The two talked about Princess Yonghe and then the Marquis of Guanzhong. The wife of the Marquis of Ping'an told Mrs. Wei in a very disdainful tone: "Speaking of the Marquis of Guanzhong, he is really a hopeless case. He is so short of money, but he still doesn't know how to restrain himself."
Mrs. Wei had originally suspected that Guanzhong Hou had something to do with this matter, and when she heard her say that, she was moved and asked her, "Why?"
Nanny Hua brought up the walnuts with the flesh already picked out and stood beside Old Madam Wei, massaging her shoulders.
The wife of the Marquis of Ping'an sneered, "What else can he do? He is just a sex-hungry ghost. I heard that he has set his eyes on another embroiderer from Yunxiufang and is preparing to bring her back to Guanzhong. I don't know what's wrong with this man. He falls in love with every one he sees... He is never satisfied. He is not afraid that his children will hate him in the future if he behaves like this."
Such people are shameless and will not live for their children. In their eyes, being able to satisfy themselves is good enough. Enjoying life in the moment is the greatest pursuit in life. As for other things, they have to take a back seat.
Is it possible that such a short-sighted man could be bribed by others
The answer is obvious.
Old Madam Wei looked at Lady Ping An with approval, thanking her for pointing out the way for her without making a sound. She smiled and said, "Who said it wasn't true? It's not like you're accumulating some good karma for future generations. If you keep doing things like this, you'll probably get punished."
Old Mrs. Wei pronounced the three words "retribution" in a very rhythmic manner, which made people shiver.
The wife of the Marquis of Ping'an smiled but said nothing. Seeing that Old Lady Wei understood, she started talking about something else: "Speaking of which, the Fifth Master returned home today. I wonder if he brought back any news about Prince Zheng. I went to see the Princess a few days ago. She didn't look too haggard after giving birth, but she was always unhappy. This is inevitable. After all, without a man at home, she can't feel at ease."
This is the truth. If a family does not have a man to support them, it is easy for something to go wrong.
This is the state of the world today. When others see that your family is lacking a man, they assume that you are easy to bully, and those with all sorts of schemes will come, fearing that they will be able to get a piece of the pie when you are in a weak position.
Old Madam Wei sighed. She knew what the wife of Marquis Ping An meant, and she also knew that Prince Zheng's failure to return was indeed a hidden worry, so she said, "Before, Shen Chen could have taken the opportunity to quell the rebellion to find him, but now Shen Chen is tied up by An An's matter... If there was any news, Old Five should have sent a letter back long ago."
This means there is still no news.
Mrs. Ping'an was a little disappointed.
After all, Prince Zheng is an important candidate. Although Emperor Longqing values Prince Linjiang, the person he trusts the most on a daily basis is Prince Zheng. Maybe Prince Zheng also has a chance
Even if there is no chance, Prince Zheng has a very good relationship with Prince Linjiang after all. With Prince Zheng coming back, Prince Linjiang's chances of ascending to the throne will be more secure. For those of them who have formed an alliance with the Wei family, there will be many more benefits.
However, things in the world are never as expected. She sighed as Mrs. Wei said. Just as she was about to speak, the third wife came in happily and said, "Madam, my uncle is back! The master and the second uncle have gone out to meet him. He will be able to come in and pay his respects to you later!"
There have been people waiting at the dock these days, just to pick up Wei Yangqing as soon as possible.
Although Mrs. Wei had an insurmountable rift with her son, she was relieved to hear that he had finally arrived home safely, and smiled sincerely: "Send someone out to tell them that Ah Jie doesn't have to go to school, and the children will all have a day off, and have dinner together in the evening."
Wei Yangqing came back from Jiujiang. Normally, he should have reported to the Ministry of Personnel after returning. However, something happened when he passed through Shandong, and many important things were lost. He still had to come back and prepare well, and he might be summoned again. Emperor Longqing was also very concerned about Prince Zheng's affairs.
The wife of the Marquis of Ping An also said something joyful: "That's great. What do people say? If you survive a disaster, you will have good fortune in the future. I think the good fortune for the Fifth Master and the family is in the future. The old lady should be happy."
As they were talking, the voices of the little maids vying to greet each other could be heard outside. Feicui lifted the curtain and shouted loudly: "Madam, the second and third masters are back with the fifth master!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Wei Yangqing quickly stepped forward and knelt down to kowtow to Old Madam Wei: "Greetings to mother. I am an unfilial son and have made her worry!"
Mrs. Wei was stunned for a moment, then she pointed at the second and third masters and asked them to help the man up, and then she choked up and said, "It's good that he comes back safely, it's good that he comes back safely."
She looked at Wei Yangqing, who had become so thin that he looked emaciated. His originally broad, square face seemed to be unable to hold any flesh, and he looked haggard and emaciated. She knew that he must have suffered a lot this time, and felt a little bit reluctant.
The wife of the Marquis of Ping An also felt somewhat sympathetic: "Fifth Master is a lucky man. Now that nothing is wrong, the road ahead will surely be smooth sailing."
If her family member, Fourth Miss Xu, were to marry the Fifth Master in the future, their relationship with the Wei family would become even closer. Naturally, the better Wei Yangqing was, the more benefits she would receive.
The second and third masters hurried forward to help the fifth master up, and they all advised him in unison: "It would be great if the fifth brother came back safely. Mother was worried about you day and night, and the children were also worried. Now that you are back, they are finally relieved."
The atmosphere was somewhat sad, and the Third Lady hurriedly smiled and said, "Fifth Brother must be tired on the way back, and it's almost time, why don't you eat first and talk about it later."
Mrs. Wei nodded, and the Third Lady hurriedly arranged for everyone to go to the Zhaixing Tower.
After the meal, Lady Ping'an knew that the mother and son must have a lot to discuss, so she offered to leave.
She came here only to deliver information to Old Madam Wei. Now that the message has been delivered, it is natural for her to retire.
Old Madam Wei patted her hands and said, "Then let's settle what we said before. In the next few days, you must bring the children to visit us more often. Relatives will become estranged if they don't visit for a long time, let alone you."
The wife of Marquis Ping'an hurriedly agreed, and the third and second wives personally sent her out.
Old Madam Wei leaned on the couch and looked at Wei Yangqing, asking him, "What happened? How did it get to this point?"
Wei Yangqing's eyes were red. He was really scared. He tried to calm down and told Mrs. Wei: "Shandong has been in chaos for a long time. It was the local officials who kept suppressing it..." (To be continued)