Chapter 466 The Female Supporting Character Who Was Reborn as a Female Cannon Fodder 11
Although Emperor Chengyu had his back turned, he could still hear the rustling sound behind him due to his amazing hearing. As the spring water flowed, it was obvious that the woman was retreating step by step, trying to exit the hot spring.
He even felt that her eyes were always fixed on his back vigilantly.
As soon as Sheng Huan came out of the hot spring, he immediately picked up the cloak beside him and put it on, then turned around and hid behind the screen.
"Miss, why did you come out?"
The maids Jilan and Jile just brought over some food and hot water and were a little surprised.
Sheng Huan pursed his lips: "I feel a little dizzy after soaking for so long."
Jilan and Jile could no longer sit still after hearing this, and hurriedly held Sheng Huan's hand. Jile was even more annoyed and said, "Madam Li just told me that we can't soak in the hot spring for too long. Miss, let us help you go back and rest."
"Ah."
Di Chengyu heard the soft yet tense voice.
"It's too stuffy in this hot spring, you guys don't want to go in." The woman's voice was almost unmovable: "I just can't get used to staying in this mountain, you guys go pack up and go back down the mountain tonight."
The two maids were not suspicious. Their young lady was a wealthy woman. Although the mountain was well decorated, some places were indeed not as good as the mansion.
Di Chengyu didn't look back until the master and servant left.
He had just heard her messy steps, and it was obvious that she was in a panic.
That's right, a man appeared out of nowhere, how could she not panic and run? She was relatively calm and didn't scream.
Di Chengyu's eyes fell on the hole in the wall. He only took a glance and then stood up and went ashore.
The man changed into a robe, his wet hair was slightly moist, blurring his face. As soon as he came out, he gave orders to the hidden guards in the dark.
"Fix the hole in there."
Since he was the one who made the hole, he should clean up the mess.
The hidden guard didn't understand why, but he quickly retreated.
Di Chengyu stood in the mountains, looking down at the fireworks below. After a long while, he suddenly spoke, seemingly nonchalantly, with a hidden edge in the corners of his narrow eyes.
"Who is the owner of the manor next door?"
The deserted snowfield was silent except for the gentle mountain breeze, which sounded like his own muttering.
A silent figure knelt on the ground. Although the secret guard didn't understand why the emperor was suddenly interested, as a qualified secret guard, he would carefully investigate the surrounding situation.
He said respectfully: "Master, this is the dowry farm of the current wife of the Minister of Justice."
"Minister of Justice..."
Upon hearing this, Emperor Chengyu's eyes dimmed and he looked towards Zhuangzi opposite him. No emotion could be seen on his face hidden in the darkness, and his voice was very low, almost a whisper.
[Minister of Punishment?!]
When the weapon spirit heard the hidden guard's words, it screamed. Its voice was so loud that it instantly drowned out Di Chengyu's voice, so that it didn't even notice that Di Chengyu had spoken. It was obviously extremely excited.
[Ahhh, Master, that means the young lady just now is the daughter of the Minister of Justice!!]
The spirit's voice was exceptionally high, and the words flew out: [Master, Master! Do you still remember that I once told you that the future concubine of the original owner's body would be the daughter of the Minister of Justice! ]
[I don’t know if it’s the lady from before! If it is, I won’t be surprised at all. She is really beautiful! Her skin is as white as cream, her eyes are beautiful, and her smile is so charming!]
As the spirit spoke, he scratched his head and sighed: [But there is a flaw. I finally confirmed that her health is really not that good.]
The sound of the weapon spirit was so sharp that it gave people a headache, as if they had taken stimulants.
There didn't seem to be any change in Di Chengyu's eyes. The man was very tall and stood there like a mountain. When he stood with his hands behind his back, he exuded a strong sense of oppression.
He said: [Whether it is or not, it has nothing to do with me.]
He never thought of getting married.
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At the village at the foot of the mountain, when the master and servants came down, they eventually alarmed the housekeeper, Madam Li.
Madam Li hurried over and asked, "Miss, is there something wrong on the mountain? Why are you coming down now?"
Sheng Huan shook his head and put all his weight on Ji Le. His hair was damp and his cheeks were red. He looked more like a sick beauty.
"There's nothing wrong with it. I just couldn't get used to living in the mountains so I came down."
Mother Xu didn't care so much, and said distressedly: "It's really cold on the mountain. Although there are hot springs, it's very humid. It's better for the young lady to come down."
Upon hearing this, Madam Li nodded repeatedly: "Mother Xu is right. It is my fault for not considering it carefully. Please come into the house, young lady."
Sheng Huan returned to the house, the heating was turned on again, and the house soon became warm.
In the quiet night, perhaps because he slept too much during the day, Sheng Huan felt no sleep at all at night.
Mother Xu was sleeping on the couch in the outer room. When she heard the slight noise in the room, she was worried that her young lady might be unwell from running around all day, so she got out of bed and came over.
"Miss, can't you sleep? But the floor heater is not warm anymore?"
Sheng Huan sat up from the bed, curled up in the quilt, looking so adorable.
She shook her head: "I disturbed Mother Xu."
"No."
As Gu's confidante, Mother Xu is loyal to her and is very considerate in her work. She is especially responsive and caring towards Gu's children. Therefore, tonight is her first night staying in the manor, and she is stubborn about staying to take care of Sheng Huan. Otherwise, she would be worried if she handed the matter over to the young maids, fearing that they might make mistakes.
"I am old, and I don't sleep well."
Perhaps she saw that Sheng Huan was worried, so she added: "Miss, if you have any problem, just tell me. Madam sent me to follow you to share your worries."
Sheng Huan thought about it after hearing this. Although Di Chengyu had sent people to repair the hole, and with the capable people under him, it would not take much time to fix it, she must not know about it, so she naturally had to do some superficial work.
So, Sheng Huan hesitated for a while and bit his teeth lightly, the sound was very soft.
"Mother Xu, when I was taking a bath in the hot spring before, I seemed to see a crack in the wall of the hot spring. I don't know if I saw it wrongly."
Upon hearing this, Mrs. Xu's face immediately became serious.
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In the cold wind, most people had fallen asleep, but Mother Xu put on a thick coat, wrapped her head with a cloth to protect herself from the wind, and walked up the mountain holding a lamp.
When Mother Xu first heard Sheng Huan's words, she thought she might have seen it wrong. After all, the wall separating the hot spring was very thick, and the old lady had spent a lot of money on it. But it is better to believe it than not. The young lady is a girl and she has to soak in the hot springs these days. What if there is a hole and there are people on the other side who need to do it?
Moreover, Mother Xu herself was not sure. After all, the wall had been built for almost twenty years, and perhaps there really was a problem.
When Mother Xu arrived at the hot spring on the mountain, she began to look at the wall with a lamp in her hand.
She searched for a long time, and even groped carefully with her hands, but she couldn't find the hole. Finally, she felt relieved, and then she saw the shadow of the candle on the wall, which did look like a hole.
"It seems that the young lady really saw it wrong..." She said to herself: "After all, it was night, and the reflection of the candlelight was inevitable..."
Mother Xu’s doubts were completely resolved, and she went down the mountain again with the lantern in her hand.
She had no idea that when she appeared, the guards at the other end of the hot spring were hiding their breath and swords.
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The next day, when Sheng Huan woke up, it was already dawn.
Jilan went out to get hot water, Jile went to get clothes, and Mother Xu first helped Sheng Huan drink the medicine. She whispered while no one was around.
"Miss, I went to the hot spring yesterday to check it out. There are no holes and the wall is not damaged."
Sheng Huan drank the medicine and nodded listlessly: "Maybe I was wrong yesterday. Thank you, mother Xu, for making this trip."
Just then, Jilan brought in some hot water, and Sheng Huan and Mother Xu stopped talking.
"Miss, I just went out and saw the children on the farm making snowmen. They didn't seem to be afraid of the cold at all."
Ji Lan twisted the handkerchief and handed it to Sheng Huan. She noticed that the young lady was in a bad mood when she got up today, so she shared some interesting things in the farm to make the young lady happy.
Sheng Huan took the handkerchief and wiped his face, feeling a little more energetic, and jokingly said, "Is our Jilan girl also eager to try now?"
Jilan waved her hands quickly: "No, no, no, I still feel too cold, it's better for me to accompany the young lady."
Compared to Ji Le's more stable personality, Ji Lan is more lively.
Sheng Huan chuckled: "It's not easy to get out of the mansion, I won't restrict you. If you want to play, go out and play for a while. When we return to the mansion, there will be more rules."
At this time, Ji Le came in from outside holding a tray. She bowed slightly and exposed Ji Lan's shortcomings.
"Miss, you don't know that Jilan lost to those kids when he was building a snowman outside. He is embarrassed now and doesn't want to go out."