Poisonous Pet World: The War King's Heart-stealing Medical Concubine

Inside the hall of the General's Mansion, the atmosphere was so solemn that it seemed as if water could be squeezed out of it, and everyone's breathing became heavy and slow.

The entire hall was filled with an atmosphere of tension and uneasiness. As noon approached, sunlight poured into the house through the windows, but it still could not dispel the suffocating feeling of solemnity.

"How are we going to live like this?" Suddenly, a voice broke the silence. It was Aunt Hong's. Her voice, with a barely perceptible tremor, echoed in the empty hall.

The old lady had a gloomy face and sat steadily on the tattered wooden chair moved from the servants' room like a sculpture. The gloomy aura seemed to be able to freeze people.

Her eyes were sharp and cold, like the sky before a storm, so oppressive that it was almost impossible to breathe.

"Madam, the kitchen is empty, not even a grain of rice can be found! We don't even have lunch now..." Aunt Hong said in a trembling voice, her face full of tear marks, and her eyes were red and swollen like walnuts.

"Yes, grandma, the third aunt and her daughter went to Murong Zixi to borrow banknotes, and they haven't come back yet. It looks like they won't be able to borrow any!" Murong Jiaoning choked.

The old lady slowly turned her head and looked at Nanny Yang beside her with a deep gaze.

Yang Ma's body trembled slightly. Years of tacit understanding made her instantly understand what the old lady meant. She nodded slightly to show that she understood.

Although she was reluctant to give up the retirement money she had worked so hard to save, she resolutely said, "Madam, although I am not talented, I have saved some small change over the years. I am willing to give it all to buy some food for the mansion."

After hearing this, the old lady's eyes flashed with relief and she nodded slightly.

Nanny Yang then hurriedly left the house with a few maids. Soon, Nanny Yang and her group returned with simple ingredients, and smoke rose from the kitchen again.

However, when the food was served, its simplicity made everyone present feel emotional.

Murong Yunhai was also supported by the servant to come to the hall and sat at the table with a grim face. His former dignity seemed to have been completely worn away by this sudden change.

Murong Jiaoning, the lady who usually lived a life of luxury, was now wearing coarse cloth. Her skin was rubbed by the cloth and it hurt. Tears welled up in her eyes. How could she care about the simplicity of the food? She swallowed a few mouthfuls reluctantly and could not eat any more. She was filled with dissatisfaction and grievance about the current situation.

"Grandma, father, we are eating simple meals here, but my eldest sister is enjoying fine clothes and delicious food outside. Why? She is also father's daughter." Murong Jiaoning's words were sharp and unwilling.

Upon hearing this, the old lady dropped the bowl and chopsticks in her hands heavily, and her face became extremely ugly.

Aunt Hong also put down her bowl and chopsticks and echoed, "Madam, the eldest lady is the master's own flesh and blood. How can she stand by and watch when the mansion suffers such a disaster?"

The more Murong Jiaoning thought about it, the angrier she became, and she burst into tears.

Aunt Hong saw this and hurriedly comforted her, "Okay, Jiao'er, don't cry."

Then he turned to look at the old lady and said firmly, "Old lady, maybe the third aunt and her daughter failed to borrow money from the eldest lady, and they were afraid that you would sell her out, so they didn't dare to come back, right?"

The old lady snorted coldly, "Hmph! It's better if you don't come back. We can't afford to keep idle people in the house now." The old lady looked resentful, "Let's go, I will go find Murong Zixi myself. I am her grandmother, and I don't believe she won't give me the money." After that, she took Aunt Hong and Murong Jiaoning out of the house.

Murong Yunhai looked at their departing backs and did not speak for a long time.

Finally, he sighed softly and said to the servant behind him: "Come on, help me back to the study."

The servant responded and hurried forward to support Murong Yunhai, and slowly walked towards the study.

In the empty study, there was only a stool moved from the servants' room, and Murong Yunhai sat there with a gloomy face.

Suddenly, a black shadow flashed by, and a mysterious figure appeared in the study.

A hint of surprise flashed in Murong Yunhai's eyes: "Sir..."

However, the other party laughed at him unceremoniously: "How useless! How could such a dignified general's mansion end up like this!"

Murong Yunhai lowered his head and dared not refute a word.

The man in black robe took out a black box and handed it to Murong Yunhai, and said coldly: "Take it and do as I instruct."

After the black-robed man whispered a few words to him, Murong Yunhai took the box tremblingly and asked in confusion: "Sir, why do you want to deal with her?"

The black-robed man laughed sinisterly, "I have heard that your good daughter is the one that Jun Feimo loves."

Murong Yunhai's heart was filled with fear and anxiety, but he understood that he had no choice, not to mention that Murong Zixi was so unfilial and hurt him.

He took a deep breath and said with determination: "Don't worry, sir, I will complete the task."

The man in black robe nodded with satisfaction: "Remember, this is your only chance. If you dare not do as I say, then you will die from the poison." After saying that, the man in black robe flashed and disappeared in the study.

Murong Yunhai held the box tightly in his hand, with a fierce light flashing in his eyes.