Chapter 324 - 323: Night Raid (Monthly Pass 290+)

Chapter 324: Chapter 323: Night Raid (Monthly Pass 290+)

They were coming towards them.

Madam Ma took a step forward, "Who?"

"Nannies, nannies!"

The person was shouting while running, and when they got closer, they recognized her as Fuman, the little maid from the garden’s Flower Supervisor.

"It’s the middle of the night, why are you running?" Madam Ma asked sternly.

Fuman’s face was pale, her hands cold from the rain, clutching Madam Ma tightly. "I-I saw it!"

"Saw what?" Madam Ma asked, her words coming out almost instinctively before she realized herself. "You saw? Where?"

"Manhe Garden, climbed over the wall and entered Manhe Garden!" Fuman said quickly, "I just lay down and remembered there were a few pots in the garden that hadn’t been moved. I was afraid the rain would ruin them, so I hurried to move them, and then I..."

The women exchanged glances, "Madam’s courtyard?"

Madam Ma slapped her thigh, "What should we do? Whether it’s a person or a ghost, we’re in trouble if Madam gets hurt. Hurry, hurry, let’s go over quickly."

The group had just taken two steps when Madam Ma suddenly stopped.

Mu Yuanjing was most annoyed with people from the main family. She would be driven out by Mu Yuanjing’s people before she even got into Manhe Garden.

Mu Yuanjing wouldn’t care about ghosts or troublemakers; she would just think they were looking for trouble specifically with Manhe Garden.

We need to call Nanny Zhu, with Deli Nanny by Lian Family’s side, Mu Yuanjing wouldn’t be watching the main family so closely anymore.

"Quickly, go call Mrs. Zhu," Madam Ma said to Fuman, "Mrs. Zhu is in the Flower Hall, tell her to bring more people. How many are there in Manhe Garden? The person climbing over the wall into Manhe Garden must have skills; just a few of us and the people in Manhe Garden, how can we stop them?"

Another woman agreed, "That’s right! What if that person wants to harm Madam, and what if they try to climb the wall and run? What use are we then? At least we need to surround the courtyard. You go quickly; we’ll guard outside Manhe Garden first to prevent them from running."

Fuman responded repeatedly and ran off.

Madam Ma led the group swiftly toward Manhe Garden.

The rain was getting heavier, reducing visibility, and they stopped under the veranda near Manhe Garden, not wanting to alert the intruder.

Nanny Zhu took the wine flask from her waist and handed it to everyone, "Warm yourselves up."

Nanny Zhu soon arrived with reinforcements.

Lian Family had thrown several fits in the past few days, and Nanny Zhu was also filled with frustration, eager to catch the wrongdoer to vent her anger.

Nanny Zhu waved her hand, and about a dozen strong women surrounded Manhe Garden from all sides.

Madam Ma was about to knock on the door when Nanny Zhu stopped her, signaling a slender young maid to step forward.

The young maid was quick, stepping on another woman’s shoulder, flipping over the wall like a swallow, and then opening the courtyard door.

Madam Ma twitched her mouth.

No wonder she was Nanny Zhu, daring to enter Mu Yuanjing’s courtyard; if it were her, she wouldn’t have the guts even after finishing the wine in the flask.

Madam Ma led the group inside quickly, with Nanny Zhu following closely.

The inside of Manhe Garden was pitch black.

This was a courtyard with a wing to the east.

Mu Yuanjing only allowed Lady An to serve her closely, while the other maids and woman servants were not housed in the southern or inverted rooms. Instead, Mu Yuanjing had arranged for them to stay in the wing courtyard.

Nanny Zhu instructed people to guard the Moon Gate of the left and right wing courtyards. Her first priority was Mu Yuanjing, and as for the wing courtyard...

If that unholy thing was really in the wing courtyard, at most, it would harm the maids; while people were guarding outside the gate and courtyard, it would be impossible for it to escape.

People were positioned at the main door of the central house, and Nanny Zhu went around to the north window, knocking. "Madam, this is Old Zhu from Lady Lian’s side; I have urgent matters to report to Madam, please open the door."

Madam Ma followed Nanny Zhu, and hardly had she spoken when something crashed to the ground in the dark room.

Madam Ma swallowed hard, muttering, "If Madam isn’t sleeping, why did she turn off the lights?"

"Madam? Lady An?" Nanny Zhu called out urgently, "Madam, are you alright?"

"What are you yelling about!" Mu Yuanjing’s voice was sharp and full of anger, "Barging into my courtyard in the middle of the night, are you tired of living?"

Nanny Zhu knew that this time Mu Yuanjing would scold her severely, but thinking about how the matter that had troubled them for half a month could be resolved, she wouldn’t have to be anxious anymore, wouldn’t have to work hard at night, and wouldn’t have to see Lian Family’s tantrums again. Her frustration from the wine surged within her.

"Madam, you’ve probably heard about the disturbances in the backyard these days. Someone just saw a figure climbing into your courtyard, so I hurried here..."

"Are you saying I’m causing trouble?" Mu Yuanjing yelled, interrupting Nanny Zhu.

"We are worried about Madam’s safety, please, Madam and Lady An, take precautions while we search Manhe Garden so that scoundrels don’t harm Madam," Nanny Zhu insisted.

"No need! Get out of here now!" Mu Yuanjing shouted loudly, "Breaking into my place at night and spouting nonsense! Clean your necks, tomorrow Mother won’t spare you, and neither will Aunt!"

Nanny Zhu’s anger flared up; if they retreated now, who would listen to her in the mansion in the future? Lady Lian’s prestige and reputation would be completely destroyed!

The women who came had drunk wine, and over the past ten days, they had been both tired and frightened, driven nearly mad. Seeing that the matter could be resolved and a large amount of reward silver could be in hand, they grew bolder.

They egged each other on, "Mrs. Zhu, break down the door! Madam’s safety is more important."

"Lady An, Lady An!" Nanny Zhu shouted, "If Madam insists on not opening the door, we have no choice but to break it down!"

"How dare you!" Mu Yuanjing suddenly screamed, "Qiu Rou!"

The door was pulled open, and a disheveled Lady An staggered out, falling heavily in the veranda, her expression lifeless, as if devoid of life.

Nanny Zhu ignored Lady An and rushed into the central house.

Inside, there was a bloody smell.

Upon smelling it, Nanny Zhu’s face turned ashen. She had served Lian Family and Mu Yuanmou; she knew this was the smell after a man and woman had relasexd.

She backed up repeatedly, bumping into the screen, her mind blank.

Had that scoundrel forced Mu Yuanjing, or was that scoundrel originally Mu Yuanjing’s lover...

Madam Ma entered with an oil lamp, and the room suddenly brightened.

Mu Yuanjing was sitting on the bed in her robe, her face flushed with anger, and her eyes seemed like they could devour people.

Nanny Zhu hesitated, and Madam Ma was also shocked.

"Get out!" Mu Yuanjing yelled, throwing the pillow at them.

The pillow landed in front of Nanny Zhu’s shoes.