The Princess Wei Yang

15.Scheming

When Da furen returned to her Fu An Yuan, she silently sat down and unhappily drank her tea.

“Li Wei Yang, that insolent! She has become a lot bolder! How dare she go against mother?!” Li Chang Xi exclaimed impatiently, filled with resentment.

Da furen lifted her eyes to Li Chang Xi as the corners of her mouth tilted down but she didn’t say anything.

“Wu meimei, how could you say such things about San mei? It is very disrespectful.” Li Zhang Le furrowed her brows. Even though she thought Li Wei Yang deserved a lesson or two, but in front of others, she still wanted to protect her kind-hearted and compassionate image.

Li Chang Xi rudely scoffed and said, “Da jie, didn’t mother tell you to investigate her background? Saying that she’s talentless and a coward, but look at her now. Not only is she tactful, but she didn’t look like a coward at all. It’s nothing like what the investigation said.”

Da furen angrily glared at Chang Xi and asked, “Chang Xi, what are you thinking?”

Chang Xi looked at Da furen and gently replied, “Mother, from the way I see things, it’s time for the maid we sent over to finally show us her capabilities.”

Da furen paused for awhile before laughing out loud. “You are right.”

The expression in Chang Xi’s eyes changed into a colder look. “Right now, she has Lao furen’s protection but what if the person she angered was father? Everyone will remember she’s a misfortune born in February and then. . .” She trailed off vaguely but stared fixedly at Da furen, a huge grin on her face.

“You are indeed clever.” Da furen’s smile deepened. “This is definitely not a bad idea.”

Li Chang Xi’s happiness was more than obvious as she hurried over to brownnose Da furen. “Mother, today you gave her a bracelet!”

Da furen grinned as she gave instructions to Lin mumu to bring over a pair of phoenix brooch made of jadeite. She gave it to Li Chang Xi. “One is for you, the other is for your Si jie.”

What did Si jie do? Nothing! Li Chang Xi had always been annoyed by this blood-related sister of hers. She decided to keep the two brooches for herself instead but said thank-you to Da furen anyway.

Li Chang Xi wasn’t extremely stupid but neither was she extremely smart. However, Da furen liked this about her. She needed a Li Chang Xi who would obey her orders, a hot-headed Li Chang Xi who would jump out and do all of the underhanded tricks. This way, it would allow her and Zhang Le to stand and watch on the sideline while keeping their hands clean.

After awhile of gossips and conversations, Li Chang Xi left.

“Mother, you are very tolerant towards her,” Li Zhang Le commented, staring at Li Chang Xi’s silhouette. “If you continue like this, I’m afraid she will become unruly and cocky.”

“Silly child, that’s exactly what I want.” Da furen laughed coldly. “On this side, there’s Erfang who’s narrowminded, then there’s also the scheming Lao Wu, and last but not least, the simple-minded Lao Si, only this way will they be of help to you.”

Li Zhang Le understood the implication behind her mother’s words and gently smiled as she sat down beside Da furen. “Mother, isn’t there also the addition of a clever San mei now?”

Da furen lifted a corner of her mouth. “Wei Yang is definitely not stupid but very soon, she will make a mistake.”

Ever since Wei Yang’s incident in front of Lao furen, the clothes were instantly delivered. It didn’t even take up a day for the clothes to be delivered. There was a pair of clothes for each and every season.