Chapter 257 – Each Had Her Own Axe To Grind
“What is it, Miss Li? Please speak.” Wei Yuewu smiled and asked gracefully.
“Sixth Young Lady, you caused my cousin to die of anger. Do you really not feel guilty at all?” Li Yue’er said with an unfriendly expression.
“Miss Li, don’t talk nonsense. Didn’t Second Miss Wei die of illness?” Wang Yachun asked in confusion.
The other young ladies all had different expressions on their faces as they looked suspiciously at Wei Yuewu. Apparently, they all believed in Li Yue’er.
Wei Yuewu looked at Li Yue’er quietly and smiled. “Grandmother and Second Uncle have their own conclusions regarding Second Elder Sister’s matter. I remember that at that time, I was admiring the plum blossoms in the Plum Blossom Nunnery with the two princesses. How come I caused Second Elder Sister to die of anger?”
Li Yue’er looked at Wei Yuewu with disdain. Just as she was about to speak, Wei Yuewu interrupted her. “Miss Li, if you don’t believe me, just follow me to the mansion of Marquis Hua Yang and ask my grandmother and Second Uncle. Could it be that the mansion of Marquis Hua Yang lied to your mansion in order to avoid trouble by making a concession?”
Hearing these words, Li Yue’er immediately became furious and she pointed at Wei Yuewu, saying, “You… I…”
Wei Yuewu glared at her without any trace of fear on her face. Lady Li had been sent back to the Li Mansion. It was understandable that people in the Li Mansion disliked her, but so what? She was a legitimate daughter of the mansion of Marquis Hua Yang. Any action against her would be regarded as a gesture of defiance directed at the mansion of Marquis Hua Yang.
Therefore, Wei Yuewu had deliberately provoked Li Yue’er, a legitimate daughter of Li Mansion who sought to avenge her cousin Wei Yan.
Since they were destined to be enemies, Wei Yuewu would not tolerate her. She remembered that Li Yue’er and Wei Yan had ganged up against her more than once.
Well, Jing Wenyan had expressed that she was on her side, and she even showed her goodwill by helping her foil Wei Fengyao’s scheme. After today’s incident, Wei Fengyao would no longer be able to rise again in Prince Nan’an Mansion.
That day in Prince Nan’an Mansion, she also witnessed how bossy Princess Nan’an was. She would do anything to protect the reputation of Prince Nan’an Mansion. Today, Wei Fengyao caused the Heir-apparent of Prince Nan’an to lose face and spread the rumours that he slept with a man. How could Princess Nan’an spare her?
Besides, the Heir-apparent of Prince Nan’an now extremely loathed her. Wei Fengyao’s life in Prince Nan’an Mansion would definitely not be easy and it was inevitable that she would be cold-shouldered.
A smart person like Jing Wenyan should have guessed Wei Fengyao’s situation long before, and this was why she showed goodwill towards her.
Wei Yuewu believed that it was impossible for Jing Wenyan to know the plot by Wei Fengyao in advance.
However, this scene in front of her eyes must have been set up before she came here! The meaning behind this was enough for people to reflect on it a few times in their hearts.
“Sixth Miss Wei, our young lady is the niece of the Second Lady of your mansion, and she is still living in our mansion!” Seeing her young lady being rendered speechless by Wei Yuewu, the maid standing behind Li Yue’er could not help but stand out and shout battle cries in support of Li Yue’er.
She deliberately emphasized the words “Second Lady” and said in a mocking tone.
“Well, well, our Second Lady is now in your mansion. I really have to thank you. I wonder when she will be sent back. Anywhere, she is a lady of our mansion, but she has been living in your mansion. People in the know would say the Second Lady went back to her parents’ mansion to recuperate, but those not in the know might think the Second Lady was sent back by her husband to her parents’ mansion!”
Receiving Wei Yuewu’s hint, Jin Ling took a step forward and uttered those words with a smile.
After hearing Jin Ling’s words, Li Yue’er and her maid’s faces turned green and white! Others might not know what was going on with Lady Li, but how could they not know? Lady Li had purportedly been back to her parents’ mansion to recuperate. In fact, the mansion of Marquis Hua Yang had already said that if nobody was sent to get Lady Li back, she would stay there forever.
This was a divorce in disguise.
Li Yue’er’s maid gritted her teeth and pointed at Jin Ling. “You… How dare you speak like that?”
“Why wouldn’t I dare to speak to you like that? You are a maid, and I am also a maid. Could it be that the maids in your mansion are superior to the maids of our mansion of Marquis Hua Yang?” Jin Ling stretched out her hand and said indifferently. “You are nothing but a maid, and you dared to scold our Miss. Why can’t I speak to you like this?”
Li Yue’er’s maid blushed after hearing Jin Ling’s ridicule, but she could not say a word. However bold she was, she knew that there were some things that could not be said.
“Sixth Miss Wei, you do have a good servant!” Li Yue’er sneered.
“Same to you!” Wei Yuewu smiled slightly, her eyes slightly raised. No matter what plans Jing Wenyan had, or what the Third Princess and Fourth Princess wanted to do, she did not intend to be a stepping stone for them.
Seeing that Wei Yuewu slightly raised her beautiful little face and looked like she didn’t care about her at all, Li Yue’er became even angrier. Her pretty face was somehow distorted due to her anger, but she couldn’t do anything to Wei Yuewu.
The mansion of Marquis Hua Yang had always been more powerful than the Li Mansion. One could even say that Li Mansion owed its current glory to the mansion of Marquis Hua Yang. Otherwise, how could Li Mansion say nothing after Lady Li was sent back to “recuperate” there without a specific time of return?
Li Yue’er had took the initiative to provoke her, so Wei Yuewu naturally wouldn’t give in.
Wang Yachun and Zhao Ruo’e exchanged a glance and saw the surprise in each other’s eyes. Didn’t people say this Sixth Miss Wei had a gentle temperament and was very kind to people? When had she ever spoken such tough words?
Even though they had seen the discord between Wei Qiufu and Wei Yuewu at the banquet in Plum Blossom Nunnery, no one could swallow the insult and humiliation silently as Wei Yuewu did when they thought about what Wei Qiufu had done to her back then. But in the end, this Sixth Miss Wei was even worried about Fourth Miss Wei to such an extent that she did not have the mood to perform in front of the Crown Prince and left the banquet in a hurry.
At that time, they all believed this Sixth Miss Wei was very gentle, and even if she was bullied by others, she would not put up a desperate fight.
However, the situation in front of them made them reconsider their judgment of this seemingly docile Sixth Miss Wei.
“Alright, my two dear sisters, please sit down first. I got someone make a hot pot for us. It’s just nice to eat hot pot on such a cold day. After eating hot pot, I’ll take you to admire the flowers. The greenhouse in our mansion is quite big. Some flowers have already bloomed and are very beautiful.” As the hostess, Jing Wenyan naturally stepped forward to smooth things over and pulled Wei Yuewu and Li Yue’er to sit down.
The others also sat down.
“Sixth Young Lady, I heard that you encountered a dangerous situation early in the morning, and it was the Heir-apparent of the Duke of Yan State who sent you back?” Wang Yachun asked softly.
Wei Yuewu was not surprised by Wang Yachun’s words. The Third Princess and the Fourth Princess both expressed great interest in Yan Huaijing. At this time, many people had witnessed the close relationship she had with Yan Huaijing. Moreover, Yan Huaijing also spoke those words to her at the gate of the mansion of Duke of Jing. Therefore, it was impossible not to attract the attention of the two princesses.
“Did Sixth Young Lady encounter any danger?” Jing Wenyan was surprised. She waved her hand and the servants began to serve the dishes.
They were all young ladies and the banquet was specially held in Jing Wenyan’s courtyard so that everyone could feel at ease and chat without any restraint.
“A giant pile of snow collapsed and crushed my carriage. I was almost killed!” Wei Yuewu said indifferently. “Fortunately, the Heir-apparent of the Duke of Yan State passed by and used his carriage to send me back to see my father. I owe His Heir-apparent a favor again!”
Wei Yuewu’s words were quite tactful and well-organized, and they also had a deep meaning. While expressing her gratitude to Yan Huaijing who had saved her more than once, she also made it clear that there was nothing special going on between her and Yan Huaijing. It was her father who would personally thank Yan Huaijing. Meanwhile, she did not mention anything about her carriage being secretly sabotaged.
There were some things that could not be said in public. It was useless for outsiders to know about them. Speaking about them would only make people think that she was too talkative and did not care about the reputation of the mansion of Marquis Hua Yang.
“Sixth Young Lady, do be careful when you go out next time. I still remembered asking you to take care on your way here. I didn’t expect that something really happened. Fortunately, you are safe and sound.” Jing Wenyan patted her chest as if she was shocked after hearing the accident Wei Yuewu had encountered. “If something really happened, how could I set my mind at rest!”
This was a sign that she was not shirking responsibility, as well as a sign that she really was just reminding Wei Yuewu casually rather than knowing the inside story.
Wei Yuewu already knew how sophisticated Jing Wenyan was when she dealt with Wei Fengyao. Her cherry lips curved slightly and she revealed an elegant and beautiful smile. “Thank you for reminding me, Miss Jing!”
“Sixth Young Lady, I heard the Heir-apparent of the Duke of Yan asked you to pay attention to the Third Princess, the Fourth Princess, and Eldest Miss Jing at the gate of the mansion. May we know why?” Zhao Ruo’e asked with a smile.
Having learned a lesson from the palace flower incident, Zhao Ruo’e felt that she could not underestimate Wei Yuewu. She had long abandoned the imposing manner she had when she first saw Wei Yuewu, and she actually became as gentle and polite as Wang Yachun when speaking to Wei Yuewu.
“Perhaps His Heir-apparent thought he was familiar with me. Anyway, I owe His Heir-apparent a huge debt for saving my life several times. Therefore, I naturally have to accept His Heir-apparent’s instructions.” Wei Yuewu tilted her head slightly and smiled softly. “Eldest Miss Jing, why is His Heir-apparent paying so much attention to you? Could it be…”
As she uttered those words, she appeared extremely naughty as if she was teasing a bosom friend. Therefore, although these words were a bit too impudent, they didn’t make people feel annoyed.
However, Jing Wenyan’s expression changed slightly. Of course, her goal today was to sit on the side and watch the other young ladies fighting. Whether they were the associates of the Third Princess or the Fourth Princess, she wouldn’t mind seeing them fighting in her place. Ever since she returned to the capital, she had heard rumors that several heirs-apparent had all entered the capital with the aim of marrying the two princesses. As a result, she had seldom appeared in front of others.
This time, if it wasn’t for her father, she wouldn’t have held a banquet with such fanfare. She didn’t want to get involved in the dispute between the two princesses. There were many women who wanted to marry the Heir-apparent of the Duke of Yan State, and she was also secretly looking forward to marrying him. However, this time, the destruction of the State of Jing allowed her to see Yan Huaijing’s ruthlessness and indifference.
How could such a man condescend to please her? In this world, how could there be a woman who could move such an extremely handsome but cold-hearted man?
Jing Wenyan felt that if she couldn’t do it, there would be no one else in this world that could.
Therefore, although she still liked Yan Huaijing, she would never let others know and would not dare to show her feeling. She only secretly tried her best to maneuver the development of the situation. Since this heir-apparent expressed a special interest in this Sixth Miss Wei, even if it was because of Marquis Hua Yang, she felt that she must win over this Sixth Miss Wei.
She had kept such a low profile that she believed she wouldn’t attract the attention of the two princesses. But now, Wei Yuewu’s words got her involved again. Besides, she was vaguely putting her in the same position as the two princesses. The meaning of this made Jing Wenyan’s face change slightly!
She did not want to get involved in the conflict between the two princesses, who fought each other both overtly and covertly.
“Younger sister, it turned out you are here. I’ve been looking for you for a long time. I didn’t expect there are so many young ladies with you!” Just as Jing Wenyan was thinking about how to respond, she suddenly heard a slight movement of the curtain, and a woman’s pretty voice came in.
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