Chapter 268 – Provocation, Do You Want To Know The Secret?

An old maidservant hurried over to Wei Yuewu. “Is this the Sixth Young Lady of the mansion of Marquis Hua Yang?”

Wei Yuewu stopped. Jin Ling stepped forward and sized up the old maidservant from head to toe. “Yes, this is our young lady. What’s up?”

“Our madam, Lady Li just talked to the Third Lady and felt unwell. After saying goodbye to the Third Lady, she went back to the inner courtyard to have a rest. However, she fainted in the courtyard in front of us. Although she woke up later, she did not have the strength to walk. I was in a hurry to find someone and happened to see Sixth Miss Wei. Can you help me take care of our madam?”

The old maidservant looked really anxious. She kept rubbing her hands and stamping her feet as she spoke.

Speaking of which, Lady Li was Wei Yuewu’s elder. Now, she fainted in the courtyard not far away and was too weak to walk. From whichever perspective, Wei Yuewu must go over and take a look.

Lady Li was becoming more and more scheming. It seemed that this matter had long been planned. Wei Yuewu could imagine the sinister expression on Lady Li’s face.

“Alright, let’s go!” Wei Yuewu nodded, fluttering her long eyelashes to hide the coldness in her eyes.

“That’s great! Sixth Young Lady, quickly come with me!” Hearing Wei Yuewu agreed, the old maidservant was overjoyed and hurriedly led the way for Wei Yuewu.

The group of them hurriedly walked towards the courtyard that old maidservant had pointed to. However, not long after they left, Wei Qiuju came back with her maid. Seeing that Wei Yuewu was missing, she carefully hid behind a tree and waited for Wei Yuewu to come back and help her think of a way out.

That courtyard was by the side of the road, and it looked a bit desolate. The more they walked, the fewer people there were. When they got close, there was not even a gatekeeper at the gate of the courtyard.

“Sixth Young Lady, come in with me. Our madam is in the courtyard.” Afraid of arousing Wei Yuewu’s suspicion, the old maidservant hurriedly pushed open the door and explained. “Our madam is now in the room. She suddenly fainted when we walked here, and there is no one else to help. I can’t take good care of our madam alone.”

Wei Yuewu looked up and saw the main apartment’s door was also half-open. Her lips curled into a mocking smile. She would like to see what kind of trick Lady Li had in her sleeve.

The door of the room was pushed open, revealing a living space where Lady Li was leaning against the table with her head propped by hand. Her brows were tightly furrowed and one could tell that she was not feeling well at a glimpse.

This was the first time Wei Yuewu had seen Lady Li since she came down from the mountain. Lady Li looked thinner than before she went up the mountain. She was so thin that her body could barely hold up her clothes. Her face seemed to have completely changed shape. Although the scald she had suffered before had already healed, a large piece of skin was different from the surroundings and looked quite weird.

Coupled with her sunken eyes and sharp chin, she seemed to have aged and looked very ugly. She was no longer the Second Lady in the mansion of Marquis Hua Yang, who was in high and vigorous spirits when Wei Yuewu first arrived at the mansion.

There was a teapot on the table and a few teacups on the side. There was a cup of tea in front of Lady Li, which was still steaming. Apparently, it had been poured from the teapot in front of her.

“Sixth Young Lady, please take a seat first. Our madam doesn’t have the strength to speak and she is having a rest now.” The old maidservant lowered her voice and led Wei Yuewu to the chair opposite Lady Li. She picked up the teapot and poured a cup of tea for Wei Yuewu. She handed the teacup to Wei Yuewu and said, “Sixth Young Lady, please wait a moment while our madam catches her breath.”

Wei Yuewu quietly observed Lady Li. She slowly sat down on the chair and received the teacup from the old maidservant. She brought it to her lips and seemed to be about to drink it.

The teacup was getting increasingly closer to her mouth.

She was sitting here and Lady Li hadn’t opened her eyes yet. Indeed, there was nothing for her to do. It was normal for her to drink some tea.

Seeing Wei Yuewu’s actions, the old maidservant could not hide the complacency on her face. She glared at Wei Yuewu and almost could not help but smile. As long as this Sixth Miss Wei drank that cup of tea, this matter would be accomplished. The madam had promised to reward her greatly…

The teacup suddenly stopped at Wei Yuewu’s lips. At the same time, the old maidservant’s heart that was beating wildly also skipped a beat. She looked at Wei Yuewu in shock, not understanding why she stopped at the last juncture.

“Second Aunt seemed to have moved just now. I wonder if she woke up?” Wei Yuewu’s gaze fell on Lady Li whose eyes were still tightly shut.

The old maidservant subconsciously turned around and looked at Lady Li.

“Call her softly and see if my Second Aunt is awake.” Wei Yuewu reminded.

“Madam, madam!” The old maidservant had no choice but to listen to Wei Yuewu’s order. She walked to Lady Li’s side and gently pushed her.

Unfortunately, Lady Li did not even have the strength to open her eyes. She only snorted twice in a low voice without opening her eyes.

The old maidservant turned her head helplessly. “Sixth Young Lady, I’m afraid our madam is too weak to speak now!”

“Then let’s wait a little longer!” Wei Yuewu nodded. She picked up the teacup and put it to her mouth. She took a sip, and her eyes looked through the rising vapor and landed on the cup in front of Lady Li. The smile on her face became brighter and brighter.

Jin Ling had changed her cup with that of Lady Li.

The cup now in front of Lady Li was the one she just held in her hand. There was a faint medicinal smell in the tea. Others might not know, but Wei Yuewu knew very well that her grandmother’s effort in training her had not been in vain.

After taking a few sips, Wei Yuewu put down the cup in her hand. The old maidservant also felt relieved from the bottom of her heart.

“Sixth Young Lady, please drink a few more mouthfuls of tea. Our madam should be waking up soon!” The old maidservant hinted to Lady Li.

Hearing the voice, Lady Li weakly opened her eyes. For a moment, she did not seem to recognize Wei Yuewu, but when she saw clearly that the person in front of her was Wei Yuewu, she immediately became fierce and snorted, “So it’s you!”

“Second Aunt, if you don’t want to see me, then I’m leaving!” Wei Yuewu stood up and gestured to leave.

“You’re leaving so soon. No doubt, you feel guilty when you see me!” Lady Li said coldly. Her eyes fell on the teacup in front of Wei Yuewu. Well, she had already drunk half of the cup of tea, but it would take time for the drug to take effect. If she could drink more, it would take effect faster.

“Second Aunt, why should I feel guilty when I see you? What do you mean?” Wei Yuewu looked confused. She picked up the teacup and seemed to take another sip. However, she finally stopped and politely said, “Second Aunt, please have some tea.”

Seeing that Wei Yuewu was about to drink but stopped halfway, Lady Li was so anxious that her heart itched. When she heard Wei Yuewu’s suggestion, she naturally wouldn’t refuse. She picked up the teacup and drank more than half of it in one gulp. Moreover, she held the teacup in her hand and shook it at Wei Yuewu in a provocative manner.

Wei Yuewu smiled, took a sip and put down the cup.

“Wei Yuewu, don’t you feel guilty for causing Wei Yan to end up like this?” Lady Li was overjoyed, but she asked aggressively with feigned anger on her face.

“Second Aunt, your words are really funny. If I died due to the plot of Second Elder Sister and Marquis Jing Yuan that day, would Second Elder Sister feel guilty towards me? Who would speak up for me in the mansion of Marquis Hua Yang?” Wei Yuewu laughed coldly. The scenes at that snowy night were still visible before her eyes. If it wasn’t for Qin Ruo, she wouldn’t have survived.

“You…” Lady Li knew the inside story and was speechless.

“Is it because I deserve to die? I was engaged with Marquis Jing Yuan, but Second Elder Sister and Marquis Jing Yuan had an affair. That was why they wanted to kill me. They were on the wrong side, not me! If the two of them wanted to get married, it had nothing to do with me. Marquis Jing Yuan just needed to break off the engagement. However, they wanted to take my life. Second Aunt, don’t you think that I am the most innocent person?” Wei Yuewu sneered.

Since the two of them had already shed all pretense of cordiality, there was no need for her to act so hypocritically.

“You… That… that has nothing to do with Wei Yan. It… it was Marquis Jing Yuan’s idea!” Lady Li argued.

“Well said! You pass the buck to Marquis Jing Yuan, but Second Aunt, you won’t forget the maid Shuiyun who was killed by an old maidservant at your order, right? She was ordered by Second Elder Sister to identify me for Mo Huating!”

Wei Yuewu looked at Lady Li with a cold expression. There was a hint of ridicule in her watery eyes. It seemed that she was mocking Lady Li for her efforts in vain, which landed herself and Wei Yan in such conditions.

“Wei Yuewu, you…” Lady Li was furious. She suddenly slammed the table and wanted to stand up, but she suddenly felt dizzy and sat down again.

“Second Aunt, don’t be angry. The angrier you are, the more troublesome it will be.” Wei Yuewu’s expression suddenly calmed down. This indifferent look made Lady Li gnash her teeth in hatred.

But when she thought of her purpose this time, she gritted her teeth and endured it. “Wei Yuewu, do you want to know why Marquis Jing Yuan wanted to take your life?”

Lady Li believed that this reason was enough to arouse Wei Yuewu’s interest.

Sure enough, Wei Yuewu revealed a surprised expression. “Why?”

It seemed she wanted to stand up as well, but although she pressed her hand on the table, she appeared too weak to stand up. Seeing this, Lady Li felt the drug was taking effect…

“Do you want to know the secret?” Lady Li tempted her.

“Why is Second Aunt willing to tell me this?” Wei Yuewu’s face was full of vigilance. After all, neither of them was stupid. Now that the two of them were confronting each other, it was impossible for Lady Li to tell Wei Yuewu this secret for no reason.

“Wei Yan died. Mo Huating was unwilling to marry her as his legitimate wife. That was why she ended up like this. If it wasn’t for Mo Huating, she wouldn’t have…” At this point, Lady Li’s eyes were filled with tears as she wiped her tears with a handkerchief.

She pushed the responsibility for Wei Yan’s “death” onto Mo Huating, indirectly making her seem less hostile towards Wei Yuewu. She was Wei Yan’s biological mother, and her own daughter had been hurt by Mo Huating to such an extent. It was understandable that she did not want Mo Huating to live a good life. Therefore, it was not difficult to understand why she was willing to tell Wei Yuewu the truth.

“Does Second Aunt know something?” Wei Yuewu looked a little impatient and urged.

Lady Li didn’t say anything, but she looked at Jin Ling and the old maidservant. “The two of you leave. Go to the kitchen and prepare some snacks for us.”

This meant that she had to send the servants away before telling Wei Yuewu in detail.

“Yes, madam!” The old maidservant answered without hesitation.

“Miss…” Jin Ling hesitated.

“Don’t worry, the kitchen is not far ahead. When the maid comes back, we will probably have just finished talking. But if you are worried, you can keep this maid here.” Lady Li glanced at Wei Yuewu and sneered.

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