sjar Chapter 301: Ninghua Marquis's Concubine Turns Over
Chapter 301: Ninghua Marquis's Concubine Turns Over
In the Taiping Taoist Temple on the outskirts of the city, a Taoist priest who was over forty years old and quite experienced was seriously teaching a group of young disciples how to pretend to be gods and ghosts in order to confuse the world.
Just as he was speaking with great joy, he suddenly heard a little Taoist boy running over and saying, "Master, there's a woman outside the temple who wants to see you!"
When Taoist Tang heard this, he couldn't help but feel happy, and thought to himself: "Haha, could this be another good deal that has come knocking on my door?" So he clapped his hands quickly, signaling his disciples to disperse and rest for a while, and then hurriedly asked the little Taoist boy to invite the woman into the temple.
Not long after, Su Lan followed the little Taoist boy slowly into the Taoist temple, and his eyes fell directly on the so-called Taoist Master Tang.
After a careful observation and a secret detection with his spiritual power, Su Lan knew clearly in his heart that the Taoist Tang in front of him was not a true Taoist practitioner at all. He didn't even know the slightest bit of the art of medicine. He must be just a charlatan who was swindling people.
However, facing such an imposter, Su Lan did not expose his true identity on the spot, but asked calmly: "Master Tang, do you still remember the business you did with the Ninghua Marquis Mansion?"
When Taoist Tang heard the other party mention Ninghua Marquis Mansion, a smile immediately appeared on his face. He nodded hurriedly and said, "Oh, it turns out that you are the distinguished guest sent by the Marquis Mansion. Please take a seat!" As he said that, he did not forget to turn around and instruct his disciples to prepare tea to entertain the guests.
After everything was arranged, Taoist Tang turned back to Su Lan and cautiously asked, "I wonder if the young lady came here because the madam's plans have changed?"
"That's right!" Su Lan replied softly, then slowly reached into her bosom, cautiously groping for something. A moment later, a bulging bag appeared in her hand. The bag was heavy, as if it contained a thousand-pound weight.
It turned out that before Su Lan went out, he went to Yi Qinghui's private vault to withdraw money.
Smiling, she handed the bag of silver to Taoist Tang and said softly, "Madam is worried something might happen along the way, so she sent me here to explain everything to you again. Please don't mistake the location of that evil woman; it's southwest of our mansion."
Upon seeing this, Taoist Priest Tang quickly extended his hands and respectfully accepted the bag of silver. When he gently untied the bag, his eyes suddenly lit up, his gaze drawn to the white silver inside. He secretly rejoiced in his heart, thinking this was a considerable fortune!
However, at this moment, a sudden doubt flashed through Taoist Tang's mind. He clearly remembered that the information he received last time said it was northeast, so why did it become southwest this time? Could he have remembered it wrongly?
But then he thought, since he had taken someone's money, he naturally had to do things to help them. He must have misheard before, and the southwest direction was the location the lady had actually instructed.
Thinking of this, Taoist Tang quickly came to his senses, his face full of smiles, and he nodded repeatedly to Su Lan, indicating that he had understood everything. Then, he was even more enthusiastic, personally got up and sent Su Lan out of the Taoist temple, and repeatedly reminded her to be careful on the road.
Su Lan returned home satisfied, and it depended on how Yi Qinghui would explain it to Yun Xiao and Madam Yun in half a month.
The next morning, Manager Yang walked into Hibiscus Garden at a leisurely pace, followed by four pretty maids and two energetic servants.
Six people followed Manager Yang to the main hall, only to see Su Lan sitting upright on a chair at the top with a hint of fatigue on her face. When she saw Manager Yang and others come in, she forced herself to cheer up and nodded slightly, indicating that she was aware of their arrival.
Steward Yang bowed respectfully to Su Lan before introducing the people he had brought with him one by one: "Madam Su, these four maids are named Le Chun, Le Ying, Le Zhu, and Le Rong. They are all smart and clever girls who have been carefully selected. From now on, they will be responsible for serving you and the eldest young master. As for these two servants, they are Xiang An and Ji Shun. They are very hardworking!"
However, Su Lan just nodded absentmindedly in response to Manager Yang's introduction, as if these people had nothing to do with her.
Steward Yang took in Su Lan's reaction and couldn't help but sneer. He thought to himself, "Hmph, she's just a servant who seduced her master to power. She's still got those petty ways and lacks the dignity of a master. If it weren't for the Madam's specific instructions, I wouldn't bother assigning servants to a woman like her!"
Despite his inner disdain, Steward Yang maintained his outward politeness. He continued, "Madam Su, since the person has been brought here, I will take my leave. But before I leave, I have a few words to remind you all: you must serve the Young Master and Madam with all your heart and soul. You must not be negligent in the slightest. Otherwise, if Madam blames you, you will not be able to bear the consequences!"
After saying this, Manager Yang glared fiercely at the six servants, scaring them so much that they all lowered their heads, not daring to look him in the eye.
After hearing what Manager Yang said, Su Lan's lips curled up slightly, revealing a barely perceptible smile. She waved her hand casually and said lightly, "Well, thank you for troubling Manager Yang this time. If there's nothing else, you can leave first." The tone of her voice was clearly an order to leave.
Manager Yang suppressed his displeasure, bowed to Su Lan once more, and turned to leave. Just as he was about to leave the courtyard, he suddenly heard Su Lan's gentle voice behind him: "Manager Yang, take care~"
For some reason, this seemingly ordinary sentence sent a chill down Manager Yang's spine.
At this time, Su Lan had already made plans in her mind. After getting rid of the big trouble of Yi Qinghui, Manager Yang, who had treated the original owner and her son harshly in the previous life, would also have to pay the price.
After he left, Su Lan slowly turned her gaze towards the six people. She saw that the four maids were all beautiful and graceful, but a closer look revealed a glint of cunning and calculation in their eyes, clearly indicating they were not pure and kind.
However, for Su Lan, such people could become excellent chess pieces that she could use. However, as for the loyalty of these people, it is likely that they will not be on her side.
His gaze shifted to the two servants standing nearby. Judging by their demeanor and demeanor, they were undoubtedly the servants of the mansion. Their faces were filled with arrogance, as if they didn't take their duties seriously at all. It seemed that Manager Yang had put a lot of thought into arranging these six people for Su Lan!
At this moment, Su Lan calmly took out the obedience pills she had prepared from her space. She pretended to stand up and teach them the rules of the mansion, then walked towards them with light steps. When she got close, she quickly fed each of them an obedience pill while they were still unaware.
"Ah! What... what is this?" Le Chun, the first to react, was terrified, fearing that Su Lan had just given her a deadly poison. She hurriedly reached for her throat, trying to spit out the pill. Seeing this, the other five followed suit, and the scene descended into chaos.
Faced with this scene, Su Lan suddenly burst into laughter, looking like a villain, and threatened viciously: "Humph! You have taken the poison I personally prepared. You must take the antidote once a month to save your life. From now on, you can only obey the orders of me and the young master. Do you understand?"
After she finished speaking, her hands, held behind her back, moved slightly, like the graceful dance of butterflies. From her fingertips, she quietly released six strands of spiritual energy, each faintly visible and as fine as a strand of hair. These six strands of spiritual energy, as if possessing life, swiftly rushed towards the six people and penetrated their bodies with unerring precision.
Instantly, the elixir that had been dormant within them like a sleeping giant was awakened by this sudden surge of spiritual energy and began to unleash its potent medicinal properties. The elixir's power surged like a surging torrent, coursing through their meridians and instantly spreading throughout their limbs and bones.
"Yes, we obey Auntie!" With a chorus of shouts, the six men knelt on their knees, their movements in unison, their earlier arrogance gone. Now, they lowered their heads, their expressions submissive, as if all their previous arrogance had vanished with the effects of the elixir.