A tear clung to the side of her finger. Intending to tease her, she lightly licked away the remaining tear with the tip of her tongue. Glancing at the other side of her eye, she saw the beauty's face turn red with surprise.
Yu Zhi buried her face in the crook of her neck: "Why do you always bully me?"
Wei Pingxi laughed and said, "Is this what you call bullying? You're so ignorant."
She glanced at Yu Zhi's expression and reached out to retrieve the jade stone stuck in the center of the Snow Mountain Beauty.
As my fingertips caressed it, I couldn't tell whether the jade felt better or the snow-white skin was more delicate and soft.
"What pattern do you like? A rabbit? A cat? Or a fox? A white crane? A flower?"
Yu Zhi was sensitive, and her back straightened when the girl hugged her. The fourth young lady complained that she wasn't as soft as before and chuckled, "You little naive girl, you're not used to it yet."
"I like willow branches..."
"Willow branch?" Wei Pingxi had just taken advantage of her, so he was very easy to talk to now: "Okay, I'll carve a willow branch for you, and then I'll make a jade pendant for you to wear as a skirt ornament."
Yu Zhi calmed down a bit, the plum blossoms that had been teased in her heart subsided, and she raised her head slightly, her eyes filled with allure: "You carved it yourself?"
"certainly."
They stayed at Yu's mother's new house for a day and a night, and left by car at dawn.
Before leaving, Yuzhi specifically met with the divine medicine doctor Chenzi and inquired in detail about her mother's condition.
Having received a hopeful answer, she was extremely grateful and, upon returning home, devoted herself even more diligently to the Fourth Miss.
A secluded courtyard for those who cherish their hearts.
Upon receiving a letter from home from a servant, Wei Pingxi's face darkened.
Yu Zhi sat on her lap, her waist slender, peeling seasonal fresh fruit and feeding it to her mouth. She still looked timid, only a little bit bolder than when she was first admitted to the hospital.
"What's wrong?"
"Hmph, what can they do? They're urging me to go back."
Wei Pingxi lazily picked up the fruit pulp, spat out the pit, and Yu Zhi carefully and attentively took a handkerchief to wipe the corners of her lips.
"Are we going back already?"
"How can we not go back?"
Her eyes were deep and dark. She grabbed the beauty's chin and gave a wicked smile: "They deserve to see what a stunning woman I brought back. It's too much of a disgrace to have you in this villa. Once we get back to the Wei family, I'll consummate our marriage with you properly!"
She is beautiful, but her sharp edge is too intense.
Yu Zhi was so frightened that she dared not move, obediently nestled in her arms, silent as a cicada in winter.
Chapter 13 Favored Concubine
The carriage traveled smoothly all the way.
Sitting in the carriage, Yu Zhi listened to the fourth young lady talk about the Wei family.
In short, the fourth young lady was not close to her family—she was a thorn in her grandfather's side, a thorn in her father's side, and a stain that her three brothers never mentioned.
In the vast Wei family, the only person who truly loved her was her birth mother, Madam Wei.
“My daughter and I have a good relationship. When you see her, just call her ‘Mother’ like I do.”
Wei Pingxi rested his chin on one hand: "As for the other cats and dogs, ignore them. Just serve me well. With Mother here and me here, you'll be safe and sound."
"..."
These words were so serious that Yu Zhi's heart trembled, and she realized that her tiny courage was about to run out.
The carriage was silent. Wei Pingxi slightly lifted his eyelids, and a few words made the beautiful woman's face turn pale. Instantly, her smile became gentle, and her mood changed quickly. The ruthlessness he had shown yesterday was gone, and her eyebrows were raised.
Yu Zhi tactfully snuggled up to her.
The fourth young lady loves her soft, supple waist the most.
"Don't worry about it, you hear me?"
The voice that fell on her ear was soft and gentle. Yu Zhi blinked her eyelashes and whispered, "I heard you."
Such a beauty, Miss Wei could not resist the temptation, and tilted her head to give her delicate kisses on the side of her neck.
Yu Zhi carefully clung to her, her fingers hooking around the back of the fourth young lady's collar.
The fragrance of the agarwood gradually intensifies.
In that instant, she recalled her mother's earnest teachings from that day—take everything to heart, but don't take anything to heart either; guard your own heart and control the Fourth Miss's heart.
Yu Zhi's lips parted slightly, and a melodious voice escaped from her throat, as if she had been kissed so pleasurably that she could hardly bear it and that's why she made that sound.
The voice sounded like her, yet it didn't.
The pure white rose had taken on a fiery red hue, and a look of amazement flashed in Wei Pingxi's eyes. He truly wanted to take it a step further and see more of her alluring charm.
Thoughts swirled in my mind, making my heart beat faster than usual.
When Yu Zhi first tried it out, regardless of how the Fourth Miss felt, she herself was so ashamed that she wanted to run away, her eyes darting away.
The fiery red roses lost their allure and returned to the purity of white roses. Wei Pingxi secretly savored her earlier amusement and chuckled, "What's there to be shy about?"
"It's not salty."
Yu Zhi's face flushed; she couldn't believe that the sound had come from her own mouth.
She has a really good voice.
Wei Pingxi's eyes were filled with joy.
To avoid losing control, she stopped, interlocking her fingers with the beauty's: "Good girl, I like it very much."
The word "good boy" sounded like it was being coaxed to a child, and Yu Zhi snorted inwardly, feeling unconvinced. But when she heard the following "I like it very much," she couldn't help but be taken aback.
The fourth young lady was exceptionally easy to talk to in bed and would say nice things, but this was the first time she had told her "I like" her, or even more than just "I like," she said "I really like."
Yu Zhi's eyes lit up, and joy welled up in her heart, just like when she cooked for the first time as a child, and her father praised her so highly that she was the best in the world.
She liked the fourth young lady's "very much".
This made her feel safe.
Only if the fourth young lady is happy can she and her mother live well.
Because the fourth young lady was the "branch" she had been searching for and desperately choosing.
They say that one should rise to the top and become a phoenix.
She didn't dream of becoming a 'phoenix'.
I just hope that the Fourth Miss will like her for a while longer and protect her for a while longer, and that she won't get tired of her before the Fourth Miss has the ability to protect herself.
The beauty's eyes were bright and cheerful, her expression as soft as willow catkins in spring.
I wanted to take advantage of her vulnerability.
After struggling several times, Wei Pingxi suppressed his urge to continue in the carriage.
She stopped what she was doing, and Yu Zhi obediently straightened up, smoothing the back of the fourth young lady's collar that she had previously crumpled.
Her methods were subtle and lingering; she suddenly understood and gained skill, learning how to seduce people.
Wei Pingxi enjoyed her advances and gently inhaled the agarwood fragrance emanating from her body: "As long as you're with me, I'll protect you. We've agreed that only I'm allowed to bully you. If any strangers dare to lay a finger on you, I'll chop off their fingers."
His words concealed a fanatical and bloodthirsty nature, yet his tone was excessively gentle.
Yu Zhi loved hearing her say things that protected her. She straightened her collar, wrapped her arms softly around Yu Zhi's neck, and rubbed her face against Yu Zhi's: "Then you have to protect me..."
"good."
Holding her waist tightly, Wei Pingxi chuckled and whispered some relaxing anecdotes in her ear, making Yu Zhi laugh from time to time.
As May arrived, the weather warmed up, and the four-legged bronze incense burner emitted the scent of mint. The fragrant mist spread out, bringing an indescribable coolness to the nose. Yu Zhi smelled the fragrance and affectionately kissed the fourth young lady.
It kissed my chin, like being scratched by a kitten's tiny paw.
Entering the gates of a noble family is like entering a deep sea. The Wei family's ancestors were the Marquis of Yiyang, a hereditary title bestowed upon them by the founding emperor, who granted them a certificate of merit. Their influence in the court and the inner palace was unparalleled, making them an extremely illustrious family.
Now the title has been passed on to Wei Hanqing, who is forty-three years old. The Marquis of Yiyang is serving as an official in the court. The old Marquis, who has retired in glory, is still the patriarch who holds the power in the family.
When Wei Pingxi received his grandfather's letter, which was full of reprimands, he deliberately delayed returning from the other residence for a few days.
A few days ago, her family thought she was going on a long trip when she went out. Little did they know that she had not left Lingnan Prefecture at all, but was instead using the guise of a 'long trip' to stay happily in a villa.
The carriage slowly came to a stop in front of the Marquis's mansion. The curtain was lifted, and Wei Pingxi jumped down first, then turned around and carried Yu Zhi out of the carriage.
This honor was something Yu Zhi had never even dreamed of.
Her feet left the ground and landed again. Stepping out of the Fourth Miss's arms, Yu Zhi looked up at the imposing plaque in front of her, and her fear of the noble family strangely dissipated by a fraction.
She thought, perhaps it was the fourth young lady who hugged her.
It wasn't about taking advantage of her in bed, but about showing her exclusive favor in public.
When the unfavored fourth young lady returned, quite a few servants were waiting at the door to greet her.
Wei Zhong, acting on the orders of the old master, stood guard at the door waiting for the fourth young lady to return home, while Li Le, acting on the orders of Madam Wei, came here specifically to welcome her.
Who would have thought that the eccentric fourth young lady would bring back a woman who was strikingly beautiful after going out—
Her long hair was as black as ink, styled in a hibiscus cloud bun, adorned with a fine white jade hairpin, a valuable ruby between her eyebrows, and a pair of exquisite light blue earrings.
She wore a scarlet peacock patterned dress, her waist was as slender as a willow, and her shoulders were as delicate as if carved. She looked delicate and frail, but upon closer inspection, her eyes and brows revealed a hidden charm. She was truly a stunning beauty!
Even standing next to the renowned beauty of the fourth young lady, she did not lose her radiance in the slightest.
Wei Zhong, Li Le, and the others were dumbfounded, wondering who the girl the Fourth Miss had brought back was.
Regardless of her appearance, the most important thing is that she was carried down by the fourth young lady!
She wouldn't even bother to hug her own nephew, the Fourth Miss, who is her blood relative, but today she hugged a woman in public.
Wei Zhong and Li Le both felt a jolt in their hearts.
Yu Zhi, being new to the place and unaware of its intricacies, was being watched cautiously by countless eyes, and couldn't help but move closer to the Fourth Miss.
They were all in the same house, all family, yet they stood at the door, clearly divided into two factions. Wei Pingxi was used to this and casually hooked Yu Zhi's little finger with his.
The sight of the two being so intimate made Li Le's eyelids twitch.