Cough, cough, cough..."
Soon, the whole yard was filled with smoke.
Qiao Yun ran out of the house covered in dust and dirt.
"Miss, what can we do? The smoke is so thick that it's impossible to stay in the house."
Qiao Yun stood in the yard, looking at the smoking house with a worried look on her face.
"Did you put in half a ton of charcoal as I told you to?"
Qiao Yun nodded, "It didn't work at first, but then I listened to you, but..."
"It's okay, just wait and see!"
Soon, the smoke from Hengwu Courtyard floated up into the sky above the Grand Tutor's Mansion, and coughing sounds were heard from nearby courtyards one after another.
Done!
Xu Wanyan smiled lightly, someone was about to come.
Sure enough, lights were lit in the distance and moved towards them.
"Miss, what is that?"
Xu Wanyan felt that Qiao Yun was shivering, and she didn't know whether it was because of the cold or fear.
"Don't be afraid, it's the butler and the others."
"oh oh."
"Just bear with it a little longer, and we'll move out tonight."
"Really?" Qiao Yun crossed her arms.
Xu Wanyan nodded.
The rustling sound of footsteps on the snow reached Xu Wanyan's ears.
The housekeeper, Madam Gu, and a few servants and maids.
They looked at the smoke-filled Hengwu Courtyard and were immediately horrified: "Second Miss, what's going on?"
Xu Wanyan shook her head with a look of grievance, "I don't know either. I brought back some charcoal from my mother, and it became like this right after I lit it."
The housekeeper and Mrs. Gu wanted to go in and investigate, but as soon as they entered the courtyard, they couldn't stop coughing.
"this......"
The housekeeper and Mrs. Gu looked at each other, not knowing what to do.
"I'm afraid it's impossible to sleep here tonight."
Xu Wanyan looked at them with aggrieved look.
Qiao Yun also nodded, "It's so choking inside and so cold outside."
"Butler, I'm going to find the lady. You find a way to put out this charcoal."
Otherwise, not to mention the Grand Tutor’s Mansion, I’m afraid even the neighbors won’t be able to sleep tonight.
The neighbors of the Grand Tutor's Mansion are not ordinary neighbors. If you offend them, a memorial will be submitted tomorrow, and the reputation of the lady being harsh on her stepdaughter will spread.
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"What did you say? Hengwu Courtyard is...full of smoke?"
Zhao Yaru stood up in shock. Even though those were stove charcoal, they shouldn't be that serious!
"Madam, I didn't lie to you. The housekeeper is here too. The entire Hengwu Courtyard is closed to the public. The Second Young Lady and Qiao Yun are shivering with cold."
Zhao Yaru sat down and said coldly, "Go put out the charcoal and let them go to bed early."
Who made her have bad intentions and actually came to ask her for charcoal? She deserved it!
Thinking of this, Zhao Yaru actually laughed.
Mother Gu looked at Zhao Yaru with a look of shock on her face. After a long while, she said, "...Husband, Madam, I'm afraid that Hengwu Courtyard is no longer habitable."
"It's just a cigarette, why can't I stay here? Is Xu Wanyan some precious person?"
"Madam, it's impossible to get close to Hengwu Courtyard anymore. Moreover, the smoke has already flown out of the Grand Tutor's Mansion and gone to the Censor's Mansion nearby. Censor Chen, you know that he likes to impeach these things..."
Before Mother Gu could finish her words, Zhao Yaru stood up with a stern face, "How could I forget about this monster? If he impeaches the master tomorrow, then... No, I'll go and take a look."
As she spoke, Zhao Yaru started to walk out.
Mother Gu quickly picked up a cloak and said as she walked, "Madam, why don't you find another courtyard for the Second Miss to live in? Once Hengwu Courtyard is ready, you can let her move back."
"At a time like this, where is there any yard left for her to live in the mansion?"
Mother Gu looked at the lady who asked questions even though she knew the answer, and felt anxious, but she didn't dare to say anything.
"Mom, what happened? I smell smoke in the house. Is there a fire?"
Xu Wanqing covered her nose and walked over.
Zhao Yaru said angrily, "It's still Xu Wanyan. Will she die if she doesn't use charcoal? If she uses charcoal, the whole mansion will be in turmoil."
Xu Wanqing felt a little guilty, as she seemed to have promised to deliver charcoal to Xu Wanyan tomorrow.
After stumbling upon each other, the few of them finally arrived at Hengwu Courtyard. Fortunately, the snow had stopped and the servants had already cleared a path.
Watching the servants coming in and out carrying buckets of water, Zhao Yaru's eyes were spitting fire.
Now, it was impossible for her to not want Xu Wanyan to move out.
"Mother, sister..."
"Wanyan, you've suffered so much. With such a big thing happening, why didn't you send someone to inform mother? If it weren't for Mother Gu's sharp nose, what would you have done tonight?"
Zhao Yaru grabbed Xu Wanyan's hand, feeling distressed.
Mother Gu praised her own wife calmly. That was right. She still had to show that she cared about the second young lady on the surface.
"Mom, I, I've never encountered anything like this before. I'm terrified. Have I gotten into trouble?"
As she spoke, Xu Wanyan's tears fell.
"If you don't get into trouble, your mother won't blame you."
Zhao Yaru felt nauseous. She was already so annoyed, yet she still had to appease this little bitch.
"So, where do I live then?"
Xu Wanyan looked helplessly at the house she lived in. It was not only dark, but also full of water.
Everyone felt heartbroken when they saw the frail Second Young Miss crying in the wind, and many of them had tears in their eyes.
Xu Wanqing glanced at Xu Wanyan, walked up to Zhao Yaru, and said obediently: "Mom, let my sister move to Feiyun Garden, let her be closer to me, we sisters haven't been so close for a long time."
Zhao Yaru wanted to glare at Xu Wanqing, but in front of everyone, she could only endure it.
"But, Feiyun Garden hasn't been cleaned up yet. If Wanyan moves there like this, I'm afraid it will be unfair to her."
Everyone thought about it and felt that it made sense. That was the late wife's residence, and no one had been there for more than ten years. I'm afraid...
Xu Wanyan sneered in her heart, probably because she was worried that the empty Feiyun Garden would arouse other people's suspicion.
Her mother was born in a general's mansion and was the only legitimate daughter of General Fuyuan. Her dowry at that time could not be said to be a grand wedding, but it was still the highest among officials' families.
In her previous life, she was bewitched by Zhao Yaru and her daughter, and never thought about her mother's dowry from beginning to end.
Until she married into Prince Chen's Mansion and died of depression on the eve of her death, Xu Wanqing told her that she was able to marry into the Prince's Mansion with the help of her own mother's dowry.
At that moment, she was heartbroken and wanted to avenge herself, but her luck had run out and she could only die with hatred in her heart.
Xu Wanyan watched as everyone nodded to Zhao Yaru, agreeing with her.
She knew that Zhao Yaru’s success today was not solely due to Xu Maocai’s favor.
"Mother, yes, why don't I live with my sister? She's very kind to me, and I want to be closer to her."
After saying that, she looked at Zhao Yaru and her daughter with a smile on her face.
"What? You want to live with me? How can that be possible?"
Before Zhao Yaru could say anything, Xu Wanqing started shouting at the top of her lungs.
Xu Wanyan sneered, tears streaming down her face again, "Then, where do I live?"
"Mom, just let Wanyan live in Feiyun Garden. At worst, we can just make do with it tonight and clean up tomorrow!" Xu Wanqing pulled Zhao Yaru's sleeve and acted coquettishly.
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