Xiao Ziyue pulled Yu Wan to the backyard and introduced Yu Wan to her friends.
Xiao Zilin hid behind the flowers and asked the two maidservants, “Are you done?”
The maidservants poured the insects on the leaves and held a slender dead branch. They said in unison, “Done.”
Xiao Zilin said, “Hurry up and do it.”
The two of them picked up the worm with the dead branch and flicked it at Yu Wan.
The two of them controlled their strength extremely well. If nothing went wrong, they should be able to lift the worm into Yu Wan’s collar. However, an accident happened. Xiao Ziyue pounced over with a smile and held Yu Wan’s arm affectionately. “Sister-in-law is so powerful!”
Oh no!
Before the two of them could finish speaking, two little black worms flew into Xiao Ziyue’s lapels.
Xiao Ziyue felt an itch in her heart. She looked down and saw the little insect with fur squirming on her tender skin. Her face immediately turned pale, and something seemed to have rushed out of her mind. She fell to the grass in a daze.
Xiao Zilin was stunned. Oh my god, how could this be? She didn’t scare that woman, but her sister was tricked?! Her sister was scared unconscious?!
Her friends gathered around.
Xiao Ziyue did not just faint from fright. Her illness acted up.
Yu Wan quickly turned Xiao Ziyue, who was lying on the ground, to the side and used her body to block her. She turned around and said to her friends, “Stand down!”
Everyone was stunned.
Yu Wan said sternly, “I ordered you to leave. Are you deaf?!”
The few of them were frightened by Yu Wan’s aura and did not dare to take another step forward. They looked at each other and left the backyard suspiciously.
Yu Wan quickly instructed, “Zi Su! Go get chopsticks! Fu Ling, guard the courtyard and don’t let anyone in!”
Zi Su left without another word. An ignorant young lady lingered at the entrance of the backyard and looked in, wanting to see what was wrong with Xiao Ziyue. However, Fu Ling was like a small mountain, firmly blocking everyone’s vision.
Yu Wan removed the insects from Xiao Ziyue’s body. Although they were all common insects and were not fatal, she still bit a few large red and swollen spots on Xiao Ziyue’s chest. However, this was not the most terrifying thing. Because of this, Xiao Ziyue’s illness was extremely dangerous.
This time, it was even more aggressive than in the carriage. Yu Wan knew that if she ordered everyone to leave, it would arouse their suspicion, but if she did not do so, they would be able to discover what illness Xiao Ziyue had on the spot. It was the lesser of two evils, so Yu Wan chose the former.
Yu Wan unbuttoned Xiao Ziyue’s lapel.
Zi Su returned with a pair of chopsticks. Yu Wan wrapped a pair of chopsticks in a handkerchief and pressed them between Xiao Ziyue’s teeth.
Xiao Ziyue bit down hard.
Yu Wan instructed Zi Su, “Go and invite Eldest Mrs. Xiao over.”
“Yes!” Zi Su went to invite her over.
Xiao Zilin, who was hiding behind the flowers, was already dumbfounded by the scene in front of her. She really couldn’t believe that her noble sister would have such a strange illness. Wasn’t it too surprising?
Eldest Mrs. Xiao came with Shangguan Yan as she did not go to the ritual either. She met Eldest Mrs. Yao at the entrance of the manor. The two of them chatted for a while before going to Chunhui Pavilion. She happened to see Zi Su talking to Eldest Mrs. Xiao, and her expression did not look too good. Shangguan Yan did not know Zi Su, but she recognized the Young Master Manor token at her waist. Since it was related to the Young Master Manor, she had to come and take a look.
Shangguan Yan was blocked by Fu Ling. Young Madam only asked Zi Su to invite Eldest Mrs. Xiao, not anyone else!
Shangguan Yan said, “I’m your Young Master’s mother!”
Fu Ling: “Young Madam didn’t ask for Young Master’s mother.”
Shangguan Yan: “???”
What a stubborn girl!
Yu Wan said, “Fu Ling, let the Princess Consort come over.”
Only then did Fu Ling make way.
She had gotten Eldest Mrs. Xiao’s permission to let Shangguan Yan come. After all, Yu Wan was Shangguan Yan’s daughter-in-law. In Eldest Mrs. Xiao’s opinion, even if she hid it now, Yu Wan would have to expose the secret to Shangguan Yan later.
It was better not to hide it.
“You stay here too and don’t let anyone approach.” Shangguan Yan instructed the little maidservant accompanying her.
The little maidservant immediately puffed up her chest and looked fiercely at everyone. “What are you looking at! I’ll dig out your eyeballs!”
Everyone retreated in fear!
Xiao Ziyue’s relapse lasted a little longer this time, but she managed to control it. She safely survived without the manor doctor’s care.
There was a manor doctor living in the Xiao Manor all year round. To the outside world, he claimed that Eldest Mrs. Xiao had a headache that would flare up at any time. Shangguan Yan finally understood the eldest branch’s true intentions today.