She couldn't even stand the presence of two concubines around him, so how could he take the initiative to take a concubine for him? Wei Hanzhang felt a black screen before her eyes...

"Ran Ran!" Seeing her expression, Jiang said anxiously, "If I had known this would happen, I shouldn't have agreed to the Gu family's marriage proposal. You should have found a husband you haven't been with before marriage, just like me, and married him according to your parents' orders, so there would be no talk of 'mind' and 'like'."

The world is always harsh on women, and especially harsh on those who are too picky.

How could her precious little daughter be so obsessed with the idea of ​​"a couple for a lifetime" in the storybook?

Wei Heng, who was about to enter the house, heard these words. He paused for a moment, then walked in naturally. Seeing the mother and daughter, he smiled and said, "What's going on? I heard your voices outside."

"..." Wei Hanzhang was silent for a moment, then stood up and bowed: "Dad, have you left the court?"

Seeing his lively and well-behaved little daughter, Wei Heng's expression softened and he said slowly, "It's not that I'm leaving the court. The Crown Prince is not in the capital recently, and two consecutive big court meetings have been cancelled. I just came back from duty and heard you two chatting lively."

The dynasty held a small court meeting every five days, and only officials of the fourth rank and above were eligible to attend the court. Wei Heng was a fifth-rank counselor and could only attend the large court meeting on the first and fifteenth days of the month.

The two major court meetings were cancelled, which meant more than a month's time.

As for why even the grand court meeting was cancelled when the prince was not in the capital, Wei Hanzhang, who grew up in Xuzhou, also knew this.

Because the Emperor of the Daling Dynasty had been bedridden for a long time, state affairs had been handled by the Crown Prince seven years ago. Without the Crown Prince as Regent, why would officials attend court?

Jiang stood up from the couch. She did not respond to her husband's next words, but waved her hand to ask the maid to serve the meal.

Wei Yunpei had lunch at the Imperial College at noon, and only the three of them had lunch together.

Liu Shen's two concubines stood by to serve. After dinner, as soon as Wei Heng left, Wei Hanzhang asked nervously, "Did Dad hear anything?"

"It's okay," Jiang waved her hand nonchalantly, "Your father is a person who wouldn't care about these details. Your father and I have been together for many years. We only care about our relationship as husband and wife. Why should we talk about anything else?"

Wei Hanzhang: “…”

That’s not right. This is somewhat inconsistent with the original plot.

How could her mother's mentality be like that of a jealous concubine who plotted to murder her children? Jealousy comes from love. Jiang had no concept of "love" for Wei Heng at all. Where did her jealousy come from?

Could it be that the series of accidents that happened to her children later on caused the mistress Jiang to change her temperament?

…………

Jiang remembered that her mother-in-law had asked her daughter to go to her place today to reunite with her sisters, so she took Wei Hanzhang out shortly after lunch.

It was a sunny day today, the spring sunshine was warm, and the sight of all things reviving looked joyful. Jiang did not ask anyone to prepare a sedan chair, but instead took her daughter there herself, and on the way she happened to tell her about the situation at home.

From the eldest son of the royal family to the other uncles and cousins ​​born out of wedlock, Jiang described them in great detail.

Wei Hanzhang's eldest sister had already introduced many things in the letter. She listened carefully and thought of Wei Hanyue again.

In the original novel, the female cannon fodder who spent her whole life in the Buddhist temple, after Wei Hanzhang came back, no one, including Jiang, ever mentioned in front of her that she had a legitimate sister.

It was as if this marquisate no longer had its fifth legitimate daughter.

She looked at her young daughter lovingly and said, "When summer comes and my daughter reaches the age of 15, the lotus flowers in this lake will be in full bloom. I will then hold a grand 15-year-old ceremony for you and make sure everyone in the capital knows that we have a little girl."

Wei Hanzhang felt a little sad, and she couldn't help asking, "Mother, where is my elder sister now? Can you let me go see her?"

"Your sister...your sister is praying for the family," Jiang's tears welled up in her eyes, "your grandfather has ordered that no one in the family is allowed to mention her, and you must not mention her again in the future."

She wiped her tears with a handkerchief and whispered, "I know you are worried about your elder sister, and so is mother. Don't worry, my son. Your elder sister is doing well in the ancestral temple. Mother has taken care of everything. No one will make things difficult for her."

Even if she went to the family temple, she was the legitimate daughter of the family and there was no reason for her to be bullied by servants. However, for a young lady in her prime to be accompanied by green lamps and ancient Buddhas all the time, those with a higher spirit would probably find life worse than death.

Jiang was so sad, and Wei Hanzhang, as her daughter, felt bad too. She felt powerless, as if she wanted to help but was unable to do anything.

Wei Hanyue was the legitimate daughter of a marquisate who had been raised in seclusion in a secluded place. She had never offended anyone, but she met with such a misfortune. The popular candidate for the Crown Princess was kidnapped by criminals for one night. This matter was definitely not a small matter under the emperor's feet.

However, the mastermind behind what happened in December last year has not been found yet. The gang of criminals have been caught, but no matter how severely they were tortured, they only admitted that they were tempted by the beauty and wanted to taste the lady of a noble family. As for whether they obeyed anyone, they refused to admit it.

The Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery had lost his granddaughter, so naturally he was unwilling to give up easily. After trying his best, he still had no idea what to do, so he could only accept it with a wry smile.

It was such a great humiliation that the whole capital was laughing at it. Marquis Weiping of Loyalty and Bravery issued an order not to mention the matter at all at home.

Privately, he had a few suspects in his mind, all of whom were families with daughters who had the potential to become the Crown Princess.

Wei Hanzhang thought carefully in his mind but had no clue, then he heard Jiang's voice.

She said, "Come to think of it, our Crown Prince is very much in line with what you said."

Wei Hanzhang looked up, puzzled: "What?"

"What else could it be?" Jiang tapped her forehead lightly and pretended to scold her, "Looking at the entire capital, mother can only think of our Crown Prince as the man you mentioned who 'didn't even look at the girl'."

"..." Wei Hanzhang was stunned for a moment, then said in surprise: "I also heard in Xuzhou that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince became regent at the age of 18, and it has been seven years now, and he..."

At this point, Wei Hanzhang suddenly remembered that the Crown Prince seemed to have not yet welcomed the Crown Princess...

You’re twenty-five and you haven’t married the Crown Princess yet?

No, isn’t her elder sister a popular candidate for Crown Princess?

Jiang also thought of this, and she said with some sadness: "Your Highness has been the regent for many years, and he is gentle to his subjects, diligent in government affairs, and kind and generous. The court praised him for his wise leadership.

Although we have never chosen a concubine, no one in the court or the public dared to raise any objections. It was only last year when His Majesty issued an order to choose a concubine for the Crown Prince that our noble families dared to take action."

It's called an operation, but in fact it's just to make my daughter famous, whether it's a reputation for virtue, talent, or beauty. Anyway, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince needs to know that I have a daughter who is a perfect match for you.

The noble ladies of aristocratic families are all virtuous and beautiful. If they want to stand out, they must have advantages that are far superior to others.

(End of this chapter)