The sun was still shining brightly when Princess Yuanheng went out in the morning, but it started pouring rain when she went down the mountain at noon.
Wei Shicheng was passing through Yangzhou on his way to the capital to take an exam, and he was also going to Pudu Temple to offer incense. When he came down the mountain, he walked beside her carriage in a state of embarrassment like a drowned rat.
Princess Yuanheng accidentally opened the car curtain and saw it. She somehow thought of Li Zhi who was lying on the bed in despair. Out of sympathy, she asked the girl to give him an umbrella.
Wei Shicheng didn't come over to say thank you, so she just dismissed the matter as such.
But I didn't expect that this scene would be seen by others, and many unpleasant words would be spread.
They said that Li Zhi had injured his waist and would never be humane again, and that Princess Yuanheng probably couldn't hold on, and there was a man outside.
Princess Yuanheng was so angry that she fell seriously ill and lay on the bed for several days without getting out of bed. By the time she got better, Li Zhi had already committed suicide.
When the Queen Mother found out about this, she immediately had someone come and take her back to the capital, without even letting her mourn for Li Zhi...
Princess Yuanheng had never mentioned these things to anyone. Now facing her and Li Zhi's daughter, these secrets that were not secrets did not seem to be so difficult to tell.
Li Qingyi, on the other hand, couldn't come back to his senses for a long time.
This was the first time in her two lives that she knew that her father and mother had so many unknown pasts. No wonder her grandmother never said anything wrong to her mother, but only told her not to go to the capital to find her.
"So, mother never reconciled with father?"
Princess Yuanheng shook her head, "No."
Li Qingyi was stunned.
If there is no harmony and separation, there will be no abandonment of husband and daughter to remarry someone else.
Princess Yuanheng lost her husband at a young age. It was impossible for the Queen Mother to let her keep her virginity to Li Zhi all her life. She forcibly brought her back to the capital because she was afraid that she would do something stupid and she didn't want to get her into too deep.
"So it's really the Queen Mother who makes the decision when her mother remarries, rather than the Queen Mother taking responsibility for her mother?"
Princess Yuanheng smiled bitterly, "If the news about your father's suicide spread out, it would not be beneficial to his posthumous reputation, so your grandfather hid the matter. After that, there were rumors that your father was angry to death by me, and later... When the results of the examination were released, the Queen Mother was afraid that I would miss out on my good years, so she decided to marry Wei Shicheng and I in order to catch my son-in-law, which made the matter even more unclear."
Li Qingyi looked at Princess Yuanheng suspiciously, trying to see traces of fabrication on her face, but no matter how hard he looked, he couldn't see anything strange.
Princess Yuanheng looked at her and said, "When you were a little baby, you could only tell that your facial features were very beautiful. The longer you grew, the more you looked like your father."
Seeing her eyes lingering on his face, Li Qingyi frowned and asked, "If mother can't let go of me, why did she abandon me at such a young age?"
Princess Yuanheng smiled helplessly, "The Queen Mother has raised me for many years and really loves me. She gave me a chance to make my own choice, which is her limit. She chose Wei Shicheng without asking me what I meant. And then there's you. I want to take you with me wherever I go, but the Queen Mother firmly disagrees, saying that if I remarry with children, sooner or later I will have a quarrel with my husband's family, and the children will follow me and be looked down upon by my husband's family. Your grandmother also persuaded me in the same way. They convinced me."
Li Qingyi couldn't refute, because she used to comfort herself in this way when she didn't know anything.
But Li Qingyi, who was reborn, scoffed at this reason.
Princess Yuanheng didn't know what she was thinking, and continued: "I know you are living a good life in the Li family, but I feel that you are living a good life, and you will not be able to face the storm when things happen in the future. How many times do you want to put it aside? You come here, but think about it, there is nothing wrong with enjoying more blessings when you are young, you have grown up amidst my hesitation."
"However, after your grandmother passed away, Wei Shicheng proposed to take you over. He said it was to fulfill my wishes, but I know that a person like him, who has no profit and cannot afford to be early, must have taken a fancy to your appearance. I wanted to use you in exchange for benefits. I didn't agree at first, but then I thought about it. If Wei Shicheng wants to climb higher, he will definitely find a good family for you. When the time comes, I will be there to look after you. I may not be able to find a good family for you. Destination."
Princess Yuanheng said all the words in one breath, then she looked at Li Qingyi and smiled self-deprecatingly: "But after you come, everything will be different."
You have shown your clever mind and extraordinary skills at every turn, and I regret taking you over again. But there is no regret in everything. Now that you are here, Wei Shicheng will never let you go easily. Fortunately, you are very smart. The Xuandehou Mansion has returned to the capital, and you still have a choice. "
She paused and said, "Go back to the Li family. From now on, you will pretend that you don't have me as your mother."
Li Qingyi looked at her in shock, "What did you say?"
"I said, you go back to the Li family and ask your second uncle and aunt to find a good family for you. Don't have anything to do with the Wei family in the future. I believe your second uncle can protect you. And Qin Zeng, I'll see you We have a deep friendship, and with his protection, you will definitely be able to turn danger into good."
"No! I'm asking, why did mother suddenly ask me to go back to Li's house?"
Princess Yuanheng calmed down her expression and turned her head to the side, "The Wei family is not a good place, and there is no one in the second or third bedroom who is easy to get along with. I didn't care about you before, because I wanted you to suffer a little and forget it. But I didn’t expect that you have your own means. Since you are so smart, you can definitely take care of things around you, and you don’t have to worry about me.”
She stood up and said, "Tomorrow morning, I will personally take you back to Xuandehou Mansion."
Li Qingyi looked complicated, "Is this the mother's choice?"
Princess Yuanheng looked at her doubtfully, "What?"
Li Qingyi bit his lip, "If you let me go, what will happen to Wei Jin'er?"
Princess Yuanheng's expression changed, "What's wrong with Guan Jin'er?"
"Don't hide it, mother. I already know that Mu Ying caught Wei Jin'er and blackmailed you."
Princess Yuanheng suddenly lost her temper, "How did you know?"
Li Qingyi frowned and did not answer. He just asked: "My mother asked me to go back to Li's house. How do I plan to save Wei Jin'er?"
Princess Yuanheng clenched her fingers and said, "Mu Ying is a lunatic. I can only pretend to compromise and try to capture her in exchange for Jin'er's life."
"There are four princes behind Mu Ying. These two people will definitely be on guard against mother's attack."
Princess Yuanheng's eyes sunk, and she seemed to be ready to burn the boat, "I will inform Wei Shicheng of the matter. Although he is very disappointed with Jin'er now, Jin'er is her eldest daughter after all, and he will never leave her alone. "
Li Qingyi fell silent.
After a while, Princess Yuanheng looked at her and said: "Compared to you, Jin'er's temperament is very similar to mine when I was young. She was arrogant and thought she was smart. In fact, she is not even half as good as her brother. Her brother Wei Yao, His temperament is exactly the same as that of Wei Shicheng. Sometimes when I face him or my own son, I feel creepy."
She sighed and looked at Li Qingyi, "You are all my children. I can't do anything to trade one of them for the other's life. All I, a useless mother, can do is to use my own life." Go fight for once."
Li Qingyi's heart swelled and he tried his best to stay rational.
Although she didn't find any flaws in the other person's words, she still had many questions.
She was very cowardly in her previous life. If Princess Yuanheng wanted to test her on purpose, she just watched the Wei family humiliate her. What about the fact that she was later given to Qin Zeng by Wei Shicheng?
Which mother would give her daughter to a eunuch as a plaything?
She needs to think about it carefully.
Seeing that she was in a daze, Princess Yuanheng waved her hand, "You go back and have a rest first. You don't need to pack your things. You can just pick up what you need to avoid suspicion from the Wei family."
Li Qingyi was silent for a while and said: "Okay..."
Back at Zhuoxiangyuan, Li Qingyi had no intention of falling asleep and thought about what Princess Yuanheng said several times.
Thinking of how fierce she was when she came to Yangzhou to find him, and when she was unprepared and fell into the incense in the ancestral hall, she said "I'm sorry to you", was it really because she betrayed her husband and abandoned her daughter? If all this was passive, then didn't she hate her wrongly in her previous life?
Perhaps, this is the reason for her rebirth?
Thinking of everything that happened after she came to the Wei family, Princess Yuanheng did not do anything detrimental to her. There have always been two and three bedrooms.
Li Qingyi's mind was a little confused and he couldn't figure things out, so he sat there until dawn, covering his head.
As expected, Princess Yuanheng came to her early, told the girls to pack the things they often had on hand, and then left the Wei Mansion with her to go to Li's house.
Arriving in front of the Xuandehou Mansion, the concierge paused when he saw Princess Yuanheng and said, "I will go and report it now."
"No need."
She did not get out of the car, but only told Li Qingyi, "Stay well and don't go out and run around."
Li Qingyi nodded silently.
Princess Yuanheng didn't say anything more and ordered the coachman to drive back.
Li Qingyi stared at the carriage for a while before entering the mansion.
Ruan heard the news and rushed over and asked, "Why did you come back suddenly? Did something happen?"
Li Qingyi asked as he walked, "Second Aunt, has Second Uncle ever told you... something that happened to my father before he died?"...
Ruan was surprised, "Why do you ask about this?"
Li Qingyi said: "When the second aunt married into the Li family, what was the situation in the Xuandehou Mansion?"
Ruan thought carefully about what happened at that time and said: "Before I got married to your second uncle, your father had already had an accident. Your second uncle was studying abroad at the time and rushed back after hearing the news. The relationship between the two brothers Very good. Seeing your father lying on the bed unable to move, he was greatly shocked. It was your father who persuaded your second uncle, saying that he could not bear the heavy responsibility of the family, and asked your second uncle to get married and start a business as soon as possible. Then your second uncle made an appointment with me. The marriage is over."
"At that time, what did the princess do every day when she was in the Li family? What was the attitude of the whole family towards her? Are there any rumors?"
Mrs. Ruan was surprised that she asked this question and said, "After I got married, your mother took me to familiarize myself with the family in the house. When I was able to figure it out, she handed over full power to me, and she concentrated on taking care of you." Father, your father's injury had just improved at that time, and everyone in the house was very respectful to the princess, so there were no rumors. Later..."
