Chapter 441
Chapter 441 Don’t Worry. She Can’t Really See You
The large group of people walked into the backyard and went around the corner. However, they did not find a single person there. Jing Wenyan frowned slightly.
“Look! There is someone over there!” Her maid suddenly pointed at a half-closed door.
Jing Wenyan’s maids had previously left Ming Yan at the door. So, although the maid did not see anyone now, she could still recognize the room.
“Let’s go over and take a look!” Jing Wenyan suggested.
Following her suggestion, the group headed towards the door in a grandiose manner. The door was left ajar, so a maid easily pushed it open.
Seeing the scene inside the room, several young ladies covered their mouths with handkerchiefs and cried out in surprise.
On the screen, there were both men’s and women’s clothes.
“That… that is not His Heir-apparent. His Heir-apparent must still be receiving guests. After all, the Crown Prince is here!” One young lady exclaimed in shock.
“If he’s not His Heir-apparent, who else could he be…” Instantly, this reminded the other young ladies that this is the backyard of the Heir-apparent of the Duke of Yan State. So, other than Yan Huaijing, how could there be another man sleeping here brazenly?
“Let’s go over and take a look!”
Some of the young ladies could not wait and took their maids over to the bed. Although the bed curtains were down, one could still tell that a woman was lying in a man’s arms.
“Is this the noble young lady from the State of Yan?”
“Tsk, what kind of noble young lady dares to secretly hook up with another man?”
“I say let’s bring her to His Heir-apparent of Yan so he could see what kind of woman she is!”
Overwhelmed by jealousy, these originally gentle and elegant young ladies rushed over to the bed. Some even wanted to pull the curtains.
A trace of pride flashed through Jing Wenyan’s eyes. The bigger the farce, the better. Then, she would be able to take advantage of the situation and get more information about Miss Lin who was from the State of Yan.
Of course, it would be best if the woman on the bed was Wei Yuewu. But even if it was not Wei Yuewu but Wei Qiufu, with Wei Qiufu’s status, the matter could still cause a big uproar.
“Eldest Miss Jing, what are you all doing?” Suddenly, a woman’s voice sounded from behind.
Jing Wenyan’s gaze darkened, and she spun around to look at Wei Qiufu behind them.
“Eldest Miss Jing, what are you all doing here?” By now, Wei Qiufu had already tidied up a little. There was a hint of a smile in the corner of her eyes as she slowly walked over. Ming Yan obediently followed behind her.
Wei Qiufu was just like how she usually presented herself to people.
“Fourth Miss Wei!” Jing Wenyan hurriedly greeted.
Standing next to Jing Wenyan, the maid was so scared that her face turned pale. Even if she did not see Wei Qiufu’s face clearly at that time, she could still recognize Ming Yan. Seeing that the master and servant were fine and slowly walked in from outside, she could not help but glance at the figure on the bed. Her lips trembled.
“I was just passing by. I did not expect to encounter such a farce!” Jing Wenyan smiled bitterly.
“Eldest Miss Jing, did you bring these young ladies here on purpose? I heard that His Heir-apparent of Yan specially ordered to have this courtyard guarded. The others might not know about this, but how could you not know, Eldest Miss Jing?” Wei Qiufu sneered coldly.
Originally, with her status, Wei Qiufu was not qualified to say such harsh words to Jing Wenyan. But since she was now an appointed concubine of the Crown Prince, she could speak to Jing Wenyan like that even though Jing Wenyan was Duke of Jing’s daughter.
“Fourth Miss Wei, how could you accuse me of that!” Jing Wenyan did not expect Wei Qiufu to be so direct, so she was taken aback for a moment. But immediately, she reacted with anger on her face.
As they were engaged with each other, the other young ladies gradually calmed down. They stood aside in silence and gazed at Jing Wenyan doubtfully.
It was such a coincidence that they ran into this incident today. Besides, Jing Wenyan had never mentioned that the Heir-apparent forbade anyone to come in to visit this noble young lady from the State of Yan and even asked the guards to watch the backyard. Could there be some secret in this place?
“Who is on the bed for Eldest Miss Jing to take it so seriously? Open the curtains up, and let’s take a look!” Wei Qiufu was very indignant. Jing Wenyan had almost ruined her. Of course, she would not be polite to Jing Wenyan.
Getting the order, Ming Yan went over and pulled the bed curtains aside.
At the sight of the woman on the bed, the maid, who was beside Jing Wenyan, took a step back in shock and almost screamed. Fortunately, she reacted quickly by lowering her head and swallowing the cry of surprise.
Nevertheless, her hands trembled slightly as she gripped the corner of her clothes. It was the other maid who was with her earlier!
“Eldest Miss Jing, do you know who she is? And this man?” Wei Qiufu watched Ming Yan hang up the bed curtains before turning to give Jing Wenyan a cold and provocative look.
“She… she… is my maid!” Since Jing Wenyan only brought a few maids into the mansion, it was very easy to find out the identity of the maid on the bed. Therefore, rather than denying it, Jing Wenyan admitted it right away. Suddenly, her gaze turned sharp as she immediately noticed something unusual and questioned, “Who knocked her out and left her here? Who tried to plot against me?”
Even after such a big ruckus, the two on the bed were still not waking up, so it was obvious that something was wrong.
“So, she’s your maid, huh?” Wei Qiufu sneered and squinted at Jing Wenyan. “Eldest Miss Jing, do you really not know what happened?”
Naturally, Wei Qiufu was furious. If she had been the one to be seen lying together with a strange man now, even though people found out that she was framed, she would still have been given a secret death sentence by the Emperor. The royals would not allow their reputation to be tainted.
“Fourth Miss Wei, your words sound wrong. How could I possibly know why my maid was knocked unconscious here?” Being interrogated twice by Wei Qiufu, Jing Wenyan was also angered. “What exactly are you trying to say, Fourth Miss Wei? Just say it. But clearly, my maid has been framed. It seems that we’d better ask His Heir-apparent to judge this matter!”
By now, Jing Wenyan had realized what was going on. So, she could only play along and make a big deal of the matter. It was just a maid after all, and she was ready to give up the maid.
Getting the order, the maid who was by her side left with a pale face. Soon, the maid brought a guard over. He was one of the guards who had been watching the front door.
“Where is His Heir-apparent?” Jing Wenyan asked before someone else did.
“His Heir-apparent is resting in the bamboo building behind,” the guard replied lightly.
“Is Miss Lin around? If she’s around, please ask her to come and judge the situation for us. I don’t understand why Fourth Miss Wei would accuse me right after she came in here. Something happened to my maid, not her maid!” Jing Wenyan was angry.
Although the guard hesitated for a moment, he still answered, “Miss Lin… is not here either.”
“Where is Miss Lin?” Jing Wenyan asked.
“She is… with His Heir-apparent.”
“Please bring us to see His Heir-apparent and Miss Lin then. I’m afraid that we will need their help to resolve this matter today!” Jing Wenyan said righteously.
“Yeah, bring us to see them.”
“Please bring us to see His Heir-apparent!” When the guests heard that they were going to see Yan Huaijing and might meet the mysterious Miss Lin, many immediately chimed in and asked to go with the guard.
As the ruckus grew louder, the two on the bed slowly regained consciousness.
“Miss!” The maid woke up first and exclaimed in shock before grabbing a piece of clothing to cover her chest.
“Put on your clothes. We’re going to see His Heir-apparent of Yan together!” Coldly, Jing Wenyan ordered and left the room. It seemed that they had brought the farce to Yan Huaijing eventually.
The maid put on her clothes and followed Jing Wenyan to the bamboo building. The man was also awake and was escorted by another guard.
Under the former guard’s lead, a large group of young ladies headed towards the bamboo building in a grandiose manner.
In front of the bamboo building, Little Dezi alone stood there.
“Little Dezi, is His Heir-apparent up there?” Jing Wenyan asked, pointing at the second floor. She was very surprised that Yan Huaijing was not receiving guests at this time but in the bamboo building.
“Yes, His Heir-apparent and Miss Lin are both upstairs. Eldest Miss Jing, why are you…” Little Dezi glanced at the large group of people in surprise.
“Something happened, and I was involved. So, I want to ask for help from His Heir-apparent to judge the matter. Otherwise, some would think that I tried to frame my own maid!” As Jing Wenyan hinted with a deeper meaning, she glanced coldly at Wei Qiufu.
“Uh… if such a large group goes up together, His Heir-apparent will be disturbed.” Little Dezi was a bit in difficulty.
“There is no need for so many to go up together. I will go alone and inform His Heir-apparent.”
“But… His Heir-apparent might not want to have any visitors now.” Gradually, Little Dezi was in more difficulty.
“It’s fine. With such a big incident happening in the mansion, if His Heir-apparent, as the master, does not interfere, I’m afraid no one else can deal with it then. Besides, there are people who doubt me. I can’t continue to help His Heir-apparent receive his guests anymore!” Jing Wenyan implied in an aggrieved tone.
“Alright, then. Eldest Miss Jing, please come with me. As for the rest of the young ladies, please let them remain here. If His Heir-apparent has something to ask anyone, he will send someone down.” Seeing that Jing Wenyan refused to do anything unless she saw the Heir-apparent, Little Dezi could only agree helplessly.
Since they were at the Heir-apparent’s place, those young ladies didn’t dare to make a ruckus anymore. They exchanged a look and nodded.
Wei Qiufu looked up at the second floor and didn’t say anything.
“Your Heir-apparent, Eldest Miss Jing requests to see you.” Stopping at the door upstairs, Little Dezi reported in an obedient tone.
“Let her in.” A faint and elegant voice sounded. Jing Wenyan’s heart fluttered slightly when she heard the voice.
Inside the bamboo building, Wei Yuewu was tightly held in the arms of Yan Huaijing. Although she buried her head in his embrace, she still felt uneasy.
Thankfully, Yan Huaijing’s robe was big enough for her to hide. In fact, she was not showing much of herself.
Yan Huaijing patted her head with interest. Quietly, he was very satisfied with Wei Yuewu being this close to him. He knew that this little fox would never get close to him without being coerced. Yan Huaijing pulled on a string on the side, and a bamboo curtain fell down in front of them. Their figures were now behind the curtain.
“It’s fine now. She can’t really see you!” Yan Huaijing comforted her leisurely.
Seeing the bamboo curtain fall, Wei Yuewu immediately relaxed. However, her slender waist was tightly held by Yan Huaijing. Looking at his satisfied expression, she knew that she should not move around at this time. Otherwise, she could provoke the temperamental and handsome heir-apparent. To her, Yan Huaijing was never like a celestial and transcendental being.
Meanwhile, footsteps sounded lightly at the door. Jing Wenyan had collected her thoughts and slowly walked into the room.
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