Chapter 406 If Concubine Shu knew about this, she would definitely be unhappy.
"Miss Song," his Adam's apple rolled, and he spoke subconsciously, "You, you are attracted to me..."
As soon as he said it, he regretted it.
Asking this question is too abrupt for Meng Lang.
He quickly shut his mouth, a blush of embarrassment appeared on his face, and he looked at her helplessly.
Song Ruyan was also stunned by his sudden question, and then her cheeks turned red all of a sudden, like a ripe apple.
Her heart was beating like a drum, and she subconsciously wanted to refute, but when the words came to her lips, she changed her mind.
She turned her head away, avoiding his burning gaze. Her voice was as thin as a mosquito, but with a hint of the frankness unique to people of the underworld.
"Well, I guess so. At least, I don't want to see you get beaten or bullied."
After she finished speaking, her ears turned red, but she felt like a huge stone had been lifted from her heart.
Qian Mingyuan stared at her blushing face in a daze, and the words "I guess so" just now echoed in his ears like the sound of nature.
He only felt a huge joy surging from the bottom of his heart, instantly drowning out all the pain and anxiety.
He opened his mouth and wanted to laugh, but it pulled the wound at the corner of his mouth, causing him to cry out in pain, but he still smiled like a fool.
Song Ruyan heard his cry of pain and turned her head sharply. Seeing his silly face of pain and laughter, she felt both angry and amused. She said angrily, "What are you laughing at?"
In the side courtyard of the general's mansion.
Yingyue stood in front of the window, looking at the half-dead pomegranate tree outside with a frown.
This remote courtyard has become her prison. She still cannot understand why she, who was sent by Concubine Shu herself, is being treated so coldly.
It’s been a month, a whole month!
Apart from a quick encounter with the general on the day he first entered the mansion, he never had the chance to get close to him again.
Every morning, she would dress up carefully, hoping that she might be summoned that day. However, the disappointment day after day had made her feel hopeless.
"This Chu Ruohan is going too far!" Yingyue turned around suddenly and slapped the windowsill with her palm, making a crisp "pa" sound.
The candlelight in the corner flickered, casting her distorted shadow on the wall.
"She's leaving us alone like this, clearly trying to make things difficult for us!"
Qinghe sat beside a small table, without stopping her needlework. She just raised her eyes slightly and glanced at Yingyue.
"Just be quiet. We're new here, so it's best not to act rashly."
Yingyue sneered, her eyes full of disdain: "Be content? If I keep being content, when will I be able to see the general? That Chu Ruohan is just a jealous woman. She is imprisoning us in disguise!"
She walked up to Qing He and lowered her voice, "You know, everyone in the mansion is saying that Madam has been unwell recently, and the general is with her every day. If Madam Shu knew about this, she would definitely be unhappy."
Qing He paused for a moment, "So what? This is a matter between husband and wife, how can outsiders interfere?"
"You!" Yingyue gritted her teeth. "Are you willing to accept your fate? Concubine Shu sent us here to serve her, not to keep idle people here!"
She walked to the other end of the room and took out a tiny folded letter from her sleeve.
"I've already contacted Li San from Yanliu Lane. He's Concubine Shu's spy stationed outside the General's Mansion. Tonight, I'm going to write down what I've seen and heard during this time and have him bring it to Concubine Shu."
Qing He stopped sewing completely. She raised her head and stared at Ying Yue sharply: "Are you really going to do this?"
"What else?" Yingyue sneered, "Do you think Concubine Shu sent us to the General's Mansion just to have us serve the General?"
"She wants news from the General's Mansion, every move of the General. Now we can't even see the General, how can we explain this to the Concubine?"
A cruel look flashed in her eyes. "Besides, the way Chu Ruohan treated us should be made known to Consort Shu. Let's see how she can continue to be jealous!"
Qing He sighed and put down the needle and thread in her hand. "If you insist on doing this, I won't stop you. But how can this General's Mansion be so easy to conceal? If this matter is exposed, I will not take the responsibility for you."
Yingyue's eyes were full of disdain: "Don't worry, this is not the first time I've done something like this. Besides, Chu Ruohan is in a bad condition now, how could she have the energy to take care of us?"
"As for those maids and servants, they are just rough people. How can they have any vision?"
Qinghe said no more, just lowered her head and picked up the needle and thread again.
As night fell, Yingyue quietly slipped out of the yard under the moonlight.
She avoided the servants on night patrol and walked along the path inside the wall towards the side door of the backyard.
As long as he climbs over that low wall, he can meet Li San who is meeting him outside.
The night in the mansion was exceptionally quiet, with only the occasional chirping of insects, but Yingyue's heartbeat was like a drum. She looked around, making sure no one was following her, then quickly climbed the low wall and scrambled over.
In the darkness, a short figure came forward and said, "Miss Yingyue?"
Yingyue breathed a sigh of relief. "It's me. Li San, please quickly deliver this letter to Consort Shu. Tell her that I've been staying in the general's residence for over a month, but haven't even been able to see the general."
"Chu Ruohan placed us in a remote courtyard to prevent us from getting close to the general!"
Li San took the letter and carefully hid it in his arms: "Don't worry, young lady, I will deliver it right away. If the Concubine Shu has a reply, I will be waiting for you here at this time three days later."
Yingyue nodded and was about to give a few more instructions when she suddenly heard a rustling sound behind her.
She turned around suddenly, but saw only the silent night.
"What's wrong?" Li San asked vigilantly.
Yingyue frowned and shook her head: "It's okay, it might be a small disturbance. Go quickly, don't delay."
Li San responded, turned around and disappeared into the night.
Yingyue took a deep breath, patted her chest, turned over and went back into the wall.
She carefully returned along the same route and finally breathed a sigh of relief.
She firmly believed that as long as Concubine Shu knew what happened to her in the General's Mansion, she would definitely find a way to teach Chu Ruohan a lesson.
However, just when Yingyue thought she had done nothing, a slender figure walked out from the shadows of the trees not far away and then turned and walked towards the main courtyard.
Chu Ruohan's room was brightly lit by candlelight. She leaned against the bed, playing with a small jade pendant in her hand.
"Madam," Yuling pushed the door open and entered, her tone unable to conceal her excitement, "Yingyue really can't stay any longer."
"She just slipped out of the mansion and gave a letter to a man named Li San, saying she was delivering it to the Concubine Shu, complaining that the Madam was jealous and wouldn't let them get close to the general..."
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