The Princess Wei Yang

83.2.Aristocrat

[1]嫔 píndenotes that Tuoba Zhen's mother was a low-ranking, imperial concubine

[2] Wangshu - Imperial uncle, the Emperor's brother

[3] A beauty, beautiful woman

[4] Yongping Marquis

[5] Zheng fei - Imperial Princess, the official wife of a prince, not a consort or a concubine

Tuoba Yu stared intently into her eyes: "I didnot think you, a young girl, would be more decisive than myself."

It occurred to Tuoba Yu that Li Wei Yang waswilling to help him at any cost, perhaps she had feelings for him. Something inhis heart began to stir, like willow leaves brushing across the surface ofwater. He subconsciously wanted to touch her hand.

Li Wei Yang suddenly took a couple steps back,avoiding his hand.

Tuoba Yu was puzzled, unable to understand herreaction.

Li Wei Yang understood herself, the look inher eyes returning to normal, her expressions gentle: "Qi Dianxia, I hope youunderstand that I may be helping you, but no such affections will come inbetween."

Tuoba Yu was completely speechless, theidealistic bubble from within had disappeared without a trace. Despite his coldexpressions, his astonishment was clear.

Behind the decorative mountain, Li Min Desmiled.

He knew Sanjie would not see Tuoba Yu thatway. Perhaps realizing that leaving Gongzhu to eavesdrop had been foolish, helooked down and wryly smiled. His lowered eyelashes seemed to hide hisfeelings, the youthful lines of his eyebrows made his face seem warmer, thesadness and frustration had soon evaporated.

However, Li Wei Yang's attitude did not angerTuoba Yu. On the other hand, he felt that Li Wei Yang's eyes were consumed witha fiery passion that could burn others alive - only at this time, he had yet tounderstand that those were not feelings towards him but her hatred againstTuoba Zhen.

"If Qi Dianxia feels that I have spokenwisely, then you should quickly take action against Tuoba Zhen." Li Wei Yangreminded him.

Tuoba Yu was still hesitant: "San ge, I haveactually wronged him." His eyes wavered, revealing his inner turmoil.

Li Wei Yang could not help but look to him: "Idon't understand what you are trying to say."

Tuoba Yu paused. He did not know why but inher presence, he was prepared to tell her everything: "San ge's birth motherwas a low-born palace maid. This is something everyone knows, but there arecertain details outsiders do not know of."

Tuoba Zhen's mother, Liu pin was originally apalace maid that caught the Emperor's attention and was suddenly elevated to ahigh status.After that, she gave birth to a lovely little huangzi. Those were happier days,unfortunately, she died not long after. Li Wei Yang knew this part of thestory, but Tuoba Zhen had never mentioned a word of it to her. Others did notdare to speak of it either, so when she heard this, she asked: "Could therehave been a particular reason?"

Tuoba Yu had kept it in his heart for almostten years and did not even tell Zhang De Fei. He always felt that it was astone at the bottom of his heart, a burden he could not get rid of it. Now thewords were waiting on the tip of his tongue, eager to be heard.

"It had to do with me." Tuoba Yu spokefrankly, unearthing the secrets hidden in his heart to Li Wei Yang. Heintuitively trusted her, "That year, the Imperial guards discovered outsidershad entered the Forbidden Palace, so every place was to be searched. I wasgoing home after class. On my way back, I saw a silhouette with a large daggerflash by. I was only six years old and scared. The dark garbed individualsleapt up and down, then disappeared over the palace walls. A while later, thehead of the Imperial guards led pursuers over on horseback--" It was as if thepast appeared before his eyes. Tuoba Yu's voice grew hoarse and strangelyforeboding: "The guards asked which direction they went off in, everyone elsewas terrified, unable to say a word, but I said they went northwest."