King Zheng grabbed Wei An and talked nonstop, wishing he could tell him everything he could.
Shen Chen and Young Master Lin stared at each other for a while, but neither of them said anything.
Wei Jie and Wei Cheng sat with them at first, but when they realized that the two men didn't get along and it seemed like a fight might break out at any time, they just gave up and ran away.
Both of them could be my brother-in-law's future sons-in-law, but I can't offend either of them. It's better to stay away from them to avoid being implicated.
Even after they left the house, Wei Cheng still had some regrets, and he poked Wei Jie next to him: "Fourth brother, which one of you can become our brother-in-law?"
Wei Jie lowered his head and covered his mouth with his hands, coughing: "You should ask Xiao Qi about this, what's the point of asking me?"
Wei Cheng was annoyed. Seeing that there were guests at He'an Courtyard, he took the opportunity to slip away and went to chat with his newly married wife.
The atmosphere in He'an Courtyard was a little tense. When the wife of Marquis Ping'an saw Old Madam Wei, she became a little restless. Her lips moved restlessly several times, but she didn't utter a word.
The Third Lady observed his expression and knew that he must have something secret to say, so she did not dare to stay for long. She made an excuse that she wanted to see if there was anything wrong with the dinner menu and went out.
Aunt Hua sat sideways outside and watched the little girls fighting the cats.
The room was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop. After a long while, Mrs. Wei finally laughed. She looked up at the Marquis of Ping'an who was standing not far from her and asked calmly, "I wonder what brings you here so suddenly, Madam? What can I do for you?"
The wife of Marquis Ping'an is also old. She is sixteen years younger than Old Madam Wei, but looks much older than Old Madam Wei. The wrinkles at the corners of her eyes and eyebrows are piled up, and when she speaks, the wrinkles are squeezed together.
She was indeed much older than before. Old Madam Wei's expression eased a little and urged her: "Since you came to see me, you must have something to say to me. If you have something to say, why can't you open your mouth?"
The wife of the Marquis of Ping'an stammered, "I, I don't have the face to speak."
After she said this, she couldn't help but shook her head with tears in her eyes: "I'm sorry for you. I know I'm sorry for you. When the Ming family was in such a difficult time, you came to me for help, but I didn't reply to you... I'm sorry for you."
That was a long time ago.
Although I still can't help feeling sad when I think about it, no matter how sad I am, those things are already in the past.
There is no need to mention the past, as it is irreversible.
Old Madam Wei interrupted her calmly: "We haven't seen each other for so many years. So you came here to apologize to me?"
This apology is a little too late.
She was reminding Lady Ping'an that it was meaningless to talk about past affection. If there was anything, it would be better to say it directly, which would be more convenient.
The voice of the wife of the Marquis of Ping'an suddenly weakened, and she couldn't help sobbing for a moment, "Believe me, I really did... I begged my father and my mother, but they refused to help. Not only did they refuse to help, they also confiscated all the letters I wrote. I was locked in the room and couldn't even get out. More than a month later, my parents hurriedly married me off... The Marquis of Ping'an was stationed in Datong, and we even got married in Datong. My brothers watched me, afraid that I would run away on the road... I really had no choice..."
Old Mrs. Wei's eyes became somewhat complicated.
If we talk about the friendship they had in their childhood, she really didn't believe that these words were made up by Lady Ping'an. She knew that Lady Ping'an, Du Ruo, was a very honest person.
Old Mrs. Wei was silent for a moment, then told her to stop crying and handed her a handkerchief.
The wife of the Marquis of Ping'an could not stop crying. She finally knelt down in front of Old Madam Wei and said, "I have really tried my best. Later, I got married. My husband is a general stationed there. I have a brother and a stepmother at home... Our life was really hard. After many years, his brother was implicated in a murder case and was stripped of his title. I returned to the capital with him. When we returned, everything had changed. I sent invitations several times and asked people to mediate, but you never wanted to see me..."
These are all true, she did not lie.
Old Madam Wei still looked at her calmly: "Then why did you come back to see me this time?"
She was not used to playing the role of sisterly love with others. When a person suffers too many blows, her heart tends to become hardened. Apart from the few people she cares about, other people are really not important in her eyes.
Mrs. Ping'an bit her lip and raised her head, nodding with red eyes: "I came to see you this time because there is indeed something hanging over our heads, which makes us feel suffocated. So after discussing with my husband, I want to come to see you..."
Old Madam Wei was a little surprised. She leaned on the pillow and looked at her: "You are so popular now, and you have something to ask of me?"
She said these nice words first, and then talked about what happened in the past. There is a reason for this. The more you give, the more you want in return. Old Madam Wei had no intention of giving in, and was just waiting for the wife of Marquis Ping'an to tell her purpose.
Mrs. Ping'an Hou finally didn't dare to delay any longer. She wiped the tears from her face with a handkerchief, then sat back in her seat under the old lady's guidance and said softly, "My husband is now the commander of the Jinwu Guards, responsible for protecting the Forbidden Palace."
Old Mrs. Wei knew about this and she nodded.
The wife of the Marquis of Ping An followed up with, "Something strange happened recently... The Queen summoned him and told him something..."
Old Mrs. Wei's eyebrows twitched in surprise, and finally she became interested.
Queen Fang secretly summoned the commander of the Jinwu Guard, Marquis Ping'an
This is indeed a strange thing.
She waited for Lady Ping'an to continue.
The wife of the Marquis of Ping An tried her best to calm herself down and stabilize her mind. She lowered her voice and told Old Madam Wei: "The Queen asked him... asked him not to rush to help if anything happened in the Moon Palace after the Saint and the Queen left the palace."
No help allowed?!
Also, what if something happens in Lanyue Palace
What if something happens
Mrs. Wei finally showed a look of shock and asked her, "When did this happen?"
"It was yesterday. My husband seemed to have aged ten years since he came back. He couldn't tell the truth. The Queen said that even if he told the truth, the Saint wouldn't believe him and she would accuse him of a crime..."
The wife of the Marquis of Ping'an's voice was trembling violently. She had to bite her tongue and looked at Old Madam Wei cautiously: "The Marquis of Ping'an's Mansion has long been alienated from other families because of the crime he was convicted of before. Although he holds an important position now, he is just strong on the outside but weak on the inside..."