Chapter 496 - Chapter 496: Chapter 496: Came Up Empty_1 (1/2)
Chapter 496: Chapter 496: Came Up Empty_1
The old master of the Wei family agreed, “The words of third wife makes sense. Second wife, this time, you should not provoke Queen Rui again, even if she spills tea on you a few more times, considering the difference in status between you, you should bear it.”
Bai’s face grew unhappy, and she looked towards Wei Mingyong.
This time, even Wei Mingyong did not choose to help her: “Madam, this matter concerns our Loyal and Righteous Duke Residence, I hope you could bear with it.”
Bai had no other choice but to promise in a low voice, “Your daughter-in-law understands.”
So the next day, the two visited the King Rui Residence again.
Since they did not send a greeting in advance this time, they were stopped by the servants at the gate.
After saying a lot of pleasant things to the guards, the guards finally paid attention to the two. The guard explained, “The prince and the queen have gone out and are not at home.”
This left Yun and Bai completely dumbfounded.
“Gone out? Isn’t the prince very ill? How could he go out?”
“What nonsense are you saying? Who said our prince was seriously ill?”
“Yes, yes, we misspoke. We meant that the prince might get tired if he goes out. We are a little worried about the prince.”
“What’s there to worry about? Dr. Xu went with him. With Dr. Xu there, there won’t be any problems for the prince.”
Now, even the divine doctor Xu, whom they were banking on, had left.
This left absolutely no chance for them.
Both Yun and Bai looked unhappy. Yun knew that if they did not accomplish their task today, her father-in-law and mother-in-law would inevitably be displeased.
Bai gritted her teeth. She had made up her mind to bow down and submit to Wei Qingruo, but this girl had run away!
How were they supposed to explain this to the Qi master? Didn’t they lose this hard-won opportunity to get close to the Qi family? Maybe they even offended the Qi master!
This was like losing a wife and an army!
Thinking about the cooked duck flying away, Bai was suffocating from anger.
Bai, who had nowhere to vent her anger, had to vent it on Yun, who was with her.
” If you, Third sister-in-law, had been aware of this when we visited for the first time, we wouldn’t have had to make this second trip and be turned away at the door.”
Yun was not going to suffer this humiliation in silence, she retorted, “If it weren’t for the fact that you made Queen Rui angry right at the start, would we have had to make this second trip today?”
Bai scoffed, “Say whatever you want. Anyway, I think you’re just a mother in name. Even your own daughter doesn’t want to see you. No matter what, my sons are extremely filial and obedient to me. If I had a daughter and if she became Queen Rui, not to mention such a small matter as inviting a divine doctor, we could even get half of the royal residence!”
Yun was once again hit by Bai in her sore spot and didn’t know how to counterattack. She could only board the carriage with a livid face.
Bai snorted coldly, then got into the carriage.
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Wei Qingwan was waiting at home for news from Yun and Bai.
Every once in a while, she asked Cuihe to inquire.
Finally, on the third occasion, Cuihe brought back news: “Miss, Madam and Second Madam have returned. They are currently apologizing to the old master and the old madam in Shou’an Hall. They failed to enter the Rui King Residence, let alone persuade Queen Rui.”
“They failed to enter King Rui’s Residence? Did Wei Qingruo refuse to let them in?”
“According to the servant who went with them, King Rui and his wife had gone to Tongshan Temple in Hejian Prefecture to pray for blessings, so they were not at home,” Cuihe answered.
“King Rui’s health is so poor, yet he traveled so far?”
“This slave doesn’t know. This slave also thinks it’s a reckless act for King Rui, who is so sick, to run so far. However, it’s heard that the divine doctor named Xu also went with them.”