Chapter 403: A Bolt From the Blue

measured as he announced: "Gu Xiumin, the unfilial descendant, has repeatedly been disrespectful to his elders, betrayed his loyalty, disregarded the family's reputation, and caused significant harm....Back in Beijing

Mei Qingyun was taken aback. Gu Jingxi's return to Beijing was something she had expected, yet it still felt a bit sudden. The moonlight of her youth, seeing him again still stirred her heart, especially after comparing him to her husband.

The last time she saw Gu Jingxi was over ten years ago when she left Beijing with her husband. This time, she didn't know when they would meet again, perhaps by the time they met again, both of them would be old.

When I was young, I met a boy who stunned time itself. After missing him, it became the regret of my whole life. Facing my own husband again is another lifetime of unwillingness.

Even though she could have had a better husband, because of one wrong thought, she ended up being tied to her current husband for life.

"Wei DaRen saw that her face was filled with disappointment, he waved his hand to signal the maidservant to retreat, then sneered: "What good is it for you to pine over him He didn't even bother to tell you he was leaving, let alone inform you. Don't you think you're pathetic He's already married, living happily with his wife, while you're still stuck in the past

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Mei Qingyun, upon hearing this, was immediately enraged. "Wei Heng, are you done If I hadn't been fooled by your appearance at first, why would I have married you You're a liar! I must have had eight lifetimes of bad luck to marry someone like you!"

Lord Wei retorted, "Mei Qingyun, is it me who has deceived you, or are you deceiving me"

He glanced at Mei Qingyun, and said mercilessly: “We are where we are today because of your own doing. It was you who despised him for becoming a waste, it was you who abandoned him, and finally, laughably, couldn’t forget him. Truly despicable!”

Mei Qingyun's face turned pale and red in turn: "You..."

Lord Wei warned, "If you want to maintain appearances and be a proper Mrs. Wei, stop mentioning that useless Gu Jingxi. If you don't want the position, I wouldn't mind announcing to the world that you're ill and spend the rest of your life bedridden in the courtyard."

Having said that, he flung his sleeves and left.

Mei Qingyun's eyes were filled with resentment as she watched his departing figure. Her heart ached with regret once again. If only she had known, she would have gone to see Gu Jingxi that day along with Meng Jinyao when they learned that he had woken up. She would have told Gu Jingxi about Wei Heng's deeds. As the Minister of Justice, if Gu Jingxi knew about Wei Heng, he would definitely investigate thoroughly. At that point, not only would Wei Heng lose his official hat, but his life might also be at stake.

The wife told her husband that even if he was found guilty, he would have to go to prison. She herself would only be imprisoned, but Wei Heng wouldn't make it out alive. Her family still had someone serving in the court, so even if she went to jail, she wouldn't suffer much.

On the other side, after Wei Da left the courtyard, he went directly to another concubine's courtyard. Looking at the beautiful concubine who was only in her twenties, gently coaxing him, his mood couldn't improve either.

The beautiful concubine saw his gloomy face and didn't dare to speak anymore. She quietly stayed by his side.

Wei Da Ren asked, "Why don't you speak"

The beautiful concubine replied, delicately: "My lord seems to be in a low mood. Perhaps you would enjoy listening to a song played by me I have recently learned a new tune."

Lord Wei replied listlessly, "Then play."

The beautiful concubine had her maid bring the qin over, and then she played it for him.

Lord Wei listened to the melodious and soothing piano music, remembering that it was often played by Mei Qingyun. It seemed that Gu Jingxi liked this piece, so Mei Qingyun played it best.

He listened to the music, his face growing increasingly grim. Finally, he suddenly stood up and strode away, leaving the beautiful concubine looking at the qin with a questioning look on her face.

Unknowingly, Wei Da arrived at the study door. It was already dinner time, but he had no appetite. He stepped into the study.

As soon as Lord Wei sat down at his desk, his gaze fell upon a row of bookshelves, causing him to jump. For some reason, he suddenly felt uneasy and instinctively reached for the key hanging around his neck. Finding it still there, he let out a sigh of relief.

Mei Qingyun also knew about the secret room in the study, but only he could open it. The key to opening the mechanism was with him at all times, and no one else could get it.

Wei Da stood up and walked toward the bookshelf. He glanced at the hidden lockhole, thinking about what was inside the secret room. He took the key from his neck, inserted it into the lockhole, and turned it two circles. The usually immovable bookshelf slowly moved aside, revealing the entrance to the secret room.

Then Lord Wei turned and fetched a lamp, entering the dark chamber through the doorway and lighting the oil lamp inside. The gold and silver treasures in the room were then illuminated.

He glanced casually, then went to a nearby cabinet and opened one of the drawers. When he saw the empty drawer, he was struck dumb, his head buzzing, and his mind went blank.

Next, a chill went up from his feet, spreading through his limbs and making him shiver with fear. Terror surged over him like a tidal wave, nearly causing him to faint right there.

Where's the ledger

What about the letter

Mingming last time he entered the secret chamber, things were still fine in the drawer. The key to the secret chamber mechanism was only with him, and the key had always been on him, never leaving his side. Then how could his ledger and letters have disappeared

He went to the backyard to find his concubine, but he didn't spend the night there. The concubine couldn't get her hands on his key at all. He wouldn't even let the maidservant bathe him during his usual bath.

The only chance she might have is to share a bed with Mei Qingyun.

Thinking of this, Lord Wei was so angry that his whole body trembled. He knew that Mei Qingyun hated him and also knew that Mei Qingyun would do some crazy things, such as harming his children and concubines, and then come to show off her success after succeeding. But he never expected Mei Qingyun to be so insane, she would even want to die with him.

She was tired of living, but he wasn't.

After a long silence, Lord Wei found his voice again, gritting his teeth and snarling, "Mei Qingyun, you crazy woman are truly mad!"

He took a deep breath, trying hard to calm himself down, but his thoughts were in turmoil, anger and resentment intertwined, almost making him lose his ability to think. He was unsure if the ledger had been taken by Mei Qingyun and given to Gu Jingxi.

He recalled carefully, that day he took Mei Qingyun to visit Gu Jingxi at the Gu Mansion. Gu Jingxi was unconscious due to illness. At that time, Mei Qingyun probably didn't bring her ledger, after all, there wasn't a place in the clothes she wore that day that could hide a ledger.

In that case, the three account books and letters should still be in Mei Qingyun's hands. As long as she doesn't go mad and hand them over to Gu Jingxi.

Wei Dairen let out a slight sigh of relief, and at the same time calmed down considerably. He hurriedly left the secret chamber, closed the entrance to the secret chamber, and then left the study to go find Mei Qingyun.

Mei Qingyun saw him hurrying over with hurried steps. As soon as he entered the room, he ordered the maid to leave and close the door. Seeing his anxious face, it seemed that something urgent had happened, so she smiled and said, "What's the matter that has made your husband so flustered"

The smile on her face, in Wei's eyes, was the triumphant smirk of someone who reveled in another's misfortune. Wei took three steps as two, walking up to her and gripping her shoulders tightly with both hands. Gritting his teeth, he demanded, "Mei Qingyun, are you insane Even if you want to go crazy, have some sense! We are husband and wife. If something happens to me, do you think you would be safe"re hadn't been this incident today, she wouldn't have worried. But after what happened earlier, she had to be more cautious. Sun Shi's own son couldn't go to Ling Shan Academy, but her second brother...