Chapter 187: Acting Out of Duty
"No, even though your mother has a bit of a temper, she's still your mother." Ruan Chongyue patted her hand and said with a smile, "Besides, your uncle is her own brother, she wouldn't harm us."
Jingwu looked at the person in front of him and said, "One should always be wary of others. I don't think that mother and daughter have good intentions."
Hearing this, Ruan Chongyue sensed her disgust for Shao Wanyan and her daughter, so she nodded and agreed.
"Okay, I'll listen to my Ah Wu and stay away from them."
Jingwu was relieved to hear her promise.
In the evening, after having dinner, Jingwu first went to the courtyard of Shao Wanyan and her daughter to set up a protective barrier. Then, he went to a remote mountain in the suburbs to prepare for his tribulation.
The tribulation at the Nascent Soul stage was even more ferocious. She was struck by lightning for more than an hour before she successfully passed the tribulation and entered the Nascent Soul stage.
Jingwu's body, which had been cleaved open and torn, gradually healed, leaving only his tattered clothes.
She stood there for a while before getting up and walking wearily down the mountain.
That night took a lot of her energy.
As soon as she got home, she lay back down on the bed and fell into a deep sleep.
Shao Chengrui had arranged for a maid to be by her side, but Jingwu was afraid that news of her tribulation would reach her uncle and aunt's ears and cause them worry, so after dinner, she sent the maid far away.
He then returned inside without disturbing anyone.
In the courtyard of Shao Wanyan and her daughter, the two were currently having a huge argument.
She intended to go out for dinner, but when she reached the door, she found a barrier in front of her that prevented her from getting out.
Thinking something had happened, they saw a maidservant bringing food as usual, and realized that it must have been Jingwu who had done it.
She rushed into her mother's room and flew into a rage.
"Mother, she just doesn't respect us at all! Why is she keeping us locked up in the room again?! I'm getting married in a few days, and if I don't take care of these little things properly, people will laugh at me to death!"
Shao Wanyan held her son in her arms and patted him gently. Looking at her daughter, whose face was all scrunched up, she sighed softly.
"When you're under someone's roof, you have to bow your head. What do you expect me to do? I don't know any magic, and I can't break this barrier!"
“But…” Jing Shu squatted down beside the woman’s legs, looking at her with teary eyes, “Mother, if we can’t get out, how can we ask my aunt for help with the dowry? If we don’t have a dowry, I will definitely be laughed at by the others in the Prince’s mansion. Mother, can you bear to let me be laughed at by them?”
Looking at her daughter's aggrieved face, Shao Wanyan couldn't bear it and sighed deeply, "But there's nothing your mother can do. Look at us, we can't even get out of here. How can we go to Jingwu to plead for us?"
Jing Shu's eyes darted around, then her gaze fell on her baby brother in the swaddling clothes. A sudden idea flashed through her mind, and she instantly smiled.
“Mother, just tell her that my brother is crying and we need to call a doctor. My aunt is so kind, she will definitely come to see him. As soon as she comes, we will beg her to help us prepare our dowry.”
Shao Wanyan glanced at her son in her arms and hesitated for a moment: "This...can this really work?"
"She definitely will. My aunt is so good to Jingwu, she'll definitely come and see."
Hearing this, Shao Wanyan hesitated for a moment before nodding, "Alright then..."
Before she could finish speaking, she saw her daughter in front of her and suddenly twisted her son in her arms.
The next second, the child in her arms burst into tears.
What are you doing?
Shao Wanyan felt extremely distressed and immediately picked up the child to comfort him.
“Mother, we have to go all the way with this act, so that Auntie will believe us more.”
Jing Shu scooped up her younger brother and hurried outside to call for a maid.
"Go quickly and inform your aunt that the young master is crying and making a fuss. Please have her come and take a look."
Seeing the crying child in her arms, the maidservant was afraid something might be wrong, so she quickly ran out to find Ruan Chongyue.
Jingwu's courtyard was right next to Shao Che and his wife's. She was fast asleep when she heard a noise.
Since entering the Nascent Soul stage, her hearing has become even more acute, allowing her to hear everything happening next door clearly.
"Ah Yue, slow down. The child will cry and fuss. It's not urgent. Watch your step, don't fall again." Shao Che hurriedly put on an overcoat and chased after his wife who was walking quickly outside.
"Hey, what you're saying is interesting. That's your own sister's son. Aren't you worried and instead you're stopping me? What if something happens in your own home? Your sister won't let it go, and how are we supposed to face A-Wu?"
Ruan Chongyue rolled her eyes at him and hurriedly walked outside.
Hearing these words, Jingwu opened his eyes and sighed deeply.
It seems that Shao Wanyan and her daughter are in trouble again.
She rolled out of bed, casually put on an overcoat, and walked briskly to the neighboring courtyard, where she stopped Ruan Chongyue.
"Aunt, you should go back and rest. I'll go check on things."
"Awu, why are you awake?" Ruan Chongyue looked at her sleepy eyes and patted her head. "Did we make too much noise and wake you up?"
"It's alright." Jingwu smiled at her and touched her protruding belly. "Aunt, you should go to sleep. I'll take care of things over there. Didn't they say the child was crying and making a fuss? It must be haunted by an evil spirit. I'm an expert on things like that."
Ruan Chongyue looked at the girl in front of her, opened her mouth as if to say something, but felt that what she said was right.
If a child has a headache or fever, it's best to see a doctor. But if a child has a headache or fever but is crying and fussing, it can only mean they are possessed by an evil spirit.
When it comes to things like possession and exorcising ghosts, Ah Wu is an expert.
but……
Thinking about what happened during the day, Ruan Chongyue was really worried about letting Jingwu go alone.
"I'll go with you; we can look after each other."
"No need, Aunt." Jingwu looked at her belly and smiled, "You're quite far along in your pregnancy, so you need to be extra careful. You should go back to your room and rest. I can handle it."
Seeing that Ruan Chongyue seemed hesitant to speak, she spoke again.
"Aunt, this child was hard-won."
Ruan Chongyue understood the meaning behind her words and immediately became worried.
She nodded and directed her maid to follow her to the other courtyard.
Jingwu smiled and did not stop him, then led the two maids in that direction.
She looked at the moonlight on the horizon, her face cold.
That younger brother had better be in some kind of trouble, otherwise, she would definitely make Shao Wanyan and her daughter pay!
Jingwu quickly walked to the courtyard where the two lived. This courtyard was in a relatively remote corner of the mansion and was not very large overall.
She glanced around and, finding no ghosts or monsters, her face instantly turned cold.
Jingwu walked straight into the courtyard and immediately saw Jingshu sitting at the door waiting.
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