Chapter 414 Return Gift to Old Lady Lu
That night, Rongshou Hall.
"Ah—rat!"
A shrill scream cut through the night sky.
The old lady had just closed her eyes when she was awakened by the screams coming from outside.
"Help! There's a rat in the closet too!"
The little maid's cries were accompanied by the sound of "bang bang" against the cabinet, "What a big one! The tail is thicker than chopsticks!"
Matron Cao rushed into the inner room, only to see dark shadows moving on the old lady's bed curtains - a few sleek black rats were jumping happily on the gauze curtains, their sharp claws hooking the embroidery on the curtains, making a teeth-grinding "sizzling" sound.
"Madam!" Madam Cao's voice changed. "It's on the bed... There's also one on the bed!"
The old lady's body stiffened, and a squeaking sound suddenly rang in her ears.
She turned her head tremblingly——"Ah!!"
A fat mouse was squatting beside her embroidered pillow, staring at her with its black bean-like eyes and its whiskers twitching.
What’s even more terrifying is that the beast was holding in its claws the gold ring she had taken off before going to bed!
"Are they all dead?!"
The old lady kicked open the quilt, her hair dishevelled like a mad woman, and said, "Get these dirty creatures out!"
However, the maids and servants in the room were already in chaos.
"It's crawling up my skirt! Help!"
"Ah! It jumped onto the table!"
The worst thing is that some idiot knocked over the candlestick.
The flames shot up into the gauze curtain, scaring the mice so that they ran around in panic.
One as big as a palm actually jumped directly onto the old lady's face!
"My Buddha——"
The old lady rolled her eyes and fell backwards.
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Xuan Qing squatted on the corner of the eaves, holding a grass stem in his mouth, and the figures running around in Rongshou Hall were reflected in his eyes.
The old lady's pig-slaughtering scream pierced the night, and he was delighted.
"Tsk tsk, this effect——"
He smacked his lips. "It was better than I expected."
There was a slight sound of tiles beside him, and a shadowy figure appeared like a ghost. He stared at Madam Cao who was being chased by a rat and jumped up and down. The corner of his mouth twitched fiercely: "This trick of the prince is really amazing."
"That's it!"
Xuan Qing proudly shook a mouse in his hand and said, "I had someone pick the fattest and liveliest one."
He lowered his voice and said, "Did you see that? The biggest one took the old lady's gold ring away!"
Thinking of the old lady's panic-stricken look, his shoulders trembled violently and his face turned red from trying to hold back his laughter.
Xuan Ying said sternly, "It's the old lady's fault for not learning her lesson and having to provoke the person that the prince loves the most."
"That's right!"
Xuan Qing nodded in agreement.
However, he thought of another thing, "Our Crown Prince's wife is not an easy person to deal with either."
Xuan Qing counted on his fingers, "Didn't Liang Yusong make her sick by scaring her with rats? Also, the Second Prince became weak and became a laughing stock in the capital, and there was also the miserable state before Liang Yusong's death..."
The night wind blew past, and they both shivered at the same time.
After looking at each other, they read the same warning in each other's eyes - this couple is simply a living devil.
Don't mess with them.
"Retreat."
Xuanying patted the corner of his robe.
The two dark shadows disappeared in the moonlight as silently as when they came, leaving only the wailing sounds from Rong Shoutang echoing in the night for a long time.
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"Quick! Put out the fire!"
"Over there! There's a mouse over there!"
There was chaos in Rongshou Hall, and the maids and old women were running around screaming.
Some people took basins of water and poured them on the burning gauze curtain, some people used brooms to hit it randomly, and some people even jumped onto the table, stamping their feet in fear.
When Wang Min and Zhou Fang arrived, they were almost shocked by the scene before them -
The old lady was lying on the bed with her hair disheveled. Her usually well-maintained face still had a few suspicious red marks. Her face was as pale as paper, and the gorgeous quilt was covered with mouse footprints.
"Ah—get away! Get away!"
The old lady suddenly woke up from her coma and slapped her face frantically with her hands, as if the rat was still crawling on her face.
Aunt Cao cried with tears and snot: "Don't be afraid, old lady, the mouse has already run away!"
She hurriedly arranged her master's clothes, but found that the old lady's gold ring was missing, "Damn beast! He even stole the ring!"
Zhou Fang’s mouth was so wide open that an egg could fit in.
Oh my God!
In her mind, she could not help but recall the scene of the old lady being jumped on by a rat - the slick beast, with its sharp claws stepping on the old lady's well-maintained face, its black bean-like eyes staring into hers...
"vomit--"
Zhou Fang retched and his back was instantly soaked with cold sweat.
For no reason, she was certain that Yuan Wanru had something to do with this matter!
The seemingly gentle and charming woman is actually a ruthless character who will take revenge for any slight.
The old lady was determined to provoke her, and now even mice came to "visit" her!
Zhou Fang touched her face, feeling extremely fortunate that she had realized her mistake in time and stopped going against Yuan Wanru.
otherwise……
She shuddered and dared not think about it any further.
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The noise in Rongshou Hall was so loud that not only Lu Jiangnian but even Yuan Wanru heard it.
"What's going on?"
The people from Lingshuiju had gone to get the news a long time ago. When they came back and told her about it, Yuan Wanru laughed so hard that she fell backwards: "It's really interesting."
Then, she quickly reacted and looked at Lu Jiangnian with a sly look in her beautiful eyes: "Is this a gift from you?"
Lu Jiangnian did not hide it: "Not bad."
He curled his lips slightly, "Grandma is so energetic, I specially asked Xuanqing to pick out dozens of lively and strong little mice to help her have fun."
"puff--"
Yuan Wanru laughed so hard that her body shook with laughter. She punched his chest with her fist and said, "You are such a wicked person!"
Can a little mouse have this effect?
I'm afraid all the mice are fat.
Lu Jiangnian lowered his eyes and looked at her: "I'm not a bad person, I just can't stand seeing people bullying you."
"Besides, did you learn this move from my wife?"
Yuan Wanru was confused: "Me?"
She had never discussed this with him.
Lu Jiangnian pinched her nose and said, "Have you forgotten? You scared Liang Yusong so much that she became sick."
So that's what it was.
Yuan Wanru blinked, then she remembered this matter, she smiled a little wickedly: "It seems that you are following your husband's lead."
Seeing this smile, Lu Jiangnian felt itchy and pulled the person into his arms: "Not bad."
His warm breath sprayed on her ears, "Are you satisfied? Are you happy?"
Yuan Wanru met his eyes that were as dark as the night and said, "I am very satisfied. My husband is indeed considerate."
She raised her red lips slightly and put her arms around his neck: "What reward does Lord Lu want?"
Lu Jiangnian slowly pulled at her belt, his fingertips lingering around her waist: "What do you say, madam?"
Outside the window, the bright moon was shy and hid in the clouds.
The night wind blew by, causing the gauze curtain to dance lightly, but it could not hide the beautiful spring scenery in the room.
Overlapping figures and gorgeous clothes scattered on the ground can be vaguely seen.
The most touching thing was that voice of pouting: "Lu Jiangnian...be gentle..."
It was broken into pieces by the night wind and scattered throughout the yard in the darkness.
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