Old Madam Wei smiled again when she talked about this: "It's been so hard to get to this point, but it always feels like a lifetime ago."
It has not been easy to come this far, step by step, with the affairs of Princess Changning and the old princess. She glanced at Shen Chen and felt a little emotional.
No matter what, even if she died immediately, she would have no regrets-----Wei An had found a home, and the Wei family was no longer a thorn in the eyes of Emperor Longqing, nor was it someone who needed to be guarded against. Their lives became much better. Ming Jing was also a child now, and after Emperor Longqing met him, he probably lost all his guard and generously gave him many rewards to show his kindness.
She had lived her whole life for nothing more than this.
Aunt Hua poured her a cup of tea. When she heard her say that, she laughed in agreement: "Not to mention you, old lady, even the people below us are happy for the princess and the marquis."
The lights were already on in the room. Old Madam Wei hummed, looked at the flickering candlelight and said to Aunt Hua, "Back then, the Ming family... I left behind a lot of things, thinking I would never need them in this lifetime, but I never expected there would be such a day. I was disheartened because of Old Five, and thought that when I died, I would give all these things to my eldest daughter-in-law. Even if they were scattered, I would never give them to that ungrateful person. But now... with An An and A Jing, I don't know why, I feel a lot softer in my heart, and these children in the family... seem to be doing better now."
When people are in adversity, it is not easy to see the good in others. They harbor resentment in their hearts and look at people with malice. They are cautious and on guard, and take every step as if walking on thin ice. It is too much of a luxury to expect sincerity.
But once things are going well, it is easy to discover the good in others.
Aunt Hua understood very well: "You, just enjoy yourself now! I think both the princess and the young master are very good and filial. For their sake, you should also take care of your health and stop thinking about these things..."
Old Madam Wei didn't say anything, but still reminded Nanny Hua to call Wei Rui in the next day.
Shen Chen was talking to Wei An in the flower hall.
It was already dark, and although everyone knew that they were a man and a woman who were about to get engaged, it was easy for them to be gossiped if they were alone together so late.
The flower hall was spacious, and with Wei Jie talking with Wei Kun and Ming Jing in the side hall, there was nothing to find fault with.
Shen Chen was surprised to see that Lan He and Yu Qing were not there. "Why are Lan He and Yu Qing not here?"
They usually stay by Wei An's side, just like Wen Xiu and Su Ping, but these two were not seen today.
Wei An paused and said, "I asked them to go out and do something. Tan Xi... said there was news."
Shen Chen understood what Wei An meant, and when he heard this, he said, "We have also found some information from Xuesong, but I just came out of the palace today and I don't have time to listen to their report. I will ask Han Bo to come over tomorrow."
Wei An hummed, and seeing that Shen Chen was hesitant to speak, he raised his eyes and looked at him: "What do you want to say to me?"
She looked unhappy, so Shen Chen asked her worriedly, "Are you feeling unwell? You don't look very well."
There was still no news about Xie Liangcheng, and Wei An was already very worried. So this time she was extremely annoyed with Princess Yonghe who kept causing trouble for her, and her actions were particularly severe.
She drank a sip of tea and shook her head: "I just didn't sleep well yesterday..." Seeing that Shen Chen didn't seem happy, she asked him: "How about you? Are things going well over there? Guanzhong Hou is a villain. Although we have negotiated this deal with him, we can't take it lightly. He may be bribed by others and sell us out at any time."
"I've asked Han Bo to take care of it." Shen Chen sat down next to her, still a little worried, he stretched out his hand to feel her forehead temperature before saying, "He is a bachelor, he doesn't care much about his parents, relatives and son. Only by using his own life can he be scared. I know, don't worry."
He reached out and held Wei An's hand, rubbed it for her and said softly: "And Princess Yonghe, she came to see me today..."
He felt that Wei An should know all these things because there was nothing to hide.
Wei An looked up at him, and couldn't help but smile: "What did she tell you?"
When she was with Peng Caichen before, he was always secretive and never honest with her. She was used to that kind of relationship, but now Shen Chen was open with her, no matter what, he would not hide it from her or avoid her, even if he knew she would be unhappy, he would still tell her.
This kind of relationship makes her feel comfortable and secure.
Shen Chen didn't know why she suddenly laughed again, but he felt happy because of her laughter. He held her hand and curved his eyes slyly: "Of course, it's still those repeated questions asking me why I like you but not her."
It is always bad to talk about another woman who likes you. Shen Chen did not want to slander others to Wei An. He mentioned it briefly and changed the subject: "Guess what I said?"
Shen Chen's hand was dry and warm. Wei An wanted to pull her hand away at first, but Shen Chen insisted on holding it, so she didn't move. She frowned and shook her head: "If you want to say it, you will say it naturally."
She still had some shadows from her past life in her heart and didn't want to be teased by others like this. She always felt that it would be easy for her to fall into someone else's trap and be teased.
Shen Chen didn't care about her anger, and patiently reached out and touched her head: "I told her that no matter how good she is, it's useless, because I only like you. No matter what you become, whether you are a good person or a bad person, I only like you."
When a man says sweet words seriously, it can make girls very happy.
Shen Chen has the advantage of good looks, so when he speaks love words seriously, it is even more irresistible. Although Wei An knows that there may be some exaggeration, he still can't help laughing: "Slippery tongue!"
"I'm not being glib, I'm speaking from the bottom of my heart." Shen Chen leaned back in his chair and looked at her seriously, and couldn't help but smile again: "I also told her very clearly that if she wants to do something she shouldn't do again in the future, I will never let her go."
He held Wei An's hand tightly and said, "I have discussed it with the old lady and decided to ask the emperor for permission to marry me tomorrow. Are you...are you willing to be my wife?"
This was the first time he asked this question. Although the two of them had made their feelings clear, Shen Chen still looked at Wei An nervously.