Chapter 191
There were flowers, so many flowers, all kinds of colors, a riot of colors, as if they were vying for attention, each one blooming in its most beautiful form.
"What...what's going on? Where did all these flowers come from?"
Lu Shuqing's eyes widened, her face filled with shock and confusion.
Murong Jia Hui even bent down and reached out to touch the petals to see if they were real. It turned out to be real, so it wasn't an illusion.
But why are there so many flowers here?! Some of these flowers can't even be bought with money, and even someone who doesn't know much about flowers can tell they're not ordinary.
This made them even more surprised and puzzled.
Just then, a person walked out from around the corner. Rong'er looked at the stranger in front of her with a puzzled expression.
"Who are you? How dare you enter the county magistrate's courtyard without prior notice?"
They hadn't been to this mansion in the capital for three years, and Rong'er had only entered the mansion two years ago, so naturally she didn't know that the people in front of her were the Princess Consort and the concubine's daughter.
The steward hurriedly stepped forward and said, "Miss Rong'er, these are the Princess Consort and Miss Jia Hui."
Hearing this, she nodded knowingly, picked up the tea, and bowed, saying, "This servant greets the Princess Consort."
Lu Shuqing squinted at her, somewhat dissatisfied with her expression. Shouldn't a maid be trembling with fear after learning her identity? Why is she so calm?
"My mother has arrived. Shouldn't her daughter come out to greet her personally?"
Her tone was somewhat cold, and her expressionless face gave off a sense of pressure.
Having spent many years immersed in the ways of the inner quarters, she knew exactly how to instill fear in people, especially naive young women, whom she could easily manipulate.
Rong'er hesitated for a moment, then said tentatively, "Your Highness, the County Princess has already retired for the night. Why don't you come again tomorrow?"
Upon hearing this, an expression of disbelief instantly appeared on her face, as if she were wondering if she had misheard. She couldn't help but scold, "How dare you, you daring servant, speak to me, the Princess Consort, like that!"
"As a daughter, she not only doesn't care about her mother's long journey, but she also dares to go to bed before her mother. Now that I, the princess, have come to this courtyard, you must wake her up immediately, or I will punish her according to family rules!"
Hearing her chatter on and on, Rong'er suddenly turned to look at the dimly lit room, her face filled with panic. She hurriedly waved her hand at them, signaling her to stop talking.
As a result, Lu Shuqing mistakenly thought that she was frightened by her words. She raised her eyebrows slightly, revealed a smug look, and sneered, "Since you are afraid, go and wake up Murong Tao for me now!"
Rong'er realized that she had misunderstood and hurriedly stepped forward to explain, "Princess Consort, please keep your voice down. If you wake up the County Princess, she will be very angry."
Lu Shuqing was even more shocked than before, standing there stunned. She had never encountered anything so outrageous before and couldn't react for a moment.
Standing to the side, Zhao's mother, her face grim, angrily rebuked, "What do you mean by that?! How dare this lowly servant dare to defy her superiors! I'll tear her to shreds!"
Suddenly, a pebble flew out from inside and hit Zhao's mother's incessantly chattering mouth with pinpoint accuracy.
A gust of wind swept by, and a figure suddenly appeared before everyone. Rong'er happily went to greet her and called out, "Sister Leng Qiao."
Zhao's mother let out a painful scream, and a large amount of blood immediately flowed from between her fingers that covered her mouth.
Feeling something in her mouth, she endured the pain and suspiciously lowered her hand to look. In the crimson blood on her palm, she found two yellowed teeth.
Her face immediately turned extremely pale, and she screamed in pain.
The horrific sounds, like a pig being slaughtered, were enough to wake anyone inside.
Inside the curtains, the girl lying on the bed frowned, enduring the noise outside. It wasn't that she couldn't get up, but that she didn't want to leave her warm bed.
The noise got louder and louder until I couldn't stand it anymore and pulled back the covers.
Her eyes were filled with gloom and agitation. With a dark face, she angrily got out of bed, without even putting on her shoes. She walked to the table, grabbed the teapot, opened the door, and swung it forward with all her might!
Sensing the danger rushing towards her from behind, Leng Qiao dodged and smashed the teapot directly onto the head of Zhao Mama, who was standing in front of Lu Shuqing.
Then came another scream of excruciating pain, almost piercing the sky.
Lu Shuqing and Murong Jiahui behind them were also terrified and screamed as they dodged in all directions.
The fragments exploded in the air, catching the two off guard and causing them to be hit by the debris, which stung painfully.
Before they could even react, they heard an angry shout: "What are you barking about, you dog! Can't a person get any sleep?! Are you out of your mind, making noise in my room in the middle of the night?!"
The butler stood to the side with his head down and neck hunched, not daring to utter a sound. He knew that silence was the best course of action at this moment, as he couldn't afford to offend either side. If he made a sound, the other side might turn against him.
He just hadn't expected this county princess to be so formidable; she was so young yet so fierce.
When he gets angry, he'll pick up a teapot and smash it over someone's head, without even worrying about killing them.
Before long, Zhao's mother, clutching her bleeding head, collapsed to the ground with a thud, her large body smashing many precious flowers.
Lu Shuqing was stunned, her mind went blank. She had never encountered such a situation before. She had lived a life of luxury in Yingzhou for so many years, and everything had always gone smoothly for her. Everyone treated her with great respect and she had never even been given the slightest bit of a bad look.
Unexpectedly, on his first day back in the capital, he encountered people and events unlike anything he had experienced in his thirty-eight years.
Tao Tao took a deep breath, her cold gaze sweeping over everyone, and said in a chilling voice, "Those who are not involved, get out! Anyone who says another word, Leng Qiao will kill her!"
Leng Qiao turned her head respectfully and said, "Yes, Miss."
As soon as she finished speaking, she drew a sharp dagger from behind her back. The cold light reflected off their faces, instantly raising goosebumps along their spines and causing them to shudder involuntarily.
Seeing this, the steward quickly pulled the princess away, fearing that she might really die there.
If the Princess Consort died, he didn't know if the County Princess would be alright, but he knew he would definitely not survive, so he didn't care about anything else and could only quickly pull her away from here.
Murong Jia Hui wasn't stupid. Since the Princess Consort had already run away, what was the point of her staying? So she followed closely behind with her maid.
Zhao's mother, covered in blood, lay on the ground, groaning softly. They left without even taking her with them.
Tao Tao glanced at her impatiently, "Throw it out!"
He then went back to his room and slammed the door shut.
Rong'er looked at the pitiful Zhao Mama and thought to herself that it was good that the county princess did not blame her. She couldn't help but complain about the two people who came to cause trouble late at night. Why did they have to come when the county princess was sleeping? Weren't they just asking for a beating?
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