Chapter 158 – Rumors About The Accident Spread Like This
At the intersection down the mountain, the two carriages stopped and Huamo got into the bigger carriage in the front. Shufei was the only one left in the small carriage behind. Then Wei Yuewu’s carriage left first and the small carriage followed with difficulty.
Along the way, there were more and more pedestrians. The scratches on the wall of the small carriage looked very serious, and it was not moving very fast.
Before reaching the gate of the city, Shufei jumped out of the carriage and found a carriage repair shop nearby to get someone to repair it.
There were numerous people at the city gate, who kept coming and going in all directions. When people saw this severely damaged carriage, they came to inquire about what had happened. Shufei was at the side and she naturally talked about the dangerous accident that had just happened.
When she mentioned Wei Yuewu almost fell off the cliff, she looked both shocked and frightened. Her face was pale, causing everyone to exclaim and sigh. Afterwards, she mentioned that the Fourth Young Lady was waiting at a sharp bend when the accident occurred. Her carriage was not properly parked and was knocked down the mountain by this small carriage.
Before that, she gave a detailed account of Wei Yuewu’s dangerous situation at that time. The oil stains on the ground that was spilled with water hadn’t completely dried up yet, and if her carriage rushed straight down, it would fall off the steep cliff. Even if her carriage was moving at a normal speed, it was impossible for her to survive. Next, she suddenly mentioned that Wei Qiufu was resting leisurely at the corner below.
She changed her topics in such a way that everyone became suspicious of Wei Qiufu without having to think twice.
All of a sudden, everyone was discussing.
In order to increase the reliability of her words, Shufei purposely said that Wei Qiufu’s carriage was now right behind them, and she and her people were all on the small carriage.
These words somehow didn’t fully express her views, and they could arouse the curiosity of others to verify their guess.
It was as if Shufei’s words would prove to be correct as long as they verified that Wei Qiufu was indeed taking the same carriage with her servants.
As a result, Wei Qiufu would always run into pedestrians from time to time. There were too many of them to take one carriage, so a few maids walked beside the carriage. As a result, they fell behind Shufei’s carriage.
By the time Wei Qiufu entered the city, rumors had already spread out. Anyone who had brain would realize that in this accident, the Fourth Miss Wei had plotted against Sixth Miss Wei with a vicious aim of killing her.
Wei Yuewu was the first to return to the mansion. After she paid her respect to the Madam Dowager, the Madam Dowager warmly held her hand and asked about her days on the mountain and her health conditions, saying that she must take good care of herself and avoid any accident in the future.
She also said that the person who wanted to poison her also applied poison to Wei Qiuju. Now the mansion was still investigating and would definitely find this person.
Wei Yuewu smiled and nodded her head. After the Madam Dowager finished expressing her “kindness and love”, she brought her people back to rest.
“Madam Dowager, Fourth Young Lady is also back.” Nanny Hong gently walked in and reported.
“Where is she?” the Madam Dowager, who was still smiling a moment ago, immediately put on a gloomy expression.
“She’s right outside the courtyard gate, but she didn’t greet the Sixth Young Lady.” Nanny Hong hesitated for a moment and said.
“She also knows that she has no face to see people! There is no need for her to see me either. Just say that I’m having a rest.” the Madam Dowager sneered.
Nanny Hong hesitated for a moment, but she still advised, “Madam Dowager, the rumors may not be completely reliable. It may be that someone else misunderstood something. How could someone like the Fourth Young Lady do such a vicious thing?”
“What if rumors are unreliable? Could someone with such a bad reputation become the Crown Princess?” The Madam Dowager’s face was filled with anger. She remembered the news she had received from the mountain and slapped heavily on the table in anger.
“Actually, it’s not necessarily the case. Didn’t the Crown Prince keep the Fourth Young Lady’ token? In the past, the Crown Prince also admired the Fourth Young Lady quite a bit. Even if she couldn’t become the Crown Princess this time, she still had the chance of becoming a senior concubine or a junior concubine. Such a position is also comparable to the status of the Fourth Young Lady, and she might even be able to take a step forward in the future.”
Nanny Hong hinted.
The Crown Prince was the undisputed future ruler of the country. That meant his concubines would become royal concubines in the harem. However, there were fierce competitions between concubines in the harem, and the Crown Princess wouldn’t necessarily become the empress. Oftentimes, those who became the empress were not the original Crown Princess. This wasn’t a rare thing to see in the battles for the position of the empress in the past.
Therefore, as long as Wei Qiufu married the Crown Prince, her chances of success in the future are unlimited.
The Madam Dowager’s eyes lit up, and the expression on her face softened a little. Finally, she took heed of Nanny Hong’s words. “Let her learn more about the rules and etiquette of the Palace in her own courtyard during this period of time. Tell her not to visit Yuewu unless necessary.”
“Yes, understood.” Nanny Hong’s face revealed a trace of joy as she hurriedly walked out of the gate of the courtyard.
Wei Qiufu had been waiting there for a long time. Seeing Nanny Hong coming out, she hurriedly took two steps forward and whispered, “Nanny Hong, did grandmother get angry with me?”
Ming Yan, who was beside her, hurriedly stepped forward and took out a bulging purse from her sleeve and handed it over.
“Fourth Young Lady, how can the Madam Dowager not be angry after so many things have happened? That’s why she asked me to tell you not to visit the Sixth Young Lady unless necessary and learn more about the rules and etiquette of the Palace. In the future, you will definitely benefit from your learning when you enter the Palace.”
Nanny Hong smiled bitterly and pushed away Ming Yan’s hand. “Fourth Young Lady, thank you for your kindness, but I can’t accept it. Please take it back, Fourth Young Lady.”
“Nanny Hong, why are you so polite? Since grandmother asked you to pass on these instructions to me, I will definitely behave properly in the future and avoid conflicts with Sixth Younger Sister. After I enter the Palace and find favor, I will definitely not let you down.”
Wei Qiufu had regained her usual composure and looked at Nanny Hong smilingly.
Nanny Hong did not dare to refuse when she heard the words “the Palace”. She could only accept her purse. Although she was a slave, she could always see clearly that the Fourth Young Lady was far more powerful than the Second Young Lady. If she entered the Palace, she probably would find favor.
Although she was trusted by the Madam Dowager, she was a servant after all. It was really hard to say what would happen in the future. Perhaps there would be a time she had to turn to the Fourth Young Lady for help.
“Fourth Young Lady, now there are rumors outside that you wanted to harm the Sixth Young Lady.” After hesitating for a moment, Nanny Hong still told Wei Qiufu the rumors.
“When did that happen?” Seeing that Nanny Hong had no choice but to accept her purse, Wei Qiufu’s face revealed a hint of satisfaction, but in the next moment, she immediately became furious.
“Just a while ago. It was said that someone had spilled oil on the mountain path the Sixth Young Lady must take to come down the mountain just before her carriage arrived. If the Sixth Young Lady’s carriage went down the mountain without avoiding the oil-stained ground, it would definitely crash down the cliff. At that time, Fourth Young Lady was resting at the bend and did not send anyone to warn Sixth Young Lady.”
Nanny Hong said.
“Wei Yuewu!” She had just entered the mansion and rumors about the incident had already spread out. Needless to say, it was definitely Wei Yuewu’s plan. When she thought about how she had plotted against Wei Yuewu but ended up to no avail and even had her own carriage damaged, she hated Wei Yuewu so much that her teeth itched. She wished that Wei Yuewu would appear in front of her at this moment so that she could tear her into pieces.
“Fourth Young Lady, don’t argue with Sixth Young Lady recently. Sixth Young Lady was drugged when she was in the mansion. The Madam Dowager sent people to investigate courtyard after courtyard. It’s very chaotic. Fortunately, Fourth Young Lady wasn’t in the mansion at that time, otherwise it would be hard for you to explain clearly.”
Nanny Hong reminded Wei Qiufu, fearing that Wei Qiufu would act out of impulse.
“Nanny Hong, don’t worry. I’ll stay in my courtyard for the next few days. I’m not going anywhere.” Wei Qiufu gritted her teeth and said.
She must endure it and wait for the Crown Prince’s response. After she became the Crown Prince’s concubine, she would be able to deal with Wei Yuewu. There were countless ways to make her live a miserable life as if in hell.
Seeing that Wei Qiufu was a smart person, Nanny Hong secretly nodded her head. She heaved a sigh of relief, and turned around to leave.
Wei Qiufu suddenly stopped her. “Nanny Hong, wait a moment. When will Third Elder Sister arrive at the capital? It should be about time, right?”
“The Third Young Lady will definitely arrive within these two days.” Nanny Hong replied after thinking for a while.
“Why is she back so fast?” Wei Qiufu was stunned. Previously, when she left the mansion, she had calculated the date of Wei Yuejiao’s arrival, which should be about ten to fifteen days later.
“Third Young Lady started before Concubine Dong and Lord Marquis this time.” Nanny Hong explained.
“Third Elder Sister has entered the capital. That’s great.” Thinking of Wei Yuejiao, a concubine-born daughter who was even more arrogant than her, a first daughter of the mansion, Wei Qiufu revealed a smug smile. Very good, let Wei Yuejiao deal with Wei Yuewu!
With Wei Yuejiao restraining Wei Yuewu, she would like to see how Wei Yuewu can free up her hands to deal with her.
The news that Wei Yuejiao was about to return to the mansion reached Wei Yuewu’s ears late in the afternoon. At that time, she was having dinner with the Madam Dowager. The Madam Dowager had specially asked the kitchen to cook a few dishes that she liked. Wei Qiuju also had dinner with them. After the two of them came out of the Madam Dowager’s room, they walked a few steps under the moon.
Wei Qiuju looked even more pitiful now. She seemed to be in a bad situation and moved slowly on her maid’s shoulders with difficulty.
“Sixth Younger Sister, who drugged us? Is the person from the second branch or fourth branch?” At this moment, Wei Qiuju was in a state of extreme nervousness, and she was even more tearful when mentioning this matter. She was extremely terrified when thinking of the effect of the drug. This was something that would make her unable to bear children forever!
For a woman, if she can’t give birth to a child, how can she establish herself in her husband’s family once she gets married!
Therefore, she only trusted Wei Yuewu at the moment, who was also drugged. Wei Yuewu could in no way be the person who drugged her.
“Hasn’t the matter been thoroughly investigated in the mansion yet?” Wei Yuewu took a few steps and then stopped to look at Wei Qiuju.
“A few suspects were identified, but none of them admitted doing anything wrong. Almost all the people in the backyard have been checked, but nothing was found.” Wei Qiuju felt angry upon thinking of this.
“What about the front yard?”
Wei Qiuju looked around and lowered her voice. “Investigation of the front yard is still under way. Second Uncle’s courtyard now lacks a person in charge and is in a mess.”
Wei Yan had “died of illness”. Madam Li was bedridden from pain and sadness and was “taken” back to her parents’ house to recuperate. Right now, all the internal affairs of the mansion of Marquis Hua Yang were under the control of Madam Zhang of the third branch. However, her husband was after all the youngest of the three brothers of the mansion. Therefore, she could not interfere too much in the affairs of the first and second branches. Moreover, she had not been in charge for many years, so it wasn’t easy for her to manage the internal affairs of the mansion.
“In that case, let’s go take a look together tomorrow. It wasn’t a good idea to let the servants do the investigation. Even the two of us won’t feel at ease, let alone Second Uncle!” Wei Yuewu smiled slightly and hid the coldness in her eyes. When Huamo went up the mountain in the morning, she said that the investigation was under way. But now, the investigation of the second branch hadn’t been finished yet, which made people have to think about it a little bit more.
Looks like tomorrow’s trip to the second branch is inevitable!
She didn’t believe that Mo Huating and Wei Luowu didn’t need to quietly pass on anything. Now that she remembered that Wei Yan had a passion for Mo Huating, Wei Luowu must have a role in this. If it was pursued further, she had every reason to doubt that this second uncle must know something about the plot to assassinate her.
Wei Qiuju nodded her head, she hesitated for a moment and said, “Sixth Younger Sister, Second Elder Sister has passed away.”
“When did it happen?” Wei Yuewu said indifferently.
“The day after Sixth Younger Sister left with the princesses, Second Elder Sister committed suicide.” Wei Qiuju said timidly. She never imagined that Wei Yan would take the issue so hard that she would actually hang herself.
Such a proud and bright person just died like that.
“You saw it?” Wei Yuewu raised her eyebrows. Of course, she did not believe that the selfish and vicious Wei Yan would commit suicide.
“I saw her lying on a board with a white cloth covering her face. She was hurriedly carried out. Grandmother didn’t arrange a proper funeral for her. Second Uncle just sent a few people to carry her away.” Wei Qiuju was now a little sad for the death of Wei Yan, who used to be her associate, and said with a gloomy expression as she twisted her handkerchief.
She was carried away, and her face was covered. Thinking back to what the Fourth Princess had said, Wei Yuewu was now 100% sure that the concubine that had been carried into Mo Huating’s mansion was this Second Elder Sister of hers.
The corners of her lips curled into a cold smile!
Mo Huating and Wei Yan had plotted against her. The two of them carried out an assassination attempt on a snowy night. Blood was splashed everywhere on the ground. They only did this for the sake of being together. Now, their wishes had finally come true…
However, she wondered whether Wei Yan, who used to be a proud young lady of the mansion of Marquis Hua Yang, would feel content with being an insignificant concubine who was nothing in the mansion of Marquis Jing Yuan. She still remembered that Mo Huating’s cousin, who looked like a pitiful little white flower but was definitely not less cruel than Wei Yan.
It seemed that the mansion of Marquis Jing Yuan would be bustling with activity!
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