Chapter 274: The Lady of the Marquisate vs. the Younger Prince 17
"Ah! What is that!?" The old lady screamed, but was pinned to the ground and couldn't get up.
The figure sitting on the old lady was extremely dirty, with untidy beard and tangled hair. The clothes on his body had lost their original color and were so tattered that they looked even worse than those of a beggar on the street.
He punched the old lady again and again, muttering, "Bad guy! Big bad guy! I'll let you bully my sister, I'll beat you to death! I'll beat you to death!"
While the old lady was being entangled, Ji Yunhuan helped Shiqi into the house.
Shiqi's body started to feel hot, so Ji Yunhuan wet a handkerchief and gently placed it on Shiqi's forehead.
Shiqin finally brought the doctor back before curfew. Doctor Xu was old and it was not convenient for him to travel late at night, so the person who came was Doctor Xu's apprentice.
The doctor saw the mess in the yard but didn't ask any questions. The master had said that the Marquis's Mansion was in a mess and they only needed to help the eldest daughter of the Ji family and didn't need to worry about anything else.
The yard was filled with the old lady's screams. Whenever the maids approached, they would be kicked away by the black shadow. Then the black shadow would continue to beat the old lady, hitting her from the front and then from the back, changing the ways he beat her.
The doctor walked through the courtyard without looking around and entered the east wing. Without wasting any words, he started taking the patient's pulse.
When Shiqin saw the lady's messy clothes and the blood stains on her cuffs, her heart rose to her throat.
"Madam, are you okay? What on earth does the old lady want to do? Does she dare to kill anyone?"
They really dared to do so in the previous life, but it is not certain who will live and who will die in this life.
Ji Yunhuan straightened his clothes and soothed him, "Don't be afraid, it's not my blood. The old lady didn't dare to touch me. She wanted to catch Shiqi, but now she is fine. I was careless today. I will never leave you alone in the mansion again in the future."
Shiqin looked at the dark figure outside the window and asked uncertainly, "Is that the Second Master?"
Ji Yunhuan nodded, "It should be. Apart from him, there is no one else in this mansion who is so high-ranking. You take good care of Shiqi. I'll go out and take a look."
The old lady was lying face down on the ground. Liang Er was riding on her back, pulling her hair one by one. Listening to her screams, he clapped his hands and laughed.
"It's fun! It's really fun! Pretty sister, you're here. She bullied you, and I'll help you teach her a lesson. Are you happy?"
Ji Yunhuan wanted to touch Liang Er's head, but he felt he had no idea where to start. He could only smile at Liang Er and said, "I'm happy. Thank you, second brother."
The old marquis actually has two sons. The eldest son, Liang Wanzhou, is the son of the old lady. He was spoiled since childhood and was neither good at literature nor martial arts. He became a famous playboy in the capital.
The second son was born to a concubine. It is said that he was quite smart when he was young and was very much loved by the old marquis. Later, for some reason, he became stupid and became what he is now.
Liang Er doesn’t have a proper name either, and he’s the second child in the family, so that’s why he’s called that.
Logically speaking, he should be the second master in the mansion, but the old lady does not treat him as a human being, and no one in the mansion treats him as the master.
Liang Er lived in the back room, and his life was worse than that of a servant. Any servant could bully him, but he was a fool and would only smile foolishly when being bullied.
After Ji Yunhuan arrived at the Marquis' Mansion, he felt sorry for him and helped him several times, at least ensuring that he had enough food and warm clothes so that he didn't have to compete with stray dogs for food.
Liang Er didn't know anyone at all, and he couldn't tell whether Ji Yunhuan was good to him or not. He only helped him out of kindness and didn't expect any reward.
Liang Er looked much smarter today. Ji Yunhuan pointed at himself and asked, "Do you know who I am?"
Liang Er was stunned for a moment, as if a golden light split his head, and his chaotic thoughts suddenly became clear. He blinked, his eyes fell on Ji Yunhuan's face, and said seriously:
"I know you are Ji Yunhuan. You are good to me, so I want to protect you."
Ji Yunhuan chuckled, "Okay, thank you very much, second brother."
Liang Er stared at Ji Yunhuan in a daze. The moment their eyes met, he felt as if he was alive again. It seemed as if he had lived the previous twenty years in vain. Perhaps he came to this world just for Ji Yunhuan.
He felt as if he had become smarter. He knew what Ji Yunhuan was thinking of doing, and he was eager to show himself in front of Ji Yunhuan.
Liang Er grabbed a handful of the old lady's hair, lifted her head up, and shouted excitedly: "Sister, do you want to kill this bad guy? I can help you!"
Ji Yunhuan was stunned for a moment. She thought she had hidden it very well. Even Shiqin, her personal servant, didn't notice the hatred and murderous intent in her heart. How could Liang Er see it?
Ji Yunhuan shook his head at Liang Er and smiled gently, "No, you can't kill people randomly. She is my sister's mother-in-law and also your stepmother. You can't be disrespectful to your elders."
Liang Er said "Oh" in disappointment. Ji Yunhuan obviously wanted to kill this bad guy, so why didn't he let him do it?
But he still decided to listen to Ji Yunhuan.
Liang Er gestured at the old lady's neck with his hand and muttered softly, "It would be nice to have a knife. I wonder where I can find one? I should have a knife..."
Liang Er looked a little abnormal again, and Ji Yunhuan breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, no one would take a fool's words to heart, and no one believed that she really wanted to kill the old lady!
The old lady's eyes widened in horror, the hairs on her body stood up, cold fingers pinched her neck, and she felt that her head and body would be separated in the next second.
"You...you let me up first. I have knives, lots of knives. I'll get them for you."
With a bang, Liang Er smashed the old lady's head onto the bluestone slab. He grinned, revealing a mouthful of white teeth.
"Hehe~ Do you still think I'm a fool? I'm not stupid now, don't try to deceive me! As soon as I let go, you will definitely run away. Sister didn't let me kill you, but she didn't say I can't beat you~"
"You are so evil. You killed my mother and drugged me. Fortunately, I am lucky enough to survive. Of course I will seek revenge on you!"
The old lady's face was covered in blood, but she was still quibbling, "That's because your mother has a bad fate. Giving birth is like passing through the gates of hell. If the King of Hell wants to take her away, what does it have to do with me?"
Some unfamiliar memories flooded into his mind, and Liang Er felt as if he was floating in mid-air, seeing completely everything that had happened in the Marquis' Mansion.
"All the concubines in this mansion have died. The babies died before they were fully grown. My mother is a beauty from the Western Regions who was given to the old marquis by the late emperor, so you dare not act openly. But I know everything, and you can't fool me!"
"If I hadn't turned stupid, you would have killed me. You're so mean. You made me soak in cold water in the winter and exposed me to the sun in the summer. You treated me like an animal. I really want to dig out your heart and see if it's black."
Liang Er turned the old lady over and pressed hard towards her heart. The old lady screamed and turned her head with difficulty, shouting at Uncle Fang:
"Fang Ping, help! You can't just watch me die, quickly pull this idiot away! Save me, the old marquis will be grateful to you if he knows."
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