That night, many wealthy families in the capital suffered casualties. More than a dozen people died in Wang Yushi's family next door to Dingbei Marquis's Mansion. It was said that there was also a young master who was abandoned by his servants.
There was a lot of crying outside, and the atmosphere in Dingbei Marquis Mansion was not very good.
Wei An had made preparations in advance at the Dingbei Marquis' Mansion, so none of the masters were injured, but many of those who followed them to fight the enemy suffered casualties. Four of the bodyguards hired by Tan Xi died and six were injured, and two of those hired by He Sheng also died and three were seriously injured.
The rest included servants in his own house, and many of them were also injured.
Old Madam Wei had not returned home yet, and the situation at home was uncertain, but order still needed to be maintained. The Third Madam and the Second Madam gritted their teeth and pulled themselves together. Without Wei An's instruction, the two of them discussed it and asked Steward Lin, Chief Steward Zou, and Wei Rui to write down the names of the people and pay a large sum of money as compensation for settling down in the family.
Wei Yuyou no longer had the energy to make a scene. She just held the Third Madam's hand and said in fear: "Mom, are we... going to die?"
She asked this because something was wrong.
When the commotion was at its worst last night, she asked her personal wet nurse to go out and report the situation, which almost exposed the weakest point of the Wei family's arrangements to everyone.
This was simply seeking death. The Third Lady was stunned on the spot. She looked at the wet nurse who was caught by Steward Zou and was shaking with anger. After finding out that it was her daughter who did it, she was so angry that she almost fainted.
The situation was critical at that time. Wei Yuyou's behavior really made the third lady's mind go blank. She was stunned for a moment. In addition, there were many things to deal with outside. She couldn't take care of her daughter for a while. It was not until now that she was relieved. After hearing her words, she was still furious and asked her angrily: "Are you brainless?! If your wet nurse really went out last night, you are really dead!"
The Third Madam was really angry. She had never been so harsh to Wei Yuyou before, but this time she couldn't help herself and sneered and asked her: "It's just that you feel bad because Xiao Qi is suddenly better than you..."
"But I have taught you so many times that you have a father and a mother. Even though we are not that powerful, we treat you well. Why don't we give you what you want? What else are you not satisfied with? Are you going to give up your good life and listen to others' instigation?!"
As soon as Princess Changning came back, she put a lot of effort into Wei Yuyou. Most of the information she knew about Wei An came from Wei Yuyou's wet nurse. Later, even Wei Yulong gradually became familiar with Wei Yuyou.
Wei Yuyou knew all this, but she kept it secret very well.
Girls always have little thoughts, inexplicably and violently. She gradually became close to Wei Yulong because she felt that Wei An's status in the family was now higher than that of all the girls in the mansion, so she was thinking of finding an ally.
But she was still young after all, a delicate and timid lady in the inner house. She only looked powerful on the surface, but once someone wanted to take advantage of her, she had no power to fight back.
The third wife was very disappointed: "Do you know that people have already found out everything about you? Your wet nurse is no longer someone you can control. She is just a chess piece planted by someone beside you. You didn't even notice it and you are so arrogant! Last night you were so smart that you told her where you were hiding. There are fewer people guarding the north side because of the lake..."
Wei Yuyou blushed, holding the Third Madam's arm and trembling violently: "I... I also heard what she said. As long as we tell her, the prince will not blame us..."
The wet nurse clearly said that as long as they handed over Wei An, the King of Chu would not do anything to the Wei family. Not only that, her father, the Third Master, could also inherit the title. Seeing that the situation at home was urgent and there were constant shouting outside, she listened to the wet nurse.
Now she knows she was wrong.
However, the vague discomfort in my heart still gradually returned to the bottom of my heart after hearing the scolding from the Third Lady.
The Third Madam poked her finger fiercely, feeling sorry for her misfortune and angry at her for not fighting back. After a long while, she gritted her teeth and sneered helplessly, looking quite disheartened: "I have always been too indulgent to you. You should stop staring at other people's glory and think more about their difficulties. Can't you see how An'an has been living these days when the old lady was away in the palace? Who is the one who takes the lead every time something happens? Youyou, you crawled out of my belly, I love you very much. However, you are grown up, and you should open your eyes and think about how to live your life, and don't let those little thoughts hurt you. As a person... you must be more clear-headed and open-minded to live a good life. You have made a big mistake this time, wait for the old lady to come back..."
The Third Lady has seen through the fact that blindly indulging and pampering a child may not necessarily lead to the good development of the child.
Wei Yuyou clutched her handkerchief with a grim face, feeling the pain in her back teeth. As soon as she lowered her head, tears started to flow.
Madam Kong was busy trying to comfort and persuade the little ancestor. She finally managed to coax him into submission. She had someone lead her to the back and then she sighed and offered the Third Madam a cup of tea. "You have to eat one mouthful at a time and walk one step at a time. Madam, don't expect to become fat in one breath. There's no point in that. You'd better teach her slowly!"
The Third Lady stood in the corridor and pointed outside and asked her: "Look at the ruins outside, and then look at Xiao Qi... To be honest, even as a mother, I hate this daughter to death. She almost killed her whole family because of her jealousy last night. People are all made of flesh and blood. Xiao Qi has done enough for her over the years..."
Everything that can be given has been given.
Wei An always looks cold, but what he does is always gentle.
Madam Kong sighed and responded, "I don't know when the wind and rain will stop..."
The wind has stopped and the rain has ceased. These four words are what the Third Madam wants to hear the most. She paused, lowered her voice and gave an order in a decisive tone: "Listen carefully to me. The family is facing internal and external troubles now. If anyone disobeys orders and contacts outsiders without permission, or wants to go out without permission, no matter who they are, I will punish them all! Also, keep an eye on the Fifth Miss! I will leave her here for the Old Madam to deal with when she comes back. Before that, if she makes any mistakes again, no one around her will survive!"
She couldn't make things worse. If she wanted to do good for Wei Yuyou, she had to be cruel to her, and crueler again. Otherwise, sooner or later, Wei Yuyou would make a bigger and more irreparable mistake.
Madam Kong bowed and agreed. Just as she was about to persuade her to go back and rest, someone outside shouted, "Go away, go away! Everyone outside, go away!"