Wei Changying hadn't seen his grandfather for several days, so he planned to act coquettishly for a while and take the opportunity to ask Fengqishan how he suppressed the bandits. Before anything could happen to Liao City, Wei Huan was exhausted after a long conversation with Song Han. He insisted on asking his grandson about his schoolwork during this period, but he had no energy to deal with his granddaughter anymore. After she went out, she couldn't help but feel a little resentful. She was wondering whether to ask the entourage who had followed Wei Huan to Fengqi Mountain when she suddenly heard someone calling from behind: "Third Sister, please stay!"
"Fourth sister, fifth sister, is there something wrong?" Wei Changying heard the unanimous greetings from Wei Gaochan and Wei Changyan, so he stopped with Song Zaishui and asked.
Two sisters, Wei Gaochan and Wei Changyan, caught up quickly. Although the two sisters had the same father and mother, they were born very similar. They both had pretty melon-seed faces, willow-leaf eyebrows, almond-shaped eyes, and white teeth and red lips. Delicate and fresh. Because Wei Gaochan is older, her eyebrows are softer and more dignified; Wei Changyan is younger, her outline is fuller, and she is cute and cute.
The two of them were wearing the same color Xuqingyue Lahore skirt, and they looked more alike at first glance. When they arrived, the elder Wei Gaochan explained the reason for calling Wei Changying: "It's my second sister's birthday in half a month. We want to give her something, but we don't know what to give. So I thought Please ask Third Sister and Cousin Song to help me with the details."
Wei Changyan added: "I just learned that before my grandfather came back, we were planning to go to Caiping Pavilion in the garden to spend some time in the summer. Now it is expected to be packed up. If the two sisters don't dislike it, why don't we go there to talk ?" After finishing speaking, the two sisters looked at Wei Changying expectantly, fearing that she would refuse.
The second sister Wei Gaochan was talking about was Wei Changxian, the granddaughter of Duke Jingping. The former leader of Fengzhou Wei, the old Duke Jingping, had three sons in total, which are now the three branches of the direct branch of Ruiyu Hall. The eldest son is the current Jingping Gong Wei Huan, followed by the current feudal lord Wei Huan, and finally Wei Jiong, who was granted the title of Prince of Qu County due to his father's influence.
Among these three branches, Wei Huan had the most descendants. Wei Jiong had no children, so he adopted Wei Huan's youngest son as his heir, and gave birth to a son and a daughter, the eighth son Wei Chang'an and the sixth daughter Wei Chang'e. Duke Jingping, who had never been an official, was too absorbed in talking about Huang Laozhi, so he only had one son, Wei Zhengya, the eldest son of Duke Jingping.
Fortunately, Wei Zhengya was not like his father, but more like his uncle Wei Huan. He was sensitive and eager to learn since he was a child. He managed the family business in an orderly manner before he was too young. He also had four children. However, although Wei Zhengya is not easy to talk to and is not good at Huang Lao, she is not someone willing to become an official. Wei Huan recommended him several times, but he was rejected.
One time, it even alarmed the emperor. The angel came to Fengzhou with an imperial edict to confer an official position. He tried hard to persuade him in the Jingping Palace for several days, but to no avail. As a result, although Wei Zhengya did not serve as an official, he became known as a scholar in both the government and the public.
Wei Zhengya's four children are three sons and one daughter, the eldest son Wei Changxu, the second daughter Wei Changxian, the ninth son Wei Changlin and the tenth son Wei Gao'an. In addition to his wife, he only has one concubine, who is also the wife's dowry As a result, the maid gained the reputation of being lewd and dignified.
For such a heirloom father, these young ladies in Duke Jingping's mansion are very high-spirited and visionary. Originally, because Duke Jingping was the legitimate son, Wei Huan was born as a concubine, and they often interacted with each other. Duke Jingping was proud of his family background, and Gao Weihuan always showed that he was a first-class person. On Wei Huan's side, the second room was in the imperial capital, so he asked his brother and sister-in-law to help deliver a portion. Anyway, he was not around, so he was not afraid of what Duke Jingping would say.
As for Dafang, Mrs. Song was notoriously difficult to mess with before she came out of the cabinet. Her brother Song Yuwang was enjoying himself in the court, and Duke Jingping didn't dare to say anything to Dafang when he was watching the dishes being served. In comparison, Sanfang is a ready-made weak persimmon.
Pian Wei Changxian has always disliked Mrs. Pei. Whenever something happened in the Jingping Palace, she would always have to say a few words to her three-bedroom siblings to feel happy.
Wei Gaochan and Wei Changyan got headaches when they mentioned this second sister - after much thought this year, they came to Wei Changying for help.
Wei Changying was well aware of their little plan, but Wei Gaochan and Wei Changyan were afraid of Wei Changxian. Wei Changying, who was protected by his grandparents and mother, was not afraid of her, and was watched eagerly by his two cousins. , thought about it and agreed.
Song Zaishui watched coldly, and when Wei Gaochan and Wei Changyan were overjoyed to lead the way, he blocked the way with a round fan and said softly: "They are going to use you as a raft! When I turn around, Wei Changxian thinks it's not polite, so I say you are helping me." The pick is between you and Wei Changxian." She had lived in Fengzhou for several months, and had heard a bit about Duke Jing Ping's granddaughter, and knew that he had a bad temper, and was especially jealous of Sanfang.
"I've been annoyed with this second sister for more than a day or two." Wei Changying also replied in a low voice, "A few years ago, I thought she was pitiful, but it was not Pei Xi who killed Liu Jizhao. After all, this revenge should be recorded on the Rong people. , she kept irritating her third aunt—the third aunt had been tolerating everything in the past few years, so what else did she want? Last year, for her birthday, the fourth sister spent more than three months making an embroidery with her own hands, and the result was that She turned over a cup of black plum and drank it in front of everyone. The fourth sister was so aggrieved that she almost cried on the spot. With so many people around, she ignored them and actually just asked the maid to look at the five-petal sunflower that fell on the gallows. Is the gold foil porcelain bowl bruised? If she behaves like this again this year, I don’t want her to be easy to bully."
—Wei Changxian left the imperial court a long time ago, but now she is celebrating her birthday at her natal family, not to spend the summer, but because she is now living as a widow in her natal family.
It seems that she is also unfortunate. Her husband, Liu Jizhao, who is also her direct cousin, was originally an outstanding descendant of the Liu family of Donghu, and they were in love with each other after their marriage. However, four years ago, when the army invaded Donghu, Liu Jizhao was ordered to fight. However, he was distracted in the middle of the battle by trying to deflect a stray arrow that was shot at his deputy Pei Xi. He was shot through the chest by a sharp archer who had already planned it. The soldiers fought desperately to save him. After returning, he was too seriously injured and died after three days.
Pei Xi is Pei's younger brother.
Wei Changxian lost her husband as a young man, but he was still a very loving husband, so he was naturally devastated. However, after thinking about it, she felt that the main reason why Liu Jizhao died was because he saved Pei Xi. If not, the Rong people's sharp archers might not be able to seize the opportunity to shoot him.
Although even Wei Zhengya persuaded her, the truth is on the battlefield, where swords and guns have no eyesight, and life and death are determined by fate. What's more, Pei Xi is Liu Jizhao's comrade. It is common sense to fight on the battlefield to protect each other. It is not that Pei Xi pulled Liu Jizhao to block the arrow. After Liu Jizhao was hit by an arrow, the surrounding Wei soldiers dispersed in shock. It was Pei Xi who tried his best to restrain his men and killed the enemy desperately to save him from the battlefield. For this reason, Pei Xi was covered in blood and scarred - so Wei Changxian's anger was really unreasonable. reason. If you want to hate, you can only hate the ambition of the thieves and thieves who covet the fertile land of the Central Plains.
But Wei Changxian was so sad that she couldn't listen at all. Since she returned to her parents' home, she has tried every means to cause trouble for Pei and her children. Wei Huan looked at Jing Ping Gong's face and sympathized with her for losing her husband in her youth, so he tolerated it silently. As a result, Wei Changxian has become increasingly cunning and eccentric in the past two years.
Song Zaishui snorted and said: "She didn't offend you. What are you doing when you have nothing to do? Now you rely on the support of your elders and are not afraid of her, but in the future you will be so arrogant in your husband's house after you leave the pavilion. Sooner or later When you regret it.”
"What kind of trouble is this?" Wei Changying disagreed and said, "First of all, the third aunt, the fourth sister, and the fifth sister are all our own flesh and blood; secondly, Wei Changxian always doesn't give them face, so why doesn't he just brush us off?" The decency of this branch? Third, you also said that I don’t have to be afraid of her at all. What does it matter if I take over this matter? As for my cousin, you are talking about my husband’s family. I am not stupid. I don’t think about it before taking it. I'll help you if I can, so I won't do everything for you."
Song Zaishui was choked by what she said. She was taught according to the requirements of her stepmother to honor the world and rule the Sixth Palace. There are many disputes in the deep palace. The old lady of the Song family has always taught her that it is better to be still than to move. If there is not enough benefit, she will never do anything. He takes everything into his own hands - and hates others to plot and take advantage of him.
For example, Wei Gaochan and Wei Changyan Jin'er nominally asked Wei Changying and Song Zaishui to help send Wei Changxian a birthday gift after half a month, but in fact they were just using the name they helped select. Fortunately, Wei Changxian found a helper when he was looking for trouble.
Song Zaishui saw through this intention at a glance and felt a little unhappy. Although Wei Changying understood it, he didn't care about it. The cousins had different temperaments and looked at people and things differently. But Song Zaishui couldn't convince Wei Changying, so she was scolded by this cunning and articulate cousin, which made her look stingy, and her face suddenly turned ugly.
After arriving at Caipingxie, Wei Gaochan and Wei Changyan noticed it and became more cautious.
After drinking a cup of agarwood, Wei Gaochan pondered over the gifts she had initially chosen for this year. They were mostly needlework, toys, precious flowers, etc. If you are a sister with a better temperament, you can just choose any gift. Cope with it. But Wei Changxian was pretty good to others, but he had always been picky about their sisters. Now Wei Gaochan and Wei Changyan just hoped to be able to avoid a few words of criticism.
But Wei Changying raised his eyebrows and said, "Which of these items requires the least effort and is the least valuable?"
Wei Gaochan was stunned and said: "The least valuable thing is the square embroidered handkerchief? I embroidered it myself. The one that took the least effort is the jade peach. It was brought back by my fourth brother when he went out." .”
"Then you can give the jade peach as a gift." Wei Changying knew that Wei Gaochuan's monthly money was not much, and the jade peach he bought for his sister was definitely not much better, so he said casually, "I spent the money on the embroidered handkerchief myself." It’s hard work, if Yu Tao gives it away, why don’t you let Fourth Brother give you another one?”
"But that jade peach is not very good..." Wei Gaochan said a little embarrassed, "I mention this because it was the birthday gift for Jing'er... The color of jade is very common. I heard from the fourth brother that you can find it in shops outside. .”
Wei Zhangying said: "Anyway, the second sister will be picky about what you give me. Last year, the fourth sister, you worked so hard and sincerely, why did she treat you so badly? Now why should you pay attention to her and just send something away?" That’s right, she doesn’t have anything nice to say, so why waste it on her?”
These words completely penetrated the hearts of Wei Gaochan and Wei Changyan. Although the Wei family was a top-notch family, due to the strict family tradition, the young ladies who had not left the cabinet could only live on monthly payments. A legitimate daughter can still find ways to make money from her mother, while a concubine like Wei Gaochan usually saves money from her monthly money to give gifts. Originally, the monthly income of a concubine was only half that of a legitimate daughter. Even if Pei could make Wei Gaochan the same dress as Wei Changyan, this monthly income was a rule set by the previous generation of the Wei family, and Pei could not change it. .
Not to mention that last year's painting of cranes offering sesame seeds was embroidered by Wei Gaochan, stitch by stitch, even for his aunt's mother's birthday, but was treated like this by Wei Changxian in public. How could he say that he had no complaints in his heart
But when it came to giving Wei Changxian a random gift, Wei Gaochan and Wei Changyan were a little worried. They looked at each other and said, "I'm afraid that the second sister will not pay attention to the gift and become even more angry."
"Just be angry when she's angry. During any banquet in the past two years, has she ever had a good face?" Wei Changying said nonchalantly, "Let's go together later. I'll come back to you if she says anything."
As soon as he said these words, Song Zaishui secretly pinched him and said, "Actually, if the fourth young lady and the fifth young lady don't want to see the second young lady, why do they have to go to the house to make trouble every time?"
Wei Gaochan and Wei Changyan were secretly delighted at Wei Changying's promise. After listening to Song Zaishui's words, they didn't know what to say for a moment. After a pause, Wei Changyan said: "But the second sister clearly found out Here comes the post…”
"The second young lady is just our equal, right?" Song Zaishui smiled faintly and said, "How can you compare with your elders? It is midsummer now, and Fengzhou has always had a scorching heat. Let's do this The younger generation always puts filial piety first, so how can they leave their elders at home and enjoy themselves for a commoner?" (To be continued)