Good Ending: She Swears She Will Not Let Him Die!

Chapter 142: Chapter 141: Grown Up (250+ Monthly Votes)

In Lianfu Garden, Old Mrs. Xia was playing cards with Nanny Xu and several others accompanying her.

In the Warm Pavilion, the underground fire dragon burned fiercely, Old Mrs. Xia was full of enthusiasm, urging Lanzhi to play her card quickly. The room was particularly lively.

The maid guarding the door announced, and Lanzhi hurriedly put down the cards to welcome them, Nanny Xu also stood up.

Miao Family led the way, the madam, master, and young ladies filed in. Old Mrs. Xia didn’t notice their expressions, just smilingly said, "All back? Quickly sit down, Yunluo come over and accompany grandmother to watch the cards."

Although she said so, Lanzhi dared not sit back in front of the masters.

Du Yunluo had already removed the tawdry gorilla felt cloak, walked over to sit beside Old Mrs. Xia, smilingly said, "Grandmother, we have something to tell you."

Old Mrs. Xia glanced at Du Yunluo, saw her apricot eyes smiling yet with caution, also noticed Du Yunnuo’s timid appearance, and the unusual expressions of several grandchildren, her heart pondered.

Nanny Xu cleaned up the leaf cards.

The people serving in the room were all sent away, only leaving Nanny Xu for instructions, Lanzhi moved a stool to sit in the middle room.

Old Mrs. Xia squeezed her swollen ankle, said, "Speak, what happened?"

Several people looked at each other, finally, it was Du Yunluo who spoke.

Du Yunluo only knew about what she experienced, she selectively spoke about parts related to Shi Lian’er, as for the calculation involving the red snow jacket, she didn’t explain it clearly in front of so many people with Old Mrs. Xia.

After listening, Old Mrs. Xia frowned and said, "Shi Lian’er, you all knew about this person already?"

Du Yunluo opened her mouth to answer, only to find Old Mrs. Xia was asking Mrs. Zhen.

Mrs. Zhen lowered her eyes and answered bluntly, "Yes, knew, previously hinted once, can tell her intentions are impure. But I didn’t think she actually had the ability to follow Miss Duan to Wangmei Garden."

That was the truth.

Old Mrs. Xia nodded, if she hadn’t listened to Du Yunluo, she wouldn’t have thought that a poor scholar’s daughter could walk around Wangmei Garden.

Du Yunluo roughly explained Mu Lianhui and Princess An Ran’s attitude towards this matter.

Old Mrs. Xia didn’t comment, just asked Du Yundi, "What was your situation at the front?"

Du Yunluo and Du Yunnuo couldn’t help but listen attentively.

Du Yundi showed embarrassment, he was a man, being schemed against by a young lady like this, although upright fears no shadow, it was still unpleasant.

Awkwardness aside, ultimately a clear explanation was needed.

While drinking in the front, Du Yundi indeed didn’t know Shi Lian’er would come, he wasn’t familiar with Li Luan and Li Yu, due to his identity, after courteous exchanges, he wouldn’t go out of his way to talk, hence spoke more with his classmate Duan Guanqing.

During this, Du Yunlan suddenly came looking for him, whispered to him, it was the news about Shi Lian’er specially sent by Du Yunluo.

Du Yundi was quite surprised, but thought as long as he didn’t act alone, it was still considered safe in Wangmei Garden.

Not long after, a maid came looking for Du Yundi, said Du Yunluo was looking for him.

Du Yunluo had already sent a message once to Du Yunlan, logically shouldn’t have come again, but as it was related to Du Yunluo, Du Yundi was still cautious.

He got up and followed the maid, and under his signal, Du Yunlan followed from a distance.

The maid took Du Yundi around, near the small courtyard where just coincidently Li Luan and Huo Ziming came together.

Li Luan’s clothes were somewhat dirty, his face unsatisfied, while Huo Ziming followed beside, continuously apologizing, the two directly entered the courtyard.

The maid’s face turned pale, said to Du Yundi, "Miss Du is in that house waiting for you, aren’t you going to collide with Prince Rui? Mr. Du, quickly follow the damsel inside to see."

Saying this, the maid hurried forward, ran a few steps, but saw Du Yundi standing still, she anxiously urged again.

Li Luan and Huo Ziming pushed open the door, a girl’s scream came, Du Yundi recognized that voice, it was Shi Lian’er.

The maid turned and ran.

Du Yundi stepped back a few steps, joined Du Yunlan in retreating from the small courtyard, only when they saw Mu Liancheng hurriedly arrived did they leisurely appear nearby.

It was unfortunate for Li Luan and Huo Ziming since Du Yundi wasn’t foolish enough to say Shi Lian’er intended to scheme against him, nor would he shout to find the deceiving maid, that would only invite more trouble.

Du Yundi thought, if Du Yunluo hadn’t informed him in advance, perhaps he would have fallen into the trap, especially seeing Li Luan pushing open the door with an angry face, he might really have rushed over.

He feared Du Yunluo’s stubbornness would clash with Li Luan, and feared Li Luan’s identity would cause Du Yunluo to suffer greatly in conflict, moreover, Mu Lianxiao was also in Wangmei Garden, he didn’t want any gossip about his sister, or if a conflict occurred, for Mu Lianxiao to be caught in a dilemma.

Then he, Du Yundi, might block Li Luan outside the house, with Shi Lian’er certainly greeting him personally if he appeared.

At that time, today’s scapegoat wouldn’t be Huo Ziming, but him, Du Yundi.

After Du Yunluo finished, amidst the fortune, she couldn’t help but wonder, was Li Luan and Huo Ziming’s appearance in the small courtyard purely accidental?

Li Luan’s clothes were dirtied by Huo Ziming, and in the end, Huo Ziming was the unlucky one, he wouldn’t do such silly deeds that harm others without benefiting himself.

Old Mrs. Xia listened, pressed her lips and pondered for a while, said, "I understand everything, since our family isn’t involved, as long as everyone is aware, don’t stir trouble with idle talk. Those are Prince Mansions, Elder Mansions, Marquis Mansions, not for our Du Family to meddle. The New Year is coming, any arrangement or handling are matters within the palace, observe quietly, mind the mouth."

Everyone agreed.

Old Mrs. Xia dismissed everyone, leaving only Du Yunluo to tend to her legs.

Du Yunluo held the Beauty Hammer, gently tapping.

Old Mrs. Xia looked at her indifferently, "I know you still have things unsaid, speak them all."

Du Yunluo just explained she went to find Du Yundi, didn’t mention exchanging the snow jacket with Du Yunnuo or drawing Princess An Ran, this time with Old Mrs. Xia asking, she narrated them one by one, also talked about the matter with the bright red snow jacket.

"You’re saying, Lady schemed against you?" Old Mrs. Xia said with a heavy voice.

"Yes," Du Yunluo nodded, "Besides her, no one else could send the message, without Lady’s help, Shi Lian’er couldn’t do anything."

If everything had succeeded, she and Du Yundi would suffer greatly today.

This thought Old Mrs. Xia agreed with, she lowered her voice and asked Du Yunluo, "Are you suspecting, within Dingyuan Marquis Mansion..."

Du Yunluo didn’t deny, her eyes coolly gleaming with certainty, "Grandmother, the First House only has the Princely Heir, the Third House, and Fourth House have no one, the Second House still has the Princely Heir’s second uncle, also two brothers."

Old Mrs. Xia was startled, for a long time, clapped her hands in laughter, "Yunluo, Yunluo, you’ve really grown up."