Chapter 342: In her mother's heart, she was not as important as Wei Qingruo (2)
A Blessed Daughter
Chapter 342: In her mother's heart, she was not as important as Wei Qingruo (2)
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Every word of Yun Shi’s reminders was like a sharp thorn piercing into Wei Qingwan’s heart.
She still remembered that not long ago, when Wei Ruo had just returned to the mansion and the three of them had gone out together for the first time, their mother’s concerns had all been directed at Wei Ruo.
Now everything has changed. The one being reminded was her. This meant the one their mother no longer trusted was her. In their mother’s heart, she was no longer as good as Wei Ruo.
"Yes, Mother, I understand." Wei Qingwan answered softly.
Since they had sent a visiting card in advance, Yun Shi and her daughters were immediately welcomed into the Yuan residence upon arrival.
Madam Yuan received them in the flower hall.
Wei Qingwan kept Yun Shi’s warnings in mind. She dared not appear timid, yet she also didn’t dare to speak lightly. She simply sat obediently to the side.
Wei Ruo sat comfortably, sipping tea. She had visited Madam Yuan many times before, so she naturally did not feel restrained.
However, she did not try to overshadow the host by taking over the conversation. Instead, she sat quietly to the side, letting Yun Shi converse with Madam Yuan.
After all, Yun Shi came from Bo Zhongyi’s Mansion in the capital. Her words were appropriate—neither overly flattering nor making the conversation awkward.
Yun Shi mentioned the past, "I still remember the year I saw Princess Huai at the Duke of Xu's Mansion. Only then did I realize that there could be such an astonishingly talented and brilliant person in this world."
Before marrying into the Bo Zhongyi’s Mansion, Yun Shi had also been a noble lady from an official’s family. She had once visited the once-glorious Duke of Xu's Mansion and had seen Madam Yuan’s mother, Princess Huai, from afar.
Madam Yuan said, "My mother did have such a reputation in her youth, but unfortunately, I did not inherit her talents or beauty."
Yun Shi quickly responded, "Madam Yuan, how can you say that? If you say so, then where does that leave someone like me?"
Madam Yuan continued, "But if we are to speak of true brilliance in both talent and beauty, my mother still could not compare to the late Empress Xu. However, Empress Xu was still young at the time. Once she came of age, the title of 'First Beauty of the Capital' naturally fell to her."
Yun Shi sighed softly, "It’s a pity that beauty often meets a tragic fate. Empress Xu passed away too soon."
Madam Yuan also let out a sigh. "If only that incident hadn’t happened to the Duke of Xu’s Mansion, and if Empress Xu had not died, how wonderful that would be."
Yun Shi did not dare to respond to these words, fearing that whatever she said might turn into a source of trouble.
The past events at the Duke of Xu's Mansion had widespread repercussions, affecting many families. Even though many years had passed, people still dared not speak of it lightly.
As the two continued reminiscing, a servant suddenly rushed in, reporting urgently, "The front courtyard is on fire!"
Madam Yuan immediately ordered all the servants to go to the front courtyard to put out the fire. She quickly gave some instructions to Yun Shi and her daughters before heading to the front courtyard herself.
After she left, Yun Shi turned to look at her two daughters. Both had remained quiet and composed during her conversation with Madam Yuan, which made her feel quite pleased.
Just as she was about to speak to them, a commotion suddenly erupted outside.
"What’s going on? Wasn't it just a fire in the front courtyard? Why is the disturbance so loud?" Yun Shi asked.
The servant who had reported earlier had said that the fire was in the front courtyard, which was quite far from their current location. If the fire was truly in the front courtyard, they shouldn’t be hearing such loud noises from here.
Wei Ruo also sensed that something was wrong. She vaguely heard the sound of weapons clashing, and the noise seemed to be quite close.
A fire wouldn't make this kind of sound, would it?
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