"Pfft, Xiao Duo, you, you!" The tea he had just taken a sip of immediately sprayed out. Lord Wei, who had dominated the court for decades, had never been so embarrassed.
Even if several treacherous officials joined forces to slander and frame him in court, he was able to deal with it calmly.
But at this moment, his expression and emotional control were not entirely genuine.
He hastily wiped the tea stains off his clothes with his sleeve, then looked at Hong Xiaoduo with a complicated expression, trying to determine if she was just chatting casually? Was she joking? Or something else?
Hong Xiaoduo, sitting opposite him, stared intently at the old man who had been startled by her, analyzing his reaction, and a bad feeling crept into her heart.
"No way, I actually guessed right? Lord Wei, I thought you were a man of integrity, devoted to one another, unlike other men, but it turns out you are..." Hong Xiaoduo was genuinely disappointed.
She even had a fleeting thought: if she could meet a devoted lover in this era, someone she could spend her whole life with, then staying here after graduation might not be out of the question. But what happened?
They don't call me Uncle Wei anymore, and they don't call me "you" anymore either!
Wei Junpei looked at the little girl in front of him with a heartbroken expression, but he couldn't bring himself to say the words, "Girl, you've crossed the line."
Looking into Hong Xiaoduo's clear eyes, Wei Junpei calmed down. Although this girl was straightforward, she was definitely not the kind of person who didn't know manners.
What was her intention? On the other hand, I felt a connection with this girl, and I couldn't have misjudged her.
"Girl, do you really want to know about this?" he asked.
Hong Xiaoduo nodded. If she were to inquire about this privately, she felt it would be better to ask the person directly.
Of course, if they really refuse to tell you, then you'll have to find another way.
We can't just take Kaiyang away and prevent him from returning to his biological parents because his grandfather had some romantic affairs when he was young.
"Zhongqing," Old Man Wei called out to the door.
A man who looked like a manager walked in, waiting for instructions.
"Take Young Master Kaiyang to the garden for a stroll, pick some grapes, and feed the koi," Wei Junpei instructed.
Kaiyang Chaohong Xiaoduo glanced at it, and seeing that she nodded, she put down the chess manual and followed the steward out.
“Since you want to know, young lady, then I will tell you.” Wei Junpei had already made up his mind.
Hong Xiaoduo quickly sat up straighter, but then asked, "Lord Wei, aren't you going to ask me why I want to know?"
Upon hearing this, Wei Junpei realized that if he wanted to hear this girl call him "Uncle Wei" again, he would have to wait and see what she decided after she finished speaking.
“I trust your character, girl, so since you asked, I will tell you. The incident happened when Zizheng’s mother was about seven months pregnant with him…”
Within the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, Hong Xiaoduo learned what had happened.
After learning the truth, it can no longer be considered a romantic affair for Lord Wei, because he was quite wronged.
At that time, Magistrate Wei, a fifth-rank prefect, was not based in the capital. One of Qi's aunts lived in the same prefecture where Magistrate Wei was stationed, so the two families visited each other quite frequently.
A cousin of Qi's aunt named Jiang Yumin was also close to Qi.
Sometimes they would stay at the Wei residence, but neither Lord Wei nor his wife thought of anything else at the time.
Until that cousin, she repeatedly ran into him, her brother-in-law, alone. Sometimes she would forget the time and leave while reading in his study, and other times she would accidentally fall down next to him as he passed by.
It was only then that Wei Junpei realized something was wrong, but he couldn't bring it up with Madam Qi, so he had to be even more careful. Before going to the study, he would send a servant to check the situation first, and if the servant was there, he wouldn't go.
However, on one occasion, he had a small gathering with his classmates and drank a few too many cups of wine. When he returned home, he was afraid that his sleeping posture would hurt his pregnant wife, so he slept in the side room.
As a result, Jiang Yumin actually brought him hangover soup and even came closer to wipe his face. He immediately said that his cousin's behavior was inappropriate. Unexpectedly, she actually spoke up and expressed her love for him.
She said she had admired him for a long time and was in great pain, but she couldn't control herself. As she spoke, she cried and threw herself at him.
Wei Junpei was so frightened that he sobered up and hurriedly dodged. The other woman fell and hit the bed frame. After scolding her, he watched her leave crying and leave the Wei residence that night. He thought that was the end of it.
That time, he thought about telling his wife, but looking at his heavily pregnant wife, he worried that if she knew about this, she would be sad and upset, which would be bad for her health.
About half a month later, the aunt came to visit his wife, and Jiang Yumin came along again. But this time, she seemed to have let go of the past.
At that time, he was busy with official duties at the government office and often returned home very late. His mother said that it would disturb Qi Shi's rest if he stayed too late, so she made him sleep in a separate room.
On the day Aunt Qi and her cousin arrived, they stayed and didn't leave. That night, Wei Junpei returned late at night, and his personal servant went to the kitchen to fetch him a midnight snack.
After having a late-night snack, he drank some alcohol to relieve his fatigue. After lying down, he felt unusually hot and irritable. Later, he thought he had just had a dream.
When Cheng woke up, Jiang Yumin was lying next to him.
After realizing what had happened, he had wanted to kill Jiang Yumin, but his last shred of reason held him back.
He secretly ordered his servant to summon his mother and his wife's aunt. Then, the aunt, who was not a fool, took her daughter and went back first.
The next day, the couple brought their daughter again and said it was their fault. They had failed to properly educate their daughter, which led her to do such a despicable thing. Then they asked him if he would be willing to take Jiang Yumin as a concubine since the matter had already happened. They promised that he would behave himself and not have any other desires.
Wei Junpei refused without hesitation, saying that he only wanted one wife for the rest of his life.
Jiang Yumin was also furious at the time, saying that he was not afraid that she would spread the word and ruin his reputation and affect his career.
Wei Junpei immediately responded that he had been framed and naturally would not take any responsibility for the woman who framed him. He was also very principled, saying that even if he were to lose his reputation and become an ordinary citizen, he would not keep such a shameless woman by his side.
Jiang Yumin was still not satisfied and tried to force him to commit suicide. Qi's uncle was also a sensible person. He immediately slapped his daughter hard across the face, then apologized to Wei Junpei and his parents again before leaving.
A few days later, it was heard that Jiang Yumin had been taken back to her hometown by her mother-in-law. Not long after, news came that Jiang Yumin had married and become the second wife of a widower. Her husband was a county magistrate of the sixth rank.
After that, due to the awkwardness, the two families stopped interacting much, and Wei Junpei stopped paying attention to Jiang Yumin's affairs.
A few years later, Wei Junpei was promoted and went to the capital, and he never had any contact with his aunt Qi's family again.
"Uncle Wei, you're really something, I admire you so much." After learning the truth, Hong Xiaoduo truly admired the man in front of her.
Wei Junpei shook his head and smiled wryly. This girl was really pragmatic. She immediately started calling him "Uncle" again: "Alright, now I've told you what you wanted to know. So, girl, can you tell me the reason you want to know?"
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