Chapter 419
Chapter 419 Fragrance, Rudeness, and Secret Plot
It was very rude for Wei Fengyao to call Wei Yuejiao over before the latter met and greeted the Princess.
Wei Fengyao actually did such a thing and behaved so nonchalantly. Wen Ruoming’s smile stiffened, while Madam Dowager pulled a long face.
The rest of the people, including Wei Yuejiao, all looked down as if they had heard nothing. The scene suddenly turned eerily silent.
Wei Yuewu lowered her head, and her butterfly-like eyes blinked twice. A trace of caution flashed through her eyes. There was indeed something strange about Wei Fengyao’s state. It seemed as if she was going to do whatever she wanted regardless of the situation and consequences.
This represented a type of madness.
It seemed that she had to be even more careful today!
“Go and tell the Heiress-apparent that Yuejiao will go and see her after greeting the Princess. Ask her to stay calm and rest,” Madam Dowager cleared her throat and ordered the maid. As the eldest person present, she had no choice but to come out and speak in order to ease the mood.
“But…” The maid hesitated for a moment. She lowered her head, clasped her hands together, and stammered, “I-If Third Young Lady doesn’t go, the Heiress-apparent will be angry.”
The maid was clutching her wrist tightly. Her sleeve covered her wrist, and no one could see anything, but Wei Yuewu keenly spotted a trace of red blood on the sleeve that was covering the maid’s wrist. Her gaze became deeper.
“What’s there to be angry about? It’s not like her sister won’t go see her. Just let her wait!” Wen Ruoming snapped angrily. He felt very embarrassed because of Wei Fengyao’s perverse.
Plop! The maid suddenly knelt down. “Heir-apparent, the Heiress-apparent said that she was very close to Third Young Lady before she married. When she heard that Third Young Lady was coming, she couldn’t sleep all night. Right now, all she wants is to talk to the Third Young Lady. She even said that the next time Third Young Lady came, she… she would be dead!”
The maid cried and lamented.
Her remarks rendered Wen Ruoming speechless, and Madam Dowager looked gloomy.
Moreover, Wen Ruoming and Madam Dowager had the same goal today. In this situation today, they figured that it was best not to provoke Wei Fengyao. Although Wei Fengyao could not decide whether Wei Qiuju could marry Wen Ruoming, neither of the two families wanted anything unpleasant to happen during this period of time. After all, they were prominent and honorable families in the capital. It would be very embarrassing if something really happened.
It was beneficial to everyone as long as Wei Fengyao could quietly accept the fact and let the matter go on smoothly.
“Heir-apparent, Fengyao was indeed very close to Yuejiao before she got married, not to mention that she is very fragile now. How about…” Madam Dowager sighed and turned to Wen Ruoming. She did not care whether the two girls were really close or not. All she wanted to do was to appease Wei Fengyao.
Everyone could sense that Wei Fengyao was in a devastating state right now. It would be best if Wei Yuejiao could comfort her.
“Alright. Third Young Lady, go ahead and see Fengyao first.” Wen Ruoming had the same concerns, so he nodded and agreed.
“Alright.” Wei Yuejiao was complacent, but she said politely and followed the maid, who got up from the floor, to Wei Fengyao’s residence.
Wei Fengyao’s current residence was in a remote location and away from the mansion’s Inner courtyard on the pretense that they wanted to let her rest and recover from her injury in a quiet place.
Wei Yuejiao glanced at Wei Yuewu smugly before leaving, but Wei Yuewu simply gave a faint look and left with Madam Dowager.
Wen Ruoming escorted them to Princess Nan’an’s courtyard.
“Madam Dowager, the Fourth Prince is also here. I will go and be with him. Later, I’ll come with him to greet you.” With a smile, Wen Ruoming bowed to Madam Dowager and said goodbye.
“Is the Fourth Prince here too?” Madam Dowager asked after standing still, and there was a hint of joy in her eyes. The Fourth Prince really came after she sent a message to him. This meant that the Fourth Prince really took a fancy to Wei Yuewu.
“Yes, he arrived earlier than you, and now he’s in my study. When he heard that you came over, he asked me to greet you first.” Actually, Wen Ruoming didn’t know why the Fourth Prince came today. He just wanted to stay in the inner courtyard more than anything.
Only when Mother Consort and Madam Dowager finalized the matter between him and Wei Qiuju could he be truly relieved.
However, he had to entertain the Fourth Prince since the latter had come, so he escorted Madam Dowager and the two young ladies to Mother Consort’s courtyard before leaving.
“Okay then. Please do as you please, Heir-apparent,” Madam Dowager said with a smile. Then, she looked at Wei Yuewu’s delicate and beautiful little face with gentle eyes, feeling very satisfied. At last, Wei Yuewu proved her usefulness since she could make the Fourth Prince fall in love with her.
This was the best. They could build a closer relationship with the imperial family. The closer their relationship was, the better it would be for the mansion of Marquis Hua Yang. In the future, the mansion of Marquis Hua Yang would definitely start another period of glory…
After Wen Ruoming left, Madam Dowager entered Princess Nan’an’s courtyard with Wei Qiuju and Wei Yuewu.
A maid went in to report their arrival to the Princess, and another maid came to welcome them. They entered the courtyard in a lively manner.
Wei Yuewu looked over and saw maids and old maidservants standing neatly in two rows. On the couch in the middle sat the elegantly dressed Princess Nan’an. Beside her was a beautiful young girl.
Seeing everyone come in, the young girl hurriedly stood up with a gentle smile on her face.
The two parties greeted each other and took their respective seats.
“Who is this?” Madam Dowager looked up at the young girl and asked in surprise.
“She is my Eldest Brother’s youngest daughter, and her official title is Jia’nan.” Princess Nan’an introduced the young girl with a smile.
Princess Nan’an came from the land of dukes, but not all of the daughters of dukes had a title. Wei Yuewu looked at Prefectural Princess Jia’nan stealthily, and some thoughts flashed in her mind.
“Is this Prefectural Princess Jia’nan?” Madam Dowager’s eyes widened in astonishment.
“Greetings, Madam Dowager.” Prefectural Princess Jia’nan stepped forward and bowed with a smile. Madam Dowager hurriedly urged Nanny Hong to hold her up and beamed. “I’ve long heard that Prefectural Princess Jia’nan is cute and cheeky. I have such a pleasure meeting you today, and indeed, you are so adorable. If I had a granddaughter like you, I would have sweet dreams every night!”
“Oh, you’re flattering her, Madam Dowager. Your granddaughters are outstanding too, especially Sixth Young Lady. She is so extraordinary that she does not pale in comparison with the Eldest Young Lady of the mansion of Duke of Jing!” Princess Nan’an chuckled.
Prefectural Princess Jia’nan smiled and returned to her seat.
“No, she’s not very outstanding, but I’m glad that she didn’t do anything to embarrass the family. Anyway, Princess, thank you for your compliment.” Madam Dowager made her statement in a vague manner, but Princess Nan’an understood her implication.
What Wei Fengyao had done during this period of time was really embarrassing. Her incident tarnished the reputation of Prince Nan’an Mansion and the mansion of Marquis Hua Yang.
“Don’t say that, Madam Dowager. Jia’nan, take Fifth and Sixth Young Ladies to see your cousin-in-law.” She dismissed the young ladies after exchanging greetings and pleasantries. Since they were here on the premise of visiting Wei Fengyao, she naturally had to send them to the latter.
“Yes, Aunt!” Prefectural Princess Jia’nan beamed and said to Wei Yuewu and Wei Qiuju, “Fifth Young Lady, Sixth Young Lady, I’ll take you to the back to see my cousin-in-law.”
Wei Qiuju lowered her head slightly. Her face was red with embarrassment. She moved her feet and wanted to walk, but she stopped in her tracks after finding Wei Yuewu was standing still.
Wei Yuewu looked at Madam Dowager.
“Yuewu, Qiuju, go ahead!” Madam Dowager nodded and was very satisfied with Wei Yuewu’s actions.
After getting Madam Dowager’s permission, Wei Yuewu followed Prefectural Princess Jia’nan out. Wei Qiuju carefully walked beside her, not daring to make any mistakes in case she would leave a bad impression on Princess Nan’an.
Prefectural Princess Jia’nan looked at Wei Qiuju first. Then, she looked at Wei Yuewu and asked, “Sixth Young Lady, you have only returned to the capital not long ago, have you? When do you plan to go back?”
“Yes, I have just returned not too long ago, but this is my home, isn’t it? Where should I go back?” Wei Yuewu asked with a gentle smile.
“Oh, right, I must be mistaken. The mansion of Marquis Hua Yang in the capital is your home. I thought that since you have been living in your maternal grandparents’ house for so many years, you plan to make that place your real home and get married there.” Prefectural Princess Jia’nan smiled.
The implication behind Prefectural Princess Jia’nan’s words made Wei Yuewu frown slightly, and her gaze darkened. It seemed that Prefectural Princess Jia’nan was up to something.
Just now, Wei Yuewu had a feeling that Prefectural Princess Jia’nan had been paying attention to her. She was not the least bit curious about Wei Qiuju, who was about to marry the Heir-apparent of Prince Nan’an as his concubine. Instead, she placed her focus on her. It was really strange.
This inexplicable hostility made Wei Yuewu even more puzzled.
Wei Yuewu was certain that she had never met Prefectural Princess Jia’nan before, let alone offended her in any way.
Yet now, she clearly sensed the hostility Prefectural Princess Jia’nan had toward her! She was not mistaken! The hostility came out of nowhere and was directed at her!
All noble daughters of aristocratic families would get married from their parents’ mansion but not their maternal grandparents’ house. Only the ladies who tarnished their reputations would hastily get married at a relative’s house instead of their parents’ home in order to be married off quickly.
Prefectural Princess Jia’nan’s words meant more than what she said.
“Oh, I’m sorry for the misunderstanding, Prefectural Princess Jia’nan. Will Prince Nan’an Mansion be your maternal home when you get married?” Wei Yuewu looked puzzled and donned a naive and innocent smile on her delicate face. She looked as if she could not grasp what Prefectural Princess Jia’nan implied at all.
The smile on Prefectural Princess Jia’nan’s face froze. She expected Wei Yuewu to be ugly since she was infamously known to be extremely hideous. To her bewilderment, Wei Yuewu was not only pretty but also very eloquent and sharp-tongued. Indeed, Wei Yuewu was vicious and cynical as Wei Fengyao described her to be. Only a heinous person like her could harm Wei Fengyao to this extent.
Prefectural Princess Jia’nan hated Wei Yuewu’s smiling face to the core. The conversation she had with Wei Fengyao flashed across her mind. In that case, she was determined to avenge Wei Fengyao’s injury!
Prefectural Princess Jia’nan secretly signaled her maid with her eyes, and the maid quietly retreated.
Despite her stealthy act, Wei Yuewu saw their interactions clearly, and her gaze turned profound and gloomy. She was walking beside Prefectural Princess Jia’nan now. As the wind blew, she could smell a faint and peculiar fragrance…
“Fifth Young Lady, Sixth Young Lady, let’s go this way!” Prefectural Princess Jia’nan pointed to a courtyard and smiled.
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