Bone Painting Coroner

Chapter 31: You're Late!

Upon returning to her courtyard, Ji Yunshu pulled out all the pearl hair pins holding her hair in place and wiped off all the makeup on her face. Luan'er, next to her, watched her before quietly inquiring, "Miss, did the Wei family leave?"

"I don't know." She watched her reflection in the copper mirror and took off the ceramic earrings.

"Then, do you want to change clothes and go out now?"

"No." Ji Yunshu gave a concise reply.

"Then what are you planning to do?"

"Sleep."

She was extremely sleepy. She fought valiantly against her closing eyes as she took off the rest of her accessories and walked to her bedroom. Then, she nestled her head in her pillow and wrapped herself into a bundle with her quilt. She rolled on her side and snored away. Perhaps, even if thunder struck, she would no longer hear it!

Luan'er was startled by Ji Yunshu's actions and stood at the same place, foolishly looking at her. Finally, she reacted and walked over. She moved the warm furnace next to the bed, and tossed two coals inside, afraid that her young miss would get cold.

Ji Yunshu's nap ended up lasting until late evening. When she opened her eyes, the sky was already shrouded in darkness. She got up from her bed and changed into clean men's clothing, then, she rolled her beautiful jet-black hair into a bun and fastened it beneath a hat.

Luan'er came in with a big and beautiful box in her hand, sweating profusely from the effort, "Miss, you're awake."

"What is that?" Ji Yunshu inquired.

"Master delivered these boxes to our courtyard earlier. He said that they're the betrothal gifts from the Wei family. He sent a few boxes for Miss to keep."

Ji Yunshu smiled, the irony not lost on her. How generous of him!

Luan'er took everything and properly placed them in the house. Then, she turned around, wearing a mysterious expression as she looked at Ji Yunshu like she was holding onto an earth-shattering secret, "Miss, guess what I heard earlier."

"I can't guess. Just tell me already." Ji Yunshu was full of interest as she continued to open all the boxes that she received. If it was not porcelain, it was medicinal ingredients.

Luan'er confided, "Miss, earlier in the front yard, I heard from Bao and Yu that the Wei family's young master didn't want to marry. He was saying something like how his wife will throw him in the pond to feed him to the fishes. He was making a big ruckus and talking nonsense while determined to drag Madame Wei back home."

"Oh? So, something like that happened?" Ji Yunshu pretended to be ignorant, and continued to open box after box.

Luan'er continued to gossip happily, "Bao and Yu said that Lord Wei and Madame Wei were turning green with every passing moment. It seems they gave Young Master Wei a slap to stop him from spouting such nonsense again."

In other words, this marriage wasn't due to the will of Wei Yi but was set up because the Wei family wanted a daughter-in-law. Afte rall, perpetuating the ancestral line was a very important matter.

"I saw Young Master Wei. He doesn't fit you. How can I put it... He... he's an idiot." Her voice became more and more inaudible as she beat the air with her fists.

Luan'er's indignant appearance was quite comical in Ji Yunshu's eyes. She even found it adorable. "I don't care, so why do you care?" Ji Yunshu narrowed her eyes as she looked at Luan'er.

"This servant is feeling sorry for Miss. Why did Master allow the Wei family's fool to marry you while the Eldest Miss is...?" Luan'er wasn't able to say 'the crown prince's future consort'.