Wei An, who had been immersed in the inner palace for many years, immediately heard the trick and finally made up his mind to let Wei Rui send a message out.
She didn't want to get involved in this mess herself - even if she said it, the Qin family might not be grateful to her, and it was not easy for the Wei family to be the first to speak out. Even if they could be the first to speak out, it was really unnecessary.
It is always better for others to clear the Wei family's grievances, so that Emperor Longqing will surely feel better about the subtle sense of guilt in his heart.
She handed the matter over to someone else so she didn't have to deal with it herself and suddenly she had some free time.
It was only when I had some free time that I finally heard that Wei Yulong was ill.
Her illness was very serious. Several groups of imperial doctors came, but none of them was effective. Within just a few months, she became so sick that she could not get out of bed.
Wei An felt a knot in her heart. She couldn't completely let go of what Princess Changning had done to her. Even towards Princess Changning's children who had done nothing wrong, she couldn't be as close to them as she had been in her previous life.
But this does not mean that she wants Wei Yulong to die.
No matter what, she still remembers the kindness from the previous life.
What's more, there is the old princess who is willing to sacrifice her daughter for her. She feels she cannot repay this kindness.
She took the cloak and went to see Old Madam Wei. No matter what, she had to find a way to cure Wei Yulong's illness.
She seemed a little uneasy along the way, so Lan He whispered to her, "Don't feel too bad, young lady. You've been so busy lately that you didn't even dare to close your eyes, and you've lost a lot of weight..."
She was extremely busy with Prince Zheng's affairs, and had to ask Wei Rui to go out and gather information about Cen Er. She also had to be on guard against Huang Jun and his gang in between. Her life was not much better than Wei Yulong's.
Nanny Wang was extremely worried about this matter and tried to find ways to nourish her every day.
The spring sunshine was like the finest gold foil, covering the sky and spreading everywhere. Wei An raised his hand to cover his eyes, but when he reached the foot of a tree that had grown new leaves, he let go of his hand and stopped hesitantly.
Not far away, Wei Jie was also hurriedly leading his men from the outer courtyard and happened to run into Wei An.
The once thin boy was still thin, but the light in his eyes was gone. When he saw Wei An, he was not as enthusiastic as before.
When he first returned to the capital, he clearly enjoyed being with Wei An. He often sent small toys to her room to amuse her, and also collected many books for her to read.
But such days may never come again.
Wei An stopped and called softly, "Brother".
Wei Jie stopped but didn't look at her. He looked elsewhere, nodded slowly, then walked quickly past her and walked forward.
Lan He followed behind Wei An, asked the other girls to step back, and supported Wei An herself: "Miss, he seems to be going to the old lady's room as well..."
With such a big thing happening, it was natural for him, as an older brother, to be anxious.
Wei An followed him into the He'an Courtyard. When Feicui lifted the curtain, she saw Wei Jie standing in the room with his neck stiffened, and Wei Yangqing gasping for breath above him with his neck stretched out.
Wei Yangqing had just returned in the last few days. He had just taken up his post at the Ministry of War and had immediately been assigned the task of supervising the forging of weapons that the Arsenal would send to the northwest this year.
He had many emotional problems, but he was indeed a good material for being an official. He was always conscientious in everything he did, and he was away for nearly two months.
He was now furious at Wei Jie: "What do you mean by that?! Is that how you talk to your elders? Have all the books you've read been turned into dog stomachs?!"
Wei Jie just sneered, and even felt that being angry with him was unnecessary.
Old Madam Wei rubbed her temples with a headache and coughed at Wei Yangqing: "As a brother, it is natural for him to care about his sister. Why are you so angry?"
After that, he turned to Wei Jie and said, "You don't have to worry. We previously invited Hu Gongfeng from the Imperial Hospital. Since his diagnosis is useless, I will ask your third aunt to send a letter to invite Confucius Court Judge..."
Wei Jie's eyes were red as he glanced at everyone in the room, with an indescribable disappointment in his eyes.
My sister was right. These people, including their own father, did not treat them as human beings, nor as their own family. They lived in this family as if they were outsiders.
When he was in Nanchang, he always thought that everything would be fine once he returned home. With his grandmother's intervention, everyone would get along well. By then, even Wei An's problem would be solved, and his mother would accept it...
But I didn't know until he came back.
Princess Changning and her children are the ones who are truly unwelcome in this family.
Old Madam Wei snorted at Wei Yangqing again: "What are you still standing there for? If you don't want to come back, then don't come back. Why do you look like this when you come back... Go and see Xiao Ba... We can talk about other things when you come back."
Old Mrs. Wei obviously didn't want to see Wei Yangqing again. Wei Yangqing knew it too. He coughed a few times in response, glanced at Wei An, paused as if he wanted to say something, and finally led Wei Yangqing out the door.
Wei An didn't know how to face him. He didn't know whether it would be better to call him cousin or adoptive father, and he felt the same way.
As a cousin, he might not be considered to have failed in his duty. After all, he saved Wei An's life and allowed her to grow up peacefully until now.
But if he is an adoptive father, he really means nothing.
But accounts between people cannot be settled in this way.
Apart from dereliction of duty, he did enough - for Wei An, he even gave up his wife who gave birth to his children. In his opinion, he had done a good job.
After walking out of the door and turning around the corridor, Wei Yangqing stopped and said to Wei Jie unnaturally: "Father was rash just now. He didn't take care of you because your sister was seriously ill. He lost his sense of proportion for a moment. Don't take it to heart."
He patted Wei Jie on the shoulder and said, "Let's go see your sister together. I'm not home for a while, and she must be scared."
How could he just be frightened? Wei Jie smiled with a complicated expression, and then asked him: "Father, can you tell me, is mother really sick or faking it?"
The young man in front of him was about to grow as tall as him. Wei Yangqing was a little dazed. Just as he was thinking about how to respond, Nanny Kong who worked for the Third Madam rushed in hurriedly, saying with horror on her face that something had happened.
The old ladies who have worked in the Marquis' Mansion for many years are very aware of the taboos. Normally, they would never say words like "something bad" or the like. But now they have ignored these taboos. Obviously, something big has happened.
Wei Yangqing was unusually anxious and asked hurriedly, "What happened?"