Chapter 150 – Terrified Yang Yuyan
“I…” Yang Yuyan did not expect Wei Yuewu to be so difficult to deal with. She simply refused to yield to either the carrot or the stick. For a while, she rubbed her handkerchief and even forgot to cry.
“Eldest Lady Yang, let’s go and invite the Crown Prince and the two princesses over.” Wei Yuewu stood up and walked towards the door.
“Sixth Miss Wei, don’t leave!” Yang Yuyan was so anxious that she reached out to grab Wei Yuewu’s skirt. However, Jin Ling had already blocked her hand.
Seeing this scene, Wei Yuewu stopped and turned around to ask, “Eldest Lady Yang, don’t you believe that the Crown Prince will do you justice?”
“I…” How would Yang Yuyan dare to speak ill of Wen Tianyao?
Jin Ling stretched out her hand and tugged at Wei Yuewu’s clothes. She glanced sideways as a reminder. Wei Yuewu sneered in her heart. After Yang Yuyan changed her wording drastically, she had suspected that someone was hiding somewhere and eavesdropping on them!
Wei Yuewu fixed her gaze at Yang Yuyan and went on to induce her, “Eldest Lady Yang, don’t say that you don’t know anything about this. I know that you were indeed forced by someone, but if you don’t tell the truth now, I’m afraid you won’t have a chance in the future!”
She had keenly sensed Yang Yuyan’s abnormality just now. At this moment, after receiving the signal from Jin Ling, she naturally understood that someone had already entered her courtyard. Her face did not reveal the slightest bit when she saw Yang Yuyan losing her composure and pulling at the corner of her skirt as she walked towards the door.
Hence, she knew that Yang Yuyan was also aware that there was someone else in her courtyard.
It seemed that Assistant Minister Yang was not the only one who set her up this time!
Apart from those guards who were experts of martial arts, who else could sneak into her courtyard at this time of day without making any noise or being noticed?
Moreover, this guard was not an ordinary guard. He must be a confidant of the Crown Prince. Otherwise, Yang Yuyan’s performance today would be of no use or significance at all!
Apart from the Third Princess, there was no one else in the Plum Blossom Nunnery who could get the Crown Prince to send out his trusted guards on such a mission!
This meant that the Third Princess, who had always looked gentle and aloof, could not endure any longer and was going to make a move!
Since that was the case, she would naturally continue acting in the play with her…
“I…” Yang Yuyan was also dumbfounded at this time. The situation in front of her was completely different from what her father had told her. She became indecisive for a moment.
Wei Yuewu raised her eyebrows and went on to urge her coldly, “Eldest Lady Yang, since you don’t want this opportunity, let’s go and see the Crown Prince. On that day, the Crown Prince ordered someone to throw you down the mountain. Now you came back dressed like this, I wonder if this is an act of flouting the emperor? The crime of flouting the emperor is as serious as the crime of rebellion, and your entire family will be exterminated!”
Yang Yuyan’s expression changed drastically upon hearing those words. Her body trembled and she immediately collapsed to the ground!
The Crown Prince was the emperor-to-be of the country. Therefore, flouting the Crown Prince is equivalent to flouting the emperor. If Wei Yuewu really exposed her act of coming up the mountain in the disguise of a maid today, she would surely commit a crime of flouting the emperor!
“Jin Ling, since Eldest Lady Yang is unwilling to go with me, we can only ask the Crown Prince’s people to come and handle it!” Wei Yuewu stared into Yang Yuyan’s fearful eyes and smiled coldly. Then, she pulled the corner of her skirt, turned around, and walked towards the door.
Her resolute and decisive smile and move made Yang Yuyan’s hair stand on end. Unable to care about anything else, she hurriedly stood up and shouted, “Sixth Young Lady, it was… the Third Princess who sent someone to see me, she asked me to…”
“She asked you to help my Fourth Elder Sister?” Wei Yuewu turned her head and expressionlessly encouraged her to continue.
Of course, Wei Qiufu would faultlessly carry out her plan. When Yang Yuyan looked at the Third Princess that day, Wei Yuewu knew very well that Wei Qiufu had probably made use of Yang Yuyan in the name of the Third Princess. Otherwise, no matter how stupid Yang Yuyan was, she would not plot against her merely for Wei Qiufu’s sake.
Since Wei Qiufu dared to assume the authority of the Third Princess and the Third Princess was also interfering in this matter to plot against her, she would like to see how they bit each other like dogs in a fight.
“Yes… yes, if it weren’t for Third Princess’ instructions, why would I help Fourth Miss Wei testify against you? I’ve never known you before, and it was even more impossible for me to harm you. If… if it were not because of that, how would I… say those words? However, I was forced to do those things against my will!”
Yang Yuyan was just searching for words. While she remained hesitant, Wei Yuewu’s encouragement helped her utter those words naturally.
“Why did the Third Princess order you to help my Fourth Elder Sister?” Wei Yuewu said angrily, as if she was venting her anger on the Third Princess.
Yang Yuyan heaved a sigh of relief and hurriedly shook her head to defend herself, “I don’t know. Actually, I didn’t want to join in the fun that day. I refused the invitation and stayed at home. Suddenly, a palace maid who served the Third Princess came to see me and handed me a letter in private. I read the letter and then begged my father to allow me to go with my younger sister.”
“Where is the letter?” Wei Yuewu asked.
“That letter, I… I didn’t keep it. The palace maid serving the Third Princess said that the Third Princess ordered her to take it back.” Yang Yuyan stuttered when asked by Wei Yuewu, and her face became pale.
Wei Yuewu could see the anxiety and panic in her eyes. She knew that she really didn’t keep that letter. Otherwise, anyone would have told the truth in that kind of scene. Yang Yuyan didn’t tell the truth because she was afraid of the powerful Third Princes. Besides, there was no evidence to back her. Sure enough, it was impossible for Wei Qiufu to leave behind such obvious evidence.
Therefore, she wouldn’t achieve anything if she continued her enquiry in this direction. She rolled her watery eyes and suddenly asked, “Why did you believe that the person you saw was a maid serving the Third Princess?”
She did not believe that Yang Yuyan would be so naive as to believe the person was the Third Princess’ maid simply based on a letter and her words!
At this time, Yang Yuyan’s line of mental defense had already been broken through by Wei Yuewu. She almost answered every question. “I saw that palace maid before. She works in the Third Princess Palace.”
“Is she a senior palace maid serving the Third Princess?” Wei Yuewu frowned and asked in greater detail.
Yang Yuyan thought for a moment and shook her head. “No, she is just an ordinary palace maid in the Palace. However, for several times when I entered the Palace, I saw her following behind the Third Princess.”
In other words, although she was an ordinary palace maid, she was not a simple ordinary palace maid, because she could at least appear beside the Third Princess. The fact that Wei Qiufu was actually able to bribe such a person proved that her background was extraordinary. Wei Qiufu was indeed not as easy to deal with as she appeared on the surface. Fortunately, thanks to today’s incident, something had come between the Third Princess and Wei Qiufu.
Even if Wei Qiufu entered the Crown Prince’s Mansion, it was impossible for her to be in a high position!
She might as well send such a venomous beauty to the Crown Prince’s Mansion and let her keep on fighting…
After making up her mind, Wei Yuewu turned around and sat down on a chair at the side. Her attitude seemed much calmer. “Eldest Lady Yang, please sit down! What do you want me to do?”
Yang Yuyan was overjoyed and said anxiously, “I… I… can you testify for me? Just to say that I really mistook you for pushing Fourth Miss Wei that day. I really didn’t mean to harm you. To say that we two were good sisters in private. I misunderstood you that day and I said those words only out of shock!”
Wei Yuewu leisurely took a sip of the tea Shufei handed to her and asked, “We two were good sisters in private? I remember that I’ve been living outside the capital. How come we two were good sisters in private?”
“Sixth Young Lady, you just need to say that our two families enjoyed a very good relationship. When we were little girls, we were good friends. Even after you were sent to your maternal grandparent’s house, we still kept up our private correspondence. Even though we haven’t seen each other for so many years, we are still good sisters. Thus, when we met again, we liked each other!”
Seeing Wei Yuewu becoming less intransigent, Yang Yuyan became more and more articulate. She blurted out the words that were already at the edge of her mouth.
Wei Yuewu tilted her head and after thinking for a while, she asked with a cold look flashing in her eyes, “Is the relationship between our two families very good?” Sure enough, Yang Yuyan had already prepared an excuse, and this excuse must be something that everyone could accept.
She wasn’t well-informed about the situation. Otherwise, how could she not know that the relationship between Assistant Minister Yang’s mansion and the mansion of Marquis Hua Yang was so particular? However, Wei Yuewu had already come to realize something based on the words of the two nurses of Assistant Minister Yang’s mansion. Now she wasn’t surprised at all. Only by finding such a person to testify against her on such an occasion could they make people believe her words!
Wei Qiufu was indeed scheming and had a thorough understanding of the affairs of the mansion of Marquis Hua Yang.
“Yes, our two families have a very good relationship. My father used to be a subordinate of Marquis Hua Yang, and he risked his life fighting numerous battles with Marquis Hua Yang. Later on, my father was injured and his health was not very good, so he left the army and returned to the capital to work as an official in the court!” Yang Yuyan hurriedly explained.
Therefore, it was very likely that the children of the two families had known each other since they were kids and had a good relationship with each other!
Wei Yuewu pondered for a moment before she smiled sweetly and said meaningfully, “Eldest Lady, I can say those words for you, but…”
“Sixth Young Lady, please tell me what you want me to do. I will definitely agree to do whatever I can do for you!” Yang Yuyan had been in a lot of trouble these past few days. She knew that with such a tainted reputation, even if the royal family did not pursue the matter, her marriage would be ruined. In the best case, her father could use his power to force some low-level official to marry her. In the worst case, she could only become a nun or even commit suicide as an apology!
After thinking this through, Yang Yuyan spent the past few days in panic. Every day, she washed her face with tears and waited for her father to come up with a solution. Only then would she go up the mountain without hesitation, hoping that she could save her reputation to some extent and return to the circle of aristocratic ladies in the capital.
Wei Yuewu could clearly see what Yang Yuyan was currently thinking. A cold light flashed through her eyes. Yang Yuyan was extremely selfish and would step on anyone for her own benefits. However, this was just okay for her. Right now, she needed such a person, especially one who had no other choice and was in a desperate situation.
“Eldest Lady Yang, I won’t say that we have a very good personal relationship, but I can say that you misunderstood me at that time.” Wei Yuewu smiled faintly.
“I…” Yang Yuyan was naturally not satisfied with this result, but when she saw Wei Yuewu’s cold gaze, she held back her tongue.
The smile on Wei Yuewu’s face subsided. She ignored Yang Yuyan’s interruption and continued, “But I hope you can testify against the Third Princess in person!”
Those words were too shocking to hear. Yang Yuyan was so frightened that she trembled. She looked at Wei Yuewu in astonishment and her lips trembled twice before she found her voice, “Sixth… Sixth Young Lady, what… are you trying to do?”
The two nurses behind her also became nervous and subconsciously looked up at Wei Yuewu.
Wei Yuewu indifferently extended her hand as a signal for Yang Yuyan to come over. Yang Yuyan hesitantly leaned her head over. After Wei Yuewu whispered a sentence in her ear, she immediately widened her eyes…
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