"Mother!" Wei Heng had just sat down when he stood up again, speaking with a rare hint of anger: "My wife is gentle and virtuous, not the evil woman you say is disturbing the peace of our family!"
He usually had a mild temper, and his sudden loud voice startled everyone in the study, and they all fell silent for a moment.
Liu was also stunned by her son's yelling. After she came to her senses, she put one hand on her chest and pointed at Wei Heng below with the other hand. Her fingertips trembled and her voice trembled a little: "Okay, okay!"
Her eyes were filled with bitterness as she cried, "It seems my son has also been instigated by that vicious woman. They say that a man forgets his mother after marrying his wife. Second son, you yell at your mother for a woman. Are you worthy of me for giving birth to you?"
She seemed extremely sad, and even the handkerchief couldn't stop the tears from falling down her cheeks. When Wei Heng saw this, he looked anxious and bitter.
"Mother, you hired Jiang for me personally. You have praised her for her virtue and kindness more than once over the years. Why are you blaming her for everything now? Wei Heng smiled bitterly and said, "Ran Ran has been wronged at home during the days since she returned to Beijing. She is not a three-year-old child. She has her own opinions and judgments. She cannot be provoked by a few words from others."
It was clearly his parents who were unkind as elders and hurt the younger generation, but even now they still refused to admit that they were wrong and wanted to blame everything on their daughter-in-law. Wei Heng had a myriad of emotions in his heart, it was really complicated.
His tone was not harsh, but the implicit blame made Wei Ping, who had been watching calmly, a little distracted.
Even Liu, who was wiping her tears, stopped when she heard this.
Her own child knows himself well. Her son has a gentle character and is not the type to argue with others, let alone his own mother.
Over the years, as long as her eyes turned slightly red, no matter how big her son's complaints were, he would not say a word.
But now, he can defend his wife again and again in front of his mother's red eyes.
If it was said that Liu disliked her second daughter-in-law only because of the accidents that happened to her two daughters, then at this moment, listening to her son's defense of her, this slight dislike had turned into actual hatred.
It turned out that the vicious woman's virtuous appearance was all fake. She was very good at winning over her husband in private. She had taught her son to be like this.
Liu was filled with hatred and tears streamed down her face.
"Okay, stop talking."
Wei Ping, who was standing by, held his wife's hand and patted it soothingly. He looked at his second son who was standing stiffly and said calmly, "Even though your mother is a bad person, she is still a loving mother to you. You love your wife and cannot bear to hear your mother say anything bad about her. But have you ever thought that it is natural for a mother-in-law to choose her daughter-in-law? If you do this, where do you put your mother, an elder?"
Every word my father said sounded reasonable, but when you listened carefully, you felt that he was just making trouble.
Wei Heng paused slightly, but did not say anything because of his unfilial thoughts.
"Now that my second brother is a duke, he has become more confident." Wei Huan, who had been silent all this time, suddenly interrupted and said sarcastically, "For a woman, he disobeys his own mother. That's quite a feat."
Wei Heng was a little angry at his brother's mocking words. How could his wife, who had been with him for more than 20 years, be reduced to an insignificant "woman"? Seeing his dear mother crying so sadly, he couldn't bear it. After a slight pause, he still apologized.
This apology finally eased the tense atmosphere, and the illegitimate sons who had not spoken yet all breathed a sigh of relief.
Even though there was a dispute among the direct line, they, the illegitimate children, could not even get a word in due to their low status, but they all relied on the family's legacy and did not want to see infighting within the family from the bottom of their hearts.
According to Wei Huai and the others, it would be fine if they had reprimanded him like this in the past, but now that the second brother has become a Duke, the situation is completely different.
Even if they are your biological parents, they should not take advantage of their kindness in raising you to control you. Love will fade away, and even the most gentle person will have his or her reverse scale.
Even if we take a step back, what good would it do to sow discord between my second brother and his wife? You have to know that Wei Heng got the title of Duke because his father was honored by his daughter.
…That’s not just his daughter.
Since his sons could think of it, Wei Ping would certainly not fail to make a plan. He relaxed his expression and asked his son, who had made an apology, to take a seat.
Just as he was about to say something, a servant knocked on the study door and an anxious voice came in through the door and window: "My Lord, the Crown Prince is here."
Everyone in the room was shocked.
Wei Ping was the first to react. He stood up and said to his old wife who was still wiping tears, "Wipe your tears clean. Follow me to welcome the emperor."
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During the seven years that Xiao Junzhan was in power, there were only a few times when he entered the gates of his ministers' houses unless he was invited to a banquet. It was even more shocking that he did so to visit the girls in the mansion.
Is this still their prince who is not interested in women, has no concubines in his twenties, and is as dignified and self-respecting as a hermit? Xiao Junzhan came suddenly. Except for Wei Ping and others who were discussing matters in the study room, the other female relatives, including Jiang, came late because they lived far away.
Jiang came hurriedly in the scorching sun, with a little sweat on her forehead. She knelt down and saluted, saying, "Your Highness, your Highness is greeted respectfully."
Although Xiao Junzhan rarely attended the ministers' banquets, he should have seen Jiang several times over the years. However, he was not the kind of person who would stare at his ministers' wives and daughters for too long, so this was the first time he saw Jiang in his memory.
He lowered his eyes to take a look, thinking that his Ran Ran was indeed more like his mother. He nodded slightly and said, "Where's Ran Ran?"
His voice was gentle, but he stated his purpose directly without any greetings, which made everyone's heart skip a beat.
Jiang choked even more and said, "My daughter is afraid of heat and is hiding in her yard to avoid the heat."
Hearing this, Xiao Junzhan's expression softened a little, and he said, "Send someone to lead the way, I'll go and see her."
Jiang choked again, feeling the pressure of her son-in-law's majesty. After a pause, she said respectfully, "...Yes, Your Highness, follow me."
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It was midsummer and the heat was very severe. Wei Hanzhang was most afraid of heat. Jiang was very fond of this delicate girl. Since the little girl came back to her side, she had arranged the best in food, clothing, housing and transportation for her within her ability and would not let her suffer any grievance.
Knowing that his daughter could not stand the scorching heat, the ice sent to Tingfeng Pavilion never stopped. These days, Wei Hanzhang never left this room with a constant supply of ice unless it was necessary.
At this moment, she was lazily lying on the soft chair, holding a music book in her hand and turning the page from time to time. There was a plate of chilled grapes on the small table next to her, and she looked quite leisurely.
When she heard the knock on the door, she thought it was Lu Lan, so she raised her voice and said, "Come in."
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