novelaction Chapter 277 Breaking the Game 4
Chapter 277 Breaking the Game 4
Chapter 277
"I'm telling you about kissing. How come I haven't heard of it?"
Nanny Zhang was slightly startled when she heard this. After thinking carefully for a while, she continued, "When I was half-fainted, I heard the maids who brought me back chatting with each other. They said that the mansion would be hosting a banquet soon, and that the Right Prime Minister's Mansion would be coming to propose marriage soon. However, I didn't know at the time that it was for you."
Nanny Zhang really didn't expect this to happen. Although she didn't serve the Madam personally in these years, she stayed in the Madam's courtyard for a long time. In her impression, the Madam was obviously not the kind of rude and unreasonable person. How could she arrange a marriage without informing the young lady?
Luo Shuiyao ignored Aunt Zhang's inner thoughts. When she heard the words "Right Prime Minister's Mansion," her mind was instantly overwhelmed with thoughts. Then, with a slight smile on her lips, she snorted coldly and said, "Okay, Aunt, you should have a good rest. I understand this matter." With that, she walked out of the room and closed the door.
Chun Tao followed her cautiously, her face filled with worry, and couldn't help but whisper, "Miss, that young master from the Right Prime Minister's Mansion isn't a good match. How could Madam betroth you to him so easily?"
She had always thought her mistress was exceptionally kind. Compared to the domineering and cold mistresses of other families, they were truly fortunate to be servants in the Marquis's mansion. But she had never expected her mistress to be so kind. Her young lady was so kind. Even when the cousin Lu repeatedly bullied her, her mistress always turned a blind eye and never intervened on her behalf. And the young lady never complained, enduring it silently. She had never imagined that it was the mistress who was now raising a grudge against her young lady. It was truly disheartening.
Luo Shuiyao naturally understood that Chuntao was speaking so frankly out of concern for her, but she also knew that walls could hear, and especially at this moment, if she wasn't careful, she could get into trouble. So she turned around, signaled Chuntao to be quiet with her eyes, then took her hand and they hurried back to their room.
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On the left side of the courtyard, separated by a wall, two little maids were stealthily clinging to the corner, listening intently for any noises from within. They were, of course, sent by Lu Zhaozhao.
Ever since Luo Shuiyao and her companions arrived at the mansion, Lu Zhaozhao had been secretly monitoring them. Knowing the Cuizhuyuan Marquis's wife's attitude toward Luo Shuiyao, she also monitored their every move after returning to the courtyard. The two maids listened for a long time, but heard no unseemly behavior or words from Miss Luo. Then, hearing the silence from inside, they were greatly disappointed. They waited a while longer, but still heard nothing, so they returned to Qiuliyuan.
In Qiuli Courtyard, Lu Zhaozhao was in an especially cheerful mood today. After a fragrant bath, she changed into a beautiful nightgown and lazily lay down on her bed. Listening to the two maids' reports, she felt even happier.
After waving the two maids away, Nanny Chu stepped forward and said, "Young Lady, Miss Luo is no longer a threat. The matter of the assassins will be resolved soon. Whether she is driven out of the mansion or married off, she will no longer have any chance to compete with you. In this way, you will be the only young lady in this mansion. Thanks to the friendship between your mother and the Marquis' wife, you will only become more favored. Marrying a noble man in the future will be a piece of cake, won't it?"
Lu Zhaozhao raised the corners of her lips in triumph, snorting coldly, "That's how it should be. She's just a wild girl from the countryside. How can she be on equal footing with me? She even tries to suppress me in every way. She really doesn't know how to live or die. Although the son of the Right Prime Minister's Mansion is not very good, the Right Prime Minister's Mansion is indeed powerful. Marrying Luo Shuiyao to him like this is really giving her a free ride."
Nanny Chu understood the meaning behind her young lady's words and knew that she was still dissatisfied and was still thinking about doing something else. She couldn't help but worry that if she went too far, it would backfire. But she knew her young lady's temper well. The more she tried to dissuade her, the more she got angry.
After pondering for a moment, she said, "Miss, how can this be considered a bargain for her? I've heard that the young master of the Right Prime Minister's Mansion is not only mute, but also a fool. I've heard that he can beat people. If we send that girl there, she'll be beaten black and blue in a few days, making her face unattractive. Isn't that exactly what we want?"
As Lu Zhaozhao listened to this description, the image of Luo Shuiyao being beaten black and blue, and ultimately losing her life, flashed through her mind, and she felt a sudden surge of relief. "Alright, that's all. Let's get some rest and give this wretch a good beating tomorrow." With that, she contentedly climbed onto her bed and quickly drifted off to sleep.
After the nanny had helped Lu Zhaozhao fall asleep, she tiptoed out of the room. She wiped the sweat from her forehead, her eyes fixed on the room where Lu Zhaozhao lay sleeping, and she couldn't help but sigh softly. "My young lady, she's really acting more and more like my mistress."
The lady had been scheming all her life, but in the end, she miscalculated. She and the master had a quarrel that was a life-or-death struggle, and both of them died at each other's hands. If it weren't for such a tragic end, how could the lady, the eldest daughter of the dignified Lu family in Ping'an County, have fallen into such a miserable situation of living under someone else's roof? Although life is peaceful now, how could the nanny forget that they were ruthlessly driven out by the Lu family after the master and the mistress passed away. Now the lady is still like this, and can't stand others being better than her. But there are thousands of people in this world, and there are countless people who are better than them. If they are jealous of everything, calculate everything, and feel jealous of everyone they see, then how can their lives be good? It's just a pity for this old woman. She has been with the lady all her life, and now she has to follow such a lady when she is old.
Thinking of this, she sighed slowly, slowly raised her head to look at the cold moonlight, and then turned back to her room. After entering the room, she pulled a pile of clothes from the bed, took a piece of cloth, and wrapped the clothes up. Then she walked around the room with the wrapped clothes, but couldn't find a good place to hide them, so she finally threw them under the bed.