These words were said deliberately in front of Jiang. Wasn't it intended to remind her that she was already a wife of the Wei family, and since something had happened to the Jiang family, she should distance herself from the Jiang family that had been in trouble?

Wei Heng heard the accusation in his wife's words and thought of his father's words this morning. He smiled bitterly and said, "Don't blame me, Madam. I didn't mean any other reason for not letting you dissuade me. It's just that my father-in-law has always been strong-willed and very proud..."

"Although he has retired for more than ten years, he still has old friends, colleagues, and even political enemies in the capital..."

He did not continue speaking, but even after saying this, Jiang understood.

No matter whether it is an old friend or a colleague, even if it is the loyal and brave Hou Weiping who is her daughter's relative, I am afraid her father does not have the face to meet him now.

Having raised a corrupt criminal, if it weren't for the fact that he was an upright official in the past and still had some impression on the current prince, the Jiang family would have been exiled. How could Old Master Jiang have the face to reminisce with old friends? If it weren't for the fact that all the family members were sick, he would probably want to leave for his hometown immediately.

Jiang was silent for a long time, sighed, and sent her husband away.

Her family could only stay in the capital for a few more days, and Jiang was reluctant to leave, so she simply took her children and stayed behind. Although the whole family escaped a disaster, no one was in the mood to celebrate, and they all had dinner in their own yard.

Wei Hanzhang was dragged by Jiang Zhixue to the second courtyard. After greeting her second uncle and aunt, she entered her boudoir.

The two sisters hadn't seen each other for a long time. On this early summer night, they listened to the night breeze outside the window and fell asleep with their feet touching.

Jiang Zhixue is the second of her sisters and the eldest daughter of the second branch of the Jiang family. She is one year younger than Jiang Zhiqin from the first branch. She got engaged after she came of age last year. Before the six ceremonies were due, this kind of thing happened in her family. No one knows whether there will be any changes in her marriage.

With her cousin’s real-life precedent in front of her, Jiang Zhixue had no time to think about her own marriage when she was in prison and didn’t know what her future would be like.

Now that the Jiang family has been pardoned and no longer in danger of losing their lives...

Thinking about her own lifelong event, Jiang Zhixue was full of worries. She rested her chin on her elbow, tilted her head to look at her cousin's radiant face under the candlelight, and said softly, "Ran Ran, I thought I would never see you again in this life."

"..." Wei Hanzhang thought, I went to see you secretly when you didn't know, but she couldn't say anything, so she patted her sister on the shoulder and comforted her: "How could it be, it's over, we still have a long time to live together."

Her cousin has been introverted since childhood and likes to keep everything in her heart. To put it bluntly, she is too sentimental and cowardly. Such a temperament is not worthy of being a wife of a noble family.

Her marriage troubled her second uncle and his wife for a long time, and finally they decided to marry their daughter to her third cousin from her maternal grandfather's side. They were all relatives and grew up together. She was not marrying the eldest son, so she did not need to represent her husband's family in socializing with the ladies of other families.

Although my second aunt's family was just a merchant family and was not worthy of the daughter of an official family, the marriage was still arranged for her daughter to live a comfortable life in the second half of her life.

Knowing that this cousin likes to fantasize, Wei Hanzhang continued: "Cousin Xue, don't worry. The Jiang family is still the same Jiang family as before. You may not know this, but everyone in the capital who knows about this matter will say that my grandfather was able to get away this time because of the blessings he accumulated in the past. He has a good reputation as an honest official, and Your Highness still has an impression of him."

"Really?" Jiang Zhixue paused for a moment, her eyes widened, and she said, "Do people outside really think so? Don't they mean to make fun of our family?"

"..." Wei Hanzhang was silent for a moment, then nodded and said, "Yes, there are many officials in the Jiangnan faction who have been in trouble. Currently, only members of the Jiang family have been able to get out of prison safely. You can imagine how great a privilege this is."

That being said, the power of God is unpredictable. The politicians in the court will probably have to carefully ponder every move and every word of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.

No one would dare to think that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has a special regard for Old Man Jiang just because the Jiang family was released safely. Even if there is some affection between them, it should be over now.

This is probably what most people think, otherwise Wei Ping wouldn't have complained about his son coming to pick up Yue's family.

In short, the Jiang family was seriously injured after this battle.

"No," Wei Hanzhang shook his head despite his doubts, "Since the death of the previous queen, Your Majesty has not appointed another queen. The highest-ranking concubine in the palace is Consort Xian, who doesn't like crowds. Also, Your Majesty needs to rest and recuperate. The palace hasn't held a banquet for many years."

Hearing this, Jiang Zhixue's eyes showed regret: "I also want to ask you if you have seen the current crown prince."

Wei Hanzhang was stunned, "What do you mean, sister?"

Why are you interested in the prince?

"I'm just curious."

Jiang Zhixue said, "I have heard of the name of the current prince even though I was raised in seclusion. It is rumored that the prince has been personally taught by His Majesty since he was young. Since he became regent at the age of 18, his reputation for being diligent in government affairs and kind to his subjects has spread far and wide. Since Ran Ran has returned to the capital so early, I naturally want to ask if you have seen him."

As she spoke, she quietly moved closer and whispered, "Also, I heard from my eldest cousin that the Crown Prince is as beautiful as an orchid, as noble as snow, and is the best young man in the world."

The eldest son of the Jiang family went to Beijing to take the imperial examination a few years ago. I think he had the honor of meeting the current crown prince, but...

Wei Hanzhang was silent for a few breaths, and took her infatuated words as a girl's admiration for a strong man, just like those star-chasers in his previous life, who had a longing for a man they had never met before and whose status was noble and above everyone else.

Although she didn't understand, she respected it.

"..." Facing his cousin who was looking at him expectantly, Wei Hanzhang said helplessly: "I really have never seen it."

"Okay, okay." Pushing her face which was getting closer and closer, Wei Hanzhang said, "Go to sleep. You haven't had a good rest these days. It's a pity that you still have the energy to talk about this."

Jiang Zhixue was lively only in front of sisters of the same age. Seeing that her little cousin didn't want to talk about this topic, she looked at her with a bit of resentment and went back to sleep on her pillow.

………………

Wei Hanzhang had no habit of being attached to a certain bed, so she slept well all night until dawn.

Thinking of her grandmother, Wei Hanzhang quickly washed up, and remembering that her grandmother liked her to wear bright colors the most, she specially changed into a smoky pink chiffon skirt.

When we arrived at the main hall, it was very lively.

Jiang arrived early, and so did her two uncles and aunt. They were chatting happily, and there was no sign of the whole family being sick as they did yesterday. They seemed to have recovered some of their energy.

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