"Surprise, fear, and discomfort—I felt all of these emotions," Wei Wei paused before answering truthfully.
She wasn't lying; he had indeed experienced those emotions himself.
Yao Zidian didn't show any particularly unpleasant expression in response to her answer.
On the contrary, Yu Qian, who had been silent, frowned deeply.
He held back for a moment but couldn't help it, his voice turning cold: "Young Madam Meng, I advise you to speak properly."
"Not everyone has time to watch you pretend to be stupid all the time!"
Wei Wei found it funny. Yu Qian always told her to speak properly, as if she had never spoken properly before, even though she answered whatever they asked.
Where does this questioning come from?
This time, she didn't mince words, her smile vanishing. She countered, "Lord Yu, I've always had a question in my mind. I especially want to ask you, what have I done to offend you? Why do you always seem to dislike me from the very first time we meet?"
"To be honest, I'm very curious. Now that Lord Yao is here, let him be a witness and tell me whether I have ever offended you."
The question left Yu Qian speechless, his face turning bright red.
He spoke with a slight weakness, "Madam Meng, I did not say that you had ever offended me."
"Don't deliberately change the subject."
Wei Wei smiled and raised her voice slightly: "I have no intention of changing the subject. We are talking about this matter. If you have any doubts about me, please provide evidence instead of giving me attitude time and time again!"
"Although there is no one left in my Meng family, the Wei family is still here."
Yu Qian wondered if it was just her imagination, but the smile in her eyes deepened considerably when she said those words. It seemed that her true thoughts were quite different when she uttered them.
This was also a way of telling him that there must be some unspeakable secret behind the fact that the Meng family was all dead.
But when he looked at Wei Wei again, his face showed nothing but indignation.
This woman is not honest at all.
Only someone as guileless as Lord Yao would think she's a good person!
Just as he was about to reprimand him, Lord Yao spoke up.
"Lord Yu, please say less. The situation is critical now. Do not let personal feelings get involved."
Upon hearing this, Yu Qian's expression changed again.
But he didn't say anything more.
"Madam Meng probably already knows about the Third Prince's matter."
Lord Yao didn't waste any words; he went straight to the point.
Wei Wei's brows twitched, but he didn't answer immediately. He wasn't sure whether Lord Yao was testing him or knew something.
Yao Zidian was clearly aware of her concerns, and he coughed lightly, saying, "You don't need to hide these things from me. I must know the answers to ask you this. Don't worry, I'm not your enemy. If anything happens, I'll still protect you."
Upon hearing this, Wei Wei's eyes widened, and Yu Qian, sitting to the side, also showed a look of surprise and uncertainty.
Yao Zidian smiled slightly: "Having been entrusted with this task, I naturally need to know the inside story."
Wei Wei was stunned for a moment, then quickly remembered something. Her lips pursed and her eyes lowered.
If I'm not mistaken, it must have been something that "Young Master Wang" said to him before he left.
Although we don't know his exact identity, someone who can go to the capital and speak with the prime minister of a country is no ordinary person.
It's not unacceptable that Yao Zidian agreed to his request.
Since he is aware of this matter, he must be on my side.
But when she glanced at Yu Qian, a hint of hesitation appeared in her eyes.
This means he doesn't trust him, or he dislikes him.
Yu Qian quickly figured out what her eyes meant.
For a moment, I didn't know whether I should be angry or annoyed.
Yao Zidian laughed heartily: "Young Madam Meng, you don't need to worry about him."
Wei Wei understood; Yu Qian was someone who could be trusted.
However, in order to punish him for repeatedly causing trouble for her, she certainly wouldn't let him off so easily.
"Please excuse us, Lord Yu."
She said in a serious tone, "Only in this way can I feel at ease and speak my mind."
"To avoid being accused of talking nonsense halfway through a conversation."
Upon hearing this, Yu Qian's expression was quite interesting, but under Lord Yao's gaze, he still reluctantly stood up, gave Wei Wei a cold look, and then strode out.
Looking at his unwilling expression, where was the composure of an official?
Having finally turned the tide, Wei Wei's smile widened even more.
Yao Zidian watched Yu Qian's figure slowly disappear before speaking, "Young Madam Meng, please don't blame him. His hostility towards you is for other reasons."
Wei Wei frowned at him in confusion: "No matter what the reason, you shouldn't take your anger out on me."
"This is really puzzling."
Yao Zidian pondered for a moment before explaining, "Young Madam Meng looks very similar to his former fiancée."
"At that time, Lord Yu had not yet made his fortune, and the woman turned to marry someone else because she disliked his family for being powerless and weak."
Wei Wei looked completely bewildered upon hearing this gossip.
No wonder Lord Yu is like this; it's because he looks like a heartless person!
Knowing the truth, she actually felt sorry for Yu Qian.
Now that I have retaliated, I will let this matter rest.
Her expression softened, and she took the initiative to answer: "I did learn some of the Third Prince's plan later."
"I also roughly learned about some of the conspiracies surrounding me."
Upon hearing this, Yao Zidian's face turned serious: "Did you intervene in this matter?"
Wei Wei's eyebrows twitched. She glanced at the very serious Yao Zidian, then smiled and said, "What should a mere woman like me do?"
"It's just that I'm wary and trying my best to avoid some dangers."
Yao Zidian looked at her serious face and was speechless for a moment.
It seems she still doesn't want to explain everything clearly to herself.
Wei Wei reached out and tidied her sideburns, pretending to be very innocent.
Are you kidding me? You really want to admit you killed someone?
Don't they even know who they're dealing with?
One wrong move and it's all over.
Yao Zidian abandoned that question and asked another one instead.
"Did Madam Wei Ning see you when she died? Did you even have a conversation with her?"
Wei Wei's eyes widened: "I'm not familiar with her, why does she want to see me?"
Yao Zidian suddenly understood Yu Qian's feelings.
This Mrs. Meng is indeed so slick and uncontrollable.
And they are extremely wary.
Even though he had just mentioned Jiang Yu, he still couldn't get her to speak.
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