Chapter 476 Keeping the Wu Family in Huizhou
As if she had found a kindred spirit, Mu Jin nodded quickly: "You're right! That's exactly how it is!"
With a sincere smile, Wei Jia suggested, "Now that we've talked things out, why don't you heal Old Woodcutter and we go back to the capital together?"
"If anything happens, the old lady will try her best to help solve it."
After thinking for a moment, Wei Jia added, "If you are really concerned about your master's benefactor, why don't you think about it from a different perspective?"
Mu Jin looked at Wei Jia with curiosity.
Then Wei Jia continued, "Your master's benefactor is the old Marquis, and the old Marquis is also the old lady's husband. So they are all family."
"You can consider the old lady as half a benefactor of your master."
Mu Jin was taken aback, then gave an awkward laugh, "Heh, you can calculate it like that?"
Wei Jia smiled meaningfully, "Why not?"
"Compared to your son and husband, you might still have some hesitation about your master's benefactor."
"But, the weight of a son, a husband, and half a benefactor is still heavier than that of a single benefactor, isn't it?"
"Or are you saying that your son and husband combined are not as important as half a benefactor?"
Mu Jin choked, speechless.
With a sigh, Mu Jin decided to take it one step at a time. Things would work themselves out.
What we need to do now is to get Old Qiao back to health as soon as possible.
Once the matter was discussed, the misunderstanding between the two was cleared up.
When the door was opened again, the Zhou mother and daughter, who had been waiting nervously outside, discovered that Wei Jia and Mu Jin's relationship seemed to have improved considerably.
Although they didn't understand why, both mother and daughter breathed a sigh of relief.
When the two explained that they were taking the old woodcutter back to the capital with them, the mother and daughter were taken aback.
"Didn't you say that Second Brother's injury hasn't healed yet and he shouldn't travel so much?" Qiao Yuanyao looked at Wei Jia with surprise, and finally turned her gaze to Mu Jin.
How exactly did Wei Jia manage to get Mu Jin to agree?
Previously, when she heard Wei Jia say she wanted to return to Beijing, she and her mother went to see Mu Jin to check on her second brother's situation and see if they could return to Beijing together.
The result is no.
How come Mu Jin changed her mind after just one conversation with Wei Jia?
Mu Jin explained with a smile that Qiao Jingyao's injury had actually almost healed. Saying he couldn't travel too far was just her way of showing concern for him and wanting him to rest in Huizhou for a while longer to fully recover.
Although the Zhou mother and daughter had some doubts after hearing Mu Jin's explanation, they quickly accepted it.
Finally, I don't have to be torn between two options anymore.
So, the group went back to their rooms to pack their bags.
After seeing off the Zhou family, Wei Jia wrote a letter about Mu Jin's situation and sent it to the capital by fast horse.
No sooner had the letter been sent than Wu Shi and her daughter-in-law, Xiao Wu Shi, came looking for them again.
"I heard you're going back to the capital?" Madam Wu asked bluntly, "But why didn't you inform us?"
Ms. Wu frowned, her tone not very friendly, even carrying a hint of questioning from someone in a superior position.
Xiao Wu quickly pulled Wu aside and politely tried to smooth things over for her, saying, "Miss Weijia, please don't misunderstand. My mother-in-law just heard the news and was worried, so she came to ask."
Madam Wu paused for a moment, then tentatively said, "Perhaps Miss Weijia was too busy and forgot to ask someone to inform us?"
Wei Jia smiled calmly and said slowly, "It's not that I forgot, but that I agreed not to have anyone notify you."
"What did you say?" Mrs. Wu exclaimed, both shocked and furious. "Why didn't you notify us?"
Little Wu was also surprised, but then she thought of a possibility. Her face paled, but she still pulled Wu along.
"Why are you pulling me? Didn't you hear what they said?" Wu said angrily. "They're deliberately trying not to take us back to the capital!"
Little Wu shook her head at Wu Shi with a wry smile, "Mother! Have you forgotten what Princess Qi said?"
Before leaving the capital, Princess Qi told Lady Wu to listen to Little Lady Wu, not to be impulsive, not to act on her own initiative, and not to cause trouble.
Hearing Xiao Wu's reminder, Wu finally shut her mouth reluctantly. But her eyes were still glaring at Wei Jia with hostility, as if she wouldn't give up until Wei Jia gave her an explanation.
After calming Wu down, Little Wu hesitated before asking, "Miss Weijia, is it because Grandmother won't let us return to the capital?"
Wei Jia returned to Beijing, but didn't ask anyone to inform them. It's obvious he didn't want to bring them back to Beijing.
However, Wei Jia herself would not dare to make such a decision, so the most likely scenario is that Qiao Qinghe wrote a letter to Wei Jia, asking her to leave them in Huizhou.
Upon hearing this, Wu's face turned pale, and she bit her lip tightly. A look of resentment and fear appeared in her eyes.
Wei Jia scoffed and said sarcastically, "This is not what the old lady wanted."
The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law frowned, puzzled.
Then Wei Jia continued, "This is Princess Qi's intention."
Madam Wu retorted indignantly, "You're talking nonsense! How could Princess Qi not let us return to the capital? If she wanted us to stay in Huizhou, why didn't she tell us when we left the capital?"
Wei Jia did not argue with Wu Shi, but instead took out the letter that Min Yuexi had written to her and handed it to Xiao Wu Shi.
Little Wu took the letter and unfolded it to read. Wu then leaned closer to read it as well.
After the two quickly read the letter and confirmed that it was indeed Min Yuexi who wanted to keep them in Huizhou, Wu burst into tears.
"Why? Why is this happening? Why won't Seele let us go back? Why?..."
Her only support now is her daughter. And yet, her daughter wants them to stay in Huizhou! How can she possibly take care of them when they're so far away and in such a remote place?
Unlike Wu's breakdown, Xiao Wu quickly calmed down.
She returned the letter to Wei Jia and gave her a graceful curtsy, saying, "I apologize for my rudeness earlier, please don't take it to heart, Madam. We misunderstood Grandmother."
She couldn't bring herself to call her "elder aunt." So, she'd reluctantly call her "first wife."
Wu only learned from Min Yuexi's letter that Min Yuexi was preventing them from returning to the capital.
But she saw more.
For example, Min Yuexi's respect for Wei Jia, the way she addresses Wei Jia, and her trust in Wei Jia.
It was only after seeing Min Yuexi's letter that Madam Wu was suddenly struck by the realization that Wei Jia was no longer the head maid she used to be.
She is now the first wife of the Qinghe Madam's Mansion, recorded in the Qiao family genealogy by Qiao Qinghe.
On the contrary, their branch has now become the second branch of the Qiao family.
In front of Wei Jia, neither she nor Wu Shi had any reason to be arrogant.
Seeing that Madam Wu was sensible, Wei Jia didn't make things too difficult for her. Instead, she softened her tone and calmly explained, "Princess Qi's decision to let you stay in Huizhou is also a form of protection for you."
"She wants you to stay away from the center of trouble and have a few years of peaceful life."
"Once things have calmed down, we'll bring you back to the capital."
"They really put a lot of thought into it."
Madam Wu nodded. "Yes, Madam is right. I understand Princess Qi's good intentions."
"Please also pass on a message to Princess Qi after you return to the capital."
“Tell her that we won’t let her down. I will urge my husband to study hard so that he can return to the capital with honors and make her proud.”
Wei Jia smiled; this was the only sensible person in the second wife's household now.
"I will convey your message."
Thank you.
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