Meeting Song Mama's sharp and cold gaze, Jiang Mingwei subconsciously covered her mouth with her hand.
Her heart leaped into her throat, but her eyes remained fixed on Song Mama's face, and she understood.
So excited? Looks like she guessed right! Wei Jing is probably connected to some noble person in the palace.
Sure enough, she was right. As a concubine's daughter, under this feudal and dogmatic system, no matter how much she was favored, she shouldn't be cared for so much by Master Wei.
Not only was he registered under his stepmother's name, but he was also taken care of very well. A nanny was specially found from the palace to raise him.
This level of importance is like treating someone so delicately that they're afraid of them melting in their mouth or breaking in their hands!
During Master Wei's lifetime, Wei Jing must have lived a pretty good life.
Since his untimely death, the entire Wei family has been controlled by Madam Zhou, who holds absolute power. Since then, Wei Jing has never had a good life.
Why didn't the nobles in the palace intervene at that time?
Or are they intentionally keeping a low profile?
After all, Granny Song did the same thing in her own courtyard.
Despite being from the palace and not being popular in this household, the fact that both Madam Zhou and her trusted nanny Wang were extremely wary of Song was enough to prove her extraordinary nature.
So back then, perhaps it was due to some unavoidable reason that Granny Song brought Wei Jing to this Wei residence to recuperate and bide her time...
Jiang Mingwei became more and more excited as she thought about it, and she simply couldn't contain herself.
Wait a minute, if things develop according to the novels I've read before, wouldn't Wei Jing be a prince who has been living away from home?
The emperor, in a moment of passion, favored a commoner woman. Coincidentally, Master Wei also liked her. Knowing that she was pregnant with the prince and could not be allowed to live among the common people, he had no choice but to adopt this adopted son himself!
However, since Wei Jing was born into a commoner family, he could not be brought into the capital. He could only be raised in the Wei family. They even asked a noble person in the palace to invite a governess to take care of Wei Jing's daily life.
The more Jiang Mingwei thought about it, the more likely it seemed, and she became so excited that her face turned bright red!
"What are you thinking, Madam? Whatever you are thinking, please stop immediately. Some things are far more complicated than you imagine. Remember not to say more in the future!"
A cold remark interrupted Jiang Mingwei's thoughts.
Coming to her senses, she met the fierce look in Song Mama's eyes, trembled in fright, and nodded repeatedly.
"Don't worry, Granny. I'm just imagining things. I will never tell anyone about my second brother. I know nothing about him and I'm completely unaware of anything."
She chuckled, revealing a small dimple on her cheek.
Seeing her carefree attitude, Granny Song's expression softened a bit.
He sighed, told Jiang Mingwei to be careful of Zhou Shi, and then turned to leave...
Her worries were not unfounded. After returning to the courtyard and thinking about it for a while, Zhou immediately realized the key to today's farce!
Although Wei Heng resisted reading, she wouldn't have gone completely mad like she has today.
The reason lies in those two sentences Jiang Mingwei said!
While seemingly comforting him and emphasizing his mother's and grandmother's good intentions, every word she uttered was actually telling her beloved grandson that his suffering was all because of the two of them.
No wonder that although Wei Heng beats everyone in the courtyard, he beats those two the most severely and hardest.
If he hadn't been a child, but an adult, he probably would have beaten them to death!
"You vile woman! How dare you use my grandson against me!"
She squinted, her face dark and gloomy, wishing she could tear Jiang Mingwei to pieces.
While speaking, he accidentally aggravated the wound near his mouth, wincing in pain, which intensified his hatred for Jiang Mingwei.
Knowing who she was scolding, Granny Wang quickly hunched over and asked in a low voice, "Old Madam, shall we invite Madam over?"
Normally, even if it were the middle of the night, Zhou would definitely call Jiang Mingwei over and give her a good beating!
But to Wang Mama's surprise, although Zhou Shi's eyes were fierce and she wished she could kill her, she still maintained a level of rationality that she had never shown before.
After thinking for a moment, he waved to Granny Wang.
"Enough. Now that she's become famous in the capital because of the Empress Dowager, if word gets out that I punished her, I'll become the target of everyone's criticism! Let that bitch have her fun for a couple more days. After a while, she won't be able to keep up her act anymore, and that will be her death day!"
Granny Wang looked at Zhou Shi with surprise and astonishment. Was this still the arrogant and domineering master she knew who refused to be wronged?
When did you become so calm and composed!
Upon closer reflection, it seems that all of this was not without clues.
The reason for everything... seems to lie in that letter!
That's right, it was that day when the letter suddenly shot into the room. After reading it, Zhou laughed heartily and burned the letter. After that, she seemed like a completely different person.
She no longer frequently caused trouble for Jiang Mingwei and Wei Jing, and most of the time she stayed alone in her room, not even allowing Wang Mama to enter.
We thought the Zhou family might be tired and didn't want to oppose us anymore, but now it seems there's a lot more to this than meets the eye!
Otherwise, why would he keep saying that Jiang Mingwei's death is just around the corner?
Granny Wang was extremely curious and didn't know who had written the letter. She really wanted to know what had changed her master...
The next day, Granny Wang was extremely relieved that Zhou Shi hadn't summoned Jiang Mingwei for punishment, because the Empress Dowager had sent another letter.
It was less of a letter and more of an invitation to the general's residence.
Recently, a vassal state presented a batch of Akhal-Teke horses to Nanjing, which are now being kept in the royal gardens.
Having nothing better to do, the *** plans to hold a poetry and wine banquet in three days.
While enjoying the singing and dancing, guests can also try out the horses in the Royal Gardens as a way to relax.
Of course, there's a prize involved.
The biggest prize is a magnificent Akhal-Teke horse!
The emperor bestowed it upon the Grand Lady, and she decided that whoever could tame it at the horse farm that day would own that Akhal-Teke horse!
A fine steed is rare; it's worth a fortune!
Upon hearing about the prize, many people were eager to try their luck.
As the most prestigious young general in the court, Wei Jing was naturally invited to attend, adding to the intrigue.
As for Jiang Mingwei... she would never have been qualified to attend such poetry and wine banquets in the past.
Now she is a benefactor of the great ***, and has a close relationship with her daughter, so naturally she also benefited and was able to go along.
In the front hall, the two men met the servant who had come to deliver the invitation. After expressing their determination to attend, they respectfully saw him off.
Jiang Mingwei's face flushed with excitement. She could ride a horse!
Having lived two lives, she has never experienced what it's like to ride a horse.
After all, she had had enough of being a cow or a horse in her past life, how could she have the nerve to ride her own kind?
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