Chapter 398
Chapter 398 Mo Huating Came Again
“Sixth Young Lady.” Concubine Dong respectfully stood still and lowered her head.
“Concubine Dong, do you really have nothing to do with Nanny Dong’s matter?” Wei Yuewu looked at Concubine Dong with a determined expression. She looked petite and small in front of Concubine Dong, who was much taller than her, but she stood so firmly and upright that no one dared to look down on her.
Nanny Hong, who sent Wei Luowen out on behalf of Madam Dowager, could not help but look a little worried as she stood in the corridor and quietly looked at Wei Yuewu.
Concubine Dong’s expression changed greatly. She never thought that Wei Yuewu would say such words in front of Wei Luowen. Her hands involuntarily trembled in her sleeves.
“Sixth Young Lady, I never dare to show any disrespect to Marquise!” Concubine Dong gritted her teeth and blurted despite her dismay.
She could sense Wei Luowen’s cold gaze from the side.
“Nanny Dong is your most trusted servant, right? She actually drugged you simply because of some trivial matters. You must be in great danger for those years she had been working for you.”
Wei Yuewu turned her eyes and looked at Concubine Dong quietly. Her remarks made Concubine Dong’s face turn vivid. Nanny Dong had been working for her for so many years. Concubine Dong would not be so well and healthy if Nanny Dong was really as narrow-minded as she claimed herself to be.
Wei Luowen looked at Concubine Dong coldly. He frowned and did not speak. The courtyard suddenly became eerily quiet. Only the sound of the wind blowing through the branches swept past everyone’s ears.
The winter wind was blowing fiercely, but it was not as fearsome as Wei Yuewu’s warm and gentle words.
“Sixth Young Lady, if I ever disrespect Marquise, I will…” Concubine Dong gritted her teeth and gasped for breath, and she was about to swear for the sake of her innocence.
“Concubine Dong, when you go back this time, I think you should check the people around you and filter the bad ones out. Something horrible will happen if you let someone like Nanny Dong work for you!” Wei Yuewu suddenly smiled sweetly, but her smile was very cold and insincere.
“When I came back to the mansion the other day, I dropped by my mother’s courtyard, but I found that the maids and old maidservants were chatting and laughing there. They did not have the slightest respect for my mother. I wonder if Nanny Dong assigned these people to work there?”
Nanny Dong could be abandoned now, but Concubine Dong must have more than one trusted servant. She had no idea how many more Concubine Dong’s people were there. When Concubine Dong returned to the capital this time, she brought so many people with her. These people only recognized Concubine Dong as their master, but no one cared about her mother.
Now that she had made her move on Concubine Dong’s servant, Wei Yuewu felt that she might as well do it more thoroughly so that Concubine Dong would not dare to be so pompous in the future. Under such circumstances, Concubine Dong did not dare to say anything.
Furthermore, Wei Yuewu did not intend to make Concubine Dong swear. Not only did it have no effect, but she also would not believe her oath. If this got out, people would only chide her for forcing her father’s concubine to swear instead of understanding the real reason behind this.
That was why she stopped Concubine Dong from swearing! She had never wanted to listen to this kind of meaningless oath. It was better for her to take revenge for her mother with practical actions!
“Y-Yes, Nanny Dong assigned them. I’ll go and deal with them immediately!” Concubine Dong had no choice but to swallow her anger. She did not even dare to ask another question.
“Thank you, Concubine Dong,” Wei Yuewu said faintly and then turned to Wei Luowen. “Father, can I go with you, please? I had arranged Mother’s courtyard with my maids before. I recognize some of her things and where to place them.”
“Let’s go!” Wei Luowen nodded, his gaze sweeping across Concubine Dong’s pale face with a hint of coldness.
Did Concubine Dong really not have any ill intentions towards Rui’er? Wei Luowen felt uncertain now…
Ignoring Concubine Dong’s resentful gaze, Wei Luowen turned around and strode out. Wei Yuewu raised her eyes and looked at the people on the small track. Their eyes met, but Wei Yuewu looked away as if she hadn’t noticed them and left with Wei Luowen.
Wei Ziyang and Mo Huating were standing on the small road outside Tranquility Courtyard and they had observed the situation for a while.
Mo Huating’s face looked particularly handsome in the stunning robe, but there was a bit of unfathomable depth between his eyebrows. His gaze fell on Wei Yuewu’s face, and he felt as if this was the first time he had seen Wei Yuewu clearly.
When their eyes met, there was no surprise or astonishment in her clear and sparkly eyes. It seemed as if she was not the least bit surprised when she saw him here.
Wei Yuewu was clearly so weak and fragile that he could kill her easily by exerting a little force. However, there seemed to be tenacity and stubbornness in her body that made her as solid and firm as a boulder. When she stood in front of Concubine Dong, who was much taller than her, she was unbeatable in terms of aura.
Mo Huating could not help but think of the assassination that he had attempted. If that incident had never happened, would the gorgeous Wei Yuewu have become his bride? Could he lawfully have her by his side by means of the marriage contract? She looked as pretty as a flower but as cold as an iceberg.
It seemed that this kind of woman was the most suitable for him…
But now was not the time to think about this. Although his purpose for coming here today was related to Wei Yuewu, it had nothing to do with himself.
The engagement between the two had been officially annulled since Wei Luowen’s return, and they had no relationship at all…
A trace of coldness flashed in his eyes. It was not up to Wei Yuewu to decide whether they had a relationship or not, but now, he had more important things to do…
“Marquis Jing Yuan, this way, please!” Wei Ziyang withdrew his gaze and looked at Mo Huating as he spoke indifferently.
“Did… something happen?” Mo Huating nodded and asked as they walked towards Tranquility Courtyard.
“It’s just some trivial matters between the women in the backyard!” Wei Ziyang had no idea what had just happened. He just came back from Prefectural Prince Huai Mansion and learned that Madam Dowager wanted to seal Eldest Aunt’s courtyard.
But since this was decided by Grandmother, there was nothing Eldest Uncle could comment about, let alone he. He felt that it was extremely absurd to believe the geomancer’s words and decided that he would not be one of the believers. However, he began to be skeptical and ambiguous after what happened to him.
It seemed that something bizarre had haunted their family after what happened to his mother and his two younger sisters!
Therefore, he just accepted his fate and watched his steps.
However, it was quite an embarrassing encounter, so Wei Ziyang kept it from Mo Huating.
“What? Marquis Jing Yuan is here? What is he doing here?” Madam Dowager massaged her forehead and blurted in a troubled tone that she usually didn’t have.
“I’m not sure. He was here with Eldest Young Master. They saw Lord Marquis, but they didn’t come forward to greet him, so I think it’s not about the matter of the outer courtyard,” Nanny Hong reported in a low voice.
Lord Marquis had just left, and Marquis Jing Yuan came in immediately. They would have bumped into each other within seconds. Marquis Jing Yuan would definitely have stopped Lord Marquis if he were to speak with him.
“What is it that Marquis Jing Yuan has to come over personally?” Madam Dowager grumbled in dismay. Enraged and embarrassed at this moment, she felt listless and was not in the mood to talk to Mo Huating.
“Could it be that he came because of Second Young Lady…” Nanny Hong carefully reminded.
Hearing this, Madam Dowager was silent for a while. She closed her eyes and pondered for a moment. Then, with a sigh, she opened her eyes and urged, “Go and invite Marquis Jing Yuan in!”
“Alright. I’ll go now!” Nanny Hong nodded and left. When she saw Mo Huating waiting outside the door, she greeted respectfully, “Marquis Jing Yuan, this way, please!”
“Thank you,” Mo Huating said politely and entered Madam Dowager’s room with Wei Ziyang.
They greeted Madam Dowager, who had returned to her usual kind smile. She waved her hand and asked them to sit.
Nanny Hong asked the maid to bring tea.
“Madam Dowager, Crown Prince is making his selection of consorts, and Sixth Young Lady is on the list. What do you think about this?” Mo Huating took a sip of tea and went straight to the point.
Hearing that it was not about Wei Yan, Madam Dowager heaved a sigh of relief. “We won’t object since the palace has decided the matter.”
In the past, only one imperial concubine was selected in one mansion. Now that Wei Qiufu was selected, Wei Yuewu could be considered as only a backup, so Madam Dowager felt that there was nothing to worry about.
Although Wei Qiufu was not given the position of Crown Princess, she was still a high-ranking concubine of the Crown Prince. In the future, when Crown Prince officially succeeded the throne, there would be a chance for her to become an imperial concubine of the main palace. Madam Dowager was not very satisfied with such a result, but it was better than nothing.
Moreover, with Wei Yuewu’s identity, she could not be placed in a lower position than Wei Qiufu, so she presumed that Wei Yuewu would not be selected to enter the palace as a concubine. Madam Dowager felt that the palace would not deliberately inform her about this again.
“Madam Dowager, I actually came to ask you on behalf of Fourth Prince.” Mo Huating stood up and bowed respectfully to Madam Dowager.
“What is it?” Madam Dowager asked in surprise. She didn’t think that Fourth Prince had anything to do with this matter.
“Do you think that it is impossible for Sixth Young Lady to enter Crown Prince Mansion?” Mo Huating raised his eyebrows and asked with a smile.
“There has never been a case where two young ladies from the same mansion had been selected as two high-ranking concubines in the palace!” Madam Dowager felt that Mo Huating should know about this, so she grunted disapprovingly, “Are you implying that we will have one more high-ranking concubine in the Crown Prince Mansion?”
“There is nothing absolute, Madam Dowager. Who would have thought that both the Empress and Zhaoyi Tu came from Grand Preceptor Tu Mansion?” Mo Huating had long known what Madam Dowager wanted to say. At this time, he said unhurriedly.
With this sentence, Madam Dowager immediately frowned and glanced at Mo Huating indifferently. “Marquis Jing Yuan, are you here to talk about Empress and Zhaoyi Tu?”
Although Zhaoyi Tu was not a high-ranking imperial consort, she was an imperial consort with real power in the palace. Her position could not be higher because of the Empress, but everyone knew that the Emperor had always been very fond of her.
“The women of the Tu Family are famous all over the country, but actually, it was an accident that Zhaoyi Tu could enter the palace!” Madam Dowager did not think that such an accident would happen to Wei Yuewu.
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