After turning several corners and walking along the path, they finally stopped in front of a house.
The door was open, and the faint sound of a baby crying could be heard.
The interior decoration of the room was similar in style to that of the hall, the only difference being that this room was filled with a milky fragrance.
Two maids brought in breast milk and immediately asked the wet nurse, "Is the young master still crying? Won't his voice become hoarse if he keeps crying like this?"
Children are very vulnerable, and if they are not properly protected, it will have certain effects on them when they grow up.
Xi Xizhi peered through the doorway, her round, azure eyes darting inside. The baby lay in the wet nurse's arms, crying heart-wrenchingly, its little face streaked with tears. Black energy had spread to its elbows, half its arm stained black by the evil aura. Ordinary people couldn't see it, but only Xi Xizhi could observe it clearly.
If the bracelet were worn on an adult's wrist, the black energy wouldn't be so rampant. But a small baby has no power to resist and can only let that evil energy invade.
The wet nurse held a bowl of milk and fed the baby, saying, "Little master, don't cry. Come and drink some milk, and you'll stop crying after you finish."
The baby was completely unresponsive, shaking its head and refusing to drink, which instead splashed milk all over the wet nurse.
Xi Xizhi pondered how to distract the wet nurse and maid so she could sneak in and remove the bracelet. Looking at the scene helplessly, she shook her head. The baby wasn't hungry; no matter how they tried to soothe him, he would still cry.
When a person's life is threatened, they will react instinctively. Just like a baby, although it cannot speak, it can cry loudly to attract the attention of others.
The child's innocent cries lingered in her ears. Xi Xizhi stamped her foot, noticed the scattered pebbles beside the flower bed, and immediately ran over to pick them up. It seemed she had to use the old method; she had often used this 'feint' trick to sneak a sip of her master's wine before.
It pushed a dozen or so small stones with its two paws and gradually moved them to the doorway.
Xi Xizhi quickly grabbed a bullet and shot it at the nearest maid.
The maid cried out in pain, rubbing her bottom and complaining of the pain. Then, as if struck by a sudden thought, she grabbed the arm of another maid and said, "Sister You, do you think this room is unclean? I was suddenly flicked on the bottom. The young master must have seen something, which is why he keeps crying like this."
The maid glared at her. "I think you're just being paranoid and having all sorts of wild thoughts. There are no ghosts or monsters in the world. If there are, then you can call one out for me to see."
Xi Xizhi blinked, a mischievous smile spreading across her face. "Who says there are no ghosts or monsters in the world? You just can't see them."
He picked up another pebble and shot it at her.
Something suddenly flicked against her thigh, and the maid stopped talking, but instead of thinking about ghosts or monsters, she turned to look around.
"Nobody's here? Why does my thigh hurt?" The maid rubbed her leg and asked in confusion.
The wet nurse scolded, "What are you two standing there for? Come over and think of a solution. When the Right Prime Minister comes back and sees the young master still crying, let's see how you explain it."
The wet nurse, in her forties or fifties, was particularly superstitious about these things. People tend to become a bit superstitious as they get older, and she was already displeased after overhearing the two maids whispering.
The two maids dared not continue their conversation. They had just taken a step forward, intending to help the wet nurse soothe the young master, when suddenly both of their bottoms were flicked simultaneously…
The maid, who didn't believe in ghosts, immediately turned around, looked at the maid who was a head shorter than her, and said fiercely, "Wang Wei, do you think I, Li You'er, am easy to bully? Tell me, wasn't it you who spanked me just now?"
There were only the three of them in the room, and the nanny was so far away from them, so it couldn't possibly be her. The only possibility was that Wang Wei was the one crying wolf.
The maid's eyes welled with tears of grievance. "It wasn't me, it wasn't me... I got flicked on the bottom too." Just as she finished speaking, her thigh suddenly hurt again. Wang Wei clutched her thigh. "Here we go again! Here we go again! I told you this room wasn't clean, but you didn't believe me! There must be something unclean playing tricks on us!"
The so-called 'dirty thing' picked up another pebble and shot it at Li You'er. Because it was small, it could be hidden behind the door and no one could see it. At this moment, she was feeling very proud of her unerring finger-flicking skill.
Li You'er felt a slap on the bottom and then looked at Wang Wei. Wang Wei was standing right in front of her, with her back to her, so there was no way she could hit her.
There were only three people in the room, and none of them were there, so there must be someone else. But a quick look around revealed nowhere for anyone to hide! If it wasn't a person, then what could it be?!
Looking around, Li You'er saw a few small pebbles on the ground and said angrily, "I want to see who's up to this. If they've got the guts, they should come out and stop hiding."
She picked up a small pebble, looked outside, and quickly ran out. Wang Wei felt uneasy and didn't want to stay in the room anymore. Seeing Li You'er run out, she felt the room was even more unclean and hurriedly stumbled across the threshold.
Taking advantage of her small size, Xi Xizhi jumped into the flower bushes, and the dense flowers instantly concealed her figure.
Two maids ran past her and gradually disappeared into the distance. Only when they were out of sight did Xi Xizhi come out again.
"You two little rascals are really useless. When the Right Chancellor questions you, I'll definitely file a complaint against you." The wet nurse encouraged herself, holding the baby and coaxing her.
Today, for some reason, the baby doesn't want to nurse, and won't even drink goat's milk.
The baby's cries echoed continuously in the empty room.
It would be a lie for the nanny to say she wasn't scared; the beads of cold sweat on her forehead betrayed her true feelings.
Then, using the same trick again, Xi Xizhi first flicked her with a small stone, then used her small body to forcefully slam the door, making a loud banging sound...
The nanny was startled, wiped away her cold sweat, and turned to look at the door.
Could it be that, as Wang Wei said, this house is unclean?
The more she thought about it, the more frightened she became. The nanny spoke haltingly, “Who…who is playing tricks on me? Come out here. If I catch you, I’ll make sure the person in charge punishes you properly.”
The wet nurse trembled, clutching the baby, both frightened and eager to find out what was going on. She shrank back, taking small steps towards the door.
Seeing the fish take the bait, Xi Xizhi quickly hid.
When the wet nurse came out, there was no one outside the door.
The surroundings were completely silent, but the silence was all the more frightening. The nanny patted her chest and tried to calm herself down, saying, "There are no ghosts in broad daylight. Don't scare yourself. Calm down... calm down."
She carried the baby back into the house, sat down, placed the baby on the bed, and covered it with a quilt. The wet nurse was naturally very timid, and after what had just happened, her eyes kept darting around.
Xi Xizhi slammed into the door again, making a series of loud bangs. She then threw all the remaining pebbles into the room at once, with several times the force of the previous shovels. The nanny was hit squarely by a pebble and screamed in fright.
"Ah! There's... there's a ghost..." the nanny cried out and rushed outside.
Xi Xizhi walked out from behind the door, snickering mischievously, and swaggered into the room, jumping onto the baby's crib.
Perhaps because the little ferret was imbued with the spirit of heaven and earth, the baby's cries gradually subsided, and its bright eyes stared straight at the adorable white ball.
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