It was not until Wei Hanzhang and Wei Yunpei were born that Jiang stopped giving her concubines medicine, allowing Shen to give birth to two illegitimate sons.
At this time, Jiang had both a son and a daughter, and had the support of her natal family. Her position as mistress was as solid as a rock. She never expected that Shen would replace her in the future.
Thinking of this, Wei Hanzhang frowned slightly. Since she was blessed with giving birth to her, she would never let her biological mother be taken away everything by a concubine.
Even if this concubine is the heroine of the original novel.
It was really outrageous. Not to mention the Marquis's Mansion with strict rules, even in an ordinary official family it was impossible for a concubine to be promoted to the main wife. She wanted to see what kind of person this Shen was.
Unfortunately, neither Wei Heng nor Jiang made their daughter familiar with her father's concubine's plans.
After the servants and concubines paid their respects to Wei Hanzhang, apart from introducing two illegitimate sons to her, the presence of Wei Heng's concubines was not even as great as that of the servants who were given face.
At least the maids who came with Jiang's dowry had the opportunity to look up and recognize the young master, while the concubines were sent away early.
When only a few trusted confidants were left in the main room, Jiang once again took her daughter in her arms and looked at her carefully, calling her "my daughter" all the time.
Wei Heng standing aside was different from his wife. His demeanor was more reserved, but his eyes were always fixed on the little girl.
The daughter was extremely beautiful, and she seemed to be generous and generous, without any petty tendencies. Even if one ignored her appearance, her demeanor would definitely rank first among the noble ladies in the capital.
If we talk about color, then the title of the most beautiful woman in the capital will probably be replaced by that of the Duke of Anguo.
Wei Hanzhang was actually not used to this kind of scene. In fact, the couple were almost like strangers to her, but she couldn't help but have tears in her eyes when they looked at her with such loving care.
These are her parents in this life. Although she did not grow up under their care, there is a reason for that.
Over the years, the capital has never forgotten Wei Hanzhang’s birthday. Together with her elder sister, she receives a lot of good things every year.
Thinking of her elder sister, Wei Hanyue, the female cannon fodder who lost her reputation at the beginning of the story, she has been really good to her younger sister over the years and they have been in constant correspondence.
Fearing that her sister would feel unfamiliar when she returned home in the future, Wei Hanyue often talked about what she saw and heard in the capital in her letters. No matter whether it was the trivial matters of her own family or the bustle of other people's homes, as long as she thought of it, she would write it down for her sister to read.
Wei Hanzhang wanted to ask if he could go see his elder sister, but when he saw Jiang's tears just wiped away, he stopped talking.
Now that she has arrived, there is still a long time to come. As long as she has the ability, she will never watch her sister, whom she has never met but has always cared for her, spend the rest of her life in a Buddhist temple.
The family of three chatted for a long time, with Wei Heng and Jiang asking about their daughter's life in the Jiang family over the years.
Wei Hanzhang picked out a few interesting stories from her childhood and told them. She was spoiled in the Jiang family. Looking at all the aristocratic families in Xuzhou, no matter which family she visited, she was never treated coldly. She had never suffered any hardship in her life, so naturally she had nothing to hide.
Jiang looked at her little girl's very organized replies, and the arrogance in her eyes and brows that came from being spoiled, and her heart was both happy and sad.
I am happy that my daughter is raised so well, but I am also sad that I am not the one to see her grow up with my own eyes.
They chatted until it got dark and it was almost time for dinner. Wei Yunpei came back from the Imperial College and interrupted the conversation.
Jiang waved to her son who came running in, and said to Wei Hanzhang, "This is your biological brother, four years younger than you, studying in the Imperial Academy."
Wei Heng was not as warm to his son as he was to his daughter. He said with a serious face, "Why don't you come and meet your sister?"
Wei Yunpei looked like a shy young man. He was curious and shy about Wei Hanzhang, his beautiful elder sister whom he met for the first time.
You wouldn't notice it if you just look at them, but when the brother and sister stand together, you'll find that they look somewhat similar.
Nanny Zhou next to them said jokingly, "After all, they are brothers from the same mother. Look at the faces and lips of our Ninth Miss and Sixth Young Master. They are 100% alike."
It’s 100% false, but 30% or 40% is true.
Wei Hanzhang looked at her blood brother. She didn't remember the contents of the book very clearly, but she still had some impression of the important plot. If she remembered correctly, this was the only legitimate son of the Jiang family who died of drowning in the original book, and he was also the last straw that broke the camel's back.
The book does not mention the exact time of the accident, but only describes that in the "cold winter" the clothes sank when they came into contact with water, and the servants were unable to rescue them, and after they were pulled out of the water they died of a high fever.
It is early spring now. If I am not mistaken, the twelfth month of this year is…
With her daughter entering the family temple and her son dying unexpectedly, Jiang no longer had any spiritual support, let alone managing the rear house. She even felt like she had lost all desire to live. If she had not been afraid that her daughter would have no one to take care of her after her death, she would have probably followed her son long ago.
This is the biggest reason why Concubine Shen Yue was able to rise to the top later.
Nothing must happen to my brother!
Wei Hanzhang quickly made up her mind. She looked at her brother who died young in the original novel and felt a little pity for him. "I heard that you are a good student, so I brought you some of the best inkstones in Xuzhou. I'll give them to you tomorrow."
Wei Yunpei's eyes lit up: "Do you have a Hui inkstone?"
Wei Hanzhang nodded and said softly, "Yes, I also brought you some Yunzhou Xuan paper."
The paper and inkstones from Jiangnan are famous for their quality, and the inkstones from Xuzhou and the paper from Yunzhou are the best among all.
The Mansion of the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery was not short of good things, but the Hui inkstone was rare after all. Wei Yunpei stood up straight and asked for it now.
Wei Hanzhang naturally would not refuse, and asked Luzhu to open the box and take it out.
The brother and sister became so close when they first met. Wei Heng and Jiang Shi looked at each other and both smiled as they hadn't done for a long time.
The family of four looked very happy and harmonious.
Dinner was served in the main room, and concubines and illegitimate children were not qualified to sit at the table.
It was obvious from the table that Jiang had put a lot of thought into the meal, fearing that Wei Hanzhang would not be used to the food after returning home. Most of the dishes were from Jiangnan region. If she were not in poor health, she would have cooked a few dishes herself.
Wei Hanzhang ate half a bowl of porridge and felt sleepy. After a quick dinner, Jiang prepared to take her daughter to the yard prepared for her.
But she had not yet recovered from her serious illness, and her emotions had fluctuated greatly and she had been crying for a long time. She fell to the ground as soon as she stood up. Wei Heng quickly caught her and carried her around the waist into the inner room neatly.
After a chaotic moment, Jiang woke up slowly. She said that she was not in good health, so she had no choice but to send Nanny Zhou to take her daughter back to her courtyard.
"Ranran, you should go back and rest early after traveling these days." Wei Heng supported his wife in his arms, turned around and said to his daughter in a gentle voice: "No need to be polite at home, you can wake up whenever you want to sleep tomorrow."
(End of this chapter)