074 Cold as a knife(1/2)
Prime Minister's Mansion
The eldest lady hurried back to the Prime Minister's Mansion, and even didn't care about surveillance of Li Weiyang. This was actually a very profound reason. Li Xiaoran went out for three days and brought back a new concubine. What's unique is that this time Li Xiaoran did not even inform the eldest lady.
This means that Li Xiaoran no longer respects her wife as usual. It seems that since the witchcraft incident, he has not even stepped into her house once. If the eldest lady could still bear it, she could no longer bear it. She hurriedly took Li Changle home, but she heard that Li Xiaoran had brought the new beauty to the banquet and was not at the house at all. She suddenly turned into depression, and her teeth were about to bite and bleeding. She tossed and turned around for a night, but she didn't even bother asking about Li Weiyang's whereabouts. The next morning, she was really restless and immediately sent someone to attract the new beauty Yun Ji.
The eldest lady held the teacup in her hand and stared at Yun Ji in front of her.
The woman's skin is as white as snow, and her nose and face are as if she was carefully carved from jade. She stood there like a flower tree and snowing with her begonia. Although she was not as beautiful as her daughter, she was completely a beautiful beauty who couldn't turn her eyes away. She walked up like a weak willow and gave a graceful gift.
When the eldest lady saw this face clearly, she was stunned for a moment. She almost thought that the woman had come back then, and then her heart became secretly angry. It turned out that the master had never forgotten the woman! However, after all, she was so cunning. Although she hated Yun Ji very much, she did not show any of her face. She smiled and asked her to reach out and look at her hands. Yun Ji's fingers were as thin and long as spring onions, and her palm shape was also very beautiful. The eldest lady asked her how old she was and who was.
Yun Ji said: "My servant is Yunmei. She is sixteen years old and a native of Changzhou."
Her voice was as gentle as a yellow oriole, and her mouth was as delicate as pearls and jade. The eldest lady was angry and angry: I feel sorry for this way, no wonder Li Xiaoran, who has few new favorites in recent years, has also taken her away.
Yun Ji didn't dare to look at the eldest lady, because although the mistress had a smile on her face, her eyes were extremely deep, as if she was going to swallow her in a big mouth, and as if she was trying to grab something out of her body.
"Oh." The eldest lady realized that she had lost her composure and quickly put on a gentle and elegant smile again: "You don't have to be afraid. I just saw that you are so beautiful, and I am just happy in my heart." She calmed down a little, turned her eyes and thought about it carefully: "But, the name Mei'er is too vulgar. I'll change your name to you, just call it Yunrou, and it looks elegant and generous. How about it?"
Yun Ji lowered her head deeply, but the corners of her mouth collapsed, and she was obviously unhappy.
The eldest lady didn't expect that the girl seemed weak and was very stubborn in her bones. She was a little angry - for some reason, she was particularly angry after being neglected, but she didn't show it. There were too many ways to deal with this little bitch. Her eyes turned and she changed her mouth calmly: "Forget it, it seems that this name doesn't sound nice. Just call it Yunmei for the time being. When the master has time, he will change his name to you!"
Yun Ji thanked her again, but she became alert to the eldest lady's ability to observe people's hearts.
While I was wasting my time, a maid suddenly came to report that the master was here.
The eldest lady slowly raised her head and stared at Li Xiaoran who was walking in with bright eyes. Although she didn't want to show her sharp gaze at this time, she could no longer help.
This time, he brought the person back without saying a word, which was so humiliating her.
When Li Xiaoran saw Yun Ji's appearance as if she was wronged, his face immediately became a little unhappy. But after all, he was a person with a proper attitude, so he just said lightly: "You go down first, I have something to tell my wife."
Just as he was speaking, Mother Lin suddenly walked in quickly and whispered a few words to the eldest lady. The eldest lady's face changed and she asked, "Is the matter true?"
Mother Lin smiled and said, "Yes, the old slave has verified it."
The eldest lady was stunned, and then a hint of joy appeared in her eyes. She originally planned to tell Li Xiaoran a few things about Yun Ji, but now she heard that Li Weiyang was missing and had not returned home. She was immediately overjoyed and decided to put down Yun Ji's affairs for the time being and deal with Li Weiyang's serious trouble.
After Yun Ji retreated, the eldest lady suddenly looked serious: "Mom Lin, let everyone else go out. I have something to say to the master." She felt that this sentence slowly moved out of her mouth like a blade, but her mood was surprisingly good when she spoke.
Li Xiaoran thought she was going to blame herself for not telling Yun Ji about it in advance, and a thunder flashed in her face.
The eldest lady knew Li Xiaoran very well, but her face was silent at this moment, but there was an indescribable cunning hidden in her eyes: "Master, I have something important to tell you."
Li Xiaoran's face was slightly slower, and he shook his hand and left and right.
Thinking that Li Weiyang was about to be removed, the eldest lady felt a stream of blood rushing to the bottom of her throat, and she swallowed it hard. She approached him and raised her head, showing a worried look on her face: "I also have a great responsibility for this matter, which makes me feel very guilty, but now I have to tell the truth to the master."
The sound is very light, but every word looks like ice.
Li Xiaoran frowned: "Don't be mysterious, just say it quickly."
The eldest lady was proud, but her face became hesitant: "I went to the Princess' Mansion in Yongning for a banquet yesterday. The old lady suddenly came to her old friend and rushed back. It happened that I was unwell and came back with me. We all left. I was afraid that I would not be able to explain to the princess, so I asked Weiyang and Minde to stay for the dinner."
In fact, the old lady was thinking about testing whether Li Weiyang could deal with it alone, while the eldest lady did not take her seriously at all.
"What's the matter?" Li Xiaoran realized something was wrong.
The eldest lady looked guilty: "Then I had a great headache, so I lay down first, thinking that Weiyang and Minde would come back by themselves when the time comes. Who knew that someone had just reported that we were found on the official road, and there were our guards next to us. All of them were dead. What's worse, Weiyang and Minde were missing..."
The carriage was attacked!
Li Xiaoran felt the string of ice piercing straight into his brain, his pores tightened, but his body was not moving at all, and his lips were stiff and made no sound. What he feared most now was that something happened at home, and he was even more worried about the fact that there was something else in the matter!
"Who is so brave!" Then there was a strong anger. He stared at the eldest lady like a wolf, his teeth were squashed, and continued to sparks, almost squeezed out these words from the gaps of his teeth: "You dare to touch my carriage!"
The eldest lady had never seen Li Xiaoran's stern expression. She was slightly stunned and said, "Yes, these people are so bold that they not only attacked the carriage, but also hijacked Weiyang and Minde! Now they are afraid--"
"What do you mean!" Li Xiaoran roared, with flames almost spurting out of his eyes. He didn't expect that in Kyoto, there would be someone else who dared to touch his Li family's carriage and even kidnapped his daughter. Although he might not have deep feelings for Li Weiyang, this definitely violated his authority. "Send someone to find him, and send someone to find Weiyang and Minde back!"
As soon as the third wife died, she lost her adopted son. When it was reported, others thought he was greedy for the property of the third wife! She must find Minde back immediately!
"Master, this is not the most important thing. They have been missing all night!" The eldest lady faced his gaze without fear, and a steel needle-like light appeared in her eyes. "I'm afraid Wei Yang has lost his virginity!"
Li Xiaoran was stinged by the steel needle-like gaze-no, it should be said that he was completely stunned. He was stunned for a moment, and the muscles on his face began to twist violently, as if they were squeezed by an invisible hand.
The eldest lady noticed that the veins on Li Xiaoran's forehead were also burst out at this moment, twisting like an earthworm. A huge anger gradually flashed in her eyes, which showed how angry he was, and she seemed even more uneasy: "Master, if Wei Yang really found it back, the reputation and face of the Li family would be all over!"
A noble daughter who had been missing for a night, Li Xiaoran had to imagine how much humiliation the Li family would suffer in the future, what would his colleagues look at, and what would the emperor look at! He suddenly calmed down, and his face seemed to be covered with a vague steel mask, "What do you mean by saying this?"
This sentence touched the deepest secret in the eldest lady's heart. If she were to be a generous and kind mother, she would definitely play a good role. When the master remembered the consequences of this matter, she would then come out to be a good person and send Li Weiyang to the temple to become a monk for this life. This would not make Li Xiaoran doubt her intentions, but could maintain her usual image in front of everyone. However, this time, she did not continue to endure it, but instead brought it up first. Yes, she wanted to seize this opportunity and put Li Weiyang to death!
Although the lady thought so, when Li Xiaoran was suspicious, there was still a hint of fear in her heart, so she quickly adjusted her emotions and her face turned to sadness: "Master, I don't have any selfishness to say this. I am just really worried about Weiyang. She is a good girl and has not been betrothed to others. If someone knows about this in the future, who will marry her?" As she said that, she covered the corners of her eyes with a veil, as if it was from a sincere worry.
Li Xiaoran sneered, but there was no smile at all, as if a hole was cracked in the corner of his mouth. Although he felt that the eldest lady was crying for a mouse, he had to admit that what she was right! He looked at her hatefully and said to the head: "Then how should we deal with this matter!?"
The eldest lady pretended to be surprised and said, "Yes, I'm also worried about this. I'll send someone to find her first, and then we'll discuss what to do! I just want the master to be prepared!"
Li Xiaoran was stunned for a moment, a trace of condensation flashed in his expression. He waved his hand and said loudly: "Call the butler to come here!"
There was immediately footsteps outside and he left quickly.
Li Xiaoran sat down and drank a sip of tea, but felt cold. He sighed: "It's a big trouble to come back alive!"
The eldest lady smiled slightly, then covered her smile and stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, don't worry, you can't tell me what the world is like in Weiyang!"
Li Xiaoran didn't know what to say for a moment, and sat in a daze for a while. Just as he was about to stand up and go out to think of countermeasures, someone suddenly came to report: "Miss Third is back!"
Li Xiaoran was shocked when he watched Li Weiyang slowly walk in.
Before returning, Li Weiyang dressed up carefully. She specially inserted a lotus picked in the garden on her hair, and used an eyebrow pencil to lightly trace her eyebrows. The dark color was extremely light, and she could hardly see it without looking carefully. She applied a layer of powder on her face, dissolving the rouge, and applying it lightly on her cheeks and lips. She had makeup on her cheeks and lips, and she could not say that she was fresh and beautiful. This is because if she didn't put on makeup today, she could not hide her sleepless haggardness. However, in the eyes of those who didn't know, Li Weiyang, who never applied makeup, was filled with youthful vitality at this moment, and was pure and fresh, just like the flowers that had not bloomed in the morning, carrying a kind of liveliness that had never been seen before.
Li Xiaoran noticed keenly that Li Weiyang had a silver hairpin between his hair. If it were normal, this would not attract his attention. However, for some reason, today he noticed that it was made of the purest silver, made of the purest silver, and the middle was hollow, and the shape was lifelike in the shape of a flower tree. It was made of thin silver pieces as flowers and buds. The center of the flower was inlaid with brightly colored gems, which emitted seven-colored light under the sunlight. It was indeed a bright and bright color on his head, adding a lot of beauty to the originally beautiful and lovely Li Weiyang.
"Weiyang, you are finally back!" The eldest lady came forward with a eager look, but something like a poisonous fang appeared in her eyes.
Li Weiyang saw it, but seemed very moved. He quickly responded with a smile: "Mother, Weiyang has made you worry."
"Weiyang, not only worry, but my mother's heart is anxious, for fear that something unexpected happens to you!" A sneer appeared on the corner of the eldest lady's mouth, and the poisonous fangs in her eyes gradually became clear. Whether Li Weiyang came back alive or unharmed, it was already a dead end to not return all night!
Li Weiyang was shocked and frowned slightly. With her intelligence, she could already feel the other person’s implication, but she was naive and said without any defense: “My mother is so kind to me, Weiyang is so uneasy to me day and night!”
I thought she would panic, but I didn't expect to show any expression! The eldest lady gritted her teeth and the sneer on her lips completely bloomed: "The servant said that the guards who followed her were all dead, and you were kidnapped. Let your mother see, but what damage will happen?"
Li Weiyang smiled slightly and said, "Mother, Weiyang is unscathed, look." After saying that, she turned around lightly, looked at Li Xiaoran with a smile, "Father, Weiyang is unfilial, so I'll worry you too."
The eldest lady thought she was pretending to be calm, and sneered and continued to sprinkle salt on her wounds: "Weiyang, if you have any grievances, don't force yourself to hold it back. Just tell your mother, and your mother will definitely make the decision for you."
But he still had a little doubt because all this changed too quickly and it was overwhelming.
Li Weiyang seemed to know what he was thinking and smiled and said, "By the way, the princess said I was frightened because of the banquet, so she specially gave me a hairpin to express her comfort." As she said that, she pointed to the precious hairpin on her head.
This time, Li Xiaoran breathed a sigh of relief. This was really - so surprising! Then, he glared at the big lady fiercely.
The eldest lady was shocked, the original fog dissipated, and she reluctantly smiled, "Weiyang, you are really good luck."
Li Xiaoran also laughed and comforted him, "Weiyang, your mother is just so happy for a moment."
The eldest lady is probably extremely disappointed. She didn't miss any opportunity to kill herself. She was so cruel and vicious! However, Li Weiyang smiled slightly, why didn't she?
"Yes, Weiyang, my mother is so happy, don't blame me." The eldest lady seemed to have cotton stuffed into her throat, and she spoke extremely unnaturally.
"Mother, you don't have to do this. This is the good luck God has given me, and no one can stop it." Although Li Weiyang spoke extremely humbly, there was obviously a thorn in his words.
Li Weiyang's eyes were as dark as well as well. In the eyes of the eldest lady, it was like the dark fire lingering in the ghost stream of the Demon Valley.
"Of course, this matter is also my fate. If the Seventh Prince did not pass by last night-" Li Weiyang said lightly: "I'm afraid I'm going to rush into the wilderness and dogs chew on crows and eat."
After hearing Li Weiyang's words, Li Xiaoran felt that this was true. To be honest, he was worried that Li Weiyang's death would affect the family's reputation and thought that she was indeed an unlucky daughter, but now it seems that she is a great blessing. His psychological change was subtle on his face, and Li Weiyang took it all in his eyes.
Li Xiaoran did not forget to ask, "Where is the old lady?"
"Don't worry, Father, Weiyang is going to report to the old lady soon."
Li Xiaoran nodded and watched Li Weiyang leave. Then he turned around and stared at his wife. He didn't expect that she was not only narrow-minded, but also had a vicious woman-like manner. She was obviously a legitimate mother, but she always tried every means to get along with the illegitimate children. Li Xiaoran did not ask her to be as close to his other children as children, at least to be able to live with the face. This exposed expression of anger made him feel chilled. No matter how Li Weiyang showed, his blood was still flowing on his body. The eldest lady actually hoped that something would happen to her to get rid of her. This made people feel heartbroken. She worked hard to run the officialdom outside and did nothing, but she didn't expect that her wife, who had always thought she was very virtuous, was actually shattering her behind her back, which disappointed him!
He snorted coldly, and without waiting for the eldest lady to explain, he shook his sleeves and left directly! When he walked to the door, he suddenly stopped: "Don't forget to prepare for the thank-you gift!"
The eldest lady was stunned, then full of resentment, but she was helpless. Weng Sheng said, "Yes."
Li Weiyang went to the old lady's yard to invite An, told the matter, and then returned to his yard. Bai Zhi breathed a sigh of relief: "Miss, fortunately you are smart. Go to the Seventh Prince's Mansion one step earlier and ask him to help arrange everything."
"Of course, the eldest lady would not miss this opportunity casually, so how could I make a real contribution?" Now Li Weiyang is convinced that he had nothing to do with helping Tuoba Yu before. He is a person who knows how to repay, and the effect is immediate. Before coming back, she washed and dressed up and prepared something specifically, but she really couldn't see anything unusual.
"The eldest lady is simply taking advantage of the situation..."
"She is such a person..."
At this moment, Mo Zhu suddenly replied: "Miss, the seventh concubine is here!"
Li Weiyang was stunned.
"mother……"
"Weiyang..." Aunt Seven rushed over, hugged Li Weiyang tightly, and burst into tears.
Li Weiyang looked at this fragile mother with laughter and tears, not knowing what to do for a moment. Bai Zhi next to him hurried over to help the Qi aunt and said carefully: "Don't worry, aunt, isn't Miss back safe?"
Aunt Qi's eyes were swollen, she was really worried. She rushed over immediately as soon as she heard about this.
Li Weiyang explained the whole story to her softly, and what he said was probably the same as what he said to Li Xiaoran. She didn't want her own mother to worry too.
"So that's the case..." When I heard that it was because I spent the night in the Princess's Mansion, the seventh aunt breathed a sigh of relief.
To be continued...