mtl008 Chapter 58 Did I grow up drinking dew?
Chapter 58 Did I grow up drinking dew?
Sheng Junyi had already heard the commotion. The moment Lu Yangyang walked in, he could smell her fragrance and some lingering blood.
Sheng Junyi opened her eyes.
The moment he opened his eyes, Lu Yangyang ruthlessly hurled the feather duster at him.
Sheng Junyi's back stiffened, and she narrowly dodged the feather duster that had hit the chair.
"What are you doing?" Sheng Junyi asked incredulously.
Lu Yangyang walked over and picked up the feather duster, holding it in her hand, still warily looking at Sheng Junyi's face: "I also want to ask the Second Young Master, are you addicted to thieving at night?"
Last time, he swaggered into her hall at night and threatened to kick her out.
Today is another one.
Lu Yangyang suddenly felt a surge of anger: "You can try and see if you can actually kick me out!"
“You…” Sheng Junyi gritted her teeth: “You’re utterly absurd!”
“I told you, if you want to stay, it’s up to you. This mansion has no need for useless people.” Sheng Junyi’s fox-like face was cold. “Your ability to persuade Yan Yue and the Crown Prince to help you out of this predicament is your skill.”
"What exactly are you trying to say?" Lu Yangyang asked impatiently.
She was really annoyed by these people; they couldn't just say what they wanted to say directly, and always had to beat around the bush.
We're not exactly friends who can just meet up at night, are we? Coming to her turf to act all high and mighty, are you crazy?
“Lu Yangyang, whether you admit it or not, and whatever your purpose is in staying in this mansion, there is one thing you need to understand: you are always a member of the Duke’s mansion. The truth will always come out. As long as you live, your identity will never be a secret.”
Hearing him continue to go in circles, Lu Yangyang became even more impatient. She grabbed the feather duster in her hand and continued to throw it at him without any hesitation.
However, this time Sheng Junyi was prepared, and she dodged as soon as Sheng Junyi made her move.
Lu Yangyang was too lazy to waste words with him and turned to leave.
By this time, Yuanxing should already be asleep, so she needs to boil some hot water for a bath herself.
Fortunately, although her yard was a bit deserted, it was big enough. Although there was no small kitchen where she could cook, there was a small shed where she could boil water.
Sheng Junyi watched as Lu Yangyang, who was speaking, acted as if she hadn't heard him and started to leave on her own.
He had never been ignored like this before in his entire life.
He was momentarily dazed, then hurriedly followed: "I'm talking to you about serious matters. What did you do after leaving with the Crown Prince? Where did the blood on you come from? Did you see the Crown Prince's injuries? Tell me honestly, what is the extent of the Crown Prince's injuries, and is there any possibility of him recovering?"
Sheng Junyi had never met someone like Lu Yangyang before. He originally wanted to explain Lu Yangyang's position and the pros and cons to her, but Lu Yangyang not only ignored him, she didn't even want to listen.
He now seriously doubts whether his father's idea of him keeping an eye on Lu Yangyang is a bit far-fetched.
Lu Yangyang stopped walking and turned to roll her eyes at Sheng Junyi: "What's it to you? You're really like a hen hatching ducklings."
"You insulted me?" Sheng Junyi was stunned, instantly forgetting the important matter.
Lu Yangyang nodded.
"What do you mean?" Sheng Junyi gritted her teeth.
Lu Yangyang gave her an idiot look: "What I mean is, you're meddling in other people's business."
What she does is none of his business. How is the Crown Prince's injury? Does it concern him?
Why does he meddle in so many things?
ill.
Lu Yangyang didn't even bother to look at him anymore. She turned around and walked out of the hall to the small courtyard in the side room. She skillfully scooped water from the water vat next to her and poured it into the pot on the stove. She then gathered firewood and started a fire to boil the water.
Sheng Junyi's head throbbed with anger at her words. When he followed her, he saw Lu Yangyang squatting in front of the stove, skillfully boiling water. He couldn't help but be stunned for a moment: "What are you doing? Don't you have any servants in your courtyard?"
Since moving into this courtyard, Lu Yangyang has only needed Yuanxing, who was initially assigned to her, and Shen Mama, who was sent by Lan Shi to help her.
There wasn't much to do in her yard, so Yuanxing was the only one who did the daily cleaning, boiling water, and getting meals.
Over the past month, Yuanxing, who used to gain weight even from drinking cold water, has lost weight.
Lu Yangyang would help out when she had free time. Occasionally, when she was busy late, she would let Yuanxing go to sleep first and boil water herself.
So, faced with Sheng Junyi's surprised and puzzled gaze, she simply said impatiently, "Why aren't you leaving yet?"
Sheng Junyi did not leave.
He stood at the door, watching Lu Yangyang skillfully start a fire and boil water. He suddenly realized that she must have done this many times before and it was something she was used to.
He couldn't help but ask, "Did you used to do this often?"
Lu Yangyang thought he was really sick and retorted, "Then did I grow up drinking dew?"
Sheng Junyi's eyes darkened slightly.
He stood at the door of the small room, which was a cramped side room used for boiling water. He was tall and had long legs, so he had to bend over to enter the room.
He saw Lu Yangyang, a tiny girl, sitting on the stove adding firewood. The firelight illuminated her thin face, making it look ashen. She was no different from the other fire- tending girls he had seen before—thin and pitiful.
But Lu Yangyang was no ordinary kitchen maid.
Sheng Junyi wasn't particularly kind-hearted; his kindness was usually reserved for beautiful women, and Lu Yangyang was both thin and ugly.
From the moment he first saw Lu Yangyang, he couldn't believe that she was his sister.
He recalled the time when the manor brought Sheng Yunzhu back. At that time, Sheng Yunzhu was three years old. It was said that she had lived in the countryside with her wet nurse for three years. However, when Sheng Yunzhu returned, she was plump and healthy. Even in that situation, her mother had money on her, fearing that her daughter would not have a good life. When her wet nurse took her away, she gave her all her silver notes, silver coins, and valuable jewelry.
He had heard from Granny Hui that, all things considered, it would be worth at least a thousand taels of silver.
With so much money, it's more than enough to raise a baby for three years, and even if you support the wet nurse's whole family, it's still enough.
So when Sheng Yunzhu was brought back looking plump and healthy, no one was surprised. They just felt sorry for her because she had suffered, her skin wasn't fair enough, and her clothes were made of poor material.
Where is Lu Yangyang now? At thirteen years old, she is still as thin and small as a little fire-starting girl.
None of them look as plump as the maids who were just bought into the manor.
This person is Sheng Junyi's younger sister.
Sheng Junyi suddenly took two steps back, feeling a bit suffocated in the small room.