HLnovel Chapter 316 Heart knot
Chapter 316 Heart knot
Old Madam Wei’s surname is Ding and her given name is Anran. The Ding family was once a prominent family in the capital.
But later on, Queen Jiang and the Jiang family were implicated, and they were persecuted and exiled to Ningchuan City.
If Mr. Wei had not taken the initiative to propose marriage, it is hard to say whether Mrs. Wei could survive, and she would not have the wealth and glory she has now.
The sisters who grew up with her were demoted to slavery and exiled to other cities. In the end, none of them survived. Some died on the way to exile, while others committed suicide because they could not bear the humiliation.
Now that Old Madam Wei saw Queen Jiang's only son, Xiao Mo, coming to Ningchuan City, to be honest, she felt extremely complicated.
On the one hand, she and Queen Jiang were close friends, having grown up together. Later, when Queen Jiang entered the palace, she also took good care of her and the Ding family.
On the other hand, it was because of Queen Jiang that the Ding family was confiscated and exiled by Emperor Jing. Now only her branch of the Ding family has a few members alive, and the others have long turned into a pile of bones.
On one side is the friendship between the two since childhood, and on the other side is the blood of their clansmen. Old Madam Wei is tormented. She wants to help Xiao Mo, but she dares not.
Mr. Wei has lived with her for many years, so he naturally knows the trick.
When he saw his wife staring at the invitation and not saying anything, he knew that she must be feeling uncomfortable.
"The incident with Queen Jiang was caused by the Emperor's betrayal. It had nothing to do with Queen Jiang. As for the Ding family being confiscated and exiled, it was just because the Emperor wanted to eliminate dissidents and seize power. At that time, Master Ding's disciples were spread all over the country, and many of them were even important officials in the court."
"The existence of the Ding family made the emperor unhappy, which led to the Ding family's confiscation of property and exile. This incident happened to coincide with the incident with Queen Jiang's, which made it seem as if the Ding family was exiled because of the emperor's anger."
"In fact, even if there was no Queen Jiang, the Ding family would have already been a thorn in the emperor's side. Sooner or later, the emperor would remove them."
Mr. Wei comforted Mrs. Wei in a gentle voice, hoping that she could be more open-minded and not feel sad about the matter.
"Well, it's been so many years since the incident happened, but I still can't let it go. It's not that I'm obsessed with it, but more than a hundred people from the Ding family died back then, and I just can't get over it."
Even though many years had passed, Old Madam Wei still couldn't understand why her father, who was so loyal to the emperor and patriotic, was charged with corruption and abuse of power. He was a scholar, so how could he embezzle that little bit of money?
Her father had lived a clean life, but when he died, he was covered in dirty water. Whenever Madam Wei thought of this, she felt extremely sad.
“Madam, have you ever thought that if the King of Qin could become the emperor, the Ding family could overturn the case.”
Mr. Wei's words made Mrs. Wei suddenly look up at him.
"How is this possible? I heard that the King of Qin has crippled legs and will never be able to stand up in his lifetime. How can he become the emperor?"
"But I also heard that a few months ago, the courtyard next to the Qin Palace was bought and renovated. Do you think the person who bought the five-story courtyard is the Qin King?"
"If it is really him, when I attend the banquet tonight, I will be able to guess whether the King of Qin has the ability to stand up again and sit on the throne."
"this?"
Madam Wei frowned with full of doubts. She still didn't believe that Xiao Mo, who had been disabled for such a long time, could still become the emperor.
"Old man, you don't want to support the prince of Qin to become the emperor, do you?"
"I really can't hide anything from you. That's exactly what I meant."
"The Princess of Qin and the King of Qin have been married for more than half a year, and there is no sign of pregnancy. You still expect her to give birth to a prince? How many years will it take?"
"Even if the princess does get pregnant in the future, she may not give birth to a prince. What if it's a girl?"
"So, don't think too much now. There are many variables in the future of the King of Qin. It's useless to think too much now. No one knows what will happen in the future. Maybe we don't need to worry about it. The King of Qin can cure his leg disease by himself."
Thanks to Mr. Wei’s guidance, Mrs. Wei was able to calm down her complicated mood.
The housekeeper beside her was very efficient. An hour later, she brought something back to Madam Wei.
"Madam, this is the return gift that the Princess of Qin asked me to give to you."
The housekeeper was holding a large wooden tray with two wooden boxes on it. When one of the boxes was opened, Madam Wei, who was two steps away, could smell the rich aroma. The box was full of various snacks, which not only smelled delicious but also looked extremely exquisite.
Another box was opened, revealing several pieces of jewellery, including two pairs of gold filigree hairpins inlaid with rubies and sapphires, which looked extremely gorgeous.
There is also a pair of jade bracelets of very good quality.
The total price of these jewels is very high. Not to mention buying a cart of cabbages, even ten carts are enough.
"Are these things just gifts from Princess Qin?"
Old Madam Wei picked up a gold hairpin in disbelief. The workmanship of the hairpin was extremely exquisite. It was obvious that it was made by a famous master in the capital. It was not something that could be bought from any random jewelry store.
"Yes, I was also shocked when I saw these gifts. Isn't it said that the Qin Palace is very poor? We only sent a cart of vegetables, but the Qin Princess sent such expensive gifts in return. It is really unbelievable."
"It seems that rumors are just rumors after all and cannot be considered true."
"Take the things to the master, so that he can have an idea of what's going on."
"Yes."
For a moment, Mrs. Wei felt a little excited, wondering what tonight's dinner would be like.
Many people in Ningchuan City received Xiao Mo's invitation, and everyone was talking about it in private. Some people who were undecided went to inquire about the news from the four major families. When they heard that they would all attend the banquet in the evening, they made up their minds to attend the banquet at the Prince Qin's Mansion in the evening.
The most common rumor about the Prince of Qin's Mansion is that it is poor. Everyone is very curious about what the poor Prince of Qin will use to hold a banquet on the second day after arriving in Ningchuan City, so as not to end the banquet with just a pot of meat for each person.
In the Qin Palace, Ye Jintang didn't want others to know the inside story of the palace, so he specially set up the banquet in the front yard of the palace.
Qingyu Hall is a courtyard in the palace specially used for banquets. The six main rooms are separated only by partitions, and the size can be changed at any time according to the size of the banquet.
Xiao Mo entertained more than twenty people today, and Ye Jintang asked someone to clear out four rooms.
These four rooms are sealed with thick wool felt at the front and back to prevent air from leaking in, keeping the room warmer.
Looking at the thick felt that sealed the front and back windows, Ye Jintang sighed, "Fortunately, the prince is holding a banquet at night. If it was during the day, I wouldn't be able to hide under such thick felt."
"Madam, which piece of brocade would be most suitable to cover the felt?"
Lu Zhu brought four pieces of brocade and asked Ye Jintang to choose.
"Just this moon-white horse, and hang a few elegant calligraphy and paintings on it."
"Then I will go and select a few paintings and calligraphy for you to see if it's okay, Your Majesty."
Luzhu handed the brocade to Lianqiao and ran away.