Lai Qinniang was originally Ji Gu's adopted daughter. Although she grew up in the grass, she was taught by Ji Gu to be both civilized and martial, which was quite extraordinary. However, she was unwilling to accept that she was beautiful and talented, but ended up living in the wilderness. It was at this time that she met Wei Xinyong, who had outstanding grace and well-established family background. She fell in love with him at first sight, regardless of the fact that she had always been controlled by her adoptive father Ji Gu. He willingly defected to Wei Xinyong.
After she betrayed Ji Gu, Ji Gu cut off her antidote and she would not survive for half a year.
But later, Ji Gu's daughter Ji Chunmian and Lai Qinniang's brother Lai Dayong begged for mercy together, and they were afraid that Wei Xinyong was also a disciple of the family after all, and just in case, Ji Gu missed his old love. Spare Lai Qinniang's life.
But even so, Ji Gu still ruined Lai Qinniang's hard-earned martial arts skills, and locked her in the abandoned Cao Family Fort, and was not allowed to leave even half a step as punishment.
Wei Xinyong did not move at all during this period and was completely aloof from the incident. His attitude was expected by Ji Gu, but Ji Chunmian and Lai Dayong were extremely angry. They didn't know how many times they had scolded him for being a heartless person in private - but Wei Changying had always known how ruthless his sixth uncle was. , not surprised at all that he abandoned Lai Qinniang, who had no use for much.
But now Wei Xinyong took this opportunity to beg Lai Qinniang, which surprised her: "Uncle Sixth, he actually still remembers Lai Qinniang?"
Shen Zangfeng smiled lightly and said: "After all, he is the one who helped him."
"I have to talk to Mr. Ji about this matter. I think Mr. Ji will give him face." Wei Changying thought the same thing - Wei Xinyong told the Shen family about Mo Binwei's secret. In the final analysis, it was because of He seeks his own benefits, and as for Lai Qinniang, it is just a passing mention. It's really pitiful to think that Miss Lai is both talented and beautiful, but she has a bad background. From her adoptive father to her lover, everyone has cheated on her. It's really pitiful... Wei Changying said in a deep voice, "But now even Yan'er can't take over for the time being. This Even if Lai Qinniang agrees to give it to him, it’s hard to say when it will be handed over to him. "
"He also knows this." Shen Zangfeng said, "I don't think he wants Lai Qinniang to come to the imperial capital as soon as possible. After all, Uncle Wei Liu can't protect himself now. Lai Qinniang's arrival has become a burden. With you, I can go to Mr. Ji. Open your mouth, I think Mr. Ji will not torture Lai Qinniang to death."
Wei Changying nodded and said: "I will write a letter tonight and send someone to deliver it tomorrow."
After the couple finished discussing the business, Wei Changying asked about the progress of his eldest son's studies: "Don't be too strict with him. After all, he hasn't reached the age of enlightenment yet. He is asked to study this and that all the time. It's weird." pitiful."
Shen Zangfeng was influenced by Shen Xuan and believed that he should be strict as a father. Besides, if nothing unexpected happens, Shen Shuguang will be responsible for the entire Xiliang Shen family's foundation in the future, so how can he relax? However, he knew that his wife had always felt guilty because her eldest son had been raised by his grandmother in recent years, so she could not help but be particularly lenient and indulgent towards her eldest son.
So I said a few perfunctory words in an understatement, and immediately said something else to attract my wife's attention: "I will leave in two or three days. The eldest son who will be separated at the end of the month has been drinking for a week, but I can't go. You can bring the congratulatory gifts for me when you go." Yes, that’s what I promised him last year.”
Wei Changying asked: "What is it?"
"A dagger seized from the Di people." Shen Zangfeng said, "It is said that it was given to the ancestors of the Di people by the Great Chanyu of the previous generation. In short, it is very sharp. When Shili saw it, he liked it very much, so I told him to wait for his eldest son. Send it over all week long.”
Shili is Liu Xixun's name. In the past, Shen Zangfeng called Liu Xixun his brother according to their age when he and he were in the imperial guards. However, after Liu Xixun married Song Xiyue, Wei Changying's cousin, the two became brothers-in-law. He called Shen Zangfeng brother-in-law instead of calling him his wife.
When Wei Zhang Yingcai returned to the imperial capital, he was unable to move around because he was wearing the mourning badge of his maternal grandmother, Mrs. Wei, so he never met his sisters. In the meantime, Duanmu Xinmiao was picked up by Mrs. Su. Duanmu Xinmiao was used to being a rough-and-tumble person and didn't care about any bad luck, so he went to Jintong Courtyard to see her. During the chat, he mentioned that Song Xiyue's life was not good after he left the cabinet. That's great. If I hadn't given birth to my eldest son at the end of last year, I'm afraid I would have suffered even more grievances.
For this reason, Wei Changying was really unhappy with Liu Xixun. A few days ago, she was full of filial piety and went to visit Song Xiyue. She found that there were indeed many beautiful concubines in the backyard. Although these concubines were all well-behaved, they were completely different from the purity of Jintong Courtyard. After that, Wei Changying became even more disgusted with this brother-in-law. However, Liu Xixun's eldest son was a direct descendant and Wei Changying's nephew. During this full week banquet, Wei Chang Ying Zi went to congratulate his cousin.
At that moment, the guard chief Ying asked where the dagger was, and agreed.
After talking for a while, it was almost time to serve dinner. Shen Shuguang, who was accompanied by Shen Die in the front yard, worked hard to finish the homework left by his father, and was allowed to go back to the back to greet his parents. He coquettishly acted coquettishly in his mother's arms for a while, which finally comforted his injured young heart. .
After dinner, the couple coaxed Shen Shuguang back to their room to sleep. After bathing and changing clothes, they settled down.
After two days like this, Shen Zangfeng packed up his gear and went to the Xiliang Army garrison in Gyeonggi Province. He ordered 20,000 troops and horses to reinforce Yanzhou City. When he left this time, because he needed to sacrifice the flag, and because the government specially sent people to go on a grand journey, his family members only took a few steps home to avoid rushing to the city gate and delaying the departure of the army.
The day after Shen Zangfeng led his troops to leave, Shen Zangli, who was sent back slowly by a carriage because he was "severely injured," arrived at the imperial capital. After receiving the news in advance, Shen Lianshi and Shen Liankun went out of the city to greet him and escorted him back to the Imperial Tutor's Mansion. The Shen family had already invited the imperial physician to wait in the backyard.
After looking around and asking questions, everyone in the Shen family breathed a sigh of relief when they learned that Shen Zangli was not in danger.
After sending off the imperial doctor, the female relatives had to shed some tears - Mrs. Su felt sorry for her eldest son, Mrs. Liu was worried about her husband, Shen Shujing felt sorry for her father... The second and third bedrooms were with them, and they had to press the corners of their eyes from time to time and say a few words of comfort.
Finally, Mrs. Su remembered that the imperial doctor told Shen Zangli to rest now and dismissed everyone, and Wei Changying escaped.
She returned to Jintong Courtyard, and as soon as she entered the door, she heard Shen Shuguang running around and shouting in the courtyard. When she entered the door, she saw that the brand new brocade robe that this boy had changed into in the morning to say goodbye to his father was already in use. It's like rolling in a mud puddle a dozen times and you can't even see the color anymore.
Wei Changying was angry and funny, and called him forward with a loud voice. Just as he was about to question him, Shen Shuguang jumped into her arms and started acting coquettishly.
"You! Your father has just left, and you are so lazy. Carefully, he will come back and show you a good look!" Wei Changying scolded him, but Shen Shuguang knew that his mother doted on him, so he was not afraid at all and pulled on his mother's skirt. Ju couldn't stop talking sweetly. Hearing this, he laughed and said, "The child has a mother, so he is not afraid of his father!"
"Your father disciplined you for serious matters. Is your mother the kind of person who dotes on you?" Wei Changying said shameless words, but did not pursue the matter further. He led him into the house and asked someone to fetch water for the mother and son to clean up. This boy had just been playing wildly, and his face and hands were dirty. He pulled the train of Wei Changying's skirt and acted coquettishly for a long time, and then he immediately stayed. A string of black handprints.
After cleaning up, Shen Shuguang asked for some tangerines. Wei Changying ordered someone to bring them, peeled them with his own hands, removed the orange veins, and then fed them to the smiling eldest son. Seeing how sweet he ate, Wei Changying I also feel in a great mood. While mother and son were having fun, there was a sound of footsteps approaching on the corridor, but they stopped when they reached the door.
After a while, the sound of footsteps disappeared again - Wei Changying recognized it as Mr. He.
Mrs. He was originally the confidant aunt who closely served the Chief of Guard Ying Zuo, but because she remarried and gave birth to a daughter, Jiang Heyue was still young now and could not do without her mother's care. So Wei Changying gave her a free job to do, so she was less in front of him.
Even though He was very strong, he was not someone who always looked for opportunities to curry favor with Wei Changying. Now that he heard her coming and leaving, Wei Changying wondered if something was wrong.
At night, after Shen Shuguang was put to sleep and Wei Changying returned to the inner room, he had time to ask Zhu Yi about the matter: "I seem to have heard Aunt He coming today?"
"As for the young lady, yes." Zhu Yi said softly while untying her bun, "But after asking Shigure at the door, I found out that the young lady was accompanying the second grandson, so I left again."
"Do you know if your aunt is here, what's going on?"
Zhu Yi thought for a while and said, "I heard that Jiang Shiwei's apprentice Zhu Lei wrote a letter two days ago, saying that he would be back from Youzhou in two days. I wonder if it has anything to do with this matter?"
"Zhu Lei?" After a few years, Wei Changying still remembered this man. He smiled and said, "He is very courageous. He has been traveling in Youyan for several years. In the past, civil unrest occurred frequently and he never came back. Now Do you really want to come back?"
If Mrs. He came here for Zhu Lei, but she could only retreat quietly because she happened to catch up with Wei Changying and his mother and son having a good time, then it is not difficult to guess her purpose of coming - nine times out of ten, it was to seek a good future for Zhu Lei. Category.
After all, Zhu Lei was raised by Jiang Zheng as if he were his own son. Although he is not called father and son, he is actually father and son. And to be a bit snobbish, the daughter born to Jiang Zheng and He is still young, and she will rarely have to rely on her elder brother in the future. Therefore, it is reasonable for He to rush for Zhu Lei's future.
Wei Changying said to Zhu Yi: "Tomorrow I will go to his grandfather's place to take exams for his schoolwork. You go and ask Aunt He to come over."
But early the next morning, Wei Changying first summoned Shen Ju to him, dismissed the others, and whispered in private: "Please find out about Zhu Lei's experience with Youyan in the past few years."
It's not that she judges a gentleman's heart with a villain's heart, but that in these extraordinary times, everything comes first - Wei Xinyong can get Mo Binwei to trick Lu Haozhi, and Zhu Lei is young and a commoner. In the past few years, Youyan, who was at the height of the popular uprising, stayed away from home for several years and only recently came back. Who knows if she was taught something bad or not, and for what purpose did she come back to the imperial capital
… … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … (To be continued)