Upon hearing her voice, Old Mrs. Luo was the first to look up. She raised her cane, pointed it at her, and viciously cursed:
"You brat, I heard you went to the City Lord's Mansion again and spouted nonsense? You're really courting death, daring to offend even the City Lord! Do you know that all these years, the Luo family has been extremely careful in its actions, never daring to get involved with the City Lord's family, for fear of offending the City Lord in any way? People are looking for trouble with the Luo family's bound feet, and you, on the other hand, dare to openly cause trouble for the City Lord. Don't you think you've caused enough trouble for the Luo family?"
Huh? How did they find out about this?
Zhiruo secretly tugged at her sleeve and whispered a reminder:
"I just heard from Li Dazui and Liu Erniang that the government officials came to Liulin Lane and specifically asked about you. They've been investigating our family's background. Sister, what trouble have you gotten into this time?"
ah?
She never expected Xie Tianyang to act so quickly and be so cautious.
He came here to find out about Li Dazui and the others; they certainly wouldn't say a good word about her. It seems Xie Tianyang definitely thinks she's crazy, and everything she says to him is in vain…
Well, no matter what, she did what she was supposed to do, and she had no control over what others did.
Thinking of this, she nodded nonchalantly.
“Yes, I went to the government office to talk to the city lord about some things. Since you are all here today, I will tell you everything. See this food? Starting tomorrow, seal the doors to the backyard and the main hall, and seal the door to Willow Grove Lane as well. Zhiruo, Jiawang, and I will stay at the pharmacy. You and the others will stay in the backyard with Yiming. This food, plus what we have at home, should last for ten to fifteen days. No one is allowed to go out these next few days.”
As soon as she said this, everyone in the family, except for Yiming who was being held in his mother's arms, looked at her with puzzled eyes.
Luo Tianhe immediately sighed.
"Oh dear! He's acting crazy, talking nonsense all day long, and causing trouble everywhere. What should we do?"
Looking at Yiming in her arms, Jiawang's mother suddenly teared up, murmuring something to herself.
"It's all my fault, it's all my fault."
Old Mrs. Luo stared at Luo Zhiwan with wide eyes, then suddenly spoke sharply.
"This girl has gone mad. Zhiruo, Jiawang, quickly lock her in the woodshed. Don't let her cause any more trouble for the family."
Zhiruo and Jiawang exchanged a glance and then ignored what she said.
Luo Zhiwan frowned as she looked at Luo Tianhe.
"Dad, I'm not joking with you. You'll find out what happened tomorrow. I'm tired, I'm going back to my room."
Leaving those words behind, she ignored her parents' astonished looks, the curses and insults from Old Madam Luo, and the confusion of Zhiruo and Jiawang. She went straight back to her room and slammed the door shut.
As she closed the door, Old Mrs. Luo continued to hurl insults.
"She's gone mad! Tianhe, quickly tell Jiawang to go out and buy a lock and lock her inside. We can't let her cause any more trouble. Our Luo family can't afford to let her cause any more trouble!"
Jiawang immediately stood up, shook his head, and refused:
“Grandmother, my eldest sister isn’t crazy. Please don’t wrong her.”
"She's not crazy? Then what crazy things did she just say? What would a woman like her do at the government office?"
"Anyway, my older sister isn't crazy."
After leaving those words, Jiawang turned around and went back to his room in a huff. Seeing this, Zhiruo also quietly got up and went back to her room.
Jiawang's mother, holding Yiming in her arms, was about to get up when Old Lady Luo reminded her:
"Go and take this child to Li Dazui, and see if the family we contacted last time still needs a male heir?"
Jiawang's mother glanced at her but didn't respond. She then turned and went back to her room with Yiming in her arms.
When only the mother and son remained, Old Mrs. Luo said to Luo Tianhe again:
“That little bastard can’t be kept. Keeping him will only breed resentment. You need to make plans soon. Try to persuade Jiawang’s mother to give him away. If that doesn’t work, you can lure Jiawang’s mother away and I’ll secretly take the child out…”
Luo Tianhe looked at her coldly, sighed, and reminded her:
"Mom, our house is already in a mess enough, don't make it worse, go back to your room and rest!"
Old Mrs. Luo, however, pointed at Luo Tianhe's retreating figure, unconvinced.
"How did I cause trouble? I was doing this for your own good, wasn't I? Tianhe... Tianhe..."
But Luo Tianhe didn't turn his head. After entering the house, he slammed the door shut, leaving Old Lady Luo there in a daze.
...
City Lord's Mansion
The news the servants had gathered left Xie Tianyang completely bewildered, and Xie Jiaxun couldn't help but offer some advice:
"Father, I think we should err on the side of caution. What if Miss Luo's words really make sense?"
“Xun’er, it’s not that your father doesn’t want to believe her, it’s just that her words are completely unbelievable. I know that Miss Luo saved you, and you believe her, but didn’t you hear what the servants just said? She’s a madwoman. Not only that, but a young woman who has already conceived before marriage—the words of such a person are simply unbelievable!”
“Miss Luo is not that kind of person. Don’t listen to other people’s nonsense. Anyway, I think she is a good person.”
“Xun’er, you rarely go out and have little contact with outsiders. If someone says a few nice words to you, you take them as good people. How can that be right?”
"Father, although I don't go out often, I can tell right from wrong. I think there must be a reason behind what Miss Luo said. You should make arrangements as she suggested!"
"Alright, Xun'er, it's getting late. You should go back and rest. We can discuss everything tomorrow."
"But Miss Luo said..."
"Don't mention her again."
Xie Tianyang waved his hand impatiently.
"I will seriously consider this matter. You may leave now!"
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