Chapter 105 Trouble is brewing!
Pei Yanzhi pushed open the bedroom door. The room was dimly lit, as if no one had lived there for a long time, even though she had been lying on this daybed that morning.
After he sat down on the low stool, he looked around and finally his gaze fell on the dressing table. He walked over slowly, casually pulled out a jewelry box, which was full of jewelry that he had previously prepared for her.
Even the jade hairpin was still securely placed inside, and one could almost imagine how she sat here every morning, applying her eyebrows and lipstick.
Even last night, his hand was on her stomach, holding her tightly. Didn't he say that he should stay at home and prepare for the wedding these days? What could be so important that he wanted her to go? But now he's nowhere to be found.
At this moment, it felt like something was blocking his chest, unable to swallow or spit it out. Pei Yanzhi took a deep breath and then exhaled heavily.
The sound of rain outside the window gradually subsided. This heavy rain came and went quickly, stopping in just over an hour.
The next day, at the Wei family's library.
Ji Shu woke up in a daze and found herself still leaning against the window. She had been watching the night like this all night and didn't know when she had fallen asleep.
When she woke up, she felt an unbearable dryness and itchiness in her throat. She slowly got up, holding onto the corner of the table. Because she had been in one position for too long, her whole body was sore, numb, and stiff.
Sitting down on the stool, Ji Shu poured herself a cup of leftover tea that had already cooled down overnight. The icy water slid down her throat, and she finally felt a little better.
As the night passed, she knew she couldn't just sit and wait to die. She washed herself up a bit with some tea, and just then, she heard a noise at the door.
The breakfast delivery has arrived.
Perhaps knowing that Wei Ziming wouldn't make a move against her so quickly, she opened the door directly, startling the maid at the door.
He remained in a half-squatting position, staring blankly at her.
Ji Shu glanced at her indifferently: "Is this my breakfast?"
The maid nodded blankly, and Ji Shu took it and closed the door.
Hua Lan hurriedly reported the news to Ying'er. Upon learning that there was indeed a woman hiding in the pavilion, Ying'er felt as if her heart had been torn to shreds.
Her hands trembled slightly beneath her sleeves. Although she knew there was a woman inside, it was far less painful than when the maid told her.
Especially when Hua'er described how beautiful the woman was, even saying that the woman's eyebrows and eyes were exactly like hers, she felt extremely ironic.
It turns out that all these days, she was just a substitute for that woman. Now that he has found that woman, they, the concubines, are no longer of any use.
"So that's how it is, so that's how it is, hahaha..." Qing'er looked at her wife as if she had lost her mind and asked anxiously, "Wife, are you alright?"
“You are the young master’s most favored concubine. She is just an outsider. How can she compare to you, my lady…” Ying’er stopped her from finishing her sentence.
Suddenly, she turned to her and asked Wei Ziming, "Do you know where the eldest young master is today?"
Qing'er replied, "It seems that the young master is hosting a banquet for guests at Hongxiao Garden today, so he probably won't have time to deal with that woman."
"What about Geng Er? Did he come along?"
"No, according to Hua Lan, the library is guarded by Geng Er, and no one else is allowed to approach it."
Ying'er's gaze turned cold: "Call Hua Lan over, I have something to say to her..."
At noon, Hua'er went to deliver lunch according to the appointed time, and Geng Er opened the door for her as usual.
Just then, a servant rushed in from outside the door and said, "Guard Geng, the young master is drunk at Chunxiao Garden and says he's waiting for you!"
Geng Er, who was sitting at the table, was about to leave without saying a word after hearing this, but he glanced at Hua Lan, narrowed his eyes and asked the servant, "Impossible, the young master ordered me to stay here all these days."
The servant looked anxious and said to Geng Er, "Oh dear, you should hurry up and go. If we delay the young master's important matter, neither of us can bear the responsibility."
Geng Er's expression froze. He glanced at Hua Lan and finally said, "Alright, I'll go with you after she finishes delivering the meal."
"Hey, hurry up!" he said, and then hurried away.
Hua Lan lowered her eyes and stepped forward to deliver lunch to the door. She leaned against the door to listen for any sounds inside, but there was no response. Disappointed, she went downstairs.
When Geng Er saw her come down, he locked the doors and windows before leaving.
Ying'er, who had been in the corner of the library, saw Geng Er walk away and exchanged a glance with Hua Lan, who had come out. Hua Lan took out the key she had just taken from Geng Er, opened the inner door, and Ying'er quietly went inside.
She had never heard of this library before. Perhaps it was because it was so old, and because it was located in a remote area from the main courtyard, few people would come here.
Looking up at the tall building, Ying'er frowned. She raised her hand to fan the air, and when she opened the door, the room was filled with the smell of old books.
Where are they?
“Madam, that woman is being held on the top floor. Please come with me.” Hua Lan stepped forward and led the way.
Ji Shu's cheeks flushed, and she leaned weakly against the edge of the bed. When she heard the sound from the doorway, her eyelids only twitched slightly.
With a creak, the door opened from the outside, and Ying'er walked in with two maids.
Upon entering, they saw a woman dressed in a smoky pink dress with her back to them. Although they couldn't see her face, her exposed neck and hands were as white as jade, shimmering under the light in the room.
Hua Lan was the first to react and said, "Madam, my lady wants to see you."
Upon hearing this, Ji Shu slowly opened her eyes, but at this moment she was burning hot and weak all over. She thought that when it rained last night, she was exposed to a cold wind, and evil energy entered her body, which is why she developed a high fever this morning.
He slightly curved his lips into a smile, then forced himself to sit up and turned to face them.
The key in Ying'er's hand fell to the ground with a "clatter." Although she had heard Hua Lan talk about how beautiful this woman was, what was even more shocking was that...
The woman's features were remarkably similar to hers; if not ten out of ten, they were definitely five.
The woman had peach blossom eyes, while she had almond eyes, so her score was reduced by five out of ten.
Ji Shu looked up and saw that the woman had a beautiful face, but was very unfamiliar with her. She asked in a hoarse voice, "What is it? Does Wei Ziming think he can't persuade me and wants a woman to act as an intermediary?" She then gave a mocking laugh.
Ying'er sat on the stool, looking at the woman whose beauty remained undiminished even in illness. A hint of jealousy flashed in her eyes as she said, "How dare you address my lord by his name? I am merely curious. These days, my lord has been coming here every day. What kind of person could possibly entice him like this?"
Ji Shu suddenly realized that this woman hadn't come to persuade her at all; she was probably just jealous and had come to cause trouble.
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