After speaking, she slowly raised her head, her gaze fixed intently on Zhou Shi, awaiting her reply.
Zhou opened his mouth, but remained silent.
Jiang Mingwei's words truly put her in a difficult position!
What could she say?
Does that mean the big boss didn't act properly?
In the end, all he could do was glare fiercely at Jiang Mingwei.
"Stop talking nonsense! I'm talking about you, why drag the princess into this? How can you compare to her?"
“My mother-in-law is right. It is precisely because they are incomparable that Her Highness the princess wouldn’t let her daughter-in-law leave, which is why I dare not leave. However, after all, she is a princess, and she also feels deeply guilty. She specially asked me to bring her a gift to express her apology.”
After speaking, Jiang Mingwei stepped forward and placed the small sandalwood box on the table.
Zhou raised an eyebrow, not expecting that Jiang Mingwei would bring back a gift from the princess's residence.
She raised her hand and opened it, revealing an extremely ornate gold hairpin, its carving lifelike and adorned with jeweled pendants, making it exceptionally beautiful.
Her eyes flickered, and her initial annoyance subsided somewhat...
But compared to this hairpin, she would rather Wei Jing be dead!
Turning to gaze at Wei Jing and Jiang Mingwei, neither of them seemed out of the ordinary, but she couldn't help recalling the letter she had received by carrier pigeon that night...
Although brief, the letter was extremely clear.
Jiang Mingwei and Wei Jing fell off a cliff together!
The cliff is ten thousand feet high; one would surely be pulverized to pieces, leaving no trace of one's remains.
But now that the two of them are standing in front of her, perfectly fine, how could she be content?
Her gaze swept back and forth between the two of them, and she questioned them in a cold voice.
"Have you two really not been together these past few days? Could it be that Her Highness the Princess was looking for you, but it was just a pretext, and that you two are actually having some kind of illicit affair?"
"Please be careful with your words, Mother," Wei Jing said coldly, his gaze sharp and icy.
"Rumors are terrifying! If even my mother speaks like this, how will others view my sister-in-law and me?"
Jiang Mingwei didn't say anything; Wei Jing's words were enough!
Unexpectedly, he suddenly changed the subject—
"It's strange, but when my son went out to play these past few days, he encountered a group of assassins who wanted to take his life. But he managed to escape."
"If I can't come back to see my mother, I don't know how heartbroken she will be after losing two sons!"
Jiang Mingwei: "???"
She turned her head and looked at Wei Jing with shock in her eyes. She never expected him to directly target the Zhou family!
She also suspected that the assassins might have been hired by the Zhou family, otherwise why would they be so unprofessional?
The arrow hit Amber's buttocks, not her or Wei Jing.
And later, it turned out that the group of men in black were indeed after Wei Jing!
Aside from the Zhou family, Jiang Mingwei couldn't think of anyone else who would hate Wei Jing so much.
Therefore, I came here today to inquire about the situation and, incidentally, to dispel any unfounded rumors.
Unexpectedly, Wei Jing blurted it out so readily, giving Zhou Shi and her absolutely no time to process it...
The plan failed, and Zhou was already very distressed and annoyed.
Now that Wei Jing had spoken so bluntly, his gaze dark and fixed on her, clearly doubting her, she was even more furious, almost wanting to tear him to pieces!
But she gritted her teeth and stared at him coldly.
"Is that so? If that's the case, what are you telling me? Could it be that I sent the assassin? You yourself said that I lost one son, would I want another to die?"
"Even if you are not my biological child, you are still a member of the Wei family, and you must bring honor to the Wei family!"
"Or do you suspect that I hired the assassin? Fine, then find evidence to prove that I did it!"
Wei Jing chuckled softly, lifted his robe, and sat down in a seat to the side.
A maidservant came forward to serve tea, her face still streaked with tears. She didn't dare look at the group and quickly left with her head down.
He picked up his teacup and took a small sip. His tone was low yet provocative.
"Mother, your words were too harsh. I was just telling you something funny, why did you get so worked up?"
"I don't care what happened to you outside, all I know is that you are not worthy to be compared to my Zhi'er! Now you've seen it all, asked it all, and it's clear that your assassination attempt has nothing to do with me. Are you satisfied now? Get out of here!"
Too lazy to say anything more to him, Zhou immediately sent him away.
Wei Jing did not linger; after bowing, he got up and left.
Just before leaving, he glanced at Jiang Mingwei, who was still sitting in her seat. He wanted to call her to leave with him, but he was afraid that Jiang Mingwei would be misunderstood by Zhou again.
In the end, he had no choice but to leave alone.
Zhou closed her eyes and calmed herself down for a long time.
He never expected to open his eyes and see Jiang Mingwei still there. He wanted to tell her to get lost, but then he thought about it and asked her again.
"What did you do in the Great *** Palace?"
Jiang Mingwei was taken aback, not expecting Zhou to ask her, but she still answered honestly.
"I simply play chess and chat with the Empress Dowager, and tell Princess Anning some stories; that's all."
"Yeah?"
Zhou gave a cold snort, her eyes filled with a melancholy, "Then you must have worked so hard for the Wei family!"
Jiang Mingwei chuckled, "It's no trouble at all, it's my duty."
That being said, looking into Zhou's meaningful gaze, for some reason, she felt as if she had been seen through, which made her extremely uncomfortable...
As Jiang Mingwei left the Zhou family courtyard, she couldn't help but look back frequently, asking Hua Cui beside her a question.
"Don't you think that old hag's words today were loaded with meaning? As if she knew something!"
Hua Cui blinked and shook her head. "No, isn't the old lady always so sarcastic and cryptic?"
Jiang Mingwei fell silent. This seemed to be true...
The two, master and servant, chattered on and on until they were almost at the courtyard when a figure suddenly appeared from under a tree. Jiang Mingwei was startled and quickly stepped back.
She stumbled and was about to fall when Wei Jing instinctively reached out to stop her, but to his surprise, she managed to stand up on her own this time.
Wei Jing's outstretched hand was still circling behind her, unsure whether to touch it or not.
The two looked at each other in bewilderment.
After a long while, he slowly withdrew his hand.
Jiang Mingwei also looked away, no longer looking at him.
The atmosphere in the two-person room immediately became tense again.
"Did you wait for me here on purpose, Second Brother?" she asked first.
Wei Jing nodded, a hint of worry flashing across his usually cool expression.
Did Mother make things difficult for my sister-in-law?
"Of course not. I gave her such a generous gift. Even if she wanted to make things difficult for me, she would have to have a chance!"
Jiang Mingwei smiled brightly and spoke without any concern.
Seeing her smiling eyes and relaxed demeanor, Wei Jing's expression softened somewhat.
The two exchanged a few more pleasantries before parting ways.
But no one saw that behind a tree not far from them, a slender figure was pressed against the trunk, staring intently at the two of them.
His eyes were tinged with a blood-red hue!
Emotions called jealousy and resentment are surging and clamoring...
Back in the courtyard, Jiang Mingwei's carefree expression vanished. She murmured softly, "This assassination attempt is definitely related to the Zhou family!"
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