Chapter 340 – The Kind Invitation From Fourth Prince
“Send Fourth Miss Wei back,” Wen Tianyao ordered in a flat tone as his observant gaze fell on Wei Qiufu.
“Your Highness!” Wei Qiufu exclaimed excitedly as Wen Tianyao didn’t punish her.
“Just go back and have a good rest. If something like this happens again…” Wen Tianyao’s expression was still relatively calm, but his words carried a faint threat.
“Your Highness… I-I just thought that Eldest Sister wanted to show Sixth Younger Sister the evidence. I didn’t know…” Wei Qiufu cried loudly. She covered her eyes with a handkerchief and wailed miserably. “Eldest Sister claimed that she had the evidence and suspected Sixth Younger Sister, so… so I helped her… But I didn’t know that she would… do something like this!”
She cried as she tried to appeal.
As Jin Ling helped Wei Yuewu sit at the side and massaged her hands, Wei Yuewu glanced at Wei Qiufu with her sparkly eyes. Wei Qiufu reacted so quickly. She came up with a reason in just an instant, and the reason was quite sound. After all, Wei Qiufu and Wei Fengyao grew up together, so they seemed to be closer to each other than to her, albeit superficially.
Even though she was their sister too, she joined the family at a later time, so they weren’t very close.
“Alright, stop crying. Don’t get involved in this kind of thing in the future.” Wen Tianyao’s expression became more and more gentle. He waved his hand, motioning the eunuch to help Wei Qiufu up.
Seeing Wen Tianyao like this, Wei Qiufu was overjoyed, and she secretly let out a sigh of relief. Just now, she really thought that she was done and had a kind of near-death despair.
However, she didn’t expect a twist in the event, and the Crown Prince accepted her explanation. Indeed, after what happened yesterday, the Crown Prince treated her differently.
“Anyway, whatever my Eldest Sister said just now, it was just nonsense. I-I just went with her flow because I didn’t dare to provoke her since she was a patient!” Wei Qiufu continued to explain, intending to clear her name.
“I still have something to do here. You can leave first,” Wen Tianyao ordered with a faint tone. A trace of disgust flashed in his eyes, but he didn’t show it on his face.
“Yes, Your Highness.” Wei Qiufu had always known her limit. She knew that if she kept on talking, she would annoy him. Therefore, she carefully retreated a step back, bowed to the Crown Prince, and turned to Wei Yuewu while wiping her tears. “Sixth Younger Sister, are you going back with me?”
Seeing her turn to Wei Yuewu, Jin Ling was already nervously standing in front of Wei Yuewu with a vigilant face.
“Thank you, Fourth Elder Sister. I-I’ll stay a bit longer.” Wei Yuewu shook her head hesitantly and looked at Wei Qiufu with a bit of doubt.
Anyone who had been through what had just happened would not be able to stay calm.
In fact, Wei Qiufu wasn’t sincere about it, after all. She was just putting on a show in front of the Crown Prince. Seeing that Wei Yuewu was reluctant to leave, she did not insist. She held Ming Yan’s hand and walked out delicately.
“Sixth Miss Wei, what happened?” The Crown Prince sat down on a chair at the side and turned to Wei Yuewu. His face darkened.
“Nothing. Maybe Eldest Sister misunderstood something. I came a little late, so I don’t know how she misunderstood me.” Wei Yuewu shook her head in confusion and asserted in a magnanimous manner. She did not mention that Wei Fengyao and Wei Qiufu might have conspired to harm her.
“The Heiress-apparent’s arm is permanently broken!” A calm and profound aura flashed in Wen Tianyao’s eyes as he glanced at Wei Fengyao’s lifeless arm that was hanging on the side of her body. He was utterly speechless at this foolish woman.
No matter how he looked at it, this matter had nothing to do with Wei Yuewu. However, the Heiress-apparent, who seemed to have lost her mind, pushed all the blame on Wei Yuewu and wanted to harm the latter regardless of her own injury.
“Is there no way to treat it?” Wei Yuewu turned to the imperial doctor.
The imperial doctor shook his head helplessly. Previously, there had been a glimmer of hope, but now, it was absolutely hopeless. With such a heavy fall, the injury she suffered was not much worse than the previous injury.
“Grandmother, Father, and Second Uncle will be devastated,” Wei Yuewu lowered her head and sighed. She did not mention herself, but it was reasonable. It was a little doubtful should she express concern now after what she had just gone through.
“Sixth Miss Wei, you should go back first. I will take her out of the Palace in a while. Please accept my apology if she has offended you in some way.” Wen Ruoming took a step forward and cupped his hands towards Wei Yuewu. No matter what, Wei Fengyao was still his wife, and he should be the one to say certain things.
Wei Yuewu leaned her body to the side and avoided Wen Ruoming’s bow. She could not help but be slightly moved by the Heir-apparent of Prince Nan’an, who had always been looked down upon by others. Sure enough, there were no real fools in the royal family. Moreover, it was said that the Heir-apparent of Prince Nan’an was the most favored by Empress Dowager.
This also showed that the Heir-apparent of Prince Nan’an was not a nitwit as he was being able to obtain the favor of Empress Dowager among her few grandsons, even surpassing the Crown Prince and several other princes.
He chose to speak on behalf of Wei Fengyao at this moment, and it made Wei Yuewu have a good impression of him.
It was impossible for Prince Nan’an Mansion to cut off all ties with the mansion of Marquis Hua Yang. Even if Wei Fengyao had committed some troubles, he would not divorce her, so he expressed that the Prince Nan’an Mansion would take responsibility for the trouble caused by Wei Fengyao.
Although this was considered the mansion of Marquis Hua Yang’s trouble, with Wen Ruoming’s words, Prince Nan’an Mansion’s attitude in handling this matter was even clearer.
“Please take care of my Eldest Sister,” Wei Yuewu simply said softly with a nod and left with Jin Ling.
Just now, Wei Qiufu had indeed pulled her arm hard, and it still hurt even after Jin Ling had massaged it for her, especially her wrist. Wei Yuewu knew that the place where Wei Qiufu had pulled and grabbed was bruised without looking.
“Miss, why didn’t you tell His Highness that your hand is bruised?!” After leaving the hall, Jin Ling bellowed angrily.
Jin Ling had wanted to say it out loud, but Wei Yuewu stopped her.
“We don’t have to say anything. His Highness knew all along!” Wei Yuewu denoted with a smile. Although the Crown Prince was expressionless, Wei Yuewu noticed the flash of disgust in his eyes.
Despite Wei Qiufu’s nimble response, the Crown Prince’s reaction was strange. How could that scroll painting fail to cause his doubts? But it just so happened that the Crown Prince did not respond at all. Moreover, he even gave Wei Qiufu many rewards. The meaning of this was enough to make Wei Yuewu ponder several times.
The Crown Prince knew that there was something wrong with Wei Qiufu, but because of a certain purpose, the Crown Prince wanted to bring Wei Qiufu into the Crown Prince Mansion, so he turned a blind eye to some things.
“His Highness knew the truth, but he still rewarded Fourth Young Lady?” Jin Ling asked in surprise, not understanding for a moment.
“The Crown Prince has a goal!” Wei Yuewu asserted with a calm expression. Wei Qiufu must have provoked Wei Fengyao in some way, which explained why Wei Fengyao would pounce on her regardless of anything, trying to scratch her face. Otherwise, Wei Fengyao would not be so desperate.
Unfortunately, in the end, not only did Wei Fengyao not cause any damage to Wei Yuewu, but she also broke her own arm.
“His Highness has…” Jin Ling immediately shut her mouth. She was not an ordinary maid. She knew that there were some things that she couldn’t say out loud, so she immediately changed the subject.
“Miss, how are we going to socialize with the Fourth Young Lady in the future?”
“We’ll do it as we always do,” Wei Yuewu answered slowly. She believed that Wei Qiufu would maintain this facade and even treat her better than before. After all, the Crown Prince had witnessed her previous behavior. If she didn’t behave better, her explanation would be in vain.
Wei Yuewu also didn’t want to completely cut all ties with Wei Qiufu. She had so much on her plate right now because she had to deal with Concubine Dong and Wei Yuejiao in the mansion. The enemy’s enemy was a friend. She did not want Concubine Dong and Wei Qiufu to be on the same team.
This was also the reason why she did not ruin Wei Qiufu’s plan upfront and secretly hinted at Wen Tianyao. However, since Wen Tianyao had other plans, she was not in a hurry. She would not forget that Mother had specially mentioned Wen Tianyao on that note left to her.
She preferred to investigate in secret rather than in the open. Maybe, Wen Tianyao was investigating something that she also wanted to investigate. She had no one to help her, but Wen Tianyao was different. He was the dignified Crown Prince, who had all kinds of talents working for him. It would be the most effective to let him investigate.
She only needed to secretly wait for the results and provide some clues at the right time.
“Sixth Miss Wei, please wait a moment!” They had just stepped down the stairs when they heard someone call out from behind them.
Wei Yuewu turned around and saw the Fourth Prince slowly walking down the stairs, so she stood in place and waited for him to come over.
When the Fourth Prince approached, Wei Yuewu bowed politely. “Greetings, Your Highness! Does something happen to my Eldest Sister?”
“No, it’s not about the Heiress-apparent of Prince Nan’an.” The Fourth Prince shook his head, and his gaze fell on Wei Yuewu’s hanging sleeves. Just now, when her maid was massaging her wrist, he clearly saw that Wei Yuewu’s wrist had long been bruised, but she didn’t say anything about it.
Just based on this point, the Fourth Prince knew that Wei Yuewu was a kind-hearted person, and she seemed much kinder than the delicate-looking but ruthless Fourth Miss Wei.
He wondered what Royal Brother was thinking to let Wei Qiufu off the hook just like that.
“What’s the matter then?” Wei Yuewu asked, puzzled. Her long, butterfly-like eyelashes fluttered twice, and her eyes were clear.
“There is a lantern festival tonight. Would you like to come and join the fun?” The Fourth Prince asked after thinking for a while.
A lantern festival? Wei Yuewu was taken aback for a moment.
“There is a lantern festival in the Palace today, and we can admire the lantern tonight. This must be your first time joining the lantern festival in the Palace right? I’ll be your guide and invite you to admire the lantern tonight,” the Fourth Prince politely invited.
“Uh… Thank you for your offer, Your Highness. It’s just that so many things have happened… I don’t have the mood to admire the lanterns.” Wei Yuewu shook her head and refused with a bitter smile.
“You don’t have to worry about the Heiress-apparent. Royal Brother and I have seen everything clearly,” the Fourth Prince reassured, assuming that Wei Yuewu was worried about Wei Fengyao.
“Thank you, Your Highness. I am not worried about this matter. My Eldest sister has evil intentions, and my Fourth Elder Sister helped her harm me. Even if it comes to Grandmother, everything will be firm and clear!” Wei Yuewu’s sparkly eyes were filled with coldness and determination.
This kind of expression startled the Fourth Prince. Shouldn’t Wei Yuewu be gently expressing her thanks to him at this time?
On the steps, the Crown Prince Wen Tianyao slowly walked over. When he heard Wei Yuewu’s words, his eyes lit up. This seemingly delicate and fragile Sixth Miss Wei had aroused his interest even more…
In fact, no matter what, what happened back then had nothing to do with him!
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