The gift Wei An gave was too generous!
The things given by Old Madam Wei added up to more than 20,000 taels, and the things given by Wei An added up to at least 10,000 or 20,000 taels. Although he was careful not to exceed the amount given by Old Madam Wei, it was still too much!
Zhu Yuan was restless: "She is also an unmarried girl, how can she give me so many things? I..."
Madam Wei smiled and pulled her to pat her in comfort: "An An is a person who values friendship. She gave you these because of the old lady and me. Just accept them. She is a princess now. The prince gave her all the things related to Yuyou. Although this gift is generous, she can afford it. Just remember her friendship."
She knew that Wei An gave her such a generous reward for taking care of Ming Jing. She accepted the gift and would naturally give Wei An something similar in the future.
The hidden worries in Zhu Yuan's heart suddenly disappeared.
She was also worried that the Wei family was not her proper maternal family and that she would be looked down upon in the future. She was also afraid that she would become alienated from her other brothers and sisters in the Wei family and be looked down upon by her in-laws.
But now it seems that the Wei family truly treats her as a family member.
Wei An's attitude largely represents the attitude of the younger generation of the Wei family.
All the worries in her heart were dispelled by the nearly 50,000 taels of silver, and it took her a long time to recover from her joy.
With so much money on her side, even if she chooses the wrong person in the future, she will never be like her mother, played around by men and unable to escape.
Wei An was also talking about this with Shen Chen: "My cousin has been influenced by my aunt and others, and has never had confidence in marriage. But the problem is, she has to get married. Because everyone is looking forward to her getting married, and they think that only by getting married can she find her home. I can't help her with anything, so I can only give her more money and property to rely on, so that the Lin family will know how much our Wei family values her. In this way, she may have more confidence in the future."
Fear is a terrifying emotion.
Wei An had experienced this before, so he understood Zhu Yuan's feelings very well.
She just hopes that Zhu Yuan's path will be smoother.
Wei An has always been very kind to her family. Shen Chen stroked her hair and said with a smile, "I know what you mean. Don't worry. I have asked Mr. Xu and the Wang family to inquire about it. They know that Mr. Lin is indeed a man of good character. Since he has good character and my cousin is a sensible person, they will have a good life in the future."
Shen Chen's words meant that he had asked the four major families to take care of Zhu Yuan. Although he knew that the young couple would go to Beijing to take the imperial examinations after they got married, Zhu Yuan would still stay in Fujian for a while.
With the support of the four major families, the Lin family knows their limits.
Wei An suddenly became happy for no reason and sighed, "Sometimes I think that life is not that difficult. There are still many beautiful things."
Seeing her smile, Shen Chen couldn't help but be happy too. He took her hand and led her to sit on the stone bench under the flower stand. He hummed and said, "That's right. There is still a long way to go, and we can't avoid encountering unhappy things. But there are not only unhappy things in this world. People should always think about things in a positive way. Otherwise, life is long, wouldn't it be too boring?"
Wei An looked at him for a while and asked him, "You rarely talk like this. It seems that you are not talking to me, but to yourself. Is there any news coming back from Jiangxi?"
Shen Chen stopped pouring water for her and looked at her with a smile: "I can't hide anything from you. You guessed it right. My father in Jiangxi has sent me a letter saying that he plans to let the princess go to the temple for meditation."
At this time, it is impossible for Prince Linjiang to depose the princess. After all, he has to consider the influence of the princess's family, fearing that they might cause trouble, and secondly, he has to consider Chu Jingwu.
And the confinement...
This method has been used before, but it is obvious that such a punishment as house arrest is of no use to Princess Linjiang.
Now he sent Princess Linjiang to practice meditation, and said only that the princess was not feeling well and had been depressed ever since the death of the Crown Prince, so much so that she wanted to seek Buddhist advice. As long as it was handled properly, it would not cause any disturbance.
For now, this is the most appropriate solution.
Wei An was silent for a moment before he said, "Sending her to retreat is equivalent to being imprisoned. The princess's movements will be restricted in the future, so it will be difficult for her to do wrong. Although it is not a good thing for her, to be honest, it is not a bad thing for the palace."
Now the war between Concubine Peng De and Concubine Lin Shu in the capital is on the verge of breaking out, and something big may happen at any time.
And if things really develop in the direction they designed, and something happens to either the Crown Prince or the Sixth Prince, then with Emperor Longqing's current physical condition, he will not be able to hold on for long.
It is impossible to let a prince who is only a few years old take on the responsibility of being the king. You know, although the Japanese threat has been resolved, the Tatars are still eyeing them covetously. No minister would be willing to let such a young child sit on the throne.
At this time, as the most promising vassal king, there must not be any mistakes in the inner house of King Linjiang.
If Princess Linjiang continues to be so reckless, it will only make things worse.
Therefore, Shen Chen only mentioned it briefly, and King Linjiang understood the deep meaning behind it.
Wei An held Shen Chen's hand, looked at him, and said slowly: "I know you are worried about Jing Wu's mood, but we have done what we should do. As you said, we can't be unhappy all the time. If the princess can't figure it out, will we always be like street rats? This is too unfair. We have already made concessions. Since we can't retreat anymore, we have to continue as before. Don't think too much."
Of course Shen Chen knew.
He himself didn't care much. He was just a bachelor before, and his life was given by his uncle and aunt, so he could endure any grievance.
But now that he has someone he wants to protect, he can't keep being held back by those messy things.
He always has to stand up to protect his loved ones from harm.
The hatred became deeper and deeper, and Princess Linjiang had no choice but to let her suffer.
He shook Wei An's hand, then nodded with a smile and a sigh: "I know everything, don't worry. I will be returning to the capital in a few days, I am just a little worried. As for the matter of the princess, it has come to this point, there is no turning back. She is not kind, I have done what I should do, and I will not regret it."