Chapter 140 – The Fourth Princess’S Fury And Reprimand
Wei Qiufu had been unconscious for a period of time. She should have woken up by now. Her courtyard was in the front, so it must have been checked long before. If she came back now, she would definitely be caught red-handed.
“Sixth Young Lady, would Fourth Young Lady say that she was looking for you?” Shufei looked out of the room worriedly.
“Yes!” Wei Yuewu nodded thoughtfully, her lips curled into a cold smile. Of course Wei Qiufu would. She always passed the buck to others, but the truth was there, so it was useless to say anything…
“Then what should we do?” Huamo asked in surprise, and the dry towel in her hand drooped.
“No problem! Haven’t I been back long before? Anything that happened to Fourth Elder Sister after that was just her one-sided story. No one saw it.” Wei Yuewu smiled at Huamo in the mirror and continued, “Hurry up and dry my hair. Someone should invite us over later.”
“Yes, I know!” Jin Ling instantly understood Wei Yuewu’s meaning, and a smile blossomed on her face.
Who would expect that this seemingly gentle and magnanimous Fourth Young Lady was actually such a ruthless person? She actually started to frame Miss before Miss entered the mansion of Marquis Hua Yang. It was obvious that Second Young Lady had an affair with Marquis Jing Yuan. However, this Fourth Young Lady actually interfered. She was truly too vicious.
Every maid beside Wei Yuewu was excited to see that Fourth Young Lady being out of luck.
Wei Qiufu was indeed unlucky. She fainted in the hall for no reason, and then she vaguely remembered some strange scenes. She did not dare to stay in the pitch-black hall anymore and hurriedly returned with Ming Yan who had also just woken up.
Unexpectedly, before she could enter the courtyard, she was blocked. Several guards expressionlessly stopped her. She couldn’t help but feel panicked in her heart. Not long after, she saw the Heir-apparent of Duke of Lu hurrying over with some people. He also had a few nurses from the Palace, who Wei Qiufu knew were serving the Fourth Princess.
“Where did Fourth Miss Wei come from?” Lu Yeli’s gaze landed on Wei Qiufu. He asked coldly as he saw the broken places left by plum branches in her dress and the corner of her dress that had been pierced by the branches.
Wei Qiufu and Ming Yan had chased after Jin Ling and traveled through the plum forest for a while.
“I… I went to find my Sixth Younger Sister.” Wei Qiufu thought for a moment and hesitated before mentioning Wei Yuewu. She vaguely felt that the situation was not right for her.
“Did you come back with Sixth Miss Wei?” Lu Yeli’s gaze landed on a hole in Wei Qiufu’s dress. There was still half a plum blossom there, which was especially obvious under the light.
“No… I didn’t find Sixth Younger Sister.” Wei Qiufu was so nervous that she laughed dryly.
“Where did Fourth Miss Wei go to find Sixth Miss Wei?” Lu Yeli continued to ask expressionlessly, secretly comparing Wei Yuewu’s words with Wei Qiufu’s.
“It’s the hall where my eldest aunt’s eternal lamp is placed.” When Wei Qiufu said this, her breathing became faster unconsciously. She still hadn’t figured out whether Wei Yan’s words were real or she just had a dream there.
That feeling still made her panic with a pale face even now.
“Did Fourth Miss Wei go anywhere else?” Lu Yeli’s eyes flashed with a trace of sharpness, but his face did not show anything. He was basically certain this Fourth Miss Wei was lying.
On the surface, Yan Huaijing was on intimate terms with Sixth Miss Wei, but in reality, he had an affair with this Fourth Miss Wei. Yan Huaijing was indeed treacherous to do one thing under the cover of another.
“No, I waited in the main hall for a while but didn’t see Sixth Younger Sister, so I came back.” Wei Qiufu shook her head. She did not know what Lu Yeli was investigating and therefore she cautiously avoided saying too much.
Lu Yeli no longer asked anything. He only smiled coldly at Wei Qiufu and left with his men.
After all, he was just a vassal lord, and he couldn’t do anything to an aristocratic lady like Wei Qiufu. Nevertheless, the Fourth Princess could!
Before Wei Qiufu could breathe a sigh of relief, she heard the nurse-in-charge of the Fourth Princess coming forward and coldly saying, “Fourth Young Lady, come with me. You are invited by our Fourth Princess.”
When Wei Yuewu was invited to the Fourth Princess’ courtyard, she saw Wei Qiufu standing there with a pale face. The Fourth Princess was seated furiously, but the Third Princess beside her had a very calm expression. When she saw Wei Yuewu enter, she even smiled gently at her.
After Wei Yuewu finished curtsying them, the Fourth Princess asked with a gloomy face, “Was Sixth Miss Wei worshipping Marquise Hua Yang?”
“Yes, today is my mother’s memorial day. I went to worship her and met the Crown Prince and the Third Princess by chance.” Wei Yuewu said softly.
“Did you invite Fourth Miss Wei?” The Fourth Princess frowned even more.
“No!” Wei Yuewu shook her head and looked at Wei Qiufu. She explained softly, “After the unexpected incident that day, something came between me and Fourth Elder Sister.”
Therefore, it was absolutely impossible for Wei Yuewu to invite Wei Qiufu to worship her birth mother before the misunderstanding was resolved.
“Sixth Younger Sister…” Wei Qiufu’s face turned pale.
“Fourth Miss Wei, I’m asking a question. Don’t interrupt!” The Fourth Princess slapped heavily on the table and said angrily.
She had been both shocked and frightened before, and almost half of her life was scared out of her wits. As long as she thought of another woman seeing her in a sorry state of fear from the side, the flames in her heart would soar uncontrollably.
Wei Yuewu looked at Wei Qiufu in surprise. A trace of confusion flashed across her face. It was obvious that she did not know what had happened until now.
“Fourth Miss Wei, since Sixth Miss Wei didn’t invite you, why did you hurry over there again? Furthermore, you had been to Sixth Miss Wei’s courtyard twice before.” The Fourth Princess scolded coldly.
“I… I didn’t know today was eldest aunt’s memorial day. After knowing about it, I wanted to accompany Sixth Younger Sister. The misunderstanding that day damaged the sisterhood of us. As an older sister, I should be tolerant of my younger sister…” Wei Qiufu didn’t forget to praise herself as she explained.
Before she could finish her words, the Fourth Princess spat at her. “Fourth Young Lady, whether the matter between you and Sixth Young Lady is misunderstanding, there’s no conclusion yet. What I want to ask now is, after you went to the main hall in the name of Sixth Young Lady, where else have you been for so long?”
“I… I have been in the main hall all the time.” Wei Qiufu stammered. She really couldn’t explain this matter clearly. She could only look at the Third Princess with pleading eyes. However, the Third Princess was picking up a teacup and drinking tea, and she didn’t see her gaze.
The Third Princess did not see it, but the Fourth Princess did. Her expression became even gloomier.
“Fourth Elder Sister stayed in that Buddha hall for such a long time? I didn’t expect Fourth Elder Sister to have such deep feelings for my mother. I was wrong to blame you.” Wei Yuewu blinked her eyes, looking touched.
“I myself didn’t stay there as long as Fourth Elder Sister. I am really unfilial. In the next few days, I will worship my mother every day and talk to her.”
The Fourth Princess’s expression became even gloomier. Wei Qiufu stayed in the hall to worship Marquise Hua Yang for much longer even than her own daughter Wei Yuewu. No matter what, she felt that there was a problem. Wei Qiufu clearly didn’t answer the question in a coherent manner.
“Fourth Miss Wei, did you really wait inside for so long a time?” The Fourth Princess asked again.
“Yes… I… I didn’t find my Sixth Younger Sister, therefore I worshipped my eldest aunt alone. When I was young, my eldest aunt treated me very well.” Wei Qiufu felt that the situation was getting out of control, but she had no choice but to take courage and answer.
“Well, my mother treated Fourth Elder Sister very well, so Fourth Elder Sister has always remembered her?” Wei Yuewu asked in surprise.
“Yes. Sixth Younger Sister, you were still young at that time and might not remember. Eldest aunt has always treated me well. Even if my mother wanted to scold me, eldest aunt would always protect me.” Wei Qiufu followed Wei Yuewu and said softly.
“Oh, if that’s really the case, it’s understandable that Fourth Elder Sister worshipped her for a longer time than me! Fourth Elder Sister, please remember that today is my mother’s memorial day. Next time, prepare the offerings early and let’s go together.” Wei Yuewu smiled.
“Well, well…You worshiped Marquise Hua Yang! Fourth Miss is really an articulate speaker. Since you have always remembered Marquise Hua Yang’s kindness to you, why didn’t you even know when it was her memorial day?” The Fourth Princess said sternly.
Wei Qiufu’s face immediately turned pale, unable to utter a single word.
Seeing Wei Qiufu who was hesitant and speechless for a moment, the Fourth Princess was so angry that she went crazy. She suddenly stood up and walked in front of Wei Qiufu. She slapped Wei Qiufu fiercely in the face. “Fourth Young Lady, you really knew how to speak. You should go down the mountain now. My brother wants to marry an honest lady from a prestigious family.”
The Fourth Princess was really mad at this moment. She even revealed that Wei Qiufu wanted to marry Wen Tianyao.
Wei Qiufu did not expect the Fourth Princess to really hit her. She staggered a few steps and almost fell down. Her face turned green and pale, and she was extremely embarrassed and indignant, and wished she could die on the spot.
Seeing Wei Qiufu’s expression, Wei Yuewu’s eyes flashed with a cold light. She was glad to see Wei Qiufu suffering. However, this was only the beginning…
“Fourth Younger Sister, don’t be angry. Perhaps Fourth Young Lady really worshipped Marquise Hua Yang for a longer time.” The Third Princess stood up, grabbed the Fourth Princess’s hand, and gently advised.
Such an explanation was really unconvincing. However, the Fourth Princess could not say that the reason why she was so angry was because Wei Qiufu saw her in her most miserable state and that she lost her dignity as a royal princess.
She never liked the Third Princess, nor did she like the fact that her own brother treated the Third Princess better than treating her. This time, she could only snort coldly, but her anger did not dissipate. Now she felt that Wei Qiufu was as annoying as the Third Princess. There was no way for such a person to become her sister-in-law.
“Fourth Princess, I… I really just remembered how good eldest aunt was to me in the past so that I worshipped her for a long time.” Wei Qiufu knelt down and clenched her teeth tightly. She knew very well that she could not change her words at this time. Anyway, no one saw it and she must stick to this reason.
The Third Princess whispered to the Fourth Princess and smiled. “Fourth Younger Sister, even if Fourth Young Lady did something wrong, the faces of Marquis Hua Yang and Minister of Rites…” She didn’t finish her words, but the Fourth Princess understood all the meaning behind it. If Wei Qiufu was really driven down the mountain, it would be hard for her to explain to Her Majesty.
Even though the Fourth Princess did not like the Third Princess, she had to listen to her. She glared at Wei Qiufu fiercely.
“Go!” She angrily waved her hand and said irritably.
Upon hearing the Fourth Princess’ order, Wei Qiufu felt as if she had been granted an amnesty and secretly wiped away some cold sweat. She did not dare to speak any more and hurriedly took leave.
Wei Yuewu smiled faintly and also asked to take leave. The Fourth Princess was being upset and didn’t pay any attention to her. Moreover, she had called Wei Yuewu to testify against Wei Qiufu.
The two of them bowed to the two princesses and left the courtyard one after the other. As soon as they were out of the courtyard, Wei Qiufu stopped and turned around with a sneer. “Sixth Younger Sister, you are really good at manipulating the situation! You actually made the Fourth Princess hate me!”
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