169. Bandit Emperor (15) (1/2)
Mother Wei has endured hardships since she was young. Although she has never been to school, she has lived a long life and is not as easy to coax as a child.
She was successfully taken to Miaocheng, where she lived in a big house that she had never seen in her life. She was surrounded by beautiful and neat little maids to serve her. There were also some guards in armor standing guarding their posts everywhere in the house. .
At first, Wei's mother believed what Wei Mingyan told her. He had become a high official and was now taking office, so she left her and Qing Niang in the house to take good care of them.
But as time passed, Mother Wei also realized something was wrong.
Not to mention what her son is like, she knows best. If he really becomes a high official, he will definitely tell everyone with gongs and drums, and he will definitely take her to show off. How could he be brought to the mansion like this?
Mother Wei didn't stay bored in the house all day. She went out several times and soon found out what her son was doing.
On the first day she found out, she didn't say anything to anyone. She just lay in bed at night, smelling the fragrance on the tip of her nose, and silently shed tears.
As a mother, you don’t want your son to be successful and powerful, but you only want him to be safe. As long as he lives well, he is the greatest luck.
But it turns out that everything she enjoyed during this period, including silks and satins, delicacies, and a house full of little maids, were all bought by her son with his own life.
Her son is still so young, has not even married, and has not left a son or a half in this world. If there is really something wrong, what should I do if I die and offer incense in the future.
The old lady got into trouble and was depressed all day long. Qing Niang noticed it but didn't know what to do. The gangster who was transferred to the mansion by Wei Mingyan because of the black stone incident came up with a way.
He was flexible and loyal. Wei Mingyan had told him some things before she left. Now seeing Wei's mother getting depressed day by day, she immediately decisively invited Wei Qingniang's daughter to come.
On this day, the old lady was staring at the food brought to her in a daze. In the past, she could not afford to eat these things even if they were sold, but now she enjoys them every day, thanks to her son. life?
Knowing that her son was going to the capital this time, the old lady was looking forward to getting news about her son, but she was also afraid that the news would be bad if it came. She didn't sleep well last night. The doctor came to see her early this morning. She was also ashamed that at such an old age, she would just forget about it and cause trouble even if she didn't help.
At this moment, it was clear that she had no appetite at all, but thinking that Qing Niang would be worried if she didn't eat, after being stunned for a while, she finally stretched out her chopsticks.
"Grandma, grandma..."
The girl's clear voice came from outside. Mother Wei raised her eyes and saw the little girl holding up her skirt and carefully stepping over the threshold. She ran over with a smile on her beautiful fair face.
Xiao Yi stood next to Mother Wei and asked in a childish voice, "Grandma, I heard that I am going to be a sister. Is it true?"
The old lady didn't know what this sentence meant, but she had been looking at the kindness of her lost and found granddaughter, wishing that she fell in love with her in her heart. Now she saw her looking up at her like a little adult, her heart softened, and she immediately put the little girl in her arms. A hug in my arms.
"Why did Xiaoyi say that? Whose wife is pregnant?"
"It's my aunt."
Listening to the childish voice in her ears, Mother Wei was immediately stunned. Xiao Yi only had one biological uncle, and that was her son Hu Cheng, but Hu Cheng was not married yet.
"I heard from Uncle Bing that my aunt is from a wealthy family, and she has my uncle's blood in her belly right now."
Xiao Yi has been smart since he was a child, and he spent a period of time in the flower house where he was forced to grow up, and he is even more enlightened.
She sat on Mother Wei's lap and whispered in her ear, "I overheard it. They were saying that if things don't work out, my uncle ordered my grandmother, mother, and aunt to go with them, wherever they were going... "
Mother Wei's eyes suddenly lit up, and she didn't care about Xiao Yi's unlucky words, "Xiao Yi, did you really hear that?"
"Really, grandma, Xiao Yi wants some candy."
The little girl explained her mother's instructions clearly, and looked at the snacks on the table and became greedy again.
Perhaps because she never had enough to eat in the flower house, she developed the habit of eating wherever she went. Qing Niang felt sorry for her daughter but felt guilty for not protecting her, so she didn't care much about her. But Wei Mu knew that her daughter The children should not eat too much, and the little one should be given a ration every day for fear that she would be in bad health.
But now her mind was filled with her good grandson, and the worries of the past few days were gone. How could she still remember these things.
"Good boy, you go and have some snacks first. Grandma is going to burn incense for the Buddha."
Ever since she found out that Wei Mingyan was rebelling, the old lady developed a habit of worshiping Buddha. She spent the whole day either burning incense or reciting Buddhist scriptures to pray for her son's safety.
Mother Wei has always felt guilty in her heart. She regretted that she had not married a second time to prevent her husband from losing their relationship. As a result, her two children almost grew up in the village with cold eyes. When her son grew up, he had no money. She asked him not to go to the army and had to watch him go. Her daughter did not marry well and she was unable to save her.
Now her son is rebelling, and her life or death is uncertain. In addition to worrying about his safety, Mother Wei is also worried that he will really be defeated. At such an old age, her son has not married and had children, and has no blood. If it is true...
If she dies in the future and her son is under the Nine Springs, won't it mean that his incense will be cut off?
The more she thought about it, the more guilty she felt, for not marrying her son early, for not being able to count on her being of any use.
But just now, Xiao Yi said that his son had a wife, and the girl still had his son's blood in her belly.
When she thought of this, Mother Wei's hand turned the beads a little faster.
She is still a young lady. It must be very difficult for Hu Cheng to fight now. That girl is actually willing to follow him. She must be a good girl.
There is also the child in her belly, whether it is a boy or a girl, whether there is anyone around to take care of her, whether she is with her son.
Mother Wei had a hundred words to ask, but she held them back.
She was not stupid. She knew that since her son had never mentioned this matter to them, he must have wanted to protect the girl and the child secretly. After all, rebellion was a serious crime of beheading, so Hu Cheng must have arranged everything.
Thinking like this, from then on, Mother Wei no longer cared about blaming herself and being upset. Instead, her mind was filled with thoughts about her unborn grandson or granddaughter, and she spent more and more time in the Buddhist hall. .
Even if they haven't met, she still loves her grandson/granddaughter sincerely. She must pray to the Buddha to bless her family in safety.
Qing Niang saw that her mother was indeed relieved, and the big stone in her heart finally fell.
She has a quiet temperament. She is used to staying at home and embroidering. Most of the time she goes out is for her mother and daughter.
No one knows what happened when Qing Niang followed her brother into the house and saw that she was wearing a small turquoise skirt and two beautiful bells on her head, like a lady, and even two little maids rushed into her arms behind her. Such a mood.
She couldn't help but tell her brother about Xiao Yi with tears in her eyes on the sedan, but she didn't expect that her brother had already rescued Xiao Yi before returning home.
Qing Niang held Xiao Yi and cried for a long time, and all her resentment and hatred towards her husband's family completely dissipated.
It's not that she doesn't hate them, it's just that she doesn't think they are worth her effort.
Even if she died now, Qing Niang felt it was worth it to die after seeing her daughter.
Unexpectedly, two days after Wei's mother had just let go of her heart, news suddenly came from the capital that Wei Mingyan had ascended the throne as emperor and someone had been sent to pick him up.
Not to mention how happy Wei's mother, Wei Qingniang, must have been. On the day of the visitor's visit from the capital, Xiaoyi made a fuss early in the morning and wanted to go outside to see the candy maker. After all, she was young. Although she still remembered what happened before, she was With so many people pampering him and being with his mother and grandmother who loved him so much, the child's greediness couldn't help but come out.
Although Qing Niang didn't like to go out, she still couldn't resist her daughter's plea, so she finally agreed and took her daughter out.
When she first entered Miao City, Qing Niang didn't dare to go out. Later, she was persuaded by several maids who were following her, saying that all the people in Miao City were standing by Master Wei. If something happened, those who suffered The people who have been favored by Master Wei will never sit idly by.
What's more, now Wei Mingyan has become the master of the world.
Only then did Qing Niang feel relieved. This time she took her daughter out. She was still surrounded by two maids and a group of soldiers. The fair-skinned and beautifully dressed Qing Niang was walking on the road with her equally lovely daughter. She was still very attractive. of.
Miaocheng has been focusing on security issues since it was taken over by Wei Mingyan. There used to be some second-rate people on the street, but now they are gone. After all, there is a government official standing less than ten meters away. Who dares to make a mistake? .
Young women are gradually falling in love with the streets. Girls of this age are at their best now. Just taking a look at them is a beautiful scenery, and the young lady is the most eye-catching one among them.
She originally had a delicate appearance. Although she was wasted for several years by her original husband's family and became haggard, she was well taken care of in the house, like a noble lady.
Qing Niang's original complexion gradually returned, her face was fair and smooth, and her calloused hands became soft. Coupled with the various silks and satins and beautiful jewelry sent by Wei Mingyan, she also had a calm temperament and spoke softly. Whispering, she was talking to Xiao Yi with her daughter lowering her eyes slightly, and the corners of her lips were slightly raised, making people unable to look away.
In Jiang Cai's eyes, it was full of complexity.
Jiang Cai was both lucky and unfortunate. On that day, he had clearly passed the exam. He thought he would be able to rise to prominence in the future. Unexpectedly, Wei Mingyan sent troops to Beijing, and the Jin Kingdom was really defeated.
This is simply the biggest joke in the world.
He, Wei Hucheng, was just a country boy at first. How could he break into the capital in such a short time?
But no matter how much he thought this was a nightmare, Jiang Cai still escaped back with his fellow villagers.
People were frightened by the war with the enemy country. They didn't dare to rest at all along the way. They drove day and night and drove back Xuanxuan.
Jiang Cai had been pampered since he was a child, and his body bones were already weak. In addition, Wei Mingyan and his men had beaten him hard and violently before. After seeing the doctor, although his body was cured, the area under his body was... I don’t know if it was because I was scared or something, but there was no movement anymore.
As a man, this was simply the greatest humiliation in the world. But at that time, he had to go to Beijing to take the exam and had no time to recuperate. He had no choice but to swallow this bitter taste and enter the capital.
After finally finishing the exam, not long after he relaxed, he actually had to rush home again. This is not the most important thing. The most important thing is that he studied hard in a cold window and finally got ahead. As a result, the king of the dynasty actually changed. One person.
This man was once his brother-in-law. If he hadn't divorced Wei Qingniang, as the husband of Xinjun's sister, he would still have taken the imperial examination!
The wealth and glory was actually pushed away by him with his own hands, and he was still worried about whether the new king would hate him...
When he got home, Jiang Cai fell seriously ill. He felt so aggrieved and unspeakable that he almost fainted. In order to save her son's life, Jiang's mother bought ginseng for him to die.
Now there is no granddaughter at home to sell to her. Jiang Cai also took away all the family's savings before going to Beijing. Now that he comes back, the silver coins are long gone. Jiang's mother has no choice but to sell the money in Jiang Cai's house at a cheap price. They emptied the entire house of valuables before barely rescuing him.
When Jiang Cai recovered a little, he was forced to leave home to make money due to his livelihood.
He had never done any work to make money. Jiang Cai had never done any work since he started studying. Before, Jiang's mother relied on the land at home to support her. After marriage, Wei Qingniang did needlework and sold it to make money. Anyway, when it came to business, Jiang Cai He is the one who never gets involved.
But now, Wei Qingniang is gone, and his daughter who can serve him tea and water has also been sold by him. Jiang's mother sold her family's land in order to buy ginseng, and finally managed to take care of her son. She also fell ill, and Jiang was killed. Forced to take on the responsibility of raising a family.
He started to help people write letters to make money. At first, Jiang Cai pretended that he was a scholar, but when he found out that he was not the only gentleman who helped write letters, his arrogance was worn away by reality.
Jiang Cai had been in Miaocheng for less than a day. He had just set up his stall and was feeling hungry. When he was thinking about taking out a copper coin to buy some food, he saw Wei Qingniang who was completely different from before.
She has changed a lot, her complexion is fair, her face is beautiful, and her every move and smile looks like she stepped out of a painting.
Jiang Cai once thought that when he became an official in the future, he would definitely marry a wife like this. Just looking at her from a distance made his body feel as if he was going to soften.
But now, the wife he once looked down upon the most was actually that dignified and beautiful woman.
"Mom, over there, over there..."
The clear and cheerful girl's voice sounded. Jiang Cai's pupils narrowed suddenly. He looked at Xiao Yi, who was also dressed beautifully and happily followed Wei Qingniang with a smile. Her big eyes were full of innocence.
She had been eating well since she was brought back by Wei Mingyan, and later she was reunited with her mother. The baby fat on her face soon appeared, making her soft and waxy. At first glance, she was a little lady who was loved by her family.
Xiao Yi held a bunch of candied haws in his hand and couldn't wait to look at the candy man-making stall and ran over. Jiang Cai stood on the side of the road and looked at his own daughter running forward in small steps, behind him. A pair of maids followed behind.
"Miss, run slower, miss..."
Her eyes were filled with candy man stalls, and she didn't notice that the person standing behind a shabby stall she ran past was her father.
Jiang Cai's body stiffened when she ran to him. He couldn't tell for a moment whether he wanted Xiao Yi to recognize her or not. He thought, she must not be recognized. Wei Hucheng was not someone to be easy to deal with. .
But when she didn't notice her father running away at all, Jiang Cai felt lost for a moment even though she knew that her current appearance was very different from her past.
Sure enough, a daughter is a daughter. If the person standing here today was a son, he would definitely not let his father endure hardships.
Just when Jiang was thinking this, he saw Wei Qingniang walking towards his daughter with a smile. He was startled and subconsciously hid behind him, watching the fair-skinned beautiful woman go to his daughter and speak to her warmly.
"Xiao Yi, grandma told you not to eat too much. If you eat this bunch of candied haws today, the candy man won't eat anymore."
Wei Qingniang has a gentle temperament and always speaks in a soft voice. Listening to her now, people can't help but feel a warm current in their hearts.
Jiang Cai remembered how impatient he was when she spoke like this.
"Ms. sir, reading at night hurts your eyes. It's better to rest early. I brought you water to wash up..."
"What do you know? Who asked you to enter my study? Get out quickly and don't stop me from reading."
At that time, this was how he answered his wife.
But now, he had to rush back every night to take care of his mother and fumbled with his own cooking. His eyes were so tired that he could hardly open them. He didn't even think about washing up, so he just lay on the bed and fell asleep.
At this time, Jiang Cai wished Wei Qingniang was by his side.
She would definitely prepare meals in advance and wait for him, help him take care of the house properly, and if his shoulders were sore, she would carefully squeeze his shoulders.
The more he thought about it, the more Jiang Cai regretted it.
All the regrets put together were not as strong as the moment after seeing Wei Qingniang.
She left him and became a better person than before.
These words were like a big stone, falling hard on Jiang Cai's face, causing his head to bleed.
Jiang Cai stood there and watched, watching Wei Qingniang talk to her daughter tenderly, watching his daughter who was cowering at home and looking down on him with a confident smile on her face, and watching the respectful maids and guards behind them.
The beautiful and gentle lady, the lively and lovely daughter, these were originally his.
Jiang Cai couldn't help but stand forward. He wanted to stand up and recognize his wife and daughter.
Qing Niang loves him so much and Xiao Yi admires him so much, she will definitely forgive him...
The scholar in dusty clothes had just taken a step when a maid with a happy face suddenly rushed in from the outside.
She came to Wei Qingniang and said crisply, "Girl! The decree from the capital has been issued. Your Majesty is going to take you and the Queen Mother back to the capital!"
"From now on, the girl will be Her Royal Highness the eldest princess!"
Jiang Cai froze and watched helplessly as a smile bloomed on the face of his abandoned wife. She took her daughter and left here, surrounded by maids.
Her Royal Highness the Princess...
Wei Qingniang actually became a princess.
If so, if he hadn't abandoned her back then, he would be the Prince Consort now...
Wei Qingniang had no idea that Jiang Cai was watching her in confusion from behind. She had been in a dream since she learned that her younger brother had ascended the throne. She didn't expect that people from the capital would arrive so quickly.
While she was happy, she also felt a little timid. Will she be a princess from now on?
When Wei Qingniang supported her mother and sat on the sedan, with her well-behaved daughter by her side, she opened the curtain and looked outside, and saw the people of Miaocheng kneeling on the ground, the unreality of becoming a princess was completely gone.
She is really a princess.
His brother really came back to save her, saved Xiao Yi, and became her biggest supporter.
Wei Qingniang smiled and burst into tears.
"Mother, why are you crying?"
Xiao Yi looked at his mother in confusion, "Didn't my uncle become the emperor? Didn't everyone say that this was a happy thing?"
Wei Qingniang shook her head, "Mother is crying with joy."
Happily, she no longer has to be afraid.
Mother Wei also had tears in her eyes. She insisted on riding in a sedan with her daughter. Mother Wei was the Queen Mother, so of course the people below did not dare to object, so the three of them sat in this large and comfortable sedan, which was full of people expressing their opinions. The uneasiness and joy of the future.
After walking for a while, the sedan suddenly stopped.
Wei Qingniang looked out strangely. After a while, a maid came and said, "Your Highness, there is a man kneeling in front of you. He says he is the clan leader of the Wei family."
Chief of the Wei clan?
Before Wei Qingniang could speak, Mother Wei had already opened the curtain in front of her and looked at the gray-haired old man kneeling on the ground in front of her.
"Mother..."
Wei Qingniang looked at her mother worriedly. She had a long memory and still remembered how the people in the village treated Wei's mother.
"Go around him."
After Mother Wei finished speaking, she lowered the curtain.
The hatred I had held in my heart for so many years was finally gone.
The Wei family should not be able to take any advantage of the country and wealth that her son conquered.
The patriarch knelt on the ground, waiting for Mother Wei to come down and talk to him, but the sedan just bypassed him. From the beginning to the end, there was no movement in the sedan.
He suddenly panicked, "Queen Mother, Queen Mother..."
The clan leader shouted and kowtowed, "Even if you don't care about our clan, you still have to care about your husband."
No one paid any attention to him.
No one dared to speak until the sedan chair was far away.
"I heard that when His Majesty launched an army, the Wei family was the first to eliminate His Majesty."
"I've heard about it too. I heard that Your Majesty told the Wei family that if things came to pass, the leader of the Wei family could get the position of a prince. However, the patriarch was afraid that it would implicate himself, so he just exterminated the clan and also removed the clans of your majesty's ancestors. They all moved out of their ancestral graves.”
"Tsk, tsk, how can I still have the nerve to kneel down now? I just threw away the wealth I got."
The wealth he had acquired was thrown away by himself...
The patriarch thought of what Ri Wei Mingyan said to him that day.
The position of prince was originally his...
But now, it’s gone, nothing is left…
He was shivering all over and suddenly spit out a mouthful of blood.
The Wei clan leader was so angry that he vomited blood.
This matter is expected to spread throughout Miaocheng soon.
The author has something to say: There is no second update! Let’s start the ending. Sorry for being so late. In this chapter, fifty little angels will be randomly given out red envelopes. The top ten little angels will also receive red envelopes.
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