Chapter 151 – Scheming Under The Seemingly Calm Surface
Actually, she said only one sentence: “Don’t you want to enter the Crown Prince’s Mansion and become the hostess of the Crown Prince’s Mansion?”
After speaking this sentence, Wei Yuewu smiled brightly. Her beautiful eyes turned to Jin Ling, who knowingly picked up the teacup on the table and walked out. Not long after, she came in and silently shook her head at Wei Yuewu, indicating that there was no one outside!
For a guard who eavesdropped, once he had heard what he wanted to hear, he would definitely not stay outside all the time. After all, there were currently a lot of guards in Plum Blossom Nunnery. These guards served different masters, and a guard in action might easily be discovered and misunderstood by others. Wen Tianyao was naturally unwilling to allow any mistake to happen at this juncture.
The words Wei Yuewu had encouraged Yang Yuyan to say were naturally intended for this guard, or in words, for the master who had sent this guard here.
However, she wouldn’t like the Crown Prince to hear the subsequent conversation!
“You… you really have a way to help me enter the Crown Prince’s Mansion?” Yang Yuyan’s voice trembled with excitement.
“Yes, but not absolutely sure. Do you want to try?” Wei Yuewu said nonchalantly.
Seeing the calm expression and leisurely smile of Wei Yuewu, Yang Yuyan inexplicably felt that she could try her hand by following what this Sixth Miss Wei had said.
However, she still had some misgivings in her heart and asked hesitantly, “Sixth… Sixth Young Lady, can you guarantee it?”
Wei Yuewu’s expression turned grim as she bluntly said, “If you are doubtful about it, then please return! There is no such thing as sure as a gun in this world. Jin Ling, see the visitor out!”
Jin Ling walked over and made a please-go gesture.
“Sixth Young Lady, tell me now, I’ll listen to you whatever you say!” Yang Yuyan gritted her teeth and didn’t dare to probe further. She had no choice but to listen to Wei Yuewu.
In the courtyard of Crown Prince Wen Tianyao, there was a study. Now Wen Tianyao was seated behind a large desk and listening expressionlessly to the guard kneeling below. For several times, the Third Princess wanted to say something but she stopped and covered her mouth with a handkerchief after seeing Wen Tianyao’s cold gaze. However, from time to time, traces of uncontrollable anger appeared at the corner of her eyes.
After the guard finished reporting everything and retreated, the study was strangely quiet!
“Royal Brother, it really wasn’t done by me. It had nothing to do with me. I don’t have any enmity with Sixth Miss Wei. Why would I send someone to harm her?” Amid the strange atmosphere, the Third Princess was the first to be unable to hold on. She covered her eyes with her handkerchief and sobbed, “Royal Brother, do you really think I’m that kind of person that I actually sent my palace maid to deliver that letter?”
“Did I blame you wrongly?” Wen Tianyao’s deep voice was somewhat depressed.
“Royal Brother, you told me several times to get along well with the young ladies in the mansion of Marquis Hua Yang. So I listened to you and treated Second Miss Wei and Fourth Miss Wei well. How come I wouldn’t tolerate Sixth Miss Wei, daughter of Marquis Hua Yang?” The Third Princess raised her pale face and tears rolled down her cheeks, making her look even more pitiful.
“Besides, it was Fourth Miss Wei who told me to send an invitation to Sixth Miss Wei. If I had known earlier, I would have directly rejected it. Otherwise, how could there be so much trouble? Now, even Royal Brother misunderstood me. How can I clear my name now?”
The more the Third Princess spoke, the more aggrieved she became. In the end, she could not even continue to speak. She was weak and timid, feeling extremely aggrieved.
“You didn’t send the letter asking Yang Yuyan to frame Wei Yuewu?” Seeing the Third Princess crying like this, Wen Tianyao’s heart softened. After all, she was his beloved younger sister and usually put the interests of the whole situation above her own benefits. When the Fourth Princess Wen Cailuan was unwilling to perform the last time Yan Huaijing offered captives, she swallowed the insult and accepted the mission. As Wen Tianyao thought of these, the look in his eyes softened.
“Royal Brother, that maid couldn’t be sent by me. I will find the person immediately after going back to my courtyard and send her over to be interrogated by you!” The Third Princess knew that her crying had worked, so she stopped. She wiped her tears with a handkerchief, but her expression was even more miserable. “That matter is not beneficial to me at all. If something really happened to the Sixth Young Lady, it would definitely benefit the Fourth Young Lady in the end. Even though I listened to Royal Brother and made good friends with the Fourth Young Lady, it was impossible for me to help her do such a thing!”
The Third Princess’ heart was now filled with secret hatred. After considering what had happened as a whole, she had come to realize that this matter was probably related to Wei Qiufu. She had never imagined that Wei Qiufu, who usually followed behind her obsequiously, would secretly plot against her. How could she not be angry? So it was done by Wei Qiufu, right? Good for her, very good!
She had always been the one scheming against others, but now, she was actually set up by others. How could the Third Princess bear with it?
However, she also knew that this was not the time to get angry, so she hinted obliquely at Wei Qiufu by saying those words.
Actually, it wasn’t hard to work out the truth if all the cards were put on the table. As long as Wen Tianyao thought about how she happened to fall in front of him and he reached out to hold her in his arms, plus the piece Confession of Love played by her, Wen Tianyao immediately understood the cause and effect. He became even more disgusted with this Fourth Miss Wei of the mansion of Marquis Hua Yang.
At that time, he still saved some face for the mansion of Marquis Hua Yang and did not throw away her lot directly. It seemed that he was a bit too softhearted!
“What do you have to say about the guard’s report this time? It was you who asked me to send a guard to eavesdrop, right?” Wen Tianyao was silent for a moment before asking again.
“I did ask Royal Brother to send someone to eavesdrop this time. My palace maid saw Eldest Lady Yang secretly go up the mountain to see Sixth Miss Wei, and she thought that there was some sort of collusion between them. That was why I asked Royal Brother to send people over. I just hoped to help Royal Brother find out the truth about the incident that day, but… but who would expect to hear such a report!”
As the Third Princess spoke, she covered her face with her sleeves and began to cry again. Her pitiful look was beyond description!
“If I was really the culprit, I would definitely try my best to cover up the truth. Why would I ask Royal Brother to send someone over to eavesdrop?”
“Alright, stop crying. You are also a dignified princess. How would others think when they see you crying like this?” Wen Tianyao’s expression had eased.
“In front of Royal Brother, I am always just a younger sister. I don’t feel embarrassed crying in front of my elder brother!” Although the Third Princess uttered those words, she still obediently wiped away her tears.
Facing this obedient girl, Wen Tianyao could only shake his head helplessly. The next moment, he immediately thought of something and his expression turned fierce. “I am going to ask people to throw away Wei Qiufu’s lot!”
This meant that Wei Qiufu had no chance to enter the Crown Prince’s Mansion.
Having suffered such a huge loss, the Third Princess would in no way let Wei Qiufu off the hook so easily. She pondered for a moment before saying, “Royal Brother, since Wei Qiufu is so scheming and she even risked her cousin’s life in order to enter the Crown Prince’s Mansion, if Royal Brother rejects her, the mansion of Marquis Hua Yang might be thrown into chaos. Royal Brother, since you are just going to win over Marquis Hua Yang and have important things for him to do, if the backyard of Marquis Hua Yang is in a mess, it won’t do you any good!”
These words made the Third Princess sound extremely high-minded. Instead of mentioning her own grievances, she thought about everything by placing herself in Wen Tianyao’s place. She only thought about what was good for Wen Tianyao and did not care about her personal gains and losses. Her words sounded both reasonable and considerate. While there were still tears on her face, she didn’t mention how much she had been wronged. All these made her words extremely convincing and persuasive.
Wen Tianyao pondered for a moment and made a decision. “Alright, then let her enter the mansion, but in the capacity of Furen!”
He was only trying to appease the Third Princess. After all, Wei Qiufu was still of some value in his heart: the ancient qin, the qin scores, and…
“Royal Brother, everything is up to you.” A smug sneer flashed across the Third Princess’ eyes. Wei Qiufu would end up with the title of an insignificant Furen and being disgusted by the Royal Brother. After Wei Qiufu entered the Crown Prince’s Mansion, she would be able to torture her at will. However, she still pretended to look hesitant and suggested, “But, she is a first daughter from the mansion of Marquis Hua Yang…”
The Third Princess always spoke by placing herself in Wen Tianyao’s place. But the more she behaved this way, the more reluctant Wen Tianyao was to let her suffer. Compared to his own arrogant sister, Wen Tianyao preferred this half-sister, who had always been gentle and kind to others.
“Isn’t that Yang Yuyan going to testify against you? Tell that palace maid to say it was Wei Qiufu’s maid who asked her to do it.” Wen Tianyao had already made up his mind and waved his hand. “You can go down now. Bring that palace maid over to me later!”
“Yes, Royal Brother. Then I’ll take my leave and come to see you later!” The Third Princess stood up and retreated. After she walked out of the room, she considerately closed the door for Wen Tianyao.
“Your Highness, who did this?” After leaving the courtyard, a nurse who was beside the Third Princess hurriedly took two steps forward and asked in a low voice.
“It was that bitch Wei Qiufu!” The gentleness on the Third Princess’ face had long since disappeared, and her expression was filled with hatred.
How could she not hate Wei Qiufu for giving her such an unexpected stab in the back at such a critical moment? If the Royal Brother was provoked, the consequences would be really huge!
The heirs-apparent of the four dukedoms were all here, and spies were everywhere. No one could guarantee that they definitely wouldn’t be able to find out what happened today. If they felt that she was a vicious person, how could she marry well? What was more, Father Emperor would definitely cut down on the dowry he was going to grant her. Well, the dowry was not just money on the surface!
The competition between her and Wei Cailuan was now at a critical moment. She would not allow any damage to her reputation.
Thinking of g her own vital interests, the Third Princess’ usually gentle face also became a little distorted!
“Your Highness, how shall we find out this person?” The nurse asked awkwardly. There were quite a number of palace maids serving the Third Princess, and they would change shifts occasionally. It was really difficult to find the palace maid in a short time.
“Just find out those who have been serving at my side but were not brought up the mountain this time.” The Third Princess rubbed the handkerchief in her hand and said hatefully. When Yang Yuyan looked at her that day, she had already noticed something, so she also cast several looks at Yang Yuyan. However, she did not notice Yang Yuyan staring at the palace maids beside her. Therefore, she concluded that this palace maid should not be by her side now.
It was not unreasonable for the Crown Prince to prefer the Third Princess to his own sister, the Fourth Princess!
“You go down the mountain in a while and start investigating as soon as possible. If you find out the maid, secretly bring her over and deliver her to the hand of Royal Brother. I would like to see who else was also involved.” The Third Princess did not believe that Wei Qiufu alone could buy over her palace maids.
Royal Brother had also told her that Yang Yuyan wanted to testify against her. Well, she would order the palace maid to testify against Wei Qiufu. Although a person’s vague testimony could not be taken seriously, it could at least lower Wei Qiufu’s position. That was enough. Since Wei Qiufu dared to plot against her, she would have to pay the price.
The nurse nodded, her eyes shining brightly as she asked. “Yes, understood. Then… shall I inform Her Highness Zhaoyi?”
“It’s not a big deal. There’s no need to tell my mother. Royal Brother has already shouldered the responsibility for me.” The Third Princess shook her head decisively. At this time, the fewer people on her side were involved, the better.
Yang Yuyan did not stay in Wei Yuewu’s place for long. She sneaked away in the same way she went up the mountain. Although there were many people who secretly kept an eye on her, no one stopped her!
In the dark night, many people were scheming. It was destined to be a sleepless night…
Visit freewe𝑏nove(l).𝐜𝐨𝗺 for the 𝑏est n𝘰vel reading experience