The old lady didn't come to invite him until 10:10 noon. The one who came to visit the old lady on behalf of the emperor was the eunuch Xia who was by the emperor's side. He had been following the emperor since he was still the Prince of Qi, and was very respectful to old lady Wei.
Old Madam Wei pretended to be very flustered as if she had been wronged. After Eunuch Xia had seen enough, she asked the second and third masters to send the person out respectfully.
Seeing Wei An coming, she waved and called Wei An over to her. She looked her up and down and said, "Your grandmother sent someone to tell me something. You should listen here."
Ever since the incident at Duke Yansheng's Mansion, Wei An quickly followed Old Madam Wei out of the city to recuperate at the villa. He had not yet had time to talk to the old princess about what happened that day. Now that he heard that the old princess had sent someone to come, his first reaction was to wonder if Madam Ge's return to the capital was related to this incident, and then he nodded slightly.
The old Zhennan Princess had sent along her most capable Nanny Chen. Old Madam Wei knew her, and because of what happened at Duke Yansheng's mansion that day, her attitude towards the old Princess softened a little. When she saw Nanny Chen, she was not as cold and stern as before, and asked her politely, "What's the matter?"
Nanny Chen had always been somewhat ashamed in front of Old Madam Wei, and she was still like that now. She kowtowed to Old Madam Wei respectfully and then said, "Our old princess said that Miss Seven's birthday is coming soon, and it's the Ghost Festival. She was thinking whether she should follow the old custom and take Miss Seven to the temple to worship and light a perpetual lamp on that day..."
Only the old princess took Wei An's birthday seriously every year. She never celebrated her birthday in full. On ordinary birthdays, the old princess would take her to the temple to eat a vegetarian meal and make two new sets of clothes.
But this year is Wei An’s tenth birthday...
Old Mrs. Wei pondered for a while and then looked at Wei An.
Perhaps the old princess was not here for Wei An's birthday, but she had noticed the change in Wei An and wanted to find an opportunity to ask him about it. Besides, it was too far-fetched to send someone to Tongzhou just to deliver this message.
Since it was just an excuse, Mrs. Wei naturally said that she would invite some relatives to set up a few tables when she got back, and then let Wei An take Nanny Chen to her room to talk.
Aunt Hua was a little surprised. She watched the little girl fanning Old Madam Wei and handed her a cup of tea. She said, "She came here specially to see Miss Seven. I don't know what she wants."
Old Madam Wei knew what Aunt Hua meant and shook her head at her: "It's her own business, no need to interfere."
Wei An is no longer the ignorant little girl. She should know clearly what to do and what not to do. Moreover, she knows the old Princess Zhennan very well. After all, she must be looking for Wei An for some other reason. She thought about it and a thoughtful smile appeared on the corner of her lips.
Maybe it was because of what happened to Wei Yumin that he was a little anxious.
Nanny Chen felt much more relaxed when she came to Wei An. Seeing Wei An asking her to sit down, she sat half of her body sideways next to Wei An and said to him with a smile, "The old princess means that if the old lady wants to stay here for a while longer, you should go back first..."
Wei Anlue understood the old princess's intention after a moment of thought - not only her birthday was in July, but also that of the Prince of Zhennan, Zhuang Feng. The old princess clearly wanted to take this opportunity to settle the matter between her and Zhuang Feng, so she hurriedly asked her to go back.
After what happened to Wei Yumin, the old princess probably wanted to pave the way for her future even more.
Since no one is reliable, it's better to marry someone who can be controlled. Then, Zhuang Feng and Princess Zhennan won't dare to bully her in the future.
But the old princess didn't know that if a person can be humble when in a weak position, he can also be arrogant when in power. The more pressure Zhuang Feng and Princess Zhennan are under now, the more they will hate her and want to humiliate her in the future.
She pursed her lips, thought for a while, and then shook her head to Nanny Chen: "I am here to take care of my grandmother. If she doesn't go back, I can't leave either. Why don't you tell my grandmother that my birthday is after the Zhongyuan Festival, and it's only the third day of July now, so I can still make it. When the old lady has recovered, I will go back with her..."
Nanny Chen was a little surprised and couldn't help but remind her: "Miss Qi, the seventh day of the seventh month is the birthday of the prince..."
The old princess has put a lot of thought into her granddaughter. She plans to take advantage of Zhuang Feng's fifteenth birthday to finalize the marriage between Zhuang Feng and Wei An to avoid any changes. What if Wei An doesn't go back
Wei An's expression was very calm, as if the prince that Nanny Chen mentioned was an irrelevant person. After Nanny Chen stopped talking in surprise, he nodded and said, "I know what you mean, Nanny. Go back and tell grandma what I said. I will explain it to grandma myself."
From the beginning to the end, she didn't take Zhuang Feng seriously. Nanny Chen keenly noticed her coldness towards Zhuang Feng and felt a little suspicious.
Could it be that Wei An knew about the affair between the prince and his cousin
But there is no reason. When that happened, Old Madam Wei took Wei An out of the city, and everyone in the family kept it a secret. How could Wei An know
But if Wei An didn’t know about this, why would he have this attitude
She was a little confused, but seeing that Wei An had already said this, she didn't want to persuade him any further. She chatted with Wei An for a few more words and then told her, "By the way, I have found the Qinghe girl you asked me to find last time."
This was much more attractive than Zhuang Feng's news. Wei An's heart tightened: "So is she in the palace now?"
Have you met the old princess? Will the old princess see through anything
Nanny Chen smiled and shook her head: "I heard that you were looking for her, and she asked me to bring her out. I asked the old princess, and the old princess saw that she was still grateful to you, so she specially rewarded her and asked me to bring her to Tongzhou. You only have two big girls around you now, which is really too few. Qinghe is old, so she can be a housekeeper for you."
This was truly a pleasant surprise. Wei An found out that the person was waiting outside. After thinking about it, he told Lan He to take the person to her room first. He also asked someone to see if Nanny Li had returned. He then spoke a few words to Nanny Chen before accompanying Nanny Chen to say goodbye to Old Madam Wei.
She didn't expect to find Qinghe so soon, and had planned to start with Nanny Li. But now that Qinghe has been found, many of her doubts have been answered.
Thinking of this, she felt a little panicked and uneasy, yet with a very slight glimmer of hope.
I hope Qinghe can help her understand who she really is, where she comes from, and where she is going.