In the end, Old Madam Wei did not punish Wei Yuyou harshly. She just asked the Third Madam to take her back to her room and told her not to come out unless necessary.
This was a disguised form of house arrest. The Third Lady knew that this was the result of being gentle with others. She was happy but couldn't help but worry at the same time.
Old Madam Wei glanced at her, and with rare patience, she explained to her the stakes: "Seeing that the whole family is about to be promoted, so many people are waiting to find fault with our family. If the family is not at peace, there may be great trouble."
The Third Lady immediately understood what he meant - the Third Master was about to be promoted. If word got out that Wei Yuyou had a relationship with the King of Chu at this critical juncture, the entire family would be buried with him. She was so scared that she broke out in a cold sweat and quickly agreed.
When Mrs. Wei saw that the Third Lady understood, her smile deepened. She looked at her with a smile and said, "Don't just focus on her. The other children are still young. Good days are still ahead... As for her..."
Old Madam Wei closed her eyes and sighed, "Don't blame anyone. I won't restrict her for the rest of her life, nor will I let her spend her life in a temple with green lamps and ancient Buddhas. After a while, when the limelight has passed, I will find a wealthy family far away for her to marry into."
The third master pursed his lips and without waiting for the third lady to react, he pulled her sleeve hard.
The Third Lady knew that the trouble Wei Yuyou had caused was too great and irreparable. The fact that he had such an end was due to the kindness of the old lady, so she kowtowed several times and agreed with tears.
Mrs. Wei held on with one breath and explained all the household affairs to them. Then she fell into a deep sleep and did not wake up until the evening. When she woke up and saw the dark sky outside the window, she felt as if she were in another world.
The outer door was still being repaired, and she could hear faint knocking and shouting. She calmed down before asking, "What time is it?"
"It's almost time for dinner." Nanny Hua took over. After Feicui brought the tea and helped her rinse her mouth, she continued, "There are guests in the mansion, and the fifth master went out to receive them. He came back in a bad mood and has been guarding our outer hall for the whole afternoon."
Old Madam Wei hummed, and curled her lips in a mocking tone, but after a moment she withdrew her mockery and asked, "Where is Miss Seven?"
Nanny Hua went to see Feicui, who was watching the maids rearrange the furnishings that had been put away earlier. When she heard the question, she quickly replied with a smile, "Seventh Miss was checking the list with Steward Lin, recording the number of casualties, and negotiating compensation. Later, Confucius Academy came to see you. She waited outside for a long time, personally read the list, and asked you to go to our pharmacy outside to get medicine. Then she was called away by Third Madam."
Mrs. Wei was silent for a moment, then told Feicui: "No matter what happens, you can't skip meals. You're not made of iron. Send someone to call Miss Seven. Dinner..."
She paused, then shook her head: "Wait until the Third Madam comes over, then go and lead the Fifth Master to the next room."
Wei Yangqing went back to his room and changed into a straight robe with purple floral patterns. He wore a jade-colored belt around his waist, and attached a golden and silk-wrapped ruyi-patterned incense ball. When he saw Old Lady Wei, he knelt down straight.
Mrs. Wei excused herself and asked him to sit down. She asked him calmly, "Are you here to inquire about Changning and A'long?"
Wei Yang nodded quietly.
In fact, he hated Changning deeply. Wei An's background was certainly a hidden danger, and it was indeed annoying and frightening that Old Lady Wei and Wei An had been obsessed with the Ming family's case. But if it weren't for Changning, all these abscesses would have not been exposed, and life might have been peaceful.
It was Changning who was determined to ruthlessly burst the abscess and expose the secrets and wounds of the Wei family to the public, and she was hoping that someone would come and make things worse by adding poison.
But although he hated Princess Changning, she was still Wei Jie's mother and his wife according to the law. He did not divorce her, and he had to ask clearly what he should ask.
What’s more, there is Wei Yuyou.
Old Madam Wei sneered, put the tea aside, looked at him for a moment, and then said, "I only know that the Queen once summoned the old princess to confront her face to face. She insisted that it was me who ordered you to kill your biological daughter, replace Yuyou's daughter with hers, and raise her under your lap. She said that she only found out about it at the end of last year, and only recently did she understand that our family had been related to the rebels and wanted to sue us first, so she was sent out of the capital by our family and sent to the farm to fend for herself."
Wei Yangqing had a solemn face and felt his chin a little sore.
Old Madam Wei then continued, "Later, something happened in the palace. Changning didn't play any role in it, but the key point is that when the King of Chu broke into the palace, he wanted to capture her so that he could silence the world in the future."
She closed her eyes, looked at Wei Yangqing, and suddenly asked, "Do you know the Peng family in southern Gan?"
Wei Yangqing immediately said, "Of course I know. The Peng family has deep roots in Jiangxi. My son has been dealing with them for many years. They have a very good reputation in Jiangxi."
"This time, something happened in the palace. There was a Concubine Peng who was really fierce. She blocked a knife for the emperor. I heard that she was almost killed on the spot. I heard that she was the eldest daughter of the Peng family in southern Jiangxi." Old Madam Wei glanced at him and said, "Do you know who stabbed her?"
Wei Yangqing shook his head blankly.
"It was Liu Zhen." Old Madam Wei's eyes were clear and her mood was stable. "Liu Zhen is finished now. You should also know that Liu Zhen has passed a lot of information to the King of Chu. Even the news that Changning revealed the truth and the conversation between the emperor and Prime Minister Xia were passed on to the King of Chu by Liu Zhen. That's why the King of Chu fought desperately. At this point, Changning's death is inevitable. Just wait and see, there will be another storm."
Wei Yangqing understood what Old Lady Wei meant. He looked very tired and leaned back in his chair and sighed, "Will this affect the Zhennan Palace?"
Old Madam Wei flicked the non-existent dust off her sleeves and shook her head lightly: "The old princess went to the palace in person to get Changning's words. This time, the Prince of Zhennan was also very loyal and brave, and tried his best to protect the emperor. Even if the Zhennan Palace's merits are not greater than its faults, they are enough to offset the faults. Maybe we can give Changning a decent explanation."
After all, it is better to have less trouble than more nowadays, and the emperor's mind is not on these trivial matters at all.
In fact, the emperor overturned the Ming family's case not because the Ming family was wronged or he felt guilty about his first wife, but because Emperor Longqing began to feel restless.
In fact, Emperor Longqing began to feel angry since his only son died.
Since he has no son, his brothers can only take care of it.
But if he had a son, which of his brothers would be easy to deal with