Chapter 511: 511 Questioning Mrs. Yun by the Whole Family_1

Besides the younger generation, Old Master Wei also specifically ordered for brothers Wei Yichen and Wei Yilin to be called over.

Today’s palace banquet invited not only imperial relatives and nobility, but also officials of fifth-rank and above. Presently, Wei Yichen is merely a sixth-rank historian at the Hanlin Academy, and thus did not attend.

Therefore, Wei Yichen was unaware of the events that had transpired at today’s palace banquet.

Soon, everyone gathered in the Shou’an Hall.

The impatient Wei Mingyong approached the two elders and asked, “Father, mother, what’s happened?”

Old Master Wei had a serious look on his face that made everyone worried.

“It’s not necessarily bad news, today King Rui and Queen Rui were praised by the Emperor,” Old Master Wei said.

“Then why do both of you have such somber faces? You scared me to death,” Bai couldn’t help but say.

She patted her chest, clearly heaving a sigh of relief.

Old Master Wei ignored Bai and turned to Madame Yun, “Madame Yun, tell me, when did Ruoruo become a disciple of Master Craftsman, and when did she learn these skills?”

Madame Yun was perplexed upon hearing this: “What Master Craftsman?”

“Do you know what King Rui and Queen Rui presented to the Emperor today? They offered Thunderbolt Bullets! And a massive bronze weapon capable of launching them! All these items were created by Ruoruo!”

“How is that possible? How would Ruoruo know about these things? I’ve never heard her mention them, nor have I ever seen her touch these things…” Madame Yun quickly denied.

“Is it possible that today, Ruoruo and King Rui were lying to the Emperor?” Old Master Wei retorted.

“That’s not what I meant…”

“Then do tell, as her mother, how is it possible that you are not aware of your own daughter’s tutorship? Even though she had been living in a different household due to a mistake, shouldn’t you have clarified upon her return? Moreover, you’ve lived together for two years now, haven’t you communicated during this time?” Old Master Wei once again questioned Madame Yun.

“This…” Madame Yun was muddled.

Old Madame Wei couldn’t defend Madame Yun either. “Madame Yun, Ruoruo’s abilities demonstrated this time are beyond our expectations. The devices she created have the potential to resolve the urgent issues of the court! Didn’t you really know about such an important matter before?”

Madame Yun was dizzy, standing there, dazed.

Bai urged Madame Yun, “Madame Yun, do tell us why you never mentioned your niece’s many talents. We could have utilized her talents earlier. It would have been a great achievement for the Loyal and Righteous Duke Residence if we were the ones who presented the Thunderbolt Bullet.”

Bai wasn’t just taunting Madame Yun for the sake of watching the drama, she genuinely regretted it.

Wei Minghong couldn’t help but speak: “Exactly, Madame Yun. Ruoruo is your biological daughter, how is it possible that you don’t know about her talents? Or did you deliberately hide it from us?”

Wei Minghong always had doubts about the second and third branches of the family. He always felt that they were plotting something behind his back to take his position.

Now, not only is his niece not helping him, even his brother’s wife is not behaving properly. How could he not suspect?

Madame Yun was getting anxious from all the questions.

She not only had no idea how to answer their questions, but her heart was also fluctuating due to today’s events.

How much more is her daughter hiding from her?

Just as Madame Yun was at a loss about what to say, Wei Yichen stepped in for her.

“Grandfather, grandmother, uncles, aunts, my elder sister’s situation was indeed unexpected. Our previous oversight in not thoroughly understanding my elder sister’s past was a negligence on our part, but there’s no use in affixing blame now,”

Wei Yichen’s words held great weight. After hearing him, everyone stopped blaming Madame Yun temporarily.

Old Master Wei sighed, “We’re not blaming your mother, it’s just that what your aunt Bai said is right. If we had known about such a big matter earlier…”

Wei Yichen said, “Grandfather, everything has its pros and cons. It’s not necessarily a good thing for the Wei family to take the lead in some matters. From the Wei family’s perspective, this isn’t necessarily a bad thing. My elder sister is ultimately a maiden from our family. If she and King Rui Residence could achieve credit, it would also bring honor to the Wei family.”

Old Master Wei said in a deep voice, “You make a fair point.”

Immediately afterwards, Old Master Wei turned to Madame Yun: “Madame Yun, there are some things that you’d better discuss with Queen Rui to prepare us for what lies ahead. When Queen Rui mentioned that she had been a student of the Master Craftsman in front of the Emperor and the officials today, I broke out in a cold sweat. I was afraid she would slip up and give others a handle.”

Madame Yun was somewhat distracted.

“Did you hear that, Madame Yun?”

It wasn’t until Old Master Wei called her again that Madame Yun came to her senses and answered.

“I understand,” Madame Yun replied softly.

Since it was too late and they really couldn’t get any information out of her, Old Madame Wei let everyone go and decided to discuss any remaining matters tomorrow.

Departing from Shou’an Hall, Wei Yilin carefully supported the visibly distracted Madame Yun.

“Mother, are you feeling better?” Wei Yilin asked, concerned.

“Your sister has… hidden so many things from me…” said Madame Yun.

Wei Yilin didn’t know how to console Madame Yun. He had slowly become more mature now and could understand things that he previously could not.

For instance, he now felt that his behavior towards his elder sister, when she first returned two years ago, was absolutely terrible. No matter how distressed he was about Sister Wanwan, he shouldn’t have vented his resentment on Sister Wanwan because Wanwan had been wronged even more than her sister.

Unfortunately, time could not be turned back.

Wei Yichen said to Madame Yun, “Mother, you should go back to your room to rest early. It’s impossible to clarify the matters of my elder sister’s past in a hurry.”

Madame Yun slowly nodded, and then returned to Anxin Pavilion with Wei Yilin’s company.

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Inside the King Yu Residence.

Upon returning to the residence, Chu Heng and Qi Shijing called Wei Qingwan to them.

Chu Heng and Qi Shijing were seated in the primary seats.

Wei Qingwan stood before the two, feeling somewhat nervous. She lowered her head, timidly greeting them.

“The queen and I hereby greet the prince and the princess.”

Her appearance was incredibly delicate, the lamp light reflecting on her face, highlighting the softness of her complexion. Her voice was melodious, gentle and sweet.

However, Chu Heng, the Prince Yu in front of her, had no mood to appreciate Wei Qingwan’s beauty.

“You and Queen Rui are twin sisters, and logically, your bond should be more profound than most. Can you tell me about your sister’s matters?” Chu Heng kept it simple, getting straight to the point.