Chapter 481: Chapter 481

After dropping this remark, Shen Hua witnessed Wei Yingying’s face change. The girl felt relieved, and she lay back down with a sense of justification. Cupping her small face with her hands, she mimicked the tone she had used earlier.

"You are quite formidable now."

"Not to mention that Wei Zhuzhu must be extremely cautious around you. Back when you met with misfortune, you were promised by the late Emperor as the Third Prince Consort, Minister Wei knew you were of no use, a discarded piece on the chessboard, ready to sacrifice you and instead push his concubine daughter as the rightful heir, forcing her under Mama’s name." Official source ıs novｅlfire.net

"You borrowed silver from me for him and even sold your jewelry in desperation, clinking with poverty. You were utterly unreserved even before becoming the wife of the Ji Family."

The corners of Wei Yingying’s mouth flattened, and she was completely upset. Fuming with rage, she turned around and headed for the exit.

But Shen Hua, with a demure and soothing manner, called her back.

This time she called her with intimacy.

"Such things, even an outsider like me can’t stand to watch."

This statement was like adding fuel to the fire.

Wei Yingying, with a cold face, returned straight to the Imperial Palace. She intended to confront Ji Teng and have a big argument to vent her anger. But before she could storm into the imperial study, she was stopped by the Minister of Ministry of Industry midway.

Wei Han noticed her casual attire and his eyebrows knitted into a knot. He pulled her into a corner: "Lady, you are fuming with anger, who has upset you?"

Wei Yingying replied with a displeased face: "Father has matters."

Of course, there were matters, but seeing her , Wei Han hesitated, unsure whether to bring it up.

As Wei Yingying grew increasingly impatient, Wei Han couldn’t openly blame her for her lack of propriety.

Now, Wei Yingying was like an ancestor to him.

He couldn’t scold her, couldn’t criticize her, and even had to venerate her. The Wei Family produced a phoenix, which was glory for the entire family!

"Seeing you so agitated, you must have heard about the courtiers proposing that the Emperor takes more concubines," he said.

"The Emperor holds the highest position under heaven, and aside from you, there’s no one else in the harem, which is improper. The matter of the heir is no small issue. A girl should not be jealous by nature, and as the mother of the nation, you should help persuade the Emperor, and even personally manage the selection of concubines, picking gentle and considerate girls to highlight the virtuous demeanor of the Wei Family women."

Look at what he’s saying.

None of it was what Wei Yingying wanted to hear.

She had given her all for Ji Teng, dreading that he might not have enough to eat or warm clothes to wear each day, and fearing that he might be bullied by the malevolent servants of the household.

Wei Yingying had never thought that Ji Teng would eventually ascend the throne.

But!!! Why should she pour her heart out to support a man, ready to support each other for a lifetime, only to have someone else reap the benefits in the end!

Does she not know that those courtiers want to send their own daughters into the palace? Pretending to speak such high-sounding rhetoric!

So, in the end, they all want to pick up what’s ready-made?

The matter of Ji Teng’s deception of her hasn’t even passed yet!

Her fury was rising rapidly again.

Seeing that Wei Han was about to speak again, she completely cooled her expression.

"Father, have you said enough?"

Wei Han paused, but ultimately persisted.

"What nonsense are you spouting at me? Your father is also considering for your good, don’t I wish you well?"

"After thinking it over, I feel it’s necessary to arrange someone close to you to help you secure favor in the future. Instead of letting others benefit, why not..."

He smiled, getting to the point: "Zhu Zhu is a good child, just like her concubine mother, adept at serving others. She has also promised to put you first in the future, and as the elder sister, you should plan a future for her."

Wei Yingying laughed angrily.

"I’m fortunate enough as it is, but it’s not thanks to you at all, do you truly think I’m grateful for your so-called nurturing?"

"Mama had no sons, so eight years ago, Daddy’s concubine’s son was adopted under Mama’s name. Mama felt ashamed, as a clan woman she had to accept, yet Wei Zhao was nothing but an ungrateful wretch. Has he ever shown Mama the slightest respect in all these years? Never! He only knows how to take and even covets Mama’s dowry. When he gains any benefits, he sends them all to his birth mother, the concubine."

When it was time for her to marry, Mama didn’t want her to suffer, even willing to give her all the dowry she had.

But at that time, Wei Zhao objected.

Not just Wei Zhao; the words Wei Han said back then, she remembers vividly to this day, and dares not forget!

——As the Madam of the Wei Family, it’s not good to be biased. Giving everything to Ying, how can you forget Zhao and Zhu Zhu? Zhao needs a dowry to get married, and Zhu Zhu also needs one when she marries.

The concubine fanned the flames by her side.

——Master, after all Lady Wei is your official wife, it should be different. It’s impossible to treat them all equally.

Wei Yingying is a simple person.

She never suspects the ones who treat her well and doesn’t consider their bad sides, but her mind becomes sharp when facing those who treat her poorly.

At that time, she supported Lady Wei and laughed in extreme anger.

——"Father, coveting the dowry of one’s official wife is the most shameful act."

——"I am born of Mama, if she doesn’t treat me well, could she really favor a bastard born of a concubine?"

——"Aunt He, if you really care for your own son and daughter, you should add to their wealth with your own dowry! Blame me, for I almost forgot, when you first came as nothing but a lowly singing girl, you had only a bundle with a few tattered clothes inside."

Wei Han couldn’t bear her defiance, and immediately called for a family punishment, whipping her slender back with a rattan stick.

These things happened a long time ago.

Now, having come into power, those who treated her well and those who didn’t are rushing to her side.

But just because she stays silent doesn’t mean she doesn’t hold grudges.

The Wei Family only looks good on the surface; how many grievances has Mama suffered in secret over the years?

It’s just that Mama couldn’t learn to act coy and flirtatious like Aunt He, to gain favor with men.

"She certainly doesn’t fancy a tramp like Wei Zhuzhu. You better not overstretch your hand! It will end in disgrace."

"Adoption over adoption, when will it end? First a bastard, then a concubine’s daughter! A concubine living more splendidly and comfortably than the official wife. Why don’t you just promote a flirtatious concubine to official status and divorce my Mama, then I’ll invite myself into the Imperial Palace and take care of her myself! Save her from swallowing any more humiliation."

This string of words was profoundly serious.

What married daughter would incite her parents to divorce?

But Wei Han didn’t dare utter a single word of reproach—how dare she!

He saw that Wei Yingying had indeed grown tough wings, but if he offended her for the sake of Wei Zhuzhu, the loss would outweigh the gain.

"Lady, please calm your anger. It’s Daddy who cares about you too much, which led to his careless words."

"If you are unwilling, let’s pretend I never mentioned it."

Wei Han said with a glint in his eye, "Your maternal grandfather also had the same idea, wanting to bring your cousin into the Imperial Palace. Ying, you must not offer preferential treatment."

Wei Yingying closed her eyes, not wanting to listen any further.

"Maternal grandfather? Where was he when Mama was isolated and helpless? After receiving a little benefit from you, he made my Mama endure in silence. I have no such maternal grandfather."

They say a married woman relies on her maternal family. But Mama had no support, and neither does she.

Seeing her , Wei Han’s pupils contracted, but Wei Yingying didn’t even give him a glance as she left swiftly.

The palace maid by her side hurriedly caught up, cautiously asking, "Lady, you won’t meet the Emperor?"

Wei Yingying: "There are plenty of girls longing for his favor, he’s not lacking one like me."