She couldn't stay in a hut to mourn for the old princess, there was no reason for that, so she decided to see her off for the last time. After leaving the palace, she packed her things and went to the prince's mansion, where she stayed up all day and stayed by the old princess's coffin for two days and two nights.
Now that we have wasted another day, it is time to go back.
The Prince of Zhennan asked her to take some things back from the mansion, and said, "Although your grandmother is gone, your uncle is still your uncle, and he will treat you the same as before. If you have time, come here often."
Wei An agreed one by one, pursed his lips, and said nothing more. He then led Lan He and the others back to the Dingbei Marquis Mansion.
The gardenias in the Dingbei Marquis Mansion have bloomed, and the fragrance can be smelled from afar.
Seeing Wei An coming back, Wen Xiu, who had not followed him at home, smiled and said to her, "Miss, I cut some gardenias and put them in a vase for you. I put them on the desk so you can see them when you read or write."
Wei An smiled at her and said, "That's great. I was just thinking that since camellias are gone now, I don't know what other flowers to look at."
Wenxiu knew that she had been in a bad mood recently because of the old princess's matter. Seeing that she was willing to joke, she hurriedly asked, "Who said there are no camellias?"
Su Ping laughed beside him: "Yes, the Marquis of Pingxi just sent a pot of Scratched Beauty Face, it is blooming very well, and it has been placed in our corridor, you can see it when the time comes."
Scratch the beauty's face
Wei An vaguely remembered that Shen Chen had indeed said that he would give her a pot of camellia to raise. He couldn't help but sigh at his quick action, smiled, and went to Old Lady Wei's He'an Courtyard.
The green bamboos inside and outside the He'an Courtyard are growing better and better, with branches and leaves stretching out and swaying in the wind. They are a great place to provide shade and coolness in the summer. Wei An looked up at the bamboos and smiled at Bai Zhi who was opening the curtain.
Old Madam Wei was leaning on the couch talking to the Third Madam. When she heard someone calling the Princess outside, she smiled and said to the Third Madam, "You're finally back."
The third wife also nodded: "That's right, I don't know if she has lost weight or not."
As they were talking, Wei An came in. He bowed to them and was then helped up by the Third Madam and taken to Old Madam Wei.
The third lady smiled and said, "You've made me miss you so much. If you don't come back, I'm afraid I won't be able to eat or drink."
Old Madam Wei gave her a reproachful look: "It's not as serious as you say."
He said to the Third Lady, "The things you have arranged are already very good. There is no need to add anything else. This is enough. The censors are keeping a close eye on it now."
The Third Lady came to talk to Old Madam Wei about the boat. She hummed and put away the list, then said, "There is one more thing I want to tell you. The Third Master wants to know whether to rent or buy the boat."
There are many wealthy families in the capital, but maintaining a boat is really troublesome, so even the marquis's mansion rarely buys a boat.
It would be much more convenient if you had your own boat. The Wei family was going to Fujian this time and was afraid that the road might not be smooth, so the third master discussed with the second master and the fifth master and suggested that they buy a boat.
Mrs. Wei thought for a moment and nodded in agreement: "In that case, let's buy a boat, but don't make it too extravagant, a simple one will do."
The pleasure boats of those playboys would cost tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of taels of silver to decorate, but Old Lady Wei did not see any benefit in such ostentation.
The third lady agreed and stepped back, leaving the two of them to talk freely.
Madam Kong followed her for a few steps and asked her softly, "Madam, what happened to my aunt..."
She was talking about Wei Yulin. Wei Yulin was living a pretty good life in her husband's family now. After giving birth to two daughters, she finally gave birth to a son.
This was good news, but there was something bad about it: a concubine also gave birth to a child at the same time.
The third wife frowned in annoyance and sighed. After thinking for a while, she said, "Let Wei Cheng go. My son-in-law is indeed a bit unreasonable."
Old Madam Wei didn't know there was such a story happening outside the house. She just looked at Wei An and complained, "I know you have a good heart, but you don't have to torture yourself like this. This is not your fault in the first place."
Wei Yulong was the one who stayed here because of the old princess' request.
I was so soft-hearted that I raised such an ungrateful person who turned around and bit me. Even though it was unfair, what else can I do
Wei An hummed, leaned his head on the old lady's arms, let the old lady comb his hair for him, and then asked her: "Are we leaving?"
Old Madam Wei responded and told her, "We will go to Fujian after the Fourth Prince enters the underground palace. Your eldest aunt has written to me several times, saying that the child... the child is in a panic, so I want to go there quickly."
He was the only male left in the Ming family, and the most valuable one was actually from the legitimate branch.
Whenever the old lady thought about it, she wished she could grow wings and fly over there.
Wei An knew what she was thinking, and he agreed obediently, and then asked her: "Grandma, how long do you think this will last?"
Although she asked such a question out of the blue, Mrs. Wei did not find it strange. She thought about it carefully before answering her seriously: "It will pass."
No matter how difficult it is, it will pass.
When we are young and naive, we think that even the smallest things can’t be overcome and that it’s the end. But as we get older and experience more things, we realize that we must always keep hope.
Who knows when the clouds and fog will clear and the sun will come out
She combed Wei An's hair and looked down at her: "What's going on in the palace?"
Wei An repeated what he said to the King of Zhennan, adding many details this time. Finally, he said, "Chu Jingxing wanted to label us as Yuan Yi's accomplices and link us to the King of Jin. After all, Yuan Yi told Shen Chen and I to leave first. In the eyes of those who have ulterior motives, this was to protect us. Once he assassinates the Saint and proves the crime of being a traitor, and then involves us, who will listen to our explanation? But this time, it didn't take much effort. The Saint didn't suspect us at all."
Of course.
Old Madam Wei smiled and said, "Young Master Lin and Shen Chen had already prepared. Knowing that they would ask the gods, Young Master Lin wrote a document pretending that it was the young eunuch in the Fifth Prince's palace who confessed, saying that Taoist Yuan Yi had asked him to give the Fifth Prince elixirs. The Saint didn't know about this, and Yuan Yi didn't mention it to the Saint either. How could the Saint not be suspicious? The young eunuch died, and there was no evidence. But Yuan Yi came to tell the Saint that he had attracted evil spirits. The Saint has always been suspicious, and he must have attributed all these things to the same thing."
This time Chu Jingxing's cleverness backfired.
Wei An hummed, then raised his head and said, "My father and I are both going to Xunyang."