The grandparents had just talked for a while when the Third Lady asked Nanny Hua to come in and report that the carriage had been harnessed and asked whether Old Madam Wei was ready.
Old Madam Wei had no choice but to put aside her doubts. After getting on the carriage, she held Wei An's hand and asked hesitantly, "This matter will not be hidden for long and will be discovered by Princess Chang'an. When she finds out that the person is missing, she will definitely know that it was us who did it. Isn't it too risky to send him to Fujian?"
If they were sent to Fujian, they would have to rush to Fujian. Princess Chang'an would probably easily think of this place, right
After all, she has assassins at her disposal. If they find the direction and chase them to Fujian, not only the child, but also Wei Yumin and the first lady will be in danger.
"We can only send him to Fujian." Wei An pursed his lips and whispered to the noise outside: "Grandma, we can't let others know about the child..."
At least until now, the child is still hidden from the public.
If Princess Chang'an knew about the existence of the child, she could use him to do countless things.
But as long as Princess Chang'an cannot find the child, there will be no evidence and she cannot prove that the child really existed.
The first lady and Wei Yumin will be with them in Fujian. We have already asked Prince Zheng and the Kong family to help them settle down. It will be safer for the child to go there now and wait for them to go to Fujian together.
This is the safest solution.
Old Mrs. Wei leaned back on the soft pillow, knowing that this was the best decision at the moment, and sighed, "I was too anxious and lost my sense of proportion..."
Don't be impatient. The more it gets to this point, the more you can't be impatient. If anything goes wrong, the whole family will suffer.
She took a deep breath, waited until her emotions calmed down, then she straightened her appearance and smiled rationally: "You are right, Fujian is the best choice. Once there, we will have your father's people to help us. It is better than staying somewhere else and making us worry."
It was already bright outside. Old Madam Wei waited for someone to change the license plate before she led Wei An out of the carriage and headed to the Queen's Fengyi Palace.
At the same time, he lowered his voice and said, "Queen Fang has been in a state of emotional instability recently. Summoning us to the palace may not be a good thing. No matter what, we still have to be alert and careful."
After all, the relationship between the Wei family and Queen Fang was quite delicate. Queen Fang had only been kind to the Wei family in the past for the sake of Emperor Longqing's face.
Who knows if it is still the same as before? After all, Queen Fang has been noticeably colder towards them in recent times.
Wei An hummed, and when he looked up, he saw Xiao Gu from Queen Fang's palace leading several palace maids to greet them. He looked at Old Madam Wei in surprise and reminded her, "Grandma, it's the master of ceremonies from the Queen's palace..."
Old Madam Wei was also flattered. Seeing Aunt Xiao bowing, she immediately helped her up and said, "I don't deserve your gift..."
Aunt Xiao smiled kindly: "What are you talking about, old lady? The queen treats you with respect like an elder, so we servants dare not overstep our bounds..."
While leading Mrs. Wei inside.
Old Madam Wei was becoming more and more confused and puzzled by this courtesy - Empress Fang had done the superficial work before, but she had never shown it so obviously as she did now.
If someone shows you kindness without any reason, he is either a traitor or a thief.
She always felt that this sudden show of goodwill had no good intentions, so she became more alert.
When she arrived at Fengyi Palace and saw Queen Fang, she became even more cautious. She bowed very formally and sat respectfully aside.
Queen Fang smiled and asked the maid to serve some snacks: "I haven't seen you for a long time, old lady. How are you?"
Old Lady Wei was getting older and had difficulty moving. In the freezing cold weather, Emperor Longqing decided to exempt her from the monthly audience with the other ladies in the inner and outer court.
Therefore, Mrs. Wei had indeed not entered the palace for more than a year.
But she had never heard the Queen mention this before, so Old Lady Wei laughed and said, "Thanks to the Queen, I am still in good health, but I am getting more and more lazy as I get older. It is my fault that I have never paid my respects to you, the Queen."
Queen Fang smiled and shook her head: "What are you talking about, old lady? Why would I blame you? You are old and respected, and you are an old man. I want to see you more and get closer to you, but I can't. How can I blame you?"
Old Madam Wei didn't understand Queen Fang's intention, so she just smiled and said nothing.
Empress Fang praised Wei An as usual, and said to him, "Yonghe is bored in the palace alone, and Yongqing is sick and can't accompany her. She is bored, so why don't you go to the palace and play with her? Many flowers are blooming in the Imperial Garden now, and it's a beautiful time. You little girls should go and see the flowers and play on the swings instead of staying bored in the house."
Wei An had never spoken to Princess Yonghe.
Now Queen Fang talks about them as if they were real sisters.
She just wanted to get Wei An away, as she had something to say to Old Madam Wei. Wei An knew what she was talking about, so he didn't say much. He just agreed with a smile and obediently followed Aunt Xiao out.
You cannot bring servants with you into the palace, so Aunt Xiao personally pointed to a maid and gave her instructions softly, then smiled and bowed to Wei An: "The princess is in the side hall now, so I will not accompany you there, and let the maid lead you there."
Wei An nodded and followed the palace maid to the side hall to find Princess Yonghe.
After sending Wei An away, Xiao Gu turned back and went into the hall, waiting respectfully by the side.
Empress Fang sighed softly and said to Old Madam Wei: "Old Madam... to tell you the truth, I am really walking on thin ice now..."
Old Madam Wei asked herself if her relationship with Queen Fang was really that close.
Because of Queen Ming, Queen Fang had some subtle hostility towards them before.
Based on this point, Old Lady Wei has always been respectful but not close enough to Queen Fang, and the same is true for Queen Fang. Now Queen Fang suddenly shows her goodwill.
Old Madam Wei keenly sensed her ulterior motives, so she pretended to be dumb and smiled: "What are you talking about, Your Majesty? Your Majesty is blessed with great fortune, has a little prince by her side, and is the queen. How can you say such a thing?"
Empress Fang did not stop there. She stared at Old Madam Wei with a helpless bitter smile, raised her lips and asked her, "Old Madam, please don't say these polite words. Others don't know what my current situation is. Don't you know it with your wisdom? Why do you still say these words to embarrass me?"
This was said with both soft and hard tactics, and also appealed to the old lady's emotions. Mrs. Wei raised her eyelids.