A Blessed Daughter

by Usui Takumii

not mine, Moonlight Teatime until chapter 43, after that is MTL from novel cool. 583 chapters and ongoing.

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Chapter 381 Please Father

"The matter between me and Mr. Qi is indeed inconsistent with etiquette, but we really love each other, what is wrong with it? Because of disagreement with etiquette, should I be considered a heinous crime?" Wei Qingwan asked rhetorically.

"This is probably the only thing you haven't changed." Wei Ruo chuckled.

Whether it is Wei Qingwan in the original book or the Wei Qingwan in front of me, the point that love comes first is always the same.

It's just that in the original book, she has the conditions to be a kind person, so her true love is precious, but now she keeps saying that it's for true love, which will only make Wei Ruo feel disgusted.

Wei Qingwan continued to retort: "I admit that I was wrong about the elder brother, but I have never encountered such a thing. I was flustered and lost my mind for a while. I didn't intend to harm the elder brother. And I also paid the price for this matter. Now my mother You have already forgiven me, it was you who obstructed me and refused to go back to the mansion, my sister wanted me to be ashamed and unable to go back to the mansion, and she kept saying that she wanted to punish me, but in fact it was just to satisfy your own selfishness."

"So your logic is that as long as you admit your mistake and you pay the price, others must forgive you, or else they are deliberately trying to make things difficult for you, or are heinously trying to harm you?" Wei Ruo asked.

"Then sister, what else do you think of me? Do you want me to use this life to forgive my sins? Don't I have a chance to make amends and repent? Is this the punishment I deserve or sister, you let you become the Wei family in order to drive me out of the house. What about the selfishness of the only young lady?" Wei Qingwan asked Wei Ruo back.

"You really stand up and stand up." Wei Ruo commented.

"What are you talking about?" Wei Qingwan didn't understand Wei Ruo's words.

"It's nothing, I just feel that I wasted some words and time just now. Sure enough, people can't try to communicate with animals. They have their own language system and can't understand humans."

After Wei Ruo finished speaking, he stretched out his hand and pushed Cuihe, and then closed the courtyard door forcefully, blocking Wei Qingwan and Cuihe's master and servant from the door.

"Phew, it's clean." Wei Ruo patted his palm in disgust.

"If my hands were not full of things, I would have wanted to do it just now." Xiumei muttered.

"Don't pay attention to them." Wei Ruo didn't want Wei Qingwan to affect her mood today.

Second brother is not dead, and the fake funeral is over, so she still has to keep busy with her affairs.

Fan Chengxu's Zuixianju is also going to the provincial capital, which is also a good thing for her. With the cooperation between them, she can gain a firm foothold in the provincial capital more easily.

Cui He, who was pushed hard by Wei Ruo, looked at the closed courtyard door of Tingsong Garden in disbelief.

"Miss, she actually cursed people directly?"

The phrase "animal" clearly refers to their young lady, and they directly pushed her with their hands just now. Cui He did not expect such vulgarity.

"She doesn't even pretend now, she just opens her mouth with vulgar words." Wei Qingwan said coldly.

"Miss, what should we do now?" Cui He asked.

"Let's go to see my father."

Wei Qingwan originally wanted to find Wei Mingting, but when she passed Ting Song Yuan and saw Xiao Nan, she came over to find out, and then she wanted to sarcasm Wei Ruo by the way.

Wei Qingwan came to the study in the front yard, knocked on the door, and entered the study.

Wei Mingting, who bowed his head in front of the desk, raised his head, looked at Wei Qingwan, and asked, "Wanwan came to see me for something?"

Wei Qingwan blessed Fushen, then took the food box from Cui He, walked to the desk and put it down.

"My daughter prepared ginseng tea and some pastries for my father." As she spoke, Wei Qingwan took out the contents of the food box one by one and put them in front of Wei Mingting.

These are Wei Qingwan's specialty dishes, and they were cooked for Wei Mingting in the past, and they were praised by Wei Mingting.

Immediately afterwards, Wei Qingwan said again: "My daughter knows that my father is in a bad mood these days and has no appetite, so I specially made some light food, hoping that my father can eat a few bites."

"You have a heart." Wei Mingting said, but looking at the food in front of him, he still didn't have any appetite, "Put the things away first, I'll use them later."

After Wei Mingting finished speaking, Wei Qingwan didn't leave, so Wei Mingting raised his head again and asked, "Does Wanwan have anything else to do?"

Wei Qingwan lowered her eyes, and then comforted: "Father, I know you are very sad, but people cannot be resurrected after death. Second brother is gone, and you still have us."

Wei Mingting's brows were clouded with mist, and his tone was deep and sad: "Yes, people cannot be resurrected after death, and once Jin Yi leaves, he will never come back again."

"Father, you must think about it. The second brother will not want to see you feel sad for him. My daughter knows that she won't be able to stay at the house for a few days, and she can't visit her father often. I only hope that my father can see you." Take care of yourself and stay healthy."

Wei Qingwan spoke sincerely, every word and every word reveals her filial piety towards Wei Mingting.

If Yun Shi heard these words, he must be greatly moved in his heart, and when he heard that Wei Qingwan could not stay in the mansion for a long time, he couldn't help but feel sad, and he wanted to let her go back to the mansion.

Wei Mingting nodded slightly: "Don't worry, my father knows it. Although the matter of your second brother is sad, it will eventually pass, and my father can take it easy."

Then Wei Mingting said: "You step back first, as a father, I still want to stay by myself for a while."

Wei Qingwan froze for a moment, the expression on her face was a little stiff for some reason.

"Yes, my daughter is resigning." Wei Qingwan slowly retreated from Wei Mingting's study, walking extremely slowly.

Finally, the study door was closed, and Wei Qingwan, who was standing outside the door, stared at the door for a while.

"Miss, master..." Cui He frowned, full of unwillingness.

I thought that the master could feel the filial piety of some young ladies, and then felt a little bit reluctant, but the old man didn't say anything, and let the young lady leave very flatly.

What should I do? If the master doesn't let go, won't the lady have to go back to Zhuangzi again these two days?

Wei Qingwan bit her lip, then turned and left.

After Wei Qingwan left, Wei Mingting looked at the cakes and snacks in front of him, without moving his chopsticks, but stood up and took out a brocade box from the cabinet behind him.

The exquisite brocade box was opened, and what was inside was an old leather water bag.

Looking at the bag, a dusty memory emerged in Wei Mingting's mind.

That was when he just joined the army, when he was fifteen years old...

He was born in the uncle's mansion, so he was not welcomed by civilian soldiers, but at the same time, because of the decline of the uncle's mansion, he was also not welcomed by the children of the rich and powerful.

So he was isolated in that banner.

That time when their flag was sent out to perform a mission, he was deceived by others and went the wrong way in the mountains, strayed into the deep mountains alone, and did not return to the camp until late at night, so he was punished.

He was hanged in the camp by the command of the headquarters, from the middle of the night to the noon of the next day, under the scorching sun...

Chapter 382

Just when he thought he would die like this, Duke Xu saved him.

At that time, he was just an ordinary soldier, while the Duke was the commander of the camp, and his status was very different.

But after seeing him being punished, the Duke of the State asked the soldiers why he was punished. After learning that he was punished because he refused to obey the order in yesterday's operation and delayed the progress of the mission, the Duke of the State asked him to let him go.

Grandpa Guo not only rescued him, but also took him to the commander's tent and treated him to a drink.

That day the Duke of the Kingdom said a lot to him.

He said: Seeing that you have been exposed to the scorching sun without changing your face, you are a man with strong bones. It would be a pity if you died because of this mistake. Your life should be left on the battlefield to protect your home and country. .

He said: Whether it is in the military camp, in the court or in the homes of ordinary people, evil will always exist. The important thing is not how to avoid evil, but how to protect the goodness in your heart.

He said: You and I are actually the same. Although our identities are different at present, what you and I are doing is no big or small, and we are all fighting our only life to defend our home and country. The reason why we can hold the sword in our hands tightly is because we all have a belief in our hearts that behind us are our fathers and villagers, the old, the weak, women and children, and if we fall, they will fall too.

On that day, the fledgling, he looked at the Grand Duke who was revered by thousands of people in astonishment the whole time, watching him drink freely and laugh loudly, showing a side he had never seen in ordinary times.

It turns out that the majestic and majestic Grand Duke is such a bold and casual person in private.

It turns out that such a great hero is as approachable as an ordinary old man.

That was the only close contact between him and the Duke. It might not be a big deal to the Duke, but it had a profound impact on him.

Wei Mingting was not unimpressed by what Zheng Zhongye said when he captured Zheng Zhongye, but he had already figured it out a long time ago, and it was the Duke who taught him.

Later, the Duke of the State was defeated and lost three cities in the northeast.

He firmly believed that this was slander, and such a person would never do something that colluded with the enemy and betrayed the country.

However, Grandpa Guo failed to return to the capital alive to defend himself. He died on the way back to Beijing...

Wei Mingting regained consciousness from the memory, the old wine bag in his hand at this moment is the same bag that Duke Guo invited him to drink.

Then Wei Mingting got up, and took out a jar of wine from the cabinet behind him, it was thyme.

He poured the thyme wine into the leather bag, then raised his head and drank it.

Drinking half a jug of wine, his eyes flashed back to that snowy night, when that person handed the infant child into his hands.

"Remember, once this matter is exposed, you have committed the crime of ransacking your home." The man said.

He looked at the child and chose to take it after hesitation.

"I have to repay the kindness." He said to the man.

Wei Mingting closed his eyes, that child Jinyi...

In a blink of an eye, so many years have passed...Some things still come to that point...

The next day, the imperial decree came, and Wei Mingting was officially promoted to the garrison of the Anti-Japanese Army in Taizhou Prefecture, and he was awarded the title of General Wude, the fifth rank.

At the same time, many gold and silver artifacts were rewarded.

Wei Mingting did not show much joy on his face after receiving the order.

The palace people who came to pass the decree also understood this very well. After all, Master Wei has just experienced the pain of bereavement, so naturally he cannot be happy at the moment.

It's just that this decree was approved ten days ago, but it was sent to Taizhou Prefecture by a special person appointed by the imperial court today.

After comforting Wei Mingting and expressing his congratulations, the palace servants left Xiaowei's Mansion and went to the post station.

The good news of Wei Mingting's promotion quickly spread to the backyard, and the mansion was full of joy.

Before, it was only temporary, and only when this decree came down, could Wei Mingting's official position be truly settled.

It is really bad to say that Zheng Zhongye is bad, but it is also his badness that gave Wei Mingting such a good opportunity.

Otherwise, I don't know how many years it will take before Wei Mingting can get such a promotion and sit in this defensive position.

Yun immediately ran to burn incense in front of the ancestral tablet, and thanked the ancestors for their protection.

Immediately afterwards, he told the servants: "Don't be too happy in front of the master. Jin Yi has just left, and the master's mood has not calmed down yet, so it is not appropriate to celebrate this too much."

Yun knows Wei Mingting well, and knows that his family is more important than his official position, so he must not be overly happy at this moment.

In Wangmei Garden, Wei Qingwan also heard the news.

Involuntarily, a look of great joy appeared on his face.

From now on, Xiaowei's Mansion will no longer be Xiaowei's Mansion, but will be renamed General's Mansion.

From captain to general, this is a step that many people will not be able to cross in their entire lives.

At the same time, this also means that her identity as Miss Wei's family has also undergone a huge change.

The first thing Wei Qingwan thought of was that the status gap between her and Mr. Qi had become smaller, and the resistance of Mr. Qi to marry her would also be reduced a lot.

"Miss, this is really great!" Cui He was happy for Wei Qingwan, but also for herself.

"Yes." Wei Qingwan's face was full of anticipation and longing.

"Now we only need to wait for the master to forgive the miss, and then take the miss back to the house, everything will develop in a good direction!" Cui He said again.

"Yes." Wei Qingwan thought so too.

As long as Wei Qingruo doesn't get in the way, she won't be far away when she returns home, and then she can stay with Mr. Qi...

Thinking of Qi Zhen, Wei Qingwan couldn't help showing a happy and shy smile on her face.

As long as she can be with Young Master Qi, no matter whether it is Wei Qingruo or someone else who blocks her, she will not be afraid to shrink back.

Listen to Songyuan.

When Wei Ruo heard about Wei Mingting's promotion, the first thing that came to his mind was Xu Zhengyong's situation.

Wei Mingting has been officially appointed, so Brother Xiaoyong should be about the same.

I just don't know if Brother Xiaoyong will be able to secure the position of deputy defense so smoothly. Wei Mingting's promotion to the defense is almost predictable, because there is no more suitable candidate than him.

But it is still difficult for Brother Xiaoyong to advance to three levels in a row.

"Meimei, let's go to Sibaozhai." Wei Ruo said to Xiumei.

"Like Miss, I can't wait to know about Brother Xiaoyong's promotion." Xiumei said.

x Wei Ruodao: "No matter how many levels Xiaoyong has been promoted, it is something to be happy about. Let's celebrate Xiaoyong."

Xiumei nodded heavily: "Yes! Everyone is happy!"

The master and servant had the same idea, cleaned up quickly, and went out.

Chapter 383

When Wei Ruo and Xiumei arrived, a lot of people gathered outside the gate of Sibaozhai. The lively scene was comparable to when Sibaozhai was holding activities.

But when you get closer, you will find that these people are not guests of Sibaozhai, but people sent by the imperial court.

Wei Ruo and Xiumei immediately understood that this should be someone from the imperial court who came to give Xu Zhengyong a formal appointment.

Because Xu Zhengyong is promoted again, his status will be different, and he will have a special residence like Wei Mingting.

Wei Ruo and Xiumei hid in the crowd and waited until all the people from the court had left before entering the Sibaozhai.

Just as he was about to pass through the shop and enter the back hall, he was blocked by two men dressed as soldiers.

"This is Master Xu's residence, and no one else is allowed to enter. You can buy things in this shop."

Wei Ruo paused, and was about to explain, when Xu Zhushan came out and explained: "This is my relative."

The soldiers blocking the way quickly apologized and stepped aside to make way for Wei Ruo.

Wei Ruo and Xiumei were able to follow Xu Zhushan into the backyard.

After entering the door, Wei Ruo and Xiumei were not only not angry, but happy.

Xu Zhengyong came out of the house when he heard the movement, and when he saw Wei Ruo, his expression was solemn.

"Sister Ruoer, about the second brother Wei..." Xu Zhengyong was full of worry.

"Brother Xiaoyong, I'm fine."

"Why is it all right? Don't lie to me." Xu Zhengyong didn't believe what Wei Ruo said was all right.

Wei Ruo stepped forward, looked around, and made sure that there were no other people around, and they were the only ones, so he explained to Xu Zhengyong in a low voice: "There is a mistake, he is fine, and the specific reason is temporarily inconvenient to elaborate."

Xu Zhengyong was stunned for a moment and then confirmed again: "Really?"

"Really, so you don't have to worry about me." Wei Ruo explained.

"That's good, that's good." Xu Zhengyong heaved a sigh of relief, and his whole body was obviously relieved.

Because of Wei Jinyi's death, Xu Zhengyong was so worried about Wei Ruo's situation that he wasn't particularly happy when he received the offer of promotion. There was a string in his heart that was always tense.

Knowing that Wei Jin was not really dead, and his sister Ruoer was not sad, Xu Zhengyong didn't ask about the details.

Xiumei couldn't help teasing Xu Zhengyong: "Brother Xiaoyong is really promising, now he has personal guards!"

Having personal guards fully shows that Xu Zhengyong's current official position is not low.

Xu Zhengyong scratched his head embarrassingly: "Meimei, stop teasing me."

"It's not a joke, it's a joy!" Xiumei rarely hurt Xu Zhengyong, "Tell me, what's going on here?"

"It is the position arranged by His Highness the Seventh Highness before, deputy guard, conferred the title of Lieutenant Zhongxian." Xu Zhengyong replied.

"Lieutenant Zhongxian? Isn't the deputy guard a sixth-rank official? How did you get named Captain Zhongxian?" Xiumei asked.

"Because I was promoted too fast, I was a deputy defense in real job, but the grade was assigned to be from the sixth rank." Xu Zhengyong explained.

He was able to sit in this defensive position not only because of the great contribution he made this time, but also because he is currently at war with Japanese pirates, and there is no better candidate for the time being.

But even so, his promotion this time was a little too fast, so the court specially made this arrangement.

"I see." Xiumei nodded after understanding, "Anyway, Brother Xiaoyong is now a serious official! After becoming Captain Zhongxian, will he be like our master? Do you have a mansion?"

"Yes, the imperial court has arranged a mansion." Xu Zhengyong said.

"From now on, Brother Xiaoyong and Uncle Nanny will be able to live in a big mansion! There will also be guards and maidservants at home, and they will be able to make a grand sedan chair and a carriage when they go out!" Xiumei said happily.

"I don't care too much. I still think it's good to live in a small courtyard, but I'm not used to living in a big courtyard." Xu Zhengyong said.

The nanny couldn't help but said, "I also think the small yard is very good, and it's convenient for us to take care of the shop."

"Nurse, the shop can be taken care of anywhere. If you change the mansion, you and Uncle Xu can live more comfortably, and there will be someone to take care of you. You can also relax on weekdays." Wei Ruo said to the nanny.

"Miss, I'm so agile that I don't need someone to wait on me." The nanny said.

In the past, it was not impossible to hire someone to serve, but she felt that it was not necessary at all.

Wei Ruo held the nanny's hand: "Nanny, you have worked hard for most of your life, it's time to enjoy yourself."

"Where is my hard work, I don't think it's hard." The nanny felt sorry for Wei Ruo in turn, "On the contrary, it's you, miss, who have had a hard time walking this journey, and have been constrained everywhere."

"Nurse, I'm fine. Isn't everything going in a good direction now?" Wei Ruo said.

"Yes, mother, don't worry, I will continue to work hard to save sister Ruoer as soon as possible!" Xu Zhengyong said.

"Don't talk big, you have achieved what you are today with the help of the lady!" The nanny gave her son a sideways look.

Xu Zhengyong shrank his neck.

Wei Ruo hurriedly helped Xu Zhengyong to speak: "Nurse, don't say that, I did help a little bit, but Brother Xiaoyong can sit firmly in his current position, relying on my little cleverness alone is not enough, he has enough strength himself , so that the soldiers under him can be convinced."

"I hope so." The nanny sighed.

Afterwards, the nanny went to the kitchen to organize lunch, and before moving to the new mansion, the few of them had a lively meal in this small courtyard.

After a small gathering with the Xu family, Wei Ruo returned to the Wei family.

The plaque on the gate of Wei's house has been changed from Xiaowei's Mansion to General's Mansion.

After returning home, Wei Ruo didn't answer Songyuan immediately, but went directly to Zhang Nanny and others to visit Meiyuan to "drive away" people.

Nurse Zhang knocked on the door, and Cui He opened it.

Seeing Wei Ruo and the people Wei Ruo brought, Cui He's heart tightened, and the image of Wei Qingwan being arrested and taken to Cangyun Garden that day came to mind.

"Miss, what do you want to do?" Cui He stared at Wei Ruo warily.

"Please go back to Zhuangzi with your young lady." Wei Ruodao explained the purpose of coming, straightforward.

"Is the eldest lady in charge now? It's up to the second lady to decide when and where she will become the eldest?" Cui He asked rhetorically.

"Then give it a try." Wei Ruo looked indifferent.

Then Xiumei stepped forward directly, pulled Cui He out of the courtyard, and quickly walked into the courtyard, found Wei Qingwan, and dragged Wei Qingwan out too.

"Sister, what are you doing?" Wei Qingwan questioned Wei Ruo, her eyes were bloodshot.

This is the first time Wei Qingruo has come to see Meiyuan to make trouble?

"The funeral is over, you should go back to Zhuangzi." Wei Ruo replied.

Two days have passed since the funeral, and Wei Qingwan is still living in the mansion. It seems that no one has mentioned it, so she can live forever.

"Both parents and elder brother are at the house, it seems that it is not my sister's turn to take care of these matters?" Wei Qingwan asked through gritted teeth.

Chapter 384 Big Brother's Attitude

She had already guessed that Wei Qingruo would continue to try every means to drive her out of the mansion, but she never thought that Wei Qingruo would be so shameless, directly use force, and completely regard herself as the head of the Wei family.

Father just got promoted and she came to make trouble! His heart can be punished!

"Then try it." After Wei Ruo finished speaking, she winked at Xiumei.

Then Xiumei dragged Wei Qingwan and Cui He out.

Wei Qingwan's strength was no match for Xiumei's, her face flushed red.

Cui He called out: "Come on, help!"

Her yelling attracted the attention of servants in the mansion, but none of them stepped forward to help.

Nowadays, who doesn't know that in the Wei Mansion, the eldest lady even dares to confront the wife, so what is a second lady?

They dare not offend the eldest lady casually.

Although the servants did not dare to help directly, someone still went to Cangyun Garden to report the matter to Yun.

When Wei Qingwan was about to be pulled out of the back door, Yun arrived with people.

"Ruo'er, what are you doing?" Yun's face was stern, and he walked over angrily.

When he got closer, he saw the red scratches on Wei Qingwan's white lotus-root-like arm, and Yun's heart ached.

Wei Ruo was not surprised, and replied calmly: "Please return to Zhuangzi to cultivate your sister."

"You say you're just asking? What's the proper way to do this? Now your father has just been promoted to General Wude. As the daughters of generals, you behave so vulgarly and recklessly. If outsiders see it, aren't you afraid of being laughed at?"

"Mother, don't worry, the carriage is parked at the back door. After leaving the back door, my sister will get into the car, and no outsiders can see it. As for the people in the house, they are all trustworthy, even if there are one or two untrustworthy ones hidden. You already know about the scandal, so it's not bad."

Wei Ruo was calm and composed, and answered perfectly.

"Don't talk about him, they are all sisters in the family. What is your intention to treat Wanwan like this?" Yun asked.

"Mother, why bother to ask? My sister was supposed to be in Zhuangzi, but she was only allowed to come back after a funeral at home in the past two days. Now that the funeral is over, I should send her back. Is it because of this funeral? Can my sister's punishment end so inexplicably?" Wei Ruo asked.

Yun Shi and Wei Qingwan's thoughts were hit.

The two of them planned this in the bottom of their hearts, thinking that Wei Qingwan would be punished by taking advantage of this opportunity.

Yun continued to retort: "Your second brother hasn't passed the first seven days, why are you in a hurry?"

"Then wait until the first seven days to take over my sister. Anyway, we are not too far away. There are five or seven days to go after this. We can't just keep my sister at the house for a few special days. The original punishment was in vain. Now that my father has been promoted to garrison, and the military commander's mansion has been changed to the general's mansion, the rules of the family should be well maintained. Only strict family traditions can go a long way in the future. "

Wei Ruo replied that the rhetoric was so high-sounding that Ren Yunshi and Wei Qingwan couldn't find anything wrong with their eyeballs cracked.

"I won't talk to you about that, you are not in charge of this house now!" Yun's scolded angrily, "Let me go, I have the final say when to send Wanwan back to Zhuangzi!"

Then Yun gave Xiumei a hard look.

Xiumei didn't let go, she didn't obey Yun's orders.

"What do you mean? In this mansion, what I say won't work anymore?" Yun's face became even colder, and he immediately gave orders to the others: "Pull her away!"

Before the servants started their actions, Wei Ruo signaled Xiumei to let her go of Wei Qingwan.

In terms of martial arts alone, even seven or eight maids can't beat Xiumei.

But in this way, Wei Ruo will become unreasonable, so Wei Ruo will not fight with Yun's people directly.

Xiumei returned behind Wei Ruo, and Wei Qingwan quickly rushed to Yun's side.

"Mother...it's my daughter's fault. My daughter didn't return to Zhuangzi in time and made my sister angry. It's not my sister's fault. Please don't be angry with my sister." Wei Qingwan said with red eyes, aggrieved and understanding.

Hearing this, Yun felt even more uncomfortable, because she acquiesced in this matter.

It is not easy for Yun to admit in front of Wei Ruo that he just wanted Wei Qingwan to take advantage of Wei Jinyi's funeral for selfish reasons, but he also feels sorry for Wei Qingwan's grievances in this matter.

So he poured his anger on Wei Ruo's head: "Look at you, as the eldest daughter of the family, you can't be more generous, and you can't be more tolerant to your sisters? Don't say that you are partial to your sister as a mother, as long as you can be more generous, Treat your sister more leniently, mother will not even want to protect your sister!"

Wei Ruo didn't change his face: "Mom thinks too much, I'm just defending the orders given by my father and brother. At the beginning, my second brother ordered someone to send my sister to Zhuangzi. I can't just leave, and things will change. ."

"Don't talk about your father and your two brothers! They didn't mean that, it was all your own idea!" Yun said angrily.

At this moment, Wei Yichen who also received the news came over.

He was expressionless: "Mother, it is my intention to send the second sister back to Zhuangzi."

Yun Shi looked at him with surprise in his eyes.

Wei Yichen emphasized again: "Sister Ruo'er did it for me and the late second brother, if mother wants to blame, blame me."

Mr. Yun just said that if Wei used his father and brother as an excuse, Wei Yichen slapped Mr. Yun in the face, leaving Mr. Yun at a loss as to how to respond.

Wei Qingwan bit her lip and looked at Wei Yichen with red eyes.

Brother really annoyed her completely! To protect Wei Qingruo so much as to hurt her!

Wei Yichen received Wei Qingwan's aggrieved and helpless eyes, but he didn't give any response, and the expression on his face was still indifferent.

Seeing Yun's silence, Wei Yichen said to the servants: "Send the second lady back to the Zhuangzi. There is nothing that you can't go back to the manor at will. There are no rules. Today's Wei Manor is different from the past and pays more attention to the establishment of rules."

Wei Yichen's words are exactly the same as Wei Ruo's, they both emphasize that the Wei family must be more disciplined than before.

The servants responded quickly, and then dragged Wei Qingwan to the door.

Yun frowned, watching helplessly as the servants took Wei Qingwan away.

After the carriage that sent Wei Qingwan back to Zhuangzi left, Wei Yichen turned his gaze back to Yunshi.

"Mother, my father should be very sad and tired these days, please spend more time with my father."

While Wei Yichen reminded Yun how to make up for the relationship with Wei Mingting, he also reminded her not to spend all her time on taking Wei Qingwan back to the mansion.

"I see." Yun replied in a low voice.

After explaining, Wei Yichen went back.

Passing by Wei Ruo, Wei Ruo saw his cold and resolute side face, still feeling strange.

He didn't say a word to Wei Ruo the whole time today, but he did what Wei Ruo thought Wei Mingting would do.

Chapter 385 Second Master of the Wei Family

On the third day after Wei Jinyi's funeral, people from the Zhongyibo Mansion in the capital arrived at the General's Mansion.

According to the calculation of time, the people from Uncle Zhongyi's Mansion didn't come here after receiving the news of Wei Jinyi's death. If they came for the funeral, they wouldn't arrive so soon.

Then it should be that they learned the news of Wei Mingting's promotion in advance and followed the palace servants who came to announce the decree.

The person who came back this time was not anyone else from the Zhongyibo Mansion, but Wei Mingting's second brother Wei Mingyong.

In the study in the front yard, Wei Mingyong, the second master of the Wei family, smiled when he saw Wei Mingting.

"Third brother, you are really capable! After being promoted to a fifth-rank official, the second brother is really honored to follow!"

Wei Mingyong patted Wei Mingting's shoulder, the corners of his mouth were almost grinning to his temples.

Wei Mingting's expression was serious, and instead of laughing and chatting with Wei Mingyong, he asked Wei Mingyong: "Why is Second Brother here this time?"

Wei Mingting has always been serious, unsmiling, and doesn't like joking, and Wei Mingyong is used to it.

Therefore, Wei Mingyong explained without changing his expression: "I heard the news in advance and knew that you were going to be promoted. My parents and elder brother sent me to congratulate you. Besides, we haven't seen each other for many years. I also want to come and talk to my third brother. Reminiscing about the old days. But I didn't expect that Jin Yi would have an accident."

Speaking of which, Wei Mingyong comforted Wei Mingting: "Third brother, don't be too sad, the world is impermanent, and no one can predict this kind of thing. Fortunately, Jin Yi is just a bastard, and he is not very promising. You still have Yi Chen, a promising son, will be on the list when the results of the autumn examination come out this year, then he will be the first person to be promoted in three generations of our family."

Wei Mingting said: "I have received the kindness from the second brother. The second brother has worked so hard to come all the way. Let's go to the guest room to rest today. If there is anything else, we can talk about it another day."

Wei Mingting didn't really want to hear what Wei Mingyong said, so he wanted to end today's conversation.

"Hey, don't worry." Wei Mingyong waved his hand, then asked, "Third Brother, have you read all the letters that Big Brother wrote to you before?"

"Trust me, I have read it, and all my thoughts have been written in the reply letter." Wei Mingting replied.

"Brother and I feel that we haven't explained this matter to the third brother very clearly, which makes the third brother misunderstand and our two ideas are different." Wei Mingyong said.

Wei Mingting frowned, he already guessed that Wei Mingyong would discuss this matter with him during this trip, and deliberately avoided it.

But since the other party was his second brother, Wei Mingting asked patiently, "What else does second brother want to tell me?"

"Third brother, I know that you have been promoted to an official again now, and you have done the defense of the fifth rank, but you have to know that my court has always valued civil affairs over military affairs, and the status of military officers in the court has never been high. How can you do this now?" You were promoted quickly and got important tasks, but because the Japanese pirates caused the imperial court a headache, and when the Japanese pirates are gone, you will most likely be left out in the cold."

Wei Mingyong said again: "If you have a brother who can speak for you in Beijing, things will be different. Even if the war is over in the future, it will help you return to Beijing to find a good position."

Wei Mingting replied: "Second brother, I didn't join the army to be valued. Guotai Min'an is what I want all my life. If the price of Guotai Min'an is that I have nothing to contribute and I am not valued, I will be content."

Wei Mingyong sighed, and then asked: "Third brother, think about it carefully, how long have you not returned to the capital, and how long have you not seen your parents? Think about how many injuries you have suffered in these years, and how many times you have escaped from death? Don't you want to live a stable life, don't you want to return to the capital to be a stable official?"

"I understand what the second brother wants, but since I choose to join the army, I will not go to live a comfortable life. I have long known the hardships and dangers involved. It's just that it is unfilial to not be filial to your parents. I need to trouble my elder brother and second elder brother to take care of my parents instead of my unfilial son." Wei Mingting replied.

"Third brother, why are you still the same as before, stubborn and paranoid? My Wei family's hundred-year-old foundation has now declined, and it has come to an end. Even if you don't think about yourself, you still have to think about your parents, me, and elder brother. There are a group of juniors in the family to make plans."

Wei Mingyong looked like he hated iron but not steel.

"If what the second brother said about planning for the parents, elder brothers and younger generations in the family is to cling to a certain prince, I don't think it is advisable, and it is not a wise choice."

"Why is it not a wise choice? You are not even afraid of going into battle to kill the enemy. Are you still afraid of being implicated by standing in the wrong team?" Wei Mingyong asked.

"When I went to battle to kill the enemy, I deserved my death. If I died in a political struggle, my death would be lighter than a feather." Wei Mingting replied.

"It's nonsense! Death is death, there is no distinction! And who told you that you will die if you serve the sixth prince? We only need to support him to do things for him secretly, not to do anything against the conscience for the sixth prince. It's something people criticize. It's all about taking what they need from each other. If the sixth prince doesn't arrange someone to sit in that position, the seventh prince will arrange someone to sit. Why do we let such an opportunity slip away from us?" Wei Mingyong retorted.

Wei Mingyong's thoughts made Wei Mingting's brows wrinkle even tighter.

"Second brother thinks that if he only supports the sixth prince secretly, the sixth prince will support our family?"

"Why not? Now is the time for employing people, and you and your two sons and daughters have some skills that have caught the eyes of the sixth prince. It is natural for the sixth prince to want to take you under his command." Wei Mingyong asked back.

Wei Mingting was silent for a moment and then said: "Second brother must be tired after running around all the way. Let's go to rest today. I still have some business to deal with."

Wei Mingting didn't want to argue with Wei Mingyong anymore, so he directly issued an order to evict the guest.

"Third brother..." Wei Mingyong wanted to continue talking to Wei Mingting, but was invited away by Wei Mingting's personal guards.

Wei Mingyong had no choice but to give up temporarily.

Anyway, the other person has already come, and there will be a chance to talk to his stubborn brother about this matter later.

On the morning when the results of the township test came out, Yun got up early to bathe and burn incense, offering incense to his ancestors to pray for blessings.

Immediately afterwards, Yun sat in the main hall and sent people out to inquire every once in a while.

"Ask again, why is there no news yet?"

It was only a quarter of an hour ago that people asked people to inquire, but Yun couldn't help asking people to inquire again.

"Yes, ma'am."

Another half an hour later, the boy hurried in.

"Ma'am, I'm overjoyed, I'm overjoyed! The young master has won! He has won!"

Yun stood up abruptly: "Really?!"

"Really, the people who came to announce the good news have arrived at the door!" The servant replied.

Mr. Yun was overjoyed: "Quick, help me to the door!"

With the support of Cuiping, Mrs. Yun hurried to the gate

Chapter 386 No surprise he will win

Seeing the person delivering the good news at the door, Yun finally confirmed the matter of her son Zhongju, and her chest was filled with joy for a moment.

"Great! It's really great!" Yun's eyes were moist with joy.

While she was happy, Yun did not break the rules. She warmly received the person who came to deliver the news, gave the messenger a red envelope, and also gave rewards to a few capable maids and servants, and then ordered the servants Firecrackers were lit to celebrate.

Wei Mingyong, who lives in the mansion, also got the news immediately, and ran to the door happily.

Knowing that Wei Yichen really won the exam, Wei Mingyong said to Yun with a happy face: "Congratulations to the third sibling, this kid Yichen is really promising! He passed the provincial examination for the first time! It's really amazing! "

Mr. Yun was immersed in the joy of his son Zhongju. Faced with Wei Mingyong's praise, Mrs. Yun looked proud: "I never thought that Yichen would pass the provincial examination for the first time."

"The third younger siblings are also responsible for raising such an outstanding son as Yichen! This is the first person in our family in three generations! Glory to our ancestors!"

Yun's said: "This kid, Yi Chen, has made people feel at ease."

At this time, Wei Yichen came out of the mansion. Compared with the excitement of the two elders, Wei Yichen's reaction was relatively dull.

"Chen'er, you won the prize! From now on, you will be a candidate!" Yun said excitedly to Wei Yichen.

"Well, I already know."

Wei Yichen's face was filled with joy, and his tone was a lot more excited than usual, but he was still relatively restrained, unlike Yun's who wrote all the joy on his face.

Wei Mingyong came over and patted Wei Yichen on the shoulder: "Yichen, you are now a prosperous man, don't forget to support your two uncles and your cousins in the future."

"Um."

Wei Yichen agreed lightly, and the little joy on his face had disappeared, replaced by his usual indifferent face since he was rescued by Wei Ruo that day.

"Yichen has grown up, and his words and deeds are more stable than before. Even if he won such a happy thing as Juren, he doesn't look too happy." Wei Mingyong praised.

"The identity of the father is different now. In order not to become a burden to the father, other members of the family should be more cautious in their words and deeds." Wei Yichen replied, and then said, "Second uncle should also pay more attention."

"Nephew Yichen, don't worry, why don't you worry about your second uncle and me doing things? The second uncle has eaten more salt than you have eaten rice. Can you not know that the whole family has one heart?"

Wei Yichen nodded briefly, and then returned to the mansion.

Looking at Wei Yichen who walked away indifferently, the smile on Wei Mingyong's face was slightly stiff.

Why does Yichen look more and more like his third brother? Obviously he used to be a cheerful and talkative character, but now he looks taciturn and serious, really like the third brother!

Now the father and son, one promoted to the fifth rank general, and the other won the Juren, are more and more good at putting on airs! Don't even pay attention to him!

Wei Mingyong hummed softly in his heart, but he also knew that right now he and his elder brother had to rely on the father and son of the third room, so he took this dissatisfaction to the bottom of his heart, and still had a flattering smile on his face.

After that, Wei Mingyong returned to the guest room where he lived, thinking about how to find another opportunity to talk with Wei Mingting about the unfinished business yesterday.

Listen to Pine Garden.

Wei Ruo also soon learned of the news that Wei Yichen had been selected.

Wei Ruo is not at all surprised that Wei Yichen was able to win the exam. Wei Yichen in the original book is capable of winning the exam. Even if he is given a chance, it will not be a problem to be admitted to Jinshi.

It's just that the original book set Wei Qingwan as a bitter character, so shortly after Wei Qingwan and Chu Lan got married, the entire Wei family suffered. Not only Wei Mingting died in the battle, but even Wei Yichen missed the opportunity to take the provincial examination later. .

Wei Qingwan, who lost the blessing of her father's family, was brought back to the capital by Chu Lan as a matter of course.

It was not until Wei Qingwan gained favor and became Chu Lan's concubine that the Wei family revived, and then a group of relatives came to the house to fight the autumn wind and begged Wei Qingwan to help find jobs and benefits.

During this process, the Wei family has always been Wei Qingwan's burden, adding difficulties to Wei Qingwan's already difficult road to the palace.

"Miss, Eldest Young Master has graduated from high school, should we go and give Eldest Young Master some presents to congratulate?" Xiumei asked.

"No need, I won't offer this kindness. And now it stands to reason that the second brother just left, and I should be sad when I don't show much interest in other things. Congratulations." Wei Ruo replied.

"That's right, we have to look very sad when we go out now!" Xiumei nodded, thought for a while, and then asked, "Miss, shall we go out this afternoon?"

Wei Ruo originally planned to go out this afternoon, to go to the nanny and Uncle Xu to discuss the new purchase of Zhuangzi in the capital.

Originally, Wei Ruo considered that Nanny and Uncle Xu would be busy in the past two days because of moving, so he planned to postpone the matter in the provincial capital.

But the nanny and Xu Zhushan didn't think so. Wei Ruo procrastinated and didn't make arrangements, so they sent two letters to Wei's family asking Wei Ruo about the arrangements for Xinzhuangzi, the provincial capital.

The two of them didn't want to delay Wei Ruo's business because of Xu Zhengyong's promotion and their move.

In their view, Wei Ruo's affairs are far more important than their moving.

"Go, they are busy with theirs, and we are busy with us. It doesn't matter. And I plan to go to the Fengyue Tea House in the east of the city after talking about the business." Wei Ruo replied.

Wei Ruo didn't really care about Wei Yichen's failure in the exam. She didn't rely on Wei Mingting or Wei Yichen. She didn't really care whether they were promoted to high school or not.

In comparison, she still cares more about her career and the real situation of her second brother.

Wei Ruo felt that Boss Hao of Fengyue Tea House might know something, so he planned to make a trip today.

"Then what should we say if Madam and the others ask?" Xiumei asked.

"When I asked, I said that I went to the Yuan Mansion. For the sake of the people and the reputation of the Wei family, even if I was sad, I couldn't ignore the people." Wei Ruolian had already thought about his words.

Xiumei laughed out loud, "Miss, you are right, we are all for the Wei family!"

After listening to the simple lunch in Songyuan, the master and servant went out in a grand manner.

Wei Ruo first went to Sibaozhai to meet the nanny and Uncle Xu. They are still living in the old place for the past two days, and they will not move in until the new mansion is fully tidied up.

Wei Ruo explained to the nanny some arrangements in the provincial capital, including the newly purchased Fengting Mountain area, and the purchase of shops in the provincial capital.

Chapter 387 Determine the status quo of the second brother

Wei Ruo handed over the follow-up personnel management matters at Fengting Mountain to Zhao Hai, and he was already in action, but other more commercial things such as purchases and reconstructions had to be done by Nanny and Uncle Xu.

Not to mention the store, no one else can do it without Nanny and Uncle Xu.

After the explanation, the nanny asked Wei Ruo: "Miss, how many years can this regrowth grow?"

This is the first time planting ratooning rice, and the nanny couldn't help but become curious.

"It will look like four to six years, and there will be some changes due to the environment and climate." Wei Ruo replied.

"Wouldn't that save a lot of labor costs?" The nanny said with a look of surprise.

"Well, it saves time and effort, is easy to manage, and the yield is not low. The most important point is that the first year from breeding to seedling growth is the most vulnerable to the impact of climate and environment. Once the root system grows well, subsequent disease resistance The performance and weather resistance will be much better, as long as the first year grows well, it will be easier to manage in the next few years, and it is relatively easier to guarantee the production."

"That's really a good thing, especially suitable for areas with many mountains and steep mountains!" The nanny's tone was full of expectations for the ratooned rice.

"In short, we will conduct experiments in the Fengting Mountain area of the provincial capital first. Once successful, we will carry out a larger area of promotion in the coming year, so that more steep mountain areas can also grow rice." Wei Ruo said.

"Okay, everything is up to Miss." The nanny replied.

Xu Zhushan has been listening carefully from the sidelines, and when the nanny said yes, he nodded accordingly.

Wo Chang Fu Sui This word could not be more appropriate for him.

Wei Ruo stayed in Sibaozhai for more than an hour, and then went to Zuixianju to discuss with Fan Chengxu about opening a branch of Zuixianju in the provincial capital.

Fan Chengxu's request was very simple, but whatever Wei Ruo gave him in Taizhou Mansion, he would also give him the same in Lin'an Mansion.

Wei Ruo readily agreed, and the price was also based on the one in Zuixianju, Taizhou Prefecture.

The two of them are now more and more tacit understanding, and they don't come and test each other like they did at the beginning.

Wei Ruo is happy about this, and Fan Chengxu is even happier.

"Brother Heyou, are we considered friends now?"

After talking about the business, Fan Chengxu couldn't help asking Wei Ruo.

"Boss Fan was joking. Could it be that we have been enemies?" Wei Ruo asked back.

"I always feel that in Brother Heyou's heart, I'm just your partner." Fan Chengxu stared into Wei Ruo's eyes while shaking his folding fan.

Brother Heyou is not outstanding in appearance, but his eyes are really watery, and he likes them very much.

Wei Ruodao: "Boss Fan, businessmen can't talk too much about feelings. If they talk about feelings, the business will be unclear."

"But if there is only business and no feelings, life is quite boring. When I met Brother Heyou, I met a rare confidant in life. It is not a bad idea to do less business for the confidant." Fan Chengxu replied.

He admits that this statement is a bit irrational and does not conform to his usual business experience.

But he felt that Xu Heyou was worth it.

"I'm flattered that Boss Fan said that." Wei Ruo laughed.

"Brother Heyou, don't believe it. Although Fan is often full of lies, what he said to Brother Heyou today is true. I really like to be friends with Brother Heyou, even close friends. I want to marry you." Fan Chengxu said seriously.

"Boss Fan, don't make fun of me anymore. You and I have a good business. If you are a close friend and a wife, you are not afraid to scare me away?" Wei Ruo said with a smile.

Disappointment flashed across Fan Chengxu's eyes, but he recovered quickly. The sly smile returned to his face, and he waved his fan and replied, "I'm not joking with you, we're only talking about business."

Xu Heyou's temperament is really similar to his former self. He doesn't like to talk about personal affairs with others, but only likes to talk about business, buying and selling, and talking about money.

At that time, he still hated those who tried to have a relationship with him, but now he wanted to have a relationship with Xu Heyou, but Xu Heyou was like a stubborn rock, and he had nothing to do with him.

Wei Ruo talked with Fan Chengxu for more than half an hour, then turned down Fan Chengxu's invitation to have dinner together, and Wei Ruo rushed to the east of the city again.

Boss Hao of Fengyue Tea House seemed to know that Wei Ruo would come in advance, and sent someone to wait for Wei Ruo early.

As soon as Wei Ruo entered the teahouse, he was invited upstairs by the waiter.

Then Boss Hao handed over a letter to Wei Ruo, and told Wei Ruo: "Miss, don't worry about it, master is fine."

Wei Ruo opened the letter, but there were only three simple sentences on it.

"Don't forget about my safety, see you in the capital, take care."

Putting the letter in his hand, Wei Ruo thought for a while and asked Boss Hao: "Is what my second brother is doing dangerous?"

Wei Ruo never asked about what Wei Jinyi was doing, even though he vaguely felt that the matter was not simple, so he never asked.

But the matter has come to this point, he even staged a scene of suspended animation, then the matter is more complicated and dangerous than Wei Ruo imagined.

"Miss, the master doesn't want you to worry." Boss Hao asked something out of the question.

"Do you think things have reached this point, can I not worry?" Wei Ruo asked.

"This..." Boss Hao also knew that this matter could not be justified, with an embarrassed expression on his face, but he didn't want to really tell Wei Ruoming, so he could only explain, "Miss, don't worry, this matter is about to be completed, and there will be no danger later. "

This explanation does not completely convince Wei Ruo: "If the danger is really all over, he doesn't need to use the golden cicada to get rid of his shell. He did this to not hurt the rest of the Wei family, am I right? ?"

Boss Hao was at a loss for words. He wanted to refute and cover up, but Wei Ruo's guess was too accurate.

Wei Ruo didn't make things difficult for Boss Hao again: "I won't make things difficult for you either. He should have told me in advance that he wouldn't let you reveal any more information to me. I only have one request. What news does he have in the future, no matter good or bad? Yes, let me know."

"Miss, don't worry, I will contact you as soon as possible when there is news from the master." Boss Hao immediately agreed.

After asking what he wanted to ask, Wei Ruo got up and didn't leave.

Boss Hao hurriedly called to her: "Miss, I have also prepared a batch of medicinal materials for you, which was instructed by the master."

Wei Ruo stopped, thought for a moment and replied, "It's still delivered to the address last time."

"Okay." Boss Hao agreed, and then said, "Besides, Missy has other needs, just send me a letter."

"Understood." Wei Ruo didn't say much, and he didn't have anything special right now.

After agreeing, Wei Ruo took Xiumei and left.

Chapter 388 The Second Boss

The news of Wei Yichen's selection also reached Wei Qingwan's ears.

Wei Qingwan, who heard the news, felt mixed feelings for a while.

She sat quietly in Zhuangzi's dilapidated courtyard, looking into the distance in a daze.

"Miss, are you not happy? It is such an honor for the young master to become a Juren master. In the future, he can take the imperial examination again. If he wins the Jinshi, his future will be limitless." Cui He asked.

"What's the use, he treats me like a stranger now, and if he has the ability in the future, he won't take care of me." Wei Qingwan looked sad and sad.

"Miss, don't think so. Although the Eldest Young Master doesn't treat you very well now, he is your eldest brother. Even if he treats you badly at home, he still has to take care of his brother and sister when he leaves the house. And as long as he has Good luck, Miss, whether you are married or married in the future, your status in your husband's family will be guaranteed." Cui He analyzed for Wei Qingwan.

"How could I not know?" Wei Qingwan naturally knew the stakes, "It's just..."

"Just what?" Cui He asked.

"Young master Qi has no news so far... I don't know if something happened." Wei Qingwan was very worried.

When we met that day, Mr. Qi promised himself that he would write a letter home to mention the matter, and would go to her father to propose marriage.

In recent days, there has been a lot of good news in the family. Her father was promoted to the fifth-rank defense, and her elder brother was promoted again. However, Wei Qingwan has not waited for the news from Qi Zhen for a long time.

He hasn't contacted her for ten days in a row, which made her worried.

"Miss, don't worry, Mr. Qi is a busy person, he must be busy with many things, it's not that he doesn't care about you, miss."

"I trust him, I'm just worried about his family." Wei Qingwan said.

"Miss, don't worry, your current status has risen with the change of the status of the master and the young master, and you are gradually worthy of Mr. Qi." Cui He explained.

"I hope so." Wei Qingwan said.

The matter of Wei Yichen's selection made the Wei family lively for a long time.

During this period, Wei Ruo also heard that Wei Yichen's classmate Xu Fengyuan also won the exam.

Besides, there was another person Wei Ruo knew who also won, and that was Zhao Xun.

This is something Wei Ruo didn't expect. With Zhao Xun's physical condition, it is already very good to be able to complete the exam.

As a result, he still passed the exam, Wei Ruo had no choice but to look at Zhao Xun with admiration.

If this person is in good health, he does not know what achievements he will have in the future.

During this period of time, Wei Mingyong lived in the general's mansion, and talked to Wei Yichen whenever he had time.

Because Wei Mingting is away from the house most of the time, all he can do is to do Wei Yichen's ideological work.

Wei Yichen's reactions were relatively cold, and he treated Wei Mingyong fairly politely, but he was very perfunctory in what he said, and he didn't let go at all, which made Wei Mingyong very depressed.

This day, after finding Wei Yichen to shut the door, he planned to go outside for a walk.

At the door, he met Wei Ruo who had come back from the outside, and Wei Mingyong immediately called to stop Wei Ruo.

"Eldest niece."

Wei Ruo stopped and looked at Wei Mingyong.

It has been several days since Wei Mingyong came to the General's Mansion, and it was the first time that the two met face to face.

On weekdays, Wei Ruo would either stay in his own courtyard or go out, and had little contact with other people in the house, let alone Wei Mingyong.

Wei Mingyong actually wanted to talk to Wei Ruo, but he couldn't find a suitable opportunity, and he didn't go directly to Wei Ruo's yard to find her like Wei Yichen.

Today can be regarded as an opportunity for him.

"Second Uncle, what's the matter?" Wei Ruo asked.

Wei Mingyong had a cordial smile on his face: "My niece, my second uncle heard about you when he was in the capital. You really deserve to be the daughter of our uncle Zhongyi's mansion. You have the demeanor of your grandmother back then."

"Second uncle is too much." Wei Ruo smiled politely and alienated.

Wei Mingyong went on to say: "Niece, you are also fourteen years old now. These two years are a good time for you to discuss marriage. If your family can be more famous, it will be easier for you to discuss marriage."

"Marriage is a matter of parents' order and matchmaker's words." Wei Ruo replied.

"But you have to know that the glory of the family is closely related to everyone in the family. No matter when, the Wei family will always be your backer." Wei Mingyong said again.

"It should be like this." Wei Ruo said in a dull tone.

Wei Mingyong then sighed and said: "Hey, it's a pity that your father doesn't understand this principle very well. His mind is only full of how to win battles and how to defend his family and country. He doesn't think about family glory at all."

"Isn't winning the battle the supreme glory of himself and the Wei family? How can the second uncle say that his father doesn't care about the glory of the family?" Wei Ruo asked rhetorically.

"There is nothing wrong with him winning the battle, but this is not a long-term solution. I don't think the Japanese pirates will be able to make trouble for long. If you want to maintain the long-term glory of the Zhongyi House, you have to have a few more capable people in the family, especially those who can come out. Only a few civil servants who can stand in the court can help your father!" Wei Mingyong said.

"Didn't the eldest brother win the exam now? I believe that with the talent of the eldest brother, he will be able to enter the court as an official in a short time, and then he and his father will take care of each other." Wei Ruo said.

"Your eldest brother is still a little younger after all, and if there is no one to support him, it will be very difficult for him to make it to the top."

"The second uncle should let the other cousins in the family work hard, and there are a few more candidates, ah no... It seems that the other cousins haven't been admitted to the scholar, so we should first be admitted to the scholar." Wei Ruo said.

"That's not what I meant." Wei Mingyong frowned.

"What is the second uncle talking about? Don't you hope that there will be more people in the family to help your father? Don't you hope that the family will have more civil servants?" Wei Ruo asked.

Wei Mingyong sighed again: "Hey, let me tell you straight. There is a very good opportunity in front of our Wei family right now. As long as your father nods, our Wei family will have a chance to get His Royal Highness the Sixth Prince. This is much faster than taking the imperial examination."

Wei Ruo curled her lips into a smile, in fact, she knew what Wei Mingyong meant just now.

"Second Uncle wants to cling to the sixth prince, he should go by himself, what can he do with my father who can't bring enough glory to the family?" Wei Ruo asked rhetorically.

"You child, I have been talking to you for a long time, why do you still not understand? The sixth prince's roll call requires your father and you to assist him, and your father agrees to this matter."

"What the second uncle said is very funny. On the one hand, the second uncle thinks that my father's ability is limited and not enough to support the glory of the Wei family, but on the other hand, he said that only my father promised to serve the sixth prince. Support, so in the end, is my father capable or not?"

Chapter 389 Empress Reward

Want to gain Wei Mingting's glory, but also feel that Wei Mingting can't support the Wei family and needs the help of their elder brothers. Isn't Wei Mingyong a little too funny?

Although he is such a person in the original book, Wei Ruo couldn't help but be speechless by his shamelessness when he actually met.

"My niece, what you said is a bit disregarding the overall situation? The second uncle has already analyzed it thoroughly for you. A single tree is hard to support. A chopstick is easy to break, but a pair of chopsticks is hard to break. Don't you understand such a simple truth? Your father and You both have some abilities, but relying on the two of you alone is far from enough!"

"That's really my niece. I'm dull, and I can't understand the meaning of the second uncle very well. Why don't the second uncle continue to talk about this matter with his father and elder brother? Too many ideas." Wei Ruo replied with a cold tone.

"What do you mean?" Wei Mingyong's face suddenly darkened.

"Is there something wrong with what I said? Second Uncle has something to discuss rationally with his father and elder brother, why should he ask me?" Wei Ruo asked back with a smile in his eyes.

"Wei Qingruo, I am your second uncle, your elder. I discussed this matter with you, a junior, because I gave you a little bit of face. You are so rude, how can you look like a lady in the uncle's house?"

"I don't need to worry about whether I look like a lady." Wei Ruo replied coldly.

"You... With your upbringing, it's no wonder the Xu family doesn't want you to divorce!" Wei Mingyong said angrily.

He came to Taizhou Mansion in the past few days and already inquired about everything that happened during the time that the Wei family was in Taizhou Mansion.

I don't know where I heard that Wei Ruo almost got married to the Xu family, a well-known local family in Taizhou Prefecture, but it didn't work out in the end.

"Second Uncle has to make it clear, I've never been engaged, how can I break off the engagement?" Wei Ruo said coldly.

"Heh, I heard that the eldest son of the Xu family was admitted to Jieyuan this time. It was a good opportunity before him to fly on a branch and become a phoenix. It's a pity that you didn't have this life."

"Flying on a branch and turning into a phoenix? Erbo means that the Wei family is a chicken coop? Then what is the second uncle in the Wei family?" Wei Ruo asked.

"You..." Wei Mingyong, who realized that he had been scolded, turned even more ugly, "Arbitrarily discussing the elders, without respect or superiority, I don't know what to say!"

He hit a wall with Wei Mingting and Wei Yichen, but they will at least give him the most basic face.

This eldest niece is fine, she just gave him a face!

Wei Ruo didn't want to talk to Wei Mingyong anymore: "I have something to do, I'm going back to the room first, Second Uncle, please do what you want."

After speaking, Wei Ruo strode away from Wei Mingyong and walked towards the backyard.

Wei Mingyong watched Wei Ruo walk away, and then angrily said: "It's unreasonable, you have no respect! No education! The third family really didn't raise a decent person!"

The time has entered late September, and the rice in Taizhou Prefecture has been harvested.

Those who listened to Wei Ruo's persuasion and obeyed the government's arrangement benefited a lot.

After the people's harvest, the government government collected taxes and the granary was also full.

With a bumper rice harvest, the government government has more confidence in opening up wasteland.

At the same time, the planting of winter wheat in the wasteland is also proceeding smoothly, and the green wheat seedlings symbolize hope.

Thus, the disaster victims who participated in land reclamation became more motivated, and even the famous dignitaries of Taizhou Prefecture who participated in it were also enthusiastic, and many of them wanted to take the initiative to invest more.

The outstanding disaster relief achievements of Taizhou Prefecture naturally attracted the attention of the imperial court, especially after comparing the disaster relief achievements of the six princes.

For this reason, the imperial court specially sent envoys to Taizhou Mansion, and issued a decree to praise the people headed by Yuan Zhengqin, including Mrs. Yuan and Wei Ruo.

In addition, Chu Lan's biological mother, Concubine Hui, rewarded Wei Ruo with a lot of good things, and arrived at Taizhou at the same time as the envoys sent by the imperial court.

Madam Yuan immediately sent someone to the General's Mansion to invite Wei Ruo.

Knowing that it was the empress in the palace who gave Wei Ruo an extra reward, the Yun family paid special attention to it, and before Wei Ruo went out, he repeatedly told him: "You must thank the rewards well, and be cautious in your words and deeds when you see the palace people who come to give the rewards. Don't lose your etiquette, most of them are the celebrities around the empress."

"I know."

Wei Ruo was about to go out when Wei Mingyong rushed over.

Wei Mingyong frowned and said to Wei Ruo nervously: "Niece, you have to think carefully about the reward from Concubine Hui."

Concubine Hui is Chu Lan's biological mother, and what Wei Mingyong wants to marry is the sixth prince Chu Heng, so he doesn't want the members of the Wei family to get too involved with Chu Lan.

Yun's eyes froze, and then urged Wei Ruo to go out: "Ruoer, you go first, don't keep the people of Yuan Mansion waiting."

Wei Ruo nodded, then turned and left.

Before Wei Mingyong could say anything, Wei Ruo left, so he could only turn his head and say to Yun: "Third siblings, our family should not get too involved with the Seventh Prince."

Yun's complexion darkened: "Second brother is worrying too much, our family has not had too much contact with any prince, whether it is my husband's contact with the seventh prince in the barracks, or Ruo'er's disaster relief and cooperation. The intersection between the Seventh Princes is all due to the situation, please don't over-interpret it."

"This is not a question of whether I will over-interpret it, but a question of whether I will misunderstand it if I let others know." Wei Mingyong said anxiously.

"The body is not afraid of the slanting shadow, the second brother doesn't have to worry too much about these things. What's more, this is a gift from the empress, no matter what we do, we can't refuse this grace, right?" Yun replied.

"I'm not saying that Ruo'er won't accept the reward. It's a great joy for Ruo'er to be rewarded this time. As an uncle, I'm also happy for her. I just remind Ruo'er and the third younger siblings not to be confused by the reward from the imperial concubine or empress." own position."

"Second brother, don't worry, Ruo'er is a measured person, and she doesn't need to worry about this kind of thing."

Wei Ruo has many behaviors that the Yun family disagrees with, but the Yun family is very relieved of Wei Ruo in this matter related to the struggle between the Wei family and the court.

After Yun finished speaking, she asked Cuiping to support her and went back to Cangyun Garden.

Wei Mingyong gritted his teeth and muttered after Yun's walk away: "Woman is a family with long hair but short knowledge! Is there any comparison between the seventh prince and the sixth prince? The mother of the sixth prince is a noble concubine, his uncle is the chief assistant, and he has countless disciples. And The Seventh Prince's ancestral family has nothing! How can it be compared?"

"He also said that he didn't want to get involved in the disputes between the princes, but he was born to be confused with the seventh prince! Even a little brain knows which side is more promising!"

Wei Mingyong only dared to mutter such a few words when no one was around, and he didn't dare to say too much in front of Yun's face.

Really offended the person in the third room, he couldn't get anything good.

Chapter 390 The Ninth Prince

Wei Ruo was brought to Mrs. Yuan.

There were also Nanny Qin and another nanny that Wei Ruo had never met before.

Nanny Qin introduced to Wei Ruo: "Miss, this is Nanny Zeng."

Wei Ruo looked at that person, and Wei Ruo could tell from Nanny Qin's tone and demeanor that although they were all nanny from the palace, Nanny Zeng's status should be slightly higher than Nanny Qin's.

"The old slave has met the eldest girl." Madam Zeng was slightly blessed, and her attitude towards Wei Ruo was as polite and courteous as Madam Qin.

"Nurse Zeng." Wei Ruo greeted each other with a nod.

"Miss, these are all rewarded by your mother, thank you for your contribution to the people of Taizhou Prefecture."

There were several boxes beside Nanny Zeng, covered with a red cloth.

Although I couldn't see what was inside for the time being, Wei Ruo knew that the things were not bad just looking at the ceremony, and they should be valuable and good things.

"Thank you for your gift." Wei Ruo thanked you.

He said in his heart, this Concubine Hui is kinder than her son, if she knows how to give her a gift, it is not in vain for her to bring her son to a wave of performance.

"Don't be polite, big girl. These rewards given by the empress are also approved by the Holy One, and they are obtained by the big girl's ability."

Wei Ruo followed Mrs. Yuan in presiding over the disaster relief and was rewarded, but because she is the daughter of the clan, the emperor could not directly reward her, so the mother and concubine of the seventh prince related to this incident should give the reward, which not only shows her attitude, but also is not rude number.

"The daughter of the people thanked His Majesty Long En." Wei Ruo said hurriedly.

"The empress said, when the eldest girl goes to the capital, she must summon the eldest girl and thank the eldest girl in person." Madam Zeng said very politely.

"The women of the people are terrified, but they are doing their best and dare not take credit." Wei Ruo hurriedly replied.

Nanny Zeng took Wei Ruo's hand and patted the back of Wei Ruo's hand lightly: "Miss, I hope to see you working for more common people in the future, and taking saving all people as your mission like His Highness the Seventh Highness." ."

Wei Ruo smiled slightly, and immediately understood the meaning of Madam Zeng's words.

This is implying that she wants to continue to stand by Chu Lan's side in the future.

Wei Ruo replied: "Nurse, I'm a girl, so I don't have much use for it. This time, Madam Yuan appreciates and supports me, so I have this opportunity to do my best for the people. I have already shown everything, and I can't help you with anything else."

"Miss, don't underestimate yourself, the things you are doing now are already beyond the reach of many famous ladies." Zeng Nanny said.

Wei Ruo just responded with a smile.

Madam Yuan knew that Wei Ruo was not very good at dealing with such situations, so she came forward and said to Madam Zeng, "Mother, Ruo'er sister is almost embarrassed by what you said, I don't allow you to put too much pressure on her gone."

"Okay, okay." Nanny Zeng replied with a smile, "It can be seen that the princess really likes the eldest girl, and I'm afraid that my old lady will scare the eldest girl."

"Isn't that afraid of you? I have heard of your name Zeng Nam since I was a child." Madam Yuan joked with a smile.

Madam Yuan often went to the palace, and she was an old acquaintance with several favored nanny in the palace, including this highly qualified Nanny Zeng.

"My lord princess, what you say can make my old lady very terrified. If the old prince takes it seriously, then my old lady's head will be lost!" Zeng Nanny smiled all over her face.

The two nuns chatted with Mrs. Yuan and Wei Ruo for a while, mainly those three were talking, Wei Ruo only occasionally seconded and spoke less.

After chatting for more than a quarter of an hour, Nanny Zeng and Nanny Qin bid farewell to Madam Yuan, and Madam Yuan sent Qingyi to send the two nanny away.

Only Mrs. Yuan and Wei Ruo were left in the room.

Madam Yuan said to Wei Ruo in a gentle tone: "Although Concubine Hui is not favored, she gave birth to a capable seventh prince, and her status in the palace is unshakable. That Zeng Nanny is an old man in the palace. Those who work in front of the Empress Dowager are a bit thin-skinned even in front of the Emperor."

Wei Ruo nodded, "Mrs. Xie made a point, I'll take it down."

Madam Yuan said again: "The reward given to you by Concubine Hui this time should be ordered by the Holy One, so you don't have to worry about getting involved with the Seventh Prince."

"I thought about it." Wei Ruo said, Wei Ruo had already thought about this problem on the way here.

Concubine Hui is a concubine, so if she blatantly gave gifts to the clan girls to win Wei Ruo to her side, it would be too stupid.

Madam Yuan's words confirmed Wei Ruo's thoughts.

It can be seen from this that Wei Mingyong's worries are superfluous, and they are nothing more than his self-righteous stupid ideas.

Madam Yuan said to Wei Ruo, "Speaking of which, before you came, Madam Zeng told me about a major event that happened in Beijing recently."

"What is it?"

"You've probably heard that the most popular candidates for the crown prince are the Sixth Prince and the Seventh Prince. The Sixth Prince's ancestors are powerful and have many supporters in the court; and the Seventh Prince's own ability is superior to the Sixth Prince's." Some. Originally, the Sixth Prince was more hopeful between the two, but recently the Sixth Prince's relief has been fruitless, and the Seventh Prince's military exploits have raised the voice of the Seventh Prince."

"I've heard it a little bit." Wei Ruo didn't understand why Madam Yuan mentioned these things at this time.

"Then you probably don't know that the Ninth Prince has appeared, and the situation is about to change." Madam Yuan said surprisingly.

"Ninth Prince?" Wei Ruo looked at Madam Yuan in surprise.

"Yes, Ninth Prince." Madam Yuan was very determined.

"I've heard some rumors about the Ninth Prince before, but it should be just a rumor, shouldn't it be true?"

Wei Ruohui has a basis for thinking this way. In the original book, Chu Lan won the battle for the heir apparent. In the end, no Nine Princes appeared.

The ninth prince only exists in people's conversations, and his status in the emperor's mind is probably similar to that of the late Bai Yueguang in the male protagonist's heart.

Whenever the sixth and seventh princes have something that makes the emperor feel uncomfortable, the emperor will think of the child he had with his beloved Empress Xu.

Although the child died at birth, it did not prevent him from being the best and most perfect son in the heart of the emperor.

"I thought so too at first, but I didn't expect this person to actually appear. And it was at the critical moment when Xu Guogong's collusion with the enemy and treason case was being retried." Mrs. Yuan said.

"Is it the real Ninth Prince? Could it be someone impersonating him?" Wei Ruo asked.

Madam Yuan shook her head: "I'm not sure now, but the people who escorted this person back to the capital were all former ministers who were around Empress Xu back then, and they also had a token of Empress Xu on them. This is something that ordinary people who want to impersonate cannot do."

Wei Ruo frowned, a little puzzled.

There is no such thing in the original book!

"However... the Ninth Prince seems to be a little sick, sick, and looks like he won't live long." Madam Yuan added.

Chapter 391 Don't care about those things

"Sick? What's wrong?" Wei Ruo asked.

"It's not clear yet, the imperial physician in the palace didn't figure out why, they only diagnosed that he won't live long." Madam Yuan replied.

With an undetermined identity, he suddenly appeared. This Ninth Prince was originally a very threatening competitor, but he was a sick child who would not live long.

It seems that the recent capital city is destined to be restless.

Wei Ruo thought for a while and said: "This matter is indeed surprising and astonishing, but to me, it's just a buzz. The battle for imperial power, let alone me, is also irrelevant to Uncle Yu Zhongyi's residence."

"Sister Ruo'er is always sober, and what she said is very reasonable. I will let you listen to it if I tell you. You and the General's House must not get involved in it with enthusiasm, so as not to cause unnecessary disasters."

Madam Yuan pointed out that she was also concerned about Wei Ruo, and that's why she said such a few words, and she wouldn't bother with someone else.

"Ma'am, don't worry, but if I have a choice, I will choose to stay away from this matter. I am not interested in imperial power struggles. Rather than thinking about those things, I would rather focus on how to grow more and better crops." , study how to feed more people." Wei Ruo replied.

"Yes, that's right." Madam Yuan's eyes were full of approval.

Wei Ruo brought back a lot of rewards from Yuan Mansion.

Wei Mingyong had been waiting for Wei Ruo at the door, and when he saw her come back, he came to check.

He was about to reach out to uncover the red cloth, but Xiumei stopped him.

"Second Master, what are you going to do?"

"What do I want to do with you, a little girl?" Wei Mingyong said angrily.

How unreasonable is that, a little maid dares to interfere in his affairs?

Seeing that a dozen boxes of things were carried into the backyard, Wei Mingyong was a little depressed, he still didn't see anything! His intuition told him that there were some good things in there!

At this time, Wei Mingyong saw Wei Ruo who got off the carriage, stepped forward to block her way again, and continued what he had said to Wei Ruo before Wei Ruo went out.

"Eldest niece, you may not like to hear some words from the second uncle, but they are from the bottom of your heart. They are beneficial to you, me, and the Wei family. Whoever has the better chance of sitting on the throne of the sixth prince or the seventh prince is a discerning person." It's all clear, don't be confused!"

"Second uncle, let's save these words and tell my father and brother." Wei Ruo still had the same attitude.

"You are the eldest daughter of the Wei family, and you should listen carefully to what you should understand! It's about the future of the Wei family, so you can't pretend to be deaf and dumb." Wei Mingyong said seriously.

"I didn't pretend to be deaf and dumb, but I persuaded my second uncle to understand the matter before making a judgment. Don't copy what others say. Others say that you should blindly stand on the side of whoever has hope. When the time comes, the entire Wei family will be affected. ."

If it weren't for Wei Mingyong's blood relationship with him, what he did would implicate her, and Wei Ruo didn't even want to say this to him.

"What do you mean? You said I was wrong? What do you know as a boudoir girl?" Wei Mingyong said angrily.

"The eldest sister said there is no problem."

Wei Yichen came to the door at some point and appeared beside Wei Ruo.

His tall figure stood behind Wei Ruo, as if he was supporting Wei Ruo, and what he said really meant this.

"Yichen, don't talk nonsense just to protect your sister." Wei Mingyong said.

"I'm not talking nonsense. Many things can't just be seen on the surface. Since the overall situation is not yet determined, we can't jump to conclusions. For the Wei family who is in a weak position, it is definitely not a good idea to stand in line at this time." Wei Yichen said.

"It's just that you are timid and afraid of getting into trouble." Wei Mingyong muttered dissatisfied.

"Second Uncle bento thinks we are timid and afraid of getting into trouble." Wei Yichen said, not minding being called timid by Wei Mingyong.

Wei Ruo raised her head and looked at Wei Yichen beside her. It was really not her illusion, Wei Yichen was really different.

Seeing Wei Yichen's attitude, Wei Mingyong had no choice but to put away his ideas of persuading him and Wei Ruo.

"Forget it, I won't argue with you on this matter."

Immediately afterwards, he said: "Can you let me see what good things this concubine Hui has given to the eldest niece?"

Wei Ruo wanted to refuse, but Wei Mingyong didn't give her a chance to refuse, and said directly: "I just want to see and don't take things from my eldest niece. I'm an elder, so I can't do such a thing. My eldest niece shouldn't be stingy." To the point where you won't even let me see it, right?"

Wei Ruo thought for a moment, then glanced at Wei Yichen again and said, "Okay, it happens that the elder brother is also here, so let's take a look together."

Wei Yichen nodded.

So the three of them went to Wei Ruo's Tingsong Garden together.

The twelve suitcases just now have all been sent to Wei Ruo's Tingsong Garden, and as soon as they entered the far gate, they saw boxes full of them.

Wei Ruo uncovered the red cloth covering it one by one.

Before that, Wei Ruo had only seen the list of rewards, but not the real thing.

Twelve loads of rewards, two loads of jewellery, four loads of silk, brocade and cloth, two loads of dry goods and treasures, and four loads of porcelain, calligraphy and paintings.

Wei Mingyong's eyes sparkled, and he couldn't help but marvel: "This concubine Hui is so generous and gave you so many good things!"

Wei Yichen said calmly: "This was not given by Concubine Hui, it must have been ordered by the Holy One."

"What do you mean? Not Concubine Hui? Is it a reward from the Holy Majesty to our Wei family?" Wei Mingyong looked surprised.

"Without the emperor's permission, it is impossible for Concubine Hui to give such a generous reward to the daughter of a subject without permission. It is suspected of forming a clique for personal gain." Wei Yichen said.

Wei Ruo looked at Wei Yichen with a little more approval.

He may not be able to see clearly the things in the inner house, but he still has a clear eye when looking at the things in the court.

"It's actually like this?!" Wei Mingyong beamed with joy, "The Holy One rewarded the Wei family! That's really great!"

At first, Wei Mingyong was still a little worried, but now that Wei Yichen said this, he completely lost his worries, and the only thing left was the joy of being rewarded.

"It's not the Wei family, this is a reward for the eldest sister." Wei Yichen corrected.

"It's all the same, the eldest niece is not married yet, she belongs to my Wei family." Wei Mingyong said cheerfully.

Wei Yichen didn't answer this question, and instead said: "I've seen everything, we can go, the eldest sister must be tired from running around today, let's let her have a good rest."

Wei Mingyong glanced at Wei Ruo, "Niece, you have received a reward, shouldn't you bring some gifts to your grandparents who are far away in the capital?"

Wei Mingyong only said that he would not take things from his niece, but he did not say that he would not ask for things for others.

As a granddaughter, honoring grandparents is a matter of course, and no one can say that there is something wrong with him.

Wei Yichen's face darkened slightly, but what Wei Mingyong said was correct, so he didn't refute it.

Wei Yichen looked at Wei Ruo like Wei Mingyong, wondering how Wei Ruo would respond.

Chapter 392 Distribution of Rewards

Under the eyes of the two, Wei Ruo replied unhurriedly: "Second uncle, don't worry, I will not forget my grandparents. After I sort out these things, I will choose gifts and send them to the grandparents in the capital."

Hearing what Wei Ruo said, Wei Mingyong was very satisfied: "The eldest niece is still very general."

Immediately afterwards, Wei Ruo turned his head to Wei Yichen and said: "Brother, in a few days, the boat that Miss Xie's family will send to Beijing will depart from Taizhou Mansion. It will go to the capital by land first and then by water. I just asked her to bring some for me. Things are in the past, if you have something to bring to your grandparents, brother, you can take it with you."

Xie Ying and Wei Ruo still have a medicine field in Xingshan County, and it is doing pretty well now.

Xie Ying also opened a medicine shop in the capital, and Wei Ruo would send some to Xie Ying in the capital every once in a while, so that Xie Ying could sell it in the medicine shop.

Of course, it is not enough to rely solely on the medicinal materials produced by the medicine field. Most of the medicinal materials in the pharmacy are purchased from other places.

After Wei Ruo finished speaking, Wei Mingyong's expression changed.

"My niece doesn't need to be so troublesome, right? I'll be back in the capital in a few days, and then I'll just take the things with me. It's somewhat inappropriate to hand over such expensive things to those unreliable merchants." Wei Ming said bravely.

"Second uncle, don't worry, that's not an ordinary merchant, it's from the Xie family, you can trust it, and second uncle also plans to live in the general's mansion for a while? I'm afraid it will be delayed." Wei Ruo said.

Wei Yichen also said: "That's true, and the second uncle added a few followers by himself. Too much luggage is not conducive to traveling, and it is easy to be missed by thieves. Nowadays, the world is not peaceful, bandits are rampant, and it is even more unsafe to carry valuables with you."

The words of Wei Ruo and Wei Yichen blocked what Wei Mingyong wanted to say.

The smile on Wei Mingyong's face was very stiff: "That's fine."

It can be seen that he is not very willing for Wei Ruo to arrange this way, but there is nothing he can do about Wei Ruo.

Then Wei Ruo sent Wei Mingyong and Wei Yichen away on the grounds that he was going to rest.

Wei Yichen walked very simply, and Wei Mingyong looked back many times before leaving.

Wei Ruo closed the courtyard door, and Xiumei and the other two began to sort out the pile of rewards.

The rewards he got this time can be seen to be of great value at a glance.

Those jewelry are not seen outside.

"Miss, the pearl inlaid on it is so big, it's the first time I've seen such a big one, and this jade pendant looks worth a lot of silver!"

Xiumei is the same as Wei Ruo. Looking at these things, there is only one word left in her mind: valuable!

"This jade pendant, this hairpin, and this pendant are all given to you, as well as this bracelet and this set of headgear are all given to the nanny. She is a person of status now, and these can be taken out."

When Wei Ruo came up, he picked out a lot of things and prepared them for Xiumei, Nanny and others.

"That won't work, it's too expensive." Xiumei refused.

"Precious is worthy of my Meimei!"

"These are all rewards, how can I wear them casually!"

"There's nothing I can't do. I have the right to distribute what is rewarded to me." Wei Ruo said.

While talking, Wei Ruo went to look at the two porcelain calligraphy and paintings. Originally, the calligraphy and paintings could be given to the second brother, but now the second brother doesn't know where he is, so he can't send them out for the time being.

Wei Ruo still chose two and gave them to Wei Yichen later.

Whether you like it or not, you still have to do what you should do. And judging from Wei Yichen's attitude just now, Wei Ruo didn't feel so distressed when he sent the calligraphy and painting.

As for porcelain, Wei Ruo picked out a set of white porcelain tea sets and a vase.

"Take these two items to the capital for the old uncle and old lady."

Picked out another set of cups: "This set is for father to drink."

Then Wei Ruo picked out a water bowl and gave it to Yun.

Although Yun is not proficient in calligraphy and painting, he still needs to write and keep accounts on a daily basis, and she can use the water bowl as a gift. It is definitely not that Wei Ruo deliberately chose the one she despises the most to perfuse Yun. no.

Wei Ruo looked at the two loads of dry goods and treasures again, and took out two cans of tribute tea, and some dried abalone and dried sea cucumber, and prepared to send them to the capital to the elders.

The same abalone fin ginseng belly took out two big bags, one for Wei Yilin, and one for the nanny and Uncle Xu.

Finally, Wei Ruo picked out eight more silk and satin cloths from the two loads, and gave two to each of the other four members of the family.

Wei Ruo gave half of the remaining cloth, and also planned to send it to the Xu family.

After distributing these, Wei Ruo and Xiumei put away the rest of the things together.

The selected things were then sent to the various houses.

Cangyun Court.

Mr. Yun saw what Wei Ruo had sent over, and asked Aunt Zhang what Wei Ruo had sent to other people in the house.

I was very satisfied with what I heard before, but after listening to it, I found that Wei Qingwan was not there, and I couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.

"This child is determined not to forgive Wanwan..." Yun's tone was full of helplessness and distress.

Aoju Garden.

Wei Yilin looked at the things Wei Ruo sent over with little interest: "Why didn't she give me whips and knives like before? These things are good, but I prefer weapons."

Xiumei said to Wei Yilin: "Our lady said, if the young master doesn't like these things, let me take them back."

Said that Xiumei was about to get the things back, Wei Yilin had quick eyesight and quick hands, strode forward, hugged the things in his arms and protected them.

"Who said I don't like it? I don't want it anymore? I just want to say that I like weapons more, but I didn't say I don't like them."

"This time the reward is for my young lady, how can there be such things as weapons?"

"That's true." Wei Yilin agreed, "Go back and tell the elder sister that I like the things she gave me very much. You are not allowed to tell her that I have other things I like more!"

"Why, are you afraid that my lady will be unhappy after hearing this?" Xiumei said with a smile.

"Who is afraid that she will be unhappy?"

"Then why won't you let me tell the truth?"

"It's not...it's not..." Wei Yilin hesitated for a long time, "Oh, anyway, don't worry about it, I just like it. Abalone's wing belly or something is a good thing. I don't want it for no reason. And this cloth It looks good at first glance, and it is just right for me to make clothes."

Wei Yilin's attitude changed quickly enough.

Xiumei laughed out loud.

"What are you laughing at?" Wei Yilin pouted to express his dissatisfaction.

"I'm going to report to Miss." Xiumei turned around and left after speaking.

Wei Yilin who was left behind looked down at the things he was holding in his arms, thinking of what Wei Ruo carefully selected for him, the corners of his mouth involuntarily raised.

"Although she looks cold to me, she still cares about me!"

Chapter 393 Marriage

Wei Yichen also received gifts from Wei Ruo, two expensive calligraphy and paintings and two silks and satins.

Wei Yichen looked at the gift with no obvious expression on his face, and he didn't make any comments, but asked Xiao Nan to put everything away in a calm tone.

"Young master, the calligraphy and painting sent by the eldest lady should be your favorite, don't you want to take a look?" Xiao Nan asked suspiciously.

The young master has always loved calligraphy and painting, especially the calligraphy and paintings of famous artists, and most of the calligraphy and paintings rewarded by the palace are famous calligraphy and paintings, and the young master can't look at them on weekdays.

"No need, put it away." Wei Yichen didn't say much.

Xiao Nan had no choice but to nod and do as he did, but felt in his heart that the Eldest Young Master became more and more taciturn, and the people who escaped from the dead became taciturn, and after the Second Young Master left, it became even more unpredictable.

Wei Qingwan is in Zhuangzi, but she can still know the big and small things that happen in the mansion.

People in Zhuangzi will also talk about what happened in the general's mansion, especially when it comes to the eldest lady getting a reward from the empress in the palace, the people in Zhuangzi are full of excitement.

He also talked about how good the rewards were, how shiny the satin Wei Ruo distributed to the people in the mansion, and how exquisite the porcelain was, which no one in the mansion had ever seen before.

These words sounded extremely harsh to Wei Qingwan's ears.

The people in the Zhuangzi are just like the servants in the mansion, they are all flattering and depressing. Seeing that Wei Ruo is in power now, they keep praising her, and seeing her downcast, they make things difficult for her, and deduct her daily expenses for food and clothing.

Wei Qingwan glanced at her shabby room. The room was leaking everywhere. Even though Cui He had cleaned it several times, she still could vaguely smell the musty smell.

And there is no jewelry on her dressing table that can be worn out.

Some earrings and bracelets were taken out by her to exchange for silver taels, which were used to maintain her daily food and clothing expenses.

After arriving at Zhuangzi, her daily food and clothing were extremely poor. If she didn't make some allowances, her life now would be even more difficult.

Thinking of Wei Ruode's pile of rewards, Wei Qingwan sneered, then looked at herself in the mirror, and couldn't help laughing at herself, blaming herself for not being able to comprehend earlier, not being able to act preemptively, to end up in this situation. so-so.

With a "squeak", the door was pushed open.

"Miss, miss..." Cui He hurried in from the outside, holding a letter in her hand.

"How is it?" Wei Qingwan asked hastily.

"Master Qi has a letter for you." Cui He handed over the letter.

Wei Qingwan hurriedly took the letter and opened it to check.

She finally waited for news from Mr. Qi, and she has always believed that Mr. Qi will keep his promise...

The letter unfolded, and the joy on Wei Qingwan's face gradually emerged.

"How is Miss? What did the letter say?" Cui He asked expectantly.

"I can go back to the General's Mansion openly." Wei Qingwan said firmly.

"Really? That's great!" Cui He said happily, "The eldest lady will not be happy anymore! As far as the rewards she got, the young lady will not even bother to look at them in the future!"

Wei Qingwan tightly held the letter in her hand, her eyes filled with hope.

On the second day, Wei Ruo was digging the ground with a **** in the yard, and all the vegetables in the small vegetable garden surrounded by the wall had been harvested. She was going to turn over the ground, pile up compost, and prepare to sow new seeds.

"Miss, miss..." Xiumei ran in hastily.

"What's going on here?"

"A **** from the palace came to the house to announce the decree."

"Is it for father or brother? Or me?" Wei Ruo asked.

"Neither of them. It's for the second lady." Xiumei said.

"Wei Qingwan? What's the situation?"

"It's a marriage gift!"

"Give marriage? To whom?"

"Sixth prince! Be the concubine of the sixth prince!"

"Sixth prince? Are you sure? Did you hear me correctly? Is it the sixth prince, not the seventh prince, or the third son of the Qi family?" Wei Ruo was very surprised by the news.

Xiumei nodded her head heavily: "I heard it sincerely. I'm sure it's the sixth prince, not the seventh prince or the third son of the Qi family!"

Wei Ruo frowned, forgot to move the hand holding the hoe, and began to think deeply about this question.

According to the plot of the original novel, Wei Qingwan's official partner is Chu Lan, and in this life she is matched with Qi Zhen.

But now that the decree of granting marriage came down, she was pointed out to the sixth prince who had never had any contact with her, which is really strange!

"Did the imperial decree say why such a marriage was granted?" Wei Ruo asked.

"You said that the Second Miss of the Wei family is virtuous, dignified and courteous, and she said a lot of compliments." Xiumei replied.

This kind of word is generally said in marriage, and has no specific reference value.

"Then who is the concubine of the sixth prince?" Wei Ruo asked again.

According to the rules of the current dynasty that Wei Ruo learned, the general prince's big wedding is accompanied by the crowning of the king, and the big wedding always comes first with the main concubine and then the side concubine. Some of the main concubines and side concubines enter the door on the same day, but it is very rare It is rare to marry a concubine first and then become a concubine.

Calculated, the sixth prince Chu Heng and the seventh prince Chu Lan are also eighteen, and they are at the age of the king's wedding.

"Then I don't know yet. When I heard the news, I immediately came back to report to Miss. I haven't had time to inquire too much in the future." Xiumei said.

"Let's go, go to Cangyun Garden and ask about the situation." Wei Ruo said.

It's not that she thinks too much about gossip about Wei Qingwan, but that if Wei Qingwan really becomes the concubine of the sixth prince Liu Heng, she will be passively implicating the Wei family. Wei Ruo needs to find out.

Wei Ruo brought Xiumei to Cangyun Garden. At this time, the Cangyun Garden was filled with an unusual atmosphere because of the marriage just given.

When Wei Ruo walked into the main room, it was rare to see Yun's joy at receiving the order.

"Miss."

Cuiping called Wei Ruo, the voice caught Yun's attention, Yun raised his head and met Wei Ruo's eyes.

"Is there something wrong?" Yun asked with a cold voice.

"I heard that there was an order from the palace to marry the second sister to the sixth prince?" Wei Ruo cut straight to the point.

"Yeah, I didn't expect your second sister to have such good luck?" Yun said.

"Mother thinks this is a good thing for the Wei family?" Wei Ruo asked.

"Let's not talk about whether it's a good thing for the Wei family, but at least it's a good thing for Wanwan, so that she won't be disturbed by gossip again!" Yun said with a straight face.

"Mother doesn't think there is any problem in this at all? The person who had an affair with the second sister before was the third son of the Qi family, and now the object of marriage is the sixth prince. They are cousins." Wei Ruo asked.

"Wanwan didn't have an affair with the third son of Qi. The two of them were just in love and nothing more than politeness. Outsiders don't understand nonsense. Why do you, as the eldest sister in the family, say that she has an affair? What's your intention? " Yun asked back.

Chapter 394

"Mother is willing to believe that kind of nonsense is your business, but I am stating an objective fact. Whether Wei Qingwan has an affair or not can be decided by Wei Qingwan's one-sided words. I remind mother that things are strange. If mother is not willing to consider me There is no other way." Wei Ruo said with a cold face.

"So what if something is wrong? This is the order of the Holy Majesty, can my Wei family resist the order?" Yun asked Wei Ruo.

Without waiting for Wei Ruo to reply, Yun continued: "You pretend that I don't know the stakes? You pretend that I don't know that my Wei family should not be involved in the battle for the crown prince? I know the twists and turns better than I know." You know!"

"Since my mother knows everything, then I have nothing to say."

Wei Ruo said goodbye to Yun Shi after finishing speaking: "Don't disturb the mother's rest, the daughter will retire first."

Wei Ruo turned and left, Yun looked at him coldly.

Cuiping whispered from the side: "Madam, the eldest lady is also kind. Madam also said just now that this marriage is also a troublesome matter for the Wei family. This is the same thing that the eldest lady is worried about."

Yun said: "Her heart for the Wei family is right, but she has no good intentions for Wanwan. She can't see that Wanwan is good. Knowing that Wanwan has been named a side concubine, she would not think that it would be for Wanwan who is deeply involved in gossip. For any benefit, I can only think about how the Wei family will be implicated."

After a pause, Yun said again: "Also, she came to question me like this because she felt that I didn't know the stakes, what? Now that she has grown up and gained a good reputation outside, she actually thinks that I am the head of the family. The mistress is not as smart and scheming as she is? She is going to tell me what to do!"

Cuiping lowered her head, not daring to say any more.

Wei Ruo didn't ask Yun for any useful information, so he went back to Tingsongyuan first.

For such a big event as the gift of marriage, there will inevitably be a lot of movement, and you will definitely be able to find news if you ask elsewhere.

It just so happened that Wei Ruo was going to visit the Yuan Mansion in the afternoon. Maybe he could get more information by asking the well-informed Mrs. Yuan.

So after lunch, Wei Ruo and Xiumei went out to Yuan Mansion.

Wei Ruo came to Yuan Mansion today to build a reservoir.

The bumper harvest and the court's awards gave the government and the local tyrants great confidence. After discussing with government officials and local tyrants, Yuan Zhengqin decided to put forward the idea of building a reservoir that Wei Ruo had mentioned before. schedule.

For this reason, the Taizhou government intends to absorb another batch of refugees and arrange them to engage in the construction of the reservoir. Accordingly, the Taizhou government is in charge of food and housing.

This is to carry through to the end the work-for-relief method proposed by Wei Ruo. If this matter can be done well, it can not only help the victims, stabilize people's hearts, but also create income and benefit the people.

Wei Ruo needs to roughly confirm the general scope of the reservoir construction based on the map, and then go to the field to investigate, draw drawings, and determine more detailed construction arrangements.

This is not a small project, and Wei Ruo has been busy for a long time.

Before discussing the matter with Madam Yuan's think tank, Wei Ruo first went to see Madam Yuan and asked her about the marriage.

Mrs. Yuan already expected that Wei Ruo would come to ask herself about this matter: "As far as I know, not only the marriage of the sixth prince has been finalized this time, but also the matter of the sixth prince and the seventh prince's becoming kings. The time has been fixed. It will be on the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month. The sixth prince's wedding will be scheduled for the second half of next year, and he will marry the main concubine and side concubine at the same time; the seventh prince's marriage is yet to be decided."

"Does Madam know who the sixth prince's main concubine is, and why did she choose my sister as the side concubine?" Wei Ruo asked.

"The main concubine chooses the first daughter of the Qi family. Everyone is not surprised by this arrangement. As for the side concubine who chooses your younger sister, no one knows the reason."

"But if you think about it carefully, your younger sister's identity is also in line with the status of being the side concubine of the sixth prince. Since the main concubine is the daughter of the Qi family, the status of the side concubine should not be too high. The background of the Zhongyi uncle's mansion and your father's current rank Just right."

"I'm a little puzzled why I chose your sister instead of you. If I were Concubine Qi, I would definitely prefer you instead of your sister. After all, you are famous in front of the emperor."

"But maybe it's because you are famous in front of the emperor that the emperor is not sure about you."

Madam Yuan analyzed with Wei Ruo, and told Wei Ruo her thoughts without reservation.

"Thank you ma'am, I understand." Wei Ruo said.

Madam Yuan took Wei Ruo's hand and patted it lightly twice: "Sister Ruo'er, don't worry, since the marriage was bestowed by the Holy Majesty, it's not your Wei family who chose to stand in line, and it doesn't mean your Wei family took the initiative to get involved."

Wei Ruo nodded: "That's a good thing to say, but I'm afraid that the caring people in the family will use it as a bridge."

"Fortunately, your father is a good official who wholeheartedly serves the people. He probably won't want to get involved in these struggles. Just put your heart in your stomach." Madam Yuan comforted.

Wei Ruo nodded: "Madam, don't worry, these things won't affect me. Don't worry about the reservoir, I'll do my best."

After Wei Ruo finished talking with Mrs. Yuan, he went to the conference hall to discuss business matters with other people.

At dusk, Wei Ruo returned to the General's Mansion.

When Wei Ruo's carriage stopped at the gate, another carriage from the mansion also arrived at Xiaowei's Mansion.

After Wei Ruo got off the carriage, he saw the servants of the mansion moved the scorpion to the carriage, and waited respectfully aside.

The first person to get out of the carriage was Cui He. She lifted the curtain of the carriage, and then Wei Qingwan leaned out from inside.

Wearing a goose-yellow long dress full of immortality, her hair is rolled up and adorned with a hosta.

The man looked a little thinner, but his complexion looked good, with a flushed face.

Cui He and another maid came forward to help, and carefully helped Wei Qingwan off the carriage.

After getting out of the car, Wei Qingwan raised her head and met Wei Ruo's gaze.

Seeing Wei Ruo, Wei Qingwan was unhurried, her face was calm, and she even smiled a little.

She walked up to Wei Ruo unhurriedly, and smiled slightly: "I met my sister."

Wei Ruo didn't answer.

Wei Qingwan looked at Wei Ruo, and continued: "My sister knows that my sister doesn't like my sister coming back to the mansion, but there is no way. In the next year, my sister will be planning to get married, and it will be very inconvenient on the Zhuangzi, so I have to go back to the mansion. coming."

"But sister, please don't worry. When my sister gets married, there will be only my sister, a daughter from the first line, in the house. No one will argue with my sister anymore."

"Although the elder and younger are in order, it is reasonable that the elder sister married before the younger sister, but now it is a marriage bestowed by the Holy One, which is slightly different. I have to wrong my elder sister. I hope my elder sister will not resent my younger sister for this."

Chapter 395 Satisfied

Wei Qingwan smiled and spoke softly.

Wei Ruo asked Wei Qingwan expressionlessly: "Aren't you more happy with Mr. Qi than Jin Jian? What's the matter, and now you are going to be the concubine of the sixth prince? Are you still so happy? It seems that your affection Isn't it that heavy?"

"Sister, don't talk nonsense. When did I fall in love with Mr. Qi? Sister, don't ruin my sister's reputation. Those rumors outside are just speculations by outsiders with ill intentions. There is no basis for it. My sister and I are sisters." , should be different from outsiders and shouldn't be so gullible to believe outside rumors. Even if my sister has a quarrel with me, such things should not be said casually."

Wei Ruo hooked his lips and smiled: "You tell too many lies, do you even believe yourself?"

Wei Qingwan replied: "Sister, what she said is wrong. It is said that you were divorced by the Xu family. Should I follow my sister's example and talk to people everywhere?"

Wei Ruo calmly said: "You can do it yourself."

After finishing speaking, Wei Ruo walked away quickly with Xiumei, leaving Wei Qingwan far behind, and did not give Wei Qingwan a chance to continue performing.

At this time, Wei Qingwan looked at Wei Ruo's back as he walked away, looking back indifferently.

Cui He muttered: "Seeing that you have returned home, miss, I think the eldest miss is extremely unhappy. The servant girl saw her face just now is very ugly!"

"Let's go, go back to the mansion to see mother." Wei Qingwan asked Cui He to help her back home.

After Wei Qingwan met Yun Shi, the two exchanged pleasantries for a while.

Seeing Wei Qingwan who had lost a lot of weight, Yun's heart ached, and she couldn't help but feel comforted when she thought that she could be brought back to the mansion in an open and honest manner.

Considering that Wei Qingwan was exhausted, Yun simply told Wei Qingwan to go back to rest after a few words.

Wei Qingwan came out of Cangyun Garden and met Wei Mingyong at the gate of Cangyun Garden.

It looks like Wei Mingyong didn't meet him by chance, but he was waiting for Wei Qingwan at the gate of Cangyun Garden.

"Meet the second uncle." Wei Qingwan took the initiative to salute, dignified and polite.

Wei Mingyong smiled all over his face: "You don't need to be too polite, you don't need to be too polite. Wanwan is really getting more and more graceful!"

It was the first time Wei Mingyong had met Wei Qingwan in the days since he came to the General's Mansion. Wei Qingwan had been at Zhuangzi before, and the two had no chance to meet.

"Second Uncle's reputation is too high." Wei Qingwan said modestly with her head lowered slightly.

"Wanwan, now that the imperial decree has been issued, you will be a princess in the future, and your status will not be the same. You must not forget your second uncle in the future."

"Second Uncle, I was born as a member of the Wei family and died as a ghost of the Wei family. My honor and disgrace are inseparable from the Wei family. No matter which family I marry into, the Wei family is my backing and retreat. Of course I will never forget to support my father, brother and elders." Wei Qingwan replied.

This answer magnified the smile on Wei Mingyong's face several times.

"Wanwan, what you said is really too reasonable. Our Wei family should work together, and everyone should work together to share weal and woe! Wanwan is really knowledgeable and reasonable, and she is a well-deserved daughter of our loyal family. "Wei Mingyong couldn't help but said.

Speaking of this, Wei Mingyong sighed: "Sure enough, the environment in which you grew up is very important. You grew up in the Wei family. You are smart, decent, and well-educated. Although your sister has the blood of our Wei family, there is no trace of a lady in her body. His appearance, words and deeds are all vulgar."

"My sister has not been back home for a short time, so it is inevitable that there are some things that have not been done well. If my sister's words and deeds are inappropriate, please forgive me and don't take it to heart." Wei Qingwan said in relief.

"Forget it, I don't expect her to be more sensible. It's not bad that she can bring some glory to the Wei family with the skills she learned in the country. I don't expect her to make any great achievements in the future. ." Wei Mingyong said with emotion.

Then Wei Mingyong looked around again, and after making sure that no outsiders were around, he lowered his voice and said to Wei Qingwan: "Wanwan, the sixth prince will be the one who will ascend to the Great Treasure in the future. You can be his side concubine now. You have the opportunity to be the mother of the world, you have to seize the opportunity, if there is anything you need about the second uncle, just ask the second uncle, and the second uncle will definitely support you with all his strength."

Wei Mingyong couldn't help but imagine the bright future.

If their Wei family can produce a daughter who is well-behaved in the world, why should their Wei family have no good future?

At that time, let's not say that the glory and status of the ancestors when they first won the title of Zhongyi Bo will be restored, and they will even be comparable to Xu Guogong back then!

"Second Uncle, I know you're doing my best, but you can't say these things elsewhere." Wei Qingwan reminded.

"Don't worry, I'm just talking to you, I wouldn't say it elsewhere." Wei Mingyong said hastily.

"That's good. It's too late for us to talk about some things now, and it's not too late to discuss them later." Wei Qingwan said.

Wei Mingyong nodded again and again: "Wanwan is very reasonable."

"Second Uncle, I'm a little tired today." Wei Qingwan said.

"Look at me, I was happy for a while, and I forgot Wanwan, you just came back from Zhuangzi today, so you should be tired. You should go back and have a good rest and take care of yourself." Wei Mingyong said hastily.

"The niece is leaving first."

Wei Qingwan Wei Weifu left behind, and then returned to Wangmei Garden.

The last time I came back was because Wei Jinyi passed away, so I only stayed here temporarily for a few days.

At that time, all the servants in Wangmei Garden were transferred to other places, and Cuihe was the only one who took care of her.

When I came back today, not only did the servants who were serving have been transferred back, but the Yun family also sent an extra personal maid over to assist Wei Qingwan in preparing for the marriage.

Entering the room, not only the room has been cleaned up, but everything on the bed has also been replaced with new ones.

The decree that was passed on in the morning has already been cleaned up in the evening, and the actions of the servants in the mansion are really fast.

Seeing this, Wei Qingwan couldn't help laughing: "Sure enough, it's all fools."

After Cuihe entered the room, Wei Qingwan asked her to close the door, and then took off her clothes, revealing her back with the hideous scars.

Cui He skillfully came forward to help Wei Qingwan apply the ointment.

After applying it, Wei Qingwan looked at her back that had not changed much through the mirror, and was a little annoyed: "This ointment is useless at all."

Having obtained the marriage proposal, she also returned to the General's Mansion, and everything went smoothly, except that this was not a problem for her.

When she gets married next year, her back must not look like this!

"Miss, don't worry, this ointment is just overused, and you can immediately ask the whereabouts of that miracle doctor Xu. After changing the ointment from the miracle doctor, miss's back will be healed." Cui He hurriedly said.

"When will the old woman from Stone Village come?" Wei Qingwan asked.

Chapter 396 Expensive ointment

"Miss, don't worry, the old woman from Shitou Village will come over early tomorrow morning. The ointment that Miss asked for half a month will be available soon. Miss will definitely get what she wants." Cui He said.

Hearing this, Wei Qingwan's expression improved slightly, and finally there was some good news.

The grandson of the old woman that Cuihe was talking about fell down mischievously before, and his body was cut deep by the rocks. His face was almost disfigured, but the ointment did not leave any scars on his body.

That ointment is exactly what Wei Qingwan has been asking about all this time.

Now that I have news, I make up my mind to ask why.

Wei Qingwan nodded.

Early in the morning of the second day, Wei Qingwan sent Cuihe to wait for someone at the back door, and the old woman from Stone Village did not appear until half an hour later than the agreed time.

Grey hair, wrinkled face, shabby but clean clothes.

Cui He complained a bit: It is a great honor for a village woman in the mountains to invite her to the General's Mansion, how dare she be late and make her wait!

But thinking that the information carried by the old woman was related to the future of their young lady, Cui He endured it and took the old woman to Wangmei Garden.

After entering the house, Cui He introduced to the old woman: "This is my young lady, please tell my young lady in detail about the ointment that healed your grandson's face."

The old woman glanced at Wei Qingwan, and then replied: "This ointment was given by a genius doctor. My eldest grandson used three boxes, and his face completely healed without leaving any scars."

"I've heard you say these things. My lady wants to ask you who is that genius doctor and where is he now, and how to get the ointment." Cui He said, her tone showing impatience.

"I don't know much about the miraculous doctor and benefactor, but I can tell Miss about the ointment." The old woman replied.

"Then tell me quickly." Cui He said anxiously.

Wei Qingwan also looked at her eagerly.

"The benefactor's good medicine is sold in Tongdetang in the provincial capital. Ordinary people ask if it is not available. After entering the store, they say that it is the good medicine for wounds from the doctor Xu, and the shop assistant will lead it upstairs." The old woman replied.

"Really?" Wei Qingwan's eyes lit up obviously.

"Miss, I dare not lie to you. You are Miss Qianjin. I also heard that you will be a princess in the future. If you give me a hundred courage, I will not dare to lie to you!" The old woman replied.

"Just follow what you said?" Wei Qingwan confirmed again.

"Yes, then you can buy it." The old woman replied.

"Very good." Wei Qingwan's mouth kept rising in a good mood.

"Miss, I will let my mother go to the provincial capital tomorrow!" Cui He said.

Wei Qingwan nodded.

Then another question came to mind, and he asked the old woman: "Then how much does a box of this ointment cost in Tongdetang?"

"A box of one hundred taels of silver."

The old woman spoke surprisingly, and said a price that made Wei Qingwan suspect that she had auditory hallucinations.

"What? A box of one hundred taels of silver?" Cui He exclaimed directly.

"Yes." The old woman gave an affirmative answer.

"You old woman, are you kidding us? You, an old woman whose whole body is not worth a few pennies, can afford a box of medicine for a hundred taels of silver?" Cui He asked.

"Of course my old woman can't afford it, even if I sell it! Didn't my old woman say it before? It was a gift from my benefactor, and we didn't ask for a penny!" the old woman explained.

Wen Yan Cuihe looked at Wei Qingwan, frowned and asked cautiously: "Miss, what should we do now?"

Wei Qingwan glanced at the old woman again and asked, "You said your grandson recovered after using three boxes, and there is no scar left?"

"Yeah, I can't see it at all, as if I haven't been hurt." The old woman replied firmly.

"You mean one box of such an expensive ointment is not enough?" Cui He was full of surprise and depression. How many months was that for her!

"Of course, one box is not enough, two boxes still have some traces, and the three boxes can't be seen until they are used up."

That is to say, Wei Qingwan will need to use at least three boxes, which will cost three hundred taels of silver!

The joy on Wei Qingwan's face faded, and was replaced by sadness.

The only jewelry she has now is worth some money, but don't say she can't sell the only jewelry she can afford, even if she sells it, she can't get so much money.

But now she really needs this ointment very much. According to the information she inquired, the sooner this ointment is used, the better the effect. It is best to start using it immediately after the scab falls off.

After waiting for a year or two, even if you use it, it will still leave traces.

She has already lost some time now, and if she doesn't need to be afraid, she will have no chance.

what to do? What should she do?

Wei Qingwan was silent for a long time without saying a word.

Seeing that she has been silent, the old woman asked cautiously: "Miss, is there anything else the old woman can help with?"

Cui He turned pale at the old woman and wanted to help their young lady like this? Don't even look at your identity?

Wei Qingwan asked with a sullen face: "What did you do to meet that genius doctor, and why did that genius doctor give you the ointment?"

"There's no reason, it's just that we met by chance. The genius doctor saw that my eldest grandson was pitiful, so he wounded my eldest grandson. Before he left, he gave me three boxes of ointment, and asked me to apply it on my eldest grandson every morning and evening." The old woman replied. .

"Then tell me where you can find a miracle doctor!" Cui He said anxiously.

"My old lady doesn't know!" The old woman spread her hands.

"You don't know how to find a genius doctor, and how did you know that you can go to Tongdetang to buy medicine?" Wei Qingwan asked.

"Because the genius doctor said before leaving that if you don't have enough money, you can go to Tongdetang, and you can meet people with the method I just said. Then the genius doctor said that he would greet the guys inside in advance, and I don't need money."

The old woman explained everything in detail, but what she said didn't help Wei Qingwan much.

Wei Qingwan looked at the old woman, knowing that it would be useless to ask further: "Okay, you go back first."

"Yes, yes." The old woman nodded repeatedly.

Cui He reluctantly sent the old woman out of the back door, then turned around and left, not bothering to say a single polite word to the old woman.

After Cui He left, the old woman groaned in the direction behind her: "You called me from such a long distance, asked me for a long time, and didn't let me drink a sip of tea, didn't even say thank you, how rude!"

Immediately afterwards, the old woman smiled again: "But my old woman is here to complete the work Mr. Xu entrusted to me, so I don't care what your attitude is!"

On the other side, after sending the old woman away, Wei Qingwan pondered for a long time, and decided to let Nanny Li go to the Tongde Hall in the provincial capital first to verify whether what the old woman said was true.

The author gave birth to a child in the past two days, and the update can't keep up. After recovering, the update will be resumed. Please rest assured

Chapter 397 Want Wei Ruo to help pay

Nurse Li set off for the provincial capital with Wei Qingwan's orders that afternoon.

It was rushed back and forth, and I came back to see Wei Qingwan with the results on the third morning.

"Miss, what the old woman said is true. Tongdetang does sell scar-removing ointment, and it is indeed a sky-high price of one hundred taels a box. And I also found out that this magic medicine has already made a name for itself in the provincial capital. , Healed the scars of many people."

Receiving an affirmative answer, Wei Qingwan's complexion was gloomy, and she didn't know whether it was more joy or worry for a while.

Seeing this, Nanny Li gave Wei Qingwan an idea: "Miss, why don't you seek help from your family members, you will be a princess in the future, and the injuries on your back will affect your favor. The honor of the family is closely related, and the House of Loyalty and Justice cannot ignore it."

Wei Qingwan frowned, and thought over Li Nanny's words carefully: "You are right, my injury was caused by this family."

"That's right!" Nanny Li nodded in agreement.

"You allow me to think deeply." Wei Qingwan said.

Listen to Pine Garden.

"Miss, there is news from Tongde Hall. Second Miss really sent someone to ask." Xiumei smiled.

In the past two days, I have seen many people looking at Meiyuan, and I have seen them arrogant and domineering.

They were talking about the future princess, and those who didn't know it thought that the second lady was canonized as the princess.

"Well, if she can get the money, I'll sell her. I won't make trouble with the money; if she can't get the money, then she will have to scratch her heart and lungs." Wei Ruo said.

Xiumei nodded with a smile: "Miss is right, it depends on whether Second Miss has the ability to get the silver. She has so many holes in her back, at least a dozen boxes of more than a thousand taels of silver will be used!"

The old woman in Stone Village said that the scars can disappear completely with only three boxes because her grandson's wound is small and the dosage is small. It will be different in Wei Qingwan's body.

"I open the door to do business without deception. I will sell her as much money as she gives. If the money is not enough, it is none of my business."

"Mmm, Ms. is always the most fair in business!" Xiumei agreed, "Speaking of which, Ms. Xie is really amazing. She actually opened a medicinal herb shop. There are still two, one in the provincial capital and one in the capital."

Tongdetang is the shop opened by the Xie family in the provincial capital. Wei Ruo and Xie Ying have been cooperating in the management of the medicine field, so they not only know but also have contacts with Tongdetang.

"She doesn't just talk about it, she is a unity of knowledge and action. And her mother fully supports her in doing so, which will get twice the result with half the effort." Wei Ruo said.

"It's great, I don't know when I can see Miss Xie and Mr. Xie again." Xiumei said with emotion.

"There will be a chance."

Wei Ruozheng and Xiumei were talking and Cuiping came.

"Miss, madam, please go over and discuss something."

Hearing this, Wei Ruo knew that it would not be a good thing.

Every time Yun asked him to discuss something, there would probably be a dispute.

"I see." Wei Ruo agreed.

Wei Ruo went to Cangyun Garden with Cuiping after tidying up a bit.

In the room, Yun Shi was sitting directly opposite the door, and Wei Qingwan was next to her.

"Why is mother looking for me?" Wei Ruo asked.

"Sit down first, mother has something to discuss with you." Yun's rare patience, with a kind face on his face.

Wei Ruo followed suit.

After sitting down, he picked up the teacup that was placed aside and tasted it.

The tea in it is freshly brewed, and it seems that there is really something important to talk to her about.

If Wei Ruo is not in a hurry to ask, they must be more anxious to find her if they have something to do.

Yun Shi observed Wei Ruo's expression, saw that her expression was the same, and said tentatively: "Ruo'er, you also know about your sister being married."

"Well, how could you not know?"

"Wanwan's marriage is a foregone conclusion. Whether we like it or not, Wanwan will become the side concubine of the palace in the future." Yun said again, with a gentle tone.

"That's right."

"Hey, I know that Wanwan's becoming the sixth prince's side concubine will involve the Wei family in the court struggle to a certain extent, but the matter has come to this point, it is useless for us to think too much, it is better to do what we can do."

"Well, that's right."

Wei Ruo's reaction was neither good nor bad, but it was a bit bland, which made Yun's understanding difficult.

She knew that Wei Ruo was dissatisfied with Wei Qingwan being given a marriage, so she came up and said something to appease Wei Ruo.

If Wei Ruo's attitude can improve, she can continue to talk about the next thing, but if Wei Ruo's attitude is not good, she is afraid that what she said next will cause resentment.

Yun didn't get to the point for a while, and Wei Qingwan, who was on the side, felt a little anxious. She was afraid that Yun would repent, so she didn't want to talk to Wei Ruo.

But she didn't dare to speak, because she just satirized Wei Ruo two days ago, and speaking at this time would definitely backfire.

Wei Qingwan carefully stepped forward to refill Yun's tea: "Mother, the tea is cold, I'll add some for you."

Hearing the voice, Yun looked at Wei Qingwan, and thought of her daughter's situation in the palace in the future, Yun let go of her worries.

Yun continued to say to Wei Ruo: "Ruo'er, you are also at the age to discuss marriage, and you understand some things. A woman's appearance and body are damaged and her husband's family will hate her, especially if she does something like Wanwan. The prince's side concubine."

"Understood, no matter how nicely the side concubine puts it, she is still a concubine's room. Most concubines serve others with sex, and if they lose their color, they will lose the capital to be favored." Wei Ruo replied.

Wei Ruo's words made both Yun's and Wei Qingwan's faces stiff and ugly, especially Wei Qingwan's.

Yun's embarrassing answer: "Ruo'er is right to say that."

"So?" Wei Ruo raised the corners of his mouth and looked at Yun's leisurely.

"Ruo'er, you know that Wanwan was subjected to family law not long ago. She didn't take good care of her at that time, leaving scars." Yun's face was melancholy.

"Well, so the mother and sister are worried that they will fall out of favor after entering the palace?" Wei Ruo said.

Being told the idea, the embarrassment on Yun's face deepened a bit, but he continued to bite the bullet: "Recently, we found a magic medicine that can help your sister get rid of the scar on her back and restore her to health." to the way it used to be."

"That's very good."

Wei Ruo commented, and then continued to drink tea leisurely.

Wei Qingwan looked at Wei Ruo's appearance, knowing that she did it on purpose, but she could only be anxious, there was nothing she could do about it.

Yun continued: "It's just that the medicine is expensive, and a small box costs one hundred taels of silver."

"That's really expensive." Wei Ruo continued to play dumb, pretending that he couldn't hear Yun's voice.

"It's very expensive. So mother thought, Ruo'er, can you buy this ointment for your sister?" Yun said.

Who is the person with the richest money in the Wei family? Who in the Wei family can easily come up with three hundred taels? Undoubtedly it was Wei Ruo.

"Why should I buy it for her?" Wei Ruo stared at Yun's with a pair of bright and sharp eyes.

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Chapter 398 I will marry earlier than my sister

Wei Ruo's question made Yun's face, which was already a little embarrassed, even stiffer.

But she continued to try to persuade Wei Ruo, Xiaozhi moved her with emotion and reasoned: "Ruo'er, let's think of it as you putting makeup on your sister. Your sister will not forget you when she enters the palace in the future."

"I asked my mother that if I were to get married first now, would my mother ask my sister to add makeup to me?" Wei Ruo asked?

"Of course it will." Yun replied.

"Okay, let my sister put on my makeup first." Wei Ruo said.

The corners of Wei Ruo's mouth raised slightly, looking at Yun Shi and Wei Qingwan with a gesture of watching the show.

"Ruo'er, aren't you... aren't you going to get married yet?" Yun said.

"Didn't mother think I agreed so happily just as a hypothetical?" Wei Ruo asked.

"No, it's just the fact that your sister will marry before you." Yun said.

"Mother, since ancient times, the order of the elders and the younger ones has been orderly. As the elder sister, it is reasonable for me to marry before my younger sister. Now, although my younger sister is a family whose will is determined first, the wedding date is next year, and there is still time to arrange my marriage. I married before my younger sister. According to what I have seen, most of the high-ranking families also arrange it like this."

Mr. Yun paused, and after a long silence, he continued: "You are indeed right, but aren't you unwilling to discuss marriage so early? Aren't you very dissatisfied with the Xu family wanting to discuss marriage with you before?"

"I just don't think I'm suitable for a wealthy family like the Xu family. It doesn't mean I don't want to marry. Now that I've found a good husband, I just wait for the other party to come to propose marriage, and my parents nod."

Wei Ruo spoke surprisingly, and said something in a calm tone that neither Yun nor Wei Qingwan expected.

"What did you say?" Yun's face changed suddenly.

Wei Ruoze looked calm, and gave an affirmative answer in a silent gesture.

Yun continued to question: "You mean that you contacted the man in private and engaged yourself in a marriage?"

"That's right." Wei Ruo replied calmly.

"Nonsense! You are a lady, how can you be so frivolous?" Yun's face was full of anger.

"Isn't this a good start by Wei Qingwan? Why is it justifiable for Wei Qingwan, but frivolous for me?" Wei Ruo asked back, with a calm demeanor and a sarcasm at the corner of his mouth.

Wei Ruo's question directly blocked all the reprimanded words of Yun's stomach in his throat.

Yun Shi held her breath and didn't know what to do. After thinking for a while, she said, "I didn't say that what your sister did was right."

Wei Ruo calmly said: "In short, mother, I have already selected a husband candidate for myself, and I will come to propose marriage soon. At that time, I will ask my mother to arrange my marriage before my sister. Don't let outsiders see the joke."

As Wei Ruo said, Wei Ruo turned her eyes to Wei Qingwan: "My sister will get married before my sister, and my sister should not be stingy to add makeup to my sister, right?"

The expressions of Yun Shi and Wei Qingwan were very stiff, and a layer of darkness shrouded their faces.

Yun continued: "Ruo'er, if you don't want to spend money to buy this ointment for your sister, you can just say so, you don't have to make such a move. Marriage is a big deal!"

"Mother, don't worry, I'm not kidding, I'm serious. The future husband I'm looking for is a decent family. Although he is a little poor, he comes from a clean farming and studying family, and now he has achieved some fame. He is suitable for me." Wei Wei Ruo explained.

"What is appropriate or not? Parents have the final say on whether marriage is appropriate or not since ancient times, so you can't talk nonsense yourself!"

"Then ask mother to investigate and appraise whether it is suitable and whether it can be married."

"Anyway, this matter can't be so hasty." Yun objected.

"Mother doesn't need to object in a hurry, you can discuss with father after he comes back before making a decision." Wei Ruo said unhurriedly.

Yunshi was dumb, she was a little uncertain if Wei Ruo moved out of Wei Mingting.

Wei Qingwan frowned and pursed her lips.

The two looked at Wei Ruo, and seemed to have a thousand words to say, but they couldn't say it.

Wei Ruo looked at the two of them for a while and said: "Since mother has nothing else to do, I'll go back first and have a lot of things these days, so I won't be with my mother and sister."

After speaking, Wei Ruo got up and left.

Mr. Yun opened his mouth, thinking to stop Wei Ruo again, but he didn't think about what to say after he stopped, so he had to swallow the voice that came to his mouth.

After Wei Ruo left, Yun sighed: "Is this kid really planning that, or is it an excuse for not wanting to pay?"

"My daughter doesn't know, I'm afraid that my sister will be angry and really make fun of her marriage. My daughter knows that this marriage has hit my sister very hard. My sister has resentment in her heart, but if she has any resentment, she can point it at me , I am willing to accept it, as long as my sister can feel more comfortable. But no matter how much there is resentment, my sister should not mess around with her life's major affairs." Wei Qingwan said.

"You did something wrong earlier, but you have also been punished. Now that the bestowal of marriage is the decision of the superiors, how can I blame you." Yun sighed.

Wei Qingwan shook her head with self-blame: "No, it still has something to do with my daughter. If it wasn't for my daughter's personal relationship with Mr. Qi, and his good words for me, the imperial concubine might not have chosen me. I know that my sister is not yet married. , but to seek a marriage for himself, it is really wrong."

"I can't blame you for this. If it wasn't like that, there would be gossip outside. I'm afraid you won't be able to marry a good family. Now that it's like this, at least my mother doesn't have to worry about your marriage anymore." Yun said with emotion.

Wei Qingwan still explained to Yun some things about this marriage.

She had repeatedly emphasized before that she and the third son of the Qi family were in love with each other, and there was no overstepping, and this incident just proved her words.

If it wasn't for the fact that it's not about love and courtesy, and that it's ashamed to hurt Wei Qingwan's reputation, how could the third son of the Qi family make good words for Wei Qingwan in front of Qi Guifei to facilitate this marriage?

"It's not something glorious after all, my daughter knows she's guilty." Wei Qingwan said in a low voice.

Mr. Yun reached out to hold Wei Qingwan's hand in his own, and patted it gently: "It's not sad, everything is over, and it is developing in a good direction now, so I should be happy."

Wei Qingwan bit her lip and asked Yun: "Mother, what about the ointment?"

"Hey, I'll find another chance to talk to her." Yun's face was sad.

Originally Yun's mention of letting Wei Ruo add makeup to Wei Qingwan was just an excuse, but Wei Ruoyu surprisingly told them that she also planned a marriage for herself, causing Yun's headache.

"Mother, my daughter knows that this matter is my personal matter, so she shouldn't have made her worry about me, but she had to discuss it with her only because she thought it was related to the Wei family. If she made her worry and embarrass her because of this, the daughter's sin would be serious ." Wei Qingwan said in shame.

Chapter 399 Zhao Family Brothers Visit

"How can it be your business now? Don't worry, my mother will not care about you. No matter whether you can persuade your sister or not, my mother will help you buy the ointment so that you can marry the sixth prince without any worries. ." Yun said.

"Mother..." Wei Qingwan's eyes were slightly red, "Mother, you are so kind to me, I... I don't even know how to repay you..."

"Stupid boy, tell mother that you will repay and not repay." Yun patted the back of Wei Qingwan's hand and comforted him, "Anyway, you don't have to worry about this matter, mother will take care of it for you."

"Thank you mother..." Wei Qingwan bit her lip, holding back the tears that were about to burst into her eyes.

"Silly boy, why are you crying?" Yun's reached out to wipe away Wei Qingwan's tears.

"My mother is so kind to me, I don't know what to do..."

"Then there is no need to cry, you are a bride to be married now, you should be happy."

Wei Qingwan nodded heavily.

Come out from Yun Shi, Wei Qingwan's face is still not relaxed.

"Miss, don't be so sad, Madam has already promised you, you just need to wait for the good news." Cui He comforted.

"No, I can't completely rest assured. Although my mother has the heart to help me, she may not have the ability. I still need to have double protection." Wei Qingwan said firmly.

"Miss, what else do you plan to do?" Cui He asked.

"I want to see Uncle Er."

Wei Qingwan turned her idea on Wei Mingyong.

"Miss, do you think the second master can help?"

"He is most happy that I am the sixth prince's side concubine. Let him do some work at this time so that he can ask me for benefits in the future." Wei Qingwan said.

"Miss is right."

Because it was inconvenient to meet with Wei Mingyong in private, Wei Qingwan asked about Wei Mingyong's movements, and specially "ran into" Wei Mingyong in the corridor between the front and back yards.

"Second Uncle."

"Wanwan is going to the front yard? Your eldest brother is not in the front yard, he went out with his classmates." Wei Mingyong said.

"I'm not looking for elder brother, but I have something to say to my second uncle."

Hearing this, Wei Mingyong was slightly stunned, and then a smile appeared on his face: "If you have anything to say, Wanwan might as well just say it."

"My niece wants to borrow some money from my second uncle." Wei Qingwan said.

Hearing that it was borrowing money, Wei Mingyong's smile subsided slightly: "How much silver taels does Wanwan want to borrow?"

"Three hundred taels."

"What does Wanwan want to borrow so much money?" Wei Mingyong asked.

Wei Qingwan briefly described the scars she suffered from being dealt with by the family law. It is not a secret in the Wei family to be dealt with by the family law, and there is nothing wrong with Wei Mingyongming.

After listening to Wei Qingwan's description, Wei Ming courageously said angrily: "Third brother is so confused! How can I treat you like this?"

Wei Qingwan lowered her head: "I did something wrong and made my father angry. I can't blame my father, and I can't blame my sister who arrested me and went to my father to be punished."

"If you want me to say, I should blame your sister!" Wei Mingyong looked fierce.

"Sister...she also has her own considerations."

"What considerations can she have? A short-sighted girl, a country girl, has no experience. I don't think she can see Wanwan, hello!"

Wei Mingyong's impression of Wei Ruo was already bad, and this made it even worse.

Wei Qingwan gave a bitter smile, and then turned the topic back to business: "Then second uncle, would you like to lend me the three hundred taels?"

"This..." Wei Mingyong looked unnatural and hesitant.

"Second Uncle, is it difficult?"

"Wanwan, to tell you the truth, the business of the second uncle has not been easy in the past two years, and three hundred taels is not a small amount for the second uncle. Let the second uncle think about it carefully."

"Second Uncle, this is the only thing my niece wants to get help from the family before she gets married." Wei Qingwan emphasized.

"I know, but Wanwan, the daily expenses of maintaining the huge Zhongyi Bo's Mansion are not a small amount. Most of the income from the shop run by the second uncle is spent on it. Although three hundred taels is not much, it is not too little. You have to think deeply before making a decision."

Seeing that Wei Mingyong's delay was obvious, Wei Qingwan didn't insist.

"I see. It's my niece who is not good. She didn't consider the difficulties of the second uncle. She shouldn't have said that." Wei Qingwan apologized.

"Where is it, Wanwan, don't be sad. The second uncle didn't say no to help you with this favor, but you still need to think about it."

"Well, my niece understands." Wei Qingwan said, "Second Uncle, my niece has other things to do, so I'll go back first."

"Well, you go back first, the second uncle will notify you when there is a result."

Wei Mingyong watched Wei Qingwan go away and felt hesitant.

Two days later, Wei Mingting returned to the mansion, and before Yun could find a chance to tell him that Wei Ruo had found a marriage for himself, the Zhao family brothers came to visit.

Hearing the guard's report, Wei Mingting, who had just changed his armor, looked slightly gloomy.

After thinking for a while, someone invited the Zhao family brothers in.

At the same time, Wei Qingwan heard about the Zhao brothers' visit to Wei Mingting.

In the past two days, she has been paying special attention to the movements in the front yard, wondering if what Wei Ruo said is true.

Knowing that the Zhao family brothers came to visit to propose marriage, Wei Qingwan immediately sent Cui He to inquire.

"Miss, I found out. The two brothers are from ordinary farmers. There are several acres of Susukida in the family. The younger brother is very competitive. This year, he and the young master are in the same exam, but he is not in good health. He heard that he has lung disease and may not survive. A few years."

"Really?" Wei Qingwan was a little disbelieving, "Will Wei Qingruo like such a person?"

"The slave also finds it strange."

"Go to the front yard to ask again, and see how father reacts." Wei Qingwan ordered.

Cuihe Deling went to the front yard again.

About an hour later, the Zhao family brothers left, and then Wei Mingting sent someone to find Wei Ruo.

Wei Ruo walked into Wei Mingting's study.

"Father."

"sit."

Wei Ruo glanced at the chair beside the desk, then sat down.

"The brothers from the Zhao family came here just now and expressed their feelings to me. The second son of Zhao said that he had seen you working hard for the disaster-stricken people in the wasteland from afar. He fell in love with you at first sight and wanted to marry you. Wait for me to nod." I plan to formally come to the Wei family to propose marriage." Wei Mingting said.

"Did father agree?" Wei Ruo asked.

"If Er is interested in the second son of Zhao?" Wei Mingting asked instead of answering.

"I think Mr. Zhao Er is quite good. He has a mediocre family background and a simple background. His family background matches mine. Mr. Zhao Er himself is motivated, has a great reputation, and has a promising future." Wei Ruo said.

"But I saw that his health is not very good, he is thin and has some persistent illnesses." Wei Mingting said.

"I think it's just some minor illness and weight loss, maybe it's because of hard work in studying, and the stubborn illness has found a good cure recently." Wei Ruo said.

Wei Mingting frowned: "Ruoer already has an idea."

Chapter 400 Chu Lan bid farewell to Wei Ruo

"Yes. I can't hide it from my father." Wei Ruo admitted frankly.

"Is it because of Wanwan that Ruo'er is so anxious to find a good son-in-law?" Wei Mingting asked.

"It's not all. Father knows that I have indeed reached the age of marriage. Didn't my mother want to arrange for me to discuss marriage with Mr. Xu? Rather than waiting for a marriage that doesn't suit me and being bound in a high wall and deep courtyard, it's better Plan early."

In front of Wei Mingting, Wei Ruo did not hide his true thoughts.

"If you are worried about being arranged for an inappropriate marriage, there is no need to do so. With me, I will not let you marry into a deep house that you don't want to go to." Wei Mingting said loudly.

"Thank you, father, but my daughter thinks that Mr. Zhao Er is very good in all aspects, and he is a good match for her daughter." Wei Ruo replied with a firm attitude.

Wei Mingting was silent.

After a while, Wei Mingting spoke again: "If Ruoer really thinks it's suitable to be a father, I won't say anything. It's just that as a father, I need to investigate again, and I need to confirm his character and physical condition."

"Listen to father." Wei Ruo said.

After another silence, Wei Mingting asked Wei Ruo: "What does Ruoer think about Wanwan's marriage?"

"My daughter has no opinion. It is my sister's blessing to be selected, and I wish her well." Wei Ruo replied.

Wei Mingting frowned and looked at Wei Ruo, wondering what he was thinking.

After a while, Wei Mingting let Wei Ruo go back.

Coming out of Wei Mingting's study, Xiumei rejoiced and said, "Miss, you are thoughtful, and guessed that if you really find a dying person, the master might not agree."

"I also changed my mind recently, considering that it would be easier for the Wei family to agree. It just happened that Zhao Hai and Zhao Xun were willing to help me with this, so I simply arranged it like this."

It's just that it may be relatively troublesome to get out in this way.

"We don't have to go back to this house when Miss gets married. Then Miss can do whatever she wants, and don't have to look at their faces anymore!" Xiumei said full of expectation.

"Well. If it goes well."

Before that, Wei Ruo couldn't be too happy.

The plan to leave has been brewing for so long, and when it comes to practice, Wei Ruo is also a little nervous while looking forward to it.

Wei Mingyong thought about it all night.

Now that I have borrowed the three hundred taels, I will be able to ask Wei Qingwan to find an errand for him in the future.

Once Wei Qingwan is favored, the benefits he can bring will be much higher than the three hundred taels.

So after weighing the pros and cons, Wei Mingyong finally decided to lend the three hundred taels of silver to Wei Qingwan.

So Wei Mingyong found an opportunity to meet Wei Qingwan, and after complaining, he gave Wei Qingwan the three hundred taels of silver.

"Wanwan, even if it's the second uncle, the three hundred taels is not a small sum. You should keep it carefully, and don't lose it."

The implication of the words: You have to remember this great kindness.

"My niece will remember the kindness of the second uncle." Wei Qingwan replied.

This answer made Wei Mingyong very satisfied: "Wanwan, you can rest in peace and wait for your marriage. Your good days are in the future."

"Borrow the auspicious words of the second uncle."

After receiving the silver, Wei Qingwan's heart fell to the ground.

After separating from Wei Mingyong, she immediately sent Nanny Li to Tongdetang in the provincial capital to buy ointment with a silver ticket.

"Miss, it's all over now, the ointment is gone. It seems that the eldest lady is also true. She is really going to marry a sick and poor scholar." Cui He sneered.

"She is such a smart and calculating person, would she really find such a marriage for herself? I still don't believe it, and I always feel that there is a fraud in it."

"Miss, don't worry, the eldest lady can't do any tricks, no matter how hard she tries, she can't be better than your marriage!"

"That's true."

Although the current status of the Wei family has improved a lot, and it is much easier for the girls of the Wei family to talk about marriage, but no matter what, Wei Qingruo will marry a son of a family with similar status. Still worse.

Because he was busy with the reservoir, Wei Ruo hadn't been to his village for several days.

It is rare to have time today, so Wei Ruo took the time to change into men's clothes and inspected his property.

Because October is coming soon, the weather is starting to turn cold, and many preparations for winter have to be made.

The first stop Wei Ruo went to was Younan Farm. Just as the carriage stopped, Wei Ruo poked his head out of the carriage.

The person standing in front of him made Wei Ruo froze.

Chu Lan.

Why is he here?

After hesitating for a moment, Wei Ruo calmly got off the carriage.

This is her place She can come whenever she wants, no need to be shy.

"Long time no see."

Chu Lan stepped forward, staring at Wei Ruo with a pair of deep eyes.

Wei Ruo smiled politely: "What's the matter?"

Wei Ruo's attitude darkened Chu Lan's expression: "I'm here to say goodbye to you."

"I wish Brother Zhu a smooth journey." Wei Ruo said.

Chu Lan frowned: "You really hate me that much?"

"Master Zhu, you have a noble status, I dare not judge you indiscriminately, let alone hate you or not."

Chu Lan said with a wry smile: "Forget it. Today I will leave Taizhou Mansion and return to the capital. I don't know when we will see you next time."

Chu Lan has temporarily finished his work as the warlord of the Anti-Japanese Army in Taizhou Prefecture, and will leave for the capital in a few days.

Before leaving, he wanted to see Xu Heyou again.

But he didn't know when Xu Heyou would return to Younan Farm, so he could only wait outside the Younan Farm.

During the period, Chu Lan's staff advised him more than once to hurry up and leave. The imperial edict had already arrived.

But Chu Lan insisted on waiting.

After waiting for three days, Xu Heyou finally arrived.

"We will meet again if we are destined."

It's better to miss it.

"I also hope that we have this fate." Chu Lan said, staring at Wei Ruo with deep and long eyes.

Wei Ruo didn't answer the call.

Chu Lan continued: "Master Xu, won't you invite me in for a sit-down? Just think it's doing it for me."

Wei Ruo refused in his heart, but looking at Chu Lan's expression, he didn't dare to refuse directly, for fear that things would be too counterproductive.

After thinking about it, Wei Ruo decided to agree. Anyway, after today when Chu Lan returns to the capital, there is a high probability that the two will never meet again.

"If Mr. Zhu doesn't dislike it, come in and have a cup of tea in the humble house." Wei Ruo said.

Chu Lan finally smiled.

Wei Ruo invited Chu Lan into the farm, and Chu Lan proposed to go to the small courtyard where he lived, and Wei Ruo agreed.

There is a tea stove in front of the stone table in the courtyard, boil water, make tea, and serve a few dishes of preserved fruit snacks.

Wei Ruo and Chu Lan sat opposite each other.

The morning sun fell on the two of them like a layer of golden veil.

Chu Lan couldn't help but think back to the days when she was recuperating in the Younan Farm. After careful calculation, it has been a long time.