Chapter 2578: Joking Around

The little girl’s clear voice rang out: "Father? Mother?"

Gu Lingqiao was scared out of her wits, but tried to stay calm, saying, "Yes! You came out in the middle of the night, your parents must be anxious. Hurry back!"

"Ah woo woo woo...!"

The little girl suddenly burst into tears. Gu Lingqiao, who usually had a bad temper and often got angry, felt her hair stand on end in such a strange atmosphere and dared not lose her temper.

"Little girl, why are you crying for no reason?"

"My parents died long ago, not even their souls can be found! They’re probably already reincarnated."

It turned out to be an orphaned child, which made Gu Lingqiao feel a bit reassured, but just as she was about to speak, she was suddenly paralyzed.

The little girl, who was crying loudly, had tears streaming from her eyes, but they were actually blood. She hadn’t looked carefully before, but now she finally saw clearly...

"Ah...! A ghost...!"

At last, Gu Lingqiao lost control from fright. Good heavens, it was terrifying.

Her shout shook the entire War Prince’s Mansion, and the guards rushed over, thinking that some clueless little thieves had broken in again.

When everyone arrived, they saw Gu Lingqiao curled up on the bed, trembling, and screaming non-stop.

The Old Maid looked sullen. Their special status meant they had to keep a low profile in the War Prince’s Mansion, trying not to attract attention.

But Gu Lingqiao always loved being in the spotlight, which could easily expose them.

"Miss, miss, what are you doing? Did you have a nightmare?" The Old Maid suppressed her anger, standing by the bed and calling out seemingly patiently.

Actually, in her heart, she wanted to throttle this foolish woman for disturbing everyone’s sleep in the entire War Prince’s Mansion.

"Nanny, a ghost, there’s a ghost."

Hearing the call, Gu Lingqiao looked up and saw it was the Old Maid, and immediately clung to her tightly, like she was seeing a relative, saying with lingering fear, "Nanny, there’s a ghost, scared me to death! Ah woo woo...!"

The Old Maid’s face was extremely displeased, and she pinched her, hinting: "Miss, are you confused from sleep? What nonsense are you speaking? This is the War Prince’s Mansion, how could there be a ghost?"

The steward and guards were watching from the side, and if they reported these things to the Prince, he would definitely be unhappy.

Gu Lingqiao was scared out of her wits, unable to understand the Old Maid’s hint, and continued to cry loudly: "A ghost, there really is a ghost, just now a little girl ghost was terrifying, her face was covered in blood, ah woo woo...!"

The steward, who didn’t like Gu Lingqiao in the first place, was woken up in the middle of the night, with everyone in the mansion disturbed, and she was falsely claiming the War Prince’s Mansion was filthy? This was simply spreading rumors and creating trouble, what was she trying to do?

The steward said discontentedly, "Miss Gu, it’s the middle of the night now, stop shouting. You’ve woken up everyone in the mansion, and they have things to do tomorrow. Not everyone is as idle as you."

Gu Lingqiao, pale and tearful, said, "But there really was a ghost."

The steward had the guards search around the room, but they found nothing.

"Alright, Miss Gu just had a nightmare, all of you hurry back outside to stand guard." The steward ordered the guards.

Gu Lingqiao, unwilling to give up, said, "There really was a ghost, right there by the window."

Upon hearing this and turning to look, there the window was empty, and the window panes were shut tight. Not even a mouse could squeeze in, much less a ghost.

The steward’s face was grim: "Miss Gu, I understand you have grievances against the War Prince’s Mansion, but you can’t joke about these things."