The blood on Wei Yuewu's forehead had dried up, leaving streaks of blood stains.
At this point, she had regained consciousness. There was vigilance in her clear eyes.
The elegant and handsome young man withdrew his sight from Wei Yuewu's face and set on his book. He ordered his entourage with a casual tone: "Move faster. We will have a rest in the town ahead."
The carriage accelerated following a positive reply from outside the curtain of the carriage. Wei Yuewu finally breathed a breath of relief: she would be able to ask him to find a doctor and get some medicine once in town.
In the warmness of the carriage, she fell half unconscious again.
After checking in at the inn, the young man sent for a doctor, who prescribed medicine and cleaned up the wound on her forehead.
She remained asleep all along because of the heavy injury.
In the room next door, the young man, casually dressed in a loose robe, was leaning against the couch and listening to his guard's report.
"Mo Huating, the Marquis Jing Yuan, is also in this town?" he asked casually, raising his eyes which shined like stars. There was a faint smile on his face.
According to his intelligence, Mo Huating is a special character.
The guard knelt on the ground respectfully, bowing his head as he replied: "Yes, I heard that he had come to pick up his fiancée, the daughter of Marquis Hua Yang. But it is rumored that the girl was killed last night, nailed to her carriage by a sword. None of her entourage survived!"
"The daughter of Marquis Hua Yang?"
He contemplated for a while, and then a hint of casual and comfortable smile emerged on his jade-like face, which gave a leisurely feeling like the white cloud in the sky.
"That being the case, go collect information about this girl too." he said in a somewhat casual tone, his eyes were brighter slightly under the long eyelashes.
He knew the marquis had a daughter but never took the matter to heart, nor had he sent anyone to investigate her. He never thought this thin little girl would actually appear in front of him in such an unusual way.
They must have been fated to meet!
It was already on the next morning when Wei Yuewu opened her eyes.
Wei Yuewu had a sound physical constitution, and she felt much better after taking the medicine and sleeping in a warm room.
Hardly had she woken up when she asked the guards about the situation. She then got up with difficulty to see and thank her lifesaver.
She combed her hair and put on the coarse clothes prepared for her by the innkeeper's wife. Her face was sallow and looked rather pale and feeble, coupled with her drooping bangs and thin stature, which made her extremely inconspicuous. However, she had refined features when looked closely.
Behind a screen, the young man was reading a book.
He was not surprised at the sight of her, and a trace of smile flashed in his dark eyes. Pointing to a stool near him, he gestured for her to sit down.
"Sir, I'm so obliged to your saving me," said Wei Yuewu, respectfully expressing her gratitude by kneeling on the ground instead of taking a seat.
After Wei Yuewu was seated, the young man said smilingly: "You are the daughter of Marquis Hua Yang!"
His tone was affirmative rather than inquiring.
"Yes, I am." Wei Yuewu paused, stared at him and said.
"Marquis Hua Yang's daughter lost her mother in her early age. When she was only six years old, she was raised by her grandparents, who lived in a remote area. It was said that the girl was not only plain-looking, but also lacked talent. But she was betrothed to the young and promising Marquis Jing Yuan early because their mothers were close friends. The public, therefore, thought that Marquis Hua Yang's daughter was not a perfect match for the Marquis. And yet this time Marquis Jing Yuan had come all the way to pick up his fiancée...."
The magnetic voice prompted Wei to clench her fists that were covered in her sleeves as she heard him spoke out the words with a faint sense of pity.
So it was really Mo Huating who tried to take her life last night.
"Do you want to know why he has done so?"
"Do you want to know why he has done so?" asked the young man half-heartedly, with the usual graceful smile on his face.Wei Yuewu took a deep breath. When she looked up, her eyes were filled with composure. She looked straightforwardly at the handsome young man who was seated opposite of her and asked: "Sir, do you know the reason?"She still could not see through the matter. She and Mo Huating never met before, and as much as they had no feelings for each other, there was no reason for him to kill her.Is it because I don't deserve him, considering my reputation for being plain-looking and lacking talent? Then break off the engagement! Why did he use such malicious means and tried to take my life?"I don't know what he was thinking about either. But if you want to know, I can help!"He said, looking at her, smiling.No sooner had he slightly clapped his hands than a guard appeared beside the screen, knee
Peeping through the gap between the screens, Wei Yuewu saw the man she encountered the previous night in the forest, and he was actually sitting not far from her at the moment!She would never forget those eyes....With a look of embarrassment and doubt, Mo Huating warily glanced at the handsome man sitting on the opposite side."Please don't be kidding me, Your Highness. If something really happened to her, I would ... live in condolence for her for one year."Mo Huating's face now was full of affection, but Wei Yuewu felt nothing but ridicule.What a plot you schemed!You "killed" your fiancée, achieved your ulterior goal and now you want to gain a good reputation for yourself from this.Hum, how can I possibly let you achieve your purpose!"Did you look into the incident to find out who is the killer?" asked the young man, ignoring his affection and changing the focus of their
Yan Huaijing asked in a languid and gentle voice, his lips slightly curled up. The faint smile on his face gave a perplexing air.Wei Yuewu was quick to know His Highness intended to give her a choice. She turned her body sideways, folded her sleeves, and made a deep bow. Her eyes were directed downwards with a faint chill flashing across and answered, "Please allow Yuewu to go with you!"In fact, she had no choice at all. There was not a single person that she could depend on. Now that her identity had been revealed, she was just a sheep entering the tiger's den and would end up dying without a burial place if she went to the capital with Mo Huating who was heavily guarded."And why would I take you with me?" asked Yan Huaijing in a casual and indifferent tone. He directed his eyes at Wei Yuewu with a sense of seemingly gentleness that was dreadfully nonchalant and interrogating in nature.Such a look only made her hair stand on e
"Thank you, Your Highness."Seeing Yan Huaijing agreed to her proposal, Wei Yuewu felt relieved. His few words excited her nerves and got her palms slightly sweaty."Well done!" Yan Huaijing suddenly wore a seemingly pleased expression on his face and said meaningfully. "Hope you can do better in the future!"If she should do better in her next steps, she would have a chance to go with him. Otherwise...Wei Yuewu clearly understood the implied threat in his second sentence.There was nothing right or wrong. Her value to him was the only criterion for Yan Huaijing to decide whether he should lend her a helping hand or not!The door of the inn was wide open. Mo Huating was sitting on a chair in the middle. Beside him sat an official surnamed Wang. As the local magistrate, he was invited here by Mo Huating. Several guards from the mansion of Marquis Jing Yuan were standing near him, but somehow they did not o
Everyone stared at the guard whose hat was pulled off by Wei Yuewu. Long dark hair immediately hung down.A woman?There was a great uproar in the crowd!"Shuiyun, do you know who I am?" Wei Yuewu put on a gruesome smile as she lowered her head and looked at the maid, who had collapsed in panic. Seeing her pale and stiff face, the maid who had just propped herself up then lost all her strength and fell to the ground again."You... you are a ghost... ghost...." The maid screamed. She was so horrified that she couldn't even complete her sentence.She was with Mo Huating last night when he and his men were carrying out the murder in the forest. She was responsible for giving directions for them so that they could lie in ambush in the place Wei Yuewu must pass by.Despite the heavy blizzard, she clearly saw that the richly-dressed girl in the carriage had indeed been shot dead by Mo Huating on the spot! Blood
Mo Huating was extremely alarmed at what Shuiyun was going to say.As he was blocked by Yan Huaijing's guard, he gave a wink at one of his guards standing on the other side. The quick-witted guard moved forward and chopped at Shuiyun's neck with his palm, rebuking her with a harsh tone, "You are a spy. How dare you sneak into the marquis' guards? Are you trying to assassinate the marquis?"Shuiyun became speechless instantly. She rolled her eyes and fainted in the ground."Why didn't you let her go on, Marquis Jing Yuan? I'd like to know what is the matter between you and my second elder sister. Why would her personal maid show up beside you in such clothes? "Wei Yuewu stood up. She fixed her eyes on Mo Huating's face and assumed a smile that concealed the coldness in her eyes.She had already expected that Mo Huating would not allow Shuiyun to finish her words, which actually suited her wish. Since she had no real ev
Such a proposal as to break off the engagement should not have been put forward by Wei Yuewu. But in the current situation, everyone felt that her request was completely logical and reasonable!The onlookers had witnessed a string of scenes: Shuiyue had been knocked unconscious by Mo Huating's guard when she was just about to tell the truth; the guard cried out some words that exposed his attempt at covering up the truth; and the drastic changes in the attitudes of Mo Huating, who had appeared so true to Wei Yuewu before she showed up and who now seemed furious rather than delighted to find that his fiancée had escaped from death in a great catastrophe.Gradually and unconsciously, they had become more sympathetic towards Wei Yuewu.The Second Miss Wei—her personal maid—Marquis Jing Yuan—the murder of the Sixth Miss Wei....Many bystanders couldn't help but sorted out such a line in their mind and felt that the marquis had been sim
"Magistrate Wang, I would not have been able to survive this time but for the prince of Yan State. I wonder if you can prepare a gift for me so that I can express my gratitude to him? I will ask my father to reward you when I am back in the capital."Wei Yuewu asked the magistrate earnestly with profound meaning.She mentioned Yan Huaijing on purpose to remind the magistrate that the prince was also involved.As she expected, when Magistrate Wang heard the mentioning of the prince, he was at a loss at first, but in an instant his eyes brightened and his worry disappeared. A big smile appeared on his face again. He immediately accepted the request and ordered his servants to prepare the gift before he followed Wei Yuewu to visit the prince of Yan State.In such a situation, Mo Huating couldn't find any reason to stop Magistrate Wang from following Wei Yuewu even if he wanted to. Mo Huating could only stand by and watch them leave.