Finally, it was the seventh day of the fifth month.
Early in the morning, the Wei family set off a string of firecrackers, which were deafening, to announce the joy of moving into their new home today.
Jiang Mingwei woke up with a start, rubbed her hair, and sighed helplessly.
She doesn't want to move, she really doesn't want to move at all!
Fortunately, she had already decided to stay at the Wei residence, so all she had to do was figure out how to escape this housewarming.
After much thought, she decided to go out and avoid the limelight.
Once she stepped outside, no one could find her, so naturally no one dared to touch anything in her yard.
In this way, we can avoid moving today.
"Hua Cui, quickly find me a plain dress, dress me up simply, and leave the manor with me immediately. We must be fast, I have very important business to attend to at Hua Rong Clothing Store!"
She jumped out of bed in a flash, her voice urgent and urgent, as if she were in a real hurry to get out.
Hua Cui was confused and stared at him blankly.
"Oh, so rushed? Miss, what's the matter? Today is our housewarming day. Why don't we go after we've moved in? It wouldn't be good if we missed the auspicious time!"
"That won't do. Let's talk about moving later. Tell them not to touch anything in my yard yet. We can always find an auspicious time to move in later."
"This is extremely important, I must go immediately. Hwa-cui, hurry up and help me with my hair and makeup, don't delay."
—Don't delay until someone comes to the courtyard to urge her, or it will really be too late to leave!
Hua Cui had no choice but to do Jiang Mingwei's makeup, but suddenly her tone became melancholic.
"Miss, tell Hua Cui the truth, are you just making up an excuse because you don't want to move?"
Jiang Mingwei felt extremely guilty. Was she being that obvious?
"I didn't, I'm not, don't talk nonsense."
She was genuinely guilty, but she had to keep up the act; Hua Cui was completely speechless.
Sigh, without her, who else would pamper Miss like this?
Although she didn't understand her actions, Hua Cui quickly helped her get ready, and the two told Hua Xing that they had urgent business to attend to and had to leave.
They quickly left from the backyard.
The entire Wei family mansion was bustling with activity today, filled with smiles and anticipation, except for their courtyard, which was deserted and quiet.
"Have you packed everything?"
"Everything is ready."
Wei Jing went into the house to ask Qingfeng. There weren't many people in his courtyard, only a servant who swept the floor. Qingfeng took care of all the other necessities, so the things were packed in just two boxes.
Looking around, the place was so rudimentary that everything was laid bare.
When Master Wei was still alive, he was doing alright. But after Master Wei died, he moved here on his own initiative so as not to upset Madam Zhou.
At the time, it was just an uninhabited, dilapidated room filled with miscellaneous items.
It was he, Qingfeng, and Granny Song who cleaned it up bit by bit before moving in.
The summers were scorching and the winters were drafty. At first, he suffered a lot, but later, perhaps he got used to it, he gradually found it less unbearable.
The General's Mansion was a residence bestowed by the Emperor, and his name was on the land deed, so he would naturally live in the main courtyard.
In the future, I will never have to suffer like this again.
Wei Jing felt a surge of emotion, and suddenly his gaze fell on the cellar beside him, recalling the ambiguous relationship he had with Jiang Mingwei that night.
In a moment of panic, he coughed twice and quickly turned his head away.
Let's go!
Qingfeng and the servant carried the box and followed Wei Jing, but when they caught a glimpse of his flushed ears, they were puzzled.
It's just moving house, is Second Master really that happy?
My ears turned red with joy!
On his way to the mansion gate, he would inevitably pass by Jiang Mingwei's courtyard.
While everyone else was busily moving things around, Jiang Mingwei's courtyard was deserted and quiet. The maids and servants were gathered together, sighing and looking out. Wei Jing was puzzled.
After thinking about it, I decided to step forward.
Seeing this, Qingfeng called other servants to help carry the box to the door, while he followed Wei Jing's steps.
"Why are you all sitting here? Your things are already packed, why aren't you moving them?"
Wei Jing looked around and asked, puzzled.
He subconsciously looked for Jiang Mingwei, but couldn't see her anywhere. Hua Xing quickly stepped forward to explain.
"Reporting to Second Master, Madam seemed to have something urgent to attend to early this morning. She left the manor in a hurry, probably due to business problems. She instructed us not to move anything in the courtyard for the time being, saying that there was no rush to move and that it would not be too late to find an auspicious time when she returned."
The Wei family mansion was not large, and due to years of disrepair, many parts were dilapidated. Therefore, everyone in the Wei family was overjoyed to be able to move to a larger, more magnificent, and spacious house.
Moreover, Wei Jing knew that Jiang Mingwei had been pampered since childhood and was extremely fond of beauty, so she would definitely be happy to move.
There wasn't enough time now, I guess something urgent must have happened to their business outside?
But I never expected Jiang Mingwei to be so understanding!
Knowing it would cause trouble for the household, they preferred to find another auspicious time rather than delay them.
He suddenly felt a pang of reluctance and made a decisive decision—
Since his sister-in-law is so considerate of them, how could he not consider her feelings as well?
"Qingfeng, go find a few strong young servants. Since my sister-in-law is away on business and can't move, we'll help her!"
"ah?"
Qingfeng was startled and hadn't come to his senses when he heard Wei Jing urging him on.
"Why aren't you going to go find it?"
"Okay, I'll go right away!"
After saying that, he ran away in a flash.
Wei Jing turned around and calmly reassured everyone, "Since my sister-in-law is unavailable, I will make the decision for her. I would appreciate your assistance. We can give her a surprise when she returns."
Everyone was eager to go to the new mansion and courtyard, so they were all all smiles, except for Hua Xing, who pursed her lips and remained silent.
Hmm... how should I put it?
She had a feeling that when the lady returned, she would be shocked rather than pleasantly surprised!
Because she clearly saw the slyness and glee in the lady's eyes when she said she would move out another day; it seemed that she didn't want to leave this courtyard at all.
But if I say this now, will I get beaten up?
Hua Xing thought about it for a while, then shrank her neck and simply remained silent...
When Granny Song arrived after hearing the news, Wei Jing was already directing the servants to move the boxes.
He wore a long brocade robe, which made him look imposing and handsome, with deep and sharp eyes full of aloofness and indifference.
From a distance, it looks exactly like that person...
Granny Song was slightly lost in thought. After a long while, she came to her senses and stepped forward.
Wei Jing turned around and saw her, and quickly went to help her up.
"Why are you here, Granny? I was planning to move everything out of here first, and then I'll come and move your things myself."
"It's alright. I heard that the second young master is helping the madam move, so I came to take a look."
Watching the crowd rushing by, Granny Song couldn't help but ask, "How did the Second Young Master know that Madam would definitely be willing to move?"
Wei Jing was taken aback. "My sister-in-law's courtyard is the largest and most luxurious in the General's Mansion. She should like it."
Granny Song smiled but said nothing, shaking her head helplessly.
Although Wei Jing was puzzled, he politely asked her, "After we move to the General's Mansion, my courtyard will be much larger. Would you like to come and live with me, Granny?"
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