Chapter 525 - Chapter 525: Chapter 525: Birthday Celebration_1 (1/2)
Chapter 525: Chapter 525: Birthday Celebration_1
On the other hand, Wei Minghong remained silent on the side.
Now he has become a bystander!
Although his face still bore a smile, Wei Minghong’s gaze was even gloomier than before.
Madam Yun, however, couldn’t bring herself to smile. Although both of them were her daughters, her relationship with them wasn’t good at all. The sight of their faces made her heart sink.
How should she treat her two daughters?
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The carriages from King Rui Residence and King Yu Residence almost arrived at the Loyal and Righteous Duke Residence at the same time.
When the queens returned to the residence, the Loyal and Righteous Duke Residence opened its main gate and lined up to welcome them.
All the members of the Wei Family, except for the old duke and the old madam, were waiting at the gate.
They stood straight, focusing on Wei Ruo and Wei Qingwan as they stepped down from the carriage.
Upon seeing the two, the expressions on the faces of the Wei Family members varied.
When the Bai Family, Wei Yifeng, Wei Yipeng, and the others saw Wei Qingwan, their faces were filled with love and joy, but they displayed disgust and resentment when they saw Wei Ruo.
The expressions on Wei Yichen and Wei Yilin were different from them.
Especially Wei Yilin, he couldn’t hide his emotions at all. The anticipation on his face was clearly directed at Wei Ruo, while his gaze towards Wei Qingwan was indifferent.
Madam Yun looked at her two daughters, both of whom were dressed gorgeously and held prestigious statuses, but this didn’t bring her any comfort at all; instead, she felt lost.
When Wei Ruo and Wei Qingwan reached the front of the stairs, everyone came forward to pay their respects.
After Wei Ruo said they could dispense with the formalities, the Wei family welcomed the two into the residence.
Wei Ruo and Wei Qingwan walked at the front with the Wei Family members following behind.
Technically Wei Ruo held a higher rank than Wei Qingwan, so Wei Qingwan should have consciously taken a few steps back. But she seemed to do it on purpose, choosing to walk side by side with Wei Ruo.
Wei Ruo didn’t pay attention to Wei Qingwan walking beside her and just kept striding forward.
“Sister, you seem to have a lot of free time lately.” Wei Qingwan’s voice rang out, cold and full of mockery.
“Aren’t you just as idle? Has King Yu favored you?” Wei Ruo counter-questioned.
Wei Ruo was not very informed about Wei Qingwan’s situation in the King Yu Residence and did not make any special effort to inquire.
However, she knew that King Yu was currently occupied in his power struggle with King Jing, especially after King Jing had nabbed Sheng Tong; King Yu and the Qi Family were probably so worried that they couldn’t even eat, how could he find the mood to care about the women in the inner quarters?
Therefore, Wei Ruo deduced that Wei Qingwan must be feeling neglected in the King Yu Residence.
Hit to her sore spot by Wei Ruo’s words, Wei Qingwan’s face turned a tad pale, her teeth clenched and she maintained her haughty demeanor fitting for King Yu’s concubine: “Sister, rest assured, King Yu is in the prime of his life, unlike King Rui who is frail. Even as a concubine, I’m sure to receive more favors than you.”
“You shouldn’t speak so certainly. My prince may be frail, but the favors he can bestow upon me may not be less you know.” Wei Ruo responded with a teasing smile, her tone smacking of insinuations.
Upon hearing these words, Lin Fang and Xiumei, who accompanied Wei Ruo, almost couldn’t suppress their expressions.
The young miss really dares to say it! It would be great if this were true! The master might really want it to be true!
Thereafter, Wei Ruo ignored Wei Qingwan and entered the main hall after passing through the corridor.
The old duke and the old madam were seated high up in the hall.