At this point, Qin Fang couldn't verify Wei Wu's words. Since Wei Wu had spoken in front of so many people, he could only say, "Even if we're old friends, Master Wei shouldn't joke with women. A woman's reputation is like a man's loyalty and filial piety. Please respect this, Master Wei."
Wei Wu knew he was wrong. In the capital, they were a group of people of equal status, joking around together. Normally, they'd tease a maid or a girl, and it wouldn't matter to them. So this time, he'd just let it go. "Please forgive me, Mr. Qin," Wei Wu said. "It was my fault."
Qin Fang didn't know the temperaments of these noble young men, but seeing Wei Wu's good attitude, he didn't want to get involved in this matter any further, so he said, "However, since Master Wei and I are old friends, I can't help but pay a little more attention to him. I'll treat Master Wei to dinner tonight, just as a gesture of hospitality on my behalf."
Wei Wu didn't really want to go. He was still afraid of Qin Fang, but since Qin Fang had asked, he couldn't refuse. He could only say, "Okay."
Qin Fang: "Alright, everyone, take a break. We still have to be on duty tonight, so don't neglect us."
"Yes."
Qin Fang left the crowd and said to Kun Shi beside him, "Go to the family quarters and tell my wife what happened here."
Kunshi: "Yes."
Yang Haiyan is instructing Qin Siya on needlework.
Speaking of which, in the past month, Qin Siya has been very serious in both learning to read and needlework, and has made rapid progress. Now, in a test every three days, she can remember thirty words and get a reward of three cents.
Aunt Lian said at the door, "Madam, Captain Kun is here. He's here to look for you on the orders of the Master."
Yang Haiyan was a little surprised: "Captain Kun, please go to the study."
Aunt Lian: "Yes."
Kun Shi entered the study, saluted Yang Haiyan first, and then told her about the military camp.
Yang Haiyan was overwhelmed when she heard this. Back when the Yang and Wei families were related, everyone assumed they were on the same side. But then the Yang family was raided and executed, and the Wei family became the current emperor's confidants. Even though the book didn't describe the specific circumstances, because these people had nothing to do with Yang Dahua, Yang Haiyan could guess that the marriage between the two families was not that simple. The Yang family must have been plotted against.
Yang Haiyan was a modern person, uninterested in the ancient struggles for power and wealth, so she truly didn't want to be related to Wei Wu. She had hoped that Qin Fang would retire and live happily in Baili Village. However, if Qin Fang wanted to make a name for himself, she wouldn't deliberately stop him. After all, he was a man of this era, and his ideas and knowledge were different from hers.
But how could Wei Wu talk nonsense about the relationship between them? Although being a godparent could protect her reputation, she did not need this godparent. She was living a good life now.
Furthermore, the original novel didn't mention Wei Wu. While there was a story about a noble family's visit to the military camp, the original novel, with Yang Dahua as the main character, didn't include much about the military camp. But in the little that was written, Wei Wu wasn't mentioned at all. Only a few references were made to the noble family's resentment towards Han Zhen, a humble child, and the subsequent reprimand from Han Zhen.
Yang Haiyan was overwhelmed with thoughts. She then wrote a letter to Qin Fang. After finishing the letter, she said, "The master's meal is not ready yet.
Please wait a little longer."
Kunshi: "Yes."
Yang Haiyan: "Remember, this letter must be delivered to you personally, and only to you."
Kunshi said seriously, "Yes."
Kun Shi took the lunch box and the letter and went back to the military camp without stopping.
In the military camp, Qin Fang was also waiting for his news. After he received the lunch box and letter, he put the lunch box aside and read the letter first.
In the letter, Yang Haiyan clearly described the affairs of the Yang family, the Wei family, and herself. In the letter, Yang Haiyan also expressed her suspicions. The Yang and Wei families were related by marriage. The Yang family participated in the fight for the throne and failed and was executed.
The Wei family was clearly on the same side as the Yang family, but they became the confidants of the current emperor. Anyone with a little bit of common sense would understand the relationship between them.
At the same time, Yang Haiyan also told Qin Fang that these children from aristocratic families were already old and would not stay at the border for long, at most two or three years, either without any achievements or with some. She told Qin Fang not to pay attention to them or discipline them, and to let them do whatever they wanted and just deal with it for the sake of face.
To put it bluntly, this is still the territory of the Yonghe Marquis. To put it bluntly again, if the original plot had followed and that prince had succeeded to the throne, then both the Yonghe Marquis and Han Zhen would have been his trusted aides, and it would not have been anyone else's turn to make the decision here.
Even if that prince did not succeed to the throne in this life, the current emperor would not touch the Yonghe Marquis' Mansion in the next ten years.
Although the current emperor's people have infiltrated here, the Yonghe Marquis is still the one who calls the shots.
Qin Fang read the letter and realized that Yang Haiyan was not planning to have much contact with Wei Wu, so he made a plan. He burned the letter in the brazier and then went to call Wei Wu to go to the kitchen to eat.
Wei Wu was still feeling nervous, thinking that he would have to eat dinner with Qin Fang, but then Qin Fang showed up.
Wei Wu: "Qin Qianfu."
Qin Fang said, "Master Wei, dinner is ready."
Wei Wu smiled a few times, "Mr. Qin Qianfu is really polite."
Qin Fang said, "Master Wei is a guest from afar, so this is the norm. However, I have something I would like to ask for your help."
Wei Wu said, "Qin Qianfu, please speak."
Qin Fang had already drafted many words in his mind: "Master Wei, I know that during the competition just now, I had to talk about my sister in order to protect my wife's reputation. But please don't bring it up again, Master Wei. First, Master Wei is from an aristocratic family. If this matter were to spread to the capital, it would damage the reputation of the aristocratic family. If Master Wei ever gets married, and the news of him and the maidservant being godparents gets out, it would not be good for Master Wei's reputation either.
Secondly, Prince Wei has just arrived in Yongzhou. If he achieves great things one day, it would not sound good if it were rumored that he achieved such success because of the care of his brother-in-law.
Thirdly, my wife is a woman after all. Even if Master Wei has said he will take her as his godparents, women are treated very harshly these days. If someone were to spread rumors and destroy the innocence of Master Wei and my wife, I would probably have to die to atone for it."
Wei Wu was stunned for a moment. Speaking of dying to atone for his sins, he thought of Miss Yang.
After a long pause, he said, "It's my fault. I was indeed rude. I beg Mr. Qin Qian to forgive me.
However, there was absolutely no transgression between Madam Qin and me. Please believe me, Mr.Qin Qianfu."
Qin Fang: "Of course I believe it." He could see that this Young Master Wei was not a reckless person.
Perhaps because he had been raised in high status, he had taken things for granted. Besides, even if he didn't believe this Young Master Wei, he still believed his own wife.
The Qin family was bustling with activity today, as Meng An and Chen Dashi were getting married.
Although the servants' courtyard wasn't large, it could still accommodate two banquet tables. The combined banquets of the Meng and Chen families meant each family was responsible for one table, and the cost wasn't expensive.
Moreover, Yang Haiyan also rewarded two chickens and made two large bowls of chicken soup. When the chicken soup was served, it looked very stylish.
There were two tables for the banquet, one for men and one for women, and it was quite lively.
The banquet was held at noon because it was not convenient to hold it in the evening.
Yang Haiyan didn't eat much, and after a few bites she put down her chopsticks. She took out a sachet and said, "Meng An, happy wedding! I wish you and Chen Siwei a long and happy marriage, and may you have many children and grandchildren."
Meng An took the sachet and said, "Thank you, ma'am."
Yang Haiyan gave the gift and got up to leave. While she was sitting there, everyone else couldn't eat freely.
As soon as Yang Haiyan left, Meng Qiu urged Meng An, "Meng An, come and see what Madam has given you as a reward."
Meng An was a little embarrassed: "Now?"
Meng Qiushi: "What's this? Take a look."
Meng An also knew the character of this sister-in-law, so he had to watch now. She poured out the contents of the sachet and placed it in the palm of her hand. A pair of pearl earrings, in the sunlight, were very eye-catching.Meng An saw it and his heart was filled with joy.
Mrs. Meng Qiu said, "It's really beautiful." The lady is really generous.
Meng An nodded: "Yeah."
In the blink of an eye, it was May 28th.
Because he was on duty at night the day before, Qin Fang could rest during the day on the 28th. In addition, he had two days off on the 29th and 30th, so when he got off duty on the 28th, he planned to go home for breakfast. His wife must have saved breakfast for him.
During this time, he hadn't paid much attention to Wei Wu, treating him as an ordinary soldier.
However, Wei Wu and Qin Fang rarely had the opportunity to meet. Wei Wu was a soldier, always on duty with the centurion, so how could Qin Fang take care of these people?
Qin Fang changed his clothes in the tent and put away his captain's uniform, packing it up to take back for washing. When he left the tent, he ran into Wei Wu, who seemed to have come to see him specifically.
Qin Fang raised his eyebrows: "Master Wei, is there something wrong?"
Wei Wu chuckled and said, "Mr. Qin Qianfu, I would like to entrust you with a favor."
Qin Fang asked, "What's the matter?"
Wei Wu: "When you come to the military camp after your leave, can you bring me some small cakes?" There is nothing delicious here. The only thing edible is the small cakes from Yang Haiyan's pastry shop.
Qin Fang thought about it. Although he didn't want to take it, he couldn't refuse so bluntly. "When I come back, it will be the first of May, three days."
"Ah?" Wei Wu thought it was a bit long, "Then forget it."
Qin Fang said nothing more and called Kun Shi to go home.
When Qin Fang returned home, he was told by the servant that his wife was not at home and had gone to the countryside. Qin Fang had breakfast and then hurried back to the countryside.
Yang Haiyan went to look at the fruits and vegetables. The days in the family quarters were too boring. If she didn't embroider things every day and then sell them on the platform to pass the time, she would find it unbearable.
The carriage arrived at the gate of the manor. Niu Da heard the noise and came out of the manor. Не usually stayed in the manor all day long, observing this or that, and never left the manor. He saw that the person driving the carriage was Uncle Hong:
"Uncle Hong."
Uncle Hong got off the carriage: "The madam is here." In the carriage were Yang Haiyan and Nanny Lian, escorted by Chen Dashi.