzhong: "Lang, say something."

Wei Zhao reluctantly obliged, weakly saying, "No need."

Let him die.

"Lang, you must have had a hard time out there these years? How did you make it through? You’re not the kind of child who should be wielding a knife, fighting enemies."

Wei Zhao remained unresponsive.

Wei Shouzhong: "Lang, say something."

Wei Zhao: "I rarely used a knife."

His tone was calm, yet he spoke words that were shocking, "The Wei Family Army is stationed at the border, rarely are there barbarians bold enough to come seeking death."

"But when I’m bored, I’ll head to the enemy camps, chop off a few heads, split them in half, and send them, blood-soaked and sticky, as gifts to their emperor."

It was a gift, but also a provocation.

Wei Zhao had the audacity.

"Therefore, I have a rather close relationship with the barbarian emperor."

How could they not be close? They hated him to the core.

Yu Tingwan: ???

This Wei Shen was really good at bragging for the sake of face.

Not only she thought that, but everyone present thought so too.

Seeing everyone’s disbelief, Wei Zhao didn’t mind.

Uncle Wei smiled kindly, "Lang, I am your uncle’s grandfather."

Wei Shouzhong: "Quickly greet him."

Wei Zhao looked at the elderly man, "You’ve lived quite well."

Yu Tingwan: ?!?

He only said what he wanted to say.

As for what others said, though he had ears, he could choose not to listen.

Yu Tingwan held onto the vegetables, quietly sneaking out.

Mrs. Wei couldn’t bear to watch this scene.

She slapped the table heavily.

"I’ve been bullied like this, and you all act as if you can’t see it?"

Uncle Wei then realized, "Oh right, what happened to you?"

His gaze suspiciously turned to Hui Niang.

Hui Niang was an honest person, about to take responsibility for what Wei Zhao had done. But she heard Wei Shouzhong gravely say.

"Uncle, you know my mother’s nature, don’t you? She’s falsely accused Hui Niang many times. Hui Niang is gentle, could she possibly lay a hand on her?"

These words made everyone nod.

"Not her!"

Mrs. Wei pointed at Wei Zhao, "It was this bastard!"

The crowd fell silent.

Wei Shouzhong was silent too.

Hui Niang wouldn’t act, but Lang was really unpredictable.

The Village Chief, however, chuckled angrily, "Madam Shouzhong, if you’re going to make things up, at least make it believable. With Lang so injured, how could he splash you?"

Mrs. Wei: "He stood up and splashed it!"

The elders all shook their heads.

"You as a grandmother, went too far."

"Lang is already like this, why are you still trying to ruin his reputation?"

"Look at him, he barely has the strength to talk. And look at you, shouting loud enough that they can hear you at the village entrance."

"You say he laid hands on you?"

"Even if he did stand and lay hands on you, couldn’t you dodge it?"

Mrs. Wei widened her eyes.

"Why don’t you all believe me? Do I look sick enough to splash it on myself?"

"Look, my face is all swollen from the scalding!"

Those words also made sense, everyone looked at the weak and indifferent Wei Zhao, then at the furious and agitated Mrs. Wei.

Mrs. Wei looked around frantically, then pulled Yu Tingwan back, who was one step out the Wei Family gate.

"You were in the courtyard at the time! You must have seen it."

"Tell me, wasn’t it him!"

Yu Tingwan: ...

Across the long distance, she met Wei Zhao’s calm eyes.

He didn’t seem flustered at all, nor did he care whether Yu Tingwan would expose him.

Mrs. Wei urged impatiently, "Speak! Testify for me!"

Yu Tingwan didn’t want to get involved in this mess, nor did she want to get caught in the drama.

But Mrs. Wei pinched her painfully.

The young girl wore an innocent face, "Why is this old lady still trying to frame someone?"