He ordered that no doctor was allowed to be hired for Wei Hanyue, and even Jiang was forbidden from visiting her daughter.
Although the current dynasty has an open-minded society, the fact that the daughter of a marquis's family was humiliated by a villain has become gossip among everyone in the capital, from the noble families to the peddlers, in the past few months.
Whenever the women of the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery's Mansion went out to attend banquets, they would hear some gossip, and they didn't even know what people were saying behind their backs.
Speaking of which, the loyal and brave Marquis Weiping was reluctant to deal with his granddaughter, which could be considered indecisive among the people in power in the aristocratic families.
If this happened in other families, they would have let their daughter commit suicide to prove their innocence. They would never allow a girl who had tarnished the family's reputation to live in the world and bring shame to her parents and family.
Thinking of his elder sister who had exchanged hundreds of letters with him over the years, Wei Hanzhang said, "I will go and ask grandfather to let me see my sister."
What's the harm in meeting each other, biological sisters who have never met each other?
Hearing this, Jiang's eyes showed anticipation and he thought it was worth a try.
Wei Heng thought for a moment and nodded, "Your grandfather doesn't like girls being reckless, so I'll go ask if you sisters can meet."
Wei Heng did not let his wife and daughter wait long. The next day he brought news that they could go to meet her, but only this time. This was considered as fulfilling the fate of them as sisters.
The ancestral temple was in the most remote northwest corner of the mansion. Jiang was not allowed to enter. She stood at the entrance of the ancestral temple and said to the young girl beside her: "Ran Ran, remember to persuade her, persuade your elder sister, just for mother, so that you can live well. Mother doesn't want to see her children die before her."
Wei Hanzhang nodded heavily: "Don't worry, I know."
The ancestral temple of the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery was very large. A strong woman led Wei Hanzhang around several bends before leading him into a wing room, where he finally met Wei Hanyue.
The story in the original novel begins with the accident of the eldest daughter of the male protagonist Wei Heng, which is also the first step for the supporting female character Jiang to exit the stage.
Wei Hanyue was eighteen years old this year. She was at an age when she should be beautiful and charming, but at this moment she looked like a withered flower. Her lips were pale as she lay half on the couch, and there was a horrible purple bruise on her neck. Even so, one could still tell that she was very beautiful.
"Sister..." Wei Hanzhang sat beside her and said softly, "I'm Ranran, I'm back."
The sickly-looking beauty on the couch had her eyelashes trembling slightly, and slowly raised her eyelids: "When did you come back?"
Her voice was hoarse and raspy, as if she hadn't spoken for a long time, or as if it was affected by the injury to her neck.
Wei Hanzhang blinked and said, trying to hold back tears: "It's been nearly a month since I came back."
The two sisters met for the first time, but they didn't seem strange at all. "Sister, do you want some water?"
Wei Hanyue shook her head and refused, and asked her: "Did your grandfather agree to let you come, or did you sneak here on your own?"
"Don't worry, sister. Grandfather gave the nod. Mother is outside right now. When I came in, she told me to tell you that she didn't want to see her son die before her." Wei Hanzhang held her hand and whispered, "Don't do stupid things again, sister."
Wei Hanyue looked at her sister quietly, slowly raised her hand to touch Wei Hanzhang's cheek, she smiled and said softly: "Ranran will definitely have a good future in the future, don't fall into the trap of the treacherous man like your sister."
Traitor?
Wei Hanzhang was stunned and asked hurriedly, "Sister, do you suspect anyone?"
"The Duke of Anguo's Mansion is definitely involved!" Wei Hanyue said firmly: "Ran Ran is so beautiful, you must listen to your sister. When you deal with Liu Wanning in the future, you must be careful. You should also avoid dealing with the relatives of the Duke of Anguo's Mansion. She is a beautiful woman with a snake heart and a Buddha mouth."
It's the Anguo Mansion again...
Just because Wei Hanyue's beauty blocked their daughter's way, they could be so cruel and directly ruin a woman's life.
According to this logic, wouldn't she become a thorn in the other party's side sooner or later?
Oh, probably not.
Because she was engaged, she was no match for Liu Wanning, who wanted to be the Crown Princess.
Although Wei Hanzhang and Gu Yunran's marriage had not been finalized, Jiang had taken her to several banquets since she returned to the capital. Many noble ladies with sons of marriageable age saw that the ninth girl of the Wei family, who was raised in the south of the Yangtze River, was not only beautiful but also generous, so they naturally couldn't help but inquire about her.
Since Jiang had already agreed to work for the Gu family, she would naturally not do such a thing as looking for another job while still having to work, so she let the news slip. Therefore, most of the high-ranking families in the capital who were interested in the matter knew that Wei Hanzhang had already promised someone else.
No matter how beautiful she is or how noble her character is, she will never have anything to do with the position of Crown Princess.
This is also the reason why Jiang Shi let her daughter travel around without worry these days.
Wei Hanzhang had only been in the capital for a month or so, but he had already made friends with several noble ladies and often went out of the city with them to ride horses and have fun.
Neither Jiang nor Lady Liu, the Marquis' wife, stopped this.
She is about to reach marriageable age and can be kept at home for a few more years. No one wants to restrict her.
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On the birthday of Marquis Yongle, all the people from the six branches of the Marquis Zhongyong's mansion, including the legitimate and illegitimate children, got ready early and went to attend the banquet.
The sixth daughter of their family will be married into the Yongle Marquis's mansion soon. The relationship between the two families is very good at the moment. It is also the birthday of the old marquis, so it is considered solemn for the Wei family to attend the banquet with the whole family.
Jiang and the Crown Prince's wife Qian rode in a carriage, while Wei Hanzhang and several other girls rode in a separate carriage. In addition, Qian's two daughters-in-law also came and rode in another carriage.
In the carriage, Wei Hanzhang looked at Wei Hanshuang, who looked the same as usual, and said, "Sixth sister, why don't you dress up today so that your future husband's family can take a good look at you."
Wei Hanshuang usually dresses very solemnly, without the beauty of a young girl. Today, when she went to her future husband's house, she only wore a jade hairpin and a pair of gourd earrings on her ears. The light green skirt was very plain. As the eldest daughter of the prince, she was not as elegantly dressed as Wei Hanyu and Wei Hansu next to her.
Wei Hanyu is the legitimate daughter of a concubine, while Wei Hansu is just a concubine's daughter. Their identities are awkward, and it is extremely rare for them to attend such a grand banquet. Their mother had started preparing for their daughters' day half a month ago, and she had put a lot of thought into it from head to toe.
Especially Wei Hansu, she is the daughter of the heroine of the original book. In the future, thanks to her mother's status, she will be promoted from a concubine's daughter to a legitimate daughter and marry into the royal palace as a concubine. Her future husband might be someone she met at this banquet.
Wei Hanshuang had no idea what her little cousin was thinking, and she just said nonchalantly, "It's not like we haven't met before. We've been discussing marriage for two years."
She really doesn't have the idea of "women dress up to please themselves"...
When the carriage stopped, the Yongle Marquis Mansion was already full of guests, and Wei Hanzhang also met his future sixth brother-in-law, Shen Yu, for the first time.
A typical young man from an aristocratic family, with handsome features and well-mannered manners, was welcoming male guests outside with his brother.
Seeing the carriage of his future in-laws arriving, he bowed from afar, looking like a handsome young man.
(End of this chapter)
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