Chapter 130 The Wei Family's Crisis
The eldest princess heard that Wenlan had initially brought a deadly poison that could kill Xie Yunyu and the children.
He closed his eyes briefly, and when he opened them again, his gaze was as cold as ice and snow in the dead of winter.
The next morning at court, someone suddenly impeached Grand Tutor Wei.
What was unearthed was the story of Du Zhengming's two fiancées being murdered by the eighth daughter of the Wei family.
They are accusing the Wei family of covering up the truth and manipulating the situation.
The emperor looked bewildered and glanced at Du Zhengming, who was standing in the court.
"Minister Du, is this true?"
Du Zhengming, who had been pressured by the Wei family and was holding a grudge, stepped forward to answer upon hearing this:
"That is indeed true."
Before the emperor could react, the censor began to impeach the Wei family for numerous illegal acts.
These include lending money at exorbitant interest rates, forcing good people into lowly positions, and the lack of moral cultivation among family members.
The emperor was furious and immediately ordered Grand Tutor Wei to go home and reflect on his mistakes.
He took Vice Minister Wei home with him to reflect on his actions.
The father and son, their faces grave, came out of the palace gates, got into their carriage, and began to discuss the matter together.
Wei Yi'an asked her father, completely puzzled:
"Isn't Wang Xingbang a member of the Eldest Princess's family? Why is he making trouble for my Wei family for no reason today?"
Our two families have no past grievances or recent feuds.
Grand Tutor Wei looked distressed: "I had no complaints in the past, but recently... it's hard to say."
Wei Yi'an was surprised: "Father, what do you know?"
The old Grand Tutor shook his head: "I'm just speculating."
The only connection between our family and the Princess's residence is Yan'er.
I'm worried that she might do something to anger the Princess and cause her to target the Wei family.
Wei Yi'an listened without saying a word.
I know my own daughter well; she might actually do something.
So the carriage returned to the mansion, and as soon as it stopped, he didn't care about his father.
He returned to his courtyard in a huff and immediately sent someone to fetch his wife.
When Madam Wei arrived, she saw her husband staring at her with a fierce look in his eyes, and she felt very uneasy.
Wei Yi'an immediately asked, "Has Yan'er written back recently?"
Upon hearing this, Madam Wei realized that the question was indeed about this matter.
He shook his head and said, "No."
Wei Yi'an turned around, took the sword from the wall, drew it with a 'Canglang' sound, and pointed it at Madam Wei, asking:
"I'll ask you one more time, did Yan'er write back?"
Madam Wei has been married into the Wei family for many years. While the relationship between husband and wife may not be perfect, they have always treated each other with respect.
This is the first time we've ever drawn our swords against each other like this.
They were immediately terrified and at a loss for what to do.
The clever little girl outside the door saw this and ran out as fast as she could.
"My lord... what... what do you mean by this?"
Mrs. Wei was so frightened that she stammered.
"What do you mean? Today, the censor suddenly impeached my Wei family in the court. My father and I have now been ordered by His Majesty to stay at home and reflect on our actions."
If you have done something wrong, tell me as soon as possible, and I may beg my father to spare your life.
If she doesn't come out honestly, I might consider divorcing her.
Upon hearing this, Madam Wei immediately screamed:
"Divorce your wife? You actually dare to divorce your wife?"
I've been married into your family for so many years, taking care of everyone in your household, from the elderly to the young, as well as your concubines and illegitimate children. What have I done wrong?
Even if she didn't achieve great things, she still put in hard work; even if she didn't put in hard work, she still worked hard. You want to divorce your wife over something you haven't even figured out.
You...you...have you lost your conscience?
Waaaaah…
Wei Yi'an ignored her sobs and continued to press her for answers:
"Tell me, did Yan'er send a letter? What did it say?"
"Can't my daughter write to me to say hello?"
What do you mean by this...?
When Wei Fengnian came in, he saw his father still pointing his sword at his mother.
Meanwhile, the mother was still trying to defend her younger sister.
He then stepped forward, bowed, and took the sword from Wei Yi'an's hand.
"Father, please calm down. My sister did indeed write."
When Wei Yi'an saw that his son had told the truth, he took the opportunity to loosen his grip on the sword.
After comforting his father, Wei Fengnian turned to his mother and said with a look of disappointment:
“Mother, Grandfather and Father have been impeached and sent home to reflect on their actions.”
If I think about this, I'm afraid I'll lose my grandfather's position.
What time is it now? The Wei family has lost Grand Tutor title, do you know what that means?
Seeing that the Wei family's fortunes were about to decline, you were still thinking only of your younger sister.
Don't you care about the lives of your sons and grandsons?
As Wei Fengnian spoke, tears welled up in his eyes.
Madam Wei was taken aback by her son's roar.
"Is it that serious? Is your grandfather out of a position?"
Looking at the person in front of him, Wei Fengnian was so angry that he would have wanted to beat her up if she weren't his mother.
"My grandfather was long past the age to retire, but His Majesty showed mercy and allowed him to remain in the court."
After today's events, my grandfather can only write a letter stating that he is old and requests to return to his hometown to retire. His Majesty will surely grant his request.
Only then could the father return to his official duties at court.
"Can't you understand something this simple?"
Upon hearing this, Madam Wei's face fell, and she said:
"I am just a woman, how could I possibly understand matters of the court?"
Wei Yi'an was about to be driven mad by his wife:
"Since you don't understand, then stop protecting Yan'er."
The person being impeached today is one of the eldest princess's people.
I'll give you one more chance. Tell me, what exactly did Yan'er do?
After hearing this, Madam Wei wiped away her tears and said:
"The letter Yan'er wrote to me last time asked me to send someone to get rid of Xie's third daughter."
That day, Nian'er also came and advised me not to do that.
Later, although I hesitated, I didn't take any action.
If something happens at the Princess's residence, it can't be blamed on us, can it? Does she have any evidence? Why is she impeaching us?
Upon hearing this, Wei Yi'an really wanted to pry open her head to see if there was any water inside.
“The princess must have evidence; she wouldn’t target our family so arbitrarily without it.”
Hearing her husband's words, Mrs. Wei looked completely innocent:
"Then I don't know."
Wei Yi'an thought for a moment, then called out to the outside:
"Someone, go and fetch the young mistress."
Soon, Wei Fengnian's wife, Jiang, arrived. Jiang was a shrewd and calculating woman.
Because his wife was not very bright, when choosing a daughter-in-law, Wei Yi'an personally picked someone who was smart.
After Jiang arrived and heard the whole story, she immediately said:
"Father, rest assured, your daughter-in-law will go and check the household staff right away."
Wei Yi'an waved his hand and dismissed the person.
Soon, Madam Jiang replied: "Father, Granny Li, who is in charge of guarding Yan'er's courtyard, has disappeared."
Upon hearing this, Wei Yi'an and Wei Fengnian both closed their eyes.
"It really was her. What exactly does she want to do, dragging my Wei family into this predicament?"
Wei Yi'an said through gritted teeth.
Upon hearing this, Wei Fengnian frowned and said, "Yan'er, Yan'er... I'm afraid she's in danger."
Upon hearing this, Madam Wei immediately asked, "What happened to your sister?"
"Now that the eldest princess is targeting us, His Majesty will soon find out the truth."
If His Majesty knew that she had married the eldest prince and still harbored feelings for the Prince of Shou'an, he probably wouldn't tolerate her.
My sister...sigh..."
Upon hearing this, Madam Wei immediately began to cry again.
"My daughter, what am I going to do..."
Wei Yi'an became even more agitated and angrily rebuked her:
"All you do is cry, cry, cry. Look at the good daughter you raised. You don't discipline her enough. She's so willful and willful."
All she does all day is follow men around, and even after marriage she doesn't settle down. Now she's dragging her whole family down with her.
Upon hearing this, Madam Wei retorted, sobbing:
"Is she my daughter alone?"
Didn't you support her dating the Prince of Shou'an in the past?
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