The Hou Mansion is in turmoil again

The night was as thick as ink, wrapping the mansion tightly.

It was quiet all around, with only the steady and monotonous footsteps of the patrolling guards, which echoed on the ground, adding a bit of chill to the night.

Inside the palace, Bai Linglong was wearing a nightgown and pacing restlessly in the room. Her soft-soled embroidered shoes made quick and annoying sounds on the floor.

Suddenly, she stopped abruptly, clenched her fists, and a fierce look flashed in her eyes:

"Auntie Li, Bai Xinyao, you have been bullying me three times. Do you really think that I, Bai Linglong, am a soft persimmon that you can bully at will?

Tonight is your retribution! ”

After saying that, she took a deep breath, closed her eyes, and a faint glow appeared around her. She shouted softly and disappeared from the spot in an instant.

In the blink of an eye, Bai Linglong appeared in the courtyard of Aunt Li in the Marquis's Mansion.

She moved swiftly, like a ghost in the dark night, and came to Aunt Li's door silently.

The door was unlocked, she pushed it gently and slipped in.

Inside the room, Aunt Li was lying on the bed with her back spread out, snoring loudly, drooling from the corners of her mouth, and she was sleeping soundly.

A sneer appeared on Bai Linglong's lips, and she took out a small glass bottle from her arms.

The bottle is filled with green powder that emits a strange fluorescent light.

She tiptoed to the bedside, uncorked the bottle, and blew gently towards Aunt Li's bed.

In an instant, green mist spread and quickly dissipated in the house.

"Hmph, you'll be in trouble for your 'smelly mouth'. Tomorrow, when you open your mouth, I guarantee you'll stink. Let's see how you can still be so arrogant!"

After the poison was administered, Bai Linglong carefully avoided the shoes scattered on the floor and quietly left the room.

After leaving Aunt Li's courtyard, Bai Linglong rushed to Bai Xinyao's residence without stopping.

The light in Bai Xinyao's room was still on, and she could faintly hear her scolding the maid: "If you can't even handle such a small matter, what's the point of me raising you!"

Bai Linglong curled her lips in disdain and muttered in a low voice: "Go ahead and show off as much as you can, you'll cry and scream later!"

She came to the window and took out another bottle containing white powder.

He opened the bottle cap and shook his wrist lightly, and the white powder floated into the house through the window lattice.

"This 'Disfigurement Powder' is specially prepared for your arrogant face. Now, let's see how you can still be so proud!"

After confirming that the powder was evenly spread, Bai Linglong raised the corners of her mouth in satisfaction. She concentrated her mind again, and with a flash of light around her, she returned to the palace smoothly.

On the next morning, the Marquis' Mansion gradually woke up as usual.

Aunt Li's maid Xiao Tao, carrying toiletries, knocked on the door and said respectfully, "Aunt, it's time to get up. We have to go to the garden to appreciate the flowers today."

"Come in!"

Aunt Li yelled at the top of her voice.

This shout was terrible. A strong stench hit Xiao Tao in the face and she was almost suffocated. The basin in her hand fell to the ground with a clang.

"what the hell?

What does it smell like? ”

Aunt Li frowned and sat up from the bed with sleepy eyes. As soon as she opened her mouth, another pungent stench wafted out.

"Auntie...Auntie, why does your mouth stink so much?"

Xiao Tao covered her nose, her voice trembling and her face full of fear.

“Nonsense!

Why didn't I smell it? ”

Aunt Li was full of disbelief. She reached out and grabbed the mirror on the table and blew on herself.

"Ugh..." She herself was retching from the smoke, "What the hell is going on?"

At the same time, a shrill scream came from Bai Xinyao’s yard: “Ah!

My face!

Why did my face become so ugly? ”

The maid Xiao Cui was so frightened that her face turned pale as paper and she rushed into the room.

Bai Xinyao was seen facing the mirror, scratching her face frantically, revealing her originally smooth face.

At this moment, it was covered with dense pus, some of which had begun to fester, and pus and blood slowly flowed down the cheeks, which looked very scary.

"Miss, what's wrong with you?"

Xiao Cui was so scared that her voice changed.

“It must have been Bai Linglong, that bitch!

She and I are irreconcilable! ”

Bai Xinyao roared hysterically, and with every word she spoke, the pus on her face trembled. She gasped in pain and her forehead was covered with beads of sweat.

The servants of the Marquis's Mansion heard the noise and gathered around, whispering outside the yard.

“Have you heard?

Aunt Li and Miss Bai Xinyao seemed to have been punished, one had bad breath and the other had pus all over her face. ”

A servant said in a low voice.

"Hush, keep your voice down. If the Marquis hears this, you will be in trouble!"

Another servant quickly reminded.

However, curiosity got the better of everyone and they couldn't help but whisper about it. The news spread quickly throughout the mansion as if it had wings.

When Lord Bai Zhen heard this, his face became terribly gloomy and he hurried to Aunt Li's yard.

As soon as he entered the door, the foul stench hit him in the face and almost suffocated him.

"What's that smell?"

He frowned, covered his mouth and nose, and backed away repeatedly.

When Aunt Li saw the Marquis, she grabbed a life-saving straw and rushed over to cry, "Master, please help me. Someone must be trying to harm me!"

Bai Zhen frowned and waved his hand impatiently: "Open the window first and ventilate it!"

He suppressed his nausea, moved closer to Aunt Li, and looked at her carefully, but he was also full of doubts and had no clue.

Afterwards, Bai Zhen rushed to Bai Xinyao's yard.

Looking at Bai Xinyao's horrible face, he couldn't help but gasp: "What on earth is going on?

How could it turn out like this? ”

Bai Xinyao cried and fell to the ground. Bai Zhen fell to her feet and hugged his legs: "Dear, it must be Bai Linglong who did this. She was jealous of me, so she did this.

You must avenge me! ”

Bai Zhen's face turned pale. He thought for a moment and decisively ordered: "Invite the best master in the city immediately!"

Soon, Zhang Daji, who was quite famous in the city, came in a hurry.

He first felt Aunt Li's pulse, resting his fingers on it for a while, his brows furrowed tighter and tighter:

"My Lord, this is strange. The pulse is very normal, but I have been practicing medicine for many years and I have heard nothing about this bad breath disease."

Bai Zhen's face became more and more ugly, so he asked him to go and treat Bai Xinyao.

After examining Bai Xinyao's face, Zhang Da shook his head helplessly: "This symptom is extremely strange, it doesn't seem like an ordinary disease, I really can't do anything.

However, I heard that there is a miracle doctor outside the city who may have a solution. You might as well give it a try, My Lord. ”

Bai Zhen saw the elder off and sat alone in the hall, frowning and lost in thought.

He had a vague feeling that Bai Linglong was involved in this matter, but he was unwilling to believe that his daughter would do such a thing.

After much hesitation, he decided to go to the palace to find Bai Linglong and ask for clarification.

In the palace, Bai Linglong was sipping tea. When she heard the servants informing her that the Marquis was coming to visit, the corners of her mouth slightly raised, revealing a barely perceptible sneer, and then she returned to her dignified look in an instant.

She walked gracefully to greet him, bowing slightly: "I didn't know that my dear had come to greet you from afar."

Bai Zhen got straight to the point: "Linglong, what do you know about the sudden misfortune that befell Concubine Li and Bai Xinyao in the Marquis's Mansion?"

Bai Linglong looked innocent, opened her eyes wide, and said in a wronged tone: "Dear, what can I know?

I have been staying in the palace these days and have never gone out. I really don't know what is going on in the marquis's palace.

Not to mention poisoning them, don’t you know your daughter?

How could I possibly do something like that? ”

As he spoke, tears welled up in his eyes.

Bai Zhen stared at his daughter's eyes, trying to find a flaw in them, but after looking at her for a while, he didn't find anything unusual. His doubts were somewhat relieved, but he still couldn't help but remind her:

"Linglong, don't lie to me, this is too strange. If it's really related to you, don't be confused."

Bai Linglong looked calm and raised her chin slightly: "Dear, my daughter has always been frank in her actions. This matter has nothing to do with me.

If you don't believe me, feel free to send someone to investigate thoroughly. I have a clear conscience. ”

Bai Zhen sighed: "Okay, Linglong, I believe you.

But this matter is too weird, I have to get to the bottom of it. ”

After Bai Zhen left, the grievance on Bai Linglong's face instantly disappeared, replaced by a look of coldness and determination:

"Auntie Li, Bai Xinyao, this is just a small lesson for you. If you dare to provoke me again, don't blame me for being ruthless!"

In the Marquis' Mansion, Aunt Li and Bai Xinyao became more and more crazy under the dual torture of illness and house arrest.

Aunt Li locked herself in her room all day, frantically reading all kinds of folk remedies, cursing non-stop:

"Bai Linglong, just wait for me. Wait for me to find the antidote and see how I deal with you!"

She also sent her maids to look around. As long as she heard that there was someone who could cure her strange disease, she would invite him no matter how much money she spent.

Bai Xinyao spent the whole day looking at her disfigured face in the mirror and crying her heart out.

Her hatred for Bai Linglong grew like weeds, and she vowed to take revenge.

She secretly called her confidants and ordered them to contact those who were dissatisfied with the Marquis's and the Wang's Mansions, attempting to build her own power and wait for an opportunity to retaliate.

The people with the surname Wang in the city were also talking about it.

At the market, Aunt Wang, a vegetable seller, was weighing vegetables for customers while shaking her head and sighing:

"You said that the concubine Li and the concubine Bai Xinyao of the Marquis' Mansion were so arrogant in the past, and now they have suffered such a crime. Is this retribution?"

Uncle Zhang, who was selling meat nearby, nodded in agreement: "I think so!

I heard that many doctors were consulted but none of them could cure it. This disease is too evil. ”

In the teahouse, a scholar-like man put down his teacup, shook his head and said, "In my opinion, there must be something hidden behind this. How can it be such a simple retribution?

Maybe it's a power struggle within the Marquis's Mansion. ”

Another businessman-looking man continued, “Yes, the affairs of the Marquis’ Mansion have always been complicated.

However, Bai Xinyao and Aunt Li are also very pitiful. They were good people, but they turned out to be like this. ”

These words spread like the wind in the city and also reached the ears of some people with evil intentions.

For a while, the entire mansion was shrouded in a strange and tense atmosphere. No one knew how this storm would develop and what shocking secrets would be involved...