Moreover, having a biological sister who was abused by a villain would also affect the reputation of Wei Hanzhang, the younger sister who had just been named the Crown Princess.

It was already very conspicuous for a family to have a Crown Princess, and the eyes of the entire capital were focused on the Mansion of the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery these days.

If Wei Hanyue were to come out to meet people at this time as the eldest daughter of the Duke's Mansion, the rumors that had already subsided would only cause even greater waves due to the instigation of her political opponents.

Therefore, Wei Hanyue's best fate is to die in the family temple.

Wei Heng knew that his father's consideration was correct, but he was worried about leaving his eldest daughter alone in the ancestral temple in the Marquis' Mansion after his family left, so he planned to set up a new ancestral temple in his own Duke's Mansion and take his daughter there when the time came.

Unexpectedly, Wei Ping became furious upon hearing this, and asked him whether he really planned to set up his own business since his father was still alive.

One cannot write two characters of "Wei" with one stroke, but he wants to set up two Wei family temples. What is his intention?

At this point, Wei Heng was completely defeated.

His parents were still alive and the family had not been divided, but he set up a separate family temple. This was indeed unfilial no matter who heard it.

But Wei Hanyue could not leave the ancestral temple, so she had to stay in the mansion of Marquis Zhongyong.

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As they drank and chatted, it was already late at night. Except for the children, most of the adults at the table looked a little tipsy.

Wei Hanzhang was also a little drunk, and Aunt Mei had quietly brought her some sobering soup. At this moment, Wei Ping suddenly raised his glass in front of all the descendants and said to her, "Come on, Xiaojiu, let Grandfather toast you."

Everyone who was already tipsy was stunned at once. For a family like theirs, they had always heard of younger generations toasting their elders, but had never seen elders actively toasting younger generations.

Wei Ping held the wine glass in his hand. He paused for a moment before continuing, "Today, we hold this family dinner to let you know that the Wei family has been passed down in Kyoto for a hundred years. As long as we have the surname Wei, we are a family of the same blood."

"Xiaojiu, you didn't grow up in Beijing, and you're a girl. Since you returned to Beijing, if I, as your grandfather, have been inconsiderate in any way, I hope you will forgive me and don't hurt the relationship between our family."

"Your grandfather is right," when Wei Ping finished speaking, Liu, who was standing beside him, also brought a wine glass and said in the same tone, "Grandmother has reflected on herself these days. She was too strict with you before. In fact, she was worried about you. She never thought that she would hurt your feelings. Today, at the family dinner, grandma will also apologize to you."

As the prestigious head and mistress of the Loyal and Brave Marquis's Mansion, Wei Ping and Liu's words had already humbled them to the extreme. Not only were all the people in the room stunned, but even Wei Heng, who was quite dissatisfied with his parents' behavior, was shocked.

Then, I felt touched and guilty.

Wei Heng stood up in a hurry: "Dad, Mom, why do you have to be like this? We are all family, and you are the elders. If there is really something wrong, there is no need for you to apologize in person. Ran Ran was just angry for a moment, and she will figure it out after a while."

He looked at the silent little girl beside him and said expectantly, "Don't you think so, Ranran?"

Wei Hanzhang lowered her eyes and didn't look at him. She had been slightly prepared for the purpose of this family dinner. It was definitely aimed at her, but she didn't expect that this trick would be used.

Retreat to advance.

But, it’s no big deal…

Wei Hanzhang stood up with a smile, raised his glass and said, "My father is right. You two don't have to be like this. I am not a person who holds grudges, and I will not hold a grudge over insignificant things."

After saying this, she drank the wine in her cup and continued with a smile, "You two elders are so kind and loving, you should also be able to understand my mother's loving motherly heart. I wonder if you can let my mother visit my sister more often in the future?"

This was the first time that Wei Hanzhang spoke up for Wei Hanyue in the ancestral temple in person. If she hadn't mentioned it, many people present would have forgotten that there was such a girl in the family.

When these words came out, Wei Heng and Jiang's faces were filled with excitement.

Wei Hanzhang also smiled and sat down again.

Everyone in the field breathed a sigh of relief. In their opinion, this cup of wine from the three generations of grandparents and grandchildren had completely eliminated all the unspeakable conflicts of recent days.

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On the way back to Tingfeng Pavilion, Wei Hanzhang himself didn't think much of anything, but he was amused by Luzhu's indignant look behind him, "What are you doing? You can hang a bottle of oil on your little mouth."

"I feel bad for the young lady," said the maidservant who followed Lu Zhu from Xuzhou. She had no connection with the Wei family. After seeing the grievances suffered by her own young lady, she was not willing to see her 'let bygones be bygones' just like that.

Wei Hanzhang smiled and said, "Don't worry about anything else. I just drank a glass of wine. I didn't lose anything. On the contrary, it allows A Niang to visit sister anytime."

As for the so-called elimination of discord, the coldness in one's heart cannot be eliminated by a glass of wine.

Being apologized to by her grandparents in public was no different from being roasted on the fire. Wei Ping's actions would only make her feel more disgusted.

The next morning, Wei Hanzhang got up early, washed up, and went directly to the Duke of Wei's Mansion with her maid and four palace ladies. After a few days, her Yuxuan Pavilion had been decorated very nicely.

All the furnishings from Tingfeng Pavilion were moved here intact.

Wei Hanzhang had visited here before, so he didn't find it very new to officially move in. Instead, he suddenly felt like going out to the bookstore to buy some new bookstores.

During this period of time, she found that the storybooks in the capital were much bolder than those in the south of the Yangtze River. Except for the time when she went to meet Xiao Boqian next door, she spent almost all her time reading the storybooks and was quite fascinated by them.

When they were about to take the carriage out of the house, they ran into Wei Hansu at the gate. The two sisters bumped into each other head-on. Wei Hansu hurriedly greeted them: "Ranran, are you leaving the house?"

Wei Hanzhang nodded and said politely, "Yes, I plan to buy some books to read. Do you want to come with me, Seventh Sister?"

She just asked casually, thinking that Wei Hansu would not be willing to go out, but she was slightly startled, but nodded, and said expectantly: "Then I will go with Ranran."

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In the carriage, Wei Hansu said stiffly: "Ran Ran, do you think I am timid and unworthy of such a noble person?"

“……”Wei Hanzhang shook his head silently.

"I knew Ranran wouldn't." Wei Hansu smiled. "Although there are many sisters in our generation, I am a concubine's daughter, and no one has paid attention to me since I was young. But I can see that you, Ranran, are the only one who doesn't dislike me."

It can be seen that she really wants to get close to this sister.

Even though he was timid and afraid of meeting strangers, he still followed Wei Hanzhang out of the house.

I went to the hospital today and had a CT scan. It was not pneumonia. I took some medicine and felt better by the evening. At least I didn’t feel the pain of coughing my lungs out…

(End of this chapter)