How could Old Lady Xiao let this go so easily?
A figure flashed by and rushed towards Lu Tong.
Shangguan Wanning pushed Lutong away and sprinkled the powder hidden in her sleeves towards the figure.
Immediately a scream was heard, and the shadow fell to the ground, wailing in pain.
Old Lady Xiao became even more furious.
"Shangguan Wanning, how dare you hurt others?"
"Old lady, I have no choice. Please forgive me." Shangguan Wanning protected Lu Tong behind her, "This matter... I'm afraid there is a misunderstanding..."
"Misunderstanding? Kai'er is dead. He was not killed by you, Shangguan Wan Ning, but he died because of you. You are right. You have the capital to be proud and willful. However, my Zhonglie Marquis Mansion is not to be messed with."
"Now, even if it means risking the foundation of several generations, I will fight to the death with your Shangguan family."
Old Madam Xiao's attitude was firm and full of hatred, which made Shangguan Wanning realize that this matter could not be resolved peacefully.
"Okay. If you want to seek revenge on me, I have nothing to say. However, my personal maid is innocent. Let her go."
"My lady, I won't leave..."
"Don't give me any hint of a deep love between master and servant. None of you can leave."
As soon as Old Lady Xiao finished speaking, a group of guards rushed over, surrounded Shangguan Wanning, and looked at her ferociously.
"Take her away and take good care of her. Since Kai'er didn't get her when he was alive, then after he dies...she must be buried with him."
Shangguan Wanning's expression changed slightly, and her eyes became more sharp.
“You dare!”
"With Kai'er dead, the Xiao family will be extinct. What's the point of me guarding this huge family business? When you are buried with Kai'er, even if Shangguan Yue comes, the worst that can happen is that I will die with him."
Old Madam Xiao gave a look, and the nanny beside her rushed towards Shangguan Wanning. Regardless of her struggle and resistance, she forcibly dragged her and Lutong into the room and locked them up.
"Open the door quickly and let us out... Open the door..."
Lutong kept banging on the door, feeling anxious and angry.
"Lutong, don't waste your energy." Shangguan Wanning stepped forward to calm Lutong and pulled her to sit down on the stool.
"Miss, you are afraid... Our people are still outside. They will definitely rush into the Zhonglie Marquis's Mansion and ask for your people before you can get out. With the master and Lord Mu here, she dare not really let you be buried with her grandson."
Although Lu Tong was obviously very scared, she still comforted Shangguan Wan Ning.
Shangguan Wanning reached out and gently patted her cheek, giving her a reassuring smile.
"Yes, we have Jingrui and my father, as well as my uncle and the eldest princess. With so many people backing us up, the Zhonglie Marquis's Mansion dare not do anything to us."
Shangguan Wanning held Lutong's hand. She knew that she was the one who had implicated Lutong and couldn't help feeling a little guilty.
Lu Tong's emotions gradually calmed down. She looked around the room and expressed her doubts with a frown.
"Miss, how could Xiao Yikai... die?"
Yes, how could he die?
Shangguan Wan Ning also found it strange. "Lutong, do you remember what Old Lady Xiao said just now, how Xiao Yikai died?"
"It seems...he froze to death."
"freeze to death?"
Shangguan Wanning pondered for a moment and shook her head.
"Although the temperature last night was not high, it was not cold enough to freeze people to death. Even if we poured manure water on Xiao Yikai and he took off all his clothes... he is a martial artist after all, and his physique is stronger than that of ordinary people..."
"But he is indeed dead." Lu Tong couldn't figure it out, "Miss, what should we do now?"
Shangguan Wanning walked to the window and saw that the Zhongliehou Mansion had begun to hang white lanterns in the corridor, and she felt a little helpless.
"Let's wait and see."
At this moment, Shangguan Wanning had no choice but to pray that Mu Jingrui would come back as soon as possible.
At dusk, the door was opened and several old maids came in, holding phoenix coronas and bridal robes in their hands.
"Princess, please try the clothes to see if they fit you."
"Get out." Lu Tong flipped up her clothes and said, "You want my daughter to marry your bastard grandson? Dream on."
“Bang!”
The old lady raised her hand and slapped Lutong in the face.
"Midori."
Shangguan Wanning walked quickly forward and looked at the five clear finger marks on Lutong's face, feeling heartbroken.
Lutong has been with her since she was a child. She loves Lutong like a younger sister. She herself can't bear to do it, let alone these outsiders.
Shangguan Wanning's eyes flashed, and she slapped the old lady in the face with her backhand.
The old nanny was a little confused. She didn't expect Shangguan Wanning to be so arrogant at this time.
"you……"
"What? You want to attack me too?" Shangguan Wanning was not afraid at all. She raised her hand and slapped the old lady again, making her eyes see stars.
"I'm telling you, even if I'm down and out, I will never be bullied by you lackeys. If you dare to attack me, I'll make you pay."
The old nanny was intimidated by Shangguan Wanning's aura.
After all, she was going to be buried alive with Xiao Yikai. If something unexpected happened to her at this time, Old Lady Xiao would definitely be furious.
The old lady could only swallow her anger.
"Princess, please try on the clothes and don't make things difficult for us servants. Otherwise... you will be fine, but the girl beside you..."
Shangguan Wanning also knew that now when you are under someone's roof, you have to bow your head.
She took the clothes from the nanny and walked behind the screen.
She thought to herself that they didn't have much time left and they absolutely couldn't just sit there and wait for death.
Mu Jingrui followed Xiao Yujue's instructions and came to the gate of a house.
He squinted his eyes and looked at it, and couldn't help but laugh contemptuously.
In this remote place, there are unexpectedly such wealthy families.
It is true that it is nice to sit under a big tree and enjoy the shade.
Mu Jingrui signaled his men to dismount and knock on the door.
Not long after, a servant lazily opened the door and glanced at Mu Jingrui and his group.
"What do you do?"
Mu Jingrui's attendant handed over a note and said, "My master wants to see Mr. Huang for something. Go and inform him."
The servant took the note and held it in his hand, without even glancing at it, and then he stretched out his hand. "I can't run errands for you for nothing..."
When the attendant saw this situation, he guessed that these people often bullied the locals, and he became so angry that he slapped the servant in the face.
The servant stumbled and fell to the ground, and before he could get up, the follower's foot stepped on his chest.
"You are blind, and you dare to ask for favors from my master? Do you believe I will skin you alive?"
The servant had never seen a more arrogant servant than him. Just as he was about to curse, he heard a voice of angry rebuke from the yard.
"Who is it? Are you here to cause trouble at my Huang's house?"
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