Su Nuannuan slept until almost 9:00 p.m., when she was dreaming, she heard a series of noises, sometimes far away, sometimes near. She woke up with a start, sat up and listened carefully, and then she heard that the sound came from her own yard.
"Honglian, what's going on?"
Su Nuannuan picked up the thin shirt on the bedside and put it on, yawned lazily, sat on the edge of the bed and put on her embroidered shoes, while asking lazily.
Then she stood up, and before she could even walk to the outer room, she heard a noisy sound of footsteps rushing towards her. The next moment, four maids, Honglian, Xiangyun, Cong'er, and Hua'er, came in together. Everyone's face was red, and the anger in their eyes was almost becoming real. Xiangyun was holding a bloody thing in her arms. When she saw Su Nuannuan, she knelt down with a plop, choking with grief and anger, "Grandma, it's Zhaocai... Zhaocai was beaten to death."
Su Nuannuan's steps stopped all of a sudden. The laziness and casualness that had filled her body due to getting up late disappeared in an instant, and was replaced by a murderous intent that gradually emerged. From her slightly trembling body, it can be seen how angry she is at the moment. At least after she narrowly escaped death in Meiyue Tower, Honglian had never seen her like this. Usually, it was the master who made others tremble with anger.
"What's going on?"
A deep voice sounded. Xiangyun was surprised at her grandmother's calmness, but Honglian could tell from the voice, which was as gloomy as substance, that her grandmother was really angry and she would never let this matter go.
"Zhaocai likes to run around. Now everyone in the mansion knows that it is the grandmother's cat, and no one dares to mess with it. So when it ran out again this morning, we didn't pay any attention. But just now, it rushed in covered in blood and fell to the ground. We were so scared that we hurried to check the situation, only to find that it...it was almost beaten to death."
Su Nuannuan didn't say anything. She reached out and took the blood-stained Zhaocai from Xiangyun's arms. She heard the big cat's faint "meow" groan. Although it was dying, its eyes were still as bright and clear as black gemstones, with a hint of violent anger. This big cat has always been wild. It is not as docile as a domestic cat. It can flatter and please, but it knows what is good and what is bad. After staying in Chunfeng Garden, it will not scratch anyone who touches it because it likes it. It always meows and looks very enjoyable, especially close to Su Nuannuan and the former owner Duan Xinqi. The girls are fine, and the young marquis can hug and touch them honestly. If there is any "evil intention" to tease, this guy will never be docile and forbearing, and will definitely give a fierce counterattack. Now even Duan Tingxuan likes this big cat very much, of course. His favorite way is to tease, and he has been scratched many times for this. Fortunately, the young marquis is very good at martial arts. As for attacks on key parts such as the face, they can be avoided, so there is no disfigurement.
That’s why Zhaocai, who suffered a great loss today and almost lost his life, was even more wild and ferocious. He swung his tail restlessly in Su Nuannuan’s arms, and after a while, he meowed a few times, as if to say, “I’m not a good cat if I don’t take revenge, but let me get well first.”
"Honglian, go find a steward who is familiar with the doctors in the capital and tell him what I said. Ask him to find the best pet doctor in the capital to come and treat Zhaocai's injury."
Su Nuannuan quickly gave instructions. She had already checked Zhaocai's injuries and the bleeding had stopped. It seemed that his life was safe for the time being, but she still needed to ask a good pet doctor to bandage and apply medicine, and even prescribe medicine. Most of the noble ladies in the Great Yin Dynasty liked to keep pets, but there were no doctors who specialized in treating pets. Doctors who treated people would take on the job as well.
"Yes." Honglian hesitated for a moment, but still agreed, turned around and walked to the door. She finally turned around and said softly but solemnly: "Grandma, you must not be blinded by anger. Remember to think twice before you act. I am also very angry about the matter of attracting wealth. We can't let the instigator have an easy time, but we must have a detailed plan. Grandma doesn't want to get involved in the fight in the backyard, and just wants to live as she pleases. Then you can only stay in this yard and abide by the law. If you force yourself to step out this time, I'm afraid... it goes against Grandma's original intention."
"Go ahead. I have my own ideas." Su Nuannuan understood Honglian's meaning. No matter what, she was fussing over a cat. If the elders heard about it, it was not what the wife of the prince should do. With the instigation of some people, the goodwill she had just gained in the mansion by using food would be wiped out. Zhaocai was murdered today. I don't know how many people were behind it. If she wanted to live a stable life in the mansion, she had to swallow her anger. This was a manifestation of indifference, and it would also make a few people suspicious and fearful. If she forced herself to stand out this time, she would fall into someone else's trap and be beaten back to her original form of a shrew. Naturally, she would have to deal with the endless intrigues in the future.
However, Su Nuannuan could not bear this anger. Although Zhaocai was just a cat, in her heart, he was no different from a family member. Being beaten to death, it was undoubtedly as painful as cutting off a large piece of flesh from her body. If she could bear it, would she still be a human being? Could it be that just for a peaceful life, to make those women suspicious and fearful, she would give up the fireworks that a person should have? The one who could do this was a nun, not Su Nuannuan.
After all, I was just too naive!
Holding Zhaocai and slowly sitting on the chair, gently stroking its scarred body, Su Nuannuan sighed in her heart: She thought everything could be left to Duan Tingxuan to solve, and she just needed to be a quiet foodie. From time to time, she could make some delicious food to reward him, and they would be even. But this incident made her understand: since she entered the backyard of the Marquis' Mansion, she would never be able to stay out of trouble. Duan Tingxuan is the prince after all, and he has so many things to deal with every day. Yesterday he went out to see Lord Long and never came back. Can she tie him to her belt and help him solve these trivial matters every day? Even if he is a scumbag, he can't be bullied like this.
"Grandma, is this matter...just over?"
Xiangyun and Cong'erhua'er looked at each other in bewilderment. The little girls all felt that their master would not be so weak and could be bullied, but...if she didn't intend to retreat, why was she still sitting there touching Zhaocai? Shouldn't she immediately find the ones who hit Zhaocai and beat them half to death?
"Of course we can't just leave it like that."
Su Nuannuan's tone was out of character, as cold as ice, with murderous intent buried deep inside.
"That……"
Xiangyun was stunned. Su Nuannuan understood her doubts and said softly, "Even if we have to settle the score, we have to cure Zhaocai first. Those bastards can't run away anyway, so why rush?"
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