Wei Anfu looked up thoughtfully and met Chu Jingxing's playful gaze.
This look matched the feeling from the previous life.
The Linjiang Prince Chu Jingxing that she knew was never a gentle and harmless nobleman, but a ruthless and ambitious man who would kill dissidents.
She never dared to underestimate someone who was willing to use his own brother's life as a bargaining chip to frame his cousin in order to gain power.
It was not the time to confront Chu Jingxing yet, and there was no need to do so. She lowered her head, waited for Wei Jie to trot up, and then followed Wei Jie into the carriage.
Wei Jie didn't know Wei An was here before, and he only found out after Lin Yue found him and reported it. When he heard that Wei An had embarrassed Peng Caichen, he couldn't help but be a little surprised: "You don't like Peng Liu?"
In order to prevent his brother from doing something bad with good intentions, Wei An admitted straightforwardly: "He is not a very upright person, so I don't like him. Brother, you should be careful when interacting with him."
In fact, Wei Jie didn't have much contact with Peng Caichen before.
It was only after he came to the capital that he had more contact with Peng Caichen, who came to him to ask about Wei An. When he heard Wei An say that, he immediately understood what Wei An meant and nodded thoughtfully: "I understand."
Because Wei Jie also got on the carriage, Wei An asked Lan He and Yu Qing to sit in the second carriage. At this moment, he personally poured a cup of tea for Wei Jie and asked him: "Who was the one who was just arrested? Does your brother know who he is?"
When Wei Jie heard the words Jinyiwei, his face darkened. After a moment, he sighed and nodded, "It's Guo Zixing's eldest son."
Guo Zixing...
Wei An was not very familiar with this person, so he went home to ask Mrs. Wei for advice.
She always felt that Young Master Lin’s appearance on Phoenix TV today might have something to do with this matter.
Old Mrs. Wei didn't know much about Guo Zixing. After all, no one in her family was engaged in military service, not to mention that Guo Zixing was a lieutenant general thousands of miles away.
She frowned and asked Wei An: "Why are you asking about this person for no reason?"
Wei An told Old Madam Wei about the Jinyiwei's arrest today, frowning and saying, "I can't really explain it, but I just feel that there might be a thread that connects these things... but I don't know which thread it is."
Old Madam Wei lowered her head and thought for a moment, then said, "The Imperial Guards must have a reason for arresting people. You'll know what the reason is if you ask around."
In fact, there was no need to go out of your way to find out. Since the Jinyiwei had caused such a big fuss, naturally someone would be busy delivering the message.
The first lady of the Peng family came to visit the next day and patted her chest to tell Mrs. Wei: "That Guo Zixing is really abominable. He ruined the lives of three thousand good men in Yiwu! It's also because of that useless guy in my family who didn't know how to judge people and invited everyone..."
Old Madam Wei didn't welcome Madam Peng very much, but she was attracted by her words and couldn't help asking, "What do you mean by ruining their lives?"
Madam Peng wiped her lips with her handkerchief and sighed, "Don't mention it. Isn't Zhejiang always plagued by Japanese pirates? This time the Japanese pirates landed in Taizhou, but Guo Zixing was defeated! Three thousand well-trained soldiers were defeated by four hundred Japanese pirates! It is really an insult to the national prestige and a disgrace to our Great Zhou Dynasty... No wonder the emperor is so angry..."
Old Mrs. Wei naturally knew about the Japanese invasion in Zhejiang and the coastal areas. Master Wei had once been stationed in Fujian. However, in recent years, the Japanese invasion had become more and more serious, and had developed from minor incidents to the massacre of villages and counties. The imperial court was troubled by the Japanese invasion and made every effort to control it, distributing military pay and food as if they were free.
Who knew that it was of no use at all? This time, Guo Zixing's 3,000 troops were defeated by 400 Japanese pirates, and the people along the coast suffered heavy losses. No wonder Emperor Longqing was so angry.
Old Mrs. Wei didn't say anything.
Madam Peng lowered her voice and sighed again, this time even longer and more distant than before: "Also... ... my little six was probably too shocked by this incident that day to recover from it, and he probably said something he shouldn't have said to the princess. I was really afraid of offending the princess, and little six himself regretted it very much... ... so I came here specially to apologize to you, old lady, and the princess..."
In fact, Peng Caichen was beaten by Master Peng when he got home, and he was even more angry. How could he feel any regret? Mrs. Peng felt a headache when she thought about it, but she still smiled warmly: "I like the princess very much, and so does the queen..."
Old Madam Wei shook her head with a half-smile and interrupted her: "She is not worthy of your majesty's praise. She is just a child. She was given the title of princess only because of her birthday. You don't have to think too highly of her."
Mrs. Wei paused for a moment before continuing, "She is still young, so it is inevitable that she is not considerate in her handling of things. I have heard about what happened yesterday. It is really not the way for her to not give face to your son."
Mrs. Peng then had a smile on her face.
Mrs. Wei's face darkened again in an instant: "I may say something that may make you unhappy. Your young master and young lady have indeed lost their manners. Young masters and young ladies of noble families all have their own standards. Their behavior is indeed a disgrace to others' reputation."
Mrs. Peng looked a little embarrassed and looked at Mrs. Wei in surprise and suspicion. What Mrs. Wei said was so obvious that she didn't know what to say for a moment.
Old Madam Wei concluded, "Shouning is a straightforward person. She does whatever the maids teach her. After all, she is young and doesn't know how to adapt. You should not bother with her. However, there should be a limit to the interactions between the two families in the future, so as to avoid misunderstandings. It is not good and will also hinder your son's future."
Having said this, no matter how eloquent Madam Peng was, she couldn't utter a word.
Old Lady Wei was clearly taking advantage of the situation to say that the Peng family had no manners and did not know the rules, and that Peng Caichen was wishful thinking, but they just couldn't find any way to say anything wrong.
After all, there was Wei An’s cold words at Phoenix Tower, and the fact that the Peng family took the initiative to get close to her was already there. Now that Old Lady Wei was saying that the Peng family’s attitude was wrong and that they were too close and flattering, she didn’t even have anything to refute!
You can't say that our family doesn't mean that, right
If that were the case, Old Lady Wei would have more to say - since they didn't have that intention, wasn't that even more outrageous? They didn't have that intention, yet so many people mistakenly thought that the Peng and Wei families were going to get married!
For the first time, she realized how difficult Mrs. Wei was to deal with. The embarrassment of being slapped in the face and having to cover it up with a smile was so overwhelming that it made her almost unable to breathe.