Chapter 327 - 326: Slap (300+ Monthly Tickets)

Chapter 327: Chapter 326: Slap (300+ Monthly Tickets)

In Baijie Hall, the lights were aglow.

The maid standing outside the door didn’t even dare to greet anyone, just lowered her head and lifted the beaded curtain.

Du Yunluo stepped in.

Madam Wu lay slanted on the Arhat Bed, more than half of the ice basins in the room had been removed, leaving only two. The Old Madam was covered with a thick quilt, her face pale.

Mrs. Zhou was serving tea and water.

Mu Yuanjing sat on a chair, Mu Lianyu kneeled, while Lady An was collapsed on the ground.

"You’ve arrived?" Madam Wu patted the bedside, saying, "Sit down."

Du Yunluo obediently sat down.

The Western clock ticked, the light of the oil lamp flickered. Mrs. Zhou trimmed the wick with scissors, not sparing a glance at the three people.

After a quarter of an hour, amidst the sound of rain, hurried footsteps emerged.

Mu Yuanmou rushed in, rainwater sprinkled on his hair, his body mostly wet. He didn’t bother to greet Madam Wu, but instead kicked towards Mu Lianyu.

Mu Lianyu, unprepared, was kicked into the table leg, with a thud, leaving a clear red mark on his forehead.

The Lian Family followed him in, urgently calling out, "Master!"

Slap!

Mu Yuanmou backhanded a slap across Lian Family’s face: "A lenient mother raises a spoiled child! I told you not to spoil him, not to spoil him, but you wouldn’t listen! Look at what he has become!"

The Lian Family covered her cheeks with both hands, her eyes moist, yet she dared not shed tears.

"You, you!" Mu Yuanmou pointed at Mu Yuanjing, his chest heaved heavily. Facing Mu Yuanjing’s defiant gaze, he said bitterly, "With mother present, I shall refrain from disciplining you; you’re on your own."

Du Yunluo quietly watched this couple, coldly sneering in her heart.

From Manhe Garden to Shaohui Garden and Fengyu Courtyard, the distance to report the news was about the same, and the distance from there to Baijie Hall was similar too.

Du Yunluo had already dawdled for a while in Shaohui Garden, yet Mu Yuanmou and the Lian Family arrived a quarter later than her.

It seemed the two had already shut themselves in Fengyu Courtyard to discuss how to handle it.

Mu Yuanmou came in kicking, beating, and scolding, all just a show in accordance with the script.

After all, what had happened was a scandal with no chance of being smoothed over; Mu Yuanmou and the Lian Family could only try to minimize the damage.

Madam Wu lifted her eyelids, her voice dry: "Alright, everyone sit down. The person who reported the news didn’t make it clear, who will tell me how this was discovered tonight?"

The Lian Family rubbed her cheeks.

Mu Yuanmou had struck hard, there was a metallic taste of blood in her mouth already. The Lian Family braced herself and said, "Madam, the person who reported to the daughter-in-law didn’t say clearly, Nanny Zhu seems to still be leaning over in Manhe Garden..."

After receiving a slap, the Lian Family’s voice differed from usual.

Madam Wu waved her hand: "You cover up then."

Du Yunluo slowly spoke up: "Grandmother, Mrs. Ma from my courtyard was on night patrol tonight. She was the first to follow Mrs. Zhu into Aunt’s room. I brought her along, she’s just outside."

Madam Wu nodded with her eyes closed.

Banqiao invited Madam Ma in.

It was Madam Ma’s first time speaking in front of so many masters, her heart filled with anxiety, especially with Mu Yuanjing glaring at her, that gaze like knives slicing over her, Madam Ma shrank back her neck.

Du Yunluo told her to recount everything in detail from start to finish.

The course of events had already been told in Shaohui Garden. This was the second recount, Madam Ma was much smoother, but she deliberately omitted some details.

Drinking to bolster courage; though they drank every night, tonight they drank especially much, but this couldn’t possibly be said in front of Madam Wu.

"Fuman said she saw someone enter Manhe Garden... Mrs. Zhu feared they might escape and had someone climb over the wall to open the gate... Lady An, disheveled, rushed out, and I along with Mrs. Zhu went in, the inner chamber had that smell, we thought villains had harmed Madam, who knew Madam would smash a vase at Mrs. Zhu... I caught someone trying to escape through the window, only to find it was Mr. Si..." Madam Ma, panicking, sped up, spilling everything out like beans.

Madam Wu’s face darkened.

The Lian Family was even more furious, with nowhere to vent.

Surrounding Manhe Garden and discovering the scandal left Mu Lianyu no escape, all because of Nanny Zhu!

The one she relied upon most, her right and left hand, Nanny Zhu!

How ironic!

The Lian Family was both infuriated with Nanny Zhu and gritting her teeth at Mu Yuanjing.

"How old is Lianyu? Not yet fifteen! She’s not even engaged! How could you do this! Have I ever wronged you, for you to ruin my son this way!" The Lian Family’s tears flowed down as she folded over the table, sobbing heavily.

Mu Yuanjing sneered: "So Second Sister-in-law means since the Elder Sister-in-law wronged me, I should ruin Lian Xiao, is that it?"

The Lian Family’s sobbing abruptly stopped, looking incredulously at Mu Yuanjing: "Nonsense!"

Upon hearing this, Du Yunluo was also surprised, instinctively lifting her eyes to see Mrs. Zhou, who also looked at her. She pursed her lips, giving a slight shake of her head, indicating she wouldn’t mind Mu Yuanjing’s nonsense.

Mu Yuanjing propped her chin, winking at Mu Lianyu: "Second Sister-in-law, it takes two to tango, was it I who ruined Lianyu, or Lianyu who ruined me, can you clarify?"

The Lian Family, trembling with anger, pulled Mu Lianyu who was kneeling beside her: "You, explain to me! Have you lost your mind? When and how did this start, tell me!"

Madam Wu, thoroughly angered by Mu Yuanjing, initially wanted to say a few words, but when seeing the Lian Family questioning Mu Lianyu, she remained silent.

In matters of romance, Mu Lianyu was bold yet still feared his parents. Provoked by the Lian Family’s shout, his face flushed, unable to speak.

Turning her back on Madam Wu on the Arhat Bed, the Lian Family glared at Lady An.

For the sake of the second house, the only solution was to endure; otherwise, she would have punished this lowly maid!

Lady An, vacant-eyed, hadn’t noticed the Lian Family.

As Mu Lianyu remained silent, Mu Yuanmou raised his hand to strike, but Madam Wu called him off.

"Qiu Rou, you speak." Madam Wu still habitually addressed Lady An as "Qiu Rou."

Lady An’s shoulders slightly trembled, then she slowly lifted her head; her face, unadorned and rain-soaked, looked haggard but smiled faintly.

"Madam..." Lady An’s voice was soft, "This servant..."

"Shut up!" Mu Yuanjing scolded Lady An.

Lady An’s body swayed.

Madam Wu heavily slapped the bed frame, raising her voice: "You shut up! Do you want to drive me to death to end all this?"

With those words, Madam Wu coughed deeply.

Du Yunluo quickly helped her to rub her back, taking the tea Mrs. Zhou handed over, serving Madam Wu to drink.

Lady An ignored Mu Yuanjing, crawling on all fours to the Arhat Bed.

When she opened the door at night, she was already prepared to die. From that day on, she had already risked everything.