Chapter 86 – Who Had A Mind For Rebellion
In this current situation, Wei Yuewu was almost unable to hold the twig with her hand. What she was doing now could rightfully be labelled as peeping.
Moreover, the person she was peeping at was Yan Huaijing, which put Wei Yuewu under great pressure.
Actually, she would rather withdraw at this time so that she wouldn’t see anything. However, this thought obviously came to her mind too late. Wei Yuewu suddenly felt that Yan Huaijing looked in her direction with a handsome smile around the corner of his lips. His smile, however, inexplicably made her heart tremble.
As a result, Wei Yuewu did not dare to move for fear that she would make any sound to provoke him.
Needless to say, this heir-apparent of the Duke of Yan State was a multi-faced person, and moreover, of the extreme kind.
Some words seemed to be exchanged there, after which the young lady covered her face with a handkerchief and staggered away crying, and the maid hurriedly followed her. There was only Yan Huaijing now. He stood there against the backdrop of the plum trees, looking even more charming.
Wei Yuewu did not dare to move a little bit. She was still holding up the plum twig over her head, trying to refrain from rolling her clear eyes as best as she could, lest that she would attract Yan Huaijing’s attention.
However, in fact, Yan Huaijing had already seen her. He noticed the nervous look on her half-exposed beautiful face as well as the pair of watery eyes under her long thick eyelashes looking straight forward. She looked a little dumb, as if she hadn’t paid any attention to him at all. This made her both adorable and amusing.
The corner of his lips curled, forming a smile that came from the depth of his eyes. He started to walk towards Wei Yuewu.
As he expected, those blank eyes of hers were immediately enlivened, carrying some caution and grievance that aroused his desire to make fun of her.
And Yan Huaijing never would suppress his will, so he obviously followed his mind. He walked over and lowered his head under Wei Yuewu’s astonished gaze. He asked gently, “Sixth Miss Wei, did you see anything interesting?”
Wei Yuewu didn’t expect Yan Huaijing to have discovered her. Now she simply could not run away even if she wanted to. She was more surprised that he would actually ask such a question. She subconsciously mumbled with a faint blush on her pale face, “I just happened to be here. I did not know that Your Heir-apparent was here too.”
Although she didn’t come to peep at him intentionally, it was undeniable that she was here and acted furtively. She was conscious of the fact that she had somehow misbehaved without Yan Huaijing mentioning it. No matter what, she had been nurtured by her granny for so many years, so she knew that it would damage her mage to be caught red-handed.
Yan Huaijing patted away the plum petals on her hair and asked with a gentle smile, “Why are you here?”
Wei Yuewu hurriedly went out from behind the tree and obediently replied, “I have come to see the plum blossoms.”
“Why bothered going this far?” Yan Huaijing raised his eyebrows. The place was close to the back mountain. He wanted to be alone so he had come here to enjoy the flowers. Basically, most visitors were in the front mountain.
He didn’t expect Wei Yuewu to come here at this time too.
Normally, He would show no mercy to anyone who dared to spy on him. Especially at this time, it wasn’t difficult to dispose of an aristocratic young lady without leaving any evidence.
However, if she was the peeper, he had to think about how to deal with it! At the very least, he was certain that she had always avoided him as if he were a snake or a scorpion. Surely she hadn’t come here to spy on him on purpose!
What happened a moment ago made him unhappy, but when he saw the young girl in front of him with those wandering eyes that evinced the sole intention to retreat, he felt that his mood inexplicably improved a lot…
“The blossoms in the back mountain looked better.” Wei Yuewu’s face didn’t blush, nor did her heart pound as she told the lie. Of course, she would not tell Yan Huaijing that she came to see someone.
“How’s your hand?” Yan Huaijing asked gently. He looked extremely handsome under his snow-white fox fur robe, an image of charming young master in this mundane world.
“Thank you for your concern, Your Heir-apparent.” Wei Yuewu replied politely. Actually, she blamed Yan Huaijing much for the matter of her hand because she was forced to play the qin for the event of his offering captives. Nevertheless, she didn’t dare to complain in front of this heir-apparent of the Duke of Yan State, who appeared so ethereal and noble.
Wei Yuewu could clearly sense that this person had an appearance inconsistent with his character.
If you regarded him as a gentle elegant man, you were wrong. He was probably most capable of hiding his ferocity under the guise of his humble and harmless face!
Now Wei Yuewu sensed his sharp searching gaze, she didn’t dare to move at all.
“Let me see it.” Yan Huaijing’s words came with his hand. The moment Wei Yuewu heard him, her hand was already grabbed by him and her sleeve was directly lifted off her wrist.
His bold action dumbfounded Wei Yuewu, not to mention Shufei. She hurriedly tried to withdraw her hand. If someone else saw them like this now, she would never be able to clear her name.
However, her hand was held tightly by Yan Huaijing’s slender and powerful hand, which would in no way allow her to pull back her hand. When he saw the scar on her wrist, his clear handsome eyes suddenly darkened slightly. Then, he raised his head and asked gently, “Why isn’t this scar gone yet?”
The scar on Wei Yuewu’s wrist was actually not a big one. Otherwise, she would have been in real danger that day. Moreover, the wound had recovered quickly in the past few days, leaving only the scar now. However, such a cut on the jade-like skin of her slender wrist indeed made people feel sorry.
“Your Heir-apparent, please let go of my hand. People will see.” Wei Yuewu pulled her hand back and looked anxiously around. She hoped that no other people were coming here for quietness.
Yan Huaijing looked at Wei Yuewu with his clear and pure eyes, as if he did not understand why Wei Yuewu was so worried. He slowly replied, “What does it matter?”
Anyone who saw such an aura coupled with his gentle manner couldn’t help admitting that this heir-apparent of the Duke of Yan State was truly worthy of the honor as the number one young master in the world. How could anyone else match him in terms of charm?
However, Wei Yuewu was so annoyed that she secretly gritted her teeth. She wouldn’t believe that Yan Huaijing really didn’t understand her.
Seeing him acting slowly and unhurriedly, she felt especially irritated. However, she also knew that he was a wolf in sheep’s clothing, so she did not dare to lose her temper.
“Of course it matters. Your name must not be tainted, Your Heir-apparent.” Wei Yuewu almost squeezed those words out of her teeth. What on earth did this cunning sly fox want?
“Oh, that’s not a problem.” Yan Huaijing looked care-free. He took out from his clothes a small bottle made of white jade and put it into Wei Yuewu’s hand. He didn’t let go of her hand until she involuntarily clenched it. He looked as spotless as ever like an immortal without being tainted by dust. “Smear it on your wound and there will be no scar left.”
“Thank you, Your Heir-apparent.” Wei Yuewu knew that she could not reason with him, so she directly accepted the ointment in this small jade bottle. She then took two steps back.
“Sixth Miss Wei, why did you avoid me like this? I remember that we got along well as host and guest, didn’t we?” Yan Huaijing smiled faintly. His handsome face wore a gentle look.
Wei Yuewu was stunned. She didn’t follow his way of thinking for a while, but soon after she lowered her head and looked at the toes under her skirt. She replied in a low voice, “Yes.”
The two of them had indeed made deals before for more than once.
“I remember you said Marquis Jing Yuan wanted to murder you.” Yan Huaijing looked at Wei Yuewu with a faint smile. As he was tall and sturdy while Wei Yuewu was thin and short, she felt heavily stressed before him. Now his words made her even more stressed. She held her hands tightly in her sleeves.
“Yes, he tried to kill me with his personal guards, but I can’t find any evidence,” She raised her head and her clear eyes looked straight at him.
She didn’t know whether Yan Huaijing meant to ask her to testify against Mo Huating. Although she wanted to do so as well, she knew that she didn’t have any evidence.
“Personal guards? He not only has personal guards, but also a private army.” Yan Huaijing said leisurely. A smile appeared on his face. “And he has a mind for rebellion.”
Mo Huating had a mind for rebellion? Wei Yuewu froze and was unable to answer him for a moment. She widened her bright eyes, carefully considering the truthfulness of Yan Huaijing’s words.
Was Mo Huating unsatisfied with his status as Marquis Jing Yuan so that he wanted to rebel? Speaking of rebellion, Wei Yuewu felt that she didn’t see the sign of it in Mo Huating but in Yan Huaijing.
For example, on the day of the captives-offering event, she had clearly sensed the tension between him and the Crown Prince when she walked out of the tent. In the end, nothing happened at the banquet. This in itself indicated the concession of the Crown Prince or the royal court.
The fact that he could force the Emperor and the Crown Prince into concession showed the great ambition and extreme boldness of this heir-apparent of the Duke of Yan State. Did he really know how to behave himself as a subordinate of the Emperor?
Wei Yuewu had received strict training that was essential for young ladies. Although she looked soft and weak, she was exceptionally tenacious to the bones. She had no difficulty pondering in her heart whether Yan Huaijing had a rebellious intent.
“Your Heir-apparent, did you mean…” Wei Yuewu bit her lips and had no choice but to ask. However, she didn’t think that she had anything to do with Mo Huating now. Now that even Wei Yan’s connection with Mo Huating was cut off by the Madam Dowager, how could she, the former fiancee, be mixed with him again?
Of course, since Yan Huaijing had said those words to her, it meant that she had to be on the same boat with him now.
The powerful air of this heir-apparent of the Duke of Yan State came out from every pore of his skin.
“Help me find a way to collect evidence of his intention to rebel. You owe me this!” Yan Huaijing was still smiling, but Wei Yuewu felt an inexplicable chill rising from her heart.
This was not a suggestion but an order. There was no possibility of refusing him, let alone any room for negotiation. Wei Yuewu even felt the merciless coldness in the depth of his eyes that always looked gentle. That coldness was like a sharp blade that casually cut through her defense. This was the true character of Yan Huaijing!
Wei Yuewu bit the corner of her lips, but when she raised her head again, her expression was very composed. She looked straight at Yan Huaijing’s extremely handsome face. Her clear eyes were calm and placid. “Your Heir-apparent, I might be able to help you investigate…”
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