Mrs. Wei's expression changed from initial calm to thoughtful. She listened quietly to the wife of Marquis Ping'an crying about her difficulties and did not speak for a long time.
The wife of the Marquis of Ping'an could not see clearly what she was thinking. She knelt on the ground again with a thud. She heard a crisp sound, but she seemed not to feel any pain, as if her knees were not her own. She cried and pleaded with Mrs. Wei: "My husband was only remembered by the emperor by chance, so he was reused. He had no foundation to begin with, and now he has encountered such a thing, which is very shocking. But we really have no one to turn to. We have suffered for so many years. Although we have inherited the title a long time ago, it is just an empty title. We also lost our official position to guard Datong for this empty title. We have been living a hard life these years, and our children's marriages are also ordinary..." She looked at Mrs. Wei, her face full of tears: "I thought about it and knew that only you can try, so I came here uninvited..."
Old Mrs. Wei looked at her for a while, then suddenly called out.
Nanny Hua from outside came in and pretended not to notice the kneeling Madam Ping An. She said softly, "I'll follow your orders."
"Go call Xiao Qi and tell her I have something to ask her." Mrs. Wei said, and then said, "Wait for the second and third masters to come back from the yamen, and ask them to sit with the prince, the marquis, and the third young master Lin for a while."
Aunt Hua replied softly, "Yes," and immediately closed the door and went out.
The wife of the Marquis of Ping'an looked at Old Madam Wei in shock, and asked hesitantly, "Is it... Marquis of Pingxi Shen Chen and Young Master Lin, the commander of the Imperial Guard?"
Old Madam Wei glanced at her and said, "You have good news."
"No, no, no." Mrs. Ping'an knew that she had misunderstood, and waved her hands anxiously: "That's not the case. My husband told me when he came back that Concubine Lin sent Master Xie to the Dingbei Marquis' Mansion..."
This news really cannot be concealed.
Old Mrs. Wei felt a little headache.
Young Master Lin is so eye-catching that no one dared to marry him before, but now everyone wants to marry him...
Wei An arrived soon. As soon as he entered the room, he saw the wife of Marquis Ping'an kneeling on the ground with an uneasy and flustered look on her face. Her steps paused for a moment, and after a moment she greeted Old Madam Wei softly.
It was originally inappropriate to let the wife of the Marquis of Ping'an kneel in front of the younger generation. Old Madam Wei had long asked her to stand up, but she was stubborn and refused. During the argument, Wei An came in, so Old Madam Wei had no choice but to nod to Wei An and said, "Go meet the wife of the Marquis of Ping'an."
Wei An agreed, walked to the side of Lady Ping An, gently took her arm, and helped her stand up with a smile: "Madam, you are too polite. If I were to follow the etiquette of your visit to my grandmother, then I should kowtow to you too."
It was easy to interpret the kneeling of the Marquis Ping'an's wife as a courtesy performed by the younger generation to the elder. After all, the age of the Marquis Ping'an's wife was there, and she was indeed much younger than the old lady.
The embarrassment on Lady Ping An's face disappeared, and she burst into laughter and shook her head: "How can this be possible? No need, I worship my sister because she has been like my own sister since she was a child..." As she spoke, she took out a pink and green tourmaline bracelet from her wrist and stuffed it into Wei An's hand: "We met in a hurry, and I didn't prepare any gifts, so I'll give this to you to wear for fun."
She knew that Wei An was extremely favored by Old Madam Wei. Seeing such a big event now, Old Madam Wei not only did not avoid her but also called her to come along.
This gift was really quite expensive. Wei An looked at Old Lady Wei in surprise. When he saw Old Lady Wei nod, he took the bracelet and thanked her softly.
The wife of the Marquis of Ping An laughed quickly: "What's the point of this? The princess is so beautiful, she should be matched with something like this."
Old Madam Wei glanced at them and interrupted them, "Okay, let's get down to business." She then told Wei An the purpose of Marquis Ping'an's wife's visit, frowning and saying, "Originally, all the concubines in the palace should have gone to the underground palace, but the Fifth Prince has not recovered from a serious illness, Concubine De needs to stay in the palace to take care of her, and Concubine Shu is about to give birth, so it is not suitable for her to travel far, so no one can go. The Empress specifically told Marquis Ping'an to pretend to be unaware of the incident in Lanyue Palace. Her targeting is already very obvious."
They must take action while Emperor Longqing is in the underground palace.
Upon hearing this, Wei An exchanged glances with Old Lady Wei, and they both saw the same expression in each other's eyes.
There was indeed a reason why Princess Chang'an frequently visited the palace.
It seems that she has been trying to sow discord between Empress Fang and Emperor Longqing these days, laying the groundwork for what will happen later.
The wife of the Marquis of Ping An quickly interrupted: "That's right, we are really scared by this incident. We can't eat or sleep, and we are afraid that we will get into trouble."
This matter is definitely not a small matter.
Empress Fang obviously regarded Concubine Peng De as her enemy, and she must want to take the opportunity to do something to her. But if Marquis Ping'an really did not help her, this matter could not be covered up, and Emperor Longqing would definitely skin him alive when he returned.
But it would not be feasible to report it and disobey Queen Fang's orders.
Just as Queen Fang said, she would naturally change her plan and silence the witness in time.
By then, Marquis Ping'an will still be implicated.
This is really unlucky for whoever encounters it. Who made Marquis Ping'an suddenly gain the favor of Emperor Longqing and ask him to take charge of the Jinwu Guard
Mrs. Wei was silent for a moment before she asked Mrs. Ping'an: "Apart from this, is there anything else?"
The wife of the Marquis of Ping'an had obviously already thought clearly about what she was going to say. When she heard the old lady's question, she said without hesitation: "There is one more thing. The Queen said that if you meet someone with leaves embroidered on his chest, you are not allowed to stop him."
Wei An and Old Lady Wei looked at each other.
It was Old Madam Wei who spoke first: "She wants to attack Lanyue Palace, but I don't know where the people will come from. Are they hiding in the palace originally, or are they planning to get people in from outside the palace?"
If you want to send someone in from outside the palace, it is not an easy task.
However, since they thought of bribing the Jinwu Guards guarding the palace, it is not impossible for them to smooth over the relationship with the Imperial Guards. Once the matter with the Imperial Guards is resolved, entering the palace will naturally not be a problem.
But the question is, Queen Fang, no, Chu Jingxing, does he want to kill the Fifth Prince and Concubine Peng De directly this time
If he wanted to kill Concubine Peng De and the Fifth Prince directly, then what would he do to Emperor Longqing
By that time, when Emperor Longqing is in the imperial mausoleum, will Chu Jingxing plan to kill him as well
Wei An was frightened by his own thought for a moment, but he quickly calmed down.