Chapter 1273
Establishing Authority in the Mansion
Chapter 1273 Establishing Authority in the Mansion
Prime Minister Wei said with a serious expression:
“Yunxi, you are still too young and your body is too fragile. The weakness you have since birth has not yet been healed. Don’t rush to do anything. Wait until you are older and can handle it before you do it. Your father will definitely not stop you.”
Yunxi closed her eyes briefly, and when she opened them again, she had regained her composure, revealing a faint smile as she said:
"Father, Mother, it's Yunxi's willfulness that has caused you worry. It won't happen again."
Ling Jian breathed a sigh of relief after hearing Yun Xi's assurance. He hung the newly crafted jade pendant around her neck to make sure she wouldn't make the same mistake again, and then left the Prime Minister's residence.
After this incident, Yunxi knew that she couldn't rush things and could only patiently nurture her soul while also being a good young lady of the Wei family.
However, she showed her difference after that. She had a photographic memory, could recite words fluently, and learned everything very quickly. She could learn something in three days, become proficient in six days, and master it in nine days. Moreover, her appearance as a child was exactly the same as that of Prime Minister Wei's grandmother when she was young. She was deeply loved by the madam and could be said to be a powerful figure in the Prime Minister's mansion.
As the youngest child, Yunxi had three older brothers and four older sisters. Except for her eldest brother and second sister, who were born of the principal wife, the other five were born of concubines. However, none of them dared to offend Yunxi.
Wei Anyu, the seventh son who was once favored by the Prime Minister in the mansion, took advantage of his young age and the fact that he was born to the Grand Madam's niece. He was very displeased with Yunxi, who had risen to prominence and was now highly favored.
Especially since Yunxi's birth, Prime Minister Wei has focused all his attention on his youngest daughter, which makes Wei Anyu, who is usually the center of attention, feel somewhat unbalanced. So he secretly sneaked into Ranxi Garden where Yunxi lived and quietly took away the jade amulet that she wore around her neck for protection, hoping to make Yunxi sick.
He thought he had done something undetected, but Yunxi saw everything. However, having completely taken control of her body, she no longer needed the jade pendant to suppress her soul. She thought Wei Anyu was quite discerning, knowing that the jade pendant hanging around her neck was a valuable item. Instead of hiding it, he wore it himself. He wasn't stupid either; he hid the jade pendant in his inner garment so that no outsiders could see it.
But Wei Anyu didn't know that the jade pendant was used to suppress a powerful soul. Yunxi could withstand it, but he, a seven-year-old toddler, couldn't. He fell into a deep sleep that night and couldn't be woken up no matter what. This alarmed Aunt Lan, who took the child and knocked on the Grand Madam's courtyard gate early the next morning.
The fact that Yunxi's protective amulet was missing was also discovered by her personal maids. The two maids were so shocked that they almost lost their souls. That amulet was the young lady's life-saving charm. If something happened to the young lady, they would not be able to afford to compensate her. So they scrambled to the Prime Minister's wife to report the news.
Upon hearing this, the Prime Minister's wife smashed the jade comb in her hand and immediately led her entourage to Ranxi Garden. There, she saw her beloved daughter having breakfast. Only then did she relax, composed herself, and softly speak:
"Yunxi, are you alright?"
Yunxi nodded and said:
"Why did you come to see your daughter so early in the morning, Mother? Is something urgent? Your daughter is fine and having breakfast now. Why don't you join me?"
Her sweet, childlike voice instantly cheered the Prime Minister's wife up, but she still asked:
"Yunxi, do you know where the protective talisman that the Imperial Preceptor Lingjian gave you has gone?"
Yunxi smiled slightly, revealing a pair of dimples, and said:
"My daughter knows; her seventh brother borrowed her to play with."
Upon hearing this, the Prime Minister's wife's eyes sharpened, and she gave a wink to the nanny standing beside her. The nanny immediately withdrew, presumably to gather information.
The Prime Minister's wife then tentatively asked:
"Yunxi, are you feeling unwell?"
Yunxi took a sip of milk porridge before shaking her head and saying:
"Mother, don't worry, I'm fine. Lingjian said that as long as I can walk, the amulet won't be of much use; it's just something to keep as a memento."
The Prime Minister's wife couldn't see anything amiss at the moment, so she didn't ask any more questions. Instead, she had breakfast with her daughter and planned to stay at Ranxi Garden all day so that she could make arrangements in time should Yunxi feel unwell.
Just as Yunxi was sunbathing on the recliner, the old nanny who had gone to gather information returned hurriedly, her expression indescribable, with a hint of schadenfreude if one looked closely. "Nanny Kong, have you discovered anything?"
"Reporting to Madam, the Seventh Young Master is in a deep sleep and cannot wake up. The family physician cannot find any problems. Aunt Lan has already pleaded with the Old Madam to invite the imperial physician from the palace to treat the Seventh Young Master."
The old lady didn't want to alarm the imperial physicians, so she instructed the steward to fetch Doctor Ye, saying that they should discuss the matter after he had examined the patient.
Hearing this, the Prime Minister's wife was somewhat surprised. She turned to look at her drowsy youngest daughter, unsure of how to ask.
Yunxi opened her eyes and said:
“Mother, he can’t bear the weight of my things. If we return them, everything will be fine. But if more than seven days have passed, he will die.”
The Prime Minister's wife showed a surprised expression upon hearing this, but then understood the meaning behind Yunxi's words and calmly said:
“Mother knows. You don’t need to worry about these things. It’s good to teach him a lesson.”
Yunxi knew that the Prime Minister's wife was sensible and wouldn't make things difficult for children, but it wouldn't hurt to use her influence to suppress Aunt Lan's arrogance. After all, she was now someone else's daughter, so she didn't interfere.
Three days later, Aunt Lan knelt in front of Ranxi Garden with the protective jade pendant in her hands, saying that she had come to return the young lady's belongings. Everyone in the mansion was watching closely, wondering how the noble lady Yunxi would handle the situation.
For three days, the Seventh Young Master had been inexplicably unconscious, and even the imperial physicians couldn't figure out what was wrong. Consort Lan was frantic with worry, and Prime Minister Wei was also anxious, preparing to ask the Imperial Advisor for help. Finally, it was the Seventh Young Master's personal servant who revealed that Wei Anyu had stolen Yunxi's protective amulet, causing Prime Minister Wei, who was about to enter the palace, to stop in his tracks and angrily rebuke:
"Nonsense! How dare he?"
Aunt Lan didn't react for a moment, and said with some resentment:
"Prime Minister, it's just a protective talisman. An'an is still unconscious!"
Prime Minister Wei took a deep breath and said:
"Lan Li, An Yu can't afford Yun Xi's things. Go and check if that amulet is on him."
"Prime Minister?"
"Go!"
Seeing the Prime Minister's displeased expression, Aunt Lan dared not argue any further. She hurriedly went to the bedside, rummaged through her son's clothes, and then pulled out the amulet from his neck.
That's why the scene before happened. When the personal maid came to report, the Prime Minister's wife was also there. She had already told Prime Minister Wei about the loss of Yunxi's amulet that day, and stayed at Ranxi Garden to take care of Yunxi because she was worried about her. She did not interfere with Wei Anyu's illness.
Now that the amulet had been returned, she breathed a sigh of relief and carefully hung it back around her youngest daughter's neck before asking:
"Yunxi, is there something wrong?"
Yunxi said with a smile:
"Don't worry, Mother, your daughter is doing well."
Then he turned to his personal maid and said:
"Haitang, tell Aunt Lan that Seventh Brother will wake up tomorrow."