Chapter 323 – Suspicion, The Same Thing Happened Again

“What’s going on?” Wen Tianyao walked in and frowned deeply when he saw Wei Yuewu’s hand that was hanging outside the curtain.

“Royal Brother, why are you here?” The Third Princess had already put away the coldness in her eyes and greeted Wen Tianyao gently.

The imperial doctor hurriedly stood up and bowed with the others in the room.

“Stand!” Wen Tianyao said indifferently, “I heard that Fourth Miss Wei came to see me about something that happened to Sixth Miss Wei, so I came to take a look. What happened?”

“So it was Fourth Miss Wei who went to you, but shouldn’t she come to me about this matter? Whether it is Fourth Miss Wei or Sixth Miss Wei, they both entered the Palace to join my prayers, so of course, it is my business when something happened to them. Royal Brother, you are so busy, you shouldn’t pay attention to such small matters in the harem.”

The Third Princess turned her head to look at Wei Qiufu and lightly scolded her, but she sounded as gentle as usual without harshness in her tone.

Nonetheless, the Third Princess was reasonable. Although the Crown Prince Mansion was on the side, the harem wasn’t part of Wen Tianyao’s business. Moreover, Wei Yuewu and Wei Qiufu were not even the Palace’s women. They were only temporarily living in Chu Xiu Palace.

Wen Tianyao’s gaze also fell on Wei Qiufu. There was only indifference in his eyes, and no one could tell his true emotions.

After reprimanding Wei Qiufu, the Third Princess explained to Wen Tianyao with a smile, “Royal Brother, I heard that Fourth Miss Wei attempted suicide because of what happened to Heiress-apparent of Prince Nan’an. Fortunately, her maid discovered her early and saved her. Sixth Miss Wei might have been panicked and hurried over to report this matter to me, but she was in a hurry and accidentally slipped on the stairs. She fell and fainted.”

It was indeed what had happened, but from the way the Third Princess recounted it, it sounded as if the entire incident happened because of Wei Qiufu. Wei Qiufu was so anxious that her face turned pale, but she didn’t know how to defend herself.

Crown Prince and his sister were talking, so it was not her turn to interrupt.

“Why is she still unconscious? Is it because her previous injuries have not healed yet?” Crown Prince turned to the imperial doctor at the side. He recalled the time when Wei Yuewu had blocked a sword for him in Plum Blossom Nunnery.

“Sixth Miss Wei’s body is relatively weak, and her previous injuries… are probably not completely healed. With her current condition… she should rest more…” In fact, the imperial doctor wasn’t sure about her condition except for one thing, and that was Sixth Miss Wei was much weaker than the average person.

It seemed as if she had a pre-existing condition, but the imperial doctor couldn’t tell what it was despite checking her pulse several times. He didn’t dare to speak without fact, so he could only say that she was weak and was previously injured.

“Why didn’t Sixth Younger Sister wake up yet? That injury happened a long time ago. Previously, when we were in the mansion, Doctor Ming had checked on her and said that she was fine!” Wei Qiufu finally got a chance to speak and hurriedly asked.

At this moment, she wanted to tear off Wei Yuewu’s disguise as she refused to believe that the latter would pass out after a fall.

The imperial doctor felt that he was humiliated in front of the Crown Prince as another doctor challenged his authority, and the doctor was just an ordinary doctor. Hence, he huffed in irritation, “Fourth Miss Wei, do you not believe in my medical skills or do you suspect that Sixth Miss Wei didn’t really faint? Do you think that I’m inferior to a doctor outside the Palace?”

“I…” Wei Qiufu’s face flushed red in abashment because she did not expect the old imperial doctor to say this.

“Fourth Miss Wei, please stop. Sixth Miss Wei is still weak. She blocked a sword for Royal Brother at Plum Blossom Nunnery the other day, and we found out that someone in your mansion drugged her. Even though she has recovered a little now, she’s probably still much weaker. During the Plum Blossom Nunnery’s incident, you also thought that Sixth Miss Wei was not seriously injured, but she almost died!”

The Third Princess glanced at Wei Qiufu and interrupted her. Despite her gentle tone, Wei Qiufu’s face turned red and pale, but the realization dawned upon her!

The scene on the mountain was so similar to today. Could it be that Wei Yuewu really fainted from the fall?

Wen Tianyao’s gaze once again fell on Wei Qiufu’s face, carrying a bit of coldness as he examined her. Then, he turned around and asked the imperial doctor, “When will she wake up?”

“If it is just because of her weak body, it shouldn’t be any major problem, and she should wake up in a while,” the imperial doctor informed hesitantly. He was uncertain, so he tried to explain in a positive way.

No matter what the result was, at least he had thought of every possibility.

“Go down and prepare the prescription!” Wen Tianyao pondered for a moment, nodded, and ordered.

The imperial doctor bowed and left.

The room was too small, so Wen Tianyao left with the Third Princess and Wei Qiufu.

The attendant palace maids and the eunuchs also followed them out. For a moment, only Jin Ling, who was standing by the bed, and Wei Yuewu, who was lying in the bed, were in the quiet room.

“Miss!” Jin Ling called out in a low voice.

Wei Yuewu, who was on the bed, slowly opened her beautiful eyes and looked at the tightly closed door with a smile. She heard the conversation in the room clearly.

It was beyond her expectation that Wei Qiufu actually dared to rush to Crown Prince Mansion, but it was a pleasant surprise.

With the Third Princess’ concern for Crown Prince, it was needless to say that Wei Qiufu’s action had annoyed the Third Princess.

Judging by the conversation earlier, it seemed that the Third Princess intended to blame everything that happened on Wei Qiufu as the princess kept on mentioning the latter. It was clear that the scheming Third Princess hated Wei Qiufu.

“Go and listen to what they are talking about,” Wei Yuewu instructed in a low voice and pointed out the window. There was a faint voice outside the window. It was Crown Prince talking.

It seemed that they were only standing outside the door and had not gone far.

Jin Ling nodded and tiptoed to the window to listen. Wei Yuewu closed her eyes to rest.

Outside the window, in the corridor, Wen Tianyao glanced at Wei Qiufu, who had followed him out, and asserted indifferently, “The Heiress-apparent of Prince Nan’an’s incident is not your fault, but since it has already happened, just say what you have to say clearly. But now, you’ve made such a big fuss. Not only the Heiress-apparent of Prince Nan’an, but even Sixth Miss Wei has also been implicated. It’s an unwise move.”

Although his words were not harsh, the meaning of his words made Wei Qiufu feel more and more ashamed. Crown Prince clearly blamed her for causing trouble, but this matter really had nothing to do with her.

No matter how she looked at it, that slutty Wei Yuewu was not someone who would panic and slip for her.

“I-I’m sorry! I panicked!” Wei Qiufu gritted her teeth and lowered her head to admit her mistake.

She knew that she had to admit her mistake at this time. The Third Princess was looking at her with ridicule from the side. If she said something wrong, it would provoke the Third Princess’ ridicule even more.

Seeing that she admitted her mistake, Crown Prince sighed, and his expression eased slightly. He subconsciously glanced at Wei Qiufu and asked, “Are you alright?”

“Thank you for your concern, Your Highness. I-I’m fine!” Hearing Wen Tianyao’s caring words, Wei Qiufu was so excited that she almost shed tears. No one cared about her after the series of incidents that happened today. All she heard was reproaches.

Even Mo Huating, who had nothing to do with her, spoke relentless words full of disgrace.

Moreover, these words came out of Crown Prince Wen Tianyao’s mouth. Did it mean that Crown Prince had a good impression of her? When she thought of this possibility, Wei Qiufu was over the moon.

“What happened to the Heiress-apparent of Prince Nan’an was not something ordinary. It doesn’t matter whom she was with at that time,” Wen Tianyao affirmed faintly.

These words sounded more like comfort. Wei Qiufu raised her watery eyes and looked at Wen Tianyao gratefully.

“Royal Brother, please go back. I’ll be here. Although Sixth Miss Wei is weak and has fainted, she should be fine. After she wakes up, she can take the medicine. I’ll stay here and watch over her. Please attend to your own affairs. Father Emperor is now relying on you more and more.”

The Third Princess was dissatisfied with Wei Qiufu and Wen Tianyao getting close to each other, so she walked over and quietly stood between them and spoke gently to Wen Tianyao.

The meaning in her remarks was ambiguous, but Wen Tianyao understood her intention. Father Emperor was ill. Although it was not a serious illness, he would get sick from time to time. In fact, his health conditions weren’t very good.

Sometimes, Wen Tianyao would help His Majesty deal with some matters.

During this period of time, His Majesty and also Crown Prince were authorizing the reports and decisions from all over the country. However, no one could know about this. His Majesty was the foundation of the country, and his illness could not be casually revealed, especially when the heirs-apparent of the Four Kingdoms were still in the capital.

Wen Tianyao nodded and looked at the Third Princess with a gentle gaze. “Caidie, thank you. Please take care of everything. I’ll take my leave first.”

Wen Tianyao had no words to describe his Third Younger Sister. Not only was she gentle and considerate, but she could also understand him without him saying much. Suddenly, he felt sad and dejected when he remembered that such a considerate sister would marry one of the heirs-apparent and go far away. When she arrived at those kingdoms, no one knew what kind of challenges and battles she was going to face. With that, he reached out and patted the Third Princess’s head tenderly.

“Have a good prayer these few days. You can tell me if you need anything. Don’t keep it to yourself.”

“Thank you, Royal Brother.” The Third Princess bowed down gracefully, appearing even more natural, graceful, and gorgeous. She was completely different from her other unruly, prideful younger sister who would hit others randomly.

After a long sigh, Wen Tianyao massaged his forehead and strode out, feeling a little annoyed. Others only saw the glory of being the royal family’s princesses, but they never thought about the helplessness in it. It was not an easy task to marry into a duke’s land. Although it was different from a peace-making marriage, what happened in the duke’s land was beyond his reach in the capital.

Furthermore, one of them was Yan Huaijing, and Wen Tianyao had no confidence that he could restrain his power and influence from a long distance.

The Yan State was one of the most advanced lands in the country, but even the royal family couldn’t do anything to them at the moment!

When Jin Ling heard Wen Tianyao leave, she silently gestured to Wei Yuewu in the bed by pointing to the sky and outside, indicating that Crown Prince had left.

Wei Yuewu understood, and the corners of her lips curled up slightly. Wei Qiufu’s matter was an accident, and what followed was her goal today. Her long eyelashes flickered, and she propped up herself with one hand as if she wanted to get up.

Understanding her intention, Jin Ling took a red porcelain cup from the table and held it in her hand while shouting, “Ah, Miss, you’re awake!”

The cup in her hand fell to the ground, producing a crisp sound of the cup shattering…

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