When Wei Qiuju went outside of the room, Nanny Hong was just back after seeing Wei Yuewu off. When she saw Wei Qiuju, she said indifferently, "Fifth Young Lady, I think you've heard that Imperial Academician Xie said that he would accept you. Please stay out of trouble and don't bring about such a thing again. Otherwise, the Madam Dowager will not spare you."
Without waiting for Wei Qiuju to say anything, Nanny Hong left with two old maidservants, leaving behind the numb Wei Qiuju and her timid maid Yueya standing there alone.
"Mother, what happened? Why didn't that bitch fall into your trap?" Wei Yan went so far as to smash the Buddha statue placed in front of the Buddha in the temple. Shuiyue was kicked by her and collapsed on the ground with her arms around her stomach. The maid didn't dare to move a bit for fear that Wei Yan would punch and kick her again.
"My fault. I was careless. Yan'er, don't worry. I won't let her get the upper hand ne
Wei Yuewu tapped her fingers on the table and gave the instruction in an orderly manner."Yes, miss, I will send your message tomorrow morning, but Second Lady…" Nurse Mei hesitated for a moment before asking."Concubine Huang is kind of a mistress in the mansion, isn't she? She should be counted in the routine pulse check, right?" Wei Yuewu asked with a smile."This… yes. Second Master kind of dotes on Concubine Huang, so Doctor Ming will come and check her pulse every month." Nurse Mei thought for a moment and nodded affirmatively.Actually, this was partly because Second Master favoured Concubine Huang, and perhaps partly because Second Master held expectations of Concubine Huang. Compared to Third Master, Second Master had far fewer sons.Concubine Huang was different than other concubines. She was not only pretty but also young. It was possible for her to have children. Therefore she wouldn't be left out in the pu
Seeing someone coming, Concubine Huang dodged to the side right away."Doctor, thank you. Doctor, thank you for your prescription. If it weren't for you, what was originally a minor illness would escalate into a serious one." The speaker was Shufei. She was holding a prescription in her hand and expressing her gratitude to a doctor-like person in an extremely respectful manner."Your mistress' illness is neither serious nor minor, but it's not difficult to treat either. As long as she takes the right medicine, it won't be difficult to get rid of it." The doctor stroked his beard, which made him look like an experienced expert."Although it's a minor illness, it will become serious if it doesn't get treated in time. And it might even affect our mistress' fertility. Fortunately, you've discovered the problem, otherwise, our mistress will end up in a miserable condition. That Doctor Ming of our mansion insisted that our mistress was not ill at all
Her beautiful face immediately outshined the young ladies around her, and her pair of expressive eyes were filled with gentleness.Regardless of her identity, the aura around her spoke enough of what elegance was. When she raised her head or turned her eyes, she gave off a strong sense of tenderness and magnanimity. From whichever aspect, that was enough for her to make people relax and make friends with her.Wei Yuewu's eyes landed on that slightly familiar face. It wasn't that she had an excellent memory, but that it was really hard for people to forget such a beauty once they had seen her. Moreover, Wei Yuewu had seen her more than once, and on such special occasions. It wasn't easy for Wei Yuewu to forget her.However, the current situation was completely different from the last time. For a moment, Wei Yuewu was unable to piece together the memories of their meetings.Nevertheless, even though Wei Yuewu had seen her before, she
"Miss, we've prepared it for you to see." The clerk had obviously been informed of this matter beforehand, so he replied respectfully at this time."Your Heir-apparent, you see...." Jing Wenyan turned around and her beautiful eyes landed on Yan Huaijing. Obviously, she was asking Yan Huaijing for his idea."Bring it here then." Yan Huaijing said as he looked at Jing Wenyan with thoughtful eyes."Bring it over!" Jing Wenyan nodded her head calmly and instructed the attendant on the side, who took her order and quietly retreated.Another clerk came up and served them tea and refreshments."I remember Your Heir-apparent talking about soft brocade before. I heard that it was available in this shop, so I invited Your Heir-apparent to take a look. I wonder if it's true." Jing Wenyan said softly.Wei Yuewu lowered her head. She picked up a cup of tea, took a sip and played with the cup in her hand. She did not in
"Eldest Miss Jing, anything else?" Yan Huaijing looked at Jing Wenyan with a faint smile in his eyes, which made people feel as if they were bathed in a spring breeze.Jing Wenyan bit her lips but did not say anything particular. She leaned to the side and said, "I hope Your Heir-apparent will come to my birthday banquet.""I will if I have time." Yan Huaijing stood up with those words and glided out. When his wide robe brushed past the corner of Wei Yuewu's clothes, Wei Yuewu raised her head again. She wondered if other people had the same feeling that this heir-apparent of the Duke of Yan State gave off a sense of imposing nobility and power, despite his elegant smile.Moreover, he was clearly a man of capricious moods.Were those smiles of his really sincere?After Yan Huaijing left, the two young ladies picked clothes for a while. Since they were just newly acquainted, it was impossible for Wei Yuewu to place full
"What does Your Heir-apparent want?" Wei Yuewu frowned. She didn't believe that Yan Huaijing was joking with her on purpose. The qin was not laid at a place where one could perform."Take this qin and the score with you. If you can find someone who is willing to play Confession of Love for me, give this qin to her." Yan Huaijing said meaningfully."Don't tell the person you are acting on my behalf." Yan Huaijing smiled gently and waved a slender finger in front of Wei Yuewu.Wei Yuewu saw the qin but not the score. However, if the heir-apparent said it was there, she believed that it must be there!Wei Yuewu frowned notwithstanding. She really couldn't understand what this heir-apparent was trying to say. Although it would damage a girl's reputation to play Confession of Love for a man, it would be a happy ending if Yan Huaijing asked for it in the first place and was to accept the girl.There should be a number of you
"Fifth Elder Sister, I think you knew well about what happened yesterday without my explanation. I heard that the old maidservant responsible for watching the front and back doors paid a special visit to my courtyard as if she wanted to talk to Nurse Mei privately. However, she was caught and escorted to grandmother's place by Nurse Mei before she had a chance to say anything to her."Wei Qiuju's face turned as pale as snow and her hands lost all their strength."Fifth Elder Sister, you'd better think about how you can get rid of your future identity as a concubine. If there's a tough wife to suppress you, not only you but also your children will suffer from the fate of being born to a concubine. By then, Fifth Elder Sister, are you sure that your children will not hate you for having no self-esteem?"The corners of Wei Yuewu's lips curled into an icy smile. She narrowed her eyes slightly and said, "Is Second Aunt still willing to help you? Why
"You...." The Madam Dowager did not expect Wei Yuewu to lead their conversation astray rather than refuse directly. Her chest swelled with anger and she glared at Wei Yuewu. Adopting a gloomy face, she made her words clearer, "I'm talking about your father and Concubine Dong."She didn't believe that Wei Yuewu dared to oppose her."I know you are talking about father and Concubine Dong, grandmother. Concubine Dong has taken care of father for so many years. That's a lot of hard work. However, a servant is a servant. It'll be unfair to father. With father's status, he can absolutely marry a first daughter from a noble family, whose identity is much more respectable. The mansion of Marquis Hua Yang is a veritable aristocratic family. We can't let people say that father is only worthy of a servant, right?" Wei Yuewu's beautiful eyes were as clear as water. She looked like she was sincerely considering for her father as she uttered those words candidly.