"Nephew?" Wei Changying was extremely shocked. He stood up immediately and said, "That boy from Di is actually our nephew?! Is it because of this that he saved me?"
Shen Zangfeng no longer concealed his shock and suspicion in front of his wife, and said in a more urgent tone than usual: "He said so himself. Judging from his age, he can match the time spent with his eldest brother in Xiliang. It's just that he doesn't look like his elder brother at all. I asked him if he had any tokens left by his elder brother, but he said that he was either buried with his mother or burned! Now I'm not completely sure - to be honest, I I never thought that my eldest brother would have his own blood and bones left outside!”
Although a wealthy family has many heirs, it is impossible for everyone to receive equal attention. But Ming Peitang only has three male heirs among his grandchildren. The eldest Shen Shuming is a few years younger than Mo Ye, and the other two are ignorant and immature children. Under such circumstances, the heirs, especially the male heirs, are highly valued.
Wei Changying still remembered Shen Zangli's special love and even doting for Shen Shuming. Even when Shen Shuming failed to care about his studies and Shen Xuan taught his grandson, Shen Zangli had to protect him. According to her observation, Shen Zangli's love for his children even exceeded that of Liu's mother, and Dafang was somewhat like a loving father and a strict mother.
Although Mo Ye is not a legitimate son, but even if he is a concubine... It is said that Shen Zangli loves his legitimate children so much, and he always has some sympathy and compassion for his children! How could it be... It's okay if I don't know, not even my husband knows...
Wei Changying hurriedly asked: "Does the elder brother know about him?"
"Mo Ye said that my eldest brother knew about his birth, and there was a letter to reply to his mother. Of course it was the one he burned." Shen Zangfeng sighed and said, "But he offered me to write a letter to his eldest brother. After checking, it seems that I have nothing to fear.”
"This is strange. Why should he completely destroy something that belongs to his biological father, even if he resents his biological father?" Wei Changying asked in confusion, "Does he hate his eldest brother so much?"
Shen Zangfeng shook his head and said, "It's not necessarily because I hate my eldest brother, I'm afraid I still have no choice."
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"Mo Ye was born when the eldest brother was still unmarried." Shen Zangfeng sighed, "From his tone, his mother was originally quite well-known among the Di people, but because she was unmarried and had children, she seemed to be expelled by her father and brother. I felt a lot of grievances when I left home and took him with me. Regardless of whether the eldest brother had the intention to abandon them or he really abandoned them, if word got out, it would be bad for the eldest brother's reputation, especially since the eldest brother has been married to his sister-in-law for many years and has another child. With Jing'er and Ming'er, an illegitimate son suddenly appeared. Even if the eldest sister-in-law is virtuous and doesn't make a fuss about it, she will definitely feel uncomfortable. The eldest brother is not ashamed of Mo Ye, and he is also ashamed of being right. Sister-in-law, it’s natural that I can’t stand being in a dilemma.”
Guard Chief Ying said in surprise: "I thought when you sent someone back, you would tell him to ask his eldest brother quietly and keep quiet for now."
"It's not that I don't keep it public. What I mean is that the things Mo Ye destroyed may contain things that can prove the identity of the eldest brother." Shen Zangfeng pondered, "Especially when the eldest brother learned about Mo Ye's birth and wrote a reply to his mother. I think the Di people still don’t know that Mo Ye is the son of the eldest brother, otherwise they would have taken Mo Ye as a hostage against me, Shen.”
Although it shows that Peitang will probably not care about the life and death of an illegitimate child, even the grandson of the clan leader, the Di people will not regard the descendants of the Shen family as any treasures... They will not feel bad if they die, and they can also destroy Shen Zangli. reputation—so it is best for both father and son to keep the identity of Mo Ye’s father a secret.
Mo Ye's mother was still there before, maybe she couldn't bear to leave it, so she just kept it as a thought. After she left, Mo Ye was not only worried that his life experience would be revealed, causing him to be unable to gain a foothold among the Di people, but also resented Shen Zangli, so he simply buried everything with her and destroyed everything...
Wei Changying was silent for a moment and said: "So, you actually believe that he is our nephew?"
Shen Zangfeng smiled bitterly and said: "That Moye is not a fool. If he comes here just as a messenger, even if the peace talks fail, I will not necessarily embarrass them. But if he dares to pretend to be a descendant of my Shen family, how can I let him go? He is now alive In Diecuiguan, life and death are in my hands, so what good will this nonsense do to him? "
"But have you noticed?" Wei Changying reminded, "He asked you to agree to peace talks based on their mother and son's experience. According to him, it was to avenge his mother, and also to rise to prominence in front of Ayitahu. But if he The flesh and blood of eldest brother are the heirs of the Shen family..."
"I know what you mean." Shen Zangfeng nodded slightly and sighed, "He really has no intention of returning to our Shen family. After all, his appearance has completely inherited that of his mother. If he returns to the Shen family, he will be too attractive among the Wei people. Pay attention. Even if we protect him, he will probably be criticized and ostracized by others. Over the years, he must have suffered a lot of ostracism among the Di people because of his unknown biological father. Now he has the opportunity to gain recognition from Ayitahu and gain wealth for himself. I think he doesn’t want to come back to Da Wei.”
After all, Mo Ye has been ostracized among the Di people for many years - which means that the Di people have long been accustomed to his existence. Even if they laugh at him, they won't be able to come up with any new tricks unless his life experience is completely exposed. Moye thought it was normal.
If he returned to the Shen family, he would have to start from scratch.
However, Wei Zhangying felt that there was another reason why Mo Ye made this choice, just like this time he came to negotiate peace on the order of Ayitahu, and after trying simple persuasion to no avail, he simply made a request to Shen Zangfeng directly - As Shen Zangli's own flesh and blood, and a biological mother who was blamed by Shen Zangli all her life and protected Shen Zangli until her death, if Moye was living outside, Shen Zangli would be extremely indebted to him and would not help but care for him and take care of him.
Even Shen Zangfeng, his uncle, would show mercy to him after confirming his life experience. After all, Mo Ye was a descendant of the Shen family, but he had never received any protection or care from the Shen family, and he had endured so many hardships. The Shen family always owed him.
But if he returns to the Shen family...
As the son of Shen Zangli who had an affair with a woman from Di before his marriage, according to the rules he could not have any status. Now that he has been given a title, it is equivalent to making up for all the grievances he has suffered over the years, and the Shen family will not feel much indebted to him. The most important thing is that Shen Zangli now has his wife Liu, who is being married by the Ming matchmaker, and a legitimate daughter-in-law. The eldest daughter Shen Shujing and the eldest son Shen Shuming.
Mrs. Liu is known as a good wife and has always been loved by Aunt Weng. She gave birth to a pair of legitimate daughters and sons, and the whole family grew up treating them as pearls. Mo Ye was an illegitimate son not recognized by the patriarchal clan, and his mother was not recognized by the Shen family at all. He didn't grow up in the Shen family, and he had never had any relationship with the Shen family before. Under such circumstances, Mo Ye returned to the Shen family, and his position was actually very embarrassing.
Not to mention that the young grandson of the Shen family may still be somewhat fond of him. When the number of grandsons of the Shen family increases, it will be difficult for Mo Ye not to be thrown into a corner.
No matter how you calculate it, it is more cost-effective to not return to the Shen family, to pose as if you are deeply wronged, and to seek benefits from the Shen family to pave the way for a bright future among the Di people...
Wei Changying suddenly remembered the Xinyi Pavilion and asked her husband: "The place where my eldest brother and sister-in-law live is called Xinyi Pavilion. There seems to be some story?"
Shen Zangfeng shook his head and said, "I don't know, what's wrong?"
"Hey, all the eleven young ladies of the Liu family know it, why don't you know it?" Wei Changying was very surprised, "It is said that my eldest sister-in-law's mother came to discuss this matter with our mother, but my eldest brother persisted. …”
Shen Zangfeng listened to her explain carefully what Liu Ruoye said at that time, and after thinking for a moment, he said, "Maybe the sister-in-law told the Crown Princess, but the Crown Princess or someone close to the Crown Princess accidentally leaked it to the eleventh lady of the Liu family."
Wei Changying pondered: "This is also possible... Or, ask Mo Ye?"
"We're not completely sure yet, so it's better not to contact him yet." Shen Zangfeng said with a wry smile, "You must know that he has saved you, and he will probably call you aunt, in case he asks you something and it's difficult to answer. The conditions are troublesome.”
Obviously Shen Zangfeng also suspects that Mo Ye may not be as angry and resentful as it seems on the surface. It is very likely that he just thinks that such a posture is more likely to arouse the sympathy and pity of the Shen family, and then give him more compensation, so he deliberately pretends . So I was worried that Wei Changying would go to see him rashly and be tricked by him.
Such speculation seems unreasonable for the benefactor who saved Wei Changying, but Shen Zangfeng now represents the Shen family. Whether to negotiate peace with Ayitahu and how to form an alliance are all important decisions. He will not because Any favor and make decisions that are not conducive to the interests of the Shen family. This is the sobriety that a qualified next clan leader should have. Personal selfishness must never override the interests of the family!
This is also the reason why he met Mo Ye alone before and bowed and thanked him on behalf of the Guard Chief Ying as soon as they met - I know you are kind to my wife, so I brought it up as soon as possible. If Mo Ye had the intention of repaying the favor, Shen Zangfeng would immediately tell him clearly that the bridge leads to the bridge and the road leads back, and he would not repay the kindness of saving Wei Changying at the expense of the Shen family. In short, it was to cut off Moye's plan to mention this favor without any reason, and to use his words to squander him.
It's just that Mo Ye's answer was not part of Shen Zangfeng's plan.
But it still couldn't dispel Shen Zangfeng's guard against him - it would be fine if he just saved Wei Zhang Yingdao. However, he might be the younger of the two of them. Before this identity is confirmed, if you are too close to him, you may be criticized by the lion; if you are not close enough to him, you will lose the kindness of your elders after your identity is confirmed.
It would be better not to see him, and then decide what attitude and method to adopt towards him after the news is confirmed.
Shen Zangfeng told his wife: "I said before that you were badly frightened and needed to rest for a while, so I couldn't go and thank him in person. I have already thanked him on your behalf. If you want to thank him, just wait for the letter from your elder brother." .”
"We can't just let it go?" Wei Changying was very distressed. "I was thinking before that I was saved by this group of Di people and they want to negotiate peace again. How can I repay this kindness? But peace talks are so difficult. I won’t get involved in such things. Now he’s talking about his life experience... Alas!
Shen Zangfeng touched her temples and said, "I guess he is the flesh and blood of my eldest brother. If not, I won't hurt him this time - he saved you after all. As for the peace talks, I haven't made a decision yet. I’ll take this opportunity to check with my eldest brother and ask for my father’s advice.”
... Although Ayitahu's words were about peace talks with the Wei Dynasty, neither Mo Ye nor Shen Zangfeng, as envoys, mentioned the intention of reporting to the Wei Emperor.
Wei Changying subconsciously mentioned: "Mo Ye's life experience can be hidden. But his intention to seek peace must not be hidden from His Majesty. I see that His Majesty likes to hear good news and hates bad news. Since we have had great victories before, I'm afraid Will not agree."
Shen Zangfeng didn't take it seriously and said calmly: "The general will be outside, so I will not accept your orders. Besides, Xiliang is far away from the imperial capital. If the Holy Will is really not good for our family, I can just get the information on two things and the Holy One will have to change it." The Holy Will is.”
"Since you have an idea, I won't say any more." Wei Changying nodded, showing relief. What I was muttering in my heart was: I didn’t expect that the bloodline that my eldest brother left in Xiliang in the past could actually save my life this time! It's just that this child's life experience is so complicated, and he is a man. It's not convenient for me to see him, but I don't know how to repay him this time? (To be continued)