The man's voice was not low, and he was surrounded by officials and their families who were about to leave.
Upon hearing this, his gaze fell upon Jiang Mingwei, with a mixture of scrutiny and respect.
After all, although the Empress Dowager was a woman, she wielded considerable influence in the court, and anyone she set her sights on was certainly no ordinary person!
Jiang Mingwei felt dizzy and blushed when she met the smiling phoenix eyes of the beautiful woman.
So, I was praised and complimented in public?
That person is so kind!
Wei Jing also looked surprised, glanced at Jiang Mingwei, and then bowed to the lady and spoke.
“Your Highness is right. It is my blessing that my mother and sister-in-law will be able to manage the General’s Mansion in the future.”
The elder nodded, then led Anning away.
As they were leaving, Anning timidly waved goodbye to Jiang Mingwei, who returned the gesture. They watched as Anning boarded the palace carriage and disappeared from sight…
After a long while, the guests finally left.
"Finally finished, I'm exhausted."
Jiang Mingwei muttered to herself and stretched her shoulders and neck, only to turn her head and meet a burning gaze.
Seeing Wei Jing's dark eyes staring intently at her, she subconsciously took a step back, feeling inexplicably guilty.
"Why are you looking at me like that, Second Brother?"
"Please don't be modest, sister-in-law. I'm just surprised that the eldest sister-in-law thinks so highly of you. There aren't many people who can win her favor. You are truly remarkable."
His words were sincere, and if it weren't for his almost worshipful and admiring gaze, Jiang Mingwei would have thought he was being sarcastic towards her.
Zhou, standing to the side, glanced at the two who had stolen the spotlight today and secretly gritted her teeth.
Knowing that Wei Jing was currently riding high and she couldn't afford to offend him, and that Jiang Mingwei had gained the favor of the Grand Tutor and couldn't be touched for the time being, she could only snort coldly, lift her skirt, and leave angrily.
Just wait and see; the honors her son couldn't obtain will one day belong to her golden grandson.
What good is all the work Wei Jing is doing now? It's all just a wedding dress for her grandson.
She's waiting for the day this bastard dies!
"I only gained the favor of the Great *** today by sheer luck. You flatter me, Second Brother."
Seeing Zhou leave in a huff, Jiang Mingwei pouted before responding.
But Wei Jing shook his head with a serious expression.
"No, my sister-in-law has always been proud and never makes friends easily. She must have something special about her. There's no need to be so modest."
Although Wei Jing had already discovered that Jiang Mingwei was completely different from the previous rumors, he was genuinely impressed today.
He realized that he ultimately knew far too little about this woman.
"Haha, Second Brother is just as amazing! My sister-in-law has some food stewed in the yard, so I'll be going now!"
Jiang Mingwei smiled awkwardly, really not wanting to continue exchanging pleasantries with him.
He made an excuse and quickly slipped away...
Wei Jing turned around, put his hands behind his back, and calmly watched Jiang Mingwei's figure disappear.
Qingfeng leaned closer and whispered, "Second Master seems quite interested in the First Madam lately?"
Wei Jing's expression stiffened slightly, and he turned to glare at him: "Don't talk nonsense!"
"How could I be talking nonsense? I heard that there was a dispute in the backyard because of the First Madam. Didn't you go there specifically to investigate, and then return after finding that nothing was wrong..."
Completely oblivious to the fact that his master's earlobes were flushed, Qingfeng kept undermining him.
Wei Jing coughed softly and immediately took a step forward, unable to refute what Qingfeng had said.
He did indeed go to the backyard today.
Upon hearing that Jiang Mingwei seemed to have offended Princess Anning, Wei Jing was afraid something bad would happen, so he immediately went to mediate.
Before they even entered the courtyard, they saw Jiang Mingwei gesturing to Princess Anning.
Silence reigned all around them; it was as if the world had shrunk to just them.
Jiang Mingwei wore a light blue long dress, the hem of which flowed like soft clouds. Her hair was slightly lowered, and her face was bright and beautiful. Every move she made was enough to captivate people's souls.
Wei Jing was extremely reluctant to admit it.
For a moment, he was somewhat stunned...
When he realized what he had thought, he felt ashamed and disgusted with himself.
After confirming that nothing serious had happened, I immediately turned and left, forcing myself to forget everything that had just occurred to me.
But Qingfeng, who never misses a chance to stir up trouble, keeps bringing up his memories!
Wei Jing felt like he was probably going crazy...
Wenluyuan.
"Bastards, a bunch of bastards!"
After the glamorous and joyful moments, all that remained for Zhou was a heart full of sorrow and resentment.
As the hustle and bustle faded, she sat alone in the vast courtyard, and once again, she couldn't help but think of her own son.
She couldn't help but think how wonderful it would be if today's housewarming party were for Wei Zhi.
Why did her outstanding and brilliant son, Wei Zhi, die on the battlefield, while that bastard Wei Jing reaped all the benefits?
She was unwilling to accept it, she was really unwilling to accept it!
If there were any way in this world to bring Wei Zhi back to life, even if it meant exchanging one's life for another, Zhou would never back down.
Overwhelmed with grief, she began to sob.
"My son, my dear Zhi'er, if only you were alive! I wouldn't have to suffer the humiliation of these vile people!"
Granny Wang's tears soaked her sleeves. "Madam, please accept my deepest condolences..."
"How can you expect me to grieve? The more glorious the General's Mansion is today, the more it slaps me in the face. My Zhi'er... clearly deserves all of this too!"
As the master and servant embraced and wept bitterly, *whoosh*—
A piercing ringing sound rang out and then quickly disappeared.
Zhou was stunned. When she turned around again, she saw a crossbow bolt stuck in a pillar not far away.
A letter was tied to the tail of the crossbow bolt.
She was puzzled, so Wang Mama stepped forward to check and, after confirming there was no danger, removed the letter from the crossbow bolt.
Then, he respectfully presented it to Zhou.
Zhou hesitated for a moment before reaching out to take the letter. After opening it, she glanced at it and her eyes lit up immediately.
After looking down from the top, her eyes went from sadness to shock, and then to disbelief.
I was so excited that my body started to tremble slightly!
An unprecedented joy welled up inside me, my lips curled up uncontrollably, and my hands trembled with happiness.
Seeing this, Granny Wang became worried and couldn't help but ask in a low voice, "Madam, what does this letter say? Why are you so happy?"
Zhou looked up at Granny Wang, concealing the wariness in her eyes, and shook her head slightly.
Without saying a word, he immediately burned the candle on the letter.
"You don't need to know, it's enough that I know! I really didn't lose. It's too early for you to make me admit defeat."
"Just you wait, you bastard! I will never let you take everything that belongs to Zhi'er!"
At this moment, Zhou's sadness and grief vanished without a trace, and the sinister look in her eyes revealed her malicious intent.
"Master, oh master, aren't you determined to protect that lowly concubine's son to the death? I'd like to see how he manages to escape!"
Granny Wang's heart pounded like thunder as she silently gazed at the pile of letters burned to ashes, a bad premonition rising within her.
She had a feeling that the Wei family was about to undergo a major upheaval...
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