Old Madam Wei understood and smiled. She was neither angry nor cold to anyone. She asked the Third Madam to entertain the Second and Third Madams well, and even instructed the Third Master in front to follow the two old masters' words as much as possible.
The Third Master was raised and educated by Old Lady Wei, and he knew his mother's mind very well. In his words, he seemed to agree to everything, and yet seemed to agree to nothing, which made the Second and Third Masters smile happily.
The two families were treated with good looks each time, thinking that the Wei family was really deserted. Because there were few male members in the Wei family, they even burned several more incense sticks in front of the Buddha.
Life became increasingly difficult after the family split up. The old marquis of the previous generation was still around, so there was still some affection and they could pull it together. But once the old marquis passed away, the Wei family was hanging by a thread, and the two families simultaneously distanced themselves from this marriage.
Although he is a brother of the old marquis, he has not had any contact with him over the years. Even the Qingming Festival ancestor worship is scheduled at a different time. He does not discuss it with Old Madam Wei and the others. He does his own thing and hangs his own paper.
After they found out that all the things given by the clan had been used up and their descendants were not very promising, they discovered that the Wei family had turned from bad to good and became prosperous again. Only then did they become interested.
If they could really give birth to a male child, whether he was adopted by the eldest branch of the Wei family or by King Zheng, it would be a great thing - they are connected by blood, and although they say he is adopted, who can really stop their son from being filial to them in the future
As time went by, they went to the Marquis' Mansion more frequently.
If you work harder, you will be able to see more things. Today, the emperor officially ordered the Ministry of Rites to send a document, and the next day, the queen sent eunuchs to reward her with a large pile of silks and satins, which dazzled the eyes.
The Second Lady remained silent. She was a smart woman and knew that her mother-in-law would not do anything. However, she had her own standards in her heart and was a very powerful person. If she made up her mind, no one could say anything.
The Third Lady could no longer bear it and quietly asked Old Madam Wei: "Mother, Second Uncle and Third Uncle come here every day... Our family can't keep secrets..."
Old Madam Wei knew what the Third Madam meant. She handed the tea to Feicui beside her and shook her head with a smile: "That's how we want them to be. We should entertain them well. The more they make trouble, the better it is for us."
The third wife still didn't quite understand, and took the opportunity to tell her father and mother about her concerns when she returned to her parents' home. However, Kong Yuanpan advised her: "Since your mother-in-law said so, you don't need to ask anything, just do as she says. In the end, are you willing to do this adoption?"
The third lady naturally didn't want to do that.
Others don’t know Wei An’s life experience, but she knows it clearly.
The old lady was clearly paving the way for Wei An, so how could she let others take advantage of her first
Besides, the Third Lady herself had never thought of taking advantage of this - she only had two sons, whom she had worked so hard to give birth to. They were doing well in their studies and were good in their conduct. She would not be willing to adopt them even to the First Wife, let alone to Prince Zheng.
No matter how good Prince Zheng is, he still has to marry in the future. Is it really possible that he cannot have a son
How much right and wrong will it be if you give birth to a son
Why do such boring things
Seeing that she understood, Court Judge Kong nodded gently, "Your mother-in-law has her own plans. As for this title... Since His Majesty has already made his promise to let the Fifth Master inherit it first, there is nothing to say. You don't have to fight for it anymore. With this matter, you will naturally benefit from it in the future."
The third wife knew that her husband was feeling aggrieved, so she sighed and went back to persuade him according to her father's instructions.
The third master understood it in his heart. He leaned on the kang for a long time before turning over and falling asleep. "I am not a person who does not know the importance of things. Like mother said, everything that can be given to me and my second brother will be given to me."
His words were incoherent and the Third Lady had no idea whether he had figured it out or not. She slept beside him and closed her eyes after a while.
The next day, Madam Chen came to visit. She had not been visiting the house for a while, as the house was crowded with guests every day. Now that the number of guests has gradually decreased, she came. As soon as she came, she congratulated Madam Wei.
Old Mrs. Wei was in high spirits as she was celebrating the good news, and she smiled and exchanged a few words with Mrs. Chen.
Mrs. Chen finished her polite words and then asked, "Why didn't you see Miss Seven? I came back this time because I have something important to ask you to do for Miss Seven."
Old Mrs. Wei laughed and said, "She has suffered many misfortunes. Her father doesn't love her, and her mother doesn't care about her..."
Wei An's background was tacitly accepted by outsiders as being that he was born to a concubine, so he was not tolerated by Princess Changning.
Madam Chen was silent for a moment and then continued, "This is also... Everyone has their own fate. Now even the queen has said that since she has been raised as a legitimate daughter for so many years, she will still be a legitimate daughter in the future. The past is all in the past."
Old Madam Wei nodded, "That's what I said. Anyway, our family is in trouble, and it's a mess. But we can't just kill a good girl and leave her alone, can we? Your Majesty is kind, and now that you've said so, her life won't be too hard in the future." Then she asked Madam Chen, "What's the matter that you want her to go? She went to the outskirts of Beijing."
These days, few girls can go out on their own. Mrs. Chen was surprised: "She is the only one?"
"No." Old Madam Wei laughed, "She went to relax with her second sister-in-law. Brother Kun's daughter-in-law is pregnant and has been feeling uncomfortable, so I asked her to stay at the other manor to relax and asked Xiao Qi to accompany her for a few days."
Mrs. Chen suddenly realized, and then said: "That's it... She is really a good person..."
Seeing that she was in deep thought, Mrs. Wei sighed and said, "It was me who asked the maids to leave. Let's get out of here for now."
Mrs. Chen immediately realized: "Is it about the adoption?"
She had heard that the Wei family had been in turmoil recently, with endless clansmen coming every day. First came the two old masters of the Wei family who were closest to the old marquis, and then came those who were a little more distant.
They all thought that the Wei family had no son, and they wanted him to be adopted either by the Wei family's eldest wife or by Prince Zheng.
Mrs. Chen frowned: "This is your family affair, I can't say anything... But logically speaking, how can there be such ignorant relatives? They swarmed up... "
He drank a sip of tea seemingly without meaning to, and asked casually, "Do you have any plans in mind?"
Old Madam Wei pondered for a moment, and sneered, "It doesn't matter which one I adopt. Besides, I didn't do it for the prince, so how dare I be his master? After all, it's better to choose a girl to serve Yu You. A daughter will save a lot of trouble."
This kind of thing often happens in the capital. If the mistress dies without any children, the mother will adopt a goddaughter and worship her as a goddaughter.
Mrs. Chen just said "oh".