Cen Ying quietly summoned Li Shan and whispered, "You don't need to serve Jiang Chengyi. Just follow Wei Sheng quietly and don't let the Wei family find out."
"Yes." Li Shan accepted the order and left.
Even though he didn't understand why the Lady Hou had abandoned her injured son and instead ordered him to take care of her cousin, it wasn't his place as a servant, so he could only obey orders.
After dealing with the matters in the backyard, Cen Jie hurriedly rushed to the southwest courtyard, intending to comfort Jiang Chengyi.
However, before she even arrived at the destination, she learned that Jiang Chengyi had fainted and had been taken to the front yard to rest.
She didn't care about anything else at that moment and ran straight to the front yard.
"Master, has the doctor come to see him? How is Yi-ge'er?" she immediately grabbed Wei Xian and asked.
"The doctor examined me and said it was just a temporary emotional outburst, and I'll be able to calm down soon."
Upon hearing this, Cen Jie immediately breathed a sigh of relief; it was good that nothing serious had happened.
She walked over, took out a handkerchief, soaked it, and carefully wiped Jiang Chengyi's face. She then gently touched his forehead and, seeing that his breathing was steady, she finally felt relieved.
“I heard that Cen Ying hit Yi Ge’er in public, which made him faint. How could she do that? She was clearly trying to torment Yi Ge’er. I—” Cen Jie couldn’t help but complain.
Wei Xian quickly gave her a wink, and she stopped talking. The couple then left one after the other.
Jiang Chengyi, who was lying on the bed, immediately opened his eyes quietly. Seeing that he was the only one in the room, he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. Pretending to faint was a skill, and he almost gave himself away.
Unfortunately, he didn't hear what his aunt said next. He felt that what his aunt was about to say was very important, and that she was most likely going to scold Cen Shi.
In the past, Jiang Chengyi would have felt uncomfortable; it was hard for him, as the son, to feel uneasy when his own mother was scolded.
But now, he was secretly gloating, after all, Cen Ying had been really mean to him lately, constantly hitting and scolding him.
He was also a vengeful person, and even his own mother couldn't help but complain about him.
However, there was also good news. His aunt and uncle treated him with the utmost kindness, and he decided that he would definitely find a way to take his cousin as a concubine in the future, so that the Wei family could get on board with the Marquis of Zhongyi's mansion.
The Wei couple arrived at the east wing and sent all the servants away, leaving only the two of them in the inner room. Only after making sure no one was eavesdropping did they breathe a sigh of relief.
"Did you almost let something slip just now?" Wei Xian asked reproachfully.
“It was just you, me, and Yi-ge’er at the time, so we weren’t worried about being overheard,” Cen Jie said nonchalantly.
“What if Yi-ge’er happens to wake up? Although we will definitely have to tell him about this later, he is still so young and has the temperament of a teenager. He can’t keep things to himself. If he reveals even the slightest thing to the Wei family, the entire Wei family will be ruined!” Wei Xian glared at her and said coldly.
Even though Cen Jie didn't feel anything was wrong in her heart, she still pretended to be frightened and quickly said, "What you say is true, sir. This will never happen again."
“I’m not blaming you, but this matter is of utmost importance. We have grand ambitions, and the future of the Wei family depends entirely on Yi-ge’er.” Seeing that she was sensible, Wei Xian immediately softened his tone and coaxed her.
Cen Jie was naturally happy to be coaxed by the man, but she still felt resentful when she thought about what had happened at the Southwest Hospital.
“Master, I know Cen Ying’s personality best. She’s extremely domineering and can’t tolerate any dissent. She was like this when she was a young lady at home, and now that she’s a grandmother, she’s only gotten worse. You saw how she hit Yi’er. Before you came, she even hit me. Tell me, what is she trying to do? Could it be that she suspects the two children’s paternity?”
When the issue of identity was raised, Wei Xian's expression changed. Clearly, even he could not remain calm after committing such a bad deed.
However, he quickly regained his composure and said decisively, "Impossible. Only heaven, earth, you, and I know about this. Even the person who switched the children was kept in the dark. How could the Cen family know?"
Cen Jie breathed a sigh of relief; the doubts in her heart had been put aside, but she was still uneasy.
"Master, when can the plan begin? The children are getting older, and Jiaojiao is of marriageable age. There were two good candidates before, but I thought that if Yige becomes the heir of the Marquis's mansion in the future, he will definitely protect Jiaojiao, his own sister, so I refused them both."
"But I'm also afraid that something might happen and Jiaojiao will get too old, and all the good men will be taken, leaving her an old maid who will have a hard time getting married!"
It must be said that Cen Jie has great ambitions.
She not only wanted Jiang Chengyi to become the heir, but also wanted her daughter to benefit from this and elevate her status so she could marry a man of higher social standing.
"Be patient. Once Yi-ge'er is a few years older, has passed the imperial examinations, and has established himself in the Marquis of Zhongyi's mansion, we can make our move and kill or cripple Jiang Chengzhong and Jiang Chengli. At that point, only the second son from the concubine and the fourth son from the legitimate family will remain. Your elder sister will naturally side with Yi-ge'er. Cen Ying, an orphan and widow, will be weak and powerless, and will inevitably have to utilize every force she can unite. Then, our Wei family can side with her, help Yi-ge'er ascend to the throne, and after that, everything in the Marquis of Zhongyi's mansion will be under our control!"
Wei Xian had clearly thought about this issue beforehand, and he spoke about it in an orderly and confident manner.
This man is quite insidious, making murder and arson sound so casual. He not only wants to help Jiang Chengyi seize the position of heir, but also wants to ensure that the Marquis of Zhongyi's family line ends.
“Master’s thinking is very thorough. The Jiang family has been in the military for generations. On the battlefield, swords have no eyes. We might not even need to lift a finger. All the men in the Jiang family will be dead. Then, only our Yi-ge’er will be left as the sole heir. He can directly inherit the Marquis’s mansion, and no one will have any objections.”
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