After I traveled through the book, I fought back in the Hou Mansion

Chapter 40

Liu Xiangdong paced back and forth anxiously in the study, constantly thinking about how to take revenge on the person who had humiliated him.

"Hmph, woman? Since I can't deal with you openly, I'll do it secretly." A sly and vicious smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. He then called his personal attendant and whispered his plan in his ear in a low voice.

After hearing this, the attendant showed obvious hesitation on his face: "Sir, this is too risky, isn't it? What if someone finds out..."

Liu Xiangdong glared at him fiercely and shouted, "What are you afraid of? She's just a girl. If she encountered something like this, she wouldn't even have time to hide, so how could she dare to tell anyone? Just do as I say. If anything goes wrong, I will hold you responsible."

Seeing the gloomy and unhappy face of the Second Young Master, the attendant was still filled with worry, but he did not dare to say another word. He could only bite the bullet and agree, then turned around to carry out the dangerous plan.

After Yang Ruolan and the other person left, the Marquis's wife turned around and looked at Lu Zhaozhao with a sharp gaze, waiting for her to give a reasonable explanation.

Lu Zhaozhao lowered her head, twisted the handkerchief tightly in her hands, and whispered, "Aunt, this really wasn't Zhaozhao's intention. It was really..."

The Marquis's wife snorted coldly and interrupted her without mercy: "I don't care what you really think, but since I brought you into the mansion, you and Yao girl should enjoy the same treatment. I will never show favoritism. I don't want to hear such words from anyone again in the future."

Lu Zhaozhao's body trembled violently, and she slowly raised her head, her eyes full of grievance. "Aunt, Zhaozhao was really wronged. It was Master Liu who thought that way. This matter has nothing to do with me."

The Marquis's wife stared at her fiercely for a long moment before she sighed deeply and said, "Forget it. This won't happen again."

Lu Zhaozhao arrived at Qiuliyuan with tears in her eyes. Once inside, the look of grievance on her face instantly vanished, and her expression immediately darkened like a dark cloud.

Hongying stepped forward, gently patted Lu Zhaozhao on the back and said, "Miss, we were indeed too impatient this time. Why don't we just not go against her?"

Lu Zhaozhao suddenly turned around, staring at her fiercely with a dagger-like gaze, and said sternly, "Humph, this is all her fault. If she had just been my stepping stone, I wouldn't have bothered with her. Since she wants to compete with me, how can I lose to her? She's just a village girl, how can she be compared to me?"

Putting aside the sinister plots of Lu Zhaozhao and Liu Xiangdong, back at Chunhua Courtyard, Luo Shuiyao lazily lay on her bed. She remained wrapped in the cloth and quietly listened to Chuntao's report.

"Miss, I heard from the maid in the main hall that our Madam didn't show any good face to the wife of Marquis Jing'an at all and directly asked them to leave. The wife of Marquis Jing'an had a very grim expression when she was at the door."

Aunt Zhang listened from the side, shook her head in disapproval, and then waved her hand to let the maids go out. After hesitating for a while, she said to Luo Shuiyao, "Miss, I have something to say to you. Please don't think that I am interfering in your affairs."

Luo Shuiyao nodded to signal her to continue, and then Aunt Zhang continued, "The second young master of the Jing'an Marquis's Mansion is definitely not a good person. If he uses any underhanded tactics, we may not be able to escape."

Luo Shuiyao raised her eyebrows and said nonchalantly, "I've thought of this a long time ago. You don't have to worry. I don't go out often, so if I do, I'll take Chun Xing with me. Chun Xing is so strong that most people can't beat her."

Seeing Lu Shuiyao seeming to be confident, Nanny Zhang sighed helplessly, "Then when you leave the house in the future, you must find a few more guards to accompany you."

Luo Shuiyao waved her hand and said, "I understand. Go find a doctor now and put on a good show. Don't let anyone notice anything easily."

Nanny Zhang nodded in agreement and then walked out.

The Mansion of the Marquis of Jing'an.

As soon as Liu Gongquan entered the mansion, a servant came in hurriedly to report that his wife had asked him to go to Jingfang Garden. Liu Gongquan frowned slightly, and his mind flashed to the matter of his mother and son going to the Zhongyong Marquis's mansion today. Hadn't they handled it well? Forget it, let's go to Jingfang Garden to see what's going on.

After returning, Yang Ruolan carefully chose a simple and elegant outfit and changed into it, then instructed the maid to prepare a delicious meal. The moment Liu Gongquan entered the mansion, the servants quickly informed her of the news. At this moment, she stood quietly at the gate of Jingfang Garden. Seeing Liu Gongquan's figure from afar, she hurried forward to greet him.

"Husband..." She walked lightly beside Liu Gongquan, wanting to speak but hesitant, as if she had a thousand words stuck on her lips, but didn't know where to start. "If you have anything to say, let's talk inside." Liu Gongquan looked indifferent, ignoring her hesitant look and gently waved his hand.

Yang Ruolan stood silently behind him, her lower lip tightly bitten by her teeth, her expression full of grievance. It was not until the nanny beside her gently pushed her that she woke up as if from a dream, raised a gentle smile again, and slowly followed him in.

"Husband, please have your meal first." Yang Ruolan walked forward gracefully, stretched out her hand to take the official hat from him, and said softly.

"No need. I'll have dinner later at Cangjiao Pavilion. What did you ask me to do? Did things go wrong at the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery's Mansion today?"

Yang Ruolan's smile froze instantly. Hearing Liu Gongquan's words, she felt an indescribable sadness well up in her heart. Was this man in front of her really her husband? She stared at Liu Gongquan's back in a daze, her eyes filled with resentment and despair.

Liu Gongquan waited for a long time without hearing Yang Ruolan's reply. He turned around impatiently and immediately saw the complex emotions in her eyes. His expression was slightly startled, but only for a moment before he returned to his usual indifference. He turned coldly and said in a tone as cold as ice, "If you have anything to say, please tell me quickly. If you are not in a good mood, go and rest. I will go and ask Dong'er."

Yang Ruolan blinked hard a few times, forcing back the tears and the complex emotions that were swirling in her eyes. She feigned indifference and said, "We went to the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery's residence today. The orphan girl seemed extremely dissatisfied with our apology." She paused for a moment, then added, "Dong'er and my cousin had a brief argument, and then we excused ourselves."

Upon hearing this, Liu Gongquan lowered his eyes, thought quietly for a moment, and then asked, "I don't care what you're thinking, or how much you despise that girl. You must get this done within the next few days, otherwise it will affect Dong'er's future."

"Yes, I understand." Yang Ruolan responded meekly.

Liu Gongquan glanced at her coldly and said, "Then you should go to bed early. I still have official business to deal with." After saying that, he turned around and strode out, leaving the yard.

After Liu Gongquan left, Yang Ruolan turned abruptly and frantically swept all the delicacies off the table. The maids were terrified and silent, but the nanny who accompanied her came forward, gently stroking her back and looking at her with pity. Yang Ruolan could no longer hold back and turned to fall on the nanny's shoulder, weeping uncontrollably.