... It was already the spring of the following year when Wei Changying received a reply from his parents' family again. He was surprised when he heard that Mo Binwei proposed to marry Shen Shujing. However, Mrs. Song said that it was Mo Binwei who took the initiative and asked the Wei family to test the tone. This statement did not arouse any doubt.
Because when she was in Chang County, Gu Xinian asked her to meet Mo Binwei. She mistakenly thought it was Captain Mo from the Xiliang Army, so she took Shen Shujing there with her.
Shen Shujing and Mo Binwei had met each other at that time - Wei Changying felt that with Shen Shujing's talent, appearance and demeanor, it was not surprising that Mo Binwei fell in love with her. It's just that there is a huge disparity in status between the two. She didn't expect that Mo Binwei would dare to say this now... so she was a little bit dumbfounded.
But looking at the detailed analysis in his grandmother's letter, Wei Changying also felt that it made sense.
Because she didn't know much about military strategy, she only had a vague idea of Mo Binwei's talents, that is, Mo Binwei was very good at fighting. I don't know exactly how powerful it is.
But her uncle Wei Xinyong was always extremely fearful to her.
Wei Xinyong and Mo Binwei were both under Wen Yazi, so she couldn't help but worry.
It would certainly be good if Wen Yaozi could be calculated one step ahead.
The problem is that Mo Binwei's current status is too low. Even if his grandfather gave him the status of a small nobleman, he is not worthy of asking to marry Shen Shujing!
It happened that Shen Lengshi returned from the imperial capital just before. Because he was overly worried when Shen Shuming's whereabouts were unknown, and he felt guilty after knowing the bad news that his nephew fell into the hands of the soldiers, Shen Lengshi fell ill on the way back.
He has been resting in Mingpei Hall for the past two days and cannot go to the battlefield for the time being.
Wei Changying asked if he was in good spirits, so he asked someone to tell him the matter and ask him what he meant.
Shen Lianshi thought for two days and asked someone to send a message to Wei Changying: "The second master said that Wen Yaozi relied heavily on Mo Binwei. If the eldest lady married, it would be a good thing for Wen Yaozi to be suspicious of Mo Binwei. "
"..." This is Yun Married, Wei Changying asked a little annoyed, "This is Mo Binwei's identity."
"The second master said that the common people did not marry, and it only restricted the gentry and the common people. Since the wife's natal family has found out for Mo Binwei that she also belongs to the gentry, then the marriage between the gentry is not too important. Both parties are willing That’s it.”
Wei Changying once again experienced Shen Lianshi's preference for sons over daughters. This is my niece, she was thrown out without batting an eyelid for the sake of the situation; if my nephew's marriage had been changed, I'm afraid he would have jumped up and said no...
So even though he didn't want to disturb her husband, Wei Changying still bit the bullet and wrote a letter to Shen Zangfeng.
But just after the letter was sent, Shen Shujing, who heard the news from somewhere, came over to propose marriage.
Wei Changying felt very angry and scolded her: "This is something that hasn't been revealed yet. Where did you get the wind about it?"
"Shu Ming is ignorant and has caused so much trouble to his uncles and aunts. My niece is a girl and can't share her worries with her uncles and aunts, but she is still cared for and cared for by her aunt in every possible way. Last autumn, her aunt even wrote a letter to her personally about her niece. Fengzhou... I feel really guilty. I heard that if my niece marries Mo Binwei, it will be of some use to my uncle and aunt, so... "
This niece is so honest and sensible that it makes people feel distressed. Wei Changying sighed: "Where did your child go? Shu Ming fell into the hands of the soldiers. It was because he was young and ignorant and fell into the trap of the bad guys. Now your uncles are It’s none of your business to try to save him!”
Shen Shujing said hurriedly: "That's not what my niece means! My niece just wants to do something for the family!"
"What you have to do is to relax and take good care of yourself." Chief Wei Ying said earnestly, "Don't think too much about other things! With elders like us here, we don't need you to do anything about it now." This heart!”
After dismissing Shen Shujing, Mrs. Huang came up and said softly: "Actually... there's nothing wrong with going with the flow. As the head of our family said, this marriage may not necessarily have wronged the eldest lady, but is a descendant of the family. How many people at Binwei's age can have such a reputation? Even if Wen Yaozi falls from power, Mo Binwei will not be aggrieved because of his talent."
"That's not what you said." Wei Changying sighed, "My husband hasn't said it accurately now. Why should I rush to confirm this matter? Originally, this candidate was proposed by my mother-in-law. At this point, it is still important. It's good to avoid suspicion. After all, aunt, you know that if nothing happens, Ming Peitang will belong to Guang'er from now on. Why do you want people to discuss my niece's marriage for the sake of my son's future... "
"What's wrong with what Madam said?" Mrs. Huang hurriedly scolded her, "It's because my servant didn't think well. It's true that Madam should avoid suspicion now and let the Lord of the Valve take charge."
A few days later, Shen Zangfeng's letter was brought back in an official document, but Wei Changying was asked to discuss the matter with Shen Lianshi and Shen Cangji, and also asked Shen Shujing what she wanted.
And Shen Lianshi had already agreed. Shen Zangji didn't know Mo Binwei at all. Seeing that his second brother agreed and it was recommended by his third sister-in-law's family, he thought there should be no problem... Shen Shujing himself agreed. Wei Changying wanted to write another letter to confirm with her husband, but she heard that her husband was now busy with work and could only sleep for an hour or two every day. She thought that since he had something to say first, it was better not to bother him again.
So she wrote a letter of agreement and sent it to Fengzhou.
The messenger had only been away for two or three days when news came from the capital that Su Yuwu had gone south.
Because the Rong people withdrew their troops from Donghu and attacked Xiliang, Donghu got a chance to breathe. Of course, the Qingzhou army that was originally held captive by the Liu family to assist Donghu in defense was freed up.
… At this time, it had been half a year since Su Xiuwei’s death.
He and Su Xiu Ming were both seriously injured and were rescued by their subordinates. The two brothers collected the remaining soldiers and retreated all the way to Qingzhou. Finally, when the troops left behind in Qingzhou came out to meet them, both of them were dying.
Su Xiu Ming survived, but Su Xiu Wei passed away after lingering on the hospital bed for nearly a month.
It sounds like he was full of worries when he left. Not only did he regret that his only son would have no one to protect him, he also regretted that neither his son nor his daughter would be with him. In the end, it was Su Ruoqian's family who cried for him.
When the bad news about Su Xiuwei's uncle reached Xiliang earlier, Wei Changying was still sad for a few days.
But now that she heard that Su Yuwu was leading his army south, and that his troops were heading towards the imperial capital, her heart suddenly felt as if ice water had been poured on her, and it was as cold as bone.
"Shu Ming disappeared in the imperial capital, and now he has fallen into the hands of the Rong people. How can the Rong people have such great ability to take Shu Ming away from the imperial capital and under Huo Zhaoyu's eyes without leaving any trace?" Of course there is no such ability. There is only the Su family or the Liu family. The question is who will benefit from Shen Shuming falling into the hands of the Rong people. Basically, the suspects can be guessed.
It's just that Wei Changying has been under the care of his second aunt since he left the court, and he has a good impression of Wei Zhengyin's cousin. There are no obvious signs, so she doesn't want to think so.
But now... no matter how I think about it, I feel...
"Two days ago, we reported from Diecuiguan that the soldiers were holding Shu Ming and calling for battle every day... It gave my husband a headache." Wei Changying sighed deeply, "Why is Shu Ming so ignorant? "
But in this case, I can have a few words with Mr. Huang and Mr. He behind closed doors.
Otherwise, the nephew is trapped in the enemy camp, and the aunt continues to complain about him, which will seem a bit mean after all.
Huang didn't want her to be troubled, so she talked about things far away: "There are only so many smart people in Gyeonggi. Now that Fifth Young Master Su wants to avenge his father, I don't know how Master Huo can resist?"
"It's not necessarily that he resisted. Neither Xu Zongwen nor Wen Yaozi would sit back and watch Su Wu's cousin occupy the imperial capital." Wei Changying said calmly, "When we leave Donghu, we must first pass through Xu Zongwen's territory."
"The arrival of the Rong people this time is really weird." The He family was not as attentive as the Huang family, and was still talking about the most worrying thing at the moment, "Let's not talk about how they kidnapped the eldest son from the imperial capital. Let's just say that they took the eldest son. The young master went straight to the four cities of Xuanshui... The Rong people are not Qiudi. They have always been entangled with the Liu family in the past, and they have not fought with our Xiliang army for decades. How could it be like this this time? "
Wei Changying was startled for a moment and said: "Maybe Shu Ming told them. Shu Ming must have heard of the eldest brother's confidant during his lifetime. After all, a few years ago, my father forced Shu Ming to go to Xiliang with his fifth brother and sister-in-law. Come to sharpen your skills, my eldest brother always loves children the most, how can I not tell him some reliable people to use in case of crisis? "
"Even so, what's the point of the soldiers attacking us in Xiliang?" He asked puzzledly, "Xiliang is well known for its bitter cold. Although Yunzhou and other places farther east are better, they are not as good as the fertile Central Plains. Far from it. How could it be easier to fight from Xiliang to the Central Plains than from Donghu? Moreover, the Liu family had lost several games in a row, which showed that they could not withstand another large-scale invasion by the Rong people. We Xiliang have strong soldiers and horses, do these Rong people think that they can make everyone in Xiliang bow to them just by relying on the eldest son?"
Wei Changying also thought it was impossible and sighed: "But at least it is a stalemate for now. My husband is already very worried about this."
"After all, the eldest son is the eldest master's only male heir. We need to discuss it on the scene, right?" Huang said, "After some time, the lord can make up his mind."
After hearing these words, Wei Changying felt more and more panicked in his heart. In this way, Shen Zangfeng's reputation of not caring about his elder brother's love and abandoning his only flesh and blood would be settled. If I had known that this would happen, I would have never allowed Shen Shuming to come to Beijing!
At this time, Lianju came in and interrupted the master and servant, saying, "Miss Ji is here."
"Let her come in." Wei Changying nodded and ordered.
There are only two possibilities for Ji Yiren to come here now: one is to ask Zhu Lei; the other is to go home.
Wei Changying thought about the first possibility, how to make her give up on Zhu Lei completely... As soon as Ji Yiren came in, he curtly saluted, but did not speak to Wei Changying, but looked at He angrily: "Congratulations Auntie! You know that I like Zhu Lei, but you secretly get engaged to him. What does this mean?" (To be continued)