What kind of wrongdoing could make someone like Old Madam Wei admit her mistake and not stand up for Wei Yumin? What kind of wrongdoing could make Madam Wei feel that she had to pay with her life to settle it? !
Wei An was sweating profusely, his nails digging into his flesh, and his mind was racing with countless thoughts passing through him in an instant.
When did the Wei family’s decline begin
It started from the time when Old Madam Wei was hit and killed in the Wenhua Palace. From that time on, the new emperor hated the Wei family for embarrassing him and adding a blemish to his reputation as a wise and enlightened ruler.
Even if it wasn't the new emperor, even if it was Emperor Longqing, what would he think if Old Lady Wei was killed in the Wenhua Palace
He would definitely think that Old Lady Wei was holding a grudge and hated him because of the Ming family's affairs. She deliberately embarrassed him and made him lose face in front of the world, so that she would hate the Wei family.
But who on earth has such a deep hatred with the Wei family
Zhu family
Wei An was shocked by his own irrelevant thoughts and stood there for a long time without moving.
Wei Yuyou bit her lip and glanced at Miss Kong Jiu, then turned around and held Wei An's hand. She mustered up her courage and challenged Miss Kong Jiu with a red face: "It's not her fault about Puci Temple..." She calmed down and felt her hand was pinched by Wei An, then she said: "It was the maids who were dishonest, it can't be blamed on Xiao Qi. After all, we are invited by the mansion as guests, you can say whatever you want..."
No matter what happens inside, to outsiders they are all members of the Wei family, and their honor and disgrace are the same. The Third Madam has told this truth countless times. Wei Yuyou didn't take it to heart before, but after the incident at Puci Temple, she truly understood this truth. Wei An's reputation has been ruined, and people will not say anything about Wei An, but will only say that the Dingbei Marquis's education is not good, and none of the girls are sensible and obedient, and their future will also be hindered.
After she said that, Chen Mianmian, who already felt guilty, pursed her lips and tugged at Miss Kong Jiu's sleeve: "Ajiu, it's really not her fault. It was her maid who was not clean, and she herself was also frightened..."
Although they had been repeatedly warned at Puci Temple not to talk too much, the nuns, in order to please the ladies of the wealthy families, would say anything that was not news. Even if it was not the case, they would make it sound like it was. After all, compared to a maid stealing something, it would be more interesting to see a rich lady stealing something.
Miss Kong Jiu had a good relationship with Chen Mianmian. She was also concerned about her father being the Imperial Censor and her aunt being the Queen. She glanced at Wei An and put away her domineering look: "I was just kindly reminding her that there was a difficult person coming today. If you run into one, it's not something that can be solved by crying or making a fuss..."
Even Miss Kong Jiu, who did not grow up in the capital, could describe him as difficult... Wei An lowered his head and could not tell his expression, but a candidate quickly came to his mind.
Then suddenly, as if something had dawned on her, she had an extremely terrifying yet bold guess in her mind. She glanced at Miss Kong Jiu, turned around and quickly went into the pavilion.
Miss Kong Jiu was startled by her speed. When she came to her senses, she snorted with a strange expression: "Relying on the support of the princess..."
When Wei An ran into the pavilion, the play had already begun. The old princess was of high status and sat next to Madam Kong, who was talking to her with a smile: "What do you think of this little fish fairy? She was trained by Master Liu himself in the past. Her voice is so good, just like a yellow oriole out of the valley..."
The old princess just smiled in response. She came today to talk to Old Madam Wei about Wei An's marriage. Seeing that Old Madam Wei had not come back to listen to the opera, she became a little absent-minded.
But who knew that Mrs. Wei didn't come back, but Wei An came first and didn't go to play with the little girls... ... She thought someone had wronged Wei An again, but Wei An stepped forward and stood in front of Mrs. Kong.
She was stunned for a moment, and called out "An An". Then she heard Wei An ask Mrs. Kong in a very low voice, just loud enough for the three of them to hear: "Madam, do you know where my eldest sister went?"
Mrs. Kong's smile froze for a moment, her brows knitted slightly and then relaxed again: "I guess you don't like watching plays, so you went to visit the garden..."
Wei An looked confused: "Did Madam Kong Er also go to visit the garden?" She walked over to the old princess, as if she was whispering to the two elders. Her voice was low but aggressive: "I have never heard of anyone's garden being opened in the outer courtyard. There is a high wall outside the rockery and the shed. Outside the high wall, it should be the outer courtyard, right?"
She smiled playfully, and said to Madam Kong, who could hardly keep her kind smile on her face, "Perhaps it is because the family tradition of Duke Yansheng is unique that they like to bring their female relatives to the outer courtyard?"
Mrs. Kong looked unhappy. Facing the scrutinizing gaze of the old princess, she felt a little ashamed. She pursed her lips in shock and anger: "I don't know what you are talking about!"
"Really don't know?" Wei An's expression remained unchanged, but his eyes were like a dead sea without any ripples. He looked at Madam Kong as if she were a dead person. "If you don't know, that's even better. Madam, why don't you find Madam Two and my eldest sister and ask them first?"
Mrs. Kong was almost powerless to resist. She had never thought that a child could be so difficult to deal with. She couldn't help but show some anger between her brows: "Miss Qi is so arrogant... ... Are you... ... "
Before she finished speaking, Wei An had already grasped the old princess's hand, his eyes as cold as a knife: "Madam, you have a good idea. I just suspect that your family is not considerate enough in entertaining guests and lost my elder sister."
She held the old princess's arm with both hands, seemingly smiling but actually not smiling at all: "Madam, think carefully, there were so many pairs of eyes next to the swing just now, and every pair of eyes saw that it was Madam Kong who took my eldest sister out. If something bad happened to my eldest sister, the reputation of the Duke of Yansheng's Mansion would probably not be good."
The old princess had already tasted the meaning by now. She noticed that Wei An's hand holding her arm was trembling slightly, so she looked at Madam Kong with a half-smile: "The child is ignorant, don't bother with her. Since she wants to see her elder sister, why don't you help her, Madam? Send a maid to look for her... I also happened to have something to ask her. The pot of black gold Yaohui she gave to your house really opened my eyes. I don't know how she grew it..."
Mrs. Kong clenched her fists so tightly that her sharp nails dug into her flesh, and she even broke out in a cold sweat.
The two grandparents sang in unison...
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