Wei Gaochan and Wei Changyan were speechless when asked. Although they were extremely reluctant, they still had to get in the car.
As the carriage drove out, Wei Changsui, Wei Changfeng, and Wei Gaoya gathered around them. They greeted each other through the curtain and then drove their horses beside the carriage to go to Jingping Gong's Mansion.
The journey was not long, and there were not many people around. Soon we entered the back door of Duke Jingping's mansion. After getting off the carriage, something big happened in the mansion, but now there was only a stewardess waiting by the carriage to greet him. Her straight eyebrows couldn't hide the panic between her brows. She saluted nervously and without any intention of saying anything, she led them directly to the courtyard of the little Liu family in the back hall.
Along the way, white cloths had been hung up everywhere, and all the servants they met looked hurried and sad. There are many places in Duke Jingping's mansion where deciduous trees such as sycamores are planted. At this time of year, the leaves are falling, which adds to the desolation.
When Wei Changying saw that the previously neat and elegant mansion suddenly showed signs of decline, he secretly sighed in his heart and eliminated his lingering hatred for Wei Zhengya and Xiao Liu.
In the end, she, Wei Changfeng, and Wei Gaochuan were all alive, but Wei Zhengya was dead.
Wei Zhengya had three sons, only the eldest son Wei Changxu grew up, but Wei Changxu was far less astute than Wei Zhengya...
The decline of Duke Jingping is completely foreseeable. Of course, they have hereditary and irreplaceable titles. As long as the Wei Dynasty still exists, they will always have a chance to revitalize based on their titles. But that will be at least after Wei Shanshi grows up. By then, Wei Changfeng's heir is expected to be older than the current Wei Shanshi. With Wei Changfeng's talent, how can he be afraid of Tang when he has already matured? nephew.
What's more, the passing of the position of lord of the clan from Wei Huan to Wei Changfeng was tantamount to acknowledging that Wei Huan's line of succession would be passed on, and a gap would be drawn between the line of Duke Jingping. Even if Wei Shanshi is not under his grandfather's control of the city in the future, he will not have the advantage of his grandfather's bloodline.
All in all, Wei Changying felt that it was worthwhile for Wei Huan to solve the many troubles of the concubine's succession to the throne once his three siblings were attacked.
Now that he thought that he was not at a disadvantage, Wei Changying no longer felt resentful. Like any dignified and polite lady, she greeted Xiao Liu respectfully with a hint of sympathy and sadness. Some of the words she planned to say before coming were swallowed because of the change in her mentality.
Xiao Liu's condition was far more serious than Wei Changying expected. Her eyes were dull and her expression was dull. She couldn't even stay behind the coffin. He was slumped on the couch, staring straight at the ceiling, showing no response to the greetings and comfort from his cousins. Even her only biological child, the ten-year-old Ninth Young Master Wei Changlin, cried and shook his arms for a long time and was indifferent.
... It's like the whole soul and the whole heart died with the death of Wei Zhengya.
Seeing her like this, even Mrs. Song's words became a little gentler. She came over to persuade her when she had time: "... Chang Lin is still young, and my eldest uncle doesn't like worldly things. In this family, my sister-in-law needs to support you... You Also think about Shanshi and Shangui, they are both good children, Shangui is weak and weak, you..."
But little Liu couldn't listen to these words.
After the three sisters of Guard Chief Ying paid their respects, many female relatives from the clan came one after another, some greeted, some comforted, some enlightened, some cried with them... But no matter who came and how they reacted, Xiao Liu Everyone ignored him.
Although her silence and dead silence made everyone a little embarrassed, they could all understand it at this time.
The Wei family was a wealthy family, and Wei Zhengya died in Sangzi. There were a lot of people from this family alone who came to express their condolences. There are also many female relatives who are qualified to visit Xiao Liu and Wei Changxian in the back hall. At first, the spacious inner room could accommodate enough, but gradually more and more people started to stand there, and there was not enough room for them to stand.
Mrs. Song and Mrs. Pei had to get up to preside over Xiao Liu's place, and persuaded everyone to leave the inner room first, leaving only a few close maids to guard. After all, Xiao Liu's current situation did not seem to be too disturbing.
Wei Changying and the other three who arrived relatively early were also sent out. Mrs. Song took the time to tell them: "I am afraid that your third aunt and I will simply stay here today. You sisters, don't get separated. It’s late, so let’s go back together.”
Xiao Liu is obviously completely incapable of taking care of things, not even keeping watch. The family members are in charge of the front, and the backyard also needs to be taken care of - this task now of course falls on Mrs. Song and Mrs. Pei.
Although there are only a few steps on both sides, if something happens in the middle of the night, it would be troublesome to run over and ask for instructions to go back and forth. I just returned to Ruiyu Hall and was called back again before I even touched the porcelain pillow. So I simply planned to live in Jingping Gongfu. Anyway, "Biwu" is now in Wei Huan's hands.
Even Wei Zhengya died in her inner room. Of course Mrs. Song and Mr. Pei were not afraid of spending the night here.
When Mrs. Song ordered everyone to go out, Wei Gaochan and Wei Changyan exchanged glances and wanted to separate from Wei Changying. However, Mrs. Song warned her like this. This eldest aunt has always been strong and powerful. Wei Gaochan and Wei Changyan were a little afraid of her and did not dare to disobey her.
After thinking for a while, Wei Gaochan suggested: "Third sister, let's find a secluded corner to sit and take a rest."
"That's fine." Wei Changying nodded. Condolences were also a laborious task. They had been standing in the inner room for more than an hour. There were so many elders there, and they were embarrassed to sit down even if there were enough seats... Wei Changying felt a little tired. , not to mention such authentic boudoir weaklings as Wei Gaochan and Wei Changyan.
But she didn't know that the relieved look exchanged by Wei Gao Chan and Wei Changyan behind her was focused on tranquility.
The three sisters were not familiar with each other in the backyard of Duke Jingping's mansion, but they were not unfamiliar either.
I quickly found a pavilion in the corner. A row of densely planted evergreen cypress trees closely covered the pavilion. I had to go around this cypress tree and enter through a small path through the rockery on the other side. Anyone who has not been here twice will not be able to find it even in the daytime.
When they arrived at the pavilion, Wei Gaochan and Wei Changyan were silent. Wei Changying talked about the scenery for a few words, but when his sisters didn't answer, he lost interest. The three of them just sat quietly, waiting for their physical strength to recover so that they could cope with the next scene.
Their silence also silenced the maids and servants around them. Because it was to express condolences, no one wore any hairpin rings. The autumn wind blew by, and there was no sound of wearing hairpin rings. People walking behind the cypress tree in this way can easily mistakenly think that there is no one in the pavilion...or they don't know that there is anyone behind the tree at all.
Probably for this reason, not long after, a whisper came from the other side of the cypress tree. Perhaps he thought there was no one around. Although it was a whisper and the voice was not loud, it could still be heard by everyone in the pavilion: "Dai Feng Bai Li Hua Zhu Hua" "That one, have you seen it?" The voice was sweet, and one can imagine that the owner also has a lively and lovely temperament, and there was a hint of excitement in his tone that was not hard to detect.
"You mean the one standing next to Mrs. Song?" The person who answered the call said softly, "Can you not see it? There are girls in the room, and she is the prettiest... Who is the Valve Master? In the same vein, she wears plain clothes and skirts, but she is more elegant than us!"
The sweet voice from before spat: "Do you still think she has grace? Who do you think that is?"
"Oops! When you say that, does it mean...?"
"That's her! When I just quit, I heard Mrs. Song call her Chang Ying."
Hearing this, Wei Changying was startled and looked at the cypress tree in confusion. Seeing that Wei Gaochan seemed to be about to say something, she waved her hand to signal Wei Gaochan to be silent.
Wei Gaochan still didn't dare to openly disobey her, so he could only stop talking in fear.
Seeing this, the maids also looked at him, and even breathed deliberately softly so as not to disturb their young ladies.
The people in front of the tree didn't disappoint them either, they were still talking happily: "Why did she have the nerve to come out? And I just saw that she looked calm, and she seemed to have stepped forward to persuade the prince's wife for a while? She... how could she... how could she... Aren't you ashamed?"
It was as if in thirty-nine days, a bucket of ice water was poured down the head of Self-Defense Chief Ying!
Seeing something wrong with her expression, He's expression changed, and he was about to scold the two blind talkers outside the tree, but Wei Changying suddenly held down her hand!
Apparently she wanted to hear more—
"Isn't it true? If I were to catch up with her and die in the woods, why would I come back? I wouldn't be afraid of dirtying the doorstep of my house!"
"Hiss... That's the direct granddaughter of the Valve Master! How can she be so shameless? The Valve Master doesn't care about it?"
"The Valve Master has such a direct granddaughter, so he may be reluctant to part with her. But let me tell you, this Wei Chang Ying is too shameless. She is greedy for life and afraid of death, and came back dirty. I heard that her face is so shameless. She was thrown into the imperial capital! When outsiders mentioned it, they all said she was the daughter of the Wei family... Alas, we haven't said goodbye yet, so we don't know how she will be implicated in the future... "
"Our Wei family has a clean reputation, how noble is it? How can we condone her? This is a matter involving the reputation of the whole family... "
"Listen to what my grandfather said, the Valve Master..."
Wei Changying was on the verge of falling. She tried her best to hold the stone table in front of her before she could sit down. She suddenly stretched out her hand, pulled out the frozen white pear flower on her head, and threw it to the ground in the pavilion!
The crisp sound of shattering bead flowers woke up the people outside the tree: "Ah! There is someone inside?!"
"Come on, hurry up! Really, there is someone hiding behind this tree. Why didn't we say anything when we came here?" After all, Wei Huan was in power and made it clear that he wanted to protect his granddaughter. Although the two girls of the same race were not angry and discussed it privately, they He didn't dare to make a big deal out of the situation. Hearing the noise, he didn't care to take a closer look and ran away in a panic.
He's face was ashen and he said, "Why did the eldest lady let them go like this?"
Wei Changying ignored her, but slowly, slowly... turned her head to the two cousins beside her who were obviously restless. After looking at them for a long time, she said one by one: "You... what you just called You have something to say alone... you don’t want to ride with me... but... is it for this reason? "
Wei Gaochan instinctively wanted to deny it, and so did Wei Changyan, but when they saw her cousin's emotionless eyes, the two girls who were usually cautious about their words and deeds were still timid. They couldn't say anything to deny it. After a long time, Wei Gaochan said in a low voice: "We... we don't dislike the third sister, I... we just... just..."
She just didn't come out, but Wei Changying suddenly looked away, looked at the distant sky, and said very softly and carefully: "Are you afraid of being laughed at in the same car with me?"
Wei Gaochan and Wei Changyan were blushing and speechless.
"...You guys go away, I want to sit here alone for a while." This third sister once killed two thieves on the official road with her own hands. She is brave and decisive, far better than ordinary men. She is also loved by the elders. Once she gets angry... she will be beaten. As long as nothing serious happens to them, they are still at fault... Wei Gaochan and Wei Changyan are extremely worried after their intentions are revealed! He waited in fear for Wei Changying's treatment, but after waiting for a long time, he only said this.
Light and fluttering, it is completely different from the violent storm in imagination.
They were stunned, and Mr. He scolded with an evil look: "You two ladies haven't left yet. Aren't you afraid of being laughed at when you are with our young lady? Or do you think our eldest lady has been slandered by some bad-mouthed people?" I can’t control you anymore?”
"Let's leave now." Although He was just a wet nurse, Wei Gaochan and Wei Changyan did not dare to reply to her, especially under the current circumstances - they were annoyed and frightened but also a little relieved. He stood up hurriedly with a sigh of relief and hurriedly walked out of the pavilion.
Mr. He looked at their backs with cold eyes. When they stepped out of the pavilion and could still hear the words inside, he suddenly said loudly: "How do you really think you are such a noble thing?! A piece of shit born from a lowly woman." ! No matter how hard it is for a small family to work hard, they are just trying to learn how to do it! They still think that they are so good, and they are afraid of being implicated by others and become a joke? In my opinion, some people are complacent about being a rich lady. The biggest joke - the child of a bitch is born of a bitch. Who can fool me into thinking that it is precious? Look up and see that it was not raised by a bitch! The old man stuck a few peacock feathers on him, but he thought he was a child. It’s a peacock! Bah!”
With a mouthful of spit, he spat onto the skirt of Wei Gaochan's maid!
Even though Wei Gaochan and Wei Changyan were not as favored as Wei Changying, they were still serious young ladies. How had they ever heard such naked and harsh insults? Mrs. He hated that they had not asked their cousin Wei Changying for help in the past, but now they disliked Wei Changying to the point where they were unwilling to ride with her or get close to her because of the rumors. With these words, they no longer bothered to criticize Huai, and they almost got angry. The infamy is over!
The steps of the three sisters shook violently, and they seemed to take a breath together. The next moment, they seemed to be sobbing.
They just stopped for a breath, but still didn't have the courage to come back and argue, so they supported each other and walked away... maybe they were looking for another place to cry.
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Aunt He, who works tirelessly on the eternal road of "What a good young lady, but she is blinded by the things that turn her heart black and white" and has profound attainments in this road, said: The young lady is kind and cares about sisterhood, but I, aunt, I only have eyes for the eldest lady! (To be continued)