Chapter 124 Learn a lesson
They were all maids and young ladies raised in wealthy families, so they were naturally afraid of snakes. For a while, there were screams in the red plum forest.
Li Ruanruan also screamed: "Snake, there is a snake, someone come quickly, someone come quickly!"
He looked terrified, but in fact he was pulling Ye Qiaoqiao away.
Ye Shuang was still holding her waist and screaming, when she saw a green snake flying towards her with its tongue spitting out.
Ye Shuang didn't have time to scream before her eyes rolled back and she fainted from fright.
Xu Wan saw the snake rushing towards her, she raised her hand to block it, and then the snake bit her hand fiercely. She screamed: "Ah——"
Li Runrun laughed out loud immediately. It turned out that the young lady from a noble family who always spoke slowly and steadily could also scream so miserably.
There are really no rules and no etiquette.
Xu Wan was so frightened that her whole body froze, and the maid beside her was also scared silly.
Xu Wan grabbed the snake with her hand and finally pulled it off her wrist. The next second, the snake bit her face again.
Xu Wan's scream resounded through the sky, even more hysterical than the last time: "Ah——"
Li Runrun's face changed. This was something she had not expected.
This snake cannot bite again. It has really disfigured Xu Wan. We have to turn the entire mansion upside down to find out the source of this snake.
Seeing that the snake was about to bite Xu Wan, she was already shaking and crying with fear.
Li Ruanruan was about to rush forward.
Seeing this, Ye Qiaoqiao rushed out, screaming repeatedly, grabbed the snake, and threw it out with all her strength.
After being thrown away, the snake fell down and seemed to have regained some of its animal nature. It swung its body and quickly crawled away.
Ye Qiaoqiao seemed to be frightened. She stepped back screaming and trembling: "Help, help——"
Li Runrun hugged her tightly, and they both looked like they were shaking in each other's arms.
In reality, Ye Qiaoqiao said to Li Ruanruan, "If you go, they'll inevitably be suspicious of you. I'll go, I'm the most suitable person to go. I'm not afraid, I'm not that afraid..."
But Ye Qiaoqiao was trembling all over, and Li Ruanruan hugged her tightly: "Good Qiaoqiao, you did a beautiful job."
The snake disappeared, and the people around slowly realized what was happening. Li Runrun and Ye Qiaoqiao stopped shaking.
They went to see Xu Wan.
Xu Wan fell down in the snow, covering her face. There was blood between her fingers and on her bitten hands. She covered her face and trembled violently, tears falling one by one.
It's so pitiful, like a pear blossom in the rain.
The court doctor rushed over quickly and checked Xu Wan's injuries.
Only then did Li Runrun see that the two bloody holes under Xu Wan's cheekbones had stopped bleeding.
The court doctor carefully examined the wound and asked, "Did you catch the snake?"
The noise was so loud that the servants from a distance came over and started looking for the snake.
The maid was so frightened that she trembled and hugged Xu Wan: "No, it's all green, but it's a poisonous snake, Bamboo Leaf Green?"
The court doctor took another look at Xu Wan's injuries, then frowned and said, "If it was a Bamboo Leaf Green Snake, your young lady would have been dead and fallen into a coma long ago. Judging from the situation, the wound is not red, swollen or purple, so I think it is a non-venomous snake."
The court doctor examined Ye Shuang again and said, "Nothing serious. She just fainted from shock. The snow is cold. Let's go back to the house first."
The court doctor then ordered, "Find someone to carry the injured on a stretcher. Do not move him."
Then he asked everyone to check to see if anyone had been bitten.
Xu Wan was also carried to Ye Shuang's room.
Li Runrun and Ye Qiaoqiao didn't dare to leave. Ye Qiaoqiao sat inside, and Li Runrun stood aside with a basin to help Xu Wan wipe the blood off her face and hands.
When the Marquis's wife heard the news, she hurried over.
Asked the court doctor.
The court doctor was still cautious: "After all, it is a snake. To be cautious, we should send someone to the Imperial Hospital to ask a skilled doctor to diagnose it again. If it is a non-venomous snake, we can rest assured."
When the Marquis’ wife heard this, she hurriedly sent someone to invite him.
When the imperial physician came over, Ye Yunchu, who had learned the news, also came back.
Xu Wan's parents and brother also came with them, but they did not go to Ye Shuang's boudoir because it was inconvenient. Only Madam Xu came in to take a look. Xu's father and brother were waiting in the main hall, but they also looked very worried.
How can I not love this precious jewel in my palm?
Ye Yunchu first went to comfort him before coming over to check on the situation.
When Ye Yunchu entered the room, he first glanced at Li Runrun.
Seeing the pitiful look of the little concubine with her head lowered and her face submissive.
He looked at Xu Wan again, who had red eyes from crying and looked weak and wronged.
Ye Yunchu lowered his eyes again, then said, "President Chen, please come."
"You are too polite, my Lord."
Judge Chen sat down and first looked carefully at Xu Wan's bitten hand, then at her bitten face.
The Marquis's wife said from the side, "It looks more swollen than before, but is it poisonous?"
Court Judge Chen carefully examined the wound and felt Xu Wan's pulse before saying, "Don't worry, Madam Hou. This snake is not venomous. The swelling of the wound is normal. It will heal after a few days of rest and medication."
Judge Chen's words were like a reassurance, and many people present breathed a sigh of relief.
Mrs. Xu wiped her tears and said, "It's winter now, where did the snake come from?"
As she spoke, Madam Xu looked at Li Ruanruan.
Li Runrun lowered her head, thinking that Madam Xu really knew how to use tricks in the inner chamber. What happened today was not done by her, it was just an accident. She was afraid that Madam Xu was determined to frame her and kill her.
Fortunately, she stopped being passive and fought back. Even if she did it, so what? Without evidence, why would they falsely accuse her?
Li Runrun appears to be cautious, but is actually calm inside.
If Xu Wan entered this inner house, it would be extremely dangerous.
Before she and Xu Wan fought to the death, the most important thing was to get her father and brother out of this cannibalistic mansion as soon as possible.
This way, she feels at ease.
Li Runrun was fearless, and her eyes only showed the courage to face everything calmly.
The Marquis's wife hasn't spoken yet.
Instead, Ye Yunchu said, "The Red Plum Forest is next to the greenhouse, where they raise precious flowers during the winter. Perhaps because it's warm inside, the snake wasn't hibernating and accidentally escaped. The servants weren't doing a good job of serving it. The Marquis' Mansion will definitely give Miss Xu an explanation. This matter won't just go on like this."
The Marquis's wife immediately said, "We must search the entire mansion to find this snake. All the servants who served here today will be severely punished with a stick! How could no one stop the snake? If it's poisonous, the consequences will be disastrous!"
Today, the servants who followed him knelt on the ground with their heads lowered. They knew they were in the wrong, but they didn't dare to beg for mercy. They just knelt there, not daring to say a word or even breathe.
Li Runrun was also serving inside, so she knelt down as well.
The Marquis's wife said in a very intimidating tone, "Take them away and give each of them twenty lashes. I will teach you a lesson."
Ye Qiaoqiao became anxious and looked at Ye Yunchu quickly. Li Runrun was still inside!
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