Chapter 517 Malice among Children
Madam Gu San heard the Countess mention Chu Ruohan's imperial status, and was also concerned that today was her grandson's full moon banquet...
You can't really ruin your own place in front of everyone and make others laugh at you.
She snorted, agreeing with the Countess's statement.
She lowered her head to comfort the crying child in her arms, muttering, "After all, he's just a child, he doesn't understand."
The tone was no longer as aggressive as before.
Only then did Lu Ge'er stand up and greet Mrs. Gu San and other elders in order.
He took a brocade box from the servant he brought with him, held it in both hands, and walked forward to Madam Gu San, saying, "Grandmother, this is a small gift that your grandson prepared for your younger brother."
Mrs. Gu San took the brocade box, opened it and saw an ink painting inside.
The painting shows a few green bamboos, which are fresh and elegant. Although the brushwork is a bit immature, it is quite charming.
"This was drawn by my grandson myself. I wish my brother good health and a successful career." Lu Ge'er said respectfully.
When everyone saw this, they praised him again, saying that Lu Ge'er was not only good at studying, but also had a talented painting style.
Mrs. Gu San finally showed a somewhat sincere smile on her face and said to everyone, "This child is just messing around."
Lu Ge'er turned to Chu Ruohan and said, "Aunt, grandmother, and all the elders, I want to take Lan Jie'er to play with Xuan Ge'er and the others. I'll take my leave now."
Allen Chu nodded gently: "Go, take good care of your sister."
"Yes, aunt." Lu Ge'er responded, bowed again, and then walked out.
Next to the rockery in the backyard, there was a burst of noise and crying from children.
Lu Ge'er and Lan Jie'er followed the sound and when they passed a clump of lush banana trees, they saw a scene that made him furious.
Xuan Ge'er, who was only two years old, was pushed to the ground. His tender little white hands rubbed against the rough stones, breaking the skin and oozing blood.
He was surrounded by five or six children of similar age. Leading them was a fat little boy in brocade clothes, who was pointing at him with a smug look on his face.
Xuan Ge'er didn't understand the verbal humiliation at all. He only felt the pain and sat on the ground crying loudly.
The maid Mei Zi was so anxious that she was sweating profusely. She hugged Xuan Ge'er in her arms and glared at the group of children.
"Which family are you from? Why are you bullying our Master Xuan?"
A maidservant behind the fat little man in brocade clothes immediately stepped forward, hands on her hips, and said, "What are you yelling about? It's just children playing around. He was pushed and fell, so it's not our master's fault."
"that is!"
The little fat boy puffed out his chest and imitated the tone of an adult, but his words were extremely vicious.
"You're just an adopted child, what's the difference between you and the servants in the mansion? My mother said that in a few years, when the wife of the Duke of Zhenguo gives birth to a son, you will be sent back!"
Xuan Ge'er didn't understand what was said and just cried even harder.
The little hand tightly grasped Mei Zi's clothes, and she cried out with sobs: "Auntie Mei, wow...it hurts, it hurts so much..."
"You guys!" Mei Zi was so angry that she was shaking all over. She knew that these children were today's guests and she couldn't hit or scold them.
He could only turn around and scold the servants who stood by and watched, "What are you doing here? We are from the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion. If your master lets us bully our young master like this, the Madam will not forgive you if she finds out!"
"Oh, what a grand gesture!" a maid said sarcastically, "So what about the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion?"
"You're bullying a bastard without a father or a mother. Could the Duke's wife really drive all of us guests out just for him?"
As soon as these words were spoken, the servants around also started to laugh.
"shut up!"
A cold and sudden shout brought the noise in the field to an abrupt end.
Everyone turned around and saw Lu Ge'er standing there with a gloomy face.
Although he was young, the coldness in his eyes made the hearts of the adult maids tremble.
He ignored the servants and walked straight to the fat man in brocade clothes, his eyes as sharp as knives.
Lan Jie'er ran to Xuan Ge'er and her eyes turned red when she saw his broken and bleeding little hands.
She bent down and, imitating her aunt, breathed carefully onto Xuan'er's wound.
"Brother Xuan, don't cry. I'll blow on you and it won't hurt."
The fat man in brocade clothes was a little frightened by Lu Ge'er's gaze, but he still said bravely: "What are you looking at? I'm not wrong!"
"What's your name?" Lu Ge'er's voice was flat.
"My name is Wang Shuo, and my father is the Minister of Personnel!" The little fat man brought up his family background, as if this could give himself some confidence.
Lu Ge'er nodded, his eyes sweeping over every child present and the servants behind them, memorizing their faces one by one.
"Very good." He said slowly, "Do you dare to repeat what you just said in front of my aunt?"
Wang Shuo was stunned, his aura instantly weakening. A child behind him whispered, "His aunt is the wife of the Duke of Zhenguo... My mother said she's quite powerful..."
"What, you don't dare anymore?" Lu Ge'er's lips curled up into a cold smile, full of disdain. "You're quite good at gossiping behind people's backs, but when you're in front of the real person, you become a coward?"
"Who's the coward?" Wang Shuo's face flushed red at his provocation. "Go ahead! I'm not afraid of you!"
"Yes, let's go!" The other children also followed suit.
"Okay." Lu Ge'er turned around and said to Mei Zi, "Sister Mei Zi, hold Xuan Ge'er tightly, let's go."
He looked at the group of ignorant children again and said coldly, "Follow me. Let's go to the flower hall and talk it out in front of all the elders today."
After saying this, he led the way, his small body standing straight, walking step by step towards the flower hall filled with guests.
A group of children and their frightened servants followed a young man who was only a few years older than them, forming a strange team.
The originally harmonious atmosphere in the flower hall was paused for a moment because of Lu Ge'er's departure.
But soon he was enveloped again by the joy of the full moon banquet and the laughter and chatter among the guests.
Mrs. Gu San was holding her grandson, who had finally stopped crying, in her arms. She was showing off to several ladies the similarities between her grandson's eyebrows and eyes and her own master's, with a smug smile on her face.
At this moment, the light at the door of the flower hall suddenly dimmed.
A maid ran in panic, her voice trembling: "Madam, ladies, Master Lu..."
Before she finished speaking, everyone was already looking in the direction of the voice.
I saw Lu Ge'er standing at the door with a stern expression...
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