Chapter 84, Part 84
Chapter Summary: Suddenly, several teenagers rushed into the Lotus Pier training ground, shouting in panic, "Something terrible has happened! Senior Brother, Senior Brother, something terrible has happened!!..."
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Suddenly, several teenagers rushed into the Lotus Pier training ground, shouting in panic, "Something terrible has happened! Senior Brother, Senior Brother, something terrible has happened!!!"
These were the junior brothers who had gone out to retrieve the kite earlier. Wei Wuxian immediately stood up: "What happened?"
Jiang Cheng asked, "Where is Sixth Junior Brother? Why is one person missing?"
Sure enough, the sixth junior brother was the one who ran first when they left, but now he was nowhere to be seen. A young man gasped, "Sixth junior brother has been kidnapped!"
"They've taken him?!"
Wei Wuxian picked up the bow as well, holding a weapon in his hand, and said, "Who captured him? Why did they capture him?!"
The boy said, "I don't know! I don't know why they're arresting him!"
Jiang Cheng also got anxious: "What do you mean you don't know why?"
Wei Wuxian said, "Don't rush. Explain yourself clearly."
The boy said, "Just now, we went out to retrieve a kite, and it fell over there, quite a distance away. When we went over, we saw dozens of people, all from the Wen family, dressed in their clothes, including disciples and servants. The leader was a young woman. She was holding a kite with an arrow stuck in it, and when she saw us, she asked whose kite it was."
Another boy said, "This kite belongs to our sixth junior brother, and he said it was his. Suddenly, the woman's expression changed, and she said, 'How dare you!' Then she ordered her men to arrest our sixth junior brother!"
Wei Wuxian said, "That's it?"
The youths nodded in agreement, saying, "When we asked why they were arresting our sixth junior brother, the woman kept accusing him of being rebellious and harboring evil intentions. She ordered her men to take him away, so we had no choice but to run back."
In the space, the sixth junior brother stood up with a guilty expression and bowed in the direction of Jiang Fengmian, Yu Ziyuan, Jiang Cheng, Wei Wuxian, and the others:
"Sect Master, I'm sorry, it's all my fault, I..."
Jiang Fengmian lifted him up and patted his shoulder: "It's not your fault. The Wen family can find any excuse they want."
Even Wei Wuxian, who only held Wen Chao hostage for a short time to save the younger generation of the Jiang family, could not escape being labeled as implicating the Jiang family. How much more so when he just went to pick up a kite and bumped into the sixth junior brother of the Wen family.
Jiang Cheng cursed, "They didn't even have a reason to arrest people! Do they think the Wen family can get away with this?!"
"Yes! It's absolutely inexplicable!"
Wei Wuxian said, "Don't speak. The Wen family will probably be here soon. Don't let them hear anything and use it against us. I'm asking you, that woman, was she not carrying a sword? Was she quite pretty, with a mole on her lip?"
The junior disciples replied, "Yes! It's her!"
Jiang Cheng said angrily, "Wang Lingjiao! This..."
Just then, a cold female voice rang out: "What's all the noise about? Can't you even give someone a day of peace and quiet!"
Madam Yu, dressed in flowing purple robes, approached, flanked by Jinzhu and Yinzhu, both still fully armed. Jiang Cheng exclaimed, "Mother, the Wen family is here! Sixth Brother has been captured!"
Madam Yu said, "You were shouting so loudly, I could hear you all from inside. What's the big deal? They were just captured, not killed. Why are you so anxious and angry, stomping your feet and gritting your teeth? Do you look like a future sect leader? Calm down!"
After she finished speaking, she turned to face the gate in front of the training ground. A dozen or so Wen family cultivators, dressed in robes emblazoned with the blazing sun, filed in. Behind them, a woman in colorful clothes swayed gracefully as she entered.
This woman was graceful and alluring, with captivating eyes and fiery lips. A small black mole adorned her lip, making her quite a striking beauty. However, her adorned headdresses and jewelry, as if she wanted to wear the wealth of a jewelry shop and the favor bestowed upon her by noblemen, were rather tacky. She was none other than Wang Lingjiao, the woman who had been sent flying and coughing up blood by Wei Wuxian's palm strike at Qishan.
Wang Lingjiao smiled and said, "Madam Yu, I'm here again."
Madam Yu remained expressionless, as if she felt that speaking even a single word to her would sully her own mouth. Wang Lingjiao descended the steps of the gate, and only then did Madam Yu speak: "Why are you arresting members of my Yunmeng Jiang clan?"
Wang Lingjiao said, "Catch? You mean the one we caught outside just now? That's a long story. Let's go inside and sit down and talk about it slowly."
A servant, without announcing his arrival or requesting permission, entered the gates of another noble family and brazenly demanded to be allowed inside, saying, "Let's sit down and talk slowly." Madam Yu's expression grew increasingly cold and stern. The fingers of her right hand, adorned with purple lightning and silver rings, twitched slightly, revealing the veins on the back of her fair hand.
She said, "Shall we go inside and sit down to talk?"
Wang Lingjiao said, "Of course. I didn't have a chance to sit down when I came to give the order last time. Please."
Upon hearing the word "order," Jiang Cheng snorted coldly, and the two beauties, Jin and Yin, also showed slight anger. However, Wang Lingjiao was Wen Chao's favored concubine, and they couldn't afford to offend her right now. Therefore, although Madam Yu's face was full of mockery and sarcasm, she still said, "Alright, you can go in."
Wang Lingjiao smiled sweetly and went inside.
After many years, seeing Wang Lingjiao enter Lotus Pier with her head held high again, Jiang Cheng and Wei Wuxian clenched their fists.
It's a pity that Xiao Luoshi didn't release these members of the Wen family; otherwise, even being torn to pieces wouldn't be enough to quell their hatred.
Jiang Fengmian felt heartbroken upon seeing this scene.
If he hadn't gone out on business that day, how could he have left his wife and children alone at home when outsiders invaded Yunmeng? And how could he, the head of the family, be completely unaware of the family's predicament?
Most of the Lan clan members had only heard about the destruction of Lotus Pier.
Back in Cloud Recesses, the Wen clan directly sent the Wen brothers, Wen Chao and Wen Chao, with men to kill people to establish their authority and set fire to the mountain.
They thought this was already a warning to others, but when they arrived at Lotus Pier, the Wen family actually sent a servant to insult the lord of Yunmeng.
I initially thought it was because Wei Wuxian embarrassed Wen Chao that he did this, but now it seems that since it was Wang Lingjiao who came, it wasn't entirely because of Wei Wuxian.
However, although she said she wanted to go inside and sit down, she didn't rush to sit down. Instead, she took a leisurely stroll around Lotus Pier with great interest, offering her opinions everywhere.
"This Lotus Pier is not bad. It's really big, but the houses are all a bit old."
"The wood is all black, the color is really ugly and not bright."
"Madam Yu, you're not doing a very good job as a mistress. Don't you know how to arrange things properly? Next time, hang up more red gauze curtains. That would look much better."
She walked along the path, pointing and gesturing as if this were her own backyard. Madam Yu's brows twitched incessantly, making Wei Wuxian and Jiang Cheng suspect that she might suddenly erupt into violence at any moment.
After the tour was over, Wang Lingjiao finally took her seat in the main hall. No one offered her a seat of honor; she simply sat down at the head of the table. After a while, seeing that no one came to serve her, she frowned, slammed her hand on the table, and said, "Where's the tea?"
Although she was adorned with dazzling jewels, her manners and speech were utterly devoid of any refinement or etiquette, displaying a grotesque and unsightly behavior. By the time everyone had seen her, they were no longer surprised. Madam Yu took her seat in the second seat, the wide hem and sleeves of her purple robe fluttering, accentuating her slender waist and graceful posture. The two maids, Jin and Yin, stood behind her, a faint, mocking smile playing on their lips. Yinzhu said, "There's no tea. Pour it yourself if you want."
Wang Lingjiao's beautiful eyes widened in surprise. "The servants of the Jiang family never do anything?"
Jin Zhu said, "The Jiang family's servants have more important and important things to do. They don't need someone else to do things like serving tea and water. They're not disabled."
Wang Lingjiao sized them up for a few moments and asked, "Who are you?"
Madam Yu said, "My personal maid."
Wang Lingjiao said contemptuously, "Madam Yu, your Jiang family is really outrageous. This is unacceptable. Even a maid dares to interrupt in the hall. Such a servant would be slapped in the Wen family."
Wei Wuxian thought to himself, "You who say that are just a servant yourself."
Madam Yu remained unmoved and said, "Jinzhu and Yinzhu are not ordinary servants. They have been by my side since they were young and never serve anyone other than me. No one can slap them. They cannot, and they dare not."
Wang Lingjiao said, "What are you saying, Madam Yu? In a noble family, the hierarchy must be clearly distinguished, otherwise things will get out of control. Servants should act like servants."
Madam Yu, however, deeply agreed with the saying, "A servant should act like a servant." She glanced at Wei Wuxian and surprisingly expressed her approval, saying proudly, "Indeed."
Seeing Wang Lingjiao strolling around Lotus Pier as if she were in a garden, everyone in the space frowned.
Even sect leaders of the same level as Jiang Fengmian, such as Lan Qiren and Jin Guangshan, would not dare to comment on the furnishings and utensils of Lotus Pier in such a way. How could a mere servant like her dare to do so!
Seeing Madam Yu's intentional or unintentional glances at Wei Wuxian at the end, Lan Wangji's already cold eyes became even more icy.
Wei Wuxian felt a chill emanating from beside him and couldn't help but turn to look at Lan Wangji.
He knew why Lan Zhan was angry. He couldn't change Madam Yu's mind, but he couldn't deny that Madam Yu recognized him as a member of the Jiang family. They gave him a new home so that he could live a good life, and that was enough.
Just as Wei Wuxian was wondering how to comfort Lan Wangji, a voice suddenly came from beside him.
Qinghengjun raised his hand and bowed to Jiang Fengmian: "The Jiang family truly has excellent family education. Everyone is equal. Why should others do such trivial things as serving tea and water for us?"
Jiang Fengmian returned the greeting with a bow: "You flatter me, Lord Qingheng."
Wei Wuxian couldn't help but smile and lower his head. Qingheng-jun was truly amazing. With the phrase "everyone is equal," he both praised the Jiang family's traditions and retorted to Madam Yu's opinion of Wei Wuxian.
He turned to look at Lan Wangji, and the coldness in the latter's eyes indeed faded somewhat.
Hey, as expected, the father is always the one speaking up for the son.
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