Wei Yingzhi still regrets not being able to turn the sister of the princess into the sister-in-law of the princess.
When leaving, Princess Changning personally sent her out of the courtyard gate, watching her figure gradually disappear in front of her eyes, the smile on her face subsided unconsciously.
She sighed lowly.
Wei Chenglin was a sweet dream of her when she was young, and she was the first person she fell in love with in her life, but she also knew very well that the engagement back then was only ordered by her parents, and Wei Chenglin never had her in her heart.
In fact, one day when she returned to the capital from Yunyan Mountain after recovering from her illness, she went to see Wei Chenglin privately, but what she saw was that he treated another woman with a peerless beauty. She still remembers him to this day. The tenderness in the eyes that couldn't be concealed at all, and the careful caressing action.
It was also at that time that she knew that she had no hope.
What doesn't belong to her won't belong to her after all, no matter how much you try to force it, it's useless.
Somehow, he thought of another gentle man who was completely different from Wei Chenglin, and the bitterness on his face was gradually replaced by gentleness.
She thought, maybe this is the rumored misfortune. She lost the first person she fell in love with when she was young, but got another person who was willing to be with her for the rest of her life.
"The princess has already made an engagement with the champion of the last department, and they will get married only when the champion returns to Beijing to worship his ancestors. Alas, I thought she would still have a chance to be my sister-in-law, but I didn't expect her to be happy for nothing. One game." Wei Yingzhi said to Yun Fu while coaxing her son.
Yun Fu was holding his son's soft and fleshy little hand and gently shaking it, making the little guy open his mouth and gleefully at him. Hearing what Wei Yingzhi said, he just smiled.
"This can only show that Brother Cheng Lin has lost some affinity with the Princess. Since the Princess has another good relationship, Brother Cheng Lin is no exception. Why do you need to worry?"
"Why are you not in a hurry? Mother and grandmother are even more anxious. You don't know. My mother has been asking about the situation of girls of the right age in Beijing. Now she is discussing with grandmother. Maybe it will happen again in a few days." Look around." Wei Yingzhi saw her son's smile was really cute, she couldn't help but kissed that little cheek, and then said slowly.
Yun Fu could also imagine how Shen Xinyan and the eldest princess were anxious about Wei Chenglin's marriage.
"It's just that this lifelong event can't be rushed even if it is urgent. Brother Cheng Lin is not like me. He met his future wife when he was urinating, and he booked him early." Speaking of this, Yun Fu felt a little proud.
Wei Yingzhi gave him an angry look.
The husband and wife quickly talked about other things, and also exposed the matter.
Naturally, Shen Xinyan soon found out that Princess Changning had already made an engagement, and that the person with whom she had made an engagement was precisely her husband in her previous life, and she couldn't help but sigh in her heart.
Perhaps Princess Changning and her husband are destined for marriage. After going through such a big circle, the two can still become a couple.
On the contrary, the eldest princess felt a little depressed when she learned about it.
Princess Changning is the first grandson-in-law candidate she has chosen, and she is also the one she is most satisfied with so far. Pity…
I just thought that if the eldest daughter-in-law hadn't been a hindrance back then, Princess Changning would have married long ago, why until now, the eldest grandson's marriage has still not been settled in the slightest. Seeing that men of his age were getting married one by one, and having children one after another, it was him who never even made an appointment for marriage.
Thinking of this, she became even more annoyed. When the maid came to report that Mrs. Fang asked to see her, she directly refused.
"not see!"
The maid didn't dare to say any more, she just looked at Shen Xinyan for help. Shen Xinyan reluctantly ordered: "Take Madam Fang to Da Furen!"
This Mrs. Fang is none other than the former Mrs. Pinglianghou, the mother of the Fang family and Fang Birong.
Although Marquis Pingliang did not lose his life, his title was taken back by Emperor Yuanyou, and his official position was naturally wiped out, even his home was confiscated.
Now the Fang family is living in a dowry house that the Fang family had in those days. Although it is not as magnificent as the Hou's mansion, they can at least have a place to live.
She could more or less guess why Mrs. Fang asked to see the eldest princess, and there was nothing else besides Fang Birong's matter.
Fang Birong killed someone on the way to exile, it must be a higher crime, even beheaded is not out of the question. Even though the whole family was affected by this daughter, how could Mrs. Fang really watch her die.
After thinking about it, there is no other person I can think of except the eldest princess.
But now, the Eldest Princess clearly doesn't want to deal with their affairs anymore, so this time her trip can be regarded as a waste of time.
After Wei Junhang came back in the evening, Shen Xinyan told him about Mrs. Fang's visit to the house today.
After hearing this, Wei Junhang shook his head: "If she comes to pester you next time, you can tell her that Mrs. Fang Wu's life will be safe."
Shen Xinyan raised her eyes in surprise: "Has the verdict come down?"
Wei Junhang nodded, then shook his head again, and said: "The government didn't try the case, let alone make any judgment. Someone took her away from the prison early this morning."
"Who took it away? Where did it go? How can you be sure that her life is safe?" Shen Xinyan asked repeatedly.
Wei Junhang did not reply, "I think, if Mrs. Fang Wu can choose for herself, she would rather die..."
It fell into the hands of that person, and from then on, he lived a life that would be worse than death, with no end in sight, but it was really worse than death.
Shen Xinyan stared at him blankly for a while, as if she understood something, but she didn't ask any more questions.
After dinner, the couple went for a walk in the garden to digest food, and Shen Xinyan brought up the marriage of the eldest son with him.
"Brother Lin's marriage has become my mother's heart disease. If it is not resolved, my mother may have trouble sleeping and eating," she said.
Wei Junhang joked: "It's just that mother can't sleep or eat? Could it be that you are not?"
Being exposed by him, Shen Xinyan was not annoyed, she just smiled and said: "Of course I am also anxious, but after all, I am a little more calm than my mother. Is it possible that everyone who is similar to your age has become a grandfather? Are you not in a hurry?"
Wei Junhang laughed: "I've already become a grandfather, so it's okay for this grandfather to be a little late."
Sensing the angry eyes of his wife, he hurriedly said: "No matter how urgent this matter is, you can't rush it. You have to see Brother Lin's intentions and see what he has in mind. He is no longer the fool he used to be. Boy, I must have already made a charter for my life's major events."
"If he doesn't want to, but you choose someone behind his back, you are unwilling. Even if you make an appointment, it will not be a good thing for both parties."
Shen Xinyan naturally thought of this, sighed, and rubbed her forehead with some headache: "I'm afraid it's hard to explain to my mother."
One thing, she never mentioned to anyone, is the longevity of the Eldest Princess. Since the return of Wei Junhang and his son, the eldest princess's health has obviously improved, and she has never been confused again, but she can't be completely relieved.
She even faintly had a feeling that the Eldest Princess seemed to have a premonition about her own lifespan, that's why she was so anxious to make an appointment with Wei Chenglin, and only wanted to see her eldest grandson before she closed her eyes Daughter-in-law comes in.
However, the girls they fell in love with at the beginning have already been married one after another, so how can it be so exhausting now. Therefore, this time is equivalent to starting all over again, re-selecting the girls of the right age in the capital.
The couple walked and talked in a low voice, unaware that Wei Chenglin, who was behind the flowers, heard their words clearly.
With deep eyes, Wei Chenglin stared at the backs of his parents in front of him and remained silent for a long time. Finally, let out a faint sigh.
Just now in Zhongyihou's mansion, he heard his sister's nagging, but he didn't expect to hear his parents worrying about his marriage when he returned to the mansion. He knew that he couldn't wait any longer for his marriage. A man of his age would have already become a father in ordinary people.
Thinking of Wei Yingzhi's long-winded words, he somehow thought of Princess Changning.
He admitted that when he learned from his sister that Princess Changning was engaged and would marry soon, he felt a little unspeakable.
It seemed a little regretful, but also a little relieved. All kinds of feelings were intertwined, making him at a loss.
Is his marriage...
The voice of his parents' conversation in the distance was slowly sent to his ears along the breeze. After a long time, he sighed softly.
There are three kinds of unfilial piety, and the greatest thing is to have no offspring. He has indeed reached the age when he should marry a wife and have children.
A few days later, Wei Chenglin walked out of the Xishan camp, took the reins from the guards, led the horse for a distance, and was about to get on his horse and go back to the city, when he suddenly saw Murong Jue, the second master of the Zhenbei Houfu, appearing in front of him.
"General Murong!" He was a little surprised, but he stepped forward and cupped his hands politely.
"Wei Shizi is planning to go back to the city?" Murong Jue asked unhurriedly with sharp eyes.
"Exactly, but General Murong wants to enter the camp?"
"Wei Shizi has been training in the camp these few days?" Murong Jue asked without answering.
Wei Chenglin nodded.
Murong Jue looked at him deeply for a long time, but didn't say anything else, just nodded slightly to him, and then strode away.
Not far away, the guards of the Zhenbei Hou Mansion were waiting for him with their horses.
He came and left suddenly, Wei Chenglin was quite puzzled, but he didn't pay too much attention to it.
Since Murong Tao was forcibly taken back by Murong Jue that day, he was locked up after hearing about it, and he had no time to pay attention to the specifics. I only know that this time, even if it is to explain to His Majesty, Concubine Li, and the Third Prince, the Marquis of Zhenbei will not spare Murong Tao easily.
"How? But what did Wei Chenglin do?" Zhenbei Hou asked anxiously when he saw his second brother come back.
Murong Jue shook his head: "I don't think so. Wei Chenglin went to the Xishan Camp five days ago to train troops, and he didn't come out of the camp until today. I have already verified this in private. Besides, I am very impressed by his words and deeds. Frank, not like lying."
"It wasn't him, could it be His Highness the Third Highness? Or the head of the palace..." Zhenbeihou murmured as he fell weakly on the grand master's chair, as if he had aged several years.
The madam's crying could be heard faintly outside the house, thinking of that unworthy son, he stroked his forehead dejectedly.
He knew that the child he had placed high hopes on was completely ruined now!
Murong Jue also felt a little uncomfortable.
He has no children in his life, and regards the nephews in the mansion as his own children, especially Murong Tao, who is smart since he was a child, and he is much better than the children of the same generation. He naturally pays more attention to it, but in the end, it is this child Let him down to the extreme.
"It shouldn't be in the palace. If His Majesty is willing to deal with it, he won't just ignore it all the time. Concubine Li is a deep palace woman, and her family is not very capable. How can she have such abilities."
"Then it's His Highness the Third Highness?" Zhenbeihou frowned bitterly.
"It would be no surprise if it was the Third Highness. Tao'er kidnapped his wife, and His Majesty never pursued it publicly. The Third Highness was not stable, so it's not surprising that he took such revenge."
"In the final analysis, it was the rebellious son who committed the crimes first. If he hadn't been so daring, how could he have ended up like this today! The rebellious son is unfilial and has affected the whole family!" At this point, Zhenbei Hou finally shed two lines of heroic tears.
Thinking that he spent half his life in the army, and seeing that he was about to become famous, he never thought that at a critical moment, it was his son who gave him a fatal blow.
Murong Jue let out a long sigh, and for a moment didn't know how to persuade him.
Even though the matter was done by the third prince, the Zhenbei Hou Mansion couldn't, let alone pursue the matter, and could only swallow this bitter fruit secretly.
But Wei Chenglin knew the reason why Murong Jue appeared in front of the Xishan Camp to block him not long after he returned home.
He dismounted and threw the reins to the guards in the mansion, and was about to go back to his own room, when he saw the servants beside his father come to invite him, only the Duke of Daoguo invited him.
He didn't dare to delay, and soon arrived at Wei Junhang's study.
Entering the study, he saw Wei Junhang sitting in front of the desk with frowning eyebrows, as if reading a letter.
"Father!" he called.
Wei Junhang raised his eyes and folded the letter in his hand: "Sit down!"
"Yes." Wei Chenglin sat down on the lower chair.
"How's the training going these few days?" Wei Junhang asked.
"The combat effectiveness of the soldiers of the Xishan Camp still needs to be improved, but they have made some progress compared to before. This time, my boy has benefited a lot from the confrontation with General Xia. He knows that he still has many shortcomings in the use of military tactics." Wei Chenglin reported. road.
"It's good to be able to recognize your own shortcomings and keep calm all the time. You must know that there are people outside the mountains and there are people outside the mountains. Although you have made great achievements, it does not mean that you are the most outstanding general in the court."
"The child understands."
Wei Junhang instructed him a few more words, and finally turned to the main topic: "Murong Tao lost a pair of legs a few days ago, did you know about it?"
"What? Murong Tao lost a pair of legs?!" Wei Chenglin's eyes widened in shock.
"Could it be the Marquis of Zhenbei..."
Wei Junhang shook his head: "He escaped while being escorted back to his hometown. He suffered an 'accident' and broke his legs. It is said that he will never be able to stand up again, let alone wielding a knife and gun to kill the enemy."
What does it mean for a general to lose his legs, I believe he doesn't need to say it clearly.
Wei Chenglin's complexion changed, and when he met his father's meaningful eyes, he immediately shuddered, stood up abruptly, walked to his side, and said hastily: "Father, it's not me, I didn't do this, I have been in Xishan Daying these days and have never left, if you don’t believe me, you can prove it yourself.”
Wei Junhang saw that his face was flushed with anxiety, and there was even a bit of wronged grievance in his eyes, somehow it was a little funny.
"What's the rush? I didn't say that this matter has anything to do with you." He cleared his throat and said helplessly.
Wei Chenglin pursed his lips, and this time even his tone was tinged with grievance: "Father, although you didn't say that, you still think so in your heart."
Wei Junhang was dumbfounded.
"When did you become so powerful that you even know what father is thinking?" He glared at him angrily, "Sit down, what are you doing standing here, Bi Gao?"
Wei Chenglin didn't dare to talk back, and sat down obediently, but his eyes were fixed on him all the time.
Wei Junhang finally couldn't hold back his smile: "Don't worry, father didn't suspect you. It's just that Murong Tao's legs are broken, so he called you to ask, to see if you knew anything."
Seeing his son moving his mouth and wanting to speak, he hurriedly stopped him: "Only now father knows, you know nothing about this matter, and it has nothing to do with you."
Wei Chenglin finally breathed a sigh of relief. After thinking about it, he told him that Murong Jue had come to find him.
"As expected, it seems that you are the first suspect in Zhenbeihou's residence." Wei Junhang was not surprised by this.
It was himself, when he first learned about Murong Tao's accident, the first thing that came into his mind was whether the matter had something to do with the eldest son, but when he thought about what his eldest son had done recently, he finally chose to believe him.
"Then do you have someone to suspect?" Wei Junhang asked again.
Wei Chenglin thought about it seriously: "I don't know how many enemies Murong Tao has in recent years. If you take the recent crimes he committed as an example, Concubine Li and the Third Highness' mother and son are more suspected."
"Naturally, in the hearts of the Marquis of Zhenbei, Hai'er is also a serious suspect." Wei Chenglin said calmly.
"You said that one person was missed." Wei Junhang reminded after taking a few sips of tea.
Wei Chenglin frowned, and said with a little hesitation: "There is one more? Could it be Master Zhou that father is referring to?"
Wei Junhang nodded: "Murong Tao has tired his daughter, with Master Zhou's love for his daughter, it is not impossible to plot revenge."
"It's just that Master Zhou is a civil servant. After the Zhou Mansion was rebellious, it lost its power. How could Master Zhou defeat the Zhenbei Hou Mansion? How could he injure Murong Tao under heavy guards?" Wei Chenglin was still somewhat dissatisfied. dare to believe.
It's not that he didn't suspect Zhou Mao, but after thinking about it carefully, he felt that the possibility was not great.
Wei Junhang raised his eyes and glanced at him, and said meaningfully: "You really underestimate Lord Zhou too much, you can find another way out under the pressure of Zhou Shoufu and Queen Zhou back then, and you can escape unscathed in the stormy Zhou Mansion , Master Zhou is definitely not as weak as you think."
"Chenglin, sometimes it's not whoever's fist is hard that wins."
Wei Chenglin was silent.
Wei Junhang didn't say any more, he lowered his head and continued to read the scrolls on the desk.
***
Murong Tao woke up from the severe pain. Beads of sweat slipped drop by drop. He gritted his teeth tightly. The veins on his forehead popped and his face was completely drained of blood. He was resisting the great pain that seemed to be crushing all the bones in his body. .
His mother's cry sounded in his ears, and his father's sigh sounded, sometimes mixed with the low voice of his second uncle, but he didn't notice it.
Seeing her son in such pain, Mrs. Zhenbeihou cried even louder, until she cried hoarsely, and was in agony.
Even Zhenbei Hou couldn't help but have red eyes at this moment.
The eldest son is mediocre and the second son is weak. Only the youngest son is the most like his ancestor. He has been smart since he was a child, and he is a good material for martial arts. All his hopes in his life are put on him.
But now, it was this youngest son who shattered all his hopes.
His lips trembled, and the mournful cries of the wife beside him seemed to be touching his heart. He didn't dare to listen any more, and stumbled out the door.
"My leg, what's wrong with my leg?! What's wrong with my leg!!" After a long time, Murong Tao's frightened and desperate voice suddenly sounded from behind.
He just felt his body trembling more violently.
"Son!!" Mrs. Zhenbeihou's mournful cry was also mixed with Murong Tao's frantic cry.
"My legs, my legs, where are my legs!!"
His eyes were red, and he didn't dare to listen to his son's desperate and mournful cries and questions.
No matter how much he hates him for not living up to the family, he doesn't want to see him become a useless person. After all, it is his own flesh and blood. How could it be his fault that he ended up like this
It is the father's fault whether to raise or not to teach. In the final analysis, how could he, as a father, do his duty again
"Wei Chenglin, it must be Wei Chenglin, it's Wei Chenglin who harmed me!!" Murong Tao's crazily shouting added a strong and inextricable hatred.
His heart trembled, he turned around abruptly, and strode into the room. Murong Jue was already holding his nephew's hand and asked, "Wei Chenglin killed you? Are you sure?!"
"It must be him, it must be him, Wei Chenglin, I won't let you go, I won't let you go!" Murong Tao didn't seem to hear his words, just kept saying.
His eyes were filled with deep-seated hatred, and his whole face became somewhat distorted with anger and despair.
Murong Jue slowly let go of his hand, with disappointment in his eyes.
Zhenbeihou couldn't listen any more, he stepped forward and slapped him hard.
"Nizi, you are still obsessed with it!"
What is Wei Chenglin, it is clear that this Nizi has subconsciously identified him as him!
"I didn't, father, he killed me, it must be him, he was angry but I took Awan away, it was him..."
Before he finished speaking, Zhenbeihou slapped him again, until his face was turned to one side.
"Don't hit me, Lord Hou, don't hit me anymore, he's already hurt like this, if you hit him again, wouldn't it kill him!" Madam Zhenbei cried and rushed over to stop her husband from hitting him again. Actions.
Even Murong Jue stood in front of Murong Tao, persuading him: "Brother, that's all!"
Zhenbeihou was so angry that his face was livid, his eyes widened with anger, and he stared fiercely at his son on the bed. After a long time, he let out a long sigh.
"A rebellious son misunderstood my Murong family, and I, Murong Zhi, am ashamed to treat my ancestors!"
After finishing speaking, without staying any longer, he turned around and strode out the door. The back that used to be straight now looks a little more bent and decadent.