Chapter 223 The Situation of the Wen Family
Kong Wange sighed: "This is no one's fault but theirs. They even expelled a medical genius like my mother from their family. Their level of pedantry is extraordinary, and their decline was inevitable."
Murong Ting nodded: "Your mother is indeed the most talented in medicine among the younger generation of the Wen family in the past hundred years. Although she left the capital, there are many legends about her in the capital. Back then, your maternal grandfather had high hopes for her, and it was rumored that she would become the new head of the Wen family."
Kong Wange had a sudden thought: "After my mother was expelled from the Wen family, what kind of person was the Wen family head who took over later?"
Murong Ting looked up at her, as if he could see through her thoughts: "You mean Wen Zhengning, right? He is your mother's cousin and a descendant of the medicine lineage. After your maternal grandfather passed away, your mother was expelled from the Wen family. Your uncle was weak and sickly from childhood and could not handle things, so the position of family head naturally fell to the medicine lineage."
Kong Wange asked in confusion, "Uncle? My mother has a younger brother? I've checked the Wen family's records, and it seems there's no mention of him."
Murong Ting said, "Wen Zhihan has been recuperating and rarely appears in public. He has a low profile in the Wen family, and many information sources do not mention him. It's normal that you didn't find out about him."
Kong Wange nodded: "I have a general understanding of the people on the acupuncture side. Now tell me about the situation on the medicine side."
Murong Ting took a sip of water and continued, "Your maternal grandfather has a younger brother named Wen Rong, who is the inheritor of the medicine lineage. Wen Rong has three children, two girls and one boy: the eldest sister Wen Qing, the second son Wen Zhengning, and the youngest sister Wen Zirou."
"However, this elder sister, Wen Qing, passed away from stomach cancer more than ten years ago, leaving behind a child, who is Wen Xiaoxiao, whom you met at the Ling Shu Competition. After Wen Qing passed away, Wen Xiaoxiao was entrusted to Wen Zhengning for upbringing."
"Why?" Wen Zhengning is, after all, a man, and it's never convenient for him to take care of her.
"I heard that Wen Xiaoxiao wanted to stay with her uncle, and since Wen Zhengning had never married, having a child would be a comfort, so no one objected, and the matter was settled. As for the third brother, Wen Zirou, she had a daughter named Wen Luoyun after marriage. She is considered the most talented medical talent among the younger generation of the Wen family, and she has now entered the Imperial Academy to study."
After listening, Kong Wange sorted out her thoughts and said, "I have another question: why do all the children of the Wen family, regardless of whether they are boys or girls, have the surname Wen?"
Murong Ting suddenly looked up and gave her a strange look: "Because the Wen family has an unwritten rule that women don't marry out of the family, and they only accept sons-in-law who move in with their wives' families. But, Wanwan, don't worry, I'm actually willing to be a son-in-law who moves in with his wife's family."
Kong Wange gave him a cold look: "I'm not a member of the Wen family!"
After catching her breath, she continued, "Of all the people you just mentioned, could you focus on telling me more about Wen Zhengning?"
Murong Ting put away his teasing expression and said seriously, "Wen Zhengning is quite capable. Although his talent in medicine is far inferior to your mother's, he is a good manager and has a long-term vision. The first thing he did after taking over as the head of the family was to break down the barrier between the acupuncture and medicine lineages, so that the two lineages could share medical knowledge and no longer keep secrets."
"It must be said that this measure had a significant effect on the Wen family's continued success, and the Wen family's overall medical strength has rebounded significantly. Later, he successively held and participated in many medical forums and lectures, and also participated in many pharmaceutical research and development projects related to traditional Chinese medicine. He provided technology and talent to many medical schools, and the Wen family's status also rose accordingly. I think you can roughly guess what kind of person he is?"
Kong Wange said in a deep voice, "Exceptional skills."
"That's right. He's a very shrewd and ambitious man. He's fifty years old but still unmarried. In the pharmaceutical field, the An family and the Murong family have clashed with him several times in the business world, with both wins and losses."
Kong Wange said thoughtfully, "Murong Ting, do you think my mother's death might be related to Wen Zhengning?"
Murong Ting tapped his finger lightly on the table: "It's hard to say. From a practical point of view, the biggest beneficiary of your mother being kicked out of the family is indeed your uncle. But precisely because of this, your mother is no longer in the Wen family. What reason would he have to poison her?"
“This is something I can’t figure out either,” Kong Wange said, her eyes narrowing slightly. “There may be some hidden secrets that we don’t know about. I can only wait until I go to the Wen family to investigate them little by little.”
Murong Ting nodded: "So, Wanwan, the Wen family is not a place of gentle comforts. When you get there, you still need to be careful in everything you do and not be careless. However, I have some information to tell you that will be of great help to you."
"What news?" Kong Wange asked suspiciously.
"I'm tired, I don't want to talk about it anymore." Murong Ting lay on his side on the sofa, a smile playing on his lips. "How about I tell you tomorrow morning?"
Kong Wange frowned: "What do you mean? You want to spend the night here?"
Murong Ting resorted to shamelessness: "Is that not allowed?"
Kong Wange calmly replied, "Fine, stay as long as you want. I'll just book another room. Murong Ting, even without this news from you, do you think the Wen family can definitely do anything to me?"
Murong Ting thought about it and realized that his wife was indeed no pushover, so it was hard to say who would win or lose.
He sat up and said, "Never mind, it's not really a secret. It's just that when your mother was expelled from the Wen family, your maternal grandmother was the only one who objected."
"What's the meaning?"
"It means your maternal grandmother is still alive. Although Wen Zhengning is the head of the Wen family, she still has to show respect to your maternal grandmother. Back then, she loved your mother the most. Now that you're back, if anything happens, she will definitely protect you."
Kong Wange understood immediately, but then a hint of doubt appeared on her face: "Murong Ting, how do you know so much about the Wen family?"
Murong Ting: "Because I'm gossipy?"
Kong Wange: "..."
She stared intently at the man in front of her and said, "Stop changing the subject. There's a question that's been bothering me for a long time. The An family and the Wen family are both prominent families in Kyoto. It's impossible that you don't know each other. Why did you have to go to such lengths to find Chanyi to treat Grandpa instead of going directly to the Wen family?"
Murong Ting lowered his eyes, a fierce glint flashing in them, but it disappeared when he looked up again. He raised the cup in front of him and smiled, "Wanwan, are you thirsty? Would you like some water?"
Kong Wange turned her head away: "If you don't want to talk about it, then forget it."
Then she stood up and said, "It's getting late, and we've finished talking. You can go back now."
Murong Ting paused, his hand holding the glass still, and said helplessly, "Wanwan, am I a rag?"
"What?"
"Use it and throw it away without hesitation." Murong Ting pretended to be injured.
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