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

Chapter 60

"What?" Upon hearing this, Aunt Zhang's face changed, and anger surged in her heart. She had never expected that this cousin Lu would actually let someone spread such rumors, clearly trying to discredit her own daughter.

The more she thought about it, the angrier she became, and she was about to rush out of the room. "Miss, wait, I'll go find the lady and ask for justice for you."

"Stop!" Luo Shuiyao shouted coldly. Aunt Zhang froze in her tracks and turned her head stiffly.

"Miss, she's hurting you by spreading rumors like this!"

Luo Shuiyao shook her head. "What will happen if you tell your aunt? Will your aunt kick her out of the house? At most, she will make a big deal out of a small matter. If a small matter is forgotten, any more will be gone."

Aunt Zhang's face fell. "What should we do? Are we just going to suffer this loss in silence?"

"Of course not. I have my own way of dealing with this." Luo Shuiyao wasn't surprised. After spending time with her these days, she probably already understood what kind of person Lu Zhaozhao, the original heroine, was. In the original novel, she'd probably played a significant role in the original heroine's fate.

In the original novel, the original owner's bad reputation spread throughout the mansion, and she hadn't heard a word of it in recent days. It seemed that she had provoked the heroine too much, and the heroine no longer cared about spreading her bad reputation within the mansion, but wanted to spread her bad reputation throughout Kyoto.

Luo Shuiyao naturally didn't know that Lu Zhaozhao didn't want to spread her bad reputation in the mansion. However, before Lu Zhaozhao could spread a few words, the guards who escorted her and Zhang Zhang personally came out to refute the rumor. Lu Zhaozhao couldn't swallow this anger and decided to spread Luo Shuiyao's bad reputation throughout the capital.

However, if she knew, she would only boast about her foresight.

Her words immediately calmed Aunt Zhang's anger. Zhao Cheng and Wang Gousheng also looked at Luo Shuiyao. Wang Gousheng tugged at the corner of his clothes and said bravely, "Don't you want me to spread rumors?"

Seeing that Luo Shuiyao didn't object, he continued, "But even if I don't spread the word, there are so many people in Kyoto. If she finds someone else, they will spread the word too. You can't just keep an eye on her, right?"

Luo Shuiyao looked at him with admiration, "You are quite right. A thief can steal for a thousand days, but you can never be on guard against thieves for a thousand days. So we must do the opposite."

"Then why did the lady do the opposite?" Zhao Cheng couldn't help but ask.

Luo Shuiyao curled her lips slightly, "We do this and that, and then this and that..." She lowered her voice and slowly told her plan.

Nanny Zhang, Zhao Cheng, and Wang Gousheng were all confused. Nanny Zhang spoke first, "Miss, is this okay? What if it doesn't work?"

Luo Shuiyao was very confident about this. "Trust me, just do it."

Her eyes were firm, and her tone was filled with unquestionable strength. Although Aunt Zhang and the others still had their doubts, seeing Luo Shuiyao's confidence, they couldn't help but be moved by her aura and decided to follow her plan. They believed that the young lady must have her reasons for doing this, and maybe this plan would really succeed!

Luo Shuiyao then turned her gaze towards Wang Gousheng, who was staring at her eagerly. "I don't care what favors that girl promised you, but if you do what I ask you to do, I will give you two taels of silver."

Unexpectedly, Wang Gousheng didn't show any excitement after hearing this. Instead, his face drooped. "I don't want your two taels of silver. Your young master promised me that you would help me cure my sister. As long as you can cure my sister, I will do anything." Wang Gousheng's tone was full of determination, and his eyes revealed deep concern for his sister.

Luo Shuiyao was slightly startled. She hadn't expected Wang Gousheng to make such a request. After a moment's hesitation, she said, "Okay, I agree. But since I promised you the two taels of silver, I should give it to you. What you do with it is up to you."

Wang Gousheng finally showed a look of joy on his face. He knelt on the ground with a "thump", muttering words he heard from somewhere, without any effort, and his forehead was red and swollen after a few hits.

Luo Shuiyao quickly stood up to stop him from kowtowing and pulled him up from the ground. "Alright, it's getting late, Mammy. Go get two taels of silver for Wang Gousheng. Also, I have some snacks in my room. Pack them up and take them to his sister." Luo Shuiyao's voice was gentle, her eyes full of concern.

Nanny Zhang responded and turned to get the silver and snacks. Wang Gousheng was filled with gratitude, tears glistening in his eyes, and thanked Luo Shuiyao again.

Luo Shuiyao smiled slightly, telling him not to be so polite. She knew that for a poor man like Wang Gousheng, these two taels of silver and some snacks might make their lives a little better.

After Luo Shuiyao finished washing up, she lay on the bed, thinking about what happened today, and gradually fell asleep.

Inside the Hidden Dragon Division, Ye Yunzhou, the Supervisor, had his own private room. It was dusk, and he sat quietly in the candlelight, his hands constantly carving something. Finally, he stopped and wiped the object with a cloth.

By the candlelight, he frowned in dissatisfaction. Time was too tight, and he had no carving experience. He managed to make a string of beads, but it still looked a bit crude.

But it doesn't matter, he thought to himself, he will slowly find better wood in the future and make a more exquisite string.

After washing up, Ye Yunzhou went to bed and prepared to rest. After thinking for a while, he placed the beads on the pillow and closed his eyes with satisfaction.

In his dream, he smelled the faint aroma of sandalwood, and the shameful scene of the sandalwood hand slowly approaching appeared in his mind again. As his blood rushed down, he suddenly woke up, looked at the dim sky outside the window, and couldn't help but laugh bitterly, "Ye Yunzhou, Ye Yunzhou, you really have a dirty mind."

Unable to sleep, he simply turned around and got up. There was a pond in the backyard of the Hidden Dragon Division. Everyone was asleep at this time, so he dived into the water, using the cool water to wash away his "dirty" thoughts.

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The next morning, Luo Shuiyao woke up early. When she arrived at the dining hall, Lu Zhaozhao was already there as usual. She wasn't surprised by this and sat down at her seat with a normal expression.

Lu Zhaozhao glanced at Luo Shuiyao and said, "Sister Yao, are you finally awake?"

She waved her hand and ordered the maid Hongying to serve the food. Then she looked at Luo Shuiyao, put on an older sister attitude, and said, "Don't blame me for scolding you. As a girl, you are so lazy every day. If you find a husband in the future, they will definitely not tolerate you if they see you like this."