Princess Changning is still the same Princess Changning as before, arrogant and domineering, and inconsiderate of other people's feelings. She praises those she likes to the sky and tramples those she hates into the mud.
There is never any empathy.
Old Madam Wei sent away Zhuang Feng, the plague god, as if she had fought a fierce battle. She was so tired that she couldn't even lift her arms. She smiled coldly: "She is thinking about the general. What a vicious mind."
But the plan was too incomplete.
Aunt Hua brought a cup of tea to Madam Wei with some doubts, and asked her for advice: "But you said, she knew that you would not agree. As long as you didn't nod, how could the Fifth Master dare to agree without authorization?"
Where does she get the confidence to think that Mrs. Wei will definitely compromise
Qingyu was fumigating and ironing clothes for Old Lady Wei. She rolled a sachet filled with jasmine flowers inside the clothes, ironed them again, and then hung the clothes on the rack.
Then she began to put the dried flowers in the hollowed-out crabapple-shaped sachets and put them in the cabinet. When she came back, she heard Aunt Hua say this. After hesitating for a while, she told Old Madam Wei, "Seventh Miss is a little strange. The day before yesterday, she was scolding the eldest master for being useless, but today she seemed to be having a good chat with him."
Old Madam Wei has already asked someone to invite Wei An over.
He waited until Wei An came over before pulling her to sit down beside him.
Before, she didn’t know that Wei An was Ming Yuyou’s child, so she could be more relaxed towards her and didn’t feel like she owed her anything. She just let things be as they were supposed to be. But when she learned about Wei An’s background, she became a little restrained.
I was afraid that it would remind Wei An of the unpleasant memories from before.
She paused before asking carefully: "Did she threaten you?"
She knew Wei An's abilities best. Likewise, she also understood that Wei An would not even show up unless there was a necessary reason. With her backing him up, the only reason Wei An could come here was definitely Princess Changning's doing something bad behind the scenes.
"Madame Wang's daughter is in her hands now." Wei An said briefly. Her attention was not on this matter now. She was worried about other things: "But these are small matters. I can handle them."
She hesitated for a moment, then asked Mrs. Wei softly, "Has the prince sent any news?"
Fang came here before and did a favor to the Wei family by using his past as the Governor-General of Guangdong and Guangxi as a reward for writing off the debt. However, the Wei family was short of manpower, and Wei Rui followed up for a long time but could not make any further progress.
Ever since Prince Zheng made his position clear, Old Lady Wei entrusted the matter to Prince Zheng.
She was still not used to calling Prince Zheng father. Old Madam Wei touched her head and calmed her mind: "There is news. I asked you to come here half for Zhuang Feng and half for this."
Old Madam Wei perked up: "This Governor-General of Guangdong and Guangxi is called Qiu Chuying. He is from Fengyang, Anhui. He was a Jinshi in the 11th year of Chenghua. He served in two dynasties and is now 57 years old."
Fifty-seven years old...
If we calculate the time, it means that when he was the Governor-General of Yunnan and Guizhou, he was only about 40 years old. It was not easy to become a frontier official at this age.
Wei An had never heard of this Qiu Chuying in his previous life. After thinking hard, he finally had a vague impression of her. He remembered that in the end, this Qiu Chuying seemed to have entered the cabinet and finally went to Datong to defend the city.
She said "oh".
Mrs. Wei immediately said, "It was he who reported the Ming family for treason, and it was he who presided over the case in Yunnan..."
With no news and the Wei family losing power, he was unable to find out any specific details. He even found out recently that he had been appointed Governor-General of Guangdong and Guangxi. But even with that knowledge, Wei Rui was unable to gain any benefits.
Now that King Zheng has intervened, and he himself said that he had already conducted many inquiries before, things will be much easier to handle. At least there is a clue to investigate. Seeing Wei An's eyes shining and listening carefully, Mrs. Wei couldn't help but feel soft in her heart - she is so similar to Ming Yuyou...
"So what King Zheng meant was that wasn't Wei Rui being hunted down in Yunnan before? He looked up the Governor of Yunnan and Guizhou and found out that he was from Anhui, his ancestral home was in Fengyang, and he was a local big family."
Being a big local family means that the family relationships are complicated and there is definitely some way to get in.
Wei An nodded in understanding.
She was so smart that Mrs. Wei's eyes became moist. She calmed down a little and then continued, "Have you made up your mind about Yang Qinghe?"
Using Yang Qinghe to lure out Yang Huai, and then revealing the fact that the Yang family is dependent on the King of Chu, the King of Chu, who is already walking on thin ice, will probably have an even harder time.
The most important thing is that after the successive attacks, the King of Chu was no longer able to concentrate.
Look at the recent rebellion in Yunnan, isn’t it not so noticeable
"Okay." Old Madam Wei said, "It's not certain yet. After all, it's the New Year. You should prepare well. The last time the prince came, it was the emperor who asked him to come. If he comes again, it will arouse suspicion. Take advantage of the invitation from the Linjiang Palace and meet more often."
I will never see my mother again, but my father is still here, so I should always spend more time with him.
When she closes her eyes one day, Wei An will have someone to take care of him, and she will feel more at ease. As for Princess Changning, Old Madam Wei had a cold look in her eyes and sneered in her heart.
Wei An obediently said goodbye and went out, thinking about what to do with Yang Qinghe in order to maximize his value. She was distracted for a moment, and it was only when Lan He reminded her softly that she realized that it was Wei Yulong who came.
This was truly a rare guest. Wei An smiled and walked forward to lead her inside, acting like a caring sister: "Ah Long, why are you here? The weather has just cleared up, and it's still a little cold. You haven't recovered from a serious illness yet, so you should take care of yourself. If there's anything, just let someone know."
Wei Yulong couldn't help but stand there in a daze. When she just came back, Wei An was still timid and had no sense of existence at all, like a dumb person who wouldn't even cry out if a needle was inserted into him.
But how long has it been now
Wei An could say such words, neither hurriedly nor slowly, but with a vague, uncomfortable sense of confidence and pride.
She looked up at Wei An and asked instead of answering, "You... just came back from the old lady? Yesterday..."
Wei An smiled happily, holding Wei Yulong's hand, his eyes curved with joy: "I haven't asked my sister yet, do you like the Layered Shadow Yarn I sent you before? I heard from my cousin that this fabric is produced in Jinling, and it is very rare to get one. My mother asked me to keep it for myself, but I didn't dare to enjoy it alone, so I specially gave one to my sister. Do you like it?"
The feeling of being given charity made Wei Yulong so embarrassed that her face turned red. She stood there with her head down for a long time before she responded in a voice as thin as a mosquito.