Wei Yunshu asked softly, "Mother, Fifth Sister is dead, so who will be our family's Fourth Prince's consort?"
"We'll talk about it tomorrow. What are you doing here in the middle of the night? You're a young lady, you should be more careful. Even though it's a private residence, there are bound to be men around. It wouldn't be good if someone saw you." Although she said this, her expression was indulgent, and she didn't blame her at all.
Wei Yunshu smiled shyly, "I know, Mother. I heard a scream today and got scared, so I came to check."
As they spoke, they had already walked away. Half an hour later, the courtyard returned to silence. Xiao Zhu felt a deep sorrow in his heart. Several lives had been lost just like that. Moreover, Wei Yunshu and Wei Zhongshi had arrived so quickly, as if they had been waiting for this moment. He would never believe that they had just passed by unintentionally.
Since the person was dead, there was no need for him to stay any longer. He returned the way he came, took a shortcut, and went back to the Sun residence.
As dawn broke, Zhao Shu yawned and got up. When Sun Yun saw her, she was startled. "Why are your eyes so dark?"
"Is it dark?" She rubbed her eyes and asked Shengxia to bring her a bronze mirror to look at herself. She couldn't see very clearly, but her eyes did feel dry. "I guess I didn't sleep well."
"You haven't slept well yet. What are you thinking about? Are you thinking about someone?" She smiled mischievously and leaned close to Zhao Shu's ear. "Your heart is fluttering, aren't you? Still denying it."
Zhao Shude admitted that many couples were introduced by people around them. They were interested in each other but hadn't reached the point of dating. However, their friends egged them on, and for no apparent reason, their feelings fermented and turned into a strong brew.
She rolled her eyes at her, washed up, and sat down at the dining table. Xiao Zhuzi came over and whispered in her ear about the Wei family's situation, which ruined Zhao Shu's appetite for breakfast.
“Cutting one’s wrists is no small matter. It’s obvious that the person has lost too much blood and died. The Wei family is in such a mess. Is there no one who can keep Wei Zhongshi in check?” This woman has absolute power in the Wei family. Sooner or later, she will succeed in harming Wei Tingsi. We cannot be careless.
Xiao Zhu thought about the interpersonal relationships within the various families that he had investigated a few days ago, and said, "Although there are those who dislike Wei Zhongshi, they are not enough to contend with her in the Wei family, unless Wei Caitao never comes back."
Wei Caitao is Wei Tingsi's biological father. Even if something needs to be done, it shouldn't be her doing it. It's a bit difficult. After finishing her porridge, Sun Yun casually raised her eyes and said, "How about I do it for you and cripple Wei Caitao?"
"No, don't do that. That's his biological father. It's inappropriate. Forget it. Let's not get involved in the Wei family's affairs. No matter how big their internal conflicts are, we shouldn't interfere. Little Zhu, you keep a close eye on things. If the Wei family tries to do anything to us or Marshal Wei, remember to notify me immediately."
Although those people treated him badly, they were still his family. She couldn't just kill them. If she killed the wrong one, it would create a rift between them. Although she couldn't kill them, she could prevent them from doing so.
What the future holds depends on his decision.
Xiao Zhu also felt that the Wei family was like a quagmire; once you got involved, it was hard to get out. He also reported intelligence from other places. Everything else was fine, but one thing caught Zhao Shu's attention.
Xie Jinse eloped with a poor man!
The story goes like this: Xie Jinse was born into a prestigious family. She was well-versed in poetry, literature, calligraphy, painting, music, and poetry. She was also very skillful, with excellent embroidery skills and culinary skills. She grew up with her stepmother from a young age, which fostered her dignified and virtuous character.
Such a Xie Jinse, well, she is indeed very good, a standard lady from a well-to-do family, a talented woman from a scholarly family.
Therefore, Xie Jinse, who was so outstanding, met a talented man from a poor family by chance. Although the man was poorly dressed and not generous, he was elegant in demeanor, eloquent in speech, and full of talent. He was also handsome and refined.
The talented scholar and the beautiful woman fell in love at first sight, but an imperial decree forced them into marriage, separating the two star-crossed lovers. At this point in the story, the responsibility now rested with Emperor Mingde.
When it was Xie Yun's turn to speak, he acted very magnanimously, showing no disdain for the poor boy. On the contrary, he valued him highly, praising his talent and saying that he would surely achieve great things in the future. He personally did not mind the marriage and would not look down on the talented boy's background, only valuing his abilities.
The talented scholar and the beautiful woman were truly in love and would rather die than be separated. Madam Xie was moved by their sincere feelings and personally went to the palace to plead with the Empress Dowager, hoping that the imperial family would grant the blessing of this ill-fated couple.
Xie Yun also personally went to the palace to apologize to Emperor Mingde.
This sentiment, which transcended worldly conventions and broke down the barrier of aristocratic families not marrying into humble backgrounds, moved many literati and poets, who then wrote poems and lyrics in response.
One can imagine that hundreds or even thousands of years later, uninformed descendants will admire this talented couple, who had genuine feelings for each other and would not marry anyone else, because of the poems and lyrics of those literati, and thus countless biographical novels will be born.
Just like Lu You and Tang Wan's poem "The Phoenix Hairpin," many people are moved by that poem, but they don't know that the reality of North Africa is like that.
The Empress Dowager was deeply moved by the story of the talented scholar and the beautiful woman, and personally went to persuade Emperor Mingde to retract his order. Emperor Mingde was still lying on his dragon bed waiting for the old physician Peng to return. The Empress Dowager was handling most of the affairs of state. Now that the Empress Dowager had come to him personally, how could he not retract his order?
Upon hearing the news about the Wei family, Zhao Shu lost her appetite. However, after hearing the news about the Xie family, she regained her appetite and even praised Xie Yunlai, saying, "Lord Xie is truly understanding and a good person."
"You used to call him an old scoundrel, how come you've changed your tune now?" She smiled ambiguously at Zhao Shu.
Honestly, Zhao Shu really wanted to shut her up with a steamed bun. She used to be such a proper young lady, and she never had this habit of making sarcastic remarks. Has she changed her personality since becoming the head of the Sun family?
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