The entire Qin family was in a gloomy mood, but the Wei family had escaped death once again, so they couldn't help but be happy.
The second master and the third master did not wait for Old Madam Wei at the palace gate and were driven back home by people from the palace. They had already made the worst plan and thought they were doomed to die. The atmosphere at home was so depressing that even the children did not dare to joke around. Although the second and third wives could still control themselves on the surface, they were already terrified in their hearts. They had not slept well in the past few days and were worried about Old Madam Wei every day.
As soon as something happened to the Qin family, other people didn't say anything, but the second and third masters were the first to breathe a sigh of relief - it was the third wife of Qin who came to the Wei family to stir up trouble. If she hadn't been so aggressive and said such unpleasant things, Mrs. Wei wouldn't have rushed into the palace in such a hurry, and it's still hard to predict whether it will be a good or bad thing.
Not only Old Lady Wei, but even Wei An is still missing from the palace. Prince Zheng is almost going crazy. He has been stopped every time he tried to enter the palace. As a result, the people of the Wei family are even more worried, fearing that one day the order to confiscate the family property will come and the whole family will suffer. When they heard that the Qin family was in trouble, everyone felt a little relieved.
The third wife couldn't help but sneered: "It can be seen that God has eyes, and it is not blind to evil people. The evil people should be punished by God!" This was very impolite, but it was also the truth. Everyone in the Wei family agreed with it in their hearts, but they didn't say anything excessive on the surface. Old Madam Wei was kind, and even Wei An was not the kind of person who liked to chase after people's sore spots and force them to death, so they would not kill people.
Now that the Qin family has gotten into trouble and been reprimanded, Mrs. Wei should naturally be fine - at least the Wei family hasn't received any news at all, and even King Zheng hasn't received any unfavorable news, which means that everyone is fine.
Speaking of this, even Wei Yangqing couldn't help but frown and said, "I don't know what the old lady is like in the palace, and An An..."
Madam Wu was the calmest among the group. She put down her teacup and pondered for a while before saying, "If something bad really happened, even if the Marquis was not in the capital, then logically... Young Master would not have told us nothing at all. Now that there is no news at all, it must be good news."
Yes, if there was nothing wrong, but everyone rushed to send the news out, it would offend King Linjiang and make King Linjiang think that the Wei family was all-powerful and ambitious and even wanted to get involved in the palace. That would be even more terrifying.
The Second Madam had been silent until now, but now she nodded and said, "That's right. When the old lady left, she told us to be cautious and to close the door to visitors. Now I think we should still do the same and not attract attention."
It is never wrong to keep a low profile. The more high-profile a person is, the faster he or she will die. I am afraid that all members of the Wei family are very clear about this truth.
Master Wei Wu also echoed, "Second sister-in-law is right. Since mother said so before she left, she must have her reasons. Let's all do as she is told. Instruct the servants not to let them get the wrong idea. The masters are all worried about themselves now. If they dare to go out and cause trouble, don't say that the mansion won't forgive them!"
The second and third masters said a few words, then stood up and went about their own business.
Fortunately, the people of the Wei family did not worry for too long. After the coronation ceremony was over, and the second and third wives of Wei had been chanting Buddhist scriptures at home for nearly a month, old lady Wei finally had news.
King Linjiang ascended the throne and changed the country's name to Qingyuan. He issued a general amnesty. Except for the ten unforgivable crimes, all other crimes were within the scope of amnesty. Everyone was happy for a while.
After Emperor Qingyuan ascended the throne, Emperor Longqing went to Taiji Hall. After Emperor Qingyuan ascended the throne, he made Concubine Lin Shu the Grand Noble Concubine and named the Sixth Prince as Prince Shen. Because Prince Shen was still young, he moved them to Chuxiu Palace to live in the palace. After they came of age, they were separated and moved out.
After dealing with these matters, the first thing Emperor Qingyuan did was to appoint Concubine Yu as Concubine Xian, Chu Jingwu as Crown Prince, Chu Jingan as Prince Cheng, and Shen Chen as Prince Zhao.
Chu Jing'an and others were all important sons of Emperor Qingyuan, and Chu Jingwu had already been canonized as the crown prince. It was only natural for him to become the prince now. However, it was unexpected that Shen Chen was also canonized as a king. After all, Shen Chen inherited the title of Marquis of Pingxi. An official from the Ministry of Rites then submitted a memorial saying that this was unreasonable.
Unexpectedly, Emperor Qingyuan set the tone at the court meeting, saying that if Shen Chen had sons in the future, the eldest son would inherit the title of prince, and the second son would inherit the title of marquis.
There was an uproar in the court and the public. Looking back at all the dynasties, there were precedents for this, but those were honors that could only be counted on a few fingers. Now, Emperor Qingyuan gave Shen Chen such a privilege as soon as he ascended the throne, which showed how much he valued him.
Immediately, the Wei family became popular again.
Everyone in the Wei family was also very happy. Everyone saw how Shen Chen treated Wei An. It really couldn't be better. Now that Shen Chen had such a bright future, Wei An would naturally have his happy ending in the future. As for those who wanted to plot against the Wei family and Wei An, and those who still remembered the old grudges, they had to weigh their own weight carefully - to see if they could twist the thigh of Shen Chen.
Everyone in the Wei family breathed a sigh of relief, and Old Madam Wei finally came out of the palace. Nominally, she fell ill while in the palace, and the emperor was so kind that he allowed her to stay in the palace for a while.
Although there was no old precedent for this, it was special treatment for special times. After all, Emperor Qingyuan had not yet ascended the throne, and there was still Concubine Shu in the palace. It was Concubine Shu who made the decision, and she stayed in Concubine Shu's palace. Besides, Madam Wei was so old, everyone would only say that Emperor Qingyuan sympathized with the poor and the weak, and it was impossible for them to say anything bad about her.
Master Wei Er, Master Wei San and Master Wei Wu personally took the old lady home, and the Second Madam, the Third Madam and the Fifth Madam couldn't help crying.
Mrs. Wei had recovered quite well, and she did not look like she had been wronged. She sent the servants away, and asked the children to get up. She sighed and leaned back on the pillow, then said, "I'm sorry to have worried you these days."
"What are you talking about, old lady?" The second wife rarely spoke, but she couldn't help but said, "I'm afraid you are really in danger in the palace. We are outside and can't help you at all... ... We all know how to be careful when you are alone in the palace..." (To be continued)