“Can you tell me what happened, Mother?”

“Of course! That ***** is trying to get my ****…”

Wei Liuying was resisting the urge to slap her mother’s mouth to not utter so many profanities. However, when Feng Chun was on the verge of her rage, she would be unstoppable. There was nothing that Wei Liuying could do aside from bearing with the story that Feng Chun told her for the next incense stick time.

It was another torturous time when her mother flared up and used her as the hole to vent her emotion.

In short, Feng Chun was angry because Wei Xiao Hua made her move once more. This time, she was targeting the three of them as he told their father that he should spare more time with the other concubines. If they felt that they were treated unfairly, it wouldn’t do good if words were to come out.

But in truth, how many people would be willing to share that their husband neglected them?

Besides, many of these ladies were just some pretty ladies that Wei Hong collected because he loved their beauty. Because of that, the three of them gave objections, but Wei Xiao Hua ended up pointing some who truly had connection. This put them in tight spot.

“If he had to spend time with those ******, how can it be possible for me to gain his affection, ah!” Feng Chun was annoyed.

Wei Liuying listened while sipping her tea. She didn’t remember anymore when this first started, but now her mother always came to her whenever there was a problem. Wei Liuying would be able to solve it in a much more efficient way than her.

“What should I do, Liuying?” Feng Chun asked in annoyance. If only Wei Liuying was not trapped in this room when the incident happened, he would have called her on the spot. Wei Zilin was also present, but that girl was simply useless. As for Wei Hong Zheng and Wei Yijun, both didn’t really have any problem.

After all, Wei Xiao Hua’s arrangement didn’t matter to them.

Over the time when Wei Xiao Hua was the one in charge of the management, the one who suffered was only the three concubines with Concubine Chou got the worst. Feng Chun and Concubine Xie were still better. As for the children, they were never affected as it was still the same as before.

“Mother, even if she suggested for Father to spend equal time with all the concubines, it can never be done,” Wei Liuying said slowly.

“Why?”

“In the first place, the concept of harem is introduced because it was a way to connect with more power and gain more influence. However, how is it possible for a person to not have bias? All one have to do is be better at gaining the favor and affection.”

Feng Chun listened to Wei Liuying and frowned. “Are you saying that I have to strive for his affection like usual?”

“To be able to enter the residence already proved that you were once in his heart, Mother,” Wei Liuying said calmly. “It’s a memory that should be buried in his heart. With a little pull, wouldn’t it be possible to bring it back to the surface?”

Even though Wei Liuying didn’t say it blatantly, Feng Chun understood. Since she could get Wei Hong’s heart in the past, why couldn’t she got it now? With that in her mind, Feng Chun smiled brightly.

“That’s right! I only need to make him recall the memories back.”

Without even bidding farewell, Feng Chun stormed out of the room and rushed back. She planned to use whatever memories that she had together with Wei Hong in order to gain his affection back. She didn’t believe that she wouldn’t be able to do it with the help of her maids.

On the other hand, Wei Liuying sat in her table and shook her head lightly, not caring for what had happened in the slightest bit.

It didn’t take long for Xiao Qing to come into the room.

“Miss, Madam Feng had left,” Xiao Qing informed as she curtsied politely.

“I know.”

Feng Yu also entered and curtsied. She stood near the wall with curious gaze. “Miss, would it work?”

“Some people liked to reminisce the good things that had happened in the past. When things are not going well, you can’t help but reminisce what had occurred and wished that it would still be here. If it’s truly a memorable memory, isn’t it possible for one to be swayed?” Wei Liuying asked back.

Humans were an emotional creature. With just a little bit of tampering, she knew that it was not impossible for her to make Feng Chun become the one in Wei Hong’s heart. But of course, the other concubines wouldn’t let it happen so easily.

Xiao Yu fidgeted. “But Miss, would it affect you?”

“We’re only talking here and I don’t get involved, so why should I worry how it’ll implicated me?”

“I mean, would helping her be beneficial to you?”

Wei Liuying chuckled, yet her eyes were cold. “She’s my mother. Isn’t it only natural for a child to help one’s parents?”

 

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“I mean, would helping her be beneficial to you?”

Wei Liuying chuckled, yet her eyes were cold. “She’s my mother. Isn’t it only natural for a child to help one’s parents?”

Xiao Yu wanted to ask again, but felt that it was inappropriate. From what she knew, Wei Liuying and Feng Chun were not ordinary mother and daughter. They were only using one’s another and never truly opened their real feeling to each other. No, it was Wei Liuying who was always so guarded.

They didn’t talk again and later on, a servant came to tell that Feng Chun had sent some healthy food. Wei Liuying simply accepted it even though she didn’t touch it and ended up giving it to Xiao Yu and Xiao Qing.

She didn’t want the reward from her mother for her ‘good’ deeds.

 

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Wei Liuying didn’t interfere with what Feng Chun did. She heard from the servants that one way or another, Wei Hong followed Feng Chun but the next day, another concubine was using the similar tricks. The household turned lively, yet it didn’t have anything to do with her, so she was not interested.

She spent her time in her residence. At first, she thought that she would be able to spend her days in peace, but things didn’t always go according to the way she wanted.

Xiao Qing knocked when she was busy reading.

“Young Miss.”

“What is it, Xiao Qing?”

“Second Master Wei is here. He comes to talk with Master about some things and sent a servant to deliver some things for you.”

Wei Liuying’s movement halted. She quickly stood up and rushed to the door. If it was her mother or father, she would never care too much about them. But because the one who sent it was her uncle, she didn’t want to delay at all.

Xiao Qing smiled when she saw her miss’s energetic reaction. The only person who cared for Wei Liuying in this residence among her family would be her uncle. It was to the point one would wonder just whose child she was.

“Did he come here?” Wei Liuying asked eagerly.

“Second Master said that it’ll be impolite for him to disturb your rest, so he only sent a servant over,” Xiao Qing replied.

Wei Liuying nodded. She understood that her uncle cared for her reputation, so he would not come to visit directly. If words came out, it wouldn’t do her any good. However, Wei Liuying longed to meet with her uncle again. It was far more refreshing to talk with her uncle compared to these fake family in the residence.

She took the herbs that her uncle sent to her. There were no messages or anything of the sort because the gifts would be inspected by the servants. If he tried to contact her through some means, they would be able to find it out and stopped the gift from coming.

 Wei Hong was quite guarded against his younger brother.

“Xiao Qing, prepare my training clothes.”

“I understand, Miss.”

Xiao Yu came not long afterwards and helped to make the cover in the quarter to make sure that no one realized that Wei Liuying had disappeared. After setting up everything, Wei Liuying sneaked out through her brother’s quarter and into the West gate.

The clothing was similar to that of servants, so it was not hard for her to sneak out if she truly wanted to.

She only needed to pay attention to some servants.

Wei Liuying walked out of the quarter and headed to the garden. Xiao Qing told her that Wei Lu was heading there. Upon her arrival, she could see her uncle sat on the chair while sipping his tea with her father just departed.

Whatever they talked about just now, it must be something sensitive.

The two brothers were having disagreement again.

Slowly, Wei Liuying walked closer and Wei Lu raised his head. His dark brown eyes stared straight to the bushes as he smiled. “You’re here.”

“Uncle,” Wei Liuying called out softly.

“I thought that you’ll be happier if I don’t come to visit you and probably destroyed whatever plans you have.”

“Uncle sure loves to jest. There’s no way I would dislike your visit.”

Wei Lu nodded. He scanned Wei Liuying from top to bottom and felt satisfied with what he saw. It seemed that Wei Hong didn’t mistreat his daughter more than what he had done. He heard that she was punished by Prince Ji Shu because of some matters, but Wei Hong gave strict rules to not spread it out.

He cared for his reputation more than anything.

“It has only been some time, Liuying. I’m afraid that it’s impossible for us to talk for a long time now.”