The Lucky Heiress

“Really, you should at least have your subordinates block me when you are changing clothes and bathing!” Wei Ruo said irritably.

Wei Jinyi emerged from behind the screen after changing his clothes.

Seeing Wei Ruo’s back turned to him, he said, “I understand, I will instruct them in future.”

He paused, then asked, “Why are you here to see me?”

Wei Ruo then turned back to him, handing over the Treasury Sword in her hand to Wei Jinyi, who was dressed in white cloud gauze pajamas. She said, “This is for you.”

Wei Jinyi looked at the sword in Wei Ruo’s hand, the reddish-brown scabbard and handle seemed unadorned without much decoration.

Wei Jinyi took the sword and drew it out.

The blade was silver-white, it shone brightly, and was razor-sharp.

Wei Jinyi, who had been using swords for more than a decade, immediately recognized this as an extraordinary sword.

“Ruo, where did you get this sword?” Wei Jinyi inquired.

“I had it forged. The blade is made of special steel that is sharper than ordinary iron swords. The scabbard and handle are made of wood because I didn’t want to add unnecessary weight to the sword.”

Hearing this, Wei Jinyi tightened his grip on the sword.

This was a sword specially made for him by Ruo.

Then Wei Ruo said to Wei Jinyi, “I want to go to Hejian Prefecture. First, I need to look into some business affairs and secondly, I want to let Xu Heyou lay low for a while and find an opportunity to ‘kill’ him off.”

Wei Jinyi thought for a moment and then said, “I’ll go with you.”

“You will accompany me?”

“If you are away from home for too long, it will raise suspicions if anyone from the palace comes looking for you.”

And as a queen, Wei Ruo also cannot stay away for too long without Wei Jinyi’s presence.

“But can the frail and sickly King Rui go for a long journey?”

“There’s a famous temple in Hejian Prefecture, just say that you are accompanying me to pray for blessings.” Wei Jinyi replied.

“Are you sure it’s okay? Won’t this be troublesome? And won’t it delay your work in Capital City?”

“It’s fine, it won’t cause any delay.”

Listening to Wei Jinyi’s words, Wei Ruo couldn’t help but feel moved.

Even though her request was unreasonable given her current status and situation, he chose to support her decision without hesitation.

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Mrs. Bai left King Rui Residence with a disgruntled face.

All the way, she blamed Mrs. Yun and Mrs. Mo.

She criticized Mrs. Yun for not being able to help and derided Mrs. Mo for being silent. She gave both of them a good dose of sarcasm.

Mrs. Mo said nothing throughout. She was used to this and knew that Mrs. Bai was upset that things didn’t go as planned, so she let her vent.

Mrs. Yun also did not retaliate. She seemed engrossed in some thoughts and didn’t bother arguing with Mrs. Bai.

Upon returning to the Loyal and Righteous Duke Residence, the three of them reported the day’s events to the two elders and to the anxiously waiting Wei Minghong and Wei Mingyong.

Hearing of Wei Ruo’s attitude, Wei Mingyong angrily said, “This is outrageous! She can’t even help with such a trivial matter. Being a queen has made her forget her roots; she has completely forgotten that she came from our Duke household!”

Mrs. Bai continued her annoyance, “I pleaded with her earnestly, but not only did she refuse to listen to me, she splashed tea on my face! Look at us, is this the proper behavior of a lady from a noble house?”

Mrs. Yun, already uncomfortable in her heart, beseeched, “We are the ones initiating the request here. As soon as you arrived, you offended her. Naturally, she was not amenable afterwards. Now you want to accuse her unfairly? How can you reverse the roles so easily?”

Mrs. Yun also knew that without Mrs. Bai’s intervention, her daughter might not have agreed, but she couldn’t bear to hear the latter criticizing her daughter at this moment.

Mrs. Bai retorted, “Now my younger sister-in-law is pointing out my faults. You are the biological mother of the queen, but you both act like strangers, unable to even have a normal conversation.”

At this, Mrs. Yun’s heart tightened. Mrs. Bai hit her where it hurt.

Her relationship with her daughter was indeed unfriendly, and her daughter treated her as a stranger.

That feeling was like a fine needle poking her heart, causing occasional sharp pains.

Mrs. Bai continued, “Moreover, if it weren’t for your silence along with Mrs. Mo, why would I have to take the fall? If the queen doesn’t want to help, you can’t blame me alone. She has always been like this. If anyone is to be blamed, it’s you for not raising her well!”

Mrs. Bai, who was always quick-witted, overpowered Mrs. Yun.

The matriarch of the Wei family interrupted Mrs. Bai’s complaint and said, “Enough, stop fighting. We are all family and should work for the benefit of our house. Only when a family is harmonious, everything will be prosperous.”

“Mother, this is not about harmony or dispute. My brother and I have already made a promise to Mr. Qi. If we can’t deliver, we can’t face him!”

Wei Mingyong looked anxious, and the thought of an enraged Mr. Qi made him extremely worried.

Upon hearing this, the matriarch frowned.

Wei’s grandfather was fuming, “This ungrateful girl! We didn’t treat her badly, yet she is so heartless!”

The matriarch reasoned, “Don’t be angry. This issue is not entirely the eldest girl’s fault.”

Wei’s grandfather firmly said, “How can I not be angry? This is not a trivial matter, how can we let her do as she pleases?”

“Yun’s wife and she are not very close, and we didn’t treat her any particularly well before her marriage, so her attitude now isn’t baseless. Moreover, she is now Queen Rui, what can you do by getting angry with her? It’s better to think about how to beg her to concede.”

The matriarch’s words calmed Wei’s grandfather considerably.

“Your words make sense. Getting angry with her won’t solve the problem. We have to plead with her.”

After thinking for a while, Wei’s grandfather addressed Mrs. Yun, who was standing in front of him, “Yun’s wife, you will have to deal with this matter as it originated with you.”

“Father…” Mrs. Yun showed a difficult expression.

“This matter concerns the entire Duke residence, even if it’s hard for you, you must do it! Whether you apologize, admit your mistake or beg, as long as you can manage it.” Wei’s grandfather gave Mrs. Yun a definitive order.

“Yes, I understand.” Yun had no choice but to agree.

But she also made a request, “Today, Mrs. Bai angered Queen Rui. If we wish her to forgive us, she must go and apologize.”

“Sister-in-law, Rui seems to get angry every time she sees me. I think it’s better if I don’t provoke her anymore.” Mrs. Bai didn’t want to see Wei Ruo again for fear of being humiliated anew without the possibility of retaliation, so she tried to find an excuse.

“Won’t it be fine if Mrs. Bai doesn’t rant randomly as she did this time? As long as Mrs. Bai sincerely apologizes and expresses her penitence, even if she can’t secure Queen Rui’s forgiveness, at least she won’t add fuel to the fire. Unless Mrs. Bai even can’t do such a simple thing.” Mrs. Yun retorted.