Chapter 534: Hitting the Snake at its Weakest Point Requires Dexterity
"Brother! This old thing coughed at me, it's so filthy! Sister Cuihuan said she would lock her up and not give her any food. Let's see if she dares to be so unruly in the future!"
"Miss, you're right. We'll prevent you from getting sick." Cuihuan quickly agreed, her words full of flattery.
Lu Ge'er's gaze passed over them and fell on the weak figure in the woodshed.
Because Nanny Chen was ill and her hands and feet were somewhat inconvenient, she was transferred here to do some light cleaning work.
And now, his six-year-old sister, at the instigation of the maid, was going to lock up a sick old man in a cold woodshed and not give him any food.
This is not simple indulgence, nor is it childish prank.
This is a complete destruction of humanity! Sister Lan is being dragged step by step into the bottomless abyss by them!
He could no longer give in, could no longer hope to reason.
Lu Ge'er was furious, but his face was frighteningly calm.
He grabbed Lan Jie'er's wrist with quick and accurate movements.
Lan Jie'er was stunned. She had never seen her brother like this.
"What are you doing! Let me go!" After a brief moment of surprise, Sister Lan screamed.
Lu Ge'er said nothing, just pulled her out, his voice more solemn than ever: "Lan'er, follow me."
"I won't leave! Where are you taking me?" Lan Jie'er struggled desperately and started crying. "You hurt me! Brother is a bad guy! Let me go!"
Cuihuan was shocked when she saw this, and hurried forward to stop him, hugging Lu Ge'er's arm.
"Master! No, no! What are you doing? The old lady will be furious if she finds out!"
"Get out of here!" Lu Ge'er's eyes were like knives, and he spit out two words coldly.
Cuihuan was frightened by the coldness in his eyes and subconsciously let go of her hand.
In just a moment, Lu Ge'er had already pulled Lan Jie'er out of the yard.
"Miss! Miss!" Cuihuan reacted and chased after her screaming.
The scene was in chaos.
Lan Jie'er's wails, Cui Huan's cries...
The servants along the way stopped and looked at the scene in horror.
The eldest young master who was calm and composed in their eyes now had a gloomy face and was desperately pulling his crying sister.
Following behind her was a frightened maidservant.
The main courtyard of the Duke Zhenguo's Mansion.
When Lu Ge'er appeared at the gate of the main courtyard with Lan Jie'er, who was crying, the gatekeepers and maids were all stunned.
They looked at Lan Jie'er, whose clothes were disheveled and who was crying breathlessly, and then at Lu Ge'er, whose face was ashen.
For a moment, the entire main courtyard entrance was silent.
Chu Ruohan was looking at the account book in the house. Before she could ask, Lu Ge'er had already dragged Lan Jie'er, who was still struggling, over the threshold.
Cuihuan followed closely behind, coming in breathlessly.
"Madam!" Cuihuan took the first step and was about to speak.
However, Lu Ge'er was faster than her.
He didn't even look at Cuihuan, and forcibly held down the struggling and crying Lan Jie'er, and then he knelt on the cold ground with a "thump".
At this moment, not only did Lan Jie'er's crying stop abruptly, but even Cuihuan was so frightened that she shut her mouth.
"Aunt!" Lu Ge'er raised his head, his usually calm eyes now red. "Lu Ge'er is incompetent! Please save Lan Jie'er and teach her to distinguish right from wrong!"
This was the third time he had performed this great gift to Chu Ruohan.
Each time, it was about the survival of him and his sister. His seriousness was evident.
Chu Ruohan put down the porcelain bowl in her hand and looked around slowly.
She saw the pain in Lu Ge'er's eyes, and saw Lan Jie'er's face still full of arrogance even after being frightened.
Finally, her eyes fell on Cuihuan.
With just this one glance, Chu Ruohan already had a plan in mind.
"Get up and talk."
Chu Ruohan winked at Yuling beside her, "Yuling, take Lan Jie'er downstairs first, wash her face, and change her clothes."
"I'm not going! I don't want to go with you!" Lan Jie'er reacted immediately and screamed again, grabbing Lu Ge'er's sleeve tightly.
Yuling stepped forward, bowed, and said in a soft but firm voice, "Miss, please follow me."
Without saying a word, she skillfully pried Lan Jie'er's hand away from Lu Ge'er.
Lan Jie'er wanted to make a fuss again, but she met Chu Ruohan's calm eyes. There was no harshness in those eyes, but it made her feel inexplicably palpitated.
She forced herself to hold back her cries and had to be carried away by Yuling sobbing.
Seeing this, Cui Huan wanted to follow in, but Chu Ruohan glanced at her calmly: "You, just kneel there."
Cuihuan's body froze, and she dared not say anything. She could only kneel reluctantly at the door.
Temporary silence returned to the hall.
"Tell me," Chu Ruohan looked at Lu Ge'er, "What exactly is going on?"
Lu Ge'er suppressed his surging emotions and told everything that had happened recently in detail.
From the sudden change in Madam Gu San's attitude after the autumn hunt, to Cui Huan's hypocritical and instigative words...
Then we talk about how Lan Jie'er has changed from a somewhat spoiled child to the person who slaps servants and wants to lock up a sick old servant in the woodshed without giving him food.
His voice trembled, and at the end, his eyes were completely red: "...Aunt, they don't love Lan'er, they want to spoil her!"
"I only have this one sister..."
Chu Ruohan listened quietly, and a layer of frost gradually covered her originally gentle face.
Such secrets in the backyard are so vicious!
If she had not lived an extra life and seen through the human heart, she would probably have regarded it as the elders' doting on the younger generation and her brother's failure to discipline him strictly.
What a good Mrs. Gu San, she really has a good plan.
She looked at the young man in front of her who was almost forced into a desperate situation, and felt a little pity in her heart.
"Brother Lu, don't worry. Sister Lan will live with me from now on, and I will personally raise her."
She paused, "As for Third Uncle, let your uncle go and talk to him."
Upon hearing this, Lu Ge'er's tense body suddenly relaxed.
"Thank you, Auntie! Lu Ge'er...I'm so grateful!"
He knew that as long as Chu Ruohan was willing to take action, the situation would turn around.
His aunt, who had a ruthless hand, would never allow Sister Lan to be destroyed by anyone.
"Get up." Chu Ruohan said, "I understand your painstaking efforts. You are a good brother."
Lu Ge'er stood up and stepped aside, feeling mixed emotions.
Chu Ruohan turned her gaze towards Cui Huan, who was kneeling at the door, and said coldly, "Come here, drag this wicked slave away who instigated the master to do evil. Give him twenty slaps on the face!"
Cui Huan was horrified when she heard this and cried out, "Madam, please spare me! This servant is doing this for the young lady's own good! I am from the third branch of the Gu family, you can't..."
Before she could finish, two strong maids came forward, one of them held her up while the other stuffed a cloth into her mouth and dragged her away neatly.
After dealing with all this, Lu Ge'er bowed and took his leave.
Just as I reached the door, Chu Ruohan's voice came from behind me.
"Brother Lu."
Lu Ge'er turned around and asked, "Aunt, do you have any other instructions?"
Chu Ruohan asked pointedly, "Have you thought about what to do with the two maids that Third Aunt sent to your courtyard?"
Lu Ge'er was startled, then lowered his eyes and said, "My nephew wanted to find a reason to send them away."
Chu Ruohan smiled softly, but the smile didn't reach her eyes. "If you just keep going head-on, you'll probably alert the snake. Sometimes, you need to use subtle force to hit the snake at its weakest point."
She raised her eyes and looked at Lu Ge'er who seemed to be lost in thought. Her voice was soft but every word was clear:
“Some people will never feel pain unless the board falls on them.”
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