If I were born again, I would marry a strong but short-lived husband.

Chapter 528 You are right to be confined

Three years ago, Mrs. Wei intended to propose marriage to the Yi family for her son. She wanted Yi Lanxin to be her daughter-in-law.

But Yi Lanxin refused the marriage proposal. She said she had no intention of getting married and only wanted to stay and work for the Queen Mother.

Mrs. Wei was quite disappointed at the time, but she also admired Yi Lanxin's courage to be independent and do things that other women wanted to do but dared not do.

When Wei Huaizhang learned that he was rejected, he locked himself in the room for three days. When he appeared again, it was as if nothing had happened. However, from then on, he treated the academy as his home and refused to marry other women.

Just say to wait a little longer.

Mrs. Wei never felt dissatisfied with Yi Lanxin for rejecting her proposal of marriage. She just felt that everyone has their own aspirations and marriage cannot be forced.

Nowadays, this appreciation is inevitably accompanied by boredom.

"Mom, what's wrong?" Wei Huaizhang felt that his mother's expression was a little strange.

Mrs. Wei sighed in her heart, "You go."

Yi Lanxin's presence in Suzhou was a secret. If she didn't want to cause any trouble, she should avoid Zhang'er and not let more people know of her existence.

Wei Huaizhang did not suspect anything. After bowing and greeting, he hurried to find his sister.

Just then he met the maid sent by his sister to invite him in the corridor.

"Brother, you're finally back." Wei Lichu was very excited to see Wei Huaizhang and hurried to greet him.

"Look how you've made mother angry. Do you know you were wrong to be confined to your home for a few days?" Wei Huaizhang scolded his sister with a stern face.

He had already learned from his mother the general reason why his sister was grounded.

Wei Lichu felt aggrieved and helpless, but she didn't want to defend herself anymore.

"Brother, go to the third grandfather's house and buy the wasteland in Yingzui Bay from the third wife." Wei Lichu said anxiously.

"..." Wei Huaizhang was stunned, "Chu'er, what did you say?"

"The Princess Regent wants to open a port and commercial street in Eagle's Beak Bay. She needs the land there the most, so there is a ban on enclosure. You go buy that piece of wasteland first. When the time comes, the Princess Regent will definitely ask us for help."

"Only if we have that piece of land will we be in a position to negotiate with the Regent's Palace."

Wei Huaizhang looked at his younger sister in astonishment. It had only been over a month since they last met, but how come she seemed like a different person?

"Chu'er, do you know what you are talking about?" Wei Huaizhang asked.

"Of course I know, brother, I'm doing this all for the Wei family." Wei Lichu said in a low voice.

Wei Huaizhang slowly sat down in the armchair and poured himself a cup of tea. "Tell me first, why did you offend the Regent? Why was it because of the Wei family?"

"You have to know that the regent has the final say in Suzhou now."

"But the Regent doesn't have the final say in the Southern Dynasty." Wei Lichu said seriously.

She had to persuade Wei Huaizhang to help her, otherwise it would be inconvenient for her and her cousin to act in Suzhou.

Wei Huaizhang frowned and waited for his sister to continue.

"Brother, the new emperor is weak and will not stay in power for long. Concubine Liu and her son have no hope at all. If the regent takes the throne, what hope will our family have?" Wei Lichu said in a low voice.

"So what?" Wei Huaizhang remained unmoved.

Wei Lichu said firmly: "Of course we have to support the Queen Mother."

"The Queen Mother has a female army at her disposal, the support of the noble families behind her, and female officials who are smart enough to rival the ministers in the court."

"Speaking of Prime Minister Ruan, do you think Prime Minister Ruan is closer to his sister or his nephew?"

"Of course I support my sister."

Wei Huaizhang listened to his sister's firm words, his eyes full of expectations for the future.

She really has great aspirations and ambitions.

"Did the Queen Mother order you to be enemies with the Regent in Suzhou?" Wei Huaizhang asked indifferently.

"..." The light in Wei Lichu's eyes faded a little, and she restrained her expression, "No."

Wei Huaizhang continued to ask, "Did the Queen Mother say in person that she wanted to be crowned emperor?"

"No." Wei Lichu took a deep breath.

"You have nothing, but you dare to go against the Regent? Who gives you the confidence and courage?" Wei Huaizhang said in a smart voice.

Wei Lichu almost wanted to blurt out Yi Lanxin.

But thinking of her cousin's repeated warnings not to let her stay in Suzhou, she had to swallow the words back in disappointment.

"If the Queen Mother has no intention of becoming emperor, why are the women's army and female officials still there?" Wei Lichu asked back.

"Don't these female troops and female officials obey the Emperor but only the Empress Dowager? The reason they still exist is because the Emperor respects the Empress Dowager, not because of you trying to sow discord between them," Wei Huaizhang said coldly.

Wei Lichu slammed the table and stood up, "Brother, you clearly look down on women."

"I read the books of sages and learned only that being loyal to the emperor and serving the country has nothing to do with being a woman or a man."

"As the saying goes, the emperor treats the people like grass, and the people treat the emperor like an enemy. But the emperor is wise and kind, and the regent has nothing to criticize. What are you dissatisfied with?"

"This is not just my idea, it's the idea of ​​many aristocratic families. We are all planning for the future," said Wei Lichu.

"Brother, just tell me if you are willing to help me buy that piece of wasteland from the third room."

Wei Huaizhang stood up suddenly, "Mother was right to confine you."

"Brother!" Wei Lichu was angry.

Wei Huaizhang had already strode away.

"It seems that we have to find someone else to buy this wasteland." Yi Lanxin's figure appeared vaguely from the side.

"Cousin, no matter what I say, I can't convince my brother. It's better for you to meet him and he will believe you." Wei Lichu said.

Yi Lanxin: "It's not time yet."

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"The government has accepted Mr. Liu's complaint, and now everyone in the streets is talking about it."

"Even if it's the third branch of the Wei family, this matter is still closely related to the main family of the Wei family."

"The Wei family probably doesn't know that this piece of wasteland is government land. It would be fun if they knew."

"Chirp!" Chao Ge'er, who was wearing a red bellyband and learning to walk on the soft carpet, opened his arms and walked towards Zhao Jiuling.

Zhao Jiuling stopped talking and reached out to support Chao Ge'er.

"There's no need to interfere in the Wei family's affairs. The government will deal with them." Shen Sui'an said with a smile.

"It's been so long, and there's still no news about Yi Lanxin."

Whenever Shen Suian thought of Yi Lanxin, who was only famous but never seen, he felt a lump in his throat.

Fu Jinyuan even ordered a search for this person, but there was no trace of her in either Suzhou or Salt Lake City, and there was no news from the royal capital either.

A person cannot disappear into thin air.

Yi Lanxin must be hiding.

"Let her hide as she pleases. It won't amount to anything big, so you don't need to worry about it, sister," said Zhao Jiuling.

"I have another piece of news to tell my sister today."

When Shen Sui'an saw his clear and smiling eyes, he knew it must be good news.

"what?"

Zhao Jiuling smiled and said, "A friend has come from afar and wants to see the princess."

Shen Sui'an raised his eyebrows and looked at him, then he was surprised and asked, "From Yong Dynasty?"

"They just arrived yesterday. I have arranged for them to rest at home. If you are free, I will send someone to call them over," said Zhao Jiuling.

"Hurry up and go." Shen Sui'an stood up immediately.