In the face of Wei Nanxun’s bewildered gaze, Lingxi remained calm and composed, saying, “The eldest princess entered the palace at noon to dine with the Empress Dowager and took a nap in Changchun Garden, where she happened to meet Miss Wei.”
“As you know, our master is the kindest person. Seeing that Miss Wei looked like a lady from some family and was unwell, unable to even speak clearly, she quickly had her servants take her in to care for her.”
Wei Nanxun was naturally surprised. The eldest princess of Anyang was the emperor’s own sister. In order to stabilize the border, she resolutely married far away to the Northwest.
It was said that the Northwest King was old enough to be her father at the time. To compensate her, the late emperor and the Empress Dowager not only built Changchun Garden for her in the palace but also built a princess residence outside that was no less grand than the East Palace. Her dowry consisted of more than a hundred carriages. After the late emperor passed away, the current emperor promoted her to the eldest princess of Anyang.
In recent years, the border had been stable, and the Northwest King was old and had relapsed from old injuries, lying seriously ill in bed. Now, the adult heir apparent was in charge of the army.
Wei Nanxun remembered that in her previous life, the eldest princess had indeed returned to the capital around this time, seemingly to visit the Empress Dowager.
However, at that time, she was just a concubine daughter of the Wei State Duke’s mansion, and she was not qualified to be summoned, not even having the opportunity to kowtow to the eldest princess.
But she still admired this legendary eldest princess very much. Just the fact that she went alone far away from her family to the Northwest, exchanging years of peace for the country, made her an extraordinary woman.
Thinking of this, she suddenly thought of something. If Lingxi was really the head palace maid beside the eldest princess, then the person who saved her…
Could it be the eldest princess’s only son, the heir apparent of the Northwest King who now held military power?
If it was him, it would match the age, as well as the aura of solemnity and the mighty physique.
Moreover, the eldest princess was only returning to the capital to visit the Empress Dowager and would be leaving the capital to return to the Northwest in a few days. By then, they would no longer have any connection.
This would definitely be the best outcome for her.
While Wei Nanxun was lost in thought, Lingxi was still answering Pei Yuyan fluently.
Lingxi had served the eldest princess for many years, and both her ability and demeanor were different from ordinary palace maids. Her answer was watertight, leaving Pei Yuyan unable to find any fault.
But he still felt strange. This was too much of a coincidence. Not to mention how the medicine on Wei Nanxun’s body was(jě – resolved), how Wei Mingzhao would break in, everything made him have to doubt.
“If I had known that my aunt was entering the palace today, I should have gone to dine with her.”
“Your Highness has this intention, and the master must be very happy, but you have guests here. How can you delay your affairs? It just so happens that our master also wants to have a private conversation with the Empress Dowager.”
Pei Yuyan saw that he could not get any information from her, and looked at Wei Nanxun again, wanting to see a clue from her face.
Unfortunately, apart from panic and surprise, she did not have any other expression. She didn’t even seem to know Lingxi’s identity. Could it really be a coincidence?
“Since this servant has safely delivered the person, I should go back to report. This servant takes her leave.”
Pei Yuyan narrowed his eyes slightly. Well, he couldn’t figure out who was behind this for a while, and since the absurd thing between him and Wei Mingzhao had already happened, it couldn’t be concealed. If it was really his aunt, it would be less worrying. As a married woman, she couldn’t extend her hand too far.
He nodded slightly: “Please trouble me to greet my aunt, and after I have dealt with the affairs in the room in two days, I will go to talk to my aunt.”
Lingxi blessed her body, indicating that she had remembered it, but she looked at Wei Nanxun before leaving, as if deliberately.
“Miss Wei, our master said that she is very pleasing to your eyes, thinking that if you are free one day, please go to the Eldest Princess’s Mansion for a cup of tea.”
Wei Nanxun felt flattered and hurriedly said: “I am free at any time, this is the honor of the minister’s daughter.”
Lingxi’s words seemed unintentional, but they were actually spoken to Pei Yuyan and Consort Xian, implying to them that the eldest princess wanted to protect this person.
After she finished speaking, she glanced at Pei Yuyan’s hand holding her. Seeing that the palm hesitated for a while and finally loosened one by one, she bowed to the three of them, turned around and left without saying anything more.
Wei Nanxun really wanted to kneel down and kowtow to this eldest princess she had never met before, this was more effective than praying to gods and worshiping Buddha! The guess in her heart that the benefactor was the heir apparent was even more confirmed by three points. If it wasn’t the heir apparent, who could make the eldest princess sell such a face.
As soon as Lingxi left, the atmosphere in the room became stiff again.
Pei Yuyan was about to say a few words to Wei Nanxun, but before he could speak, he watched her retreat to Consort Xian’s side.
The guarded and fearful look was as if he was a monster who eats people.
Unexpectedly, he, as the dignified crown prince, would one day be so feared by a woman.
He stared at the delicate figure in the corner, and had to slow down his tone and coaxingly said: “A-Xun, things are not as you think, you listen to me…”
“Your Highness, you don’t have to explain! The minister’s daughter only believes what she sees with her own eyes. You must give an explanation to A-jie and the Wei family for today’s matter!”
He pinched his eyebrows, and for the first time, he felt a sense of irritability, a feeling that nothing was under his control. He wanted to say more, but before he could speak, the person sleeping on the bed woke up faintly and made a few unbearable moans.
“Water, water…”
Before Pei Yuyan could react, the figure had quickly pounced on the bedside and cried out very loudly: “A-jie! It’s me, I’m A-Xun, don’t be afraid, I’m here, no one will hurt you anymore.”
Pei Yuyan:……
With this shout, even those palace people outside who hadn’t seen clearly knew who was in the bedchamber.
She really couldn’t wait to shout to the whole world.
Pei Yuyan was most afraid of hearing crying sounds. When he thought that Wei Mingzhao would also cry when she woke up, he felt a headache.
He left a sentence: “Shut up, I will handle it.”
Then he left without looking back, leaving the mess directly to Consort Xian.
When Wei Mingzhao woke up, the first person she saw was not Pei Yuyan but Wei Nanxun. She was stunned at first, but when she saw Consort Xian, tears flowed silently.
Consort Xian hurriedly stepped forward and hugged her into her arms: “Good child, it’s all the crown prince’s fault, it has nothing to do with you, you should wipe away your tears, go back and recuperate with peace of mind, this palace will definitely seek justice for you.”
Wei Mingzhao sobbed and stopped her tears. Although she had lost her innocence, she was not innocent in this matter. Facing Consort Xian, she was a little guilty, fearing that she would be asked why she appeared here.
Now she can only believe that the crown prince can handle it well, and can quickly set the wedding date, otherwise, if this matter gets bigger, the crown prince will be punished at most, and she will suffer the most.
Consort Xian talked to her for a while, and only let them leave when she saw that it was getting late, and she also rewarded a lot of good things when she left.
When leaving the palace, Wei Mingzhao was supported by a palace maid, enduring the discomfort under her body, and walked ahead with difficulty.
Wei Nanxun followed behind lightly, looking at her back, feeling an unprecedented sense of relief.
A-jie, you get what you ask for, I hope that this marriage you asked for will not become your nightmare in the future.
When they reached the palace gate, a golden Zhu wheel car drove past them.
Wei Nanxun felt a sharp and familiar gaze, staring straight at her. She looked up, and the breeze rolled up the curtain, revealing the shadowy figure in the car.
Before she could react, the carriage galloped out and disappeared into the orange light of the setting sun.
Was it him?