Chapter 215 – Comparison, Try Another Round
Wasn’t this really a coincidence? Nanny Hong’s gaze swept across Wei Yuewu’s exquisite and gentle face. When Nanny Hong recalled their conversation just now, she realized that Wei Yuewu didn’t deny the Third Young Lady’s accusation when the Third Young Lady claimed that Wei Yuewu had grabbed away her dress. Instead, Wei Yuewu directly shifted the topic to Concubine Dong’s evil intentions. The implied meaning in Wei Yuewu’s words was enough for Nanny Hong to carefully think over. After careful thinking, Nanny Hong no longer dared to look down upon this slightly childish Sixth Young Lady in front of her.
Thinking about the Sixth Young Lady’s words, actions and intelligence, Nanny Hong couldn’t help but be greatly shocked!
Upon feeling that someone was looking at her, Wei Yuewu raised her head and happened to meet Nanny Hong’s puzzled gaze. Wei Yuewu showed a faint smile on her face. However, in Nanny Hong’s eyes, such a smile was even more frightening. Nanny Hong hurriedly lowered her head and quickly hid the shock in her eyes.
Nanny Hong was uncertain if such a Sixth Young lady was a blessing or a curse to the mysterious mansion of Marquis Hua Yang.
Wei Yuejiao didn’t enter the mansion immediately. She and Yuzhu helped Concubine Dong up. She looked at Wei Yuewu’s back and said angrily while gritting her teeth. “Mother, I… I didn’t notice… that’s why I was fooled by this bitch!”
Wei Yuejiao thought that she could turn the tables on Wei Yuewu. But she didn’t expect that she would fall into Wei Yuewu’s trap again. Wei Yuejiao was so angry that she even wanted to eat Wei Yuewu alive.
The incident that happened at the city gate just now had already damaged her reputation. After arriving at the mansion, Wei Yuewu once again brought her great humiliation. There was intensive hatred in Wei Yuejiao’s eyes as she stared viciously at Wei Yuewu.
“I didn’t expect that this girl is so powerful!” Concubine Dong nodded with a malicious gaze.
She did not expect that in such a situation, Wei Yuewu would go in the opposite direction. After all, there was no need to prove anything. As long as the Madam Dowager and Marquis started to question her evil intention, it wouldn’t take Wei Yuewu much effort to make the Marquis start to question her. Thanks to her years of hard work in reputation management, Concubine Dong had always been a very virtuous woman in front of the Marquis. However, this Wei Yuewu effortlessly ruined her image.
“Mother, what should we do?” Wei Yuejiao said, “Will Father and Grandmother be dissatisfied with you?”
“It doesn’t really matter. Your grandmother is eagerly hoping for me to become the new Marquise. At least, I was once her maid and it’s easier for her to control me than to control any arrogant woman from a noble family. I’ll explain to your father later.”
Concubine Dong thought for a moment and said confidently. The reason for today’s failure was because she didn’t expect Wei Yuewu to be so powerful. Wei Yuewu was completely different from her mother, the former Marquise.
But so what? Even the former Marquise ended up miserably and nearly lost her daughter despite the fact that she was the most beloved wife of the Marquis.
She didn’t believe that after her years of careful planning, she would be defeated by a young girl.
Today’s failure was merely a result of her carelessness. It didn’t really matter if she took care next time!
Wei Yuejiao was still worried. As she followed Concubine Dong into the mansion, she asked, “Mother, didn’t you tell me that Wei Yuewu was innately deficient and she could not live to…”
“Shut up!” Concubine Dong turned around and shouted harshly.
“Mother…” Wei Yuejiao said with a bit of dissatisfaction, but she didn’t dare to continue when she found Concubine Dong’s fierce look.
“Keep this forever as a secret. Don’t tell anyone about this. Otherwise, your father would severely punish you!” Concubine Dong warned Wei Yuejiao in a low voice. She deeply regretted telling Wei Yuejiao this secret when she tried to appease her back then. If she had known that Wei Yuejiao would mention the secret so soon, she would never have told her.
“Why?” Wei Yuejiao asked with a puzzled look.
“Don’t ask. When the time comes, I’ll certainly tell you. Now we’re back in the mansion. Don’t forget to call me concubine mother. Don’t ever call me mother. Once I become the official Marquise, you can openly call me mother!” Concubine Dong took the opportunity to teach Wei Yuejiao a lesson.
“Yes, concubine mother. I know!” Wei Yuejiao said quite unwillingly. But she knew that her indiscreet remarks at the city gate did cause some trouble for Concubine Dong. This was all because of Wei Yuewu. So she once again glared at Wei Yuewu in front of her.
Wei Yuewu seemed to have noticed something. She turned around and gave Wei Yuejiao a meaningful gaze before turning to look at the Madam Dowager in front of her.
The Madam Dowager even brought all the members of the mansion to the gate to welcome them. Did she really care so much about her son and was eagerly hoping to see him?
The group of people first went to the Madam Dowager’s Tranquility Courtyard. Wei Luowen once again paid his respects to the Madam Dowager following the rules of etiquette before taking his seat. The younger generation also went forward to pay their respects to Wei Luowen.
People talked for a while. Considering that Wei Luowen’s long-term injury had not yet fully healed, and he had even delayed his schedule, the Madam Dowager asked Wei Luowen to take a break in his own courtyard first before gathering again for a dinner in the evening at the Tranquility Courtyard.
Wei Luowen nodded and left with Concubine Dong and his two daughters.
Along the way, Wei Luowen kept striding ahead without looking at Concubine Dong, Wei Yuejiao and Wei Yuewu beside him.
The trip was extremely dull. Wei Luowen did not speak, and no one else dared to speak. Even the maids and nannies following them were walking with light steps. Anyone could see that Lord Marquis was in a bad mood.
“Go back to your respective courtyard and take a break!” After arriving at the courtyard of the first branch, Wei Luowen said coldly. Then, he turned around and walked towards his study.
Wei Yuewu and Wei Yuejiao obediently responded and retreated. Only Concubine Dong softly called, “Lord Marquis!” and chased after him.
“Miss!” Huamo whispered.
Wei Yuewu shook her head and turned to leave with Huamo.
On the other side, Wei Yuejiao was in no mood to care about Wei Yuewu. Her gaze kept following Concubine Dong. But she did know that she should not follow Concubine Dong at the moment. Concubine Dong had instructed her to return to her own courtyard first.
Wei Luowen’s study had already been cleaned up completely. At the window, there was a carved beast head, raising its head high into the sky. A faint fragrance turned into white smoke and came out of the beast’s head.
“Kneel down!” Wei Luowen said sternly as he sat in front of the writing desk.
Concubine Dong, who came in later, knelt down with a plop. Tears fell from her eyes and she began to sob, “Lord Marquis… I have no bad intent. I was just afraid that the Sixth Young Lady might think too much. That’s why I made such a dress for Yuejiao. I was truly afraid that the Sixth Young Lady might believe that I value Yuejiao more than her!”
As Concubine Dong spoke, she stretched out her fingers where some new and old needle wounds could be found. “Lord Marquis, you know that dress. I made it especially for the Sixth Young Lady. I worked very hard to make that dress. I was wholeheartedly trying to please the Sixth Young Lady and was really afraid that the Sixth Young Lady didn’t like it. That dress was made by me stitch by stitch.”
Along the way, Concubine Dong had been totally prepared. She knew the key to the problem. So she wasn’t panicking. Her eyes were filled with sorrows. In addition, the wounds in her hands were very convincing.
“You think you’re innocent, don’t you?” Wei Luowen asked with a serious look. The scar on his face became even more ferocious because of the serious look.
“This is my fault because I’ve got it wrong. I didn’t expect that my dress not only failed to please the Sixth Young Lady but also made her even unhappier. This is all my fault!”
Concubine Dong sobbed and cried, but she covered her mouth with a handkerchief as if she was afraid to disturb someone else. “Lord Marquis, it’s all because I’m not experienced enough. I failed to take many factors into consideration. The Sixth Young Lady was growing up somewhere else. So I… I really know nothing about her temperament and characters.”
She was implying that Wei Yuewu was narrow-minded and had mistaken her good intentions. She was also hinting that Wei Yuewu was not having a close relationship with the mansion of Marquis Hua Yang.
Upon hearing her words, Wei Luowen’s face softened a little bit even though he was still angry. “What happened to Yuejiao? Why did she keep scolding her younger sister? This is not really what an elder sister should do. She even pushed her younger sister off the carriage. How did you educate your daughter?”
“This… I’m afraid there’s a misunderstanding. Lord Marquis, Yuejiao grew up beside you. She has always respected you the most. She acts and speaks by imitating you. She’s straightforward and quick-tempered. I’m afraid that’s why she can’t get along well with the Sixth Young Lady. They have just known each other. It’s quite natural for them to have some quarrels with each other. In the future… everything would be fine.”
Upon finding that Wei Luowen’s target of anger had shifted from her to Wei Yuejiao, Concubine Dong heaved a sigh of relief.
Wei Yuejiao was quite straightforward and Wei Yuewu couldn’t get along well with her. That meant Wei Yuewu’s temperament was not good and she would secretly harm someone else because her maternal grandparents had failed to educate her properly.
“Tell Yuejiao not to compete with her younger sister.” Wei Luowen said coldly after a moment of silence.
“Yes… I know that Yuejiao has been growing up beside you. So, she cares about you only. She would often forget that she also has a younger sister. I’m afraid that it will take her some time to accept this fact. It might be the same with the Sixth Young Lady. I’ll definitely try my best to reconcile the two of them. I believe they should be fine after they know more about each other.”
Even though Concubine Dong was wronged, she still shouldered all the responsibilities without the slightest intention to pass the buck.
Wei Luowen was satisfied with this. The coldness in his eyes faded. He looked at Concubine Dong who was still crying and said in a deep voice, “Stand up! I hope you could do as you said. That’s the end of this matter. But even if this matter is over, I don’t want to see the two sisters quarreling again in the future.”
“Yes, Lord Marquis, don’t worry. I’ll try my best to win the favor of the Sixth Young Lady so that she would not take me as an outsider. When necessary, I and Yuejiao can bear some grievance as long as the Sixth Young Lady is happy!” Concubine Dong stood up while crying.
These words sounded extremely nice. Over the years she had been staying by Wei Luowen’s side. She could feel Wei Luowen’s temper even though she could not properly understand the thoughts of this cold-faced Marquis.
Concubine Dong’s reasonable words and her willingness to put Wei Yuejiao in a lower position made Wei Luowen no longer worried about the matter. He nodded and said, “Go back first and send the gifts you’ve prepared to each courtyard. Don’t cause any similar trouble.”
“Yes, I know. But I’ve prepared more gifts for the Sixth Young Lady. Lord Marquis, do you think if I should give the same number of gifts to the Sixth Young Lady and the other nieces, or should I just give more gifts to the Sixth Young Lady as I’ve planned?” Concubine Dong wiped the tears off her face, knowing that her crisis was over.
“Are nieces the same as daughters? Just deliver the gifts according to your plan!” Wei Luowen said impatiently. His look was obscure and difficult to understand. Then, he waved his hand at Concubine Dong.
“Yes, I’m leaving!” Concubine Dong knew that he wanted her to leave. So she bowed to Wei Luowen and retreated.
Nanny Dong, Concubine Dong’s most trusted associate, had been waiting outside the study. She hurriedly walked over and helped Concubine Dong out of the courtyard. Then, she asked in a low voice, “Concubine, how is it going?”
“No problem!” Concubine Dong shook her head and a trace of vicious look flashed through her eyes, “She is just a little girl. She was wrong if she thought she could get the Marquis to punish me!”
Nanny Dong heaved a sigh of relief after hearing Concubine Dong’s words. Since the Marquis inside the courtyard was not angry, this matter was settled. Who would know that this “good for nothing” Sixth Young Lady turned out to be so powerful that she even made Concubine Dong eat humble pies as soon as they came back home?
“It’s really great that Lord Marquis believed what you said. Concubine, we have to be cautious about the Sixth Young Lady in the future!” Nanny Dong reminded.
“Yes, you are right. We really need to pay special attention. I never expected that this young girl is even more powerful than her mother. She actually made Lord Marquis start to become suspicious of me.” Concubine Dong snorted coldly.
“Are you going to… send those gifts as planned?” Nanny Dong hesitated and asked.
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