Old Mrs. Wei knew Wei An's personality very well. Seeing that she was silent, she touched her head, lowered her head and asked her lovingly, "Are you scared?" She also knew that Shen Chen broke in at that time most likely because he knew Wei An was anxious, but fortunately, Shen Chen's intrusion calmed her down and she did not completely lose her mind, otherwise she would not be able to get out now.
She sighed, leaned back on the big pillow tiredly, and rested for a long time before calling Wei An's name and asking her solemnly, "Do you still remember what Wei Rui told us about the Ming family when he came back?"
Wei An certainly remembered that at that time, Old Madam Wei never gave up and had been working hard to redress the Ming family. Wei Rui even went back and forth to Yunnan to find out the truth about the Ming family. But... Wei An thought of something and immediately looked up at Old Madam Wei, asking hesitantly, "Is there something wrong with what happened back then? Is your visit to the palace related to this matter?" At first, Wei An thought that Old Madam Wei came to the palace because of him, but now, from what Old Madam Wei said, it seemed that it was not just that
Before Mrs. Wei could say anything, Shen Chen had already rushed back. Seeing that Mrs. Wei was fine, he breathed a sigh of relief: "Madam, Master Kong is waiting outside..." Seeing that Mrs. Wei was fine now, he asked her opinion first to see if she needed to call a royal physician.
Sure enough, just as he finished speaking, Old Madam Wei shook her head, motioning him to come over and sit down, while she told the whole story of how she entered the palace: "At first, I did think something happened to An An. Madam Qin San's words seemed to be true, and I couldn't help but think about it. But later, it was completely different. Because I met Liu Cheng, he was adopted and raised by our Ming family. At first, I thought he also died on the way back to Beijing from Yunnan, but who knew he was still alive, not only alive, but also appeared in front of me. This is too much of a coincidence."
Indeed, it was too much of a coincidence. Shen Chen and Wei An were both very insightful people. They understood it immediately after he said that. Wei An was even more so. Her mind worked very quickly. She deduced the matter based on the previous clues: "The Qin family must be related to this matter. Madam Qin San came forward because if someone else came to you, you would never believe it casually. Shen Chen had already reminded you that you would never listen to others casually... Madam Qin San happened to have a grudge against me. Only if she went to talk to you could she provoke you to enter the palace. After you entered the palace..."
Old Madam Wei stared at the scenery outside the window in a trance. When she heard Wei An say this, she turned around and laughed: "Yes, I thought about it later and guessed that it was probably like this. First, they tricked me into entering the palace, and then let me meet Liu Cheng and hear the truth about the Ming family's affairs... ... The calculation was really accurate. Everyone knows how much I care about the Ming family's affairs. Besides, even the most heartless person will never forget the hatred of genocide... ... As long as I heard the truth about the Ming family, how could I bear it?"
She paused and laughed self-deprecatingly: "But their plan might have succeeded. If Shen Chen hadn't barged in, I would have really wanted to ask King Linjiang for everything. But from his reaction after hearing about this, I knew that this was probably what I guessed. There's no need to ask you."
The affairs of the Ming family have always been a sore spot for Old Lady Wei. She can tolerate anything, but she cannot tolerate any mistakes in the affairs of the Ming family. She hated Emperor Longqing for so many years and even indirectly joined King Linjiang because of this matter. She helped King Linjiang a lot, but in the end, she found out that the person she helped was actually the real enemy. Old Lady Wei couldn't tell what she felt in her heart, she just knew that she felt uncomfortable all over.
Wei An had not expected that this matter was actually related to Prince Linjiang, and she could not help but lower her head in silence. Before, Prince Linjiang had also tacitly acknowledged that Master Xu San had framed her. She used to think that Prince Linjiang was really a great hero, and that everything would be solved with Prince Linjiang's ascension to the throne. However, she did not expect that this might be the origin of all the troubles.
For a person who hides himself so deeply, is he really as gentle and righteous as he appears to be
He was carrying this secret, and now that he knew that Old Lady Wei might know the secret, could he still pretend that nothing had happened and treat the Wei family without any suspicion? You know, people who usually do something wrong are more guilty and are always afraid of being reminded of their worries.
Shen Chen had never expected that this would happen. He looked at Mrs. Wei, not knowing whether he should believe his father whom he had trusted for so many years, or Mrs. Wei. However, rationally, he knew very clearly that there was no need for Mrs. Wei to lie. She had come in with the determination to die. Besides, he knew about Liu Cheng... He just didn't know that Liu Cheng had such a deep past that was actually related to his father and the Wei family.
After he got over his shock, he looked at Old Lady Wei and Wei An anxiously, and shook his head uneasily, "I don't know..." He adjusted his words and said coldly, "I will give you an explanation for what happened back then."
This matter had nothing to do with Shen Chen. When Prince Linjiang plotted against the Ming family, he also tricked Shen Cong, the Marquis of Pingxi, into it. Old Madam Wei knew about this and knew that this was the reason why Prince Linjiang was really angry. If Shen Chen knew that his father's death was indirectly caused by Prince Linjiang, even if it was only indirectly, then the father-son relationship of these years would be over. Who would live with an enemy who killed his father? Old Madam Wei looked at him for a while, then shook her head and said, "No, you don't have to say it. Just treat this matter as a misunderstanding."
Wei An and Shen Chen looked at each other. Obviously, neither of them expected that Old Lady Wei would say that. They couldn't help but look at her hesitantly. Wei An couldn't help but say, "Grandma, didn't you say..."
"That's all in the past. Our Wei family can't afford a commotion right now." Old Madam Wei smiled bitterly: "At this juncture, no matter what happens, King Linjiang will think that we are deliberately making a fuss to hinder his great cause. In fact, this is exactly the case. If we say it, we will become his enemy instead. How can the Wei and Ming families live in peace in the future? If we make a fuss, we will really fall into other people's trap and do what they want." (To be continued)