After becoming a widow, I raised my traitor brother

Wei Zi closed the page of the book: "If she is not a relative, who is my sister? Even if I want to deal with her, I won't bother you. To clean up the house, I naturally have to do it myself."

Murong Jiuli held up his face and laughed strangely: "Wei Zi, it's not that I look down on you, it's just that you are too soft-hearted. If I were you, when Wei Feishan was sent to Niu's house, I would kill their whole family. How can I give her a chance to return to Shangjing?! I really don’t understand why Xiao Fengxian likes a girl like you. There is a reason why you don’t have any close friends in Shangjing.”

Wei Zi was speechless for a while.

The little girl talked as if she was a well-rounded and well-connected person.

She said quietly: "Really speaking, Miss Murong doesn't seem to have as many close friends as I do. At least I still have Jing'er. What about you, Miss Murong? Apart from me, there seems to be no other girl in Shangjing who is willing to associate with you."

Murong Jiuli: "..."

She glared at Wei Zi fiercely, stood up angrily and said, "I won't come here anymore!"

She originally expected Wei Zi to keep her, but Wei Zi said softly: "That's good, it will save Zhibeigong from having to spend a lot of extra money on Miss Murong's food every day."

"you--"

Murong Jiuli blushed, bit his lip, and ran away angrily.

Wei Zigang ran away from Murong in anger, and the palace maid rolled up the hanging bead curtain of the waterside pavilion and reported: "Concubine, Your Highness is here."

Zhou Xianji stepped into the waterside pavilion, glanced at the fruit shells on the ground that had not yet been cleaned, and said, "Murong comes to play with you again?"

"She just left." Wei Zifu bowed, "Your Highness, would you like to eat some tea fruits? I asked Qing Ju to prepare some."

Zhou Xianji motioned for her to sit down.

It's midsummer.

Outside the water pavilion, clear lotuses are held high as far as the eye can see. Occasionally, a palace lady in a pink skirt holds a boat to pick lotus flowers. The hot wind passing through the water reduces the dryness and makes the bead curtain of the water pavilion sway slightly, making the sound of jade.

Wei Zi looked at Zhou Xianji's face carefully and said with a smile: "Your Highness looks much better than in winter."

Zhou Xianji clenched his fists and coughed a few times: "It's like this every year. It's always harder to endure the severe cold in winter. Fortunately, it's summer again. I guess I can see another summer again."

He had a soothing and gentle smile on his face, but it silenced Wei Zi.

In the few months since she was married to Jibeigong, she had witnessed Zhou Xianji's appearance when he was ill.

I couldn't sleep well all night long, with a hoarse sound like an old bellows coming from my throat, and such a torturous coughing sound, which lasted from dusk to dawn, as if I wanted to vomit out my heart and lungs.

His body bones were completely broken, and no amount of soothing medicine could help.

But he is only in his twenties.

When she thought that such an illness was caused by herself, Wei Zi felt filled with self-blame.

Seemingly sensing her emotions, Zhou Xianji changed the subject: "My father sent someone to convey the message, saying that in two days, Auntie Huang will return to Beijing, and there will be a family banquet in the palace."

"Princess Roujia?"

Wei Zi was curious.

She had heard of the name of this eldest princess. She was the eldest daughter of the late emperor. She was married to Langya. She lost her husband when she was 25 years old. She would occasionally return to the capital to stay for two months. The relationship between the emperor and other royal family members was average, but he was very close to this eldest sister. It's harmony.

I heard that when the emperor ascended the throne, the eldest princess also contributed.

Zhou Xianji nodded: "Aunt Huang is already 42 years old this year. My father sympathizes with her hard work of traveling between places. He has ordered the opening of the Princess's Palace in the capital. From now on, Aunt Huang is asked to stay in Beijing and never return to Langya."

Wei Zi knew that Zhou Xianji specifically mentioned the eldest princess today, so he must have something else to say to her.

week Even a kind person like the empress has been picked on and criticized by her. What I mean is...except for the day of the family banquet, Xiao Zi will not see her if he can't see her from now on." Wei Zi nodded and said yes. .

The family banquet is held in Chongxi Hall.

Wei Zi sat next to Zhou Xianji and looked up outside the palace, curious about what kind of person the eldest princess was.

When the banquet was approaching, the other party finally came.

The maids of the palace were surrounding her like stars over the moon. Although the woman was well-maintained, there were still fine lines at the corners of her eyes. Perhaps it was due to her age that her philtrum was longer and her lips were thinner. Her hair was adorned with a golden phoenix crown and a jasper belt around her waist, and she had long sleeves. The floor-length skirt is complicated, the figure is plump and tall, and the look is somewhat mean and majestic.

After everyone bowed and took their seats one after another, Wei Zi just sat firmly when he heard the voice of the eldest princess coming from the seat:

"Which one is Wei Zi?"

Wei Zi stood up and gave a blessing: "I would like to pay my respects to Her Royal Highness, the eldest princess."

An appraising gaze immediately fell on her, but the man didn't ask her to get up.

Wei Zi maintained her saluting posture, feeling suspicious in her heart.

She and the eldest princess have never interacted, but today she looked at the eldest princess who seemed to be quite hostile to her...

After about half a cup of tea, Zhou Xianji coughed lightly: "Auntie Huang."

The eldest princess Zhou Yanxue sneered: "Ji'er, it seems that this foxy girl has really charmed you."

It was so quiet in the hall that you could hear a needle drop.

Wei Zi lowered her head and thought to herself that she had never offended the eldest princess. As for the Zhenguo Palace, she couldn't think of any problem between her grandmother and the eldest princess. The two families had never been friends at all.

"Auntie Huang, Xiao Zi Shuhui is dignified and gentle in temperament. You should never take the word 'funny girl' seriously."

Zhou Xianji seems to be weak, but his mother-in-law is the eldest princess of the grassland, and he has the blood and fierceness of the north.

He directly helped Wei Zi up and said, "Aunt Huang has just returned to Beijing and has been humiliated like this. I'm afraid she just listened to the words of a traitor."

Zhou Yanxue was very angry at him and said to Zhou Shuo: "Brother, look, Ji'er is so disobedient to me for a concubine. This shows how Wei Zi seduces him in private! Look at how charming she looks. With her appearance, no wonder she was able to marry into the palace as an abandoned woman! Although this girl is the eldest daughter of the Duke of Zhenguo, she should be beaten to death with a stick because she is charming and deceives the Lord and brings trouble to the palace!"

"Sister Huang, don't be angry." Zhou Shuo comforted with a smile, "She's just a concubine, let her be."

Zhou Yanxue cursed in a deep voice: "Now that the queen is gone, there is no one in charge in the palace, so a coquettish woman like her has taken advantage of this. Since she was abandoned by a man, it shows that she has bad conduct and does not cultivate women's virtues! I heard that she is the only woman around Ji'er, it must be because she is jealous and can't tolerate others! Emperor brother, this kind of woman must not stay in the palace and let her do evil!"

Wei Zi was protected by Zhou Xianji behind her. No matter how calm and calm she was, she couldn't help but grit her teeth secretly at this moment.

When did she become jealous? !
There are no concubines in Jibei Palace, so why can't she tolerate others' comments? !

It was about Qingyu, and she was about to ask clearly when Zhou Xianji was one step ahead of her and said, "Who did Auntie Huang hear about these things from?"

"Who did you hear it from?" Zhou Yanxue asked, and then called, "Ling Xiao."

The man wearing azure brocade robe slowly stepped into Chongxi Hall.

He belted a jade pendant and had a jade hairpin in his hair, applied light powder on his face and walked with his head held high, looking dignified.

Wei Zi's pupils dilated slightly.

Xiao Lingxiao? !

How did he get involved with the eldest princess? !