Chapter 217 There’s a ghost in the Third Young Master’s yard!
"Take the Third Young Master, for example. He's only been back a few days. In his courtyard, every night, when everyone is asleep, you can always hear the faint sound of a woman crying, intermittently. It's so scary."
As Yang Zhaozhao spoke, he stole a glance at the two men's expressions. "At first I thought I had misheard, but this has been happening for several nights in a row."
"The maid also heard it, and then I realized that it wasn't just my hallucination. I was so scared that I didn't dare to walk around at night."
Chu Ruohan and Aunt Zhao looked at each other, and they both understood each other tacitly.
Aunt Zhao said, "This is the Third Young Master's business, and it's not our place to ask about it. Just pretend you didn't hear anything."
As she spoke, she gently patted the back of Yang Zhaozhao's hand, "It's better to have less trouble than more in this mansion. We can't take care of it, so let's not get ourselves into trouble."
Looking at the expressions of the two, how could Yang Zhaozhao not understand that there must be something fishy going on?
She bit her lower lip, a look of grievance on her face. "But the crying was really creepy. I couldn't sleep well at night. Besides, I'm afraid if this gets out, it will be bad for the reputation of the Marquis' Mansion."
Chu Ruohan picked up the teacup, took a sip, and her eyes wandered to Yang Zhaozhao's face. Yang Zhaozhao mentioned this matter again and again, and it seemed that he had other intentions.
She put down her teacup and spoke slowly, "Mrs. Yang means well, but since this matter involves the Third Young Master, the Marquis and the Mistress will naturally make the decision. It would be inappropriate for us to intervene rashly."
Seeing that neither of them was willing to delve into the matter further, Yang Zhaozhao felt a little anxious, but she didn't dare to show it.
She rolled her eyes and put on a pitiful look: "I'm ignorant, but what should I do if I hear that crying sound again at night?"
Aunt Zhao sighed and comforted her, "If you're scared, find a maid to sleep with you, or plug your ears and light some calming incense. Perhaps you'll sleep better."
Suddenly there was a loud commotion in the yard.
Chu Ruohan turned her head and saw the group of naughty children standing in the yard with panicked expressions, looking at each other, as if they had done something wrong.
On the side was a flower bed that was in a mess. The precious flower seeds that Chu Ruohan had found were dug up and scattered all over the ground.
Aunt Zhao couldn't help but sigh: "These are all precious flower species. It's a pity that they were wasted like this."
"What's going on?" Chu Ruohan's voice rose unconsciously.
The children were so frightened that they lowered their heads and dared not look her in the eyes.
Song Ruyan rolled up her sleeves and said, "You little brats, you've caused trouble in just a short while."
After saying this, he pretended to teach them a lesson.
Yang Zhaozhao's eyes rolled, a worried look on his face. He said, "Don't hit them, don't hit them. The children's mistakes were unintentional. Madam, please let it go. If their mother knew that her children were beaten, how sad she would be!"
But deep in his eyes, there was a barely perceptible glint of gloating.
Song Ruyan glanced at her and asked, "When did you see me about to hit someone?"
Yang Zhaozhao was choked and the smile on her face began to fade.
But she still pretended to be calm and whispered softly, "Miss Song was so angry and rolled up her sleeves. I was anxious for the moment, but it was all for the good of the children. I just felt that corporal punishment was not appropriate."
"If you don't want your eyes anymore, go see a doctor. If you keep playing dumb, I'll throw you out."
Song Ruyan took a step forward and stared at Yang Zhaozhao, with undisguised disgust in her eyes.
She crossed her arms over her chest, her face full of impatience, as if she would attack immediately if Yang Zhaozhao said another word.
Chu Ruohan raised an eyebrow. Yang Zhaozhao was like a nemesis for Song Ruyan...
Yang Zhaozhao's face turned pale instantly. He took a half step back, his lips trembling slightly, but he didn't dare to really get angry.
She looked at Aunt Zhao for help, her voice tinged with grievance, "Sister Zhao, look at Miss Song. How could you say that to me? I'm just trying to persuade her out of kindness."
"Hehe..." Aunt Zhao smiled awkwardly. She had experienced how poisonous Song Ruyan's mouth was.
"You'd better shut up, or she'll really throw you out."
Yang Zhaozhao was furious, but she knew in her heart that no one would help her, so she could only shut up.
Lu Ge'er stood in front of the group of children and said, "Aunt, they didn't do it on purpose and they know they are wrong. Please forgive them this time."
The other children quickly agreed, "Yes, yes, yes... We didn't expect to dig up your flower seeds. We really didn't mean to do that."
They didn't want to be punished, and their families had repeatedly warned them not to cause trouble.
"Do you really know you're wrong?" Chu Ruohan asked.
The children standing in the front looked panicked. They glanced at Lu Ge'er and nodded quickly.
"Yeah, yeah... We know we were wrong. Madam, please forgive us this time! We promise we won't get into trouble again."
Chu Ruohan looked at the scene in front of her. Lu Ge'er seemed to be the leader of these children.
I learn really fast...
She looked at the children, her tone serious yet somewhat helpless, "These flower seeds took a lot of effort to find, and now they've been destroyed by you. It's like having your beloved things destroyed by others. You must feel very sad."
"Since you know you were wrong, replant these flowers and take good care of them. Can you do that?"
The children nodded quickly and said in unison: "We can do it!"
Ruohan changed the subject again, “However, if you make a mistake, you will be punished.”
"ah?"
This group of children instantly became like eggplants hit by frost, and their faces, which had originally held a hint of hope, fell apart.
They thought that Chu Ruohan was soft-hearted and the matter would just pass, but they didn't expect that she still couldn't escape punishment.
They all hung their heads and their shoulders slumped.
Chu Ruohan looked at their pitiful appearances, and although she felt a little sorry for them, she still insisted, "I'll punish you all to do horse stance for an hour, and no one is allowed to complain of being tired."
"This is both a punishment for destroying the flower seeds and a lesson for you to learn to be responsible and not to ignore the consequences just for the sake of having fun."
When the children heard this, they looked embarrassed, but they did not dare to disobey.
Lu Ge'er was the first to stand up, straightened his body, and said, "Aunt, we accept the punishment."
He did not join them in making trouble, but was punished together with them. Seeing this, the other children also reluctantly took up the horse stance.
These children are learning kung fu in Hongmeng Academy, so Chu Ruohan has a responsibility towards them and must teach them carefully.
She paced back and forth among the children. "Hold on, this is a lesson for you to grow up. As long as you can make it through this hour, today's events will be over, and I won't tell your parents."
When the children heard this, they were delighted and tried to straighten their bodies.
And this punishment also quietly left a mark in their hearts...
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