IBTSOME Chapter 33 Part 1: Framed

I BECAME THE STEPMOTHER OF MY EX-HUSBAND

 

Chapter 33 Part 1: Framed

 

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Shizi Consort served tea to the new Wangfei. Shizi Consort was gentle and respectful, with a filial heart, and the Wangfei was also kind. Although she was not the biological mother-in-law, she did not leave out some teaching words to the Shizi Consort. If things only ends here, this would be a picture of filial piety between compassionate woman and her husband’s mother that everyone expecting.

 

But the scene that followed surprised everyone in the room. The Wangfei looked nice, but when she took the tea from Shizi Consort, she shook her hand and poured a whole cup of tea on Shizi Consort. It’s important to know, this was a freshly brewed hot tea. If it spilled on people, it could be a big disaster.

 

Lin Wei Xi almost saw a flash of smile in Gao Ran's eyes.

 

Stepmother, the word ‘step’ was the original sin. To properly take care the previous wife’s children would only make people say honeyed words, a sword in the belly(1), deliberately flattered to put them at disadvantage, to avoid alienation and rumored to be harsh. They all say that stepmothers was cruel, in a word sums up all women in the world. And if a woman had two identities, mother-in-law and stepmother, these were probably the natural topic center. Even if they done nothing people would still stared with defensive eyes. If she poured a cup of hot tea at the original wife’s daughter-in-law in public, once such a thing spreads, then Lin Wei Xi would really be drowned by spitting stars.

 

Fortunately, Lin Wei Xi had been dealing with Gao Ran for more than ten years. When she was young, she suffered a lot from both obvious and dark losses. Growing up later, she became more defensive than ordinary women. Lin Wei Xi secretly paid attention when she received the tea, and as expected, when she reached out her hand, she saw Gao Ran's fingers move, and her wrist also showed a stiff posture ready to exert force.

 

Lin Wei Xi said "Oh" in her heart. She remained silent, but the hand that stretched out turned slightly to ensure that the movement of her hand was fully presented to Gu Hui Yan. Sure enough, Lin Wei Xi just touched the saucer and didn't even feel the weight. The whole cup of hot tea was suddenly tilted, and soon after it poured on Gao Ran, this daughter-in-law.

 

From the back, it seemed like Lin Wei Xi had deliberately buckled Gao Ran.

 

There were many cries echoing in the main hall, Gu Hui Yan's eyes immediately condensed. Gu Cheng Yao who knelt beside Gao Ran, reacted the fastest. He pulled Gao Ran to avoid the most dangerous wave of hot water, but even so, Gao Ran's arms were inevitably wet with tea. Gao Ran gave a painful "hiss", her eyebrows furrowed, it looked like she was scald by hot water, but she managed to bear it.

 

Lin Wei Xi just raised an eyebrow at this, and then withdrew her hand casually. The surrounding maids were so frightened that they gathered around Gao Ran while screaming, asking about the injury and felt distress for Shizi Consort. Gu Cheng Yao was also faintly angry, his brows shrouded in anxiety, as he looked up at Lin Wei Xi.

 

But when Gu Cheng Yao saw Lin Wei Xi's expression, he couldn't help but froze. He thought he would see a fake face, shouldn’t Lin Wei Xi pretended to be a little concerned and guilty? But no, Lin Wei Xi still sat high up on her own, with no guilt or proud expression on her face, there was even a cold smile in her eyes, as if all this had been expected.

 

Gu Cheng Yao frowned, he was inexplicably uncomfortable with Lin Wei Xi's expression that seems to watch at this situation like an outsider. Gu Hui Yan looked at the chaos in front of him, his voice unconsciously sank, and his power pressed directly on everyone: "Quiet."

 

The main hall instantly became extremely silent, even Gao Ran who was holding her arms could only made her painful breathing soundless. Afterwards, Gu Hui Yan's emotionless voice sounded: "Call imperial physician."

 

Yan Wang Shizi Consort burned her arm with hot tea. This was not a trivial matter. The imperial physician came immediately. Because of the accidental injury of Shizi consort, the tea and meeting new in-law ceremony naturally unable to go further. Lin Wei Xi stood in the side room and listened to Gao Ran's wound treatment through the screen.

 

The imperial doctor instructed many things, and the maids inside responded one by one, even Gu Cheng Yao listened very carefully. Finally, Gu Cheng Yao sent the imperial physician out and walked around the screen, when he saw Lin Wei Xi he just nodded coldly, "Mother."

 

The imperial physician hurriedly saluted Lin Wei Xi: "Yan Wangfei."

 

"Imperial physician may dispense with the curtsey." Lin Wei Xi falsely supported the imperial doctor. The imperial doctor hurriedly said he did not dare, and then stood up straight. Of course, Lin Wei Xi only done this to be polite. She was now the Yan Wangfei, even her father and brother could no longer touch her at will, let alone other men. Lin Wei Xi was courteous, then smiled and asked, "How is the injury of Shizi consort?" 

 

"The tea was freshly boiled, and it was poured directly on the arm without any barrier. Mother what do you think?" Before the imperial physician answered, Gu Cheng Yao stared at Lin Wei Xi, bluntly asked.

 

Lin Wei Xi didn't seem to care about Gu Cheng Yao's offense, and still smiled politely. The imperial physician couldn't help dripping sweat from his forehead. He had long heard that Yan Wang was going to remarry a new bride. Yesterday's wedding banquet was a sensation all over the capital. However, how come Shizi and the new Wangfei didn't get along with each other?

 

The imperial physician unaware of what to say, and at this moment Gu Hui Yan walked in. This was where Gu Cheng Yao and his daughter-in-law lived. Gu Hui Yan was not suitable to enter the inner room, so while Gu Cheng Yao and Lin Wei Xi accompany the doctor to see Gao Ran inside, he was standing in the outside hall. But now didn’t know what happened, Gu Hui Yan walked into the partition, his gaze first fell on Gu Cheng Yao, and then he looked at the imperial physician, with a light tone: "What's wrong?"

 

Even if the imperial physician often walks in the inner house of high-ranking officials, but right now he couldn't stand. Yan Wang title had a high weight, and had long passed the age of showing off, also with his rising status, he became more reserved and unfathomable. But this did not mean that the thorns around him were gone. On the contrary, these sharp edges were becoming more and more deadly because they were invisible.

 

The imperial physician was in the invisible but deadly vortex at this moment. The Shizi gave a few words to the Wangfei, and then the Yan Wang came in without concealing his unhappiness... the imperial doctor faintly understood something, but instead of thinking about it, he lowered his head and said with details: "The wounds of Shizi consort looks terrible, but as long as it’s carefully taken care of, it will not become a big problem. This humble official has already left Shizi consort with medicine, and the dietary taboos were also explained to the maids just now, Wangfei and Shizi can rest assured."

 

Gu Hui Yan didn't say anything about this, but just told the people behind him: "Thanking imperial physician Zhou. Send him out."

 

Imperial physician Zhou quickly declined. The doctor and a young servant boy walked away after greeting each other, leave only Lin Wei Xi, Gu Cheng Yao and Gu Hui Yan in the room.

 

Only then did Gu Hui Yan look at Gu Cheng Yao, his eyes silent: "You just talk to her like this?"

 

"Wangye..." before Lin Wei Xi could say anything she was interrupted by Gu Hui Yan. Gu Hui Yan's voice was not very good, there were thunderous undertone in it, "Let him answer it."

 

However, this time Lin Wei Xi did not obey as usual. Instead, she walked to Gu Hui Yan's side and holding his arm hard: "Wangye."

 

Gu Hui Yan looked down at Lin Wei Xi, she did not dodge and looked back at him. The two of them stared at each other for a while, until Gu Hui Yan seemed to sigh slightly.

 

Gu Cheng Yao looked at Gu Hui Yan in surprise, his father actually gave in? He grew up so old but he had never seen his father withdraw his order, let alone saw Gu Hui Yan compromised with anyone.

 

Lin Wei Xi continued her sentence just now: "Shizi talked to me like that, only because he feel that I deliberately used my force to pour hot tea on Shizi consort. After all, the tea was spilled. From the direction it could only me who forced it. Shizi, isn't that so?"

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