Chapter 435
Chapter 435 Jing Wenyan’s Request for Help
Wei Yuewu turned around to take a look. Seeing that it was Yang Yuyan whom she had not seen for a long time, Wei Yuewu could not help but stop in her tracks. “Eldest Miss Yang!”
“Eldest Miss Yang!” Seeing Yang Yuyan, Wei Qiufu had no choice but to stop and greet her. Their positions after marrying could be considered to have been decided. The status of Yang Yuyan was even higher than that of Wei Qiufu.
“Fourth Miss Wei.” Yang Yuyan nodded at Wei Qiufu before asking, “Can I have Sixth Young Lady to say a few words?”
“Eldest Miss Yang, please do as you please!” Wei Qiufu glanced at Yang Yuyan and nodded before leading Ming Yan to walk in the front. Her paces were fast for the first few steps, but she slowed down afterward. She only kept a few steps’ distance away from Wei Yuewu and Yang Yuyan while trying to focus on what they were talking about.
“Is there anything that I can help you with, Eldest Miss Yang?” Wei Yuewu smiled, and her feet didn’t stop moving one bit.
The place was bustling with people at this time. They would stand out too much if they abruptly stopped moving there.
“Actually, it’s nothing much. It’s just that… there’s something I need to give you.” Yang Yuyan hesitated for a moment. After that, she took out a letter and handed it over to Wei Yuewu.
The letter was very old, as demonstrated by some yellow stains on it.
“The letter was left behind by my mother. I only discovered it recently. There are some matters about Marquise Hua Yang in the letter… And I think you should know…” Yang Yuyan raised her head, and she did not look well. After that, she stuttered for a moment before muttering, “My mother felt very sorry for your mother!”
“Your mother left this behind?” Wei Yuewu stretched out her hand and asked in astonishment.
“Yes.” Yang Yuyan raised her head, her face revealing a trace of bitterness. “My mother had always felt sorry for your mother. She asked me to show you the letter when I have the chance so as to repay Marquise Hua Yang’s kindness in the past.”
Yang Yuyan seemed to imply some hidden messages as she spoke.
After giving it some thought, Wei Yuewu decided to put the letter away in her pocket. Then, she glanced at Wei Qiufu who was slightly leaning sideways in front of her and asked, “Miss Yang, when are you moving to the Crown Prince Mansion?”
The question made Yang Yuyan blush. She lowered her head and replied, “Urm… It should be after the nationwide selection.”
Since she was now the highest-ranking concubine that Crown Prince Wen Tianyao had taken officially, no one dared to look down on her. What was more, she was also the one that the Crown Prince had developed feelings for. Hence, no one dared to ignore her as they did in the past when they saw her.
Even her sarcastic stepmother and arrogant sister did not dare to treat her however they pleased as they previously did. Sometimes, there was even a hint of jealousy in their eyes.
Of course, Wei Yuewu was the reason behind everything.
At this time, Yang Yuyan had long forgotten the grudges between the two of them and thanked Wei Yuewu wholeheartedly. Her situation had changed for the better, and so had her state of mind. Therefore, she no longer felt as though everyone was working against her.
When she was peaceful in mind and her thought was clear, she could finally figure things out. Assistant Minister Yang was quite loyal to his late wife. He still cared for Yang Yuyan, the daughter his late wife gave birth to, even after her passing. For fear that Yang Yuyan would be bullied in the backyard, he even assigned the two nurses of his late wife to assist his second wife in managing the affairs of the backyard.
His goal was obviously to protect Yang Yuyan, but Yang Yuyan herself was disappointing. Now that she was spirited up, she even had her authority in the backyard with the assistance of the two nurses. At once, Yang Yuyan became a different person, and she was now more open-minded than previously.
These changes in her were very subtle, but Wei Yuewu was still able to sense them clearly. Wei Yuewu had a hint of a smile on her face as she curled the corners of her lips. “The palace should have given you an approximate time, right?” Wei Yuewu gently asked.
Regardless of who was chosen as the Crown Princess, Yang Yuyan’s position as a junior concubine was confirmed. Since that was the case, the palace should have made arrangements beforehand and provided a rough timeframe.
“I will move into the Crown Prince Mansion in a month after the wedding of the Crown Prince and Crown Princess,” Yang Yuyan replied with a blush, feeling nothing out of the norm in Wei Yuewu’s acute senses.
“Watch out for my Fourth Elder Sister by then,” Wei Yuewu reminded unhurriedly as she cast a glance at Wei Qiufu who was walking extremely slowly in front of her.
“I will!” Yang Yuyan’s gaze fell on Wei Qiufu with a hint of vigilance. She now realized that she had probably fallen for Fourth Miss Wei’s tricks in the Plum Blossom Nunnery back then.
As they spoke, everyone had already arrived at the reception hall.
Duke of Yan State Mansion’s maids were lined up in two rows, waiting at the entrance of the reception hall. When they saw young ladies of aristocratic families approaching, they would come over to lead the way courteously and respectfully.
Wei Yuewu followed a maid into the gate of the reception hall. She found out that the place was huge as soon as she walked in. It was not crowded at all despite having dozens of young ladies of aristocratic families inside. Among them, Jing Wenyan was the center of attention for everyone.
She was dressed in a light yellow dress that had a base color of blue floral and red plum. Her hair was tied in a high bun and secured with a hairpin that shone with great brilliance. There were a few pieces of rice-grain-sized diamond bits on the hairpin dangling from her hair, making her look even more beautiful than a flower.
Standing in the crowd of ladies, she looked even more outstanding and truly deserved her status as the top-ranked beauty in every way.
Jing Wenyan’s eyes were very sharp, and she immediately saw Wei Yuewu at a glance. Her eyes flashed, and she walked over with a smile. “Sixth Miss Wei, you are finally here. I have already sent people out to check on you a few times, but they couldn’t find you. I thought you had a commitment today and couldn’t make it. However, after giving it some thought, I’m sure that you will come to show your support regardless of any excuses, considering your close friendship with the Heir-apparent of Yan.”
These words might sound as though they meant something else. Immediately after, a few ladies started to look at Wei Yuewu unfavorably.
“I was rescued by the Heir-apparent of Yan several times. Although my father had thanked His Heir-apparent, how can I possibly forget his kindness?” Wei Yuewu said with a serious expression.
Upon hearing her words, everyone finally softened the expression on their face when they looked at Wei Yuewu.
“Sixth Miss Wei, you are truly a person who had a loyal and grateful heart. No wonder His Heir-apparent always praises you. He has never before given a woman such high praise.” Jing Wenyan covered her mouth and smiled. After that, she came over and took Wei Yuewu’s hand warmly as they headed inside.
“When my father talked about His Heir-apparent, he also praises him a lot. If it hadn’t been for His Heir-apparent, I would have been gone long before. My father is very grateful to him.” Wei Yuewu calmly took over the topic from Jing Wenyan, and she had no intention of avoiding it. At once, her generous and appropriate words dispelled everyone’s doubts.
“Eldest Miss Jing, although it makes sense that you agreed to host the event on the behalf of His Heir-apparent, it is still outside of our expectations.” Wei Yuewu’s eyes grew a little cold as she glanced at Jing Wenyan’s beautiful face indifferently. Now she was certain that Jing Wenyan was aiming for her.
The smile on Jing Wenyan’s face became a little stiff. She did not expect Wei Yuewu to say such profound words. “I dare not refuse the invitation extended by the Heir-apparent of Yan.”
“Sixth Younger Sister, since it was the Heir-apparent of the Duke of Yan State who asked for the favor, I believe that none of the daughters of all the noble families in the capital would be able to refuse him.” Wei Qiufu smiled and stepped forward to Jing Wenyan’s rescue.
“You’re right!” Wei Yuewu nodded in agreement. “Everyone says that the Heir-apparent of the Duke of Yan State is like a celestial being. If he takes a fancy to anyone, no one could really refuse it.” Wei Yuewu suddenly sighed, and her eyes darted around slightly.
Once Wei Yuewu said that, Jing Wenyan immediately felt a strong sense of hostility in her words. She wanted to smile and agree with Wei Qiufu’s words just now. However, when Wei Yuewu said this, her smile became duller, and she did not dare to bring up the topic of how Yan Huaijing treated Wei Yuewu differently.
“Fourth Young Lady, Sixth Young Lady, please come with me!” Jing Wenyan’s stiff smile abruptly vanished, and she immediately became serious.
“Sixth Young Lady, I am really sorry. I was so happy to see you here, so I misspoke. I hope you will forgive me,” Jing Wenyan apologized to Wei Yuewu in a low voice as she walked. “I really didn’t pay attention to what I said just now. If you are angry at me, just scold me in my face. If it doesn’t make you feel relieved with that, it’s okay if you hit me a few times.”
Jing Wenyan looked very sincere as she quietly concealed her “unintentional” fault just now. If Wei Yuewu hadn’t learned the truth that Jing Wenyan was the one who instigated Third Princess to attack her in the last incident, Wei Yuewu would have believed her.
“Eldest Miss Jing, what are you saying? It’s just a misunderstanding. It’s not a big deal at all.” Wei Yuewu smiled leisurely.
“Sixth Miss Wei, you’re so generous.” Jing Wenyan sighed, and her eyebrows slightly wrinkled. “Actually, I wanted to ask you for a favor, but I was afraid that you would not agree, so I lost my composure just now.”
“What is it?” Wei Qiufu’s eyes flickered with interest as she came over to ask.
At this time, Jing Wenyan had already brought Wei Yuewu to the front of a seat. After letting Wei Yuewu sit down, Jing Wenyan also sat down in the seat on her side. Then, she rubbed her eyes with a handkerchief and said rather aggrievedly, “It’s not a big deal, just that… Alas, speaking of which, it may seem like I’m receiving guests on behalf of the Heir-apparent of the Duke of Yan State because His Heir-apparent thinks highly of me. However, in reality…”
Her words sounded both real and fake. Jing Wenyan looked so sincere when she spoke. Thinking about her situation, it seemed that this could be the only explanation.
“Eldest Miss Jing, what do you need Sixth Younger Sister’s help with?” Wei Qiufu was very enthusiastic. She sat down on the other side of Jing Wenyan.
The topic piqued Wei Yuewu’s curiosity as well. Eldest Miss Jing’s behavior was too abnormal today. Could it be that she had something up in her sleeve?
When Jing Wenyan came to find her in her mansion, Wei Yuewu believed that Jing Wenyan was paying attention to her because of Yan Huaijing. She had no idea why Jing Wenyan might think highly of her.
Today, Jing Wenyan directly came over as soon as she arrived and expressed how Yan Huaijing had treated her differently in front of the crowd. Given Jing Wenyan’s cautious nature, it seemed that she should not have made such a mistake…
“Eldest Miss Jing, if you have anything to say, just say it. But I can’t promise that I can help you,” Wei Yuewu said unhurriedly, her watery eyes rippling lightly.
“This actually… could solve my difficulties as well.” Jing Wenyan looked around. After seeing that no one was paying attention to them, she then moved closer to Wei Yuewu and said in a low voice, “Sixth Miss Wei, can you help me out by persuading someone? With such a person around, I won’t be in a difficult situation, and Third Princess and Fourth Princess won’t be angry at me if they see me later.”
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