Silan whispered quietly, "The emperor seems to have no intention of supporting the princess."
Li Qingyi reached out and folded off the colorful begonia flowers outside the corridor, and said: "The Emperor is not the Queen Mother's biological child. Although he respects the Queen Mother enough, he does not have deep feelings for her. It is understandable for the Emperor that the Queen Mother dotes on Princess Yuanheng and Wei Jin'er. But he won’t help the Queen Mother pamper them. Otherwise, as soon as the Queen Mother dies, Princess Yuanheng’s status will plummet."
That feeling is probably that suddenly, everything around you is gone, the awe and flattery of others, the human relationships that come and go when you are called, are gone.
How could she not panic?
Therefore, she is now trying to save her face, secretly eager to please Wei Shicheng, eager to do something to help the Wei family, so as to restore her position.
Heng Wu nodded, "What the girl is saying is that the princess grew up in front of the Queen Mother. She is pampered, arrogant and domineering. How many people will she truly make friends with? With no one to help her, she can only plan for herself now."
Li Qingyi shook his head and sighed: "People must learn to grow up in adversity..."
It's a pity that Princess Yuanheng doesn't understand.
The Wei family only used her from beginning to end.
Even if she sacrifices her daughter, she won't get any respect.
How can a thing be regarded as a human being?
Just like now, in the eyes of the Wei family, Li Qingyi himself is just an object used to win over the powerful.
Isatis held the box given by Mrs. Wei, opened it and took a look at the Nanzhu inside, and said: "With such a fine quality, the girl usually crushes it and uses it on her face. Mrs. Wei also gives it away?"
Heng Wu glared at her, "You are used to living a good life with girls. On weekdays at home, our second wife dotes on girls and gets the best in everything. This Nanzhu is actually pretty good."
Li Qingyi listened to the two talking and thought about the day when his second aunt would arrive in Beijing.
Over there, Isatis said again, "The old lady of the Wei family looks very fierce! She looks terrifying! Even though she is smiling, her eyes are always gloomy. The second lady and the third lady seem to be very afraid of her. It seems that this Mrs. Wei is very difficult to mess with."
"you are wrong."
Li Qingyi's face suddenly became solemn, "The most terrifying person in the Wei family is not Mrs. Wei."
Heng Wu's heart tightened, "The girl is talking about... Mr. Wei?"
"When you meet people later, you will understand naturally."
After returning to Zhuoxiangyuan, Jiulan led the little girl to pack things.
Heng Wu brought tea and whispered: "Just now, in the name of being familiar with the Wei family, I went to the second gate. The second lady and the third lady have asked people to leave the house. Most of them want to inquire." Ask about the rumors."
Heng Wu put down the things in his hands and added: "These two are smiling on their faces, but they do a lot of tricks behind their backs."
Li Qingyi smiled and said: "Don't underestimate the Wei family. They are all powerful characters who pretend to be pigs and eat tigers. The second lady is obviously very warm-hearted, but secretly she is very frivolous. The third lady's natal family is the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, and her family has many connections. Guang, the most popular in the house, is also Wei Shicheng's chosen sister-in-law. However, these two also have shortcomings..."
Heng Wu asked curiously: "What's the shortcoming?"
"The second lady was born in the Marquis of Nanning's Mansion. The children of Nanning Marquis' Mansion who have had no future in recent years have all been supported by the old Marquis. They look quite glamorous on the surface, but in fact, after several generations, they have been squandered and turned into empty shells. Second Madam My wife just got married early. If she had been married a few years later, she would not be able to take the position of second wife."
"So... what the girl is saying is that the second lady is short of money?"
Li Qingyi's eyes flashed, "Didn't you see the way she stared at the third lady? She was so jealous that she was crying, but she still pretended to smile."
Heng Wu nodded, "The third lady does seem to be very confident. The hairpin is considered a rarity when taken out, so she gave it to the girl as a meeting gift... Then what is the shortcoming of the third lady?"
Li Qingyi smiled and said, "When we first got off the carriage today, there were several girls standing on the corridor. Except for the second girl who was the daughter of the second wife and the fifth girl who was the daughter of the third wife, the rest were all concubines of the third wife. Do you understand now? , what is the shortcoming of the third lady?"
"Ah? Is the third master a lecher?"
Li Qingyi raised his lips and smiled, "More than that, the third lady has been married for many years and still has no son. The third master relies on this to take concubines with great enthusiasm, and even Mrs. Wei turns a blind eye. "
Therefore, the second wife is jealous of the third wife's natal family, which is strong and confident.
The third wife is jealous of the second wife who has children and a considerate husband.
But on the issue of Princess Yuanheng, the two were very united.
Li Qingyi's fingers tapped the tea cup unconsciously.
Everyone in the Wei family, including the two aunts who married outside, have shortcomings.
The only one who has no shortcomings to deal with is the most terrifying Wei Shicheng!
However, she doesn't need to use him as a breakthrough to bring down the Wei family.
As long as chaos breaks out in the Wei family first, she will have an opportunity to take advantage of it.
While he was lost in thought, Heng Wu asked, "How does the girl know this?"
Li Qingyi smiled: "Your girl, I, have a keen eye and a very smart mind. I can see it."
"Young lady loves to tease slaves." Heng Wu glanced at her, but he was very sensible and did not ask any more questions. Instead, he said: "The new husband of the princess has only been in office for ten years, and he has climbed to the position of Minister of the Ministry of Personnel. The Queen Mother is It’s about doing politics... Why doesn’t the emperor care about it?”
Li Qingyi was amused by her "new husband".
Wei Shicheng and Princess Yuanheng have been an old couple for more than ten years.
When he reached the age of Wei Shi, Chengdu began to dislike Princess Yuanheng.
"The Queen Mother is the Queen Mother after all. As long as she doesn't do anything outrageous, the Emperor will not pursue her. Besides, Wei Shicheng is indeed talented."
The master and servant talked, ate some snacks, and rested for more than an hour.
A little girl came outside, it was the one named Lingxi who was next to Princess Yuanheng.
"Miss Li, the meal is being served in the upper room. The princess has asked her servant to invite you over."
Li Qingyi responded, stood up and asked Heng Wu to come over and help her comb her hair again.
Heng Wu rearranged Li Qingyi's bun into a single snail bun according to the style of her clothes, with only a simple green jade hairpin, which made her even more casual and light.
"Does the princess have anything else to say?"
Seeing her dressed up like this, Lingxi secretly admired her.
"The princess has no other instructions. Today is the day when the princess returns home. It is also the day when the girl first enters the house. The old lady asked Haosheng to entertain you, so she held a family banquet to let you get familiar with each house of the Wei family. It will also be good in the future. intersect."
Li Qingyi nodded, took Heng Wu and Shiong Lan out of Zhuoxiang Courtyard, and walked along the Chaoshou Veranda.
Looking at the courtyard of He Yantang from a distance, someone was already waiting in front of the door.
When the maid saw Li Qingyi coming over, she put a smile on her face, saluted her, then raised the curtain and reported softly at the door: "Miss Li is here."
