Chapter 899

Shangguan Ting also nodded heavily, his gaze incredibly fervent.

Consequently, the two became even more enthusiastic; one pulled Gao Yang's hand to make him take the seat of honor, while the other continued to try to kneel.

Gao Yang was ushered to the seat of honor, but he said with a bitter smile, "Brother Shangguan, but I cannot help with this matter; I am not skilled at practicing medicine!"

Upon hearing this, Shangguan Ting's old face turned red as he said, "Lord Gao, it is not that I am incapable; this misunderstanding is too great."

Hearing this, a hint of confusion appeared on Gao Yang's face.

Seeing this, Shangguan Xuan said to Shangguan Ting in a deep voice, "Ting'er, Lord Gao is not an outsider; as the saying goes, a son-in-law is half a son, so there is no need to fear losing face."

"Now, if even Lord Gao cannot help with this matter, then I fear no one can help our Shangguan family."

Gao Yang picked up his wine cup, stared at Shangguan Ting, and entered "gossip mode."

Shangguan Ting's expression changed, but he finally gritted his teeth and said to Gao Yang, "Lord Gao, have you heard my story?"

"I have long heard that Brother Shangguan's affection is firmer than gold and that you are extremely devoted; even though there are millions of beauties in the world, you favor only your wife, which is quite a fine tale here in Changancheng!"

Upon hearing this, Shangguan Ting sipped the wine in his cup.

"Lord Gao, I don't fear you laughing at me; to put it nicely, that's called devotion, but to put it not so nicely, that's called being henpecked!"

"The world says tigers are to be feared, but your sister-in-law, Lady Wang, is hundreds of times worse than a tiger!"

"Sigh!"

A heavy sigh carried an indescribable emotion from Shangguan Ting.

"Henpecked?"

Gao Yang's hand trembled, and he looked at Shangguan Ting in shock.

This plot twist almost threw him off balance.

What happened to the devotion?

Beside him, Shangguan Xuan also sighed heavily upon hearing this, "Sigh!"

"A misfortune for the family; this wicked son is truly shameful!"

Shangguan Ting glanced at Shangguan Xuan, then continued, "Lord Gao, your name is like thunder to my ears; the entire Changancheng says you are kind and trustworthy, so I will speak directly."

"I have known Lady Wang since we were young, childhood sweethearts; after growing up, we became husband and wife, and I brought her into the house in a grand sedan chair. It was fine before she entered, but once she entered, everything changed."

"Your sister-in-law is extremely stingy and values money as her life, so the bitterness within, let's not even talk about it. But there is one point that is my heart's disease: your sister-in-law absolutely refuses to share a husband with others; otherwise, she would rather commit suicide!"

"I, Shangguan Ting, am not a lecherous person, so I thought I would just endure it; if I can't take a concubine, then I won't. But misfortune never comes singly; we have been married for five years now, and I have worked quite hard, but we have yet to produce any offspring."

"In these five years, I have also brought in imperial physicians to look at her; your sister-in-law has a special constitution and is extremely difficult to conceive, but I am unable to take a concubine. As the saying goes, of the three unfilial acts, having no offspring is the greatest; this matter has almost become my heart's disease."

While speaking, Shangguan Ting sipped another cup of wine, his face full of sorrow.

"Sister-in-law is that unyielding?"

"Could this be intentionally scaring Brother Shangguan, just to avoid sharing a husband with other women?"

Gao Yang was somewhat shocked, then spoke up.

Shangguan Ting said self-deprecatingly, "Brother-in-law, you have really misjudged this; your sister-in-law's temper is not just a little explosive!"

"I once suspected the same, so during a fierce argument, I ordered someone to put vinegar in a wine cup and tricked her into thinking it was poison, saying if she refused again, I would drink it. As a result, your sister-in-law drank it straight down without a moment's hesitation!"

"Since then, I have extinguished that thought."

Shangguan Xuan also said with a face full of sorrow, "Although our Shangguan family wants offspring, we are unwilling to force Lady Wang to death. Although she has an unyielding personality, she manages everything in the residence in an orderly fashion and has the air of a mistress, but the Shangguan family must absolutely not be left without heirs!"

"Good son-in-law, do you have a brilliant plan? One that can make Lady Wang willing, and also allow my son to take a concubine to try?"

Shangguan Xuan stared at Gao Yang with an earnest gaze.

Shangguan Ting was also extremely nervous; he was entirely for the sake of the Shangguan family's inheritance, absolutely not because he craved the body of a concubine.

Gao Yang picked up his wine cup, took a sip, and remained silent.

Lady Wang was the legal wife of the Shangguan family, and he and Shangguan Wan'er hadn't even started yet; if he offered a plan recklessly and things were exposed later, how would he, Gao Yang, face Lady Wang?

Therefore, Gao Yang instinctively said.

"Difficult!"

"Too difficult to handle!"

"It's not that I, Gao Yang, won't act, it's just that this matter is too difficult; I fear it's impossible to have the best of both worlds!"

As soon as these words were spoken.

Shangguan Xuan looked as if he had aged; he sat on his chair with a thud. If Gao Yang had no way, who else in the world could save the Shangguan family?

Shangguan Ting was also extremely disappointed, but as he watched Gao Yang speak, he saw him take a sip of wine with a shifty gaze, and suddenly a thought occurred to him.

"Lord Gao, you wouldn't be afraid of trouble, fearing that if things were exposed, it would be too embarrassing, right?"

His eyes narrowed, full of suspicion.

"How could that be!"

"Do I look like that kind of person!"

Shangguan Ting glanced at Gao Yang and suddenly picked up his wine cup, saying, "Fine, perhaps this is the fate of my Shangguan family!"

"I regret that I previously advised Wan'er that to capture a man's heart, one must first capture his body, and even suggested soaking in the hot springs together; this move was inappropriate, truly inappropriate!"