After listening to Wei's complaints, Concubine Xian did not mention asking her nephew to divorce Qiao Niang.

Originally, the son of the Duke of Anguo married a commoner girl. If the couple did not get along, he could just divorce her and marry someone else. However, the Duke of Anguo was the Prince of Qi's in-laws, and Concubine Xian did not want her family to bear the stigma of divorce, which would affect her son's future.

Now is the critical moment. Any slight mistake could be used as a handle for attack by the other party. Concubine Xian doesn't want to cause any trouble.

Wei talked for a while until the tea had gone cold. He picked up the cup, took a sip, and put it down, with a look of annoyance between his brows.

Concubine Xian gently advised: "Sister-in-law, don't worry. Yi'er is still young. He will be sensible in two years. At least he will be filial to you--"

Wei shook her head and sneered: "If that evil creature had really been filial, he wouldn't have gone to such great lengths to marry a commoner girl..."

Although the Dongping Marquis's Mansion is of lower status, the girl there is much better than an unruly commoner girl.

Thinking about how she initially disliked Jiang Si, Wei felt a little upset. If she had known this would happen -

When Concubine Xian heard Wei mention this, she became furious.

If her family had not caused all these messes and successfully married the Duke of Dongping, how could Jiang have become her daughter-in-law.

This is really not a disaster for my sister-in-law, but a disaster for her.

Then she thought that Wei's third daughter-in-law was even worse. Concubine Xian's anger subsided a little and she said calmly, "It's done. Sister-in-law should spend more energy to teach Qiao Niang. Living in a place changes the body and cultivating a good temperament changes the spirit. Although Qiao Niang is of an ordinary family, she has been in the Duke's Mansion for a long time and with sister-in-law's guidance, she will not be bad."

Wei nodded reluctantly and changed the subject.

"How is mother?"

"The old lady is fine, she is quite strong."

"Brother, are you still busy?"

"Your elder brother has delegated many of his tasks to Chongli, so he is not that busy..."

After talking for a while, Concubine Xian lowered her voice and said, "Sister-in-law knows that Zhang'er is at a critical moment and needs the support of big brother..."

Wei was silent for a moment, then said, "As a woman, it is not easy for me to make the decision—"

Concubine Xian smiled slightly and said, "It is not convenient for me to meet with my elder brother. My sister-in-law can just pass on a message for me to ask what my elder brother thinks."

Seeing that Wei was still hesitant, Concubine Xian sighed, "Zhang'er has not been feeling well recently. He had lived in harmony with his wife for so many years. My daughter-in-law is also very capable and has managed the Prince Qi's Mansion in perfect order. But who knew that he would get into trouble after going out to burn incense once. Now he has gone crazy and can't even stand to be seen by people. Who knows when... What will happen if Zhang'er has no one to take care of him? In the future, I may have to trouble my sister-in-law to worry..."

Wei's heart skipped a beat and she looked at Concubine Xian deeply, only to be met with a meaningful smile from Concubine Xian.

How could Wei not understand? This was Concubine Xian putting out the bait.

If the King of Qi went one step further, she could decide who would be the successor. Although she had no daughter, she had a niece in her family.

Putting this aside, the Wei family was also happy to see the King of Qi take that position. After all, the Duke's Mansion was the King of Qi's in-laws and naturally stood on the same side as the King of Qi.

"Don't worry, madam. I'll talk to your elder brother when I get back."

Concubine Xian picked up the teacup with satisfaction.

Wei left the palace and returned to the Duke's Mansion. When she went to bed at night, she mentioned the matter to Duke An.

When the Duke of Anguo heard this, his face darkened: "What nonsense! What are you mixing up with these things?"

"Master, this is a blind reconciliation. The King of Qi is your nephew. If he gets better, won't we be better off——"

Duke Anguo sneered: "I think you are confused. I am already Duke Anguo, how can it be better? Isn't it enough for me to enjoy the wealth and glory now?"

Wei disagreed: "Master, the Anguo Mansion is the maternal family of the King of Qi, and in the eyes of others, it supports the King of Qi. We stay out of it now, but once the King of Qi loses, no matter what the facts are, they will still suppress us. Instead of letting others slaughter us, why not help the King of Qi become the winner?"

"It's not as simple as you think!" Duke Anguo frowned and said in a deep voice, "In short, don't get involved in these things. I know my limits!"

"Master——"

Before Wei could persuade him again, Duke Anguo had already closed his eyes, turned his back to her and remained silent.

Wei bit her lip and had to fall asleep feeling depressed.

But Duke Anguo was not sleepy at all at this time.

It was his mother's idea to let his sister enter the palace, and he had no say in the matter. Later, as he grew older and was promoted to a noble, he felt relieved to see that the prince's position was stable. But who would have thought that the prince would kill himself, forcing them, the prince's in-laws, to be involved in the disputes.

Even though he had just told his wife not to mix it up, when things really got tense, he couldn't just stay out of it.

In the end, I'm afraid the Duke's Mansion will have no say in the matter.

King Keqi——

Thinking about the nephew who was praised by everyone, Duke Anguo felt inexplicably irritated.

The nephew is a good nephew. Perhaps he is a straightforward person and is naturally not compatible with people as gentle as his nephew.

After thinking about it, Duke Anguo felt upset and it was not known how long it took before he began to snore.

And Jiang Si finally rushed back to Prince Yan's Mansion on the seventh day of the first lunar month.

The moment she saw Jiang Si, Jiang Yi burst into tears: "Fourth sister, you are finally back."

"Why have you lost weight, sister?"

Jiang Yi trembled her lips and said truthfully: "If Fourth Sister comes back later, I will have to lose weight."

This kind of life of fear and anxiety is not how a human being should live.

Jiang Yi even felt that after this experience, she would be able to do anything without changing her expression or panicking.

"I'm sorry to trouble you, but it's worth the trip."

"Fourth sister, why did you go south?" Not seeing Yu Jin and Jiang Si coming back together, Jiang Yi realized that her sister's purpose of going south was not that simple.

Jiang Si dismissed the others and whispered in Jiang Yi's ear, "Sister, I found my second brother."

Jiang Yi was shocked, tears streaming down her face uncontrollably: "Second brother, have you found your body?"

Jiang Si paused, looking at the excited elder sister, and lowered his voice: "No, the second brother... is not dead--"

Jiang Yi covered her mouth and cried out in shock: "Fourth sister, what are you talking about?"

Jiang Si did not tell the truth to Jiang Yi when he left because he was worried that Jiang Yi would have wild thoughts and have too high hopes. Now that he has really brought his second brother back, there is naturally no need to hide it.

"I'm going out just to bring back my second brother. He's with A-Jian now, they'll be here later..."

Jiang Yi had already burst into tears.

After reminding Jiang Yi not to let anyone know, Jiang Si changed and went to accompany her precious daughter whom she hadn't seen for many days.

On the second day after Jiang Si came back, Yu Jin returned to the capital and took Jiang Zhan straight to the Dongping Marquis' Mansion.