nashuaworldcup Chapter 170 Changes
Chapter 170 Changes
The courtyard is deep and secluded, with swaying tree shadows. The flowers and plants appear wilted and listless under the early autumn sun. A gentle breeze stirs, branches sway and shadows move, and the last cicadas sing their final, desperate farewell.
Chu Lin stood by the window, gazing at the setting sun, a meaningful smile on her face. Aside from being confined to her quarters, she couldn't think of any other punishment Wei Bian could inflict on her.
Oh, by the way, Wei Bian hasn't visited her courtyard for almost two months. I heard he took in a concubine, and the two are currently very much in love. I overheard the servants talking about it privately, saying that if that concubine gives birth to a son or daughter, she'll be promoted to a high-ranking concubine.
Ironically, Chu Lin, as the legitimate wife, could only stay alone in her empty room, without even the right to step out of the courtyard.
When did this start? It seems like she was confined to her quarters after the incident at Wutong Temple.
Previously, although Wei Bian disliked her, he never interfered with her actions. Therefore, all this change stemmed from Li Xiaonuan. That village girl who looked somewhat like her. That arrogant and utterly clueless village girl.
She's just a nobody, an insignificant commoner. Isn't it normal for her to be bullied? I never expected Li Xiaonuan to dare to stand up and resist, and even incite public sentiment to put pressure on the Wei family. The most unbelievable thing is that that bitch is actually acquainted with Wei Yu.
This was the part of Li Xiaonuan she couldn't forgive the most. Wei Yu wasn't someone anyone could mess with. Besides, Wei Yu was Chu Lin's greatest pain. She wouldn't allow other women to covet Wei Yu, especially someone as lowly as Li Xiaonuan. Moreover, Li Xiaonuan's face always gave her a strong sense of mockery.
The spot next to Wei Yu can only belong to Chu Lin, and must belong to Chu Lin.
What exactly went wrong that night? Why was Wei Bian the person beside him instead of Wei Yu? Chu Lin had been investigating for several years without finding anything.
Some time ago, Wei Bian had already started showing her affection. She had resigned herself to her fate and planned to live a peaceful life with Wei Bian. But why did Li Xiaonuan suddenly appear, and why was she getting closer and closer to Wei Yu?
So, she couldn't take it anymore. She couldn't stand Wei Yu's coldness and indifference, and she was fed up with fawning over Wei Bian. Therefore, she thought of her eldest brother, Chu Feng, and remembered her father's earnest teachings the night before she married into the Wei family.
So she contacted Chu Feng, and the two of them planned this incident together.
At that time, however, they never expected that there were actually enemy spies hiding in the city. Therefore, Wei Yu and his group's operation provided a perfectly reasonable opportunity for Chu Lin and his sister's plan.
By now, Li Xiaonuan and her entire family should have been taken away as traitors. Just you wait, this is only the beginning. She intends to set fire to the Wei residence and burn down Prince Jing.
And even after this matter is resolved, she will still be the high and mighty eldest daughter of the Chu family. She will still have the opportunity to choose the life she wants.
Since Wei Yu has never cared about her from beginning to end, it's no wonder she's ruthless in targeting the Wei family.
Hmph, these people are incredibly stupid. Do they think that by confining her to her quarters, she can't plot those things? She knows everything about the Wei family, especially about Wei Yu.
Therefore, she knew that Li Xiaonuan had the right to be arrogant and the strength to rival her. However, Li Xiaonuan was too naive, and her thinking was too simple. Perhaps she was truly an ignorant village girl, which is why she revealed her trump cards to Wei Yu and Prince Jing without reservation.
Therefore, Li Xiaonuan must die. And she must die a horrible death. Because the information Li Xiaonuan possesses is extremely detrimental to the Chu family. Moreover, now the Second Prince, who has been missing for many years, has reappeared.
Judging from all indications, the Second Prince has a close relationship with the Li family. If he gains the assistance of all the information Li Xiaonuan possesses, then the Empress's faction will fall. And the Chu family happens to be part of the Empress's faction. As a member of the Chu family, Chu Lin certainly cannot allow such a thing to happen.
Prince Jing, this time he can't escape either. The Empress had already set a trap for him. It's just a nautical chart; since it can bring boundless glory, it can also plunge one into an abyss. It all depends on how the person with the chart thinks and uses it.
On the day Chu Feng delivered the apology gift to the Li family, he had already secretly sent someone to sneak into Li Xiao's greenhouse and steal a number of discarded drawings. Of course, the original drawings were quickly returned to avoid arousing suspicion.
However, the copies of those drawings had already been secretly sent back to the capital. Thus, a large net, specifically designed for Prince Jing and the Wei family, had been quietly cast. Fortunately, that net inadvertently ensnared the Second Prince as well.
"Miss, why don't I go find the young master? Although it's already autumn, it's still sweltering during the day. Without ice, you'll suffer. Those servants are really good at reading people. You don't know, they're all trying their best to curry favor with that little slut." Seeing Chu Lin staring out the window for a long time without moving, the maid mistakenly thought that Chu Lin was sad and upset, so she spoke up.
"No need, it's not very hot here. It's nice to stand by the window and enjoy the breeze. As for the weather, don't mention it in front of me again. I don't want to hear it," Chu Lin said calmly.
The maidservant carefully observed Chu Lin's expression, and only relaxed when she saw that Chu Lin was truly not angry. She stepped forward to open the other window for Chu Lin. A slightly scorching breeze instantly blew in, carrying with it the faint fragrance of osmanthus blossoms.
"Xiao Shuang, I miss the capital. It must be time to wear a light jacket there by now. The breeze is so cool in the mornings and evenings," Chu Lin said wistfully, still gazing at the horizon.
“That’s right, in the capital it’s the time when an autumn rain brings a chill. Unlike here, it’s still terribly hot and humid at this time of year.” Xiao Shuang didn’t know what Chu Lin meant by those words, so she just went along with her.
"Xiao Shuang, hurry up and have the wet nurse and Aunt Chen pack our things. We definitely won't be staying here for long," Chu Lin said with a slight smile.
Xiao Shuang was puzzled by these words. But she was clever and knew that she shouldn't ask, so she didn't.
In contrast to Chu Lin's calmness, Wei Bian, who was in the outer courtyard, was furious. He slammed the exquisite teacup in his hand to the ground and cursed angrily, "Fine, very well. The Chu family is very well, and Chu Lin is very well too."
Wei Yu glanced at the letter that Wei Bian had casually placed on the table and said nonchalantly, "So what if a few shops were shut down? Our family doesn't rely on those shops to make a living."
Wei Bian looked at Wei Yu with dissatisfaction and said in a deep voice, "What do you know? You're always doing nothing productive. You think that Imperial Guard is so promising, but it's just a miserable job of searching for people for others. My shops may not make a lot of money, but at least they can support our family for the next fifty years without worrying about food and clothing."
"What was the reason for the shop being sealed off?" Wei Yu asked.
“We found contraband in the shop,” Wei Bian replied.