Compared to Shen Chen who was troubled by Princess Yonghe, Wei An had a very comfortable time these days.
The third and second wives have almost arranged the people and things that will go with them.
Because he was worried, the Fifth Master also arranged for Wei Jie to be included.
After what happened with the Peng family and Princess Changning, the Fifth Master has completely changed and become cautious and careful.
The estrangement between him and Old Madam Wei that had lasted for many years seemed to have disappeared overnight. He came to He'an Courtyard to pay his respects every morning and evening. Even if Old Madam Wei did not want to see him, he would sit there for most of the day.
He could also treat Wei An, who always followed Old Madam Wei, normally.
Just like what he told Mrs. Wei.
If he had not promised Ming Yuyou to save Wei An, perhaps he and Princess Changning could still be together now, but he probably would not be worthy of the surname Wei in this life.
He finally learned a lesson: what has passed has passed, and no matter how much regret, dissatisfaction or remorse he has, the past cannot be changed.
Instead of dwelling on the past and living a unhappy life, it is better to cherish the present and what is in front of you.
He listened in silence as the Third and Second Madams finished their discussion with Old Madam Wei, and then he said softly, "I'm afraid the journey won't be peaceful, so you'd better be careful..."
Old Madam Wei was silent for a moment, then nodded and agreed: "I know all these things." She paused, then added: "As for you, do your job well and be careful."
The lesson taught by the Peng family is still fresh in his mind. Although Wei Yangqing is no longer the same as before, he still has to explain what he should explain.
The fifth master respectfully responded, "Don't worry."
When a person's life is too smooth, it is always easy to lose sight of his own position. Master Wei Wu never thought that he was wrong.
But when they have suffered enough, those advices and lessons that they had never listened to suddenly no longer need to be heard.
Old Mrs. Wei hummed, and just when she felt she had nothing to say, the Third Madam came back and whispered that it was Third Madam Xie who came.
Madam Xie San has not appeared since the beginning of the year, nor did she come to the Marquis' Mansion to pay New Year's greetings as early as in the previous two years. She must be busy with the division of the family property.
Old Madam Wei glanced at Wei An and quickly asked the Third Madam to invite the person in.
The Third Lady agreed and glanced at the Fifth Master: "Thank you, Third Master, for coming too... The Master and Second Uncle are out meeting guests..."
The fifth master stood up and went out to entertain the third master.
Mrs. Xie looked much better this time. When she saw Mrs. Wei, she greeted her and sat down next to her. She said carefully to her, "To be honest, I don't know how I got here recently..."
Xie Liangqing followed behind her, feeling a little overwhelmed.
He was holding a small puppet in his hand, which must have been a New Year's gift from an elder. He stood there, pouting and looking at his mother and Old Mrs. Wei, with his head tilted, not knowing whether to stand or sit.
Mrs. Xie dressed him neatly and cleanly, and if you didn't look into his eyes, you wouldn't be able to tell that he was a little slow.
Wei An sighed softly and called him softly.
Xie Liangqing still recognized her. He smiled when he heard her call and foolishly handed the puppet that he had just been holding tightly to her.
Wei An smiled and shook his head to refuse. When he saw Feicui bringing up the eight-treasure box, he smiled and asked Xie Liangqing if he wanted to eat it.
Xie Liangqing's attention was indeed attracted. Seeing his mother turn around and nod, he bent down and picked up a piece of walnut meat.
Madam Xie San pursed her lips and told Madam Wei happily and sadly: "After more than half a month of trouble, the second old master and the elders of the clan finally agreed to our division of the family. They have already made a list of the properties to be divided..."
"This is a good thing." Mrs. Wei smiled and advised her: "You should be happy. From now on, the bitterness will be over and the happiness will come. Why are you still crying?"
Mrs. Xie San choked up and responded: "You don't know how difficult our recent situation is..."
It was extremely impolite to hear someone crying during the New Year when visiting someone's home. Mrs. Xie San quickly tried to hold back her tears and said to Mrs. Wei, "The Imperial Censor wrote a memorial accusing our master of being unfilial. My brother has lived in a hut for three years and has been very kind to his brothers, but he insisted on splitting up the family..."
Being unfilial and unbrotherly are both serious crimes for officials.
If you say that Master Xie didn't contribute to this, no one would believe it.
But given Second Master Xie's personality, how could he take such a light revenge on Third Master Xie
Old Mrs. Wei glanced at Wei An.
Wei An also put down the puppet he was playing with to amuse Xie Liangqing and asked softly, "Apart from this, is there nothing else?"
Madam Xie thought for a moment, shook her head and held back her tears: "It's a good thing it's gone. We were already exhausted just dealing with the pressure from the clan and the local hometown."
Wei An smiled and advised her: "There is always light at the end of the tunnel. The hard times have ended and happiness has finally come. Auntie should be happy."
She said so, but she didn't actually think so.
Mr. Xie is a man who would rather die in glory than live in disgrace.
Now that you have already made the move, how can you let go of the opportunity without any pain
Judging from what Master Xie had done in the past, the initial mild measures were usually just tests, while the real killer moves were always ruthless and left no room for maneuver.
But Mrs. Xie was already a frightened bird, and telling her would only make her already tense nerves even more tense. People cannot be pushed too hard, and once they are pushed too hard, the string will break and something bad may happen easily.
Wei An and Old Lady Wei looked at each other and neither of them mentioned the matter anymore. They just smiled and teased her about something else.
Speaking of happy events, Mrs. Xie thought of the wedding of Prince Zheng. She glanced at Wei An and asked softly, "The new princess..." She thought for a moment and asked, "Is she easy to get along with?"
Wei An knew that she was worried that her stepmother would embarrass her, so he smiled and nodded: "The new princess is a very good person, and I get along well with her, Madam, don't worry."
Mrs. Xie San breathed a sigh of relief: "Yes, the princess is such a smart person, she will definitely get along well with her."
Few stepmothers have good intentions. Madam Xie San is afraid that the new princess will treat Wei An badly. Wei An is such a good girl - at least to their family, Wei An is the best person. She always hopes that Wei An will live a good life.
Speaking of Cao Cao, Cao Cao appeared. As soon as Mrs. Xie finished speaking, someone from Lin Hai's family came in hurriedly asking for a meeting, saying that an angel had come to the palace.
Mrs. Xie San quickly moved to the back.
Old Mrs. Wei hurriedly invited the angel in and bent down to worship.
The young eunuch quickly excused him, smiling warmly, "The Madam has specifically told me that you are not in good health, so you don't need to bow."
He also talked about the King of Zheng's wedding, and in order to show courtesy, he invited Wei An to stay for a few days.