After being woken up from his sleep, Wei Changying subconsciously lifted his long hair and glanced at the copper drain in the corner of the room.
It was Yinchu, and the courtyard was quiet. A lamp on the bed was like a bean, illuminating the room dimly, as if I was still in a dream.
Outside the green window screen, the sound of insects adds to the tranquility.
She felt it was a bit unreal, but fortunately Shi Maner immediately got some cold water and came in to help her wash up. The cold veil was applied to his face, and he immediately came back to his senses. Shi Qing'er followed behind and handed him a refreshing mint drink.
After tidying up, he took a sip of the mint drink and felt the coolness and spiciness of the mint. Wei Changying came to his senses completely and asked, "Where is he?"
"Aunt Huang is accompanying me and greeting her in the side hall." Shi Man'er said softly, "Aunt Huang said that it is the quietest there at night, and it is far away from other places where people live, making it easier to talk."
When Huang is doing things, Wei Changying is naturally at ease.
Nodding, she stood up, stroked her clothes slightly, and said, "Then I'll go over there right now."
When we arrived at the side hall, we saw only two lamps lit inside.
The large room couldn't be illuminated at all. Looking through the door, the faces of the people in the hall were dim and blurry.
But based on his frequent visits to Su's house a few years ago, Wei Changying recognized at a glance that the uninvited guest accompanied by Mr. Huang was none other than Mr. Deng.
Su Ruoqian got his wife, the eldest wife of the Su family.
Although she had just experienced the death of her husband's family, and a brother-in-law had recently died, Mrs. Deng looked plumper than she had been a few years ago, and her complexion looked much better when viewed up close.
"Sister Wei, I'm really bothering you in the middle of the night." Seeing Wei Changying come in, Mrs. Deng hurriedly stood up to greet him.
Wei Changying bowed to greet her and said in greeting: "Sister-in-law Deng, where did you come from? I didn't greet my sister-in-law when she came, so I asked her to forgive me."
When Mrs. Deng heard this, she smiled and said: "Sister, you are too polite. I came suddenly and disturbed your dream. How can I blame you?"
"How can there be such a thing as a clear dream?" Mrs. Deng came alone late at night. Although the Su Family Courtyard was nearby and there must be servants waiting at the back door, she was definitely not here to chat and be polite. So Wei Changying immediately deepened the topic. After sitting down with her as the guest of honor, he sighed, "How can we tolerate good dreams in this world today?"
Deng didn't shy away and nodded: "As the saying goes, you have something to think about every day and something to dream about at night. In today's world, although we are all women and don't have to worry about court affairs, since our husband is at the front, how can we not do it? Are they concerned? What’s more, my daughter is young and weighs more than Qianjun! Not only did my sister not have a clear dream, I was also tossing and turning, so I couldn’t sleep for a long time, but I wanted to come and say a few words to my sister.”
"Sister-in-law, please tell me!" Wei Changying glanced at Mr. Huang, who understood. He went out to get a pot of herbal tea and put it down. He left silently and went to guard the door.
Mrs. Deng took a sip of tea, put down the tea bowl, and looked at Wei Changying: "I heard that Miss Shen Wu was very fragile after she was born. Even if she asked the Taiyuan Hospital to judge, there was nothing she could do. In the end, it was her grandmother, Mrs. Min, who Yu woke up Uncle Xiang Ning and sent him back to his hometown of Xiliang. With the help of Xiliang, Shen not only gradually recovered, but he is even very strong now? "
"It does happen." Wei Changying nodded slightly, feeling a little surprised. Did Deng ask this because he wanted to
Sure enough, Mrs. Deng showed a relieved look and said, "If that's the case, then I'm relieved."
She took the initiative to explain, "I was afraid that this was a rumor. Now that I know it is really effective, then... I can take En'er back to Qingzhou to live in two days!"
Chief Wei Yingzuo was surprised: "Sister-in-law, why did you say this? Isn't En'er always in good health?"
Su Xi'en is the legitimate son and only son of Su Ruoqian and Deng. She was the child who was born on the way to her appointment when Deng concealed her pregnancy and left the imperial capital with her husband.
Although Deng's daughter had died in infancy, Su Xi'en was in good health.
When Su Ruoqian and Deng returned to Beijing for the funeral, Wei Changying met this cousin once. He was a smart and cute child. It was obvious that both Su Ruoqian and Deng loved him dearly.
"Oh, you don't know. En'er suddenly fell ill two days ago and can't get up yet." Deng frowned, as if she was worried, but her tone was as calm as water, obviously not really anxious, "I asked for a lot of The doctor looked at it, including the eighth lady of the Duanmu family, but Miss Duanmu couldn't figure out the reason. Sister Wei, you know that your eldest cousin and I have only had so much blood in our lives, and he is more important than our own lives. If there's anything wrong, we can't wait to take his place! But now that the medicine has failed, we can only hope to follow Miss Shen Wu and accompany him back to Qingzhou!"
Chief Wei's eyebrows twitched and he said, "Cousin Su is also going back to Qingzhou?"
Originally, when she heard that the Deng family wanted to take Su Xien back to Qingzhou, she thought it was the Deng family alone. She was here to test herself and see if they, mother and son, could stay out of this turbulent undercurrent.
But Su Ruoqian also wants to accompany his son back to Qingzhou...
Why are the three of them planning to leave and ignore the dispute between the three houses in the Su family
Wei Changying was a little surprised. Although Su Xiu Ming valued his legitimate sons more, now both of his legitimate sons were dead and he did not leave any son or daughter. Can Su Xiu Ming not pass everything on to Su Ruoqian now
Now Su Xiu Ming has the upper hand.
And because they were worried that he would actually start a war in a moment of excitement, putting the Shen family and the Su family into an irreversible situation. To be honest, even if Su Xiu Ming makes some demands that are usually considered excessive, Shen Zangfeng and the Su clan will definitely agree to it if they are unable to eradicate him in a short time.
But now Su Ruoqian, the eldest son, plans to run away with his wife and children, leaving his father alone to deal with this complicated and looming situation that is about to break out
Although it may not be impossible to develop one's power after returning to Qingzhou, but if one really wants to develop one's power, how can one leave Su Xiu Ming's side? After all, with his biological father, there is always someone to support and deal with the aftermath. Otherwise, why did Su Xiu Ming let his legitimate son Su Yuliang come from Qingzhou to the imperial capital after he thought he had it under control
It was obvious that Su Ruoqian's family planned not to get involved in Su Xiuming's affairs.
Deng said calmly: "Yes, En'er has always liked his father. If my husband doesn't accompany him back to Qingzhou, he will definitely cry endlessly." A trace of affection and slight anger passed between her eyebrows, and she said, "Originally, he If you are sick, your health will not be good. If you continue to cry, wouldn't it make things worse? What's more, Sister Wei has two children. Come to think of it, if a child of En'er's age starts to make a fuss, we may not be able to coax it alone... "
Speaking of his son, Wei Changying was deeply moved: "Isn't that right? Guang'er is a little older, but now he is very sensible. Xie'er is still young and very noisy. I now have a headache when I see him awake!"
"So my husband agreed to accompany us back together." Deng sighed and said, "Besides, the second brother died a few years ago. This time the imperial capital fell, the second uncle and the third brother also... Even the fourth brother died a few days ago. It's over. Now my father-in-law, my third uncle, and my fifth brother have important responsibilities and cannot leave the imperial capital. Although the coffins of my grandparents have been sent back to Qingzhou, it is not good for my father-in-law and the others to leave without their own flesh and blood. Kai Shen, my husband has always been a civil servant, and now there is no shortage of civil servants in the court, so I feel that there is nothing wrong with stealing her love. It is better to go back and fulfill my filial piety, and take En'er to guard the tombs of my grandparents for three years, which is also a good relationship. "
After a pause, he added, "I'm making a private guess, sister Wei, please don't tell anyone else: En'er's illness is so weird, maybe it's because my husband doesn't go back to observe his filial piety even though he has nothing to do in the imperial capital. The spirits of his grandfather and grandmother are not happy! Even if Ener goes back to pay filial piety to his great-grandfather and great-grandmother, maybe he will receive mercy from God and recover?"
Wei Changying heard that she even brought up her filial piety. He swallowed the question "Uncle Su, do you agree?" on his lips. He was silent for a moment and said: "Since Sister-in-law Deng is concerned about En'er's body, then I don't care about the child." It’s better not to delay your illness and leave as soon as possible.”
"Sister, you are right." After hearing this remark, Deng was not angry. Instead, she breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile, "It's just that I didn't know whether doing this would really be good to En'er before. Now, With my sister’s approval, I feel relieved.”
"Actually, Xi'er's recovery is ultimately due to the fact that my uncle loved his granddaughter and my eldest sister took good care of her." Wei Changying thought about the words and said slowly, "I don't know very much about what happened. But I I think the so-called sincerity is the key to success. Since they are all of one’s own flesh and blood, if you put your heart into it, everything will be fine.”
When Mrs. Deng heard the words "blood and flesh and blood", her eyebrows widened and she pursed her lips and smiled: "Then let me borrow my sister's good words... But I believe that En'er will get better soon."
"Sister-in-law is right." Wei Changying nodded and said, "So when does sister-in-law plan to leave? Do you want us to give her a ride?"
"Now that I have a sister, of course the sooner the better. After dawn, my husband will report to the father-in-law." Madam Deng smiled faintly, "As for sending... this is not necessary. First of all, whether it is the third cousin or Sister Wei, It’s very busy here, so it’s better not to delay your business. We are all a family, why do we need to go out? Secondly, the Su family will send someone to escort us, sister, don’t worry too much.”
The original intention of Wei Changying's so-called "send one away" was to send a group of Xiliang troops to symbolically send him a few steps to express that he would not harm them secretly. But since Mrs. Deng refused and expressed her trust in the Shen family, she no longer insisted. She called Huang and asked her to find some nourishing herbs: "Then I wish my sister-in-law and my eldest cousin, En'er Have a safe trip!”
Madam Deng did not refuse and happily accepted the offer. After the two exchanged a few words of conversation, Madam Deng took her leave.
She came in secret, and only the servants knew about it after she entered the back door. If she went to report to the guard chief Ying, there would be no way to welcome her. But to leave now, Wei Changying would of course have to take a few steps forward.
When they arrived at the door, Deng was about to go out when she suddenly turned around and whispered softly: "Sister Wei knows that En'er should be Congyu in this generation, but why is he called Xi'en?"
Wei Changying was startled and said with a smile: "Could it be related to Grandma Deng?"
"Of course our grandmother's kindness will be engraved in our hearts." Mrs. Deng smiled, turned and walked out the door, tilted her head slightly, and sighed, "But the name En'er is actually to remember the third aunt."
Wei Changying watched her go away, and soon disappeared under the starlight, thoughtfully. (To be continued)