IBTSOME Chapter 97 Part 1

I BECAME THE STEPMOTHER OF MY EX-HUSBAND

 

Chapter 97 Part 1: Giving Birth

 

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Lin Wei Xi's face sank when she saw the woman walking down the path.

 

Although it was only a vague shadow, this woman had big eyes and a high nose, just looking at the upper half of her face, she did look like Gao Xi. Lin Wei Xi thus thought that this was the woman Gu Cheng Yao had brought back, but covered it up so not letting her know, how could she not get angry.

 

Wan Yue felt bad when she saw this Lu Niang. When she caught sight of Lin Wei Xi’s uncomfortable expression her chest tighten, she hurriedly walked down the steps and waved to the little maids who was attending outside: "Wangfei is receiving a visitor, who permit you to let miscellaneous people to come in?"

 

The maids hurriedly went to pull Lu Niang out, but Lu Niang refused to cooperate. She wore a pink jacket and skirt, her hair pulled into a very high bun, with white snow on the ground simply, it simply pierced the eyes: "Mother Wangfei, this slave is brought back by Shizi, and still hasn’t come to pay respect to you."

 

Lin Wei Xi's face was cold, and Liu Su Niang also felt awkward. She had long heard that Shizi Consort of Yan Wang Mansion suddenly reject the world for monastic life and moved into the Buddhist Hall to pray for her mother-in-law. Which family's womenfolk did not enjoy the rich and honorable days, and insisted to enter the quiet place of Six Roots to serve Buddha? This looks like an excuse. But this topic had become taboo in the capital, and even the gossipy madam dare not gossip about it. Yan Wang Mansion’s Shizi Consort entered the Buddhist Hall after Wangfei received the shock that caused her fetus to be a bit unstable, in addition it was said at that time the old madam of Duke Yingguo Mansion came to Yan Wang Mansion, but when she returned she fell ill. All the signs were connected together, afraid the reason for the Shizi Consort's imprisonment was probably related to Wangfei. Maybe it have something to do with the startled horse matters.

 

Thinking of this who was not sweating all over, where still dare to continue to investigate. During the New Year, the womenfolk would gather together, celebrated with song and dance, all smiled and paid a New Year's greetings, not at all mention a word of Yan Wang Shizi Consort Gao Ran, who was once in the limelight.

 

It seems that there had never been such a person in the capital.

 

Now Liu Su Niang directly ran into the newly bought concubine of Shizi Gu Cheng Yao, which seemed to confirm the silent speculation in the capital. One could imagine how awkward Liu Su Niang was. On the other side, the maids, half persuading and half coercing, hurriedly took Lu Niang by the arms. When the people could not be seen anymore, Wan Yue lowered her head and pleaded with Lin Wei Xi: "This slave neglected her duties, and letting unrelated person to come in and offend Wangfei and Lady Liu, asked Wangfei to give punishment."

 

No decent family would let the concubine come out to welcome the guests, when entertaining the guest suddenly ran into a woman with peach powder from head to toe with unclear identity, this was considered rude to the madam who came as the guest. Liu Su Niang hurriedly smiled and broke the awkwardness: "It's no bother, the other side deliberately did it, and you can't stop it no matter how carefully you arranged it. Just sitting for a long time, I'm a little tired, and Wangfei can't stand the cold, let's go back."

 

In front of Liu Su Niang, Lin Wei Xi didn't say much, smiled and took Liu Su Niang back to the main courtyard. As soon as Liu Su Niang left, Lin Wei Xi's face immediately cooled down: "What's going on today?"

 

Wan Yue stepped forward and knelt on the ground, bowed her head and said, "Reporting for Wangfei. This slave have arranged manpower on the trail, but the garden was big, and it was snowing. The granny that guard the road didn’t see Lu Niang, at once let her break in. It was this slave neglecting her duty. Ask Wangfei to give punishment."

 

Yan Wang Mansion’s garden covered a vast area, and now in winter, the trees looks bleak, made it more and more spacious and empty. The road in the garden extended in all directions. If someone looked at it and want to get in, how could a few grannies at the entrance stop them? What's more, in their own mansion, Wan Yue's focus was not to guard the checkpoint. She arranged more manpower by Wangfei’s side, and carefully looked after Lin Wei Xi.

 

No one thought that this nameless woman would be so bold, dared to wear pink in public, and ran to Lin Wei Xi with a big heart. Lin Wei Xi also knew that Wan Yue couldn't be blamed for today's matters. She fined Wan Yue three months' salary and let Wan Yue get up.

 

"Her name is Lu Niang?"

 

Wan Yue was embarrassed and tried to respond as cautiously as possible: "Yes. When Shizi brought her back didn't say what her status is. The people below didn't dare to make claims, so she is called Lu Niang for the time being."

 

Gu Cheng Yao brought the people back, but didn't say whether this was a concubine or a tongfang or just an ordinary singer plaything. The maids in Qingsong Garden had just experienced the catastrophe of Shizi Consort, and now they all felt anxious, how they still dare to casually agree. They were afraid calling her too high will make the master unhappy, but they couldn't call her miss either, without better option they took one word from the woman's name and vaguely call her Lu Niang.

 

"Who is she? When did she enter the mansion?" Mentioning this Lin Wei Xi became more and more angry, what did Gu Cheng Yao mean? Without saying a word, he brought back a woman who looked like Gao Xi back, but he sneakily kept Lin Wei Xi from knowing. Who he was trying to disgust?

 

Wan Yue became more cautious, holding her breath and shook her head, then she lowered her eyes and refused to say anything. Lin Wei Xi knew that she couldn't ask Wan Yue anything. If really want to ask about this matter, still need to ask the person involve.

 

At a quick glance today, this Lu Niang was covered in pink, with hair pulled in a high bun, and a golden hairpin on top. Only a primary wife could wear red and crimson, and Lu Niang wore a bright and gorgeous pink that was only a hue lower than red. It could be seen that she was very arrogant and very ambitious. Lu Niang was just a woman who was bought back without a name. Where did she get the confidence to be this flamboyant that she almost blatantly provoked the face of the primary wife?

 

The reason could only come from the male master. It must be the illusion that a noble master gave her, let her thought that she was very favored. It happened that Shizi’s primary wife was beaten into the cold palace. Perhaps she thought she could fight hard and get herself a future of a side concubine (cefei) or even a primary concubine (zhengfei). Therefore Lu Niang ostentatiously came to find Lin Wei Xi, and tried to kowtow to Lin Wei Xi and from Lin Wei Xi she could publicly acknowledged.

 

What a courage.

 

"Outrageous." Lin Wei Xi’s anger was not light, she slapped her hand on the table, and everyone in the room was holding their breath, didn’t dare to speak. Of course Lin Wei Xi was angry, but she also knew that she was not angry because Gu Cheng Yao willfully took a woman back, nor was it because Gu Cheng Yao spoiled concubine unprincipledly and broke dignity rules. She was angry because the woman looks like Gao Xi.

 

This was not Lin Wei Xi's own narcissism, but because she had looked at that face in the mirror for seventeen years, how could she not recognize her previous life’s appearance. Although the overall feeling was completely different, but if the mouth and chin were covered and only looked at the upper half of the face, at first glance it could easily create an illusion.

 

This made Lin Wei Xi feel offended.

 

But it was exactly because she knew that she couldn't say anything. When did she meet Gao Xi? Even if she knew it was Gao Xi, but Shizi missed his deceased wife and found a woman with a similar face to spoil her, how could it concerned Lin Wei Xi as the stepmother?

 

Lin Wei Xi was angry for a while, still feeling extremely annoyed. In the end she could only drop her face and said to Wan Yue impatiently: "Pass on a message to Shizi. It doesn't matter if he want to receive and spoil her. But let him remember that once out of his courtyard, just take care of his women. If dare to rush in front of me like today, don't blame me for destroying the flowers and being rude to his sweetheart."

 

Wan Yue lowered her head to take her orders. When she heard this, her eyes drooped and agreed in a low voice.

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