Chapter 45 You Hit Me!
"Master and Madam, something terrible has happened!"
Just then, the servant's hurried voice came from outside.
Minister Song was furious. Hearing the servants shouting, he angrily lifted the curtain and went out.
"I'm perfectly fine, what are you yelling about?"
The servant must have come running, carrying a wooden stick in his hand.
He bent over, supporting himself with a wooden stick, panting heavily, and speaking haltingly.
"A dog has broken in from outside... outside."
Song, the Vice Minister, became impatient and reprimanded him.
"Useless thing. It's not worth making a fuss over a beast. Just beat it out with sticks."
"No...no, you can't hit that dog."
"Nonsense, what do you mean you can't hit a dog?"
"Sir, you'll see for yourself."
The servant hunched his shoulders and whispered.
Vice Minister Song glared at the servant and strode outside.
Zhang frowned and followed.
Just as I stepped out of the courtyard, an old woman came rushing towards me.
"Madam, something has happened to my eldest aunt."
Madam Zhang's brow twitched violently as she recognized the old woman as the one she had sent to guard Song Yi.
He stopped and asked in a low voice, "What happened?"
The old woman quickly told her about Song Yi's abdominal pain and vomiting blood.
"...What if she suddenly falls ill and is going to die?"
Zhang's heart skipped a beat.
She wished Song Yi were dead right now.
She glanced up at Minister Song, who had already walked away, and whispered some instructions to the old woman.
"Don't make a fuss about this. Let's go and take a look at the ancestral hall."
Just as Vice Minister Song reached the moon gate leading from the front yard to the back yard, a frantic barking of dogs came from afar.
"Woof woof woof!"
Accompanied by the jingling of copper bells, a large, pure white dog darted towards us.
With its hind legs pushing off the ground and its front paws leaping into the air, its white body raced through the evening wind, rushing headlong towards Minister Song.
Vice Minister Song's expression changed, and he subconsciously retreated.
Bang.
They bumped into the servant who was chasing after them.
Minister Song grabbed the wooden stick from the servant's hand and smashed it hard against the big dog.
"Master, please don't! You can't hit this dog!"
The servant shuddered and grabbed Vice Minister Song around the waist.
The wooden stick in Vice Minister Song's hand stopped just above the big dog's head, the stick already touching its fluffy fur.
He saw a string of copper bells hanging around the big dog's neck, with a piece of paper tied to the bells.
The paper fluttered in the wind, and by the light of the lanterns hanging above the moon gate, the eight large characters on the paper came into view.
"You dog of King Xuan, try hitting me!"
Vice Minister Song gasped.
My first reaction was, what an arrogant dog!
My second thought was, oh wait, this is the snow eagle that King Xuan kept.
As an official of the imperial court, almost everyone knew King Xuan's dog.
After all, it was a dog that could really bite people, and could kill people without having to pay for it.
Therefore, they would avoid encountering snow eagles if they happened to be there.
Song Shilang's hand holding the wooden stick became unsteady, trembling so much that he almost dropped it on Xueying's head.
Xueying raised his head and scanned Minister Song from top to bottom.
His amber eyes held an undisguised provocation, practically screaming "I can't believe it!"
You hit me, huh?
Song Shilang, who inexplicably understood Xueying's expression, felt so choked up that he could hardly breathe.
For the first time in my life, I got angry at a dog.
His hand trembled, and the wooden stick fell to the ground, hitting Xueying's leg.
The snow eagle's ears perked up as if it had spotted its prey instantly.
"Woof woof woof".
Coward.
Then he took off running towards the backyard.
Minister Song was startled and quickly gave instructions to his servant.
"Quick, go and stop them!"
Just as he was about to chase after them, he suddenly heard a clear shout.
"Grandfather!"
Song Shilang turned around and saw a small head peeking out from outside the moon gate.
As dusk fell and a cool evening breeze blew, the red ribbon in Li Nanke's hair fluttered in the wind, playfully brushing against the tip of her nose.
Just like the smile on her face.
“When my maternal grandfather was beating Prince Xuan’s dog just now, he seemed very strong. He didn’t look sick at all.”
Minister Song froze, only then remembering that his previous reason for detaining Song Yi was to have her attend to him while he was ill.
Then, a weak expression appeared on his face, and he said listlessly, "Why is Ke'er here? Did you bring Prince Xuan's dog? How do you know this dog?"
It can bite people to death! You little kid, you'd better go home quickly, or you might get bitten by a dog.
Li Nanke didn't reply, but instead put her hands behind her back and tilted her head to look at Minister Song.
"Grandpa seems to be better now, can Mom and I go home together?"
Minister Song feigned surprise, "Your mother has already gone back. Didn't you see her? Perhaps you missed her on the way."
Li Nanke twisted her small hands behind her back, staring at Minister Song without moving.
My maternal grandfather is lying.
Xueying could smell her mother's scent, otherwise she wouldn't have gone straight to the backyard.
Seeing that Li Nanke did not move, Vice Minister Song also remembered Xueying who had run inside.
His expression changed slightly, and he turned and strode towards the inner courtyard.
Li Nanke quickly followed him inside.
They hadn't gone far when they encountered a snow eagle barking and running northwest.
Song Shilang saw it clearly and became even more certain that Xueying was looking for Song Yi.
I heard that Snow Eagle was originally a hunting dog, had been on the battlefield, and had received special training.
Even the faintest trace of a person can be found on the battlefield.
He was always a thoughtful and suspicious person, and at this moment he was still unaware of the relationship between Li Nanke and King Xuan, and why Li Nanke could command Xueying.
Therefore, they dared not risk letting Xueying find Song Yi.
He quickly led his men in pursuit and finally caught up with Xueying at the entrance of the ancestral hall.
As Xueying was about to rush into the ancestral hall, Vice Minister Song's expression changed slightly.
"Quickly, everyone surround the ancestral hall and block it."
Upon receiving the order, the servants swarmed forward and blocked the entrance to the ancestral hall.
The snow eagle barely stopped, turned its head to look at Li Nanke, and kept calling into the room with its front legs raised.
"Woof woof woof".
Li Nanke looked up at the plaque of the ancestral hall, and her face fell.
She guessed right; something had indeed happened to her mother.
Minister Song glanced between Li Nanke and Xue Ying, then bowed slightly and softened his voice.
"Ke'er, this is the Song family ancestral hall, the place where the Song family's ancestors enjoyed incense offerings."
"We can't let a beast rush in, or it will disturb the spirits of the Song family ancestors."
"Ke'er is a good child. Quickly tell Xueying to leave. Let's go outside. Grandpa will get some good food for you and Xueying, okay?"
Li Nanke shook his head.
"But I want to find my mother."
Vice Minister Song coaxed her gently.
"Here's what we'll do: your maternal grandfather will send someone to find your mother. You can eat whatever you like and wait patiently. Once you've eaten your fill, you'll see your mother."
Li Nanke raised her head, her eyes sparkling.
"Really?"
"certainly."
Li Nanke nodded reluctantly.
"Oh well."
Minister Song breathed a sigh of relief, thinking to himself that she was indeed just a young girl, easily fooled with a few words.
He reached out and took Li Nanke's hand.
"Good boy, call Xueying and go with your grandfather to the front."
Li Nanke obediently let him lead her, and in the instant she turned around, she made a hand gesture to Xueying.
Snow Eagle leaped high into the air, blasting past the servant blocking its way and smashing open the ancestral hall's door.
Li Nanke suddenly shook off Song Shilang's hand, turned around and rushed into the ancestral hall.
However, the ancestral hall was empty, with only a conspicuous pool of blood on the ground.
Li Nanke's gaze fell on the pool of blood on the floor, and her face turned pale instantly.
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