Chapter 98 Liu Linlang Causes Chaos in the West Wing

Chapter 98: Liu Linlang Causes a Ruckus in the West Courtyard

Liu Linlang gritted her teeth, the fingers beneath her sleeves cracking as she clenched them.

No, her face was the most important thing!

She couldn’t give that silver to Chen Hu!

“Chen Hu, that’s my banknote! Give it back to me!”

Liu Linlang reached out to snatch it, but Chen Hu turned and dodged aside, watching Nanny Xu with a smirk.

“It seems you and your daughter aren’t here to apologize sincerely, are you?”

“No, that’s not it.” Nanny Xu broke out in a cold sweat from anxiety. Seeing Liu Linlang about to grab again, she yanked her back.

“Linlang, come back here! Don’t you dare touch that banknote.”

The banknote had been smeared with a poison called seven-star grass. Anyone poisoned would fall unconscious, develop a high fever, and eventually turn into an idiot.

Checking the time now, the effect of the poison should be taking effect soon.

Chen Hu swayed slightly, his hand holding the banknote trembling. He realized something was wrong; his mind felt heavy, as though a boulder were pressing on it.

His eyes started to lose focus, and his thoughts grew increasingly chaotic. The figure of Nanny Xu seemed to split into many.

Chen Hu shook his head, trying to see clearly, but it was futile.

Until everything went black, and he fell flat on the ground.

Nanny Xu’s face twisted viciously as she finally revealed her true nature.

“Hmph, I knew he was tough and wouldn’t go down easily, so I smeared an entire bottle of seven-star grass on that banknote. There’s no way that wouldn’t poison that idiot!”

Only then did Liu Linlang understand Nanny Xu’s plan. She felt a chill of fear and counted herself lucky that she hadn’t touched that banknote.

Otherwise, it would be her lying on the ground now.

“Mother is so clever, knowing how to handle Chen Hu. But it’s a pity about my five hundred taels of silver. I saved them up painstakingly for so long, and now they’re gone. It breaks my heart.”

Nanny Xu chuckled. “You little girl, when it’s time for you to be smart, you can’t see the big picture.”

“Why are you still worrying over such a little silver? As long as we take care of Chen Hu and enter the West Courtyard to open Ji Yuntang’s storeroom door, all the silver in there will be ours, mother and daughter. Who cares about a mere five hundred taels?”

She knew Liu Linlang was impulsive, so she hadn’t told her about the plan beforehand, afraid she’d spill the beans.

Now it seemed Nanny Xu’s plan had gone off with scares but no real danger.

With Ji Yuntang away and Chen Hu out of the way, she could walk all over the place in the West Courtyard.

“Come on, Linlang, let’s go get the gold with our people!”

Nanny Xu called to the servants behind her and pulled Liu Linlang inside.

Just then, a little black dog darted out from the house, barking and baring its teeth at them.

“Woof, woof, woof, woof, woof.”

Liu Linlang’s eyes blazed with hatred. Seeing Ji Baiyi reminded her of smearing dog poop on her own face.

Just thinking about that scene made her want to vomit.

“As expected, a bitch’s dog has no sense of its place. I’ll kill you and make dog meat stew!”

Liu Linlang immediately grabbed a club from a servant and swung it at the little black dog.

The dog dodged too late; the club hit its hind leg, and it bit even more fiercely.

“Woof, woof, woof…”

Liu Linlang was about to chase and hit it again, but Nanny Xu stopped her. “Enough, vent your anger and leave it at that. Why bother with an animal?”

“Remember our goal today. When Ji Yuntang comes back, we won’t have a chance.”

Liu Linlang calmed down. She didn’t know when the palace banquet would end; they had to empty the West Courtyard’s possessions before Ji Yuntang returned.

Nanny Xu had already sent two servants to pick the lock.

At that moment, Yaoniang rushed out from the kitchen, spreading her arms to block their way.

“What do you think you’re doing? These are our princess’s things—you can’t touch them!”

Liu Linlang looked Yaoniang up and down. Seeing the blue silk brocade clothes she wore, bought at Fanghua Xuan, she burned with envy.

Who was this woman who appeared out of nowhere? What right does she have to wear something better than me? That fabric should be mine to wear.

Only she could bring out the elegance of such blue silk brocade.

With that thought, Liu Linlang walked over and slapped Yaoniang across the face without mercy.

“Ha, where did this lowlife come from? Do you really think that bitch Ji Yuntang is your master?”

“She’s gone to the palace banquet. Consort Li and the Tenth Princess will surely target her. Oh, and there’s the Second Miss Ji and her brothers. They all hate Ji Yuntang to the bone. We don’t even know if she’ll come back alive. Standing up for her like this—you might end up costing you and your daughter your lives.”

Yaoniang’s mouth bled from the slap, and her hands trembled slightly. She forced herself to stand firm, her voice unwavering.

“My daughter and I owe our lives to the princess. Without her, we wouldn’t be here. We may be worthless lives, but we know how to repay kindness. Even if I die today, I won’t let you touch any of the princess’s belongings!”

Liu Linlang laughed out of anger.

“And you think you can stop all of us with just you?”

With that, she backhanded Yaoniang a few more times.

“Slap! Slap! Slap!”

“Bitch, every single one of you! Since you’re so eager to die, I’ll help you.”

Liu Linlang was in a frenzy. The veil was blown off by the wind, revealing her rotting, blackened face—more hideous than any ghost.

But she didn’t bother to cover it; instead, she went into a hysterical laughing fit.

“Hahaha! Hahaha! Ji Yuntang, you turned me into this! I won’t let you off the hook! Never!”

“I’ll make you suffer the same disfigurement! I’ll teach you to mess with me! I’ll send you down to the eighteenth layer of hell!”

Liu Linlang took out all her anger on Yaoniang, beating her until she was barely alive.

The sound of slaps and hysterical laughter pierced his eardrums. Luo Junhe’s face reddened with anger, the veins on his wrists bulging as he ground out a few words between his teeth.

"Nanny Xu, tell your people to stop, and get all of them out of here!"

He felt a pang of distress at the commotion outside, but he could do nothing. Luo Junhe once again loathed his broken body.

Nanny Xu, however, was not intimidated at all. A cripple who couldn't even see—what could he do to her?

"Prince Ye, please calm down. This maid doesn't know the rules, and Lin Lang is helping to teach her a lesson. I estimate it'll be done soon. Please, Your Highness, be patient a little longer."

As if by mother-daughter instinct, the sleeping baby girl in the room was also awakened and began wailing loudly.

Luo Junhe was furious, his face turning pale.

She and Liu Linlang were the ones who didn't know the rules, yet they dared to shift the blame?

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