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 evidence at hand, she might not win the case if they were to argue against each other in the courtroom. As long as she got the handle against them in her hand, evidence was sometimes not as important as it was usually thought to be.
Rumor was not a trick exclusive to Mo Huating. It was also a means she could exploit to fight back.
After listening to the conversation between Wei Yuewu and Shuiyun, the onlookers had come to understand that the lady here was the allegedly dead Sixth Miss Wei, and the maid, who had just been knocked out, was a personal maid of the Second Miss Wei. Then why did the Second Miss Wei send her personal maid to Marquis Jing Yuan?
Did the two of them, Marquis Jing Yuan and the Second Miss Wei, really have no connections? Did they really have nothing to do with the present situation of the Sixth Miss Wei, who seemed to have survived a narrow escape?
Could this case fit the line of the plot in which a bewitching concubine conspired with the despicable husband to murder his wife so that the concubine could replace the wife?
People started to look at Mo Huating with subtle changes in their looks.
"I don't know how this maid had sneaked in and what she was trying to do in her disguise. Since she's the Second Miss Wei's attendant, she'd better be brought back and dealt with by the Second Miss Wei herself!"
Mo Huating replied as he raised his eyebrows.
Remorse was surging in his heart: if Shuiyun had seen more clearly to confirm that the person in the carriage was not Wei Yuewu, he would have tracked her down and killed her, and she would not have been here interrogating him.
"Pardon me, Marquis Jing Yuan, for I'm too dull to see through the matter. I just wonder why my second elder sister sent her maid to assassinate you?"
Wei Yuewu continued asking in a disinterested tone that evinced no apparent anger. Since his guard had just said that, she might as well take it as true.
How could it be possible that a girl, who did not seem to have any skills of martial arts, would be sent to assassinate Marquis Jing Yuan, who was a master of martial arts?
As for Mo Huating, he just wanted to lead people to think that Shuiyun was sent by someone who was plotting against him. However, he didn't say Wei Yan had sent someone to assassinate him!
Mo Huating had not expected that Wei Yuewu was so eloquent and sharp-tongued. Unable to find a way out of such an embarrassing situation, his face became more gloomy. With a swing of sleeves and a cold snort, he retorted impatiently, "Sixth Miss, you are merely a girl who stays at home every day. How can you be sure of an assassination by merely shallow clues on the surface?"
By saying so, he simply dismissed Shuiyun's words as incredible and suggested that Wei Yan might not be involved in the matter.
While Mo Huating was only thinking of a way to refute Wei Yuewu, he accidentally blurted out the words "Sixth Miss," which had actually served to confirm the identity of Wei Yuewu. This dispersed any doubt that might have existed about who she was!
Magistrate Wang over there was so thrilled to hear those words that he started to shiver. If it hadn't been for the sullen face of Mo Huating, he would have rushed to Wei Yuewu.
"Indeed, you are right. What I can't figure out is that I've been living here before and have never been to the capital. Therefore, I can't figure out when on earth did I have the occasion to offend anyone and become his target of murder. All my servants were killed. If it were not for a loyal maid of mine, I would not have been able to meet you here and help you discover that "assassin" beside you!"
Wei Yuewu's raised her cold voice, but her expression remained the same and her eyes calmly surveyed Shuiyun, who was lying unconscious on the floor.
It was obvious that Wei Yuewu was mocking him. But Mo Huating simply could not deny that she was telling the truth. Otherwise, he would only be in a more disadvantaged position.
Mo Huating's face became livid. He had never been disgraced like this. He opened his mouth, and it was a long while before he squeezed some words out of his teeth, saying, "It was some bandits who attempted to kill Sixth Miss Wei. Magistrate Wang will try his best to look into the case. Now that you are safe and sound, you'd better go with me to the capital."
On the way to the capital, he would have plenty of opportunities to kill Wei Yuewu. For the moment, it didn't matter to let this little girl have the upper hand!
As he thought so, a trace of coldness flashed in his eyes, and yet his face grew gentle.
There was no point to argue with a person who would be killed anyway!
Although Mo Huating intended to reconcile with her and cover the mess up for the time being, Wei Yuewu was so determined to make full use of such a good chance that she would not let him simply get away. Looking at him with absolute coolness, she spoke out in a soft but harsh tone, "Marquis Jing Yuan, let's break off the engagement!"
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.
A broad and gorgeous carriage stopped casually at the side of the road. Yan Huaijing, who was dressed in a light white robe, had already got off the carriage under the protection of his guards. He had the air of a banished immortal that impressed others with an extraordinary bearing even at a far distance.With a keen sense of Yan Huaijing's glance at her, Wei Yuewu slowed her pace involuntarily. She picked up her pace again only after she saw Yan Huaijing turn around and walk towards the pavilion on one side.Yan Huaijing stopped. He stood in the pavilion and looked back at Wei Yuewu who was slowly walking to him. There was a gentle smile on his face. His eyes were deep and gave out a feeling of tenderness and affection. Any girl would secretly feel pleased and became shy under such a gaze.As much as Wei Yuewu was preoccupied with worries, she could not help but acknowledge that this prince indeed deserved the reputation of the most handsome
That was quite an unexpected request. Although the object Wei Yuewu wanted was only a small emblem, it represented special meaning. For a person who had not yet arrived in the capital, it was almost impossible to fulfil this request. But Wei Yuewu believed Yan Huaijing must have a way. Such a request was just a piece of cake to the future lord of Yan State whom even the emperor would have to deal with meticulously...The carriages began to move slowly again. The snow-white horses were galloping in a uniform manner. People were attracted to look back at them before they had reached the gate of the city. The pedestrians could judge from the general appearance of the procession that the passengers inside must not be ordinary people, though they did not know exactly who were sitting in the carriages. It was simply impossible not to catch people's attention.The carriages were separated at the gate when they entered the city. The broad and magnificent carriage h
"Why did you hit me?" The coachman was beaten to see stars. He shouted angrily as he struggled to get up."How dare you bump the carriage from the mansion of Duke of Yan State into the river?" Wei Yuewu's coachman was one of Yan Huaijing's men. At this point, he fiercely punched that coachman who had just got up, directly knocking him down again."I ... I didn't mean it." The coachman was shocked and had the bad feeling immediately. He had not expected the carriage he collided with was from the mansion of Duke of Yan State. He only received an order to bump the Sixth Miss Wei's carriage into the river, and didn't know that the carriage belonged to the mansion of Duke of Yan State. He secretly felt resentful of the messenger who had not made it clear. But under the circumstances, he could only hold on. "Get up. Let's go to the yamen." The coachman from the mansion of Duke of Yan State would accept no excuse at all. He grabbed the
Seeing things did not turn out as planned, the coachman just wanted to get away from the scene. Therefore, he didn't notice at all that someone from the crowd was silently following him...The maidservant from the mansion of Marquis Hua Yang, who had also seen things turn out so unexpectedly, hurriedly squeezed her way out of the crowd. She must hasten to report to the Second Lady that the sixth young lady did not die so that the Second Lady could be prepared in advance.The maidservant was too eager to pass on the message to be aware that she would expose herself by squeezing her way out and running like that away from the large crowd. More than one people looked back at her doubtfully.Of course Wei Yuewu noticed her running away as well. She slightly narrowed the corner of her eyes, her lips curled with a sneer.Wei Yan, how should I avenge the hatred of blood that you and Mo Huating had incited in me...Jin Ling st
So, a carriage had been following her and was now going to overtake her?Wei Yuewu thought for a moment and then ordered in a low voice, "Stop. Let it pass first."She chose to give way because she wanted to see what the carriage looked like. She didn't think anyone except those from the mansion of Marquis Hua Yang and the mansion of Marquis Jing Yuan would be interested in her.As the carriage stopped, Jin Ling lifted the curtain for her.Wei Yuewu watched the carriage slowly passing by. It was just an ordinary-looking carriage, a little larger than normal ones, but there was nothing peculiar.However, with her sharp perception, Wei Yuewu noticed that the carriage was unusual. Though the curtain hanging over the door was dull brilliant azure, it was discernible with close observation that the four corners of the curtain were embroidered with dark golden lines. And the cloth, if she guessed right, should be tribute fro
"You damned servant, have you no eyes! Our young lady is the Sixth Miss Wei, the first daughter of Marquis Hua Yang. Move quickly to open the main door and welcome our young lady."Jin Ling scolded the servant with her hands on her waist.As a former maid of the mansion of the Duke of Yan State, she naturally did not show the slightest trace of panic in front of servants of the mansion of Marquis Hua Yang. Now she simply declared Wei Yuewu’s identity to the servant."Whoever will buy in what you said! Our Sixth Young Lady can't look like that. Where does this girl come from? How dare she claim to be our Sixth Young Lady!"Casting a glance at Wei Yuewu, the servant twisted his mouth and said contemptuously, "Young lady, it’s true that wealth and rank are important, but you have to have the fate to enjoy them!"What he meant was clear: many girls had tried to pass off as the Sixth Miss Wei, and she was simply one of thes