Wei's mother has suffered a lot since she was young. Although she has never studied, she has lived for a long time, and she is not easy to coax like a child.
She was picked up to Miaocheng, where she lived in a big house that she had never seen in her life, and she was surrounded by beautiful and neat little maids, and guards in armor could be seen everywhere in the mansion standing upright to guard their posts. .
At first, Mother Wei still believed what Wei Mingyan told her, that he had become a high official, and now he was going to take up his post, so she left her and Qingniang in the mansion to take good care of them.
But after a long time, Mother Wei also noticed something was wrong.
Let alone what her son looks like, she knows best, if she really becomes a high official, she will definitely tell everyone with drums and gongs, and she will definitely take her to show off, how could she bring herself to the mansion like this.
Wei's mother is not bored in the mansion all day, she has gone out a few times, and she knows what her son is doing now after a while.
On the first day she just found out, she didn't say anything to anyone, she just lay on the bed at night, smelling the fragrance from the tip of her nose, and silently shed tears.
As a mother, she doesn't want her son to be famous and majestic, but only thinks that he is safe and sound. As long as he lives well, he is the greatest luck.
But it turned out that everything she enjoyed during this time, such as silk and satin, precious fruits and delicacies, and the house full of little maids, were all bought by her son desperately.
Her son is still so young, she hasn't even married a wife yet, and she hasn't left a son and a half daughter in this world. If something really happens, what should I do when I go, and offer incense in the future.
The old lady got into the horns and was depressed all day long. Qingniang noticed it but didn't know what to do. It was the gangster who was transferred to the mansion by Wei Mingyan who had done a great job because of Hei Shi's incident and figured out a way.
He was flexible and loyal, Wei Mingyan had told him some things before he left, and now seeing Wei's mother getting depressed day by day, he immediately invited Wei Qingniang's daughter to come.
One day, the old lady was staring at the food in front of her in a daze. In the past, she couldn't afford to sell these things, but now she enjoys them every day. It's because of her son life
Knowing that her son is going to the capital this time, the old lady is looking forward to hearing about her son, but she is also afraid that the news will be bad. Last night, she didn't sleep well. The doctor came to see her this morning. She was also ashamed of herself at such an age that if she didn't help, she would forget about it and cause trouble.
At this moment, he obviously didn't have the slightest appetite, but thinking that she would not eat Qing Niang, he was worried, so after a long pause, he finally stretched out his chopsticks.
"Grandmother, grandmother..."
The girl's crisp voice came from outside, Wei's mother raised her eyes, and saw the small little girl carefully stepping over the threshold with her skirt lifted, and she came running with a smile on her fair and pretty face.
Xiaoyi stood beside Mother Wei, and asked in a childish voice, "Grandmother, I heard that I'm going to be an older sister, is it true?"
The old lady didn't know what this sentence meant, but she had been looking at the kindness of her granddaughter who had been lost and recovered, and wished she could love her to the bottom of her heart. Seeing her looking up at herself like a little adult, her heart softened, and she immediately sent the little girl I held it in my arms.
"Why did Xiaoyi say that? Is someone's wife pregnant?"
"It's my aunt."
Hearing the immature voice next to her ear, Wei's mother was immediately stunned. Xiaoyi had only one uncle, and that was her son Hu Cheng, but Hu Cheng was not married yet.
"I heard from Uncle Bing that my aunt is a lady from a rich family, and I have uncle's blood in my stomach right now."
Xiaoyi has been smart since he was a child, and after spending a period of time in the flower building where he was forced to grow up, he is even more transparent.
She sat on Wei's mother's lap, leaned close to her ear and whispered, "I overheard it, they were saying, if things don't work out, uncle ordered grandma, mother and aunt to go together, where are you going..."
Mother Wei's eyes lit up immediately, and she didn't care about Xiao Yi's unlucky words, "Xiao Yi, did you really hear that?"
"Really, grandma, Xiaoyi wants candy."
The little girl clarified what her mother had ordered, and looked at the snacks on the table and began to crave again.
Maybe it's because she couldn't get enough to eat in the flower building, she developed a habit of eating wherever she went, Qing Niang felt sorry for her daughter and felt guilty for not protecting her, so she didn't care much, but Mother Wei knew that little The child can't eat too much, give Xiaoyi a certain amount of food every day, for fear that she will break her body.
But now her mind is full of her good grandson, and the worries of these few days have been swept away, so how can she remember these things.
"Xiao Yi, you go to eat some snacks first, and grandma is going to burn incense to the Buddha."
Ever since she knew that Wei Mingyan was rebelling, the old lady had developed a habit of worshiping Buddha, burning incense or reciting Buddhist scriptures all day long, praying for her son's safety.
Wei's mother has always been guilty in her heart. She regretted that she did not remarry in order to prevent her husband from cutting off the incense. Let him not go to the conscription, so he can only watch him go. The daughter is not well married, and she has no ability to save her.
Now that the son is rebelling, life and death are uncertain, Mother Wei is not only worried about his safety, but also worried that he will really be defeated. The son has not married a wife and had children at such an age, and he has no blood. If it is true...
After she died, the son was under the nine springs, wouldn't the incense be cut off
The more she thought about it, the more she felt guilty, guilty that she hadn't married her son early, guilty that she couldn't count on it at all.
But just now, Xiao Yi said that his son has a wife, and that girl has his son's blood in her belly.
Thinking of this, Mother Wei's hand turning the prayer beads became a little faster.
She is still a young lady, Hu Cheng must be very hard to fight now, and that girl is willing to follow him, she must be a good girl.
And the child in her womb, I don't know if it is a boy or a girl, whether there is anyone around to take care of her, and whether she is with her son.
Mother Wei had a hundred questions to ask in her heart, but she insisted on holding back.
She is not stupid, she knows that since her son has never mentioned this matter to them, he must want to protect the girl and the child secretly, after all rebellion is a serious crime of beheading, Hu Cheng must have arranged everything.
Thinking about it this way, from now on, Wei's mother can't take care of her self-blame and annoyance, but her mind is full of her unborn grandson or granddaughter, and the time she stays in the Buddhist hall is getting longer and longer up.
Even if she didn't meet, she still loves her grandson/granddaughter sincerely, and she must pray to the Buddha well to keep the family safe.
When Qing Niang saw her mother, she really let go of her worries, and the big rock in her heart finally fell.
She is a quiet person, she is used to embroidering in the house on weekdays, and most of her going out every day is for her mother and daughter.
No one knows what happened when Qing Niang followed her younger brother into the mansion, and saw that she was wearing a small green skirt, with two beautiful bells on her head, like a young lady, and even rushed into her arms with two little maids behind her. such a mood.
On the sedan chair, she couldn't help telling her brother about Xiaoyi with tears in her eyes, but unexpectedly, her brother had already rescued Xiaoyi before returning home.
Qing Niang hugged Xiao Yi and cried for a long time, all the resentment and hatred towards her husband's family completely dissipated.
It's not that she doesn't hate, it's just that they don't deserve her attention.
Even if it is death at this moment, Qing Niang feels that it is worth it if she can die after seeing her daughter.
Unexpectedly, two days after Wei's mother let go of her knot, news suddenly came from the capital, saying that Wei Mingyan had ascended the throne as emperor, and someone had been sent to pick him up.
Not to mention how happy Wei's mother Wei Qingniang should be, just say that on the day of the arrival from the capital, Xiaoyi made a fuss early in the morning and wanted to go outside to see the sugar maker. Being pampered by so many people, and accompanied by his mother and grandmother who loves him, the child's greedy mouth can't help but come out.
Although Qingniang didn't like to go out, she still couldn't resist her daughter's pleading, so she finally complied and took her daughter out.
When she first entered Miao City, Qing Niang didn't dare to go out, but later she was persuaded by a few maids who followed her, saying that all the people in Miao City were standing by Mr. Wei's side, if something really happened, those who suffered The people favored by Master Wei will never sit idly by.
What's more, now Wei Mingyan has become the lord of the world.
Only then did Qingniang feel relieved. This time she took her daughter out, as before, there were still two servant girls and a group of soldiers by her side. The fair-skinned, beautifully dressed Qingniang walked along the road with her equally lovely daughter, still very attractive. of.
Since Miaocheng was taken over by Wei Mingyan, he has been paying attention to safety issues. There used to be some bums on the street, but now they are gone. After all, there is a man from the government standing within ten meters. Who would dare to make a mistake? .
Young women are also gradually falling in love with going to the streets. Now is the best time for girls of this age. Just taking a look at them is a beautiful scenery, and Qingniang is the most eye-catching one among them.
She was originally beautiful, and although she was wasted by her original husband's family for several years, she was well-offered in the mansion, like a young lady with golden branches and jade leaves.
Qing Niang's original complexion gradually returned, her face was white and smooth, her callused hands became tender, and with the addition of all kinds of silk and satin and beautiful jewelry sent by Wei Mingyan, she has a peaceful temperament and speaks softly Whispering, at this moment with her daughter lowering her eyes slightly to talk to Xiaoyi, the corners of her lips are slightly raised, so that people can't look away.
In Jiang Cai's eyes, it was full of complexity.
Jiang was lucky and unlucky. On that day, he obviously passed the exam. He thought that he would be able to rise to the top in the future, but he didn't expect that Wei Mingyan sent troops to Beijing, and the state of Jin was really broken.
This is simply the biggest joke in the world.
He, Wei Hucheng, was just a countryman at the beginning, how long did it take him to break into the capital
But no matter how much he felt that this was a nightmare, Jiang Cai fled back with his fellow villagers.
People were frightened by the war with the enemy country back then, they didn't dare to rest at all along the way, they rushed day and night, Xuanxuan rushed back.
Jiang Cai was pampered and brought up since he was a child. His body was already weak. In addition, he was beaten up by Wei Mingyan and others. After seeing the doctor, although his body was cured, the lower part of his body was damaged. I don't know if I was scared or what, but there was no more movement.
As a man, this was simply the greatest humiliation in the world, but at that time he had to go to Beijing to rush for the exam, and he had no time to recuperate his body, so he had to swallow the bitterness and enter the capital.
After finally finishing the exam, it wasn't long before he was relaxed, and he had to rush back home again. This is not the most important thing. The most important thing is that he studied hard in the cold window, and managed to get ahead. As a result, the king of the dynasty changed. one.
This one used to be his brother-in-law, if he hadn't divorced Wei Qingniang, as the husband of Xinjun's sister, why would he take the imperial examination!
Wealth and glory were actually pushed away by him with his own hands, and he still had to worry about whether the new king would hate him...
When he arrived at home, Jiang Cai fell ill, feeling aggrieved and unspeakable, and almost passed out. In order to save his son's life, Jiang's mother bought ginseng and hanged him.
Now there is no granddaughter in the family to sell to her. Before Jiang Cai went to Beijing, he also took away all the savings in the family. Now that he came back, those silver taels were gone long ago. Mother Jiang had no choice but to sell the money in Jiang Cai's house cheap. Valuables emptied the entire home before barely rescuing him.
Jiang Cai had just recovered a bit, but he had to leave the house to make money due to the need to make ends meet.
Where did he do money-making work? Since he started studying, Jiang Cai has never done any work. Before that, Jiang’s mother relied on the family’s land to support him. After marriage, Wei Qingniang did needlework to sell money. It's the one that never touches.
But now, Wei Qingniang is gone, and the daughter who brought him tea and water was also sold by him. Jiang's mother sold the land at home to buy ginseng, and she finally took care of her son and fell ill. Forced to take on the responsibility of supporting the family.
He started writing letters for others to make money. At first Jiang Cai pretended to be a scholar, but when he found out that he was not the only one who helped write letters, the arrogance in his heart was worn away by reality.
Jiang Cai had been in Miaocheng for less than a day. He had just set up his stall, was hungry, and was thinking about whether to take out a copper coin to buy some food later, when he saw Wei Qingniang who was completely different from the past.
She has changed a lot, her complexion is fair, her face is beautiful, and her frown and smile are as if she has stepped out of a painting.
Jiang Cai once thought that when he became an official, he must marry such a wife. Just looking at her from a distance, his body seemed to be going limp.
But now, the wife he used to look down on the most is actually that dignified and beautiful woman.
"Mother, over there, over there..."
The clear and joyful girl's voice sounded, and Jiang Cai's pupils suddenly narrowed. Seeing Xiao Yixiao, who was also beautifully dressed, happily following Wei Qingniang, her big eyes were full of childlike innocence.
She has been eating well ever since she was brought back by Wei Mingyan, and later she was reunited with her mother, the baby fat on her face soon rose up, she was soft and sticky, she looked like a little lady loved by her family.
Xiaoyi held a bunch of candied haws in his hand, and couldn't wait to watch the candy maker's stand run past. Jiang Cai stood by the roadside, looking disheartened at his own daughter running forward in small steps, behind him A pair of servant girls followed behind.
"Miss, run slowly, miss..."
Xiao Xiao's eyes were full of sugar figurine stalls, and she didn't notice at all that standing behind a dilapidated stall she ran past was her father.
Jiang Cai's body was stiff when she ran to his side, he couldn't tell whether he wanted Xiaoyi to recognize him or not, he thought, he probably couldn't recognize her, Wei Hucheng is not a good friend .
But when she didn't notice that her father ran away at all, even though she knew that her current appearance was far from the past, Jiang Cai felt lost in an instant.
Sure enough, a daughter is a daughter. If the son standing here today, he would definitely not let his father endure hardships.
Just as Jiang Cai was thinking this way, he saw Wei Qingniang walking towards his daughter with a smile on his face. He was startled, subconsciously hid behind him, watched the fair-skinned beautiful woman go to his daughter, and spoke to her in a gentle voice.
"Xiao Yi, didn't grandma tell you not to eat too much, and this sugar man stopped eating this bunch of candied haws today."
Wei Qingniang has a gentle temperament, and she always speaks in a soft voice. Listening to it now, people can't help but feel a warm current in their hearts.
However, Jiang Cai remembered how impatient he was when he spoke to her like this.
"Msister, reading at night hurts your eyes, you should rest earlier, I brought you water to wash..."
"What do you know, who let you into my study, get out quickly, don't hinder my reading."
At that time, this is how he answered his wife.
But now, he has to go back every night in the dark, take care of his mother, and cook by himself. His eyes are so tired that he can hardly open them. He doesn't even want to wash up, and he just lies on the bed and sleeps.
At this time, Jiang Cai wished so much that Wei Qingniang was by his side.
She will definitely make meals in advance and wait for him, help him take care of the house properly, and if his shoulders are sore, she will carefully squeeze his shoulders.
The more he thought about it, the more Jiang Cai regretted it.
A lot of regrets added together, none of them are as strong as at the moment after seeing Wei Qingniang.
She left him and turned out to be better than before.
These words fell on Jiang Cai's face like a big rock, smashing his head and bleeding.
Jiang Cai stood there all the time watching, watching Wei Qingniang talking softly to her daughter, watching her shrinking back at home, her daughter whom he despised, smiling confidently, and watching the respectful maids and guards behind them.
The beautiful and gentle lady, the lively and lovely daughter, these were originally his.
Jiang Cai couldn't help but stand forward, he wanted to stand up and recognize his wife and daughter.
Qingniang loves him like that, and Xiaoyi admires him like that, they will definitely forgive him...
Just as the scholar in dusty clothes took a step, a happy maid suddenly rushed in from the outside.
She came in front of Wei Qingniang and said crisply, "Girl! The capital's decree has come down, and His Majesty wants to take you and the Queen Mother back to Beijing!"
"From now on, the girl will be His Royal Highness the Eldest Princess!"
Jiang Cai froze, watching the smile on the face of his divorced wife, she led her daughter, surrounded by maidservants, and left here.
Her Royal Highness...
Wei Qingniang has become a princess.
If, if he hadn't abandoned her back then, he would be the son-in-law now...
Wei Qingniang had no idea that Jiang Cai was looking at her vaguely from behind. She had been in a dream since she learned that her younger brother had ascended the throne. She never expected that people from the capital would come so quickly.
While she was happy, she felt timid again. Will she be a princess in the future
When Wei Qingniang supported her mother, sat on the sedan chair, followed by her well-behaved daughter, opened the curtain and looked out, and saw the people of Miaocheng kneeling on the ground, the unreality of being a princess was completely gone.
She really is a princess.
His younger brother really came back to save her, rescued Xiao Yi, and became her biggest backer in a prosperous life.
Wei Qingniang smiled, and tears fell.
"Mother, why are you crying?"
Xiao Yi looked at her mother incomprehensibly, "Didn't uncle become the emperor? Didn't everyone say this is a happy thing?"
Wei Qingniang shook her head, "Mother is crying happily."
Fortunately, in the future, she no longer has to be afraid.
Mother Wei also had tears in her eyes, she insisted on taking the same sedan chair with her daughter, Mother Wei is the queen mother, of course the people below did not dare to object, so the three of them sat in this spacious and comfortable sedan chair, full of people who were right. Anxiety and joy in the future.
After walking for a while, the sedan chair stopped suddenly.
Wei Qingniang looked out strangely, and after a while, a servant girl came, "Your Highness, there is a person kneeling in front of you, who is said to be the patriarch of the Wei family."
The patriarch of the Wei clan
Before Wei Qingniang could speak, Wei's mother had already lifted the curtain in front of her, and looked at the gray-haired old man kneeling on the ground in front of her.
"Mother..."
Wei Qingniang looked at her mother worriedly. She had a long memory and still remembered how the villagers treated Wei's mother.
"Bypass him."
After Mother Wei finished speaking, she lowered the curtain.
The hatred that has been held in my heart for so many years is finally gone.
The country and mountains that her son brought down were rich and honorable, and the Wei family should not be affected by it.
The patriarch knelt on the ground and waited for Mother Wei to come down to talk to him, but the sedan chair just bypassed him, and there was no movement in the sedan chair from the beginning to the end.
He suddenly panicked, "Queen, Queen..."
The patriarch shouted and kowtowed, "Even if you don't care about our clan, you still have to take care of your husband."
No one paid any attention to him.
No one dared to speak until the sedan chair was gone.
"I heard that when His Majesty raised troops, Wei was the first to excommunicate His Majesty."
"I've also heard about it. I heard that His Majesty told the Wei family that if things come to fruition, the patriarch of the Wei family will get the position of a prince, but the patriarch was afraid of hurting himself, so he insisted on expelling the clan, and also expelling his majesty's ancestors. They all moved out of the ancestral grave."
"Tsk tsk, I don't even have the face to kneel now. I just threw away the wealth I got."
The wealth that I got was thrown away by myself...
The patriarch thought of what Wei Mingyan said to him that day.
The position of prince originally belonged to him...
But now, nothing, nothing...
He felt cold all over, and suddenly spit out a mouthful of blood.
The patriarch of the Wei clan vomited blood angrily.
It is estimated that this matter will spread throughout Miao City soon.