"The Third Princess didn't say anything much but she promised me that she would explain my matter to Her Majesty when she was free." Zhao Ruo'e was surprised to see Wei Yuewu come to her for this matter. She felt apologetic and brought Wei Yuewu to the pavilion next to the rockery outside her room to talk.
Zhao Ruo'e lived in a nice room. She didn't live next to the other young ladies. When she opened the door of her room, she could see the sun and the scenery was breathtaking. Opposite the corridor was a rockery with several plum blossom trees. There was a small pool of clear water next to the rockery, a few small stones were leaning against the rockery, and there was a small pavilion next to the rockery. The sun was shining on the pavilion's high eaves at this moment.
Moreover, her room was on the leeward side of Chu Xiu Palace.
It seemed that Zhao Ruo'e had inquired about the rooms before she entered the Palace, hence she could pick s
"Sixth Miss Wei, so nice to see you here." Qin Wenyu walked over slowly with a smile on her face. She was the daughter of Grand Scholar Qin, and she had a scholarly air about her. Her faint smile was enough to make people have a good impression of her.Wei Yuewu hid the torn sleeve to the side and smiled slightly. "I've met Miss Zhao several times, so she is my acquaintance. I have nothing to do today and came over to chat with her.""Sixth Miss Wei, I heard that you really like to read books. What kind of books do you usually read?" Qin Wenyu smiled and sat on the other side of Wei Yuewu."Oh, nothing serious. I like to read some simple poems and such." Wei Yuewu rested her fair fingers on the edge of her sleeves, looking rather nervous."What happened to your sleeve?" Qin Wenyu asked with a surprised expression, landing her gaze on Wei Yuewu's sleeve."She accidentally tore the sleeve just now," Zhao Ruo'e cut
"Miss, what do you want the scissors for?" Jin Ling took the scissors and handed them to Wei Yuewu."Go and cut a few holes in the dirty clothes!" Wei Yuewu pointed at the clothes that had been taken out earlier and instructed Jin Ling indifferently."Those that are too dirty to wear?" Jin Ling asked again, thinking that she had heard wrongly."Yes." Wei Yuewu nodded. She casually picked up a piece of dress next to her, glanced at it, and pointed at the stain in the middle of the dress. "Right here. Cut a few holes, but make sure you don't make a big hole.""Miss!" Jin Ling looked at Wei Yuewu in shock."Go and cut them, or they will blame this on you!" Wei Yuewu looked at her and blinked. "It's most likely because the maids do not do their jobs that the clothes have been dirtied."It meant to push all the blame on maids. Due to the maids' carelessness, the clothes had been stained.Aft
"Me?" Wei Yuewu blinked her clear eyes in confusion and pointed at herself, as if she hadn't come to her senses.Zhaoyi Tu's gaze also fell on Wei Yuewu. When she saw Wei Yuewu's befuddled expression, she turned to Wei Qiufu with a gloomy face."Your Grace, I think someone must have set me up on purpose. That's why there were so many leaves near the patio. It was clearly clean before. If you don't believe me, please ask my Sixth Younger Sister. I'm sure there are not so many withered branches and leaves at her place!" Wei Qiufu pointed at Wei Yuewu smugly and spoke fluently, thinking that she had found a way out."Sixth Younger Sister, tell Her Grace. Is it true?"Although Wei Qiufu did not often open the back window, she knew that the cleaning maids came every day although it wasn't as frequent as before. Hence, there wouldn't be so many leaves there. Right now, she wanted to push the blame on someone else, so she dragged W
"Your Grace, please forgive me. I won't dare to do it again!" Without any hesitation, Wei Qiufu knelt down again, moved a few steps on her knees, and arrived in front of Zhaoyi Tu with tears in her eyes."Are you sure?" Zhaoyi Tu looked down, not showing any joy or anger."Yes, Your Grace, please rest assured!" Wei Qiufu hurriedly nodded. It would be over for her if there was a permanent record of her case. In the future, such a record of misdeed would be like pressing a ticking time bomb next to her."What if it happens again?" Zhaoyi Tu asked."If it does, I will receive whatever punishment from Your Grace." Wei Qiufu answered resolutely.At this time, she had no choice but to be humble. If Zhaoyi Tu insisted, she would be doomed.This time, Zhaoyi Tu did not immediately reply. She seemed to think for a moment before reluctantly saying, "Then forget it. However, Fourth Miss Wei, you have to know t
After the prayer session at the Buddha Hall, the young ladies did not take the soft sedans. Instead, they followed the Third Princess to the small ancestral hall of the royal family and waited. It was very quiet along the way. After turning a few intersections, they arrived in front of a small ancestral hall.Despite the fact that it was a small ancestral hall, it was a little bigger than the ancestral hall of an ordinary family, and its grandeur already reflected the dignity of the royal family.When they arrived at the entrance of the hall, they did not immediately enter. Ten young ladies of aristocratic families lined up on both sides of the hall, five in one row. The Fourth Princess appeared out of nowhere and stood near the door while the Third Princess stood on the opposite side.The Third Princess was the focus of attention today, so she was dressed in a particularly beautiful dress. The bright and beautiful embroidered scarf was
Wei Yuewu smiled at Wei Qiufu. Then, as she saw Wei Qiufu's smile stiffen, she slowly retracted her gaze and continued to pay attention to the event in front of her."Who is it?" The Empress' palace maid snapped.The palace maid, who was kneeling on the ground, replied with a trembling voice, "I-It's Eunuch Zhang Yu, who is usually working with us." She knew that she would probably die soon, yet she hoped that she would not implicate her family."Go and investigate!" The Empress, who heard the remark, frowned, her expression cold and gloomy. Today's ceremony was important to her too. Now that such a thing had happened, as the head of the harem, she was also very embarrassed.Zhaoyi Tu hid herself in the darkness, coldly watching the Empress' reaction.A eunuch hurriedly ran out of the hall. The so-called Eunuch Zhang Yu was a staff working at the royal family's small ancestral hall, so he did not need to go far.
Hearing the eunuch's instructions, Wei Yuewu followed Wei Qiufu to Empress Tu."Did you receive any pastries yesterday?" Empress Tu asked Wei Qiufu as she looked at the latter's face with her cold gaze."Pastries?" Wei Qiufu was bewildered for a moment before she suddenly remembered it and nodded. "Yes, Your Majesty. I did receive the pastries sent from Zhaoyi Tu yesterday, but it was Sixth Younger Sister who brought the pastries over.""Sixth Miss Wei, what do you have to say about this?" Empress Tu's gaze finally fell on Wei Yuewu's face. Her expression was indifferent and cold, and no one could read her true emotions."Your Majesty, I was resting in my room yesterday when the eunuch sent the pastries over, saying that they were from Zhaoyi Tu, so I asked Jin Ling to take them. Then, the eunuch said that he wanted to send the pastries to Fourth Elder Sister, and that Zhaoyi Tu had a message for both of us, so I followed hi
"Your Grace, we found two sets of dresses in Fourth Miss Wei's room!" The eunuch came over and reported.As the remark echoed across the hall, everyone immediately quieted down. It felt as if there was something pressing in their chests, so stuffy that they felt breathless.The Third Princess shivered and turned to look at Wei Qiufu in disbelief.Wei Qiufu's expression changed drastically, and she immediately knelt down. "Your Majesty, I didn't take the dresses that the Third Princess used in the prayer session. I don't know why the dresses were in my room! The dresses are not meant to be worn. Why would I take them?""Perhaps you don't know that the dresses are not wearable!" Zhaoyi Tu snapped coldly and glared at Wei Qiufu, who had ruined her daughter's coming-of-age ceremony, in disdain. In the past, Zhaoyi Tu would think that Wei Qiufu was well-mannered and soft-spoken, but now, she seemed so hypocritical and treacherous