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Chapter 185
Chapter 185
Chapter 185 – Reproducing The Crime Scene In The Study
After a while, the Madam Dowager said coldly, “Yuejiao, go back and rest first. Yuewu, you stay for a while. I have something to say.”
“Grandmother, I also want to stay.” Seeing that Wei Yuewu alone was left behind, Wei Yuejiao hurriedly said.
The Madam Dowager said coldly with a long face, “What are you doing here? Your concubine mother is coming back soon. Tell her to properly restrain the people around her when she comes back. Don’t think that I am really ignorant of what people of the mansion have done.”
There was too much information in these words. For a time, Wei Yuejiao did not dare to be arrogant by taking advantage of the Madam Dowager’s fondness of her. She pinched her hands in her sleeves and said, “Yes, grandmother!”
Then, she looked back at Wei Yuewu and stomped her feet in hatred before leaving.
“Yuewu, sit down first!” The Madam Dowager’s expression softened as she sighed and said to Wei Yuewu.
Wei Yuewu nodded and sat down on the chair beside her. A trace of deep serenity flashed across her eyes. She would like to see the Madam Dowager’s attitude now.
“Yuewu, you and Yuejiao are sisters, but you haven’t seen each other for many years. The two of you may be at odds with each other, but you are after all true sisters. If the two of you really confront each other, the saddest ones will be Grandmother and your father.” The Madam Dowager said earnestly, her expression looking even more benevolent.
Wei Yuewu pretended not to understand the meaning behind the Madam Dowager’s words and blinked her dark eyes. “Grandmother, does Third Elder Sister dislike me?”
“Actually, it’s not a big deal whether she likes you or not. You two share the same father, and you are always true sisters. When Concubine Dong returns to the capital, she will definitely restrain your Third Elder Sister. Your father’s old injuries have recurred, so his return has been delayed. However, when he is back in the mansion, you will have a family reunion!”
The Madam Dowager comforted Wei Yuewu and quietly changed the topic.
“Are Father’s injuries serious?” Of course, Wei Yuewu knew the Madam Dowager’s thoughts. However, Wei Fengyao and Wei Yuejiao had just been reprimanded by the Madam Dowager, so it was not appropriate for her to be too aggressive in front of the Madam Dowager. She immediately kept up with the Madam Dowager and asked.
“Your father has been guarding the border and experienced many wars and battles over these years. Your mother passed away early. If Concubine Dong hadn’t been waiting on him at the border, his health conditions might be even worse!” The Madam Dowager said gently, her face full of gratitude to Concubine Dong.
Therefore, Concubine Dong had worked hard and performed a valuable service, so it would be best if she could be elevated to the position of wife!
Wei Yuewu sneered in her heart. The Madam Dowager was really obsessed with helping Concubine ascend to the position of Marquise Hua Yang.
“When Concubine Dong returns, I will definitely express my thanks to Concubine Dong for taking care of my father for so many years!” Wei Yuewu replied gently, but she did not react to the hint of the Madam Dowager.
Nanny Hong stood at the side and wanted to say something, but she immediately lowered her head and remained silent.
Seeing that Wei Yuewu refused to echo with her, the Madam Dowager lost interest in the conversation and shook her hand slightly. “Alright, you can go down and rest now. You suffered such a shock today!”
“Yes, Grandmother. Excuse me for leaving now!” Wei Yuewu got up and said goodbye to the Madam Dowager.
“Madam Dowager, does Sixth Young Lady completely disagree with Concubine Dong’s elevation?” After Wei Yuewu left, Nanny Hong walked to the back of the Madam Dowager. While pounding her back, she whispered, “How about you speaking to Lord Marquis yourself? Perhaps Lord Marquis will agree this time.”
“Agreed to what? If he had no objection, he would have agreed many years ago. What’s the point of waiting until now?” The Madam Dowager leaned back and closed her eyes.
“But Lord Marquis is really fond of the Third Young Lady. He gives everything good to the Third Young Lady and has always trusted Concubine Dong. He can entrust anything to Concubine Dong. Why can’t he give her the final elevation?” Nanny Hong also sighed. It was really hard to guess what the Lord Marquis was thinking.
Since he was so kind to Concubine Dong and the Third Young Lady, why was he so stingy that he didn’t give them a proper title? After all, Marquise Hua Yang had been gone for so many years.
“Well, I’ll have to wait for his return to the capital. Perhaps as the last resort, I have to beg for a decree from Her Majesty. It can’t go on like this. The mansion of Marquis of Hua Yang does need a mistress.” The Madam Dowager rubbed her eyebrows. Ever since that incident, she had discovered that Marquis Hua Yang, her own son, had become more and more alienated from her.
This was also the reason why she disliked Wei Yuewu’s birth mother more and more. She felt that it was all that woman’s fault. If it weren’t for her, many of the things that followed wouldn’t have happened, thus preventing the current situation from occurring in the first place.
If she had known that things would go wrong because of that woman, she should have given her a heavy blow earlier.
Outside the courtyard, Wei Yuewu ran into Wei Yuejiao, who had been waiting there for a long time.
“Sixth Younger Sister, good for you! You actually made grandmother favor you!” Wei Yuejiao said angrily. The fact that Wei Yuewu stayed behind whereas she was driven out by the Madam Dowager made her feel extremely embarrassed. Therefore, she deliberately waited here to block up Wei Yuewu.
“Why did Third Elder Sister say so? However, you asked me to prepare flower dew, but where have you been? I found two old maidservants waiting to knock me out behind the gate of the courtyard. If I really fainted, I would be the person who was charged by the maid and the old maidservant, right?”
Wei Yuewu said with a calm expression on her face and undisguised mockery in her eyes.
“You… you…Fine! I hope you’re still so lucky the next time!” Wei Yuejiao was so stifled that she couldn’t even speak properly. For a moment, she was still speechless.
“Don’t worry, Third Elder Sister. At least I’m not the one whose reputation has been ruined! Everyone is talking about Third Elder Sister, right? I wonder if Father will be happy to hear of Third Elder Sister’s current reputation after he is back in the capital!” Wei Yuewu said indifferently, a trace of hostility flashing through her eyes. Without waiting for Wei Yuejiao to say anything, she quickly walked past her.
Was Wei Yuejiao so pissed off now? Then she would like to add some fuel to the fire! The angrier Wei Yuejiao was, the faster her previous plan would take effect…
When Wei Yuejiao thought that not only did she fail to harm Wei Yuewu, she had instead landed herself in such a situation, she was both angry and resentful. But she also knew that there was nothing she could do to harm Wei Yuewu at this time. She glared at Wei Yuewu’s back with hatred. Mother was about to return to the capital. She did not believe that she and Mother would fail to subdue this Wei Yuewu.
“How long will it take before mother arrives?” She asked coldly.
“It should be just a couple of days.” Yuzhu replied carefully.
“Ask my mother to come quickly. This bitch is going to turn the world around in the Marquis Mansion!” She couldn’t eat humble pies when she thought that she, who used to be doted on by the Madam Dowager, would one day be driven out because of Wei Yuewu.
“Yes, Miss. I will have someone send a message to concubine Dong in a while!” Yuzhu replied.
“Slap!” Wei Yuejiao fiercely hit Yuzhu in the face. “What concubine Dong? It’s lady!” Wei Yuejiao said hatefully.
“Yes… it was Lady Dong who asked me to address her like that. I completely followed Lady Dong’s order.” Yuzhu covered her face and hurriedly explained.
At the border, Concubine Dong was the only mistress in the mansion. Therefore, some servants started to address Concubine Dong as Lady Dong, and Lord Marquis did not say a word about it. As a result, all the servants at the border addressed Concubine Dong as Lady Dong.
But each time before coming to the capital, Concubine Dong would repeatedly warn her servants that they must address her as Concubine Dong in the mansion of Marquis Hua Yang!
“Mansion of Marquis Hua Yang! Slut Wei Yuewu!” Wei Yuejiao gritted her teeth and said hatefully. If it weren’t for Wei Yuewu, the situation would be different. She would be a legitimate daughter, and Mother would be Marquise Hua Yang. How would she be looked down upon by Wei Fengyao, who placed her in the same position as the concubine-born daughter Wei Qiuju?
For Wei Yuejiao, who had always thought of herself as a legitimate daughter, it was more than a heavy blow to her heart.
“Move, let’s go back!” She suddenly remembered the screen in her room. Wasn’t that Wei Yuewu’s mother’s dowry? Didn’t Wei Yuewu cherish it very much? Unfortunately, this screen now belonged to her. She could do whatever she wanted with the screen. Mother had managed to put this screen in her room so that she could vent her anger freely.
Wei Yuewu didn’t expect that she would be stopped halfway down the road, and that the person who stopped her was the Fourth Prince…
“Sixth Miss Wei, please come over here and have a talk.” Fourth Prince Wen Yi stood on the roadside with his hands behind his back, his expression cold. Behind him stood four guards, and beside him stood a steward from the mansion. It was obvious that he did not enter the inner courtyard without permission.
Wei Yuewu was shocked, but she still walked over and bowed to the Fourth Prince.
“Greetings, Your Highness!”
“I heard that Sixth Young Lady encountered an assassin before. May I know if you discovered anything unusual?” The Fourth Prince looked at the beautiful girl in front of him. A trace of deep look flashed in his eyes, but his expression immediately returned to normal.
Wei Yuewu raised her head in surprise. Wei Luowu had warned her repeatedly not to tell anyone about this matter. How could he disclose it himself in just a short while?
“Yuewu didn’t see anything and was knocked unconscious. Second Uncle knows all about this matter.” Wei Yuewu smiled and said softly.
Regardless of the circumstances under which Wei Luowu had disclosed this incident, she did not want to be involved. She knew that Yan Huaijing’s actions at that time were not improvised. When she saw the words written on the paper he took out at that time, she knew that Yan Huaijing had another plan.
“Lord Minister did say that Sixth Young Lady did not see anything, but I still want to ask Sixth Young Lady in person if there was any other abnormality, or if you heard the sound of the window opening?”
Wen Yi said indifferently.
“No, I did not!” Wei Yuewu shook her head decisively…
“At that time, Sixth Young Miss was reading a book, right? I wonder what kind of book you were reading so attentively. How about going to Minister Wei’s study with me now?” Wen Yi invited, looking as if he was determined to make a thorough investigation before leaving.
These words sounded extremely polite, but looking at the posture of the guards standing behind Wen Yi and considering his status as a prince, Wei Yuewu knew that she had no choice but to go with him. She nodded her head and said, “Yes, as you ordered!”
As a result, the group of people walked out of the flower gate and arrived at Wei Luowu’s study. What Wei Yuewu did not expect was that not only Wei Luowu, but also Yan Huaijing and Lu Yeli were there.
The three of them were seated as host and guest in the study, but the atmosphere was not very good.
Yan Huaijing’s expression was still as leisurely as an exiled immortal. When his handsome gaze landed on anyone, it appeared very gentle.
Lu Yeli’s handsome face was as serious as ever, and he looked at anyone coldly.
Wei Luowu, who was sitting in the seat of honor, had a gloomy expression on his face. However, Wei Yuewu felt that Wei Luowu’s current performance was the most appropriate considering the fact that two high-ranking and powerful heirs-apparent who were clearly at odds were seated beside him.
“Yuewu, where were you seated when the incident occurred? Just sit there again. Besides, are these books the ones you read at that time?” Wei Luowu asked, pointing to where Wei Yuewu had been seated and the books that were piled up there.