"How can he really not find them?" Old Madam Wei smiled coldly while leaning on the pillow, full of sarcasm: "He is obviously waiting for me on purpose. He knows how much I care about the child of the Ming family, so he has been keeping me hanging. Anyway, the eldest daughter-in-law and the child are in Fujian after all. As long as they are in Fujian, he is not afraid that they will run away. What do you mean he can't find them? He just never wanted to find them."
Old Madam Wei saw it very clearly: "He imprisoned the child but did nothing, because he had no use for the child. But now it's different. Shen Chen is clearly going to cause trouble for him. Zhejiang has been invaded by Japanese pirates. Can he, the Governor of Fujian, escape being held accountable in the future? He knows the relationship between us and Shen Chen, and who Shen Chen represents. Now, the child is already a bargaining chip in his hand, how can I not go?"
The second and third masters were a little anxious.
The second master, in particular, could not help but ask, "Is there no other way? Old lady, it is too dangerous to go to Fujian. That Liu Biping is different from the opponents we have met before. He will not worry so much..."
Old Madam Wei rarely made a final decision. Instead, she stared at the Second Master and the Third Master for a long time before she smiled gently, revealing some relief: "I am touched that you can think of this for me. But I really have to go this time. You know, I have never been happy in my life since the Ming family got into trouble. The only thing that can sustain me is to clear the name of the Ming family. Even if the Ming family is cleared, I will still be alive, but it won't be much fun..."
The second and third masters both lowered their heads.
They did know that what Old Madam Wei cared about most was the Ming family's affairs.
"Now that the Ming family has a successor, I absolutely cannot let go. No matter how difficult the road ahead is, I have to go on this trip." Old Madam Wei put the cup in her hand on the table and said softly, "As for you, no matter what happens in the capital, you should follow our previous agreement and live your life behind closed doors. Don't get involved in any disputes. In this way, even if someone deliberately makes trouble, the Ping'an Marquis Mansion will not stand by and watch you die. And as for Censor Chen..."
Censor Chen has now entered the cabinet and is in charge of the Censorate. He controls the channels of communication and can be said to be in a high position of power. In addition, the Marquis of Ping'an's Mansion is willing to mediate, and as long as the second and third masters do not violate Emperor Longqing's taboos, nothing will happen.
Old Madam Wei had made up her mind and would not listen to anything more. The second and third masters looked at each other and had no choice but to agree.
She also told Mrs. Wei that Shen Chen had already left: "Originally, I thought it would be safer to follow the imperial envoy's procession, but now Shen Chen has left first, and Fujian is in chaos. I'm afraid if you want to leave, you'll have to bring more people with you."
The third master quickly agreed: "That's right, Ajie has never experienced anything serious, and he is just a decoration. It would be better to bring more people to feel at ease."
Old Madam Wei naturally would not argue with them on this point. After thinking for a while, she said, "Then let Tan Xi and Wei Rui go to the capital to see if there is a trustworthy escort agency and select some more powerful escort masters."
After the second and third masters agreed, she sneered: "But the court was afraid that if they pushed Liu Biping too far, he would do something desperate. Now it seems that he was ready to do something even without being forced. When he lied about military intelligence, he already knew that he would be cursed for the rest of his life, but he still did it. What does that mean? This man originally had unclear relationships with King Cheng and Xia Song. King Cheng fell, and Xia Song also fell. How could he believe that the court would let him go? The crazy things he is doing now are just to make a little more money in the end, and then he will probably think about going out to sea..."
Mrs. Wei stopped talking here, frowned and shook her head: "No, I'm afraid he is not going out to sea. I'm afraid he has made up his mind to rebel."
As soon as these words were spoken, the expressions of several people changed at the same time.
After all, Liu Biping no longer cares about his reputation, and obviously doesn't care whether he will be called a traitor or not. In his mind, the winner is the king and the loser is the bandit.
Would he take advantage of the internal and external troubles to curry favor with the King of Jin and simply dream of becoming his successor
The third master coughed and said, "Liu Biping is very likely planning this..."
But once he really comes up with this idea, Shen Chen will be in even greater danger.
They couldn't stop him, and now the Eldest Madam and the others couldn't be contacted, so there was no other way. The Second Master and the Third Master were both a little anxious, and they knew they couldn't persuade Madam Wei, so they looked worried.
The third master suddenly remembered and asked, "Why is An An not here?"
In the past, when such things were discussed, Wei An would definitely be present. Old Mrs. Wei would not be able to survive without Wei An. How come she couldn’t even see Wei An now
It was the Second Master who reacted and explained to the Third Master: "Today is already the seventeenth day. An An must have gone to the Feng family for a banquet?"
Old Madam Wei hummed and said, "The Feng family sent out the invitation long ago and sent someone to invite us. An An has already gone."
The third master was a little depressed. He always felt that something was not right. If Wei An was here, he could discuss it with Wei An and see what Wei An would say. But now Wei An had gone to attend the coming-of-age ceremony of Miss Feng.
However, when he thought about the Feng family that Wei An went to, he couldn't help but frown again: "The Feng family is also a big problem. I don't know what will happen over there... If they have some malicious intentions, it will be another trouble."
As they were talking, Nanny Hua came in through the door curtain to report that Wei Rui had arrived.
As Wei Rui grew older, Old Lady Wei adopted him as her godson, and he was allowed to enter and leave the inner courtyard.
Hearing that Wei Rui was coming, Mrs. Wei smiled a little and asked Nanny Hua to invite someone in.
The second and third masters had already stood up and refused to accept Wei Rui's greeting. After greeting each other, they sat down again before asking him why he came.
Wei Rui said to Old Madam Wei: "Old Madam, Young Master Xie sent a letter back saying that things over there are going quite smoothly. Second Master Xie's power over there has been almost eliminated. With the help of Pingxi Hou's people, he has almost taken over all the business over there."
This is truly good news. Old Madam Wei smiled with some emotion: "That's good. The Xie family has suffered so much, and it is not unrelated to us. Now that we have eliminated the villains, it is a good thing that the hardship has paid off."