The more assertive Madam Shen appeared, the more aggrieved Jiang Wan felt in front of Shen Cang, and the latter naturally had to put in more effort to coax her.
Consequently, they treated Jia Lan exceptionally well.
When Madam Shen found out, she became even angrier, and in her anger, she continued to make a scene.
Thus, they fell into a bizarre cycle.
Chen Xiyin is quite pleased to see this.
On the day she learned that Jiang Wan was pregnant, she asked Xianglan to go to the kitchen and add some powder made from arrow grass to Jiang Wan's food.
Sure enough, after breakfast, a maidservant came to tell Jiang Wan that she was vomiting.
The pregnancy claim is false.
However, she did not tell Shen Cang or Old Madam Shen.
It's more of a "surprise" when they discover these things themselves.
Before that, she will definitely make the most of everything!
On this day, when Shen Qiyin returned to the Begonia Courtyard, she saw Jia Lan running wildly in her yard, climbing trees and scaling walls, holding a tattered strip of cloth in his hand, which he smashed a pot of flowers to pieces.
Banxia chased after him frantically, shouting, "Hey, young master, stop running! It'll be terrible if the second young lady sees us when she gets back!"
Jia Lan would never listen to that.
Shen Qiyin stood at the courtyard gate, watching this scene with a half-smile.
Xianglan stood behind her, and said cautiously, "Miss, he's still just a child..."
"so?"
"Therefore, we should strike as soon as possible!"
Shen Xiyin felt the same way.
However, since Ren Dong hadn't returned yet, she felt that the strength of the group of them wasn't enough to teach this brat a lesson.
Therefore, she had a different idea.
She stopped Banxia and said, "It's alright, let him play."
Banxia was very surprised.
She pondered that, given the Second Miss's temperament, shouldn't she hang this brat up and whip him?
Unexpectedly, she gently called Jia Lan over and patiently said to him, "Since you are Aunt Wan's son and she is pregnant now, you can do whatever you like."
"It's one thing for you to run wild in my yard, but you absolutely must not go to Grandmother's or Eldest Brother's yard!"
Jia Lan was initially distracted and clearly didn't take Shen Qiyin's words seriously.
He perked up immediately when he heard her say, "You must never go to Grandmother's and Eldest Brother's courtyard," and he was eager to listen.
Seeing this, Shen Qiyin concealed the smile in her eyes and continued, "Their courtyard..."
He stopped abruptly halfway through his sentence.
Jia Lan looked at her with a puzzled expression, still waiting expectantly for her to continue.
But she said, "Sigh, never mind, I won't say anything more. Just remember what I said."
After saying that, she went into the house without looking back.
Jia Lan subconsciously followed behind her, wanting to ask what she hadn't finished saying, and what secrets the grandmother and grandson were hiding in their courtyard from him.
But as she watched the door close in front of her, Jia Lan recalled the time she was hit with a slingshot and didn't dare to go in.
However, this made him think of Zhuijintang and Zhuyunyuan.
He didn't even want to look at the Begonia Courtyard, but he was determined to taste the saltiness of the other two courtyards.
He didn't even wait until the next day; he went to Shen Guangzong's residence immediately.
It was quite a coincidence that when he arrived, Shen Guangzong was taking a stroll in the courtyard.
After resting for so long, his health gradually improved.
However, due to the severity of the injury, he has not fully recovered and can only try to walk a few steps to loosen up his muscles and bones.
Because he was worried about aggravating his wound, Shen Guangzong took every step very carefully, which made his movements look somewhat comical. This was very amusing to Jia Lan.
At first, he just peeked through the gate and secretly chuckled.
Later, he even went up to Shen Guangzong, stuck out his buttocks, and imitated Shen Guangzong's limping gait.
Not only did he laugh "haha," he also made a face at Shen Guangzong with a "lè lè lè" sound.
A sick person is already depressed and frustrated. Even if no one bothers him, he will still feel resentful. How much more so now that someone is deliberately trying to upset him.
What's worse, this unfortunate child was also a burden brought by his father's concubine!
Shen Guangzong was so angry that his heart was pounding.
"Get out!" he roared angrily. "Get out of here!"
"I won't, I won't!" Jia Lan said, nimbly running around him in circles. "I'm not going to roll, what can you do about it?"
Enraged, Shen Guangzong ordered the servants beside him, "What are you all standing there for? Get this brat out of here!"
Upon hearing this, Jia Lan quickly climbed up the tree, then gave him a few more nudges and said, "You can insult me, but I won't listen. You're just a demon."
"White Bone Demon, Black Claw, tear off your underwear."
"Underpants flying everywhere, I'll spit them all at you!"
"Hahahaha..."
His laughter was arrogant and obnoxious.
Shen Guangzong was so angry he wanted to kill someone.
Two dark flames burned in his eyes, raging and devouring his last remaining reason.
He sternly ordered his servants, "Go and fetch firewood!"
The servant didn't react for a moment and hurriedly asked, "Young master, what do you need firewood for?"
"Cover the tree in a circle and burn this little bastard alive!" It was an almost cruel sentence, but when Shen Guangzong said it, his eyes were full of excitement.
The servant was startled and stood frozen in place, not immediately obeying.
"Young Master..." He wanted to persuade him to calm down.
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