Chapter 115 (1/2)

Chapter 115: The Downfall of Wei Family

The maid led Jun Huang through a winding hallway to a garden. Inside the fence was an open area filled with flowers and greenery. Jun Huang didn't know that within the little tea house was a hidden paradise. She marveled at the stunning view.

At the center of the garden was Nan Guyue. She had gained weight because of her pregnancy, but dressed in her fine silk dress, she was still beautiful.

Hearing Jun Huang approach, Nan Guyue turned around and gestured for the maid to leave. Once they were alone, she took out a piece of green jade and handed it to Jun Huang. ”Do you recognize this, gentleman Feng?” she asked with a smile.

Ah. Jun Huang snorted and cupped her hands. ”This gentleman has lost the jade a while ago.”

Nan Guyue raised an eyebrow at her ready admission. ”May I ask the gentleman to explain how you lost the jade?”

Jun Huang looked into her eyes. ”It is as the princess has speculated,” she said, wrapping her lips carefully around every word.

Nan Guyue's breath hitched. She was right. Wei Lanying had attempted to destroy her image in Qi Chen's eyes. What a cruel woman she was!

Nan Guyue's expression was telling. She must have had an inkling of what happened and decided to talk to me, Jun Huang thought, her eyes flickering. ”This gentleman was thinking about discussing the issue with the princess, but I was weighed down by other responsibilities and couldn't find the opportunity to do so. Now that I'm here, I will tell you what I know and what we can do.”

”Oh? Does the gentleman have a plan?”

Jun Huang quirked up her lips and quietly said, ”You and I both know what Lady Wei was trying to do, but the prince must not hear about this. Even though we are innocent, the prince is a mistrustful man. Moreover, at this critical juncture it is imperative that the prince stay focused. Lady Wei has proven herself to be short-sighted by trying to get rid of us.”

Jun Huang continued, ”This gentleman has moved out of the manor. I don't have as many opportunities to deal with her. The princess, however, can easily make her suffer.”

Nan Guyue frowned in confusion. ”What does the gentleman mean?”

Jun Huang made sure no one was around before leaning close to Nan Guyue and whispered into her ears, telling her all the different ways for her to keep Wei Lanying's occupied.

Nan Guyue nodded in approval. Before she left, she handed the jade to Jun Huang. ”This belongs to you. The gentleman should take it. I agree with what the gentleman has planned. It will be enough to knock her down a peg.”

Jun Huang took the jade respectfully and saw her off. Once Nan Guyue had disappeared from her view, Jun Huang scoffed at the jade in her hand and threw it into the pond without hesitation.

She had lost it once. Keeping it might do her more harm than good. It was better to discard it.

At night, Nan Xun visited when she was watching the koi fish fighting for food in the garden. Without a word, she dropped the rest of the fish feed in a saucer next to her and got to her feet.

Nan Xun poured himself a cup of tea and downed it to clear his throat. ”I've done some investigation on Wei Lanying's family.”

Jun Huang arched an eyebrow as she sat down next to him. ”What did you find?”

”Sir Wei is not clean, and he hasn't taken much care in destroying the evidence. The men I sent to look into him soon returned with plenty useful information.”

”Oh?” Jun Huang supported her head with a hand, her interest piqued.

It turned out that Sir Wei had always been corrupted. Once he joined Qi Chen's circle, he became even more daring. He had committed many atrocities under the false pretense that he was following Qi Chen's orders. Masquerading as Qi Chen's representative, he had been exploiting the residents of the county town he oversaw.

Normally, no one would turn their attention to an unimportant county town, but Wei Lanying had plotted against Jun Huang; Nan Xun wanted to punish her for what she had done. He didn't expect his investigation to be this fruitful.

He told Jun Huang all his findings before asking, ”What do you want to do with him?”

Jun Huang hummed. Too many scandals had broken out recently. Many officials had been demoted. They could have turned a blind eye to Sir Wei's deeds, but she wasn't going to. Sir Wei could only blame his daughter for being foolish enough to make a move on Jun Huang.

Jun Huang ordered a servant to bring her an ink brush and a sheet of paper. She listed every crime Sir Wei had committed and what evidence there was. Her handwritings popped from the paper, her strokes confident and steady.