Chapter 282 Adoptive Son
After coming out of the palace, Wei Qingyan and Shi Yu formally went to pay a visit to Madam Wei.
Before coming, she asked Jingzhe to deliver the visiting card. Madam Wei thought that there was no male master in the mansion, and was afraid that he would feel uncomfortable getting along with an old woman like her, so she ordered someone to inform Wei Shiran.
Wei Shiran understood that her grandmother wanted Gong Mingcheng to help receive Prince Rong, so she arrived early in the morning with her husband and sons.
With Gong Jin around, it was not Gong Mingcheng's turn at all. After Shi Yu met the old lady, he was dragged by Gong Jin to the front yard to ask his master to teach him martial arts.
Gong Mingcheng brought his eldest son along, firstly to give the women some space to talk, and secondly, he also wanted to see how skilled his youngest son was now.
Wei Shiran came here often these days, so he went to the kitchen to arrange lunch and left Madam Wei and Wei Qingyan to chat.
Madam Wei looked at Wei Qingyan and asked, "You look thinner than last time. Are you feeling unwell?"
Wei Qingyan smiled, "To be honest, Grandma, I did get sick this time, but I'm fine now."
Leng San is my grandmother's godson. I heard that when he is in Beijing, he will come to the General's Mansion to visit my grandmother every day.
This time Leng San went to Yizhou with her and knew that she was in a coma. Thinking that he could not hide it from his grandmother, Wei Qingyan honestly admitted it.
Madam Wei extended her hand to her, Wei Qingyan took it, and sat down beside her. Madam Wei patted the back of her hand and said, "You are an excellent child.
You know more than grandma does, so I won't rely on my age to preach to you. I just hope you'll take better care of yourself and stay safe."
This sentence is extremely sincere.
"Okay." Wei Qingyan shook hands with Madam Wei. "Grandma, I hope you'll be healthy and well too."
Madam Wei smiled, "Grandmother hopes for the same. Your third sister has refused to get married yet. Grandmother needs to live a long and healthy life before she can marry off the old girl."
Wei Qingyan knew that the old lady she was talking about was his third sister Wei Shijun, who was 25 years old this year.
When my third sister was less than two years old, her father's first wife passed away. Before the mourning period was over a year, the Queen Mother arranged a marriage for Madam Wei, and she was brought up by my grandmother.
Although I don't know why my third sister has refused to get married until now, in this world where girls have to get engaged when they are 15 or 15 years old, my third sister's current age is indeed a problem, and it's no wonder that my grandmother is worried.
Wei Qingyan pondered and said, "Grandma, why don't you invite Third Sister to live in the capital for a while? There are many outstanding young men in the capital, and perhaps there is one that Third Sister likes."
She made this suggestion for a deeper reason.
"Grandmother, the title of Protector General was earned by my father with his blood and flesh. Now that I have returned to the royal family, I can no longer serve as the Protector General of the Wei family.
But I, your granddaughter, do not wish to bury my father's contributions and sacrifices to the Great Wei. This is also what the Emperor wishes."
She didn't continue talking here.
Madam Wei understood what she meant and was shocked by her idea. "If your third sister gets married, do you hope that her children will continue the general's mansion in the future?"
This was the main reason why Wei Qingyan came here today. She nodded and said, "Granddaughter does think so, but this matter still requires Third Sister's consent."
Publicly, the Wei family has made an indelible contribution to the Great Wei; privately, the Wei family raised her, and she hopes that the Wei family will have a legacy and continue.
It is easy for the eldest and second sisters' sons to be adopted in a biased manner. Moreover, they are both old, and their husband's family may not be willing to adopt the children they have raised to be adopted by their parents-in-law.
She didn't want the Wei family to lose its inheritance, but she couldn't force her third sister to do anything, especially since her current status made it difficult for her to be the head of the Wei family.
However, she needed to convey to her grandmother what her father and she thought about the Wei family, and it would be up to her grandmother to decide.
Old Madam Wei held Wei Qingyan's hand tightly. She naturally hoped that the glory of the Wei family could continue, because that was what her son had fought for with his life.
This is what the Wei family deserves. As long as the Wei family survives, the daughters of the Wei family will have someone to rely on, and the members of the Wei family will have protection.
Three years after Qingyan's death in battle, although the royal family did not revoke the title of the General of Protecting the Nation, many things have changed. She is old, and what she is most worried about are her granddaughters and the Wei family.
I also thought about adopting a child for my son, but without the general's mansion of the National Defense General, who would be willing to adopt a good child under the name of my son?
If he adopts a child with bad character, it will not only tarnish his son's reputation after death, but will also bring disaster to the Wei family.
Especially since she has an unmarried old girl who is determined not to marry for the rest of her life. Even if she can't find someone to rely on, she can't find someone to be a burden to her either.
Wei Qingyan was happy that she thought of the Wei family. She was happy for her son. The child did not let her son down with all his hard work.
Tears welled up in her cloudy eyes, and her voice trembled, unable to conceal her excitement. "I thank you on behalf of your father, and on behalf of the Wei family."
Then, he sighed again, "I have spoiled Shijun's character. I don't know if I can see her get married and have children in my lifetime.
She is on her way to Beijing now and will arrive in the next two days. When she arrives, I will ask her. If she is still stubborn...
I want to pick a child from the clan and adopt him under your father's name. With what you said today, I think this can be accomplished.
In this way, even when I pass away in the future, there will be people offering incense and candles in front of your father’s spirit during the Qingming Festival.”
Another thing she didn't mention is that it's difficult for Shijun to marry into a good family at her current age, and it's even more difficult in the capital. If the old girl really marries there, her husband's family may not agree to let the child have the surname Wei.
Let’s go back and look for it in the tribe.
Wei Qingyan had also heard a little about the difficulties faced by the Wei family and nodded, saying, "I will obey Grandmother in everything."
After this heart-to-heart talk, the relationship between the grandfather and grandson became much closer, and then Mrs. Wei could ask about the relationship between Wei Qingyan and Shi Yu.
After receiving a positive reply, thinking that Wei Qingyan's biological mother came from the underworld, he told her some women's matters.
Wei Qingyan really liked the feeling of being with his family. He listened to his grandmother's teachings, nodding at every word, and was very well-behaved.
Seeing how well-behaved she was, Mrs. Wei liked her more and more.
Until Gong Jin came running in, all sweaty and smelly, he first acted coquettishly in front of the old lady, and then asked Wei Qingyan for praise, saying that his master praised him for his progress.
Wei Qingyan, who had been as obedient as a child in front of Madam Wei, immediately assumed the dignity of his master, with the style of a general who protected the country in the past, which made Madam Wei smile so hard that her eyes curved.
Seeing her son eager to show off his progress in the hall, Wei Shiran hurried in and lifted her son's ear, "Go wash up for me, don't worry about your great-grandmother getting irritated."
"Hey, mother, please be merciful. I am your biological child, not someone you picked up on the street. Please be gentle. If you pinch me, it will hurt you. You will feel bad for me later."
He looked at the old lady again, "Grandmother, please take care of your granddaughter. She bullies the weak..."
“Hahaha…this little monkey…” Madam Wei smiled and wiped the corners of her eyes.
She hadn't laughed so hard in a long time.
Gong Jin simply washed up and soon returned to the hall, where he acted like a funny guy again, making everyone laugh.
Lunch was held in such a joyful atmosphere.
After the meal, the old lady needed a nap as she was old, so Wei Qingyan was pulled aside by Wei Shiran to talk.
"Your master?" Wei Shiran's eyes were filled with worry.
When Wei Qingyan came back, Gong Jin went to her house, but when she didn't see anyone, she knew something must have happened.
Later, she went to Prince Rong's mansion in person, but did not see Wei Qingyan. Instead, Feng Ruobao received her and said that Qingyan was injured while suppressing bandits. She felt even more uneasy.
Her grandmother was there just now, so she didn't dare to ask too many questions. But now that there were only two sisters around, how could she hold back?
Wei Qingyan didn't hide it from her and nodded, "Master has passed away."
When Shi Ran heard this, her eyes turned red and she hugged Wei Qingyan, "You are so pitiful."
She thought of the pain she felt when her father passed away. Qingyan had a good relationship with his master, so he must have been extremely sad.
Therefore, after Qingyan came back to his senses, he imagined that he was probably too sad and didn't see any other questions. After a lot of comfort, he let Wei Qingyan and Shi Yu go home.
When the two returned to the mansion, they saw Xiao Zhian sitting on the rockery in Shi Yu's courtyard. He looked sad and his eyes were red, as if he had been crying.
"Xiao An, what happened?" Wei Qingyan asked.
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