Li Yihuan sighed softly, took Jiang Mingwei's hand, and her eyes were filled with unconcealed guilt and loneliness.
"Since you asked, Weiwei, I won't hide it from you!"
Half a month before Wei Jing returned to the capital with his commander, General Hu Ben, news of Wei Zhi's death had already reached the capital.
Upon hearing this, Jiang Mingjin naturally thought of his only younger sister immediately.
On their wedding day, her husband was ordered to go to war, but now he has returned without a trace. Even if he, as her elder brother, harbors resentment, he has no choice but to make plans for her.
Before Jiang Mingjin could even discuss it with the clan elders, the elders arrived first.
The elder of the Jiang family spoke frankly, telling Jiang Mingjin not to meddle in other people's business!
Since Jiang Mingwei married into the Wei family, she is now a member of the Wei family.
Moreover, Wei Zhi died a heroic and fearless death for his country. If the Jiang family were to bring Jiang Mingwei back, they would surely be condemned by the people!
Therefore, for the sake of the Jiang family's reputation, the careers of the Jiang family men, and the marriages of the Jiang family women, Jiang Mingwei must not be brought back to the Jiang family!
Since she was Wei Zhi's widow, she could only live her life as his wife.
Alternatively, one could end one's own life, thus preserving one's reputation for loyalty!
As a woman herself, Li Yihuan knew just how cruel these words were. She finished speaking haltingly, carefully observing Jiang Mingwei's expression.
Jiang Mingwei felt a chill run through her body, the coldness shooting from the soles of her feet to the top of her head, making her shiver!
Either she wastes her life, or she ends it all with a white silk ribbon. The Jiang family has really come up with a good plan for her.
"Weiwei, I'm so sorry! Your brother tried his best to reason with them, but those stubborn old folks... it's really as difficult as climbing to heaven to persuade them!"
Li Yihuan raised her handkerchief and gently wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes.
Jiang Mingwei came to her senses and realized that Li Yihuan had not lied.
This matter had nothing to do with her, so Jiang Mingwei naturally wouldn't take her anger out on her.
I never expected that despite the original owner's terrible relationship with her brother, he still cared deeply for his younger sister. It seems that blood ties are truly unbreakable...
Well, the Zhou family is eyeing her dowry and wants to torment her; the Jiang family won't allow her to divorce, so she's now in a bind.
Let's just take it one step at a time!
"It's alright, sister-in-law. I was just mentioning it casually. Since the clan elders are so opposed to my divorce, let's not talk about it for now and discuss it later."
Looking around at the familiar scenery, a feeling of longing welled up in my heart.
Jiang Mingwei pressed her hand to her chest and asked in a low voice, "I just got back. Could you please take me to offer incense to my parents?"
"nature."
The two got up and walked towards the ancestral hall.
Every blade of grass and every tree along the way was a familiar sight.
Until she knelt on the prayer mat, holding incense, Jiang Mingwei looked at the memorial tablets of the two people with devout eyes and bowed in worship.
At this moment, she is not replacing herself, but the original owner of this body.
Even though Prime Minister Jiang was a notorious treacherous minister, to the original owner of this body, he was merely her father who gave birth to her.
Now that she has been born in place of the original owner, it is unknown whether she can return in the future. Today, we should inform her parents on her behalf.
However, aside from other matters, the Jiang family has always been known for its devoted love.
Despite the vast size of the Prime Minister's residence, Prime Minister Jiang has never taken a concubine in all these years. He has only one principal wife, Madam Jiang, and her two children.
By the time it came to Jiang Mingjin's generation, she was even more virtuous and clean-living, without even a maidservant in the courtyard, and married Li Yihuan without any taint.
He has never taken a concubine since his marriage.
In this respect, Jiang Mingwei still admires both men, especially Jiang Mingjin.
Indeed, chastity is a man's best dowry!
"Alright, sister-in-law, let's go. Let's not disturb our parents' peace and quiet."
After kneeling and bowing, Jiang Mingwei stood up, lifted her skirt, and left with Li Yihuan.
Before leaving, he glanced back at the ancestral hall one last time.
It's strange, really, the deaths of the original owner's parents were too suspicious.
After arranging her marriage to Wei Zhi, Prime Minister Jiang's health deteriorated day by day. In the end, he had no choice but to resign and return home. He passed away not long after Jiang Mingwei got married.
However, just a few months later, my mother also passed away due to extreme grief.
From this point on, the original owner had no protection whatsoever.
Jiang Mingwei sighed. Li Yihuan looked anxious and quickly asked, "Weiwei, are you in a bad mood?"
Jiang Mingwei was taken aback, then shook her head and said, "No, sister-in-law. Don't be nervous. It's just that I haven't been back for a long time, and I miss you a bit. I wonder how your relationship with your brother has been all these years..."
Before she could finish her question, a shy smile appeared on Li Yihuan's face, and she slowly nodded.
“Your elder brother is a gentleman, so naturally he treats me very well, and also…”
As she spoke, she reached out and touched her lower abdomen, and Jiang Mingwei immediately understood.
"Sister-in-law, you're pregnant again!"
Since that miscarriage, Li Yihuan's health has been poor, and she has not been able to conceive for many years. Now that she is pregnant again, the couple is overjoyed.
Li Yihuan nodded. "Yes, you're going to be an aunt."
Jiang Mingwei felt much better after her disappointment, but then she suddenly remembered something and quickly took a step back to distance herself from Li Yihuan.
Seeing her surprised expression, he hurriedly explained, "I'm afraid I might be clumsy and hurt your sister-in-law and the child, which would be a terrible mistake. It's better to keep a distance."
The injustice of that year has been a source of pain for many years, and Jiang Mingwei doesn't want history to repeat itself. Li Yihuan, however, smiled gently and grabbed her hand without saying a word.
"Alright, it was just an accident back then. I've explained it to your brother many times. He doesn't say it, but he clearly believes it. He's just too proud to tell you."
"Don't dwell on what happened back then. The doctor said the child is healthy and will be fine."
Jiang Mingwei's tense body relaxed a little, and then she revealed a smile.
That makes sense. If Jiang Mingjin still suspected that she was the one who hurt Li Yihuan, she wouldn't have allowed them to roam freely in the mansion today.
He's clearly my brother, so why is he such a tsundere?
Can't you come and say a few nice words to your sister so they can make up and go back to normal?
When she clings to someone's leg like that, she feels more at ease doing so!
However, given how much he dotes on Li Yihuan, with his sister-in-law whispering in his ear, many things might be easier to handle.
So he took the initiative to tell Li Yihuan that he wanted to contact Wang Dajia.
Upon hearing the reason, Li Yihuan was immediately filled with righteous indignation.
"This is outrageous! Wei Zhi looks so refined and cultured, how could he do such a despicable thing on the border? He gave birth to the child, but now you're expected to raise it with favors?"
Jiang Mingwei pursed her lips and gently blew on the scalding hot tea.
Sigh, the Wei family has done far too many shameless things; this is nothing compared to what they've done so far.
"In short, I'd like to trouble you, sister-in-law, to ask your brother if he could do me a favor. If we can't get Wang Dajia back, I'm afraid things will get really messy for us!"
Li Yihuan hesitated, "It's possible, but..."
"Weiwei, you've suffered so much injustice in the Wei family, are you really going to repay evil with kindness and help them?"
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