Chapter 501 Hatred (2)_1
As soon as Xiao Ruiyuan stepped into the Hou Mansion, Lady Wei received a message. It had been she who instigated Xiao Ruiqing to stealthily assassinate Xiao Ruiyuan. Initially, when she heard Xiao Ruiyuan was poisoned and wouldn’t live much longer, she felt as though Heaven was on their side, wishing in her heart countless times for his rapid demise from the poison.
However, the subsequent series of events utterly exceeded her expectations. Learning that Xiao Ruiyuan was not only alive but also cured, she had been on pins and needles, fearing that Xiao Ruiyuan would find out about her and her son’s deeds and seek vengeance upon them.
With Xiao Ruiyuan’s return to the mansion this time, his demeanor stormy and aggressive, Lady Wei had an instinct that it was not a good omen. She had someone keep an ear on the study, and upon learning her only son was to be banished from Jing City forever, assigned to guard the Ancestral Mausoleum, she couldn’t sit still any longer!
Lady Wei rushed over in haste, her hair somewhat disheveled, the golden hairpin on her head trembling erratically, her face stained with tears, presenting a rather unkempt appearance. Yet, she was born beautiful, and with such a delicate and soft demeanor, she looked remarkably youthful even at the age of thirty-eight.
The sight of a delicate and beautiful woman often awakens a protective urge in men, and indeed, Xiao Xiong’s countenance changed from anger to concern when he saw Lady Wei in such a state. Disregarding the others present, he wrapped his arms around her and began to comfort her tenderly.
Xiao Ruiyuan had long known that someone had been eavesdropping outside the door, aware they would pass information to Lady Wei, but the moment Lady Wei entered, his already icy demeanor seemed to gain a layer of frost as a surge of hatred stirred in his eyes.