Chapter 255 Wei Lingze loses his memory
After Xiao Qinghe came that night, Wei Lingze fell ill and the entire Lingfeng Courtyard was once again filled with the smell of medicine.
Wei Lingze was suspended from his post again, and the scandal of secretly raising a mistress and having an illegitimate child broke out. Mu was still making trouble outside, and the other sons of the Wei family were inevitably affected. When the sisters-in-law met, they couldn't help but talk back to Yun, blaming her for not teaching her son well as the mistress of the family, and also blaming Wei Lingze for not being able to bear setbacks and being restless as the eldest son and grandson.
Yun had to take care of Wei Lingze and deal with people from other families, and she was exhausted both physically and mentally.
That day, Wei Lingze had just taken the medicine and fallen asleep when Yun Wantang came.
"Sister, how is Ze'er now? There have been a lot of things going on at home these days, and Sister Yan accidentally caught a cold, so I really couldn't find time to visit him."
As soon as they met, Yun Wantang expressed her concern. Her words were sincere and her face was full of worry. She seemed to be sincere, but Yun Shi did not seem as enthusiastic as she had been when she met Yun Wantang before.
The Wei family had a wide range of contacts, so after Yun came back, there was no need to send anyone to investigate. Just asking anyone would reveal that Chunxi was not trying to sow discord that day. It was indeed Yun Wantang who first mentioned the discord between Xiao Qinghe and Wei Lingze in front of the Queen and everyone else, and blamed all the fault on Chunxi.
Chunxi didn't want to take the blame for the family troublemaker, so she told everyone that Wei Lingze had secretly kept a mistress and an illegitimate child in Yunzhou.
Although the matter of the concubine was fabricated and deliberately framed by Chunxi, Yun Wantang, as the aunt, attacked Chunxi in front of so many people about the couple's discord, which really did not consider Wei Lingze at all.
Thinking of this, Yun said calmly: "Ze'er is an adult now. There are so many people guarding the house, nothing will happen. You should spend more energy to take care of Yanjie'er."
Yun's tone and expression were cold. Yun Wantang said perceptively, "What happened? Someone said something in front of my sister. Why is my sister so cold to me?"
After all, she was her own sister. Yun Shi didn't want to break up with Yun Wantang and just wanted to distance herself from him. She shook her head and said, "No, it's just that I've been a little tired because of too many things going on lately. Don't think too much about it."
Yun gave Yun Wantang a decent look, but Yun Wantang didn't go down the stairs. Instead, she took Yun's hand and said, "Sister, you've been the best to me since I was little. If I can't even tell whether you're tired or just don't want to pay attention to me, then I don't deserve to be your sister."
Yun Wantang was very persistent, and there was hurt in his eyes when he looked at Yun.
Yun pursed her lips and finally spoke, "During the winter hunt, why did you bring up the discord between Ze'er and He'er in front of the Queen and so many ladies from aristocratic families?"
Others don’t know why Xiao Qinghe suddenly went back to her parents’ home, but Yun Wantang must know, after all, it was she who encouraged Yun to drug her.
"He'er went to the winter hunt, but she didn't sit with Ze'er, and she didn't even say a word to him. Anyone with a discerning eye could see that there was something wrong with their relationship. I pointed it out publicly and blamed Cao Chunxi for it. I thought that since He'er and Cao Chunxi were close, I would at least be more gentle with Ze'er to help Cao Chunxi out. I really didn't expect Cao Chunxi to talk nonsense and falsely accuse Ze'er of having a illegitimate child."
As soon as Yun asked the question, Yun Wantang immediately frowned and explained.
Before Yun could speak, Yun Wantang spoke first, "Sister, you and I are sisters, we are as close as brothers, and Ze'er is my nephew. It's understandable that others might harm him, but what good would it do me if I harmed him?"
At the end of her speech, Yun Wantang's eyes were a little red, as if she was hurt by Yun's suspicion.
Seeing this, Yun couldn't help but soften her heart.
Yes, Atang is Ze'er's aunt. Ze'er was able to resume his job smoothly because Atang mentioned Xuanyuan Lang at the Chongyang Palace Banquet. She had no reason to harm Ze'er.
Yun pursed her lips and fell silent. Yun Wantang knew she had softened her heart and quickly said, "Sister, I believe Ze'er must have been framed by Cao Chunxi. Although I haven't been able to visit him these past few days, I've been thinking about how to help him break the situation. I've hired Cao Chunxi's sister-in-law to work as a wet nurse at the Taifu Mansion. I can have her come forward and accuse Cao Chunxi of deliberately framing Ze'er."
Yun Wantang not only gave a reasonable explanation, but also took action to help Wei Lingze out of the predicament. Yun Shi could no longer hold back and softened her tone: "Atang, you are kind-hearted, but there is no need to point fingers."
"Why? Could it be that Ze'er really secretly raised a concubine and an illegitimate child? Sister, why have you never told me before?"
Yun Wantang raised his voice, and a bitter taste filled Yun's mouth.
Even though the person in front of her was her own sister, she couldn't say that Wei Lingze was framed because he was obsessed with Cao Chunxi, and even sent people to kidnap Cao Chunxi and keep her secretly.
That was the person Wei Lingze had to call "little aunt," and she was also the wife of a third-rank minister. Kidnapping and keeping her captive would have much more serious consequences than raising a concubine or an illegitimate child.
"Before, no one knew whether Ze'er could stand up again. The Xiao family postponed the wedding. I did secretly recruit some women to enter the mansion, hoping to leave a child for Ze'er."
Yun spoke with difficulty, and Yun Wantang immediately said, "But didn't my sister say that none of those women could catch Ze'er's eye? Didn't Ze'er never touch them?"
"Zer really looked down on them, but one woman succeeded in order to gain status through her son."
"Even if it succeeded, so what? That woman was born in a humble family, and the child she gave birth to is not worthy of being included in the Wei family tree. Sister can just send someone to deal with them. How can you really admit that this happened? Ze'er has been suspended now, and he cannot lose the support of the Xiao family again. His child can only be He'er's."
Yun Wantang spoke without hesitation, considering everything from Wei Lingze's perspective.
Yun rubbed her temples, feeling a headache. "The Mu family found many witnesses and physical evidence in Yunzhou, and the Xiao family also sent people to verify it. Refusing to admit it at this time will only embarrass the Wei family even more."
With Cao Chunxi being kidnapped, they have no choice but to admit it.
"Sister..."
Yun Wantang wanted to persuade her again, but Yun Shi emphasized, "Alright, the Wei family was wrong in this matter. Now that it's happened, we can't make the same mistake again."
The Yun family was adamant, and Yun Wantang couldn't persuade them any further. She could only ask, "Now that the Xiao family is taking a tough stance, have you figured out how to help Ze'er win back He'er?"
This question gave Yun Shi an even bigger headache: "In fact, the Xiao family wanted to cancel the engagement three years ago, but He Er insisted until now. If He Er still had feelings for Ze Er, the Xiao family would still have room to turn things around no matter how tough their attitude was. The difficulty now is that He Er has given up."
The Yun family was at their wit's end. Yun Wantang curled her lips and said, "Sister, I have a way that might reconcile the two of them."
Two days later, Wei Lingze climbed over the wall and entered the Xiao family.
When Xiao Qinghe arrived, he was being held to the ground by the guards. Upon seeing her, Wei Lingze immediately looked up, his lips revealing a youthful grin. "I just wanted to see Sister He'er one last time before leaving for the battle, but I didn't expect to be discovered."
Xiao Qinghe frowned.
Going to war? Is Wei Lingze...losing his memory?
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