Chapter 265 – Questions About A Plum Tree
“What? She actually blamed me?” Lady Li berated as she picked up the letter in her hand and tore it in half.
“This…Concubine Dong just asked Your Ladyship to be careful!” Nanny Dong explained carefully.
“Be careful, humph! It sounded as if she really had good intentions. Tell Concubine Dong that she is only a concubine now. Ask her not to do anything unnecessary. If something happens, neither of us will be able to get away. However, I am at least the Second Lady in the mansion of Marquis Hua Yang, and I gave birth to the Eldest Young Master. She hasn’t become Marquise Hua Yang yet. Right now, she is nothing but a concubine!”
Lady Li threatened fiercely.
She had been angry after learning that her perfect plan failed today. However, Concubine Dong actually sent someone over to blame her at this time, saying that she should not have used the army arrow she gave her to shoot that coachman, which made Wei Luowen suspect her.
Lady Li vented all her anger on Concubine Dong. If Concubine Dong was present, she would definitely point at her nose and curse her.
She was just an insignificant concubine, but she really took herself seriously!
How could a lowly woman like her, who used to be a maid, be worthy of the title of Marquise Hua Yang?”
“Yes… Concubine Done just wanted to kindly remind Your Ladyship to be careful!” Seeing that Lady Li was furious, Nanny Dong wiped the cold sweat off her forehead and explained in a low voice. “Concubine Dong has reminded you merely out of kindness. She is afraid that Your Ladyship is now living in Li Mansion and does not know the news…”
“She thought I didn’t know the news? Go back and tell her that I am well-informed. Tell her not to think that she can know all of my actions just because she has some agents working for her in the mansion. If I am not willing to let her know, what can a small concubine like her know!” Lady Li coldly snorted and interrupted Nanny Dong.
“Yes… yes, Second Lady, you are right!” At this time, Nanny Dong did not dare to say anything and she simply kept nodding and bowing.
Seeing Nanny Dong’s submissive attitude, Lady Li felt the anger in her heart subsided a little. She said coldly, “Go back and tell Concubine Dong to be at ease and stop making a fuss all the time. Tell her not to speak nonsense about the arrow. Otherwise, she has nobody to blame if I give her away.”
“Yes, Concubine Dong won’t dare!” Nanny Dong had no choice but to show the white feather. She kept smiling, but in her heart, she felt contemptuous. This Second Lady was no longer the once-powerful Second Lady of the mansion of Marquis Hua Yang. It was even a question whether she could return to the mansion, but she was still putting on the air of a lady in front of her.
“It’s best if Concubine Dong doesn’t dare!” Lady Li felt a little relieved. She picked up the teacup next to her and drank half of it in one gulp. Then, she said with a gloomy face, “Go back and tell Concubine Dong not to make trouble for me. Ask her to behave herself during this period. I will help her achieve her goal when I return to the mansion. But now, she is only a concubine!”
“Yes, Concubine Dong knows that!” Nanny Dong said with a smile.
“I have already asked Ziyang to send the invitations. We will know the results in a few days.” Lady Li sneered.
“Yes, yes!” How could Nanny Dong dare to say no? When she saw Lady Li waving her hand at her, she bowed humbly and carefully retreated.
She retreated to the outside and wiped the cold sweat on her forehead with lingering fear. This Second Lady’s temper was really getting worse and worse. When she was in the mansion of Marquis Hua Yang, she looked calm, but now she was so upset and impatient. Could she really accomplish anything?
But no matter what happened, it had nothing to do with Concubine Dong. It was her own scheme. Anyway, Concubine Dong had already warned her. If anything happened, it had nothing to do with Concubine Dong!
Since the invitations were brought by the Eldest Young Master, it seemed that Li Mansion was holding a banquet this time that nobody who was invited could say no!
She should go back and tell Concubine Dong to make preparations early. It was better for Concubine Dong not to attend Li Mansion’s banquet unless necessary. Judging from the appearance of the Second Lady, it was obvious that she had some dirty trick up her sleeve.
“Yuewu said that she kept encountering dangers because the plum trees in her courtyard affected the fengshui there?” In her courtyard, the Madam Dowager asked Nanny Hong, who had just come back quietly and reported to her what happened in Wei Yuewu’s courtyard. The Madam Dowager was in a dilemma right now, not knowing what to do after Wei Yuewu had encountered one accident after another.
“I was told so by Sixth Young Lady’s maid.” Nanny Hong also had a helpless expression on her face.
No matter how one looked at it, cutting down the plum trees in Lotus Courtyard was ridiculous. However, what she said was reasonable, especially when the Madam Dowager was unable to find the real culprit.
“Did Yuewu say these words herself?” The Madam Dowager frowned, and the vein on her forehead bulged a little.
“Yes, the Sixth Young Lady said those words. Madam Dowager, how about cutting down those trees at the request of the Sixth Young Lady and pushed the blame to the trees?” Nanny Hong suggested in a low voice. Wei Yuewu had encountered one accident after another, and the mansion of Marquis Hua Yang did not have a competent lady. The Madam Dowager had long been utterly anxious and exhausted.
“No!” The Madam Dowager flatly refused. “Such an excuse was too unfounded. Yuewu’s father won’t be satisfied.”
From whichever perspective, Wei Yuewu’s words sounded naive. What did a little girl like her know? The Madam Dowager could hardly believe they were convincing. Although she also wanted to push all the blame to the trees, nobody would believe such a thing because it was Wei Yuewu who said these words.
Of course, Nanny Hong understood what the Madam Dowager meant. She thought for a moment and suddenly said, “Madam Dowager, how about inviting a fengshui master to check the fengshui in Sixth Young Lady’s Lotus Courtyard? If something bad is really found there, we can push the blame to the trees and cut them down. What do you think?”
No doubt, a professional fengshui master was far more convincing than Wei Yuewu!
“A fengshui master?” The Madam Dowager was impressed.
“Yes, we fetch a fengshui master here to have a look.” Nanny Hong nodded vigorously.
“Fine, let’s invite a fengshui master!” The Madam Dowager decided. “You go and appease Yuewu and ask her not to act rashly. Tell her that I will fetch a skilled fengshui master for her in the next few days. If something is really wrong with the fengshui in her courtyard, I will definitely cut down the plum trees there. But right now, she must not make trouble like a child!”
The Madam Dowager had already made up her mind. She nodded and ordered Nanny Hong.
“I understand. I will go and tell the Sixth Young Lady now!” Nanny Hong had been serving the Madam Dowager for many years, and she immediately nodded in understanding.
“Then what about the invitations brought by the Eldest Young Master?” After dealing with the issue in Wei Yuewu’s courtyard, Nanny Hong pointed to the invitations on the desk and asked carefully.
It was Lady Li’s mother’s birthday. No matter how one looked at it, every master and mistress in the mansion of Marquis Hua Yang had to go. Although Lady Li had been sent back to her parents’ home, there was no accusation against her on the surface and the two mansions were still relatives. There was no reason to reject the invitations.
Moreover, people of the mansion of Marquis Hua Yang must go to the Li Mansion in great numbers. This was not for the sake of Lady Li, but for Wei Ziyang. In the Madam Dowager’s heart, Wei Ziyang was also the future successor of the mansion of Marquis Hua Yang.
“Send one invitation to each courtyard.” The Madam Dowager pondered for a moment before instructing.
“What about the Sixth Young Lady?” Nanny Hong asked carefully while looking at the Madam Dowager’s face.
“The Sixth Young Lady will also go, but if she is not feeling well, she can come back early!” The Madam Dowager thought for a while and said slowly.
“Shall I remind the Sixth Young Lady?” Nanny Hong asked.
“No need. If she is smart, she will naturally understand the situation and come back early. If she can’t see the situation clearly, then there is nothing…” The Madam Dowager said mercilessly. “No matter what her father thinks, he can’t blame me. The Li Mansion will naturally be held responsible if anything happens there.”
“Yes, I know!” Seeing the Madam Dowager’s appearance, Nanny Hong did not dare to say anything more. She nodded repeatedly. “Then I will go and deliver the invitations.”
“Go! Send them in order and don’t make any mistake.” The Madam Dowager smiled gloomily. She really didn’t like Wei Yuewu. Every time she saw those familiar watery eyes, she felt uncomfortable.
She disliked Wei Yuewu as much as she disliked Qin Xinrui in the past. But now, she couldn’t do anything and had to protect Wei Yuewu. She was afraid that if something happened to Wei Yuewu, her father would relate to what happened to Qin Xinrui in the past.
Of course, Nanny Hong knew the misgiving in the Madam Dowager’s heart. She walked out quietly and went to deliver the invitations to the courtyards in order: the first branch, the second branch, and then the third branch. This way, it made people believe that the Madam Dowager treated the three branches equally and no one could have any complaint.
She first went to the courtyards of the first branch, namely, the courtyards of Wei Yuejiao and Wei Yuewu. As for Concubine Dong, of course, she was not qualified.
Unexpectedly, just as she was walking under the corridor of Wei Yuejiao’s courtyard, she saw a maid rushing out. Seeing Nanny Hong, the maid wiped off her sweat and said anxiously, “Nanny Hong, it’s so good to have you here. The Third Young Lady is having a fever. She wants to have Doctor Ming come and treat her.”
“How did she get sick?” Nanny Hong was stunned.
“I don’t know either. Maybe she went to bed late last night and caught a cold.” The maid said anxiously.
“Then hurry up and go!” Nanny Hong hurriedly said.
“Yes, I will go immediately!” The maid nodded and ran out as fast as she could.
Since Wei Yuejiao was sick, there was no need for her to attend the birthday banquet. However, this invitation had to be delivered. Nanny Hong did not personally see Wei Yuejiao. Instead, she called over the nurse in charge of the courtyard and left the invitation to her. Then, she went to Wei Yuewu’s Lotus Courtyard.
“Second Lady’s mother is having a birthday banquet?” Nurse Mei happened to be at the gate. When she saw Nanny Hong, she came up to greet her.
“Yes, the Second Lady’s mother is having a birthday banquet, and the masters and mistresses of all the courtyards are invited. The Madam Dowager asked me to deliver the invitations. What is the Sixth Young Lady doing now?”
“The Sixth Young Lady was watching the embroideress fixing the screen just now. She just returned to her room. I will report to the Sixth Young Lady immediately.” Nurse Mei smiled and immediately sent someone to report.
After a while, a junior maid came over. “Nanny Hong, our young lady invites you over!”
Inside the room, Wei Yuewu watched as Nanny Hong walked in. Her watery eyes rolled and she asked softly, “Nanny Hong, have you come to talk about the plum trees in my courtyard? One of them really affected the fengshui here. Every time I walked under that tree, I felt cold and uncomfortable. I have been in a lot of trouble recently. I am afraid that tree is really affecting the fengshui in my courtyard!”
She said it in a serious manner, but when relating her words to her white and delicate little face, no matter how, people would feel she was making an excuse.
“Sixth Young Lady, that’s not why I came!” Nanny Hong smiled bitterly and shook her head. She took out an invitation and handed it over. “It’s an invitation from the Li Mansion celebrating the birthday of their old lady. The Second Lady asked the Eldest Young Master to bring the invitation over.”
An invitation from the Li Mansion? Wei Yuewu was stunned for a moment before she came to a realization. Her long eyelashes fluttered a few times to hide the deep look in her eyes. The previous accident had not yet been resolved and the investigation was still under way. Lady Li did not think of a way to save herself, but instead, she asked Wei Ziyang to bring over an invitation. Well, it seemed that she was trying to take her life as soon as possible.
A banquet in Li Mansion? It was really a good place…
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