Wei Shaoqing was filial after all. After rushing back from the disaster relief site, he did not go to Xingyu Lane first, but went directly back to the Wei Mansion and went to Songyan Hall to see the old lady.
The old lady seemed to recognize him, but also seemed not to.
Like a little child, he sat at the head of the bed and was fed porridge by Aunt Cui. However, his mouth couldn't hold it back and the porridge leaked everywhere, which was really embarrassing.
The porridge looked like it was filled with abalone, sea cucumber, shark's fin, bird's nest and bird's nest, as well as precious medicinal ingredients, all of which were good stuff.
Wei Shaoqing's face was filled with gloom and his brows were furrowed. He interrogated Nanny Cui, the palace physician, and the servants of Songyan Hall.
Bai Ruyue had already told him what happened that day through a letter.
However, in Bai Ruyue's letter, the whole letter was accusing Yuan Zhao of causing everything.
Wei Shaoqing didn't expect that so many things would happen during the time he was away.
He hurried back, furious with Yuan Zhao, and wanted to go straight back and scold her.
But when he arrived at the gate of Wei Mansion, he changed his mind.
Porridge was still being distributed at the gate of the Wei Mansion. The refugees lined up in an orderly manner. When they saw Wei Shaoqing coming back, they all knelt down to express their gratitude.
One after another, "Master Wei is back!"
"Master Wei, thank you for your hard work in disaster relief!"
"Thank you, Princess, and Lord Wei. Lord Wei is truly the father and mother of Yangzhou City!"
"Thanks to the princess and Lord Wei, the criminals who kidnapped my wife and children were punished!"
…
Listening to the voices of admiration, Wei Shaoqing's heart was already floating.
The anger in my heart suddenly subsided a lot.
Wei Shaoqing was indeed a man of great talent, but unlike others, he did not have any ambition to care about the country and the people.
He is the smartest one and knows what he wants.
When he was the top student in high school and married a princess, he also thought he could climb to the top and look down on everyone else.
But he came from a poor family, and even with more blessings, he still seemed inferior in the capital.
In the officialdom, there are kings, princes, generals and ministers everywhere, and officials of all ranks are above him.
Even though he was the newly crowned top scholar, after he married Yuan Zhao, everyone called him "Prince Consort" in a slightly mocking tone.
In marriage, needless to say, Yuan Zhao's brother is the crown prince and his father is the emperor, so he, as a son-in-law, is in the lowest position.
So he came to Yangzhou, holding the positions of princess's consort and prefect of Yangzhou, not seeking promotion but only stability.
Instead of fighting in the court of the capital, it is better to take a step back and be his parent official.
Over the past ten years, he has long regarded himself as the sky of Yangzhou, and the people of Yangzhou City are his "people".
Now, these people knelt before him, kowtowed to him and thanked him, treating him as the most powerful being.
That's what he wanted.
The refugees at the door told him what had happened that day.
Outside the palace, he enjoyed the admiration of the people, and when he entered the palace, he was still smiling.
Later, when I saw the old lady in such a miserable state, I didn't feel so angry anymore.
I even feel a little resentful. If the old lady had stayed in the mansion, would things have turned out like this?
Yuan Zhao was giving out porridge, and why did the old lady come out to cause trouble at her age? She also embarrassed him.
…
lobby.
Yuan Musheng was still sitting in the wheelchair, pushed into the door by Yuan Nan'an.
He didn't want Wei Shaoqing to know that his leg had healed.
When the children came in and stood next to Yuan Zhao, they were all very silent.
Wei Shaoqing sat there, looking at his wife and children opposite him, and suddenly didn't know what to say.
Yuan Zhao had a faint smile on her lips. She was obviously very beautiful, but she made him feel very distant.
Several children seemed to be in a trance, and only Yuan Musheng called out "Father" lightly when he saw him.
He frowned slightly and wanted to blame them for being impolite, but then he remembered that Yuan Nan'an was a mute and Yuan Zhizhi was only three months old.
As for the newly found Yuan Qiyu...
Wei Shaoqing sat there, looking Yuan Qiyu up and down.
"How did Madam find Qi Yu?" He looked at her and asked Yuan Zhao.
Yuan Zhao lowered his eyes and said, "I luckily found it when I went to the Big Buddha Temple to worship Buddha."
She didn't elaborate, but Wei Shaoqing didn't seem to care.
He just frowned and looked at Yuan Qiyu with displeasure as he huddled behind Yuan Zhao, his dark eyes staring at him full of strangeness.
Wei Shaoqing found it hard to connect the skinny, dark-skinned child in front of him with the chubby Xiaoyu from before.
Is this really his child?
Yuan Zhao saw the disgust in his eyes and held Yuan Qiyu's hand.
"Xiaoyu just came back and is still a little uncomfortable. Please forgive me, husband."
Wei Shaoqing felt a little embarrassed when he heard Yuan Zhao's polite words.
"Xiaoyu is also my child, so of course I love him."
Even though he was somewhat reluctant, Wei Shaoqing felt that he still had to do something, after all, Yuan Zhao was always watching him.
He took two steps forward and extended his hand to Yuan Qiyu, "Xiaoyu, I am your father."
Just as his hand was about to touch Yuan Qiyu, Yuan Qiyu dodged it with a "swish", muttering:
"You're not... Daddy."
After hearing this, Wei Shaoqing's face darkened and he glanced at Yuan Zhao.
Yuan Zhao simply explained, "Xiao Yu doesn't recognize anyone else except me."
She naturally did not explain. In Yuan Qiyu's cognition, Huo Yan was the person who saved him on that snowy night and the person who stayed by his side later.
The "Daddy" in his mind was not Wei Shaoqing, who had just suddenly appeared and was lukewarm towards him.
But she looked at the listless appearance of the children and added:
"Qi Yu is still a little confused. If you treat him with patience, he will probably be fine after a while."
Wei Shaoqing listened perfunctorily, reaching out his hand to grab Yuan Qiyu and take a closer look: "How can we do this? It would be so embarrassing if others knew about it. The court doctor is outside, let him take another look..."
But Wei Shaoqing's behavior angered Yuan Qiyu. He opened his mouth and bit Wei Shaoqing's arm.
"ah!"
"Bang!"
"Xiaoyu!"
It only took a split second for Yuan Qiyu to bite him and for Wei Shaoqing to push him away.
When everyone came to their senses, Yuan Qi Yu's head had already hit the leg of the Eight Immortals Table.
The legs of the eight-immortals table broke in an instant.
Yuan Qiyu covered the back of his head with his small body, screaming in pain.
He then changed his posture, standing on his hands and feet, like a little beast, as if he was about to pounce on Wei Shaoqing in the next second.
Wei Shaoqing was stunned when he saw him like this, and blurted out the next moment:
"Isn't this a monster?!"
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