169. Bandit Emperor (15) (1/2)

Mother Wei had suffered a lot since she was young. Although she had never been to school, she had lived for a long time and was not as easy to fool as a child.

She was taken to Miaocheng and lived in a big house that she had never seen in her life. She was served by beautiful and skillful maids. Guards in armor stood upright and guarded their posts everywhere in the mansion.

At first, Mother Wei believed what Wei Mingyan told her, that he had become a high-ranking official and was about to take office, so she left her and Qingniang in the mansion to take good care of them.

But after a long time, Mother Wei also realized that something was wrong.

Let’s not talk about what her son is like. She knows it best. If he really became a high-ranking official, he would definitely tell everyone with a gong and drum, and he would definitely take her to show off. Why would he bring her to the mansion like this?

Mother Wei was not bored in the mansion all day. She went out a few times and soon knew what her son was doing now.

On the first day she found out, she didn't tell anyone. She just lay in bed at night, smelling the fragrance, and silently shed tears.

As a mother, she doesn't want her son to be successful and powerful, she only wants him to be safe and sound. As long as he lives well, it is the greatest luck.

But it turns out that everything she has enjoyed during this period, silk and satin, precious fruits and delicacies, and the house full of little maids, are all exchanged for her son at the cost of his life.

Her son is still so young, he hasn't even married yet, and he doesn't have any children in this world. If something really happens to him, when she is gone, what will happen to the incense and offerings in the future.

The old lady got stuck in a dead end and was depressed all day long. Qingniang noticed it but didn't know what to do. Or the gangster who was transferred to the mansion by Wei Mingyan because of his meritorious service in the matter of the black stone came up with a solution.

He was smart and loyal. Wei Mingyan had told him some things before he left. Seeing that Wei's mother was getting depressed day by day, he immediately invited Wei Qingniang's daughter.

One day, the old lady was staring at the food in front of her. In the past, she couldn't afford to eat these things even if she sold them, but now she enjoys them every day. Isn't it her son's life that counts?

Knowing that her son went to fight in the capital this time, the old lady was looking forward to getting news from her son, but was also afraid that the news would be bad. She didn't sleep well last night. The doctor came to see her this morning, and she was ashamed that she was so old and didn't help, but also caused trouble.

At this moment, she obviously had no appetite at all, but she thought that Qingniang would worry if she didn't eat. After a long pause, she finally stretched out her chopsticks.

"Grandma, grandma..."

The girl's crisp voice came from outside. Mother Wei raised her eyes and watched the little girl lift her skirt and carefully step over the threshold. She ran over with a smile on her fair and beautiful face.

Xiaoyi stood beside Mother Wei and asked in a childish voice, "Grandma, I heard that I'm going to be a sister. Is it true?"

The old lady didn't know what this sentence meant, but she had always looked at her lost granddaughter with affection, and she wanted to love her to the bottom of her heart. At this moment, she looked at her like a little adult looking up at her, and her heart softened. She immediately hugged Xiaoyi in her arms.

"Why do you say that, Xiaoyi? Is whose wife pregnant?"

"It's my aunt."

Hearing the childish voice in her ear, Mother Wei was immediately stunned. Xiaoyi only had one uncle, that was her son Hucheng, but Hucheng was not married yet.

"I heard from Uncle Bing that my aunt is a daughter of a wealthy family, and she is pregnant with my uncle's blood."

Xiaoyi has been smart since she was a child, and she was forced to grow up in a brothel, so she understood everything.

She sat on Wei's mother's lap and whispered in her ear, "I overheard them. They said that if the matter fails, my uncle ordered my grandmother, mother and aunt to go together, to such and such a place..."

Wei's mother's eyes lit up immediately, and she didn't care about Xiaoyi's unlucky words, "Xiaoyi, did you really hear that?"

"Really, grandma, Xiaoyi wants to eat candy."

The little girl made her mother's instructions clear, and she began to be greedy again when she saw the snacks on the table.

Perhaps because she was always hungry in the brothel, she developed a habit of eating wherever she went. Qingniang felt sorry for her daughter and felt guilty for not protecting her, so she didn't take care of her. But Wei's mother knew that children should not eat too much, so she fed Xiaoyi a fixed amount every day, fearing that she would get sick.

But now her mind was full of her darling grandson, and the worries of the past few days were swept away. How could she remember these things?

"Xiaoyi, go eat some snacks first, grandma is going to burn incense to the Buddha."

Ever since she knew that Wei Mingyan was rebelling, the old lady developed a habit of worshiping Buddha. She either burned incense or recited Buddhist scriptures all day long, praying for her son's safety.

Wei's mother always felt guilty. She regretted that she didn't remarry in order to prevent her husband from losing his family line. Her two children were almost watched coldly in the village when they grew up. When her son grew up, she had no money to prevent him from going to the army, so she had to watch him go. Her daughter didn't marry well, and she had no ability to save her.

Now her son is rebelling, and his life or death is uncertain. In addition to worrying about his safety, Wei's mother is also worried that he will really be defeated. Her son is so old and has not married or had children. He has no bloodline. If it really happens...

After she dies, her son will be in the underworld, and his incense will be cut off.

The more she thought about it, the more guilty she felt. She felt guilty that she did not marry her son early, and she felt guilty that she could not be relied on at all.

But just now, Xiaoyi said that his son had a wife, and the girl's belly had his son's bloodline.

When she thought of this, Wei's mother turned the Buddhist beads a little faster.

She is still a lady from a wealthy family. Hu Cheng must be fighting hard now. The girl is willing to follow him. She must be a good girl.

And the child in her belly, I don't know if it is a boy or a girl, is there anyone to serve her, and is she with her son.

Wei's mother had a hundred questions in her heart, but she held them back.

She was not stupid. She knew that since her son had never mentioned this to them, he must have wanted to secretly protect the girl and the child. After all, rebellion was a capital crime, and Hu Cheng must have arranged everything.

Thinking this way, from then on, Wei's mother no longer cared about blaming herself and annoyed. Instead, her mind was full of her unborn grandson or granddaughter, and she spent more and more time in the Buddhist temple.

Even if they had not met, she loved her grandson/granddaughter sincerely, and she must pray to the Buddha to bless the family with peace and safety.

Seeing that her mother had indeed put her worries aside, Qingniang finally felt relieved.

She was a quiet person. She was used to staying in the house to embroider on weekdays. She went out every day mostly for her mother and daughter.

No one knew how Qingniang felt when she followed her brother into the mansion and saw a girl wearing a green skirt and two beautiful bells on her head, like a lady from a wealthy family, and even followed by two little maids rushing into her arms.

In the sedan chair, she couldn't help but tell her brother about Xiaoyi with tears in her eyes, but she didn't expect that her brother had already saved Xiaoyi before returning home.

Qingniang hugged Xiaoyi and cried for a long time, and all her resentment and hatred for her husband's family completely dissipated.

It's not that she didn't hate them, but she just felt that they were not worth her attention.

Even if she died at this moment, Qingniang felt it was worth it to die after seeing her daughter.

Unexpectedly, just two days after Wei's mother let go of her knot, news suddenly came from the capital that Wei Mingyan ascended the throne and had sent people to pick him up.

Not to mention how happy Wei's mother Wei Qingniang should be, let's say that on the day when someone came from the capital, Xiaoyi made a fuss early in the morning and wanted to go outside to watch the sugar figurines. After all, she was young. Although she still remembered the previous things, she was spoiled by so many people and followed her mother and grandmother who loved her, so the child's greed could not help but come out.

Although Qingniang didn't like to go out, she couldn't resist her daughter's pleading, and finally agreed and took her daughter out.

When she first entered Miaocheng, Qingniang didn't dare to go out. Later, the maids who followed her persuaded her, saying that the whole city of Miaocheng stood by Lord Wei. If something really happened, the people who had received Lord Wei's favor would definitely not sit idly by.

What's more, Wei Mingyan has become the master of the world now.

Qingniang was relieved. This time, she took her daughter out, and she was still accompanied by two maids and a team of soldiers. Qingniang, who was fair-skinned and beautifully dressed, walked on the road with her equally lovely daughter, which was still very eye-catching.

Miaocheng has been paying attention to safety issues since it was taken over by Wei Mingyan. There were always some second-rate people on the street, but now they are gone. After all, there is an official standing within ten meters, who dares to act rashly.

Young women also gradually love to go to the streets. Girls of this age are at their best. Just a glance is a beautiful scenery. Qingniang is the most eye-catching one among them.

She was originally pretty, and although she had been wasted for several years by her former husband's family and had become haggard, she was well-served in the mansion, like a young lady from a wealthy family.

Qingniang's original complexion gradually returned, her face was white and smooth, and her calloused hands became soft. In addition, with the various silks and beautiful jewelry sent by Wei Mingyan, she was gentle and spoke softly. At this moment, she was talking to Xiaoyi with her daughter with her eyes slightly lowered, and the corners of her lips were slightly raised, which made people unable to look away.

In Jiang Cai's eyes, it was full of complexity.

Jiang Cai was lucky and unfortunate. That day, he had obviously passed the exam and thought he could rise to prominence in the future. Unexpectedly, Wei Mingyan led his troops to the capital, and the Jin State was actually broken.

This is simply the biggest joke in the world.

He, Wei Hucheng, was just a country bumpkin at the beginning. How could he enter the capital in such a short time?

But even though he felt that this was a nightmare, Jiang Cai still fled back with his fellow villagers.

People were frightened by the war with the enemy country, and they did not dare to rest at all along the way. They traveled day and night and rushed back in a hurry.

Jiang Cai was spoiled since he was a child. He was weak to begin with. In addition, he was beaten up by Wei Mingyan and his men. After seeing the doctor, although his body was healed, he didn't know whether he was frightened or something else. He was no longer active.

As a man, this was simply the greatest humiliation in the world. He had to go to Beijing to take the exam at that time. He had no time to adjust his body. He had to swallow this bitter water and enter the capital.

After finally finishing the exam, he had just relaxed for a short time, but he had to rush back home. This was not the most important thing. The most important thing was that he studied hard and finally made a name for himself, but the king of the dynasty was replaced.

This one was once his brother-in-law. If he hadn't divorced Wei Qingniang, as the husband of the new emperor's sister, why would he take the imperial examination!

He had pushed away wealth and splendor with his own hands, and he had to worry about whether the new emperor would hate him...

When Jiang Cai got home, he fell seriously ill, feeling so aggrieved that he almost fainted. In order to save her son's life, Jiang's mother bought ginseng to keep him alive.

Now there is no granddaughter to sell at home. Jiang Cai also took away all the family savings before going to Beijing. Now that he is back, the silver is gone. Jiang's mother had no choice but to sell the valuables in Jiang Cai's house at a low price, emptying the whole family, and barely saved him.

Jiang Cai had just recovered a little, but he had to leave home to make money for a living.

He had never done a job to make money. Since he started studying, Jiang Cai had never worked again. Before, Jiang's mother supported him with the family's land. After marriage, Wei Qingniang did needlework to make money. Anyway, Jiang Cai never touched any affairs.

Now, Wei Qingniang is gone, and his daughter who used to serve him tea and water has also been sold by him. Jiang's mother sold the family's land to buy ginseng. After taking good care of her son, she fell ill. Jiang Cai was forced to take on the responsibility of supporting the family.

He started to help people write letters to make money. At first, Jiang Cai still pretended to be a scholar, but when he found out that there were more than one gentleman who helped write letters, his arrogance was worn away by reality.

Jiang Cai had been in Miaocheng for less than a day. He had just set up his stall and was hungry. When he was thinking about whether to take out a copper coin to buy some food, he saw Wei Qingniang, who was completely different from the past.

She had changed a lot. Her skin was white, her face was beautiful, and her every frown and smile seemed to have walked out of a painting.

Jiang Cai had also thought that when he became an official in the future, he must marry a wife like this. Just looking at her from a distance, his body seemed to be softened.

And now, the wife he once despised the most turned out to be that dignified and beautiful woman.

"Mother, over there, over there..."

A clear and joyful voice of a little girl sounded, and Jiang Cai's pupils suddenly shrank. He looked at Xiaoyi, who was also dressed beautifully, smiling happily and following Wei Qingniang, with a pair of big eyes full of innocence.

She had been eating well since she was brought back by Wei Mingyan, and later reunited with her mother. The baby fat on her face soon rose, soft and sticky, and it was obvious that she was a little lady who was loved by her family.

Xiaoyi held a string of candied haws in her hand and ran over to the candy figurine stall impatiently. Jiang Cai stood on the side of the road, looking at his own daughter running forward in small steps with a pair of maids following behind her.

"Miss, run slower, Miss..."

Xiaoyi's eyes were full of candy figurine stalls, and she didn't notice that the person standing behind a shabby stall she ran past was her father.

Jiang Cai's body stiffened when she ran to his side. He couldn't tell for a moment whether he wanted Xiaoyi to recognize him or not. He thought, he shouldn't recognize him. Wei Hucheng was not someone to be easily dealt with.

But when she didn't notice that her father ran away, even though he knew that his current appearance was very different from the past, Jiang Cai still felt lost for a moment.

Sure enough, a daughter is a daughter. If it was a son standing here today, he would definitely not let his father suffer.

Jiang Cai just thought about this and saw Wei Qingniang walking towards his daughter with a smile. He was startled and hid behind him subconsciously. He watched the beautiful woman with fair skin go to his daughter and speak to her in a gentle voice.

"Xiaoyi, didn't your grandmother tell you not to eat too much? After eating this string of candied haws today, you won't eat this candied man."

Wei Qingniang has a gentle personality and always speaks softly. Listening to it at this moment, people can't help but feel a warm current in their hearts.

Jiang Cai remembered how impatient he was when she said that.

"My husband, reading at night hurts your eyes, you should rest early, I'll bring you some water to wash up..."

"What do you know? Who asked you to enter my study? Get out now and don't disturb me from reading."

That's how he answered his wife at that time.

Now, he has to rush back home in the dark every night to take care of his mother and cook by himself. His eyes are so tired that he can hardly open them. He doesn't even want to wash up, and just lies down on the bed and falls asleep.

Every time at this time, Jiang Cai wishes Wei Qingniang was by his side.

She would definitely prepare meals for him in advance, help him take care of the house, and carefully massage his shoulders if his shoulders were sore.

The more he thought about it, the more Jiang Cai regretted it.

Many regrets combined were not as strong as the moment after seeing Wei Qingniang.

She left him and became better than before.

This sentence was like a big stone, hitting Jiang Cai's face hard, smashing his head and bleeding.

Jiang Cai stood there and watched, watching Wei Qingniang talking to her daughter gently, watching his daughter who was timid at home and smiled confidently, watching the respectful maids and guards behind them.

The beautiful and gentle lady, the lively and lovely daughter, all of these were originally his.

Jiang Cai couldn't help but step forward, he wanted to stand up and recognize his wife and daughter.

Qingniang loved him so much, Xiaoyi admired him so much, they would definitely forgive him...

The scholar in gray clothes had just taken a step, and a maid with a happy face suddenly rushed in from the outside.

She came to Wei Qingniang and said crisply, "Miss! The imperial decree from the capital has come down. His Majesty wants to take you and the Queen Mother back to the capital!"

"From now on, you will be the Princess!"

Jiang Cai froze, watching his wife, whom he had divorced, smile. She led her daughter and was surrounded by maids as she left here.

Princess...

Wei Qingniang, actually became a princess.

If, if he had not divorced her, now, he would be the Prince Consort...

Wei Qingniang had no idea that Jiang Cai was looking at her in a daze from behind. She had been dreaming since she learned that her brother had ascended the throne. Unexpectedly, people from the capital came so quickly.

She was happy, but also a little timid. Will she be a princess in the future?

When Wei Qingniang supported her mother and sat on the sedan chair, with her well-behaved daughter by her side, she lifted the curtain and looked out. When she saw the people of Miaocheng kneeling on the ground, the unreality of being a princess was completely gone.

She really was a princess.

His brother really came back to save her and Xiaoyi, and he was so glorious that he became her biggest supporter.

Wei Qingniang laughed and laughed, and tears fell.

"Mother, why are you crying?"

Xiaoyi looked at his mother in confusion, "Didn't my uncle become the emperor? Didn't everyone say that this is a happy thing?"

Wei Qingniang shook her head, "Mother is crying for joy."

The happy thing is that she will no longer be afraid in the future.

Wei's mother also had tears in her eyes. She insisted on riding in a sedan chair with her daughter. Wei's mother was the queen mother, and the people below certainly did not dare to object. So the three of them sat in this large and comfortable sedan chair, full of anxiety and joy for the future.

The sedan chair had not been moving for a while, and suddenly stopped.

Wei Qingniang looked out strangely, and soon a maid came, "Your Highness, there is a person kneeling in front, saying that he is the patriarch of the Wei family."

Patriarch of the Wei family?

Before Wei Qingniang could speak, Wei's mother had already lifted the curtain in front of her and looked at the old man with gray hair kneeling on the ground in front of her.

"Mother..."

Wei Qingniang looked at her mother worriedly. She had a long memory and remembered how the villagers treated Wei's mother.

"Bypass him."

After Wei's mother finished speaking, she lowered the curtain.

The hatred that had been suppressed in her heart for so many years was finally gone.

The kingdom and wealth that her son had conquered, the Wei family should not even think of getting a bit of it.

The clan leader knelt on the ground, waiting for Wei's mother to come down and talk to him, but the sedan just bypassed him. From beginning to end, there was no movement in the sedan.

He panicked immediately, "Queen Mother, Queen Mother..."

The clan leader shouted and kowtowed, "Even if you don't care about our clan, you have to care about your husband."

No one paid attention to him.

It was not until the sedan went away that someone dared to speak.

"I heard that when your majesty started the rebellion, the Wei family was the first to exterminate your majesty."

"I heard that too. I heard that your majesty told the Wei family that if the plan succeeded, the Wei family leader could get a position as a prince, but the leader was afraid of getting himself in trouble, so he exterminated the Wei family leader and moved all your majesty's ancestors out of the ancestral tomb."

"Tsk tsk, how can you kneel down now? You threw away the wealth you had."

You threw away the wealth you had...

The leader thought of what Wei Mingyan said to him that day.

The position of prince was originally his...

But now, it's gone, everything is gone...

He felt cold all over and suddenly spit out a mouthful of blood.

The Wei family leader was so angry that he vomited blood.

This matter will probably spread throughout Miaocheng soon.

The author has something to say: There will be no second update! Let's start to wrap up. Sorry for being so late. In this chapter, fifty random little angels will give out red envelopes, and the first ten little angels will also get red envelopes.

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