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 conversation.
"I did! I was told by the villagers nearby that there were a gang of roving bandits recently. Presumably it was them who attacked the carriage after they noticed it. Although there were quite a few guards escorting Miss Wei, they did not have an advantage over such desperate villains. When I arrived, Miss Wei...had died in the carriage...face blurred...."
Face blurred!
Wei Yuewu suddenly felt a stab at her heart, and sorrow and grief occupied her mind.
Silly girl! Qin Ruo, how silly you were!
You even scratched your face after distracting the killers from me....
You must have done this to help me escape!
Qin Ruo... Qin Ruo...!
Wei Yuewu wiped away the tears from her face and contained her grief and anger: Qin Ruo, I will revenge for you, you have my word! I will have Mo Huating PAY THE DEBT OF BLOOD WITH HIS OWN BLOOD!
From outside the screen came the sound of moving tables and chairs. Wei Yuewu looked out and saw Mo Huating leaving with his attendants.
A lean and slim bodyguard behind Mo Huating caught her attention....
After they had left, a servant came and removed the screen in front of her. With the appearance of a teenage girl, she sat there quietly, raising her thoughtful eyes and looking at the young man silently.
She was about to speak when a guard hurriedly came in and whispered into the young man's ear.
Wei Yuewu was standing not far away from them, so she caught a few words: "residence of Marquis Hua Yang...the Second Miss...Marquis Jing Yuan...."
The young man, whose name was Yan Huaijing, smiled and waved at the guard, who retreated silently at the gesture.
"Miss Wei, Mo Huating may not believe you are dead and is still investigating your whereabouts. You can either go back to the capital with him, or with me. Tell me your choice."
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.
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