The dim light shone through the veil on the lampshade onto the faces of the people in the room. Everyone around had an expression of panic, especially the eldest lady and Wei Yumin who had rushed over after hearing the news. When they heard Cao Wen's name, they were so shocked that they stood there with a pale face.
The name of Cao Wen has always been known in Beijing as a name that can stop children from crying at night. He is tall and mighty, with a thick beard covering his entire face. It is difficult to see what he looks like, but his eyes, which look like they want to eat someone, have always left a deep impression on people.
The second master hurried forward to support Old Madam Wei, staring with panicked eyes: "How can this be possible!"
This is really outrageous. They had clearly searched it before. Young Master Lin personally led the search. What did Cao Wen want?!
The second master, the third master and everyone in the house had the same idea. They were afraid that someone might have come here, but Cao Wen wanted to cause trouble in the Wei family? !
Cao Wen is not like the Third Young Master Lin, who still retains his old friendship and gives face to the old lady. He is an absolute killing god. If he comes in to search, he will definitely search all the places where old lady Wei puts her arrows. Even if it is a rat hole, he will dig deep into the ground. Wei An's face is solemn. He glanced at old lady Wei, and remembered that Shen Chen should be hiding behind the antique shelf inside, and his heart slowly lifted.
If Old Madam Wei is really determined to protect Shen Chen, then it's a dead end now.
Cao Wen came here following the trail - the Jinyiwei's nose has always been more sensitive than a dog's. Since they came to the door, it was definitely not without reason. Either they followed Shen Chen all the way, or someone leaked it deliberately.
Wei An had never figured out why Shen Chen chose to run to the Wei family's villa when something happened. The King of Linjiang had no relationship with the Wei family! He came here so rashly. Didn't he know how big a dilemma the Wei family would face if something happened
There was already a commotion outside, and the village head's wife ran in with a look of panic on her face: "A group of Jinyiwei went to the mountain behind us, and Lord Cao asked us if we were ready. If we were, he would come in..."
The Embroidered Uniform Guards have surrounded the mansion. At this point, even if they wanted to send Shen Chen, the plague god, away, it might be too late.
Wei An frowned, and while the second and third masters were looking at each other and discussing countermeasures, he approached Old Madam Wei and gently pinched the corner of her clothes.
Old Mrs. Wei led her behind a screen.
"Grandmother, Cao Wen is not the Third Young Master Lin. He won't care about you." Wei An knew the situation was urgent and lowered his voice: "The reason why he hasn't broken in yet is because Eunuch Xia just left. If you delay and don't ask him to come in to search, he will definitely get suspicious and rush in regardless. He will just be scolded anyway. But if he really finds out... I'm afraid our Wei family will be accused of colluding with the assassin to assassinate King Zheng. We already have an old grudge against King Zheng..."
This is obviously a trap.
This setup was probably aimed at Prince Linjiang - otherwise why would Shen Chen, who should be on his way to Beijing, strangely appear in Tongzhou and happen to be fleeing
It was obvious that Shen Chen was being framed, but Wei An didn't dare to make a decision as to whether the person behind the scenes was Prince Zheng.
Old Mrs. Wei remained silent.
Wei An's heart sank to the bottom. It turned out that Old Lady Wei really wanted to protect Shen Chen, but why
She remembered that Prince Linjiang had no friendship with the Wei family. Since Prince Linjiang had no friendship with the Wei family, Shen Chen, who was still a child, certainly had nothing to do with the Wei family. Old Madam Wei should have handed Shen Chen over directly. Regardless of whether Prince Linjiang was framed or whether Shen Chen fell into someone else's trap, what the Wei family had to do now was to resolutely not get involved in this muddy water.
This is the disadvantage of being too rational. Wei An wants to be a good person, but at critical moments, her rationality always makes the most inhumane decisions for her. If she follows her ideas, she will either kill Shen Chen to silence him and bury him underground, or she will take the initiative to hand Shen Chen over...
As she was daydreaming, Old Lady Wei suddenly shook her head: "I can't hand him over." She glanced at the antique shelf, lowered her voice and looked at Wei An: "An An, do you know that his father is Pingxi Hou? Pingxi Hou also died in Yunnan that year... Now Shen Chen said that Prince Linjiang has clues about what happened that year..."
Wei An had always been curious about what Shen Chen had done in his previous life to make Old Lady Wei take such a big risk to save her. Now he finally understood.
Since it concerns the Ming family, Mrs. Wei has no choice but to be tempted.
Since Old Madam Wei is unwilling to give up Shen Chen, and Shen Chen is already here... Wei An was just thinking of a solution when he felt Old Madam Wei squeeze his hand heavily and he couldn't help but raise his head.
Mrs. Wei continued, "Don't be afraid..."
Wei An was not afraid, but this matter concerned the future of the Wei family and the life of Old Madam Wei, so she had to consider it carefully. Since she could not abandon Shen Chen to ensure her safety, she could only find another way.
She frowned, and suddenly remembered the Third Master Lin who had just left. She ran behind the antique shelf like the wind, and scared Shen Chen, who was listening with his ears perked up, so much that he took several steps back before he stood still.
Shen Chen was thinking about whether he should not implicate the Wei family, but he also felt that now that the Jinyiwei had surrounded the mansion, his chances of escaping were slim. He was getting very anxious when he didn't expect Wei An to rush in. He was so scared that he almost jumped up and took several steps back before he stood still: "If you scare people, you're going to scare them to death!"
Wei An ignored him and looked at him seriously: "If the person who was searching was Young Master Lin, are you sure you can get away with it?"
Is this girl trying to trick him?! Shen Chen put his hands on his waist again without leaving any trace, his expression unchanged, as if he knew nothing: "Who are you talking about? The Plague God?"
Wei An was a little impatient and stared straight into his eyes: "Mr. Shen, has anyone ever taught you that if you want to cooperate with others, you should be sincere. You are here now, and the Wei family has taken on so many responsibilities and put so many lives at risk? You should give something in return, right?"
Shen Chen stared at her solemnly. The little girl in front of him was still young after all. Even when she was angry, she didn't look so crazy. A picture flashed through his mind, but he quickly shook it off. He apologized to Wei An in a serious manner: "You are right. It was me, Meng Lang." After that, he nodded to Wei An affirmatively: "If the person who came was Lin San, I could get away with it and protect my family."
Here I am. Today is the one-month anniversary of my cousin's baby. I have been drinking a lot lately~~~~