Princess Xianrong didn't like Wei An in the first place.
This is a much more difficult character than Li Gui Niang. She is also the second princess who has no legitimate reason to be placed on her head after Li Gui Niang.
And after what happened with Chu Jingzong, her dislike for him increased a lot and turned into a subtle disgust - such a vicious person is not easy to deal with.
But she had not acted in a fair way in Chu Jingzong's matter before - she pushed Wei An out of the house. If Wei An had not reacted quickly and made arrangements in advance, if Shen Chen had not arrived later, Wei An might have died.
This always made her feel uncomfortable - people who have done bad things don't like to think about them all the time, because their conscience will inevitably be affected.
Especially when that person often appears in front of you and you have a close relationship with him/her in the past.
She coughed to clear her throat and said straight to the point: "But don't think of using this as a pretext for reward or anything like that..." She approached Wei An, taking advantage of her height, lowered her head and looked down at his delicate features. Her voice gradually cooled and became full of oppression: "Because you also know that under the circumstances, if I didn't push you out, both of us would have been dead."
Some people's principle in dealing with people and things is just like this. They are always self-centered. Other people's lives are not lives, other people's reputations are not reputations, and only their own are the most noble.
Wei An had long been accustomed to it, and was not angry at the aggressive attitude of Lady Xianrong. He just said "oh" softly, and even had a slight smile on his face.
But this little smile was really irritating, and Xianrong County Lady didn't like it, and her dislike for her increased. In her opinion, this was the one who was most likely to cause trouble.
She is as annoying as Li Gui Niang, but to be honest, Li Gui Niang is a little more likable than her - at least she is a brainless person.
She chuckled and looked at Wei An with a half-smile: "Besides, you and I both know that you were led out because you offended someone."
She paused, and her tone suddenly became a little sharp: "I think I was also implicated by you, don't you think? If you hadn't offended Gui Niang, if you hadn't been so aggressive... "
Wei An had seen cruel and ruthless people before. She herself was definitely not a good person. But to be honest, she did hate those who always blindly assumed that they were forced to do something because of others.
It's nothing more than finding excuses for one's own cruelty so that one does not feel so guilty, but one always likes to put the blame on others.
She looked at the Fairy Princess and asked meaningfully, "What the Princess said makes sense. There is a saying that there is a cause for every effect. I was in this situation because I offended Princess Changying and Li Gui Niang. But if you are right, why are you in their plan? And such an important part of it?"
She curled her lips and said, "Could it be that you have done something to let them down, so they hate you so much? If you say that they were only implicated by me... I'm afraid it's a bit too far-fetched, right? It's true that I am their enemy, but you and Princess Changying are relatives, and you and Li Gui Niang are cousins. They won't drag you into it just to get revenge on me, right?"
Xianrong County Lady was extremely angry at what she said: "You are really sharp-tongued! What? Do you want me to thank you for your help?!"
Wei An also stopped smiling and looked at her coldly, until she turned her head away, then he asked slowly: "Shouldn't it be?"
She asked back, "If I hadn't stopped her from outside, did the county lady think she could still stand here and bully me and shirk responsibility?!"
Xianrong County Lady was so angry at her that she surprisingly calmed down and laughed in anger: "You are right, I should thank you."
She frowned, looked behind Wei An, restrained her aggressive expression, and called him "Uncle" sweetly.
Princess Chang'an had asked her to call Prince Zheng "Uncle" in front of everyone before, because she wanted to remind everyone to be careful with their words - she was already the future Crown Princess appointed by Emperor Longqing to be married to the Crown Prince of Linjiang. But in private, she still knew her limits.
King Zheng smiled and walked over to them, "What are you talking about?"
She answered before Wei An could: "Shou Ning asked me to thank her, saying that I had to thank her a lot to get out of trouble. I was just worrying about how to thank her..."
As she spoke, she sighed in a worried tone, "Uncle, how should I thank you?"
She didn't believe that her daughter, who was forced to be adopted halfway, could have much weight in King Zheng's heart, especially when this daughter was so troublesome.
The smile on King Zheng's face faded a little, and he said, "Really?"
He paused, then waved at Wei An: "You seem to have the same idea as His Majesty." He said: "His Majesty also asked me to bring you a small toy, saying that you have made a contribution this time. Take a look and see if you like it."
As he spoke, the eunuch following behind him handed him a box attentively.
None of the servants came in to serve, so Wei An took it and opened it himself. He saw a peach blossom hairpin with golden beads and a large pleated silk bracelet inlaid with gold jewels. He couldn't help but laugh: "Is this a gift from the emperor? How come it's almost the same as the one given by the empress?"
King Zheng smiled proudly: "I asked your uncle the emperor for it, and he naturally gave it to the queen to prepare. How about it? See if you like it?"
Wei An knew that King Zheng was trying to save face for him in front of everyone, so he smiled and nodded seriously, "I like them. But there are too many of them, and I'm afraid I can't wear them all in one day."
King Zheng didn't care: "What's the big deal? Jewelry should be changed frequently."
After talking to Wei An for a long time, he suddenly remembered the fairy-like lady and turned around to ask her, "Ah Sheng, what did you say just now? Do you want to thank An An?"
The smile on Xianrong County Lady's face began to fade.
She herself didn't want to acknowledge Wei An's favor.
But the current situation seemed to not allow her to deny it.
Wei An clearly wanted to demand a reward for his kindness.
How shameless...
Wei An also turned around to look at County Lady Xianrong.
She didn't originally want to help Lady Xianrong, but after all, she did help Lady Xianrong, so even if Lady Xianrong gave her compensation, she could afford it.
What's more, now she has to accept this reward.
Xianrong County Lady remained expressionless, and nodded heavily in front of so many people: "Yes... I will discuss it with my mother when I get back..."