Chapter 232:
In the carriage going back, 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?"
Coming back from the palace, something big happened at home. I was worried and had to travel all the way. I should have taken good care of myself, but Jiang was busy non-stop.
First, I helped my mother-in-law host a banquet, and then I took the two ladies of the Jiang family to visit various mansions. I made friends with many noble ladies. I have 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." Since he is a lonely soul, your two cousins will set out to move the body to the ancestral grave in Xuzhou in two days."
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, and the children lost 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. Did my aunt say 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 The fourth cousin is pretty good, he can calm down and study, and he won the title of Juren two years ago. "
Of course Wei Hanzhang knew that the literary style was prevalent in Jiangnan, 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 younger generation of the Jiang family, only two people, Jiang Shengwen and Jiang Shengshu, have won the title of Juren.
Other cousins either can't read at all, can't sit still, or they can't get any closer after becoming a scholar.
"Dafang is such a motivated young man. Because his father committed a crime, his fame and fame have been stripped away and he has become a white man." Jiang said: "Your eldest aunt is worried about this."
Wei Hanzhang looked startled, and he realized something clearly.
“My mother knows her thoughts, and also knows that she has a loving mother’s heart. It’s just that she just came back today, so 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 speak in front of the prince.
If his status as a civil servant can be restored, it means that Jiang Shengwen will be completely unaffected by his father and can continue on the road to the imperial examination.
It is not impossible for him to come out of the pavilion to pay homage to the prime minister after the examination and palace examination are over.
In the eyes of the eldest sister-in-law, whether her son's future can be saved or not, the only one she 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 must 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 the most important thing seems to have become no longer pure.
Wei Hanzhang can clearly tell that when she was in Xuzhou, several aunts were close to her. Maybe it was because of her background in the Marquis Palace, but more of them 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 Jiang's family since she was a child.
She sighed softly, and she could somehow feel the feeling of being cold at high places.
Everyone respects you, and everyone treats you with hospitality and flattery, but there is no pure affection.
Even the affection originally given to you must be taken back. She thought of Xiao Boqian.
She was at least favored by the whole family when she was young, and she 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 spend with his children in person. Even if he loves him deeply, he can't give him a little tenderness.
Since he was born, that man has been the eldest son of the Holy Emperor. Thousands of people look up to him, and he is high and high.
At the age of eighteen, he took over this territory of thousands of miles, stood high above the temple, and enjoyed the worship of all people.
Ke 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.
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 said worriedly as he thought of something, "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 the Holy One summon you?" Jiang's face relaxed, and he asked: "Your Highness executed Princess Chengyi because of you. I'm afraid the Holy One will not be happy 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 energy.”
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 also within Wei Hanzhang's expectation. She asked with a smile: "Have you said, sister, whether you should directly become a monk as the eldest daughter of the Duke of Guo's Mansion, 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 the resentment on her face, and whispered: "Your sister doesn't want to be named Wei anymore."
…Then choose to escape.
Just like Wei Hansu, he obviously died in the palace, but he had to explain it differently to the outside world.
Every family 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.
The unmarried girl died of illness and was still a concubine. Of course, there was no reason to make a big deal out of it.
Wei Hansu was not good at making friends during his lifetime. He did not have many close friends and very few people came to express condolences.
The weather was still hot, so the body was buried in a hurry after a day's rest. (End of chapter)