While Young Master Lin and Shen Chen were confessing their true feelings to each other, Wei An had already acted quickly and found Yuan He through Wei Kun.
This person is different from the prince consort. The prince consort has no real job. It is just a sinecure and he lives a leisurely life with a salary. However, although Yuan He has a relationship with the princess, he does not have to stay at home and wait for death.
He also got a job as a member of the Yulin Guard, guarding Deshengmen.
"He swapped shifts with someone else today. I heard that something happened at home." Wei Kun didn't understand why Wei An and Old Lady Wei were suddenly so concerned about Yuan He: "Is there something wrong?"
"Yes, there are some things." Mrs. Wei rubbed her brows, and suddenly seemed to remember something. She looked at Wei Kun and asked him, "What kind of person is Yuan He?"
Wei Kun said honestly, "We don't socialize much on weekdays. I only know that he seems to be obsessed with women. Didn't he challenge Third Young Master Lin a few days ago?"
Wei An became interested: "Is it because of Miss Baohui?"
This matter was a hot topic for a while. Wei Kun nodded, knowing that his grandmother and sister were not ordinary women, so he had no taboos: "Young Master Lin offered three thousand taels, and he wanted to raise the price, as if he was determined to get Miss Baohui."
The amount of silver was so much that it seemed like it was not silver at all, but that was secondary. The most important thing was that he actually challenged Young Master Lin openly and was not afraid of the title of Jinyiwei at all.
why is that
Wei An quickly made a decision and said to Old Lady Wei: "Grandma, I have to go out myself..."
For some things, it is more reassuring to ask yourself.
Mrs. Wei frowned and thought for a while before turning her head to look at her: "Are you going to find Yuan He?"
"No." Wei An narrowed his eyes slyly and smiled: "Go find Yuan He's wife, Mrs. Yuan Er."
It took some effort to find Mrs. Yuan Er to come out. Wei An sat opposite her and bowed slightly to her as a greeting.
Madam Yuan Er had no imperial decree and seldom went out to socialize, so there were not many people in the capital who knew her. After looking at Wei An for a long time, she had a vague impression of him and asked with a frown, "Princess Shouning?"
Wei An nodded with a smile.
"What business have you come to see me for?" Mrs. Yuan Er was still feeling very dizzy, and her words sounded a little weak.
Wei An then said, "Second Madam Yuan, please forgive me for being so presumptuous, but I heard that your young master is going to propose marriage soon?"
Mrs. Yuan Er looked at Wei An in confusion, not knowing why Wei An suddenly said all this. She neither admitted nor denied it.
Wei An picked up the cup and said, "But I heard... the princess doesn't seem to be very satisfied with this marriage?"
Mrs. Yuan Er, who had been drowsy from taking medicine, instantly regained consciousness and looked at her with some caution and alertness. She didn't know why this Princess Shouning knew so much about her family.
Wei An ignored her defense and said softly, "To be honest, I heard that everything in your house is decided by the princess..."
This is actually true.
Before marrying into the Yuan family, Mrs. Yuan thought it was a honeypot - the eldest princess had set up a princess's mansion, and logically she was not a clan member and was not in charge of the household chores.
Her mother and the adults told her that after she got married she would be able to do whatever she wanted and, with the help of her status as the eldest princess, she could even give orders.
But after she got married, she realized what a quagmire it was.
But there was no point in saying all this now, so she pursed her lips and said nothing.
Wei An took a sip of tea and looked at her. He raised his eyebrows and smiled as if he was chatting. "Don't be nervous. I just think something is strange, so I want to ask you."
Madam Yuan Er was not in a good mood. After Wei An mentioned Princess Chang'an, her face became even worse. She looked at the cups on the table listlessly and asked in a deep voice, "What do you want to ask?"
"Is the prince consort the same as you?" Wei An did not hesitate to ask the question.
For some reason, Mrs. Yuan Er suddenly shuddered all over and looked at Wei An in surprise and suspicion.
Is she overthinking it
How did Princess Shouning know about the affair between Princess Chang'an and her husband
There were so many strange things in the mansion, and no one ever investigated them. Moreover, Princess Chang'an kept it a secret especially well...
But if that wasn't what he meant, why would Wei An ask such a strange question
She shook her head, her face solemn: "I don't know what you are talking about."
"Then I'll make it clear." Wei An put down the cup and stared at Mrs. Yuan Er, and asked softly, "The princess doesn't like your husband, right?"
Mrs. Yuan Er's hands began to tremble uncontrollably - it was actually like this, it was actually that meaning!
But how did this little girl know? How much did she know? Why did she invite her here? Or did she invite her here in the name of her nephew's wife... ... .
She felt her mind was in a mess and she stood up hastily and wanted to leave: "I don't know what you are talking about. I have something else to do at home and I can't leave. I will go back first. Princess, please do as you please."
"Second Madam!" Wei An called her coldly and asked softly, "Do you know where the Second Master is now?"
Mrs. Yuan Er keenly perceived the deep meaning behind Wei An's words. She felt humiliated and embarrassed, and sneered angrily: "This is our family affair..."
Wei An didn't wait for her to finish, and whispered in agreement: "I know this is your family affair, and outsiders should not interfere. But forgive me for being frank, are you willing to live like this? Your husband is not your own husband, and you can't even decide on the marriage and upbringing of your children. This kind of life, glamorous on the outside but rotten on the inside, are you really willing?!"
Are you willing
How could I be willing
Is there anyone in the world who really wants to live a good life who would be willing to accept something like this
She gritted her teeth and sneered: "What if I am unwilling? Can the princess even take care of such a thing?"
Wei An sighed softly and shook her head: "Why can't we do anything about it?" She glanced at Mrs. Yuan Er and said in a gentle, almost coaxing tone: "Think about it, the daughter-in-law you chose comes from a family with a long tradition of poetry and literature... and she is also a good person... But what about the one chosen by the eldest princess? I heard that she doesn't even look very good?"
It was just because the ugly girl had a good father who worked in the Military Selection Department of the Ministry of War, that Princess Chang'an insisted on having her own way, thinking that this girl, who was both bold and decent, was more than qualified to be the match for Mrs. Yuan's son.
When Mrs. Yuan Er talked about this matter, she felt that she was about to be unable to suppress her anger. However, even at this time, she still remembered the words that family disgrace should not be made public. She frowned and said, "Don't worry about this matter, Princess. We will discuss it ourselves..."