When Xiao Yunying arrived home, she discovered that Luo Sheng and his two men had been following behind on horseback the whole time.
When she got off the carriage, Luo Yang wanted to help her, but Xiao Yunying was still angry and didn't want to talk to him: "Luo Yang, come and help me."
Luo Yang could only stand under Luo Sheng's gaze and help his mother down from the carriage.
The gate opened, and Wei Xun, who had gone to pick up Wan Jun, returned.
"master."
"Why are you back?"
Wei Xun replied, "Wan Jun will arrive with his herd of cattle in seven or eight days. He bought quite a lot and sent me to inform him in advance. If the cattle shed is not big enough, we need to expand it as soon as possible."
“The construction of the cowshed is being handled by that manager surnamed Dai. Go and discuss it with him.”
"Understood."
Wei Xun stepped back and quietly asked the two guards, "What's wrong with Miss Xiao?"
After their master went inside, the two guards quickly recounted what had just happened.
Wei Xun was stunned. He had only been gone for a few days, and such a big thing had happened.
What brings you here?
One of them said, "There's a letter coming from above. Our master told us to take some blueprints for improving weapons back with us, and find someone to build them, assemble them, and test their effectiveness."
"Then you wait here, I'll go get it for you."
Xiao Yunying's ankle was in severe pain, but she didn't force herself to endure it. As soon as she entered the room, she called Zheng Yunwan over.
Zheng Yunwan glanced at her and her smile vanished instantly: "Sister Yunying, what's wrong with you?"
"Help me back to my room first, I sprained my ankle."
Madam Luo also came out upon hearing the noise, and was shocked to see her like this. She grabbed Luo Sheng and asked, "What happened to Yun Ying?"
Luo Chen said from the side, "That Zuo Lanzhi hired two thugs to kidnap Xin'er on the street, intending to sell her to a brothel. They even beat Xin'er. Mother was injured when she was dragged by the carriage while protecting Xin'er."
Madam Luo looked at Luo Sheng questioningly: "Is this true?"
Luo Sheng nodded silently, then said, "I'll go check on Yun Ying."
"Go quickly."
The door was not closed, and Luo Sheng stood at the door but could not step inside.
It wasn't until Wei Xun came over and said, "Master, the two of them are still waiting outside for the blueprints."
Luo Sheng then stepped across the threshold and took out the drawings he had recently made from the drawer on the left side of his desk.
Sitting on the kang (a heated brick bed), Xiao Yunying suddenly said, "Wait a minute, pack up all your things. We'll sleep in separate rooms from now on."
Luo Sheng stood still, gripping the blueprints tightly in his hand.
When Madam Luo, who was outside the door, heard what she said, she wanted to go in and say a few words of advice, but she was stopped by Granny Chang.
“Madam, let the young couple resolve their own issues. The young mistress is currently very angry, so it’s best if you don’t get involved. I think the young mistress is a kind-hearted and gentle person. After a few days, when her anger subsides, let the eldest son coax her properly.”
Madam Luo thought that what Granny Chang said made sense: "Alright, then I won't say any more."
She also bears some responsibility for this; she shouldn't have brought Zuo Lanzhi along.
Wei Xun, who was waiting outside the door, couldn't bear to see his master being treated like this by a young lady. He muttered under his breath, "This wasn't done by my master. Why is the young lady taking her anger out on my master?"
She is indeed not a woman of this dynasty; she is crude and lacks manners.
No, we don't even know if this girl is human.
Wei Xun's voice wasn't too loud, but it wasn't too soft either; it was just loud enough for Xiao Yunying to hear clearly.
She jumped up, gritted her teeth, and walked out, saying to Wei Xun, "Yes, I was taking my anger out on your master. If it weren't for him, would Zuo Lanzhi have come here? If it weren't for him, would Zuo Lanzhi have attacked Xin'er? Ask your master, shouldn't I be taking my anger out on him? Can't I take my anger out on him?!"
When Xiao Yunying stormed over, Wei Xun instinctively tried to draw his sword to protect himself, but stopped when he noticed his master's gaze. He lowered his head and said, "It was my presumptuousness, please forgive me, Master."
Luo Sheng handed him the blueprints: "Disrespectfully speaking about the mistress of the house is punishable by twenty strokes of the military rod. Wan Jun will carry it out when he returns."
Wei Xun reluctantly agreed, grabbed the blueprints, and quickly left.
Wan Jun, that big, dumb guy, is known for his great strength, but he's also stubborn and inflexible, always doing whatever his master says. After twenty lashes, he'll probably need to recover for a while.
After Wei Xun left, Xiao Yunying coldly asked Zheng Yunwan to help her sit back down.
She first helped Luo Xin take off her coat, and then, remembering that Luo Sheng was still there, she said to him, "Why aren't you leaving yet?"
Luo Sheng said to Zheng Yunwan, "Miss Zheng, could you please take Xin'er out to treat her injuries?"
Xiao Yunying threw the clothes in her hand onto the table: "Why should Xin'er go out? You should be the one going out."
Luo Xin looked at Luo Sheng, then at Xiao Yunying, and tugged at Zheng Yunwan's sleeve: "Aunt Yunwan, let's go to your room. It seems like Dad has something to say to Mom."
Xiao Yunying said irritably, "I have nothing to say to him."
Luo Xin said in a coquettish tone, "Mom, didn't you say that people open their mouths to speak, and that the most important thing in getting along with others is communication? Don't just stay angry, tell Dad why you're angry."
"You little brat, how come you remember my words so clearly, and even use my words to lecture me?"
“I remember every word Mother said. Mother, please talk to Father properly. I’m going to apply medicine now, because I feel a little sore.”
Xiao Yunying turned to the side, which was taken as tacit agreement.
Luo Xin pulled Zheng Yunwan to the wardrobe to find a new set of clothes. As they passed Luo Sheng, she said to him, "Dad, you should talk to Mom nicely. You can't hit Mom."
Luo Sheng was stunned for a moment: "When have I ever hit anyone?"
Luo Xin said, "Those two bad guys were beaten so badly by Dad that they were screaming."
Luo Sheng glanced at Xiao Yunying out of the corner of his eye: "You said it yourself, they are bad people."
Luo Xin, acting like a little adult, instructed: "Anyway, you can't hit her, and you can't yell at your mother."
"Dad wouldn't do that to your mother."
Only then did Luo Xin feel relieved enough to pull Zheng Yunwan out.
Luo Sheng glanced at Xiao Yunying, who was turning away and ignoring him, then closed the door and walked over.
Xiao Yunying was still angry. She pulled off the jade hairpin from her hair and ran her fingers through her hair, which had been messed up during her fight with Zuo Lanzhi.
Fortunately, Zuo Lanzhi was a young lady from a wealthy family and didn't know how to fight. She just waved her hands haphazardly to block her own slaps. Otherwise, with her fighting strength reduced by more than half, it was hard to say who would have been the one to suffer.
Seeing that she ignored him, Luo Yong sighed, squatted down and took off her right shoe and sock.
Xiao Yunying was startled: "What are you doing?"
Luo Sheng grabbed her calf: "Don't move."
Xiao Yunying dared not struggle any longer because her ankle was in too much pain.
Seeing that she had calmed down, Luo Sheng took out a jar of ointment from his pocket, scooped out a piece, warmed it in his palm, and then gently rubbed it on her swollen instep and ankle.
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