Chapter 69 – Snooping: A Trick In Trick
The small artificial hill was not big but it had a specially-designed platform. The towering rocks on the side ingeniously blocked the platform. If one didn’t pay close attention, one wouldn’t be able to see that there was anyone on the platform of the hill.
Wei Yuewu’s hand was injured and she was still unwell, but with the help of Jin Ling, she managed to reach the platform of the artificial hill. Hardly had they set their feet there when they saw the eunuch leading someone and hurrying over. When Wei Yuewu saw that somewhat familiar figure, her eyes flashed with a trace of hostility.
Mo Huating! It was Mo Huating!
She didn’t expect that he had helpers in the palace. It occurred to her that Nurse Mei once said that Mo Huating held a post in the palace too. This thought lent perfect reason to the discovery!
It was an accident that her hand was injured and it was even more unexpected that she came back to change clothes. She didn’t expect that such accidents would cause Mo Huating’s quick reaction. It seemed that Marquis Jing Yuan was much more sophisticated than what he appeared to be on the surface…
Mo Huating did not walk into the courtyard. He only peeped at the courtyard entrance and coincidentally, he saw the half of the blood-stained sleeve. He had already received news that Sixth Miss Wei had injured her wrist in the tent of the Crown Prince and the Third Princess for some unknown reason. This blood-stained piece of cloth should be hers.
Then the person inside the room must be Wei Yuewu.
“Has the clothes-sender come?”
He nodded, turned out of the door, held his hands behind his back, walked a few steps, and asked the question to the eunuch on the side.
“No, not yet. I was in a hurry on the way and the carriage is parked a little far from here. It’s not likely for the clothes-sender to get back so soon.” Upon hearing the question, the eunuch hurriedly replied respectfully with a smile.
“How… did she look?” Mo Huating hesitated for a second but then asked immediately, a harsh expression flashing in his eyes.
“Sixth Miss Wei looked very bad and couldn’t even stand. She needs a maid by her side to help her. She looked weak when she walked.” The eunuch thought for a moment before he answered. At that time, he didn’t dare to observe Wei Yuewu for long for fear that Wei Yuewu would suspect him. Nevertheless, when his eyes swept across her, he noticed the Sixth Miss Wei was in a very bad situation at the time.
“Go send for an imperial doctor to treat Sixth Miss Wei’s injury.” Mo Huating nodded, narrowed his eyes and uttered those words resolutely in the end. Ruthlessness was the mark of a truly great man. This Sixth Miss Wei should blame herself for disrupting his big plan. He would never allow her to cancel the engagement.
Surely any stone in the way must be kicked away…
“Well… How should I send for an imperial doctor?” The eunuch hesitated for a moment before he asked. He was merely an insignificant eunuch. He didn’t dare to ask for an imperial doctor without an order from above.
“Just go. You can say that the Sixth Miss Wei got injured. She was bandaged before but she’s still unwell. Let him hurry up and come over. Otherwise, if something really happened to her, no one could shoulder the responsibility.” Mo Huating said after he thought for a moment. Wei Yuewu’s injury was an accident. Although the news reached him, he didn’t believe it. After all, this Sixth Miss Wei didn’t give him the impression of being ignorant and stupid.
After the previous incidents, Mo Huating didn’t dare to underestimate Wei Yuewu anymore.
Hence, after hearing about the news, he came over immediately to check if it was true. Although he had arranged for helpers in the palace, his power was limited.
Now he saw Wei Yuewu’s bloodstained sleeve, he knew that Wei Yuewu was inside the room, so he made up his mind. Then, he could carry out his plans ahead of time. Those young ladies should be back for a rest after a short while. Wouldn’t that time be perfect?
“But that room…” The eunuch said with an uneasy expression as he pointed to the room over there.
“That’s no problem. No one will find out.” Mo Huating said indifferently. His handsome eyes swept across that door and the corners of his lips curled up silently. That fragrance was not native to the country and only a small amount of it was applied. He had tried many doctors and none of them noticed anything wrong with it. Even an imperial doctor could only feel helpless about it…
“Yes, I will go right now.” Upon hearing Mo Huating’s words, the eunuch nodded and did not dare to make light of him. He hurriedly turned around and departed. Mo Huating, however, did not leave. He walked around in circles twice and coldly looked at the courtyard’s gate before leaving.
An eerie silence fell down at the entrance of the courtyard.
“Miss, I can’t hear what they said. The place is too far away.” After they left, Jin Ling awkwardly said to Wei Yuewu. Although her hearing was indeed extraordinary, the artificial hill was some distance away from the gate. Even though her hearing was exceptional, she couldn’t make out what Mo Huating and the eunuch said.
“That’s okay. Let’s wait.” Wei Yuewu sneered in her heart. This Marquis Jing Yuan had the same thought as Wei Yan. He was also plotting against her all the time. Since this was the case, she would also give them a big gift…
This was a catastrophe that couldn’t be suppressed, whether by the Madam Dowager or her seemingly high-ranking and influential Second Uncle.
Villains would finally get the punishment they deserved. That was always how the natural law worked.
The injury of her hand was an accident not only to her but also Wei Yan.
Then, Wei Yan should be really anxious now for she didn’t know what had happened to her. She shifted her eyes from the hill to another path.
That was the winding path leading to the entrance of the courtyard from which they had come. Now, a palace maid was walking in this path in a hurry. One could tell that she was in a great hurry at first glance, while Wei Yuewu’s position allowed her to see farther.
There was a stealthy figure not far behind the palace maid…
Wei Yan was very anxious. Of course she was anxious.
How come Wei Yuewu became acquainted with the Third Princess and even returned to the palace with the princess together?
Most importantly, it seemed nothing serious had happened to her.
Although the Third Princess was not as noble as the Fourth Princess, she was highly praised. Everyone knew that the Third Princess was dignified, magnanimous and properly-behaved, and she was also good-natured. She would never press others by virtue of her status as a princess. Moreover, the Crown Prince was fond of this Third Princess even more than he was of his own sister, the Fourth Princess.
If Wei Yuewu had the honor of returning to the palace with the Third Princess, did it mean that the Third Princess had a good impression of her?
With this thought on her mind, Wei Yan could no longer remain calm. At this time, the prelude of Yan Huaijing’s offering prisoners had been completed. The subsequent procedure was to discuss national affairs, which had nothing to do with the young ladies of aristocratic families. Thus, the carriages of the palace started to drive the young ladies back to the palace.
Wei Yan boarded the first carriage to return to the palace. She expressed her concern about Wei Yuewu’s injury and told the coachman to hurry back to the palace.
Therefore, not long after Wei Yuewu entered the palace, Wei Yan’s carriage also arrived.
After getting off the carriage, Wei Yan inquired and knew that Wei Yuewu didn’t go to the Third Princess’s palace but the resting place for ladies and young ladies. She then let out a sigh of relief. It seemed that the Third Princess and Wei Yuewu were not as close as she had imagined.
She hurried to the resting place and saw a palace maid who was carrying clothes on the way. Except Wei Yuewu who was injured and arrived here ahead of Wei Yan, who else would need to change clothes at this time?
Wei Yan asked Shuiyue to keep a close eye on the palace maid and she herself followed behind slowly.
As a young lady of an aristocratic family, she naturally couldn’t do such a thing as stalking in person.
“Miss, I saw Jin Ling coming out of the courtyard, taking the clothes and then going in. The Sixth Young Lady should be in the courtyard.” Shuiyue was watching in the front. She saw the palace maid entering the courtyard’s gate and Jin Ling coming out and taking the clothes. She then hurriedly came back to report to Wei Yan.
“Is Wei Yuewu really in the courtyard?” Wei Yan asked with uncertain.
“Sixth Young Lady must be there. I didn’t leave until I saw her personal maid Jin Ling coming out to pick up the clothes and having a few words with the palace maid.” Shuiyue nodded with certainty.
“Let’s go in and take a look.” Wei Yan thought for a moment and started to walk in.
“Second Young Lady, what are we going in for now?” Shuiyue asked in confusion.
“For comforting Sixth Younger Sister of course. She is injured and I’m her elder sister. I must go and see her.” Wei Yan sneered. Of course she had to go and take a look. Otherwise, that bitch would probably refuse to attend the banquet under the pretense of feeling unwell. If so, her plan with the phoenix-patterned hairpin would be in vain.
No matter what, she must make this bitch attend the banquet even though she was injured.
Hearing Wei Yan’s words, Shuiyue did not dare to stop her, so she followed Wei Yan to the courtyard’s gate.
The gate of the courtyard was quiet and there was no one here. When Wei Yan thought that no other guest was back yet at this time, the quietness seemed reasonable to her. Especially when she saw the blood-stained sleeve that was accidentally clipped into the crack of the door, a sinister smile appeared on her face.
That bitch was truly lucky to be alive. Wei Yan wondered what had happened.
There were a lot of blood stains on the sleeve, which showed that Wei Yuewu lost a lot of blood at the time. Indeed she was far too lucky that she survived.
The courtyard was also quiet. There were so many chambers that it would be difficult for Wei Yan to find Wei Yuewu quickly. However, now with the sleeve at the door, it caught her attention very easily. Wei Yan went straight to the door with the blood-stained sleeve.
She walked to the door and gently pushed it, but the door didn’t open with the push.
“Sixth Younger Sister, I came to see you.” Wei Yan sneered, whereas her words were full of affection. She pushed the door again with more strength and the door opened. Then, to her surprise, a cut-off sleeve fell to the ground.
What was even more beyond her reaction was a figure colliding head-on into her…
Jin Ling helped Wei Yuewu to the rightmost chamber to rest. This room was in the opposite of and far away from the one that the eunuch had taken Wei Yuewu to. The distance between the two chambers could be considered to be long. Jin Ling helped Wei Yuewu to the couch near the screen for her to lie down to rest. In Wei Yuewu’s current situation, she had been forcing herself to hold on.
At this moment, Wei Yuewu felt really dizzy. She knew that it was because she had lost too much blood and hadn’t rested until now. She went on the couch and quietly lay there to rest.
Jin Ling sat at one side and looked into the window. From her position, she could actually see what was going on in front of the opposite room.
The rooms in the courtyard were arranged in the shape of one half of a fan and were lined up one by one in a slight curve. In such a layout, it looked like the leftmost chamber and the rightmost chamber were facing each other from afar.
Therefore, she saw an imperial doctor being led by the eunuch into Wei Yan’s room, and then the door was shut!
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