If she's divorced, how will she get her dowry back? Zhou is simply going too far!
Jiang Mingwei was also annoyed, but she had to suppress it.
The dowry was still in this old woman's hands, and her father had long since passed away. She had no chance of winning in a direct confrontation. She could only feign a wronged expression: "Mother, I'm only thinking of this child. This child is my sister's. If I were to acknowledge him, wouldn't that be forcibly taking away her child and separating mother and child?"
"My sister is my husband's beloved. If he could know this in the afterlife, how could he rest in peace?"
Wei Heng hugged Lu Yun tightly and cried, "Grandmother, Heng'er doesn't want to be separated from Mother!"
Zhou was in a dilemma. She had only said she wanted to divorce her wife in anger. If she divorced her wife at this juncture and brought in a mistress, what would become of the Wei family's reputation? Besides, the Grand Secretary was still pressing them from above.
Her dark eyes darted around, and she sighed insincerely, saying, "Zhi'er was the most filial son in life. Now that he has sacrificed himself for the country, the most important thing now is my son's funeral!"
She looked at Lu Yun: "There's no need to discuss this further. You and Heng'er can stay at the manor for now!"
Then he said to Jiang Mingwei, "Whether you like it or not, you are my Wei family's daughter-in-law, so you should think about the Wei family and properly handle the funeral arrangements for your son. We can talk about your marriage later."
Having said that, he turned and left, leaving behind Lu Yun, who was wiping away tears, and Wei Heng, who was filled with hatred.
Within a day, the Wei family set up a mourning hall, with white banners adorning the entire mansion.
Because of his outstanding military achievements, Wei Jing was appreciated by the current emperor and became a rising star in the court. People flocked to pay their respects to him.
Jiang Mingwei, dressed in plain white mourning clothes, sat in front of the mirror, while her personal maid, Hua Cui, was doing her hair and makeup.
She was Jiang Mingwei's dowry maid, and had been raised in the mansion to serve Jiang Mingwei since childhood. When it comes to loyalty, no one can compare.
Inside the mourning hall, faint wails could be heard continuously.
Jiang Mingwei symbolically squeezed out two tears to cover her tracks. Her knees were aching from kneeling when Hua Cui rushed over, looking flustered, and whispered something in Jiang Mingwei's ear.
Upon hearing this, Jiang Mingwei's expression changed, and she suddenly remembered.
The original owner's lover sent a message yesterday, saying that he would come to the Wei residence today to take her away, saying that he would take advantage of the chaos to elope with the original owner!
She actually forgot about something so crucial!
You should know that on this very day in history, the original owner of this body eloped with her lover, only to be caught by Wei Jing and almost become a pair of doomed lovers!
Jiang Mingwei stood up, looked around, and saw that Wei Jing was talking to the guests, so she quietly left with Hua Cui.
She knew that if she didn't go, Zhao Xuan would come looking for her, and Wei Jing would also discover something was amiss...
Whether we live or die depends on today!
The two were completely unaware that their actions had been observed by others. Lu Yun comforted Zhou Shi, who was on the verge of fainting from crying, but her gaze drifted over to them. A moment later, she secretly followed behind the two.
Jiang Mingwei was waiting in a secluded spot in the backyard when a man strode over and lunged at her, trying to hug her.
The person said:
"My goodness, I missed you so much! I was worried that when that guy surnamed Wei came back, you would never talk to me again, but who knew he would die!"
Jiang Mingwei took a step back to avoid him, sizing up the treacherous lover of the original owner of this body.
He was handsome and had a good figure; no wonder the original owner of this body was engaged to him before marriage.
Zhao Xuan, the second son of the Yongning Marquis's family, had some past feelings for the original owner before marriage, but they had broken off after marriage. Unexpectedly, the two met by chance a few months ago. The original owner had been living alone for three years, during which her husband had not written a single letter. Feeling lonely and resentful, she was easily lured into Zhao Xuan's trap by his coaxing.
But Jiang Mingwei didn't believe the original owner's lover's lies. Zhao Xuan had a reputation for womanizing and was a playboy; it was impossible for him to have fallen deeply in love with the female lead to the point of eloping.
The original owner was conservative and unwilling to give herself to him. In addition, she was already a married woman, so Zhao Xuan couldn't accept it. He also found the idea of having an affair very exciting, which is why he kept going along with the original owner.
Zhao Xuan missed his target and didn't think much of it, assuming that Jiang Mingwei was afraid of being seen. He didn't approach her again, but stood two steps away, looking at her with deep affection in his eyes.
Jiang Mingwei shuddered, feeling utterly disgusted.
Zhao Xuan, oblivious to everything, tempted her, "My dear, come home with me, and we can be a perfect couple. We'll leave quietly, and no one will find out..."
Jiang Mingwei took out the embroidery needle she always carried from her waist and, taking advantage of his inattention, quickly and accurately stabbed him in the acupoint on his back.
Zhao Xuan felt a sudden numbness run through his body and collapsed to the ground with a thud. Before he could react, Jiang Mingwei pulled out a rope from somewhere and tied him up tightly.
"What are you doing!" He cried out in terror, about to call for help, when a rag was stuffed into his mouth.
"What's all the noise about!"
Jiang Mingwei struck him on the head with a palm strike, then calmly searched his body, pulling out a sachet identical to the one the original owner of the body carried. Without a word, she took out a tinderbox and burned it completely, erasing all traces.
According to historical developments, Wei Jing will definitely appear here and discover the two of them; Jiang Mingwei had long been prepared to put on a show for them.
So she pushed Zhao Xuan back and pressed the embroidery needle against his neck.
"I'm warning you, from this day forward—"
She was about to threaten Zhao Xuan into keeping quiet about their affair and never contacting her again when she suddenly paused—
Someone is coming.
Her sixth sense was extremely sharp, and she heard the noise not far away almost instantly.
Jiang Mingwei chuckled inwardly, making Zhao Xuan shiver and wonder if this woman had gone mad. Just a few days ago, she was all sweet and affectionate with him, so why had she changed her mind today?
Jiang Mingwei's gaze swept around and settled on the artificial hill not far away.
On the ground, one tall and one short, one robust and one frail, cast two shadows. One must be Wei Jing, but who is the other?
Jiang Mingwei's gaze returned to Zhao Xuan's face, where a fierce smile appeared on her beautiful face.
She raised her hand and slapped Zhao Xuan hard across the face.
"You shameless scoundrel! You are utterly shameless!"
"Today is the seventh day after my husband's death. You came to pay your respects, but instead you secretly sneaked into the backyard, blinded by lust, and tried to take advantage of me. Do you have any shame at all? You even said you would take me to the Marquis's mansion?"
"Pah!" Jiang Mingwei spat at him. "As long as I am nominally Wei Zhi's wife, I will never do anything to betray or dishonor my husband!"
Zhao Xuan was stunned by the blow, his mouth gagged and unable to speak, but his eyes shone with undisguised shock.
Are you crazy?!
Jiang Mingwei, putting on a convincing act, continued her verbal abuse, still not satisfied, and proceeded to punch and kick him again. Suddenly, she heard a voice behind her:
"Sister-in-law."
Jiang Mingwei trembled as if she were frightened. She turned around in a panic and immediately saw Wei Jing with a gloomy face and Lu Yun beside him.
"What are you all doing here?"
Jiang Mingwei looked terrified, but inwardly she sneered.
So it was Lu Yun.
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