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Chapter 33: Framed

Shizi Consort served tea to the new Wangfei. Shizi Consort was gentle and respectful, with a filial heart, and the Wangfei was also kind. Although she was not the biological mother-in-law, she did not leave out some teaching words to the Shizi Consort. If things only ends here, this would be a picture of filial piety between compassionate woman and her husband's mother that everyone expecting.

But the scene that followed surprised everyone in the room. The Wangfei looked nice, but when she took the tea from Shizi Consort, she shook her hand and poured a whole cup of tea on Shizi Consort. It's important to know, this was a freshly brewed hot tea. If it spilled on people, it could be a big disaster.

Lin Wei Xi almost saw a flash of smile in Gao Ran's eyes.

Stepmother, the word 'step' was the original sin. To properly take care the previous wife's children would only make people say honeyed words, a sword in the belly(1), deliberately flattered to put them at disadvantage, to avoid alienation and rumored to be harsh. They all say that stepmothers was cruel, in a word sums up all women in the world. And if a woman had two identities, mother-in-law and stepmother, these were probably the natural topic center. Even if they done nothing people would still stared with defensive eyes. If she poured a cup of hot tea at the original wife's daughter-in-law in public, once such a thing spreads, then Lin Wei Xi would really be drowned by spitting stars.

Fortunately, Lin Wei Xi had been dealing with Gao Ran for more than ten years. When she was young, she suffered a lot from both obvious and dark losses. Growing up later, she became more defensive than ordinary women. Lin Wei Xi secretly paid attention when she received the tea, and as expected, when she reached out her hand, she saw Gao Ran's fingers move, and her wrist also showed a stiff posture ready to exert force.

Lin Wei Xi said "Oh" in her heart. She remained silent, but the hand that stretched out turned slightly to ensure that the movement of her hand was fully presented to Gu Hui Yan. Sure enough, Lin Wei Xi just touched the saucer and didn't even feel the weight. The whole cup of hot tea was suddenly tilted, and soon after it poured on Gao Ran, this daughter-in-law.

From the back, it seemed like Lin Wei Xi had deliberately buckled Gao Ran.

There were many cries echoing in the main hall, Gu Hui Yan's eyes immediately condensed. Gu Cheng Yao who knelt beside Gao Ran, reacted the fastest. He pulled Gao Ran to avoid the most dangerous wave of hot water, but even so, Gao Ran's arms were inevitably wet with tea. Gao Ran gave a painful "hiss", her eyebrows furrowed, it looked like she was scald by hot water, but she managed to bear it.

Lin Wei Xi just raised an eyebrow at this, and then withdrew her hand casually. The surrounding maids were so frightened that they gathered around Gao Ran while screaming, asking about the injury and felt distress for Shizi Consort. Gu Cheng Yao was also faintly angry, his brows shrouded in anxiety, as he looked up at Lin Wei Xi.

But when Gu Cheng Yao saw Lin Wei Xi's expression, he couldn't help but froze. He thought he would see a fake face, shouldn't Lin Wei Xi pretended to be a little concerned and guilty? But no, Lin Wei Xi still sat high up on her own, with no guilt or proud expression on her face, there was even a cold smile in her eyes, as if all this had been expected.

Gu Cheng Yao frowned, he was inexplicably uncomfortable with Lin Wei Xi's expression that seems to watch at this situation like an outsider. Gu Hui Yan looked at the chaos in front of him, his voice unconsciously sank, and his power pressed directly on everyone: "Quiet."

The main hall instantly became extremely silent, even Gao Ran who was holding her arms could only made her painful breathing soundless. Afterwards, Gu Hui Yan's emotionless voice sounded: "Call imperial physician."