The Princess Wei Yang

Chapter 26: Making You Choke

Chapter 26: Making You Choke

Lao furen’s favorite parrot was eaten by a cat.

This quickly became a big deal in the Prime Minister’s estate. Very quickly, Da furen took the lead to He Xiang Yuan.

Li Zhang Le, with her precious fortune cat in arms, had just entered the courtyard when she heard Lao furen’s anger.

“How dare you bring that beast in here!”

Startled, Li Zhang Le looked at everyone else in bewilderment. However, everyone was holding their breaths. No one dared to let out a word.

Hearing this, Da furen coughed two times. “Lao furen, it’s possible that your parrot wasn’t eaten by Zhang Le’s cat. It could possibly be a wild cat. . .”

“Wild cat? Where would a wild cat come from?! You go and catch a wild cat and bring it here for me then!” Lao furen’s expression was rarely as icy as now. She was so furious that she couldn’t speak properly.

Da furen had never experienced Lao furen’s rage to this point, so she didn’t dare say anything else.

Li Zhang Le quickly let go of the cat and stepped forward. “Lao furen, this fortune cat gifted by Da ge is a treasure. Not only is it obedient, it is also timid. It definitely won’t do something like this—”

She couldn’t even finish her sentence and was interrupted by Lao furen spitting into her face. “This morning it wanted to devour my parrot and I didn’t even say anything! What are you saying now, it’s obedient and timid? I have already said it before we shouldn’t keep that kind of beast as domestic pets in the estate to keep my parrot safe and yet, you went ahead and kept it anyway! Obviously you’re trying to anger me to death! Not to mention, even your meimei’s silks were destroyed by that cat! She didn’t even get a chance to wear them yet! Tell me, how are you going to compensate?!”

Li Zhang Le fumbled in horror. Meanwhile Li Wei Yang merely stood silently on the sideline with a pitiable look on her face.

Zhang Le’s expression changed. “Something had happened to San mei’s silk? What are the chances?”

Li Wei Yang pretended not to understand the implication in Zhang Le’s words. “Da jie, this cat must be strictly disciplined. Today it ate Lao furen’s parrot and ruined the silk brocades. Who knows if next time it will upset a nobleman? And if that person turns out to be narrow-minded, even if this cat died a million times, it won’t be able to make up for the mistake!”

All the guests that have entered and leave the Prime Minister’s estate were high-ranking officials and noblewomen. Should the cat accidentally injure one of these officials then it would be the Prime Minister’s estate at fault! Lao furen’s expression turned for the worse.

Li Wei Yang blinked a few times, looking very timid. “Then again, we can’t blame Da jie’s cat. It’s just an animal, how can it understand things? It’s my fault for being careless. I should’ve personally taken care of those valuable items and shouldn’t have given Hua Mei the responsibility. After all, Hua Mei is still young and playful. She is still inexperienced when it comes to dealing with these things.”

Lao furen’s mood darkened. First of all, the fortune cat devoured her precious parrot. Secondly, the silks that she had personally gifted to Wei Yang were destroyed by the same cat. Wasn’t this Li Zhang Le’s way of showing her dissatisfaction?

As the thought crossed her mind, Lao furen coldly said, “So it is that yatou Hua Mei’s incompetence?”

Li Wei Yang purposely glanced at Da furen, looking troubled. “This. . .”