In the carriage back, Ms. Jiang leaned on the soft pillow, looking a little tired. Wei Hanzhang held her arm and asked with concern: "There have been a lot of things these past two days, are you tired?" After returning from the palace, such a big thing happened at home. I was worried and tired all the way. I should have been recuperating, but Jiang was busy non-stop. First, he helped his mother-in-law host a banquet, and then took the two ladies of the Jiang family to visit various mansions. They made friends with many noble ladies and had to go out almost every day these days. Yesterday, I went to Yongle Hou's Mansion again and dealt with the Shen family for a long time. Today, my brother came back from exile and learned that his grandnephew was gone. It was inevitable that he would cry with his mother's family. Aren't you very tired? Mrs. Jiang rubbed her brows and sighed: "I'm sorry for your third cousin. Your good eldest son has died like this, and his body can only be buried on the spot. These are the descendants of my Jiang family. Since the Jiang family is still there, there is no way to let them go." He is a lonely soul. In two days, your two cousins will set off to move the body to the ancestral grave in Xuzhou." Thinking that the child who called her aunt was gone, Wei Hanzhang nodded slowly, feeling very uncomfortable. "It's all injustice. The adults made mistakes, which caused the children to lose their lives." Jiang felt pity and disgust for her brother. She was annoyed for a few words, and then suddenly said: "Ran Ran, do you know what your aunt said this afternoon?" ?” Wei Hanzhang said: "But before we came in? The atmosphere inside felt weird at that time. Was it because my aunt said something inappropriate?" "It's not inappropriate to say that she also has a loving mother's heart," Jiang said: "You grew up in your maternal grandfather's house. You know that among the several grown-up sons of the Jiang family, only your third cousin and My fourth cousin is pretty good, he is able to calm down and study, and he was awarded the title of Juren two years ago."
Of course Wei Hanzhang knew that the literary style was prevalent in the Jiangnan area, and anyone whose family could afford a full meal would be willing to provide education for their children. Therefore, the road to the imperial examination was more competitive than in other places, making it extremely difficult to get ahead. The Jiang family has money, numerous books, and its own family history. Under such conditions, among the Jiang family's generation, only Jiang Shengwen and Jiang Shengshu have won the title of Juren. The other cousins either couldn't study at all, couldn't sit still, or they couldn't get any closer after becoming scholars. "The eldest son is such a motivated young man. Because his father committed a crime, his fame and honor have been stripped away, and he has become a white man." Jiang said, "Your eldest aunt is worried about this." Wei Hanzhang's expression was startled, and he realized something clearly. "My mother knows her thoughts, and she also knows that she has a loving mother's heart. It's just that she just came back today, and she said this..." Bringing this up in front of her, isn't it just a verbal test to see if he can help? What's more, maybe he wanted the young girl who flew up the branch to become a phoenix to say something in front of the prince. If Jiang Shengwen's status as a civil servant can be restored, it means that Jiang Shengwen will be completely free from his father's influence and can continue on the road to the imperial examination. It is not impossible for him to pay homage to the Prime Minister in the Sunrise Pavilion after the National Examination and the Imperial Examination. In the eyes of the eldest sister-in-law, whether her son's future can be saved or not, the only one he can rely on is the Duke of Wei. It's not that Jiang doesn't understand, it's just... She said helplessly: "Your aunt is too eager." "You love your son too much." Wei Hanzhang understood Jiang's feelings. She often felt this way after she was named the Crown Princess. The family affection that was originally valued most seems to have become no longer pure. Wei Hanzhang could clearly tell that when she was in Xuzhou, several aunts were close to her, perhaps because of her background in the Hou family, but more importantly, they loved and cared for her as a junior from the bottom of their hearts. But now, they are becoming more and more enthusiastic, and that kind of enthusiasm makes her feel uncomfortable growing up in the Jiang family. She sighed softly, and she could somehow feel the feeling of being cold at high places. Everyone respects you, everyone treats you attentively and flatteringly, but there is no pure affection. Even the affection I originally gave you must be taken back. She thought of Xiao Boqian.
When she was young, she was at least favored by the whole family and grew up in a real honeypot. But as for him, he lost his mother when he was young and was raised by the Holy Emperor. But the Holy Emperor is an emperor after all. He is busy with government affairs and the harem, and has little time to personally accompany his children. Even if he loves him deeply, he can't give him a little tenderness. That man has been the eldest son of the Holy Emperor since he was born. Thousands of people look up to him and stand high above him. At the age of eighteen, he took over this territory of thousands of miles, stood high above the temple, and enjoyed the worship of thousands of people. But Wei Hanzhang thought about it seriously and realized to his surprise that he was the one who truly suffered from the cold. Even my mother's sister is not very close to her. ...But how could a person who grew up in such a lonely and cold environment have such bright and gentle eyes? Wei Hanzhang's heart trembled slightly and he pursed his lips subconsciously. "Why do you look so bad?" Jiang asked worriedly as he didn't know what he was thinking of: "You didn't come home all night yesterday, but Your Majesty..." "Don't worry, ma'am, your majesty has never given me any trouble," Wei Hanzhang said, "The reason why I didn't come home all night is because your majesty's summons took too long and it was too late, so I stayed overnight in the palace." "For what purpose did Your Majesty summon you?" Jiang's face relaxed, and he asked: "His Highness executed Princess Chengyi because of you. I'm afraid His Majesty will be unhappy with my son." Wei Hanzhang shook his head, explained a few words carefully, and then said: "You don't need to worry about me. Sister's matters are more important right now." Speaking of Wei Hanyue, Jiang's complexion became much better. Just at this time, the carriage stopped, and the mother and daughter got out of the carriage hand in hand. "Since your grandfather allowed us to enter the family temple to see your sister, she seems to have regained her vitality." As Jiang walked, she said happily: "Yesterday, I asked her if she wanted to leave the temple and see the world. She didn't know why. It wasn't until I told her about Liu Niang that she finally realized it. ” If she could really go out, which young girl would be willing to stay in her family temple, eating fast and chanting Buddha's name every day. This was within Wei Hanzhang's expectation. She smiled and asked, "Sister, have you said whether you want to become a monk directly as the eldest daughter of the Duke's family, or change your appearance and start over?" "Your grandfather sent her to the family temple that day and gave instructions to everyone in the Wei family. He said that there will be no fifth girl in the Wei family from now on, and no one is allowed to mention her in the future." Jiang's expression paused, and she could not hide her resentment on her face, and whispered: "Your sister doesn't want to be named Wei anymore." ...That is to choose death escape. Just like Wei Hansu, he died in the palace, but he had to explain it differently to the outside world. Everyone in the capital knew that the second daughter of the concubine of Duke Wei's palace contracted a serious illness on the way back from the palace and died three days ago. If an unmarried girl dies of illness and is still a concubine, there is certainly no reason to make a big deal out of it. Wei Hansu's temperament was not good at making friends during his lifetime. He did not have many friends in his boudoir, and few people came to express condolences. There was still residual heat in the weather, so the body was buried in a hurry after the funeral was suspended for one day. (End of chapter)