Chapter 407
At the entrance of the staircase on the second floor stood a beautiful woman. Her skin was as fair as jade, and her face was delicate and charming. She stood quietly, looking very elegant and gentle. She was such a head-turner that passers-by couldn’t help but take a few more glances at her.
She was Jing Wenyan of the mansion of Duke of Jing.
“Sixth Miss Wei, do you like this screen too?” Jing Wenyan walked over with a smile, looking dignified and graceful.
“Yes, it’s very beautiful!” Wei Yuewu smiled slightly, and a trace of cold light flashed across her eyes. Ever since Jing Wenyan entered the capital, she had repeatedly expressed her affection for her. In fact, on the day of the mansion of Duke of Jing’s banquet, Jing Wenyan had hinted that she offered a helping hand to Wei Yuewu regarding Wei Fengyao’s matter.
No matter how Wei Yuewu looked at it, Jing Wenyan was extremely friendly to her.
But did this Jing Wenyan have nothing to do with Third Princess’ scheme against her in the palace? What exactly did this beautiful Eldest Miss Jing want from these matters?
In fact, Wei Yuewu would not mind at all no matter what she wanted, as long as it had nothing to do with her. However, Wei Yuewu refused to be a pushover if Jing Wenyan tried to step on her to promote herself!
Since the moment Wei Yuewu escaped from death on her trip to the capital, she had decided not to let herself become a stepping stone for anyone…
Not Wei Yan, and certainly not Eldest Miss Jing too, who looked friendly but was constantly playing tricks behind her back…
“It is pretty, but there are some small flaws. When I saw it, I was amazed by its beauty, but it made me wonder why such a screen would end up here, so I bought it. I also had the flaws fixed. To my surprise, it turned out so well that I couldn’t see the flaws now.”
Jing Wenyan walked over and smiled as she pointed at a flower pattern on the screen.
Looking in the direction where she pointed, Wei Yuewu spotted some tiny difference and nodded. “If you didn’t tell me, I couldn’t see it. Indeed, the repair was done perfectly.”
It was really surprising that this shop offered repair service.
Embroideress, who was so outstanding in embroidery, did not work in the embroidery workshop but in the gold store. This was quite a surprising revelation.
“This screen is really good, but I bought it before others. Heir-apparent of Yan heard the news too and wanted to buy the screen from me. I was reluctant to let go of the screen, so I told him that I would fix it first. But now, I am really reluctant to sell it to him!”
Jing Wenyan reached out and touched the screen, looking reluctant to part with it.
“However, since His Heir-apparent has requested it, I can’t reject him. After all, we went way back…” Her voice was so light as if she was talking to herself, and she didn’t finish her words. Coincidentally, Wei Yuewu was standing right next to her, so she heard her no matter how inaudible it was.
The State of Jing and the State of Yan were adjacent to each other, so it was normal for the two big families of both states to have a close relationship. However, a faint and deep look appeared in her eyes when Jing Wenyan talked about this now.
“So, are you going to sell this screen to the Heir-apparent of Yan?” Wei Yuewu asked.
“No, sell is not a suitable term here. We grew up together. If he likes it, he can just take it!” Jing Wenyan seemed to have thought of something sad. Her eyebrows were tightly furrowed, and a bitter smile appeared in her beautiful eyes.
“Sixth Miss Wei, you may not know about this. Yes, the two families were on good terms when I was still a little girl, but… No one expected that we would become enemies eventually… I begged him, thinking that he would let go of my father for the sake of the relationship we shared, but… He said… He said that the Duke of State of Yan made the decision, and he was powerless!”
Because it was decided by the Duke of State of Yan, even if Yan Huaijing wanted to help Jing Wenyan, his hands were tied. He clearly disagreed with the decision to destroy the State of Jing.
“Oh, my bad. I’m sorry. What’s the point of saying this now? It’s all in the past. He is going to marry the princess soon!” Jing Wenyan seemed to realize that she had misspoken. She took Wei Yuewu’s hand with a smile. “Let’s go. Since we’ve met here, let’s go and take a seat. The Heir-apparent of Yan is coming soon. You two know each other, so you don’t have to avoid him.”
As she spoke, she pulled Wei Yuewu toward the staircase.
“I’m sorry, but let’s keep a rain check on this matter. I have something to settle. My grandmother asked me to buy something. I’m worried that she will inquire about this if I go back late.” Wei Yuewu gently broke free from Jing Wenyan’s hand and refused.
“Uh… Don’t worry about this. Please help me with this once. Even if there is nothing between me and the Heir-apparent of Yan, people may say something if I meet him often. I don’t want that to happen.” Jing Wenyan did not want to let Wei Yuewu go, and she frowned in dismay. “Actually, I don’t know many people in the capital, but I’ve known the Heir-apparent of Yan for more than ten years.”
“Uh… Okay then.” At this point, Wei Yuewu naturally could not refuse, so she followed Jing Wenyan and went up to the third floor again.
She would like to see what Jing Wenyan wanted to do this time. Every step Jing Wenyan took seemed to have a deep meaning, and Wei Yuewu could not tell what she was up to this time.
Previously, she repeatedly expressed that she had nothing to do with Yan Huaijing. She even organized an event to choose her future husband. The title of the most beautiful woman in the world was very attractive, so all the young masters of the aristocratic families went to the mansion of Duke of Jing for the selection event.
However, this matter was left unsettled in the end. No one knew if it was because Eldest Miss Jing was too choosy, or that Duke of Jing, who had lost his territory, was too picky. Anyway, she had never heard of anyone being selected.
However, what Jing Wenyan said now indicated that she had an unusually close relationship with Yan Huaijing. Wei Yuewu did not think that this matter had anything to do with her. That day, her father took her to Duke of Yan State Mansion with great fanfare to express her gratitude to Yan Huaijing and her father’s intention.
What was Jing Wenyan up to this time?
On one hand, she managed to instigate the Third Princess to scheme against her, and on the other hand, she expressed that she was close to Yan Huaijing.
The handsome Yan Huaijing’s appearance was attracting attention as usual. Even if the people in the capital city had seen the Heir-apparent of the Duke of Yan State many times now, they would still gather around to catch a glimpse of him.
Of course, the crowd controlled themselves this time and no longer dared to follow him closely. Ever since the heir-apparent, who was always as gentle as jade, suddenly revealed a cold gaze and ordered his men to beat the delicate women who surrounded him, the people who gathered to see him only secretly stood to the side.
They no longer dared to secretly follow him all the way like before.
“Sixth Miss Wei, what a surprise!” Yan Huaijing smiled at the sight of Wei Yuewu. His dark and bright eyes flashed with a hint of joy.
The waiters had already served tea. Jing Wenyan personally poured a cup of tea for Yan Huaijing, pushed the cup to him, and explained softly, “Your Heir-apparent, I happened to meet Sixth Miss Wei, so I brought her here. I hope that you will forgive me!”
Wei Yuewu picked up the tea beside her and took a sip. Her long eyelashes fluttered twice, but she did not speak. The way Jing Wenyan explained it sounded like Wei Yuewu insisted on coming here with her.
“It’s fine. How about the screen?” Yan Huaijing shook his hand. His expression was still gentle, and his voice was elegant.
“Uh… I…” Jing Wenyan looked a little befuddled when they talked about the screen. She hesitated and lifted her beautiful eyes. “I can give the screen to you, but can you please let me copy the pattern on the screen first? I like the embroidery very much. After I copy it, I will send the screen to you.”
“Eldest Miss Jing, do you want to embroider a similar screen?” Yan Huaijing’s voice sounded quite playful.
“Yes, it will be wonderful if I can complete the embroidery of such a screen. It is a big project for one person to embroider the entire screen with this kind of embroidery method. However, it also shows the foundation of the person and her quiet personality. I like it very much.” Jing Wenyan bit her lips and said with some embarrassment.
“Since you like it so much, let it be for the time being! But please be quick, Eldest Miss Jing, or my mother will be anxious!” Yan Huaijing curled his lips into a leisurely smile, and he leaned back on the chair.
“Of course, I will be quick. I won’t let the duchess wait so long!” Jing Wenyan hurriedly said. She suddenly turned to Wei Yuewu to ask for help as if she wanted Yan Huaijing to believe her words. “Don’t you agree, Sixth Young Lady?”
“What?” Wei Yuewu looked up, confused.
“The screen. You like it a lot too, don’t you?” Jing Wenyan asked.
“Well… No, I don’t like it that much!” Under such a circumstance, Wei Yuewu answered in a natural and graceful manner. She couldn’t say that she liked the screen so much that she wanted to take it from its original owner.
Even though she had some feelings about the screen, the feelings were not strong enough for her to snatch the screen from Jing Wenyan or Yan Huaijing.
“Oh? So you don’t like it very much.” Jing Wenyan looked sad. “I thought that you liked the screen as soon as you saw it, just like me, and even wanted to embroider a similar one. The person who embroidered this screen was really amazing. She could actually do it!”
“Yes, she was indeed amazing!” Wei Yuewu echoed Jing Wenyan’s words and said very straightforwardly.
“She was indeed awesome… The one in my mansion… also likes it very much!” Yan Huaijing coughed softly and smiled.
“Who exactly is this person in your mansion?” Jing Wenyan was very curious about Yan Huaijing’s vague statement. “I know a lot about the beautiful ladies in the State of Yan. I wonder if I know this person too.”
“I don’t think you know her.” Yan Huaijing smiled.
“A lot of the famous young ladies of State of Yan are my friends,” Jing Wenyan said softly with a smile on her face. Her beautiful face was even gentler, which made people have a good impression of her.
If it had not been for Wei Yuewu, others would have felt some kind of affection between Yan Huaijing and Jing Wenyan as they heard such a gentle conversation between the two.
The window was open, and on the street opposite the window was a teahouse. The teahouse was a three-story building. The private room opposite the window was also occupied at this time. Moreover, there was a person there who quietly pulled up the curtain and looked in their direction. When the woman in that particular room saw clearly and confirmed that Wei Yuewu was also inside, she frowned indignantly…
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