The Princess Wei Yang

18.Covering For Each Other

TPWY] Chapter 18

I thought I should clarify some relationships (it may be complicated) before we get started on this chapter and delve further into the story. Li Xiao Ran is the Prime Minister who is Wei Yang’s father. Li Xiao Ran has two brothers (as far as I remember and up to this point of the story). Those two brothers have wives and children. The second brother married Wen shi (whom you have already met in a previous chapter) and the third brother, who is already dead in the story, married Zhou shi, who adopted Li Min De as her son (because they didn’t have any children of their own). Alternatively, the second brother and his branch of the family may be referred to as “Erfang” and the third brother’s branch = “Sanfang”.

So Li Min De and Li Wei Yang are more like cousins than siblings, although not really either because he’s adopted. I know it’s confusing, as with all these ancient novels and their complicated relationships, and we haven’t even mentioned the royal family yet. Regarding the age, Wei Yang is said to be thirteen years old and Min De—according to Wei Yang—is probably 8-10 (let’s say 10) years old but of course, this is based on her opinion and what he looks like on the outside. All I can say is there’s more to Min De than meets the eye. Anyway, things are getting juicy from this chapter onwards. . .

Chapter 18: Covering For Each Other

Witnessing this scene, Bai Zhi panicked to the point of almost fainting.

Unlike what she was expecting, a few moments later, Li Wei Yang had resurfaced and dragged Li Min De out of the water. Even though Li Min De was still young, he was nevertheless a guy and therefore, it was hard for Wei Yang to pull him out. If she had loosened her grip by just a little, she would have dropped Min De back into the water. Bai Zhi quickly rushed over to help. Together, the two of them dragged him out onto the shore.

Li Wei Yang touched his chest. “Still warm.” Then she started to use all the techniques she had seen villagers used to save a drowned person. First she pressed down on his chest two times then used her knee to press on his stomach. After a while, Li Min De, who had became unconscious due to suffocation, came around and was able to breathe again. Coughing two times, he spat out the water in his system and regained his conscious.

Finally he was breathing again. Li Wei Yang sighed in relief.

Li Min De turned around. His eyes were dark black but also clear and sparkling like the stars in the sky. He had a set of full, long lashes which still had water droplets dripping from them. Li Wei Yang was startled, noticing that his features were even more dazzling than the sunlight. Goodness, he was so beautiful that it was unbelievable. His eyes were alluring and attractive, even if he wasn’t smiling. He had smooth, porcelain-like skin. If he was a girl, he would definitely be able to compete with Li Zhang Le’s beauty. Not to mention, he was probably only ten years old right now.

His crystal clear eyes sparkled and he was about to say something but was interrupted by Li Wei Yang. She covered his mouth. “Don’t scream! If you scream, I’ll leave you here right now!”

Bai Zhi shuddered. Xiaojie’s voice sounded like she was a bandit on the way to steal someone else’s belongings.

Li Wei Yang noticed how dazed Li Min De seemed as he stared at her. She reached up and touched his face. It was soft and white, like tofu in water.

“I’m your San jie, Li Wei Yang.” As she spoke, she cued Bai Zhi to remove her dry outer shirt for Min De. Then she proceeded to remove Li Min De’s wet outer shirt but suddenly, out of him fell a half-moon jade with a red string to wear around the neck. Without looking at the necklace, Li Wei Yang put it back on his neck. She then gathered his wet shirt together.