The back street was quiet. Xiaocao only saw a few figures turning the corner, and Prince Wei was being carried on someone's shoulders.
Xiaocao quickened her pace, but the temperature had dropped in the past two days, and she was wearing more than one layer of clothes, which was a bit cumbersome to move. Without saying a word, she tied up what needed to be tied and tore what needed to be torn, without any hesitation. She also picked up the hair accessories on her head with the torn clothes and tied them around her waist. She tied her hair with a headband, quickly rolled it up, and then wrapped it tightly with cloth.
The whole person immediately became clean. Not only that, she rolled on the ground twice, and wiped the dust on her hands, her head, face, neck, and even the embroidered shoes. In this way, a dignified and elegant lady became dusty and dirty in a short time. Most people who were close to her would subconsciously stay away from her.
The people who took Wei Tingyu away did not notice Xiaocao, but Jin Wenjie, who was hiding in the dark, saw it clearly. From the moment she knocked over her maid to the whole "disguise" process, he was simply stunned. If he had not seen it with his own eyes, and if he had not carefully examined the whole process, he would never have thought that it was the same person.
My God, Wei Tingyu's wife is too amazing. Even some of the "professionals" can't match her disguise skills and speed. And her agility and speed, except for people like them, how many men can match her? Not to mention Wei Tingyu, the weak chicken, who is simply left eight streets behind by his wife.
But this girl—yes, that girl, she has nothing to do with Wei Tingyu in name—isn't she too cruel to herself? How could she have the heart to do that to that beautiful dress and pretty face? If it were a noble lady, no, even an ordinary woman, or even many men, they would be unwilling to do this to themselves.
Especially that medicine, it is definitely a good thing for killing people and robbing.
Jin Wenjie touched his chin. This girl is really very powerful. Otherwise, she could ignore Wei Tingyu's idea and wait for him to die, and then carry him back to the mansion? However, this seems unrealistic. Look at the strength of Wen Renyang when he was protecting his sister. If he dared to come to the door, the other people in the Wen family would probably send someone to beat him out. Not only that, Wei Tingyu would not let him go even if he became a ghost.
So, sometimes it’s not a good thing for a man to have many wives and concubines, right
However, when this girl saw someone in trouble, she didn't avoid it or call for help, but got involved directly. Is she just being kind and foolish, or is it that Wei Tingyu didn't hide his tail well and his wife has already noticed it
However, no matter what the reason was, even if there was some basis for it, Jin Wenjie did not quite agree with Xiaocao's behavior. A woman's reputation was too important, and if something went wrong, the consequences would be unimaginable.
Jin Wenjie came back to his senses. Ouch! The person had already run away. He hurried to catch up. If he lost him, or even lost Wei Tingyu, he would probably be eaten alive afterwards.
Jin Wenjie climbed down from the wall and quickly followed.
The opponent's speed was not very fast, and he even carried Prince Wei on his back. It was easy for Xiaocao to catch up with him, and he didn't even have to run. I don't know if it was because of his strong mental quality, but the opponent was guilty and looked around from time to time, but Xiaocao was very calm and composed.
I followed it through four or five alleys. After all, it was a prosperous area. Even though it was not the main street, there were still many people living there. Except for the alley behind the teahouse at the beginning, I could see people from time to time. They were quite disgusted when they saw Xiaocao, but that was all. They lived in peace with each other.
They finally stopped at the gate of a small courtyard. After a few people went in, they closed the door.
How do we get in? There is an old locust tree at the gate of the courtyard, but its position is a little wrong. One of its branches barely reaches the wall of the courtyard, and it is impossible to bear the weight of a person.
Xiao Cao was thinking about how to get in, but suddenly turned his head and saw nothing. He frowned and walked to the alley entrance, but saw three or five people, who were relatively far away. Was it an illusion? Xiao Cao turned back.
Jin Wenjie climbed out from the courtyard wall and patted his heart. Oh, this girl is so vigilant, which is a good thing, but I don't know how she grew up. It's a pity that even though Wei Tingyu's lips were worn out, he didn't say a word about the past. As for the people around him, they were all like clams, and their mouths were tight.
Xiaocao pondered for a moment, worried that if she waited too long, something might happen to Prince Wei, so she decided to knock on the door directly.
Dong, Dong, Dong, three sounds, neither fast nor slow.
"Who?" A questioning voice came from the yard, sounding a little nervous.
Xiaocao didn't say anything, but continued to knock on the door, a little more quickly.
Xiaocao heard obvious footsteps coming towards the door, obviously there was more than one person.
In the room, Wei Tingyu lost the support of the wooden wheelchair and fell to the ground, his whole body wet. It was obvious that he had been splashed with cold water in order to wake him up. Moreover, judging from the peculiar smell, the water was obviously not very clean. His hair crown fell off and his hair was disheveled. He looked very embarrassed.
Even so, his eyes remained calm. He was clearly looking up at Wei Jincheng, but it gave people the illusion that they were being looked down upon, and even made people want to dig out his eyes.
Wei Jincheng stepped on Wei Tingyu's injured leg, grabbed his neck, looked down at him and moved closer, "My dear brother, your eyes are really unpleasant. Come on, take them back." He also patted Wei Tingyu's face.
Wei Tingyu remained indifferent, as if he felt nothing, whether it was the pain in his body or the humiliation being done by his half brother.
Seeing the look on his face, Wei Jincheng really wanted to chop him into pieces.
Once upon a time, he didn't take his elder brother seriously at all. Even if his mother took the position of Marquis Pingyang's wife, so what? His father didn't take that woman seriously at all. In his heart and eyes, there were only him and his aunt. Even if they didn't have a formal status, they still had actual benefits.
Even so, the resentment in my heart is still hard to resolve.
In fact, if that woman's family had not been so powerful and had not taken advantage of the difficulties faced by the Pingyang Marquis's Mansion to threaten them, his mother would have been the real wife of the Pingyang Marquis, and he would have been the real legitimate son.
This legitimate brother should have been younger than him, but he was born prematurely and thus took on the title of eldest son.
He robbed him of his status as the legitimate son and his position as the eldest son. How infuriating it was.
But since it's a premature birth, it's normal to be weak and sickly. It's good enough to be alive, isn't it
In the first few years, he could not do anything to Wei Tingyu openly, after all, his maternal family was still in power. However, as the situation changed and the current emperor ascended the throne, it was now Wei Jincheng's turn to make a comeback. His aunt had been a concubine in the backyard before the current emperor ascended the throne, and gave birth to a son early on. Once she made a comeback, she was made a concubine. He had a cousin who was a real prince. Even if that woman was cunning and retreated early on, and later even sent Wei Tingyu out to live on a farm, so what? He could only live a few more years. As his cousin grew up, married and was made Prince Dun, and his aunt was promoted to a concubine, Wei Tingyu's maternal grandfather died, but his uncles were all mediocre and incompetent, unable to support the family. The last support was gone, so what if he had the title of the eldest son? It still fell into his hands, Wei Jincheng.
It's just that I originally thought that Wei Tingyu was a coward and incompetent who was living a life of mediocrity, but I unexpectedly discovered that it was not the case at all. Not only was I deceived by the image he had created before, but he was also praised by his father. At that moment, all the jealousy I once had surged out. Now that he was dead, it was all over.
Wei Tingyu was lucky enough to have only his legs crippled. This was not bad, quite good. A crippled man, no longer able to compete with him for anything, and he could still be kept for fun. As for his father, he was old and soft-hearted, humph—
"I told you, I don't like the look in your eyes." He punched him directly, and after hearing a muffled groan, he pulled him back with satisfaction. "Brother is like a mouse hiding in a dark and stinky ditch, unable to get out no matter what you do. Now I tricked him out. Are you still thinking about your good cousin? She's just a vain woman. I just beckoned her and she undressed and climbed onto my bed. You thought she was innocent and kind, and you held her in your hands, but in fact she's just a cheap bitch like your mother. I just said a word and she sold you out."
Wei Tingyu's eyes finally revealed some emotions, but he calmed down again in an instant.
"Angry? Hate it, hate it," Wei Jincheng pulled out a knife and said with a smile, "What's more infuriating is still to come. Dad is old, but he wants to be a kind father. He said that he would not hurt your life. Tell me, if I completely paralyze you or kill you directly, will Dad be angry with me? No, after all, among his sons, who else can stand up except me, right? Although only the legitimate son can inherit the title, but with Concubine Shun and Prince Dun around, will it be difficult for me to get the title of Marquis of Pingyang? Dad will at most scold me a few words, and then help me cover up the matter. There is no evidence, so whether you suffer or die, you can only bear it."
Just then, someone rushed into the room, "Second Young Master, there's someone outside."
Wei Jincheng's face changed and he pushed Wei Tingyu away. "Why would someone come to our house? Who is it?"
"I don't know. Someone is knocking on the door right now."
Wei Jincheng stared at Wei Tingyu viciously, and for a moment, he wanted to stab the knife in his hand directly into the other's throat. However, doing it in secret was one thing, but if he was caught in the act, he would really have no way to escape. A bastard's son persecuted the legitimate son, and even with Concubine Shun and Prince Dun, the Emperor would never forgive him. He would never be able to dream of the title of Marquis of Pingyang.
Wei Jincheng kicked Wei Tingyu angrily, hurriedly left the house, and prepared to leave through the small door at the back.
However, a strange look flashed across Wei Tingyu's eyes. How come Jin Wenjie arrived so quickly
Xiaocao knocked on the door more and more urgently, even directly slamming it into the door. Don't underestimate her strength.
The noise inside the door became quieter. It was obvious that these people wanted to escape with their master because he had left.
Xiao Cao got angry and kicked the door with a flying kick. The bolt broke and the door opened. The servants who had not left too far turned around and saw that it was a woman, and she was alone. Even if such a woman was stronger, would they, a few big men, not be able to deal with her? So they immediately changed their minds and turned back. However, before they could get close, Xiao Cao raised her hand and pressed several times. Even though the big men were just a little bit away from Xiao Cao, they were unable to get close and fell to the ground one after another.
Jin Wenjie who was following behind couldn't help but open his mouth wide, the effect was too good, there were four or five tall and strong men here, and he didn't even see any powdery stuff.
Xiaocao was so anxious to check on Prince Wei's condition that she didn't pay attention to what was behind her.
Jin Wenjie was not in a hurry at this moment. As for Wei Tingyu's plan being ruined, what did it have to do with him? Anyway, it was not him who ruined it, but his wife's masterpiece. Jin Wenjie wanted to watch the fun a little bit, wondering if Wei Tingyu had revealed his secrets in front of his wife.
The light footsteps were getting closer and closer. Wei Tingyu's pupils suddenly shrank. Some footsteps were so familiar that he would never forget them. How could Xuan'er be here? Where did Jin Wenjie die
Wei Tingyu no longer cared about any plans and subconsciously covered his face with his hair. His heart was beating like a drum. According to Xuan'er's personality, she would definitely not sit idly by when she saw him like this. It was almost certain that she would discover the truth. What should he do then
Wei Tingyu looked around, there was no place for him to hide, even if there was, he was not able to move quickly and could not be faster than Xuan'er. At this moment, Wei Tingyu was really panicking like never before, his life was hanging by a thread, and he could not even frown despite the numerous crises. Now his heart was about to jump out of his throat.
When Xiaocao stepped into the door, Wei Tingyu was completely frozen. Even though Xiaocao was now covered in dust and looked not much different from a clay figurine, he recognized her at a glance. He didn't have time to think about why she had changed from a glamorous lady to someone not much better than a beggar in such a short period of time. The only thought in his mind was "what should I do?"
But Xiaocao only glanced at him, then immediately stepped back and looked outside. Wei Jincheng had come back, and there were three people following him. As for why Wei Jincheng was like this, it can only be said that when he was about to go out, he suddenly realized that something was wrong, someone broke in, but the noise was too small, and he was unwilling to miss this opportunity, so he took the risk and wanted to see what was going on.
But when they took a look, they realized that it was just a beggar girl who almost fooled all of them. They were furious for a moment.
"Catch her for me, I'm going to skin her alive today!"
“Xuan… cough cough cough… cough cough…” Xiaocao’s safety was of absolute priority to Wei Tingyu. He no longer cared to hide anything. However, before he could even shout out, he started coughing violently and didn’t even have the strength to support his body.