Ning Wei took the account book and put it back on the table, looked up at Shi Jingyang and asked: "Thinking about old things, did the Marquis know his aunt?
They said that the Marquis and my aunt had been talking to each other for a long time, and that the Marquis Mansion and the Wei Mansion were related?"
Shi Jingyang sat down opposite Ning Wei, reached out to pick up the tea cup in front of Ning Wei and took a sip of tea, then nodded and said: "Yes, the Hou Mansion has a deep relationship with the Wei Mansion and the Jiang Mansion."
Ning Wei stared at Shi Jingyang curiously and asked: "Is it quite deep? Are you relatives? I have never heard of it before."
She has lived in the Hou Mansion for seven years and has never heard anyone mention the affairs of the Wei and Jiang Mansion.
Of course, the seven years she spent in the Hou Mansion were just living in the Hou Mansion.
Shi Jingyang sighed slightly, "I only found out about it in the past two days, and I've never heard anyone mention it before."
Seeing that Shi Jingyang didn't know anything about it, Ning Wei felt a little better and asked, "What is the relationship between the Hou Mansion and Wei and Jiang Mansion?"
Shi Jingyang said: "Mrs. Jiang's mother is the sister of my paternal grandfather and my eldest aunt.
Mrs. Jiang is my father's cousin and my cousin.
And my cousin married into the Wei family and became the eldest daughter-in-law of Wei Wenzhi, Wei Shangshu at the time."
Ning Wei's eyes widened in shock, and after a long while she said: "I never expected that my aunt and uncle Wei were actually close relatives of the Hou family.
Qing'an, tell me, is it something that has its own destiny?
That’s why I met Uncle Wei and my great-aunt in my last life!”
Shi Jingyang nodded, "Well, maybe, this is God's will!
Ah Wei, did you know? Our engagement is related to the Jiang family!"
"Jiang family? Jiang, our marriage contract has something to do with the Jiang family?" Ning Wei asked.
"Yes!" Shi Jingyang told Ning Wei about the engagement and told her that Jiang Min was the child saved by Mr. Ning.
Ning Wei suddenly realized, "So that's it."
"There is one more thing I want to tell you." Shi Jingyang continued.
Ning Wei looked up at Shi Jingyang and said, "What's the matter?"
Shi Jingyang said: "The Duke's wife is not my mother-in-law."
"What?" Ning Wei looked at Shi Jingyang in disbelief, "Mrs. Hou is not the daughter of the Duke's wife?"
Shi Jingyang nodded, "No, grandma's biological mother is Wei Yuan's aunt, the youngest daughter of Wei Shangshu, and the fifth young lady of the Wei family, Wei Mingjue."
Ning Wei was puzzled and frowned and said: "Didn't Duke Chengguo marry the Cui family? How could the Wei family marry their daughter to him..."
The name of concubine, Ning Wei, was not spoken.
After finishing his words, Ning Wei suddenly thought of something and said: "Dong Chengguo took advantage of the situation in the Wei family and took advantage of others' danger!"
Shi Jingyang nodded and said, "That's right. The fifth lady of the Wei family is outstanding in appearance and talent. Duke Chengguo came to the Wei family first to propose marriage.
The Wei family declined Duke Chengguo's offer because the fifth lady was still young.
Duke Chengguo turned to propose marriage to the Cui family and married the current Duke's wife.
A few years later, something happened to the Wei family. The men of the Wei family were beheaded and the female family members were demoted as slaves. Chengguo bought Miss Wei Wu back."
Ning Wei felt worried and asked: "Then, where is Mrs. Hou's biological mother now? The Duke's Mansion?"
Shi Jingyang shook his head, "No, after giving birth to my mother, I gave up and left. As for how, we haven't found out yet."
"Does Mrs. Hou know this?" Ning Wei asked.
In her last life, she saw that the Duke's wife treated the Marquis poorly.
She thought it was because Shi Jingyang married her instead of Wu Mingyi, which offended the Duke's wife, and the Duke's wife turned her anger on Mrs. Hou.
Ning Wei never expected that there were so many secrets hidden in it.
Shi Jingyang shook his head, "Aniang doesn't know, I haven't told her yet. In the house, only my father and I know. Sister Xing and Sister Chen don't know."
Ning Wei asked: "The empress and the prince of the Duke's mansion are aware of this matter, right?"
Shi Jingyang took a sip of tea and said, "Ordinarily, he should know.
However, it’s not necessarily true. My wife and uncle were still young at that time, so they may not be aware of these things.”
Ning Wei thought about the queen's attitude towards Mrs. Hou and said, "I remember that the empress was very good to Mrs. Hou."
Shi Jingyang leaned back and said, "It's okay for the queen to have a little relationship with her.
I learned from the old man in the Duke's Mansion that both the empress and the aunt were sent to the old lady's courtyard when they were born. They grew up in the old lady's courtyard until they were ten years old, and then moved to their own courtyard.
My mother is two years older than my mother, and they have lived in the same courtyard for eight years.
The queen has moved to her own yard, but grandma is not used to it and often stays in her yard.
Speaking of which, I was raised by my mother-in-law, and the two of them have a very deep love."
Ning Wei asked: "Are you going to tell Madam? Or will you keep hiding it from her?"
"My cousin and father's intention is to be kept secret from my mother for now, and then I will tell my mother after the Wei and Jiang mansions are avenged and their grievances are redressed," Shi Jingyang said.
Ning Wei sat up straight and asked: "Do you have any clues about the Wei and Jiang houses? Who are the enemies?"
"My cousin said they found some clues, but I haven't had time to ask about the specific circumstances.
By the way, I went to the East Palace in the morning.
The prince said that at the court this morning, His Majesty Long Yan was furious. In the court hall, the Emperor reprimanded Prime Minister Liu in front of the ministers of civil and military affairs, and dismissed Liu Jijiu from his post on the spot."
"Such a big thing, is it just to dismiss Liu Zhongxue from his position?" Ning Wei asked with some dissatisfaction.
Shi Jingyang said comfortingly: "Don't worry, dismissal is only the first step. The road must be walked step by step, and the food must be eaten one bite at a time.
Liu Zhongxue, as the Imperial College's imperial eunuch, did such a thing as offering wine, and it was not just a matter of personal ethics.
How many pairs of eyes are staring at a family like the Liu family in the core circle of power, all over the capital and across the country? How many people want that position?
Even if he is clean, others still try to put some dirt on him.
What's more, if he was careless and handed the information to others, who would be polite?
Just watch, many people will submit evidence of the Liu family's crimes.
This matter will not stop at Liu Zhongxue losing his official position."
"That's good! The Liu family has suffered retribution, and it can be regarded as avenging my brother and venting his anger!" Ning Wei said bitterly.
Shi Jingyang looked at Ning Wei and said, "Don't worry, Ah Wei, we will definitely avenge this.
Shopkeeper Liu and Uncle Shi are back? Will they still go south after the new year?"
Shi Jingyang didn't want Ning Wei to feel sad, so he changed the topic.
Ning Wei nodded, "Well, Uncle Liu and Uncle Shi are back. After the new year, I plan to let them go to the south again. I want to buy some fields in the south."
"What? Do you want to be a big landowner?" Shi Jingyang asked with a smile while pouring tea into a cup.
Ning Wei held her chin in her hands, glanced at Shi Jingyang, and said slowly: "I have food in my hands, so don't panic in my heart.
Not only do I want to open Wansheng Rice Shop all over Daliang, I also want to buy fields in various places in Daliang. The climate in the south is good and I can grow food all year round, so I prefer the south."
