The cold early winter sun climbed directly above the courtyard, casting golden rays across the large round dining table in the dining hall. Looking at Xiao Ke, who was serving everyone, Madam Wei asked in a low voice, "Where's San Ya Tou? Didn't she say she'd be back early this morning? Why isn't she coming to eat with us?"

The old lady's voice carried a hint of displeasure. Although she was no longer the head of the Wei family after arriving in Shengjing, and even felt somewhat stifled by living under someone else's roof, as the eldest, she still had to assert her authority sometimes, otherwise no one in the family would take her seriously.

Take San Yatou, for example. Now she can skip coming to the dining hall to eat with her grandmother whenever she wants, which naturally makes Wei Wen Shi somewhat unhappy. No one listens to her on important matters anymore, and if she doesn't have any temper on trivial matters, wouldn't the whole family be just relying on this old woman?

Remembering Wei Ping's instructions to her last night, Xiao Ke subconsciously looked at her. Just then, Wei Ping was also staring at her. When she saw Xiao Ke's gaze fall on her, Wei Ping narrowed her eyes, which seemed to be putting pressure on her.

Xiao Ke's heart skipped a beat, and she replied, "Reporting to the old lady, the third young lady... she injured her leg and has been lying on the bed since returning to her room, unable to move around."

"Wanwan is injured?" Before Wei Wenshi could react, Sun Lurong was the first to widen her eyes and asked, "How did she get injured? Is the injury serious?"

Before Xiao Ke came from Fuquxuan, Zi Qiao had specifically instructed her not to tell anyone about Wei Shuwan's injury, but only to say that she was tired after playing for two days and could just rest and catch up on sleep when she got back.

But Wei Ping instructed her to tell the old lady the truth about this matter. She bit her lower lip, glanced at Wei Ping again, and had no choice but to tell the truth: "The Third Miss was riding a horse with Madam Pan in the hunting grounds, but somehow she fell off the horse. She has already been treated with medicine, and the doctor said that she needs to rest for ten days to half a month to fully recover."

Since the old lady was unaware that Sun Xingjian had also gone to the North Suburb Hunting Grounds, I only mentioned Pan Wenjun and did not mention Sun Xingjian.

Wei Ping had already decided to make a big deal out of this matter yesterday, and so, following Xiao Ke's words, she feigned surprise and said, "It's with that Lady Pan again? Sigh, it seems we can't completely disregard the words of those charlatans..."

As expected, Wei Wenshi's curiosity was piqued, and she turned her gaze over, asking, "Wandering sorcerers? What did they say?"

“Mother, yesterday when I went out I met a sorcerer. As soon as he saw me, he said that my forehead was dark and that our household had recently attracted an evil star, and that it came from the north. I thought about it, and the one who came from the north and had been getting close to our household recently, couldn’t it be this Lady Pan? Then I remembered the three koi that suddenly turned belly up, and I felt that this matter was even more mysterious!”

"Who would have thought that San Yatou would fall off her horse after just two days at the hunting grounds! Luckily, she wasn't seriously injured, which is truly fortunate."

Wei Ping kept talking, occasionally glancing at Sun Lurong's expression. When she saw that Sun Lurong was calm, her voice became louder; when she saw that Sun Lurong seemed about to explode, her voice became softer, revealing her guilty conscience.

She only wanted to subtly make the second wife dislike Pan Wenjun, and didn't want to confront the second wife openly anymore.

Wei Wenshi also recalled the time when the koi fish died mysteriously after being seen by Pan Wenjun. At the time, Wei Ping said that her fate was too strong, which she thought was a bit far-fetched. Now it seems that she really is not a lucky person.

Otherwise, how could it be such a coincidence that nothing bad always happens when I'm with her? Last time it was a dead fish, and this time it's a fall from a horse.

However, when the matter was brought up last time, both Sun Lurong and Wei Shuwan, mother and daughter, were protective of Pan Wenjun. This time, she didn't want to say anything unpleasant about whether it was auspicious or not. She simply said, "Lurong, I shouldn't interfere in your brother's marriage, but after a series of events, I feel that Pan Wenjun might not be a lucky person. You should think more about your brother."

"Of course, if they really have feelings for each other, we can't persuade them to separate. But there's something I have to remind you: don't let Sanya get too close to her."

After Wei Wenshi finished speaking, Wei Zheng couldn't help but chime in, "Mother, Protector Pan has guarded the border of Daye for so many years and has become a divine general who protects the country. It is really inappropriate to use such unlucky words to insult his beloved daughter."

Little did Wei Ping know that she was prepared, and this was exactly what she was waiting for: "Second brother only says that he protects the country, but you should also know that he uses a butcher's knife to protect the country. The name of the divine general is because of the countless heads that the long knife in his hand has cut off. It is true that those who died at the hands of Protector Pan were all enemy soldiers, but those are still human lives! Protector Pan has committed so many killings over the years, perhaps it is all being repaid to his daughter? The sorcerer also said that the evil star is mostly caused by the heavy killing of his father's generation."

With a "smack," Wei Zheng threw the bamboo chopsticks in his hand onto the dining table, unable to tolerate anyone slandering the soldiers on the frontier.

Sun Lurong quietly reached out and tugged at her husband's sleeve under the dining table, signaling him to calm down. Then she chuckled softly and spoke:

"If these 'evil star' and 'bad luck' words are indeed true, I would like to ask how the relationship with Young Master Du, which was going so well with Shuyao a while ago, fell apart? And who brought us bad luck during those days when Wanwan and I were unconscious on the bed and almost lost our lives?"

Sun Lurong spoke these words in a calm tone, without directly revealing any emotion. But every word she uttered was like a stinging bee to Wei Ping.

Seeing that the situation was about to get out of control again, Madam Wei hurriedly stepped in to smooth things over: "Alright, everyone, let's all keep quiet. Can't we just have a peaceful meal?"

Wei Wenshi glanced around and finally fixed her gaze on Sun Lurong, advising, "Lurong, some things are best left unsaid. Cai Die is still locked up in prison, and she has learned her lesson for her foolish actions. What I just said was just to remind you. If you don't listen, just pretend that I, an old woman, didn't say anything."

“Mother, Wanwan is seventeen this year, and has been of marriageable age for two years. She is no longer a child. She knows in her heart who to stay away from and who to be close to. If she gets along well with Madam Pan, it proves that Madam Pan is an upright and honest girl. If Xingjian can really marry such a wife, I, as his older sister, will only be happy for him.”

Wei Wenshi found these words extremely offensive. Her daughter-in-law was clearly contradicting her. She had just said that they should stay away from Lady Pan, and her daughter-in-law said that she couldn't wait for her younger brother to marry Lady Pan. Wasn't this a slap in the face to her old face?

Lady Wei, also furious, threw down her bamboo chopsticks and got up to go back inside, just as the gatekeeper came running up to her in a hurry.

"Madam, Master, Madam, something terrible has happened!"

"What happened again?" Madam Wei suddenly stopped, her face tense.