The Shen family is not averse to Liu Rong snooping around in the name of social contact. Firstly, this is expected; secondly, Liu Rongruo comes to check on the Shen family from time to time. Why can't the Shen family take advantage of the opportunity to chat with him? What about some words? Both sides are tacitly understanding each other, and it doesn't matter who is despicable or hypocritical. If they were in another place, the things the Shen family would do would not be any different from the new emperor.
It is nothing more than determined by their respective locations.
So Wei Changying could just say a few words of emotion.
On the day when Huo Qingling arrived, Wei Zhangying got up early and ordered people to go to the sixth room to see Shen Liankun. This wife and her eldest daughter had come all the way to reunite. Shen Liankun was drunk again because of a beautiful girl. Huo Qingling's mother and daughter's face was lost in this way, and it was not easy to recover.
Fortunately, Shen Liankun was not a sad person after all. After being depressed for such a night, he was no longer so depressed next time. He actually got up early in the morning and was happily cleaning the courtyard to welcome his wife and daughter.
The servants went back to the third room to report, and Wei Changying was relieved.
In the afternoon, Huo Qingling's mother and daughter's carriage entered the backyard. Wei Changying took Shen Shuyan and others to greet them. The sisters-in-law were filled with emotion when they saw each other. Huo Qingling looked a lot thinner than when they parted the year before last. It's no wonder that even if she didn't know about Shen Liankun's house full of concubines, the matter about Huo Zhaoyu and his wife alone was enough for her to carry someone behind his back. I cried several times.
On the other hand, Shen Shuyao is very good-looking, white, tender and pretty, with double dimples in her smile, very lovable. She had been taught by Huo Qingling on the road, and although she still looked a little bit naive, she called someone sweetly when she got off the carriage. For a while, the elders were so amused that they took turns hugging her, and finally handed her back. In Shen Liankun's arms.
Shen Liankun looked at his eldest daughter who was like a dough ball. The love between flesh and blood was different. He was in a good mood for a while, but he forgot about Mei Ji and coaxed his daughter with a bright smile.
Seeing that the family of three in the sixth room were so happy, Wei Changying did not delay their reunion. He said a few words of courtesy, invited Huo Qingling to come to the third room when he had time, and then dismissed them.
Of course Huo Qingling didn't have time to leave the sixth room that day, but at noon the next day, she led her maid to find Wei Changying.
Wei Changying had seen the boxes and cages she had brought that day, and he estimated that it would take her three to five days to pack them up before they were empty. So I thought she was just here to say hello, so I smiled and invited her to sit on the couch together, and asked, "Where's Yao'er?"
"My husband heard that Yao'er loved lotus seed soup and said that Su San's cousin's cook was the best, so he took Yao'er to Duanmu's house to enjoy the autumn breeze." Huo Qingling said with a bit of laughter.
Wei Changying also smiled: "Sixth brother and I have been apart for so many days, and I miss you so much every day. Now we are reunited easily. With Yao'er's little wish, how can he not try his best?"
Huo Qingling sighed when he heard this. He looked up and looked around. Seeing that there was no one around, he stopped talking and said softly: "Sister-in-law third, I want to know about my eldest brother, can you tell me? "
Wei Changying glanced at her in surprise. What Huo Zhaoyu said could not be explained clearly in just a few words. Are you planning to have a long conversation? But the six rooms should be together now, right
Huo Qingling saw her thoughts and took the initiative: "Anyway, I'm already here, so I can just take care of the affairs of the sixth room. I'm thinking about this now, and I didn't listen to anyone in detail on the way... How about saying hello? No, I can’t make up my mind.”
Speaking of this, Wei Changying could only tell the truth: "Jiayao and Anji are gone. They burned themselves to death with their children on the day Yong's army broke through the city."
Seeing that Huo Qingling was stunned for a moment, with tears constantly falling down, Wei Changying waved his hand for his servants to exit, and then whispered, "But that's just what everyone knows. In fact, we have always suspected that you The nephew, Huo Jia, is probably still alive, because although Huo Jia’s body was found to be of the same age, there are still some flaws that don’t match Huo Jia’s.”
Huo Qingling has been in Xiliang for the past two years and doesn't know much about the changes in the imperial capital. Hearing this, he asked emotionally: "Then where is Huo Jia now?"
"How do I know?" Guard Chief Ying said, "It's better that I don't know. If I knew, wouldn't it be a waste of Jiayao's hard work in inciting twenty-three veterans to commit suicide in front of the new emperor's horse?"
"What did you say?" Huo Qingling was confused.
Wei Changying told what happened one by one from the outbreak of the severe epidemic, and finally said calmly: "The eldest princess Anji once wanted to beg me to let Huo Jia go, but I didn't agree. If the Shen family in this world is in trouble, don't It is not a big deal to let Huo Jia go, even to let the whole family go, but it will show that our family is generous. However, in today's world, if our family forgives Huo Jiayao, others will not think it is magnanimous. He thinks he is weak and can be bullied, so... Huo Jiayao tactfully gave the new emperor a gift in exchange for the new emperor's help, so that Huo Jia could live incognito... but he was always the one with the same blood. "
Huo Qingling was stunned for a long time, and then said calmly: "I know what the third sister-in-law means, and I have no right to blame you... But... Huo Jia... I really can't see him?"
"I have no intention of stopping you from seeing him, just don't let us know." Wei Changying said calmly, "If we know, we certainly can't pretend not to know."
In fact, neither she nor Shen Zangfeng had such hatred for Huo Zhaoyu that they had to kill his wife and children. But sometimes, whether to kill or not, the key is not hatred, but the situation.
Even the new emperor is afraid of the Shen family. Under such circumstances, the Shen family must not give people the impression of being weak or giving in. Otherwise, the ensuing troubles, even if they do not destroy the Shen family, will make it impossible for them to recover from the fall!
Therefore, the Shen family may not take the initiative to track down Huo Jia's whereabouts, but once they know the exact news of Huo Jia's survival, they will definitely take action.
This is not to cut off Huo Zhaoyu's bloodline, but to make those who want to take advantage of the Shen family think about it - once the Shen family survives and their intentions are exposed, can they withstand such revenge
Huo Qingling knew this very well. She knew that she was not qualified to blame her husband's family. After all, not only is she now the wife of the Shen family, but also her daughter, Shen Shuyao's fate is also with the Shen family. The Yunxia Huo family is now in a precipitous decline. If the Shen family also declines, without the support of the Xuanhe family, how good will the future be for Shen Shuyao
At that time, the reputation of the guard chief Ying's girlfriend was ruined, but she was still able to marry openly and become the third young wife of the Shen family. Was it just Shen Zangfeng's insistence? Wei Changying is the direct granddaughter of Fengzhou Wei family. Doesn't it account for a large part of the reason
And Huo Qingling - when the imperial capital fell, if it weren't for the elder sister-in-law Liu Ruoyi who insisted on living and dying with her husband, the second sister-in-law Duanmu Yanyu died under her husband's sword for killing the concubine, the third sister-in-law Wei Changying followed Gu Rouzhang and his party to try to break out, the fourth sister-in-law Pei Meiniang was not liked by everyone in the Shen family, and the fifth sister-in-law, Su Yuyin, was far away in Xiliang. If these sisters-in-law had not been able to hide in the secret room for one reason or another, how would she have been able to get the quota
Is the difference between Huo Qingling and Wei Changying just a matter of ranking? This is also the reason, but the biggest reason is my mother's family.
These days, if a girl has a good natal family, even if her mother-in-law has a bad temper or her husband is not considerate, her life will always be much easier.
Therefore, for the sake of her daughter, Huo Qingling had to understand the Shen family's refusal of Princess Anji's request.
But the daughter’s natal family has to understand, but what about my own natal family
Huo Qingling burst into tears!
Wei Changying did not dissuade her. He just drank tea slowly and stayed with her in silence.
After a long time, Huo Qingling gradually became tired of crying and her voice lowered. Wei Changying called someone in: "Go and get a basin of water to wash up the Sixth Lady."
After Huo Qingling freshened up, Wei Changying said calmly: "Life has to go on, you go back to the sixth room to clean up... I suggest you wait and talk about the Huo family's affairs later. You see Huo Jia now. , I don’t know if I can see him, but if I see him, he might be harmed. Since Huo Jiayao is willing to hand him over to the new emperor, you can just assume that he is doing well. "
Huo Qingling shed tears again: "Will the new emperor treat him well?"
"Yes." Wei Changying said calmly, "Anyway, you don't know how he is now. What good will it do to you to imagine that he is not living well? It is better to think about his wealth and peace, so that you can truly know the good and bad in the future. , Should I be happy or sad? Isn’t it better to feel pain when the time comes?”
Huo Qingling was speechless. She was worried about her mother's family's bad news, and she had no intention of apologizing or explaining to Wei Changying, so she just passed away in despair.
After she left, Shen Shuyan picked lotus flowers and put them in a vase for Wei Changying, smiling and talking about the interesting things she had just played with Shen Shuxie in the garden.
Wei Changying listened for a while, then laughed and said: "Although your sixth aunt came here to talk about some sad things from the past, the saddest thing is your sixth aunt. I don't have anything. You are trying your best to make me happy. What?"
"I saw that Sixth Aunt's eyes were swollen from crying. I thought my aunt was also crying with her." Shen Shuyan was betrayed by her, and she stuck out her tongue in embarrassment and said.
"I've cried a lot in the past two years, but now I really don't shed tears easily." Wei Changying felt a little sad, "I don't know if it's because I'm hard-hearted or because I'm tired of crying?"
Shen Shuyan smiled: "I think it's because my aunt finally got her little sister. Now she is full of joy, which overwhelms all the melancholy."
"That's true." Speaking of the long-awaited daughter, even though the child has not yet born, Wei Changying couldn't help but smile and caress his abdomen, "I hope this child can have your talent and beauty."
"My temperament is as gentle and considerate as a big sister." Shen Shuyan has always been conceited about her talents and appearance. She doesn't think Wei Changying said that she needs to be humble, but she is still self-aware - her temper is not as good as the other girls in the Shen family. It can be considered a headache here. The lady who can really make parents and elders worry less is Shen Shujing.
Wei Changying said with a smile: "You have a good temperament, but you have to be more careful when encountering problems in the future. Don't let others just take some credentials and be fooled!"
Shen Shuyan was stunned, holding her sleeve and saying coquettishly: "Auntie!" (To be continued)