C23 Lost in Linglong Courtyard
The autumn night was cold, but Lin Loong's anger could not be seen through.
Early in the morning, she woke up from a nightmare. Her daughter Xu Yanran's voice rang in her ears, "Snakes, so many snakes …"
Lin Loong turned her head to look at her daughter who was sharing a pillow with her. Her mind was still in a state of confusion, and beside her bed Rose was waiting for her.
Seeing that Lin Loong had woken up, Rose hurriedly went up and asked:
"Madam, you've finally woken up. This servant saw that it was too late last night so I waited on you, Madam, to rest in Yanran Courtyard." But what happened last night? Why do you and Miss keep yelling about snakes? "
Lin Loong's face was gloomy, she didn't reply to Rose's words.
She carefully went through everything that had happened yesterday in her mind. She was certain that the snake that appeared last night was related to Xu Zhaoning.
She even guessed that the snakes that appeared last night were the same snakes that she had ordered people to capture in the morning. It was also the first time she had charged into the Old Shao Court, and listened to Xu Zhaoning's command to target her.
Xu Zhaoning!
Lin Loong gritted her teeth in anger. This was all because of Xu Zhaoning.
Perhaps she had sensed Lin Loong's sinister aura, Xu Yanran also woke up at this moment. With a quiet tone, she asked, "Mother, we lost again, right?"
Lin Loong's face sank. Didn't I lose!? He originally thought that he would be able to take care of all the snakes under the ground by digging out the old Shao Court and burying a large amount of realms. However, in reality, he was once again used by Xu Zhaoning to counterattack.
How could Lin Loong, who had gone with the flow for most of her life, endure this humiliation? The blanket in her hand was deformed by her tugging at it.
Seeing that Lin Loong was too focused on her emotions and did not answer him, Xu Yanran lost control of her emotions. "Xu Zhaoning! "Why isn't she dying? Why is she targeting us? She's obviously been stupid for more than ten years, why did she become so smart?"
Xu Yanran's talent and beauty had been praised by the entire capital. When she was still sensible, her mother had said that those who could marry into the Imperial Palace in the future would all be hers. Even his grandparents in the mansion had agreed to this fact, but now, everything had changed.
Since the day the Crown Prince came, Xu Zhaoning had been like a different person. First, her face had been destroyed, then she had broken her own finger, and now, her brain had been injured.
All of this was caused by Xu Zhaoning. How could she be willing to be suppressed by her just like that? No way, she had to resist!
With her at the House of the loyal Marquis, Xu Zhaoning was out of the question.
"Mom, can you help me?" I don't want to see Xu Zhaoning on top of me again. I have to get rid of her or I'll die, Mother … "
Resisting the pain at the back of her head, Xu Yanran lost control of her emotions and kept shaking Lin Loong. She needed Lin Loong to vent her anger for her.
Lin Loong finally snapped out of her daze, sat up, and tucked Xu Yanran in.
"Yanran, don't worry. You are my biological daughter, so Mother will definitely not care about you. You should first rest well; Mother will make a trip back to Emerald Court."
In the end, she had underestimated Xu Zhaoning. Now that she was repeatedly killed by bitch, she had to think carefully.
Xu Zhaoning had been neglected for more than ten years. Even if she could drive snakes, it was only by chance. Furthermore, there was always someone stronger than Xu Zhaoning to drive snakes, so she had to find someone stronger to solve the problem from above.
Before she could even wait for Xu Yanran's reply, Lin Loong had already hurriedly returned to her Emerald Court. Once she entered her own bedroom, she immediately dismissed the little girl beside her.
However, not long after, a mournful scream was heard from the room, "Someone, come quickly!"
"What's wrong, Madam? What happened? "
Hearing her voice, the girl outside the courtyard rushed into the room. She saw Lin Loong staring at the empty box in disbelief.
"Who touched the box?" Lin Loong gritted her teeth and asked Lily who was walking at the very front. That disgusting appearance of hers scared her back by two steps, then she shook her head vigorously, "This servant has always been by your side and has never touched …"
"Who is that!"
Lin Loong's voice was gloomy as she came out of the water. Lilac was the oldest girl by her side, and normally it was only them who had the opportunity to enter the house. Now that Lilac said that she had never touched it before, the suspicious nature of Lilac was the greatest.
Lin Loong's dagger-like gaze fell on Clove, "You'd better put it back for me, otherwise I'll let you live a life worse than death."
She had only taken the box back to her room these two days, and the contents were enough for her to live the rest of her life without worries. Now that it was empty, how could she remain calm?
"Madam, you've been by my side for almost 10 years, and you know her best behavior. Even if you gave me 10 times the guts, I still wouldn't dare to touch your things at all!"
Under the lilac, he kneeled down to the ground, trembling uncontrollably.
Lin Loong's gloomy eyes carefully examined the two of them, confirming that their expressions weren't faked. But then she thought, if it wasn't the lilac next to her, then who would have stolen the things in the box?
"Has the Madam returned?" Nanny Lin's voice came from outside the door. Lin Loong's expression turned cold as her irritation faded. She raised her voice. "Momo, please come in."
With her permission, Nanny Lin pushed the door open without stopping. Sensing the tense atmosphere in the room, and noticing the tears on Lilac's face, Nanny Lin's brows twitched slightly. She wanted to say something, but she hesitated.
"What is it? Tell me." Because the person who came was her wet nurse, Lin Loong tried her best to suppress her anger, but a trace of impatience still remained on her face.
Nanny Lin's expression was slightly stiff, but she still walked up to Lin Loong and said in a low voice, "I found the person who listened to He Xuan at the door."
"Listening to He Xuan?" Lin Loong's expression changed drastically. Then, as if she had thought of something, she stared fixedly at the empty box in her hands. After a long while, she squeezed out a few words from between her teeth. "Bring her in!"
A delicate girl was pushed in and forced to kneel in front of Lin Loong.
The girl struggled to stand up, but was pushed down by Nanny Lin. As a sharp-tongued girl, she immediately shouted out loud, "Madam, what do you mean by this? Even if Madam does not want to see my aunt in charge, you should not take it out on a little girl like me. "
In her words, Lin Loong became dissatisfied with the power taken from her, and therefore had a grudge with the little girl.
Nanny Lin slapped her hard and scolded, "You little b * tch! How dare you talk back to me like that! You deserve a beating!"
"You are the old tricky one, Madam hasn't even spoken, yet you're already acting as your master. Those who don't know this would think that you are the head of the entire Emerald Court.
Nanny Lin's face heated up at her words. She was worried that Lin Loong would think that she had ulterior motives. With a vicious expression, she glanced at the girl and prepared to teach her a lesson once again.
But in the next second, Lin Loong shouted at her, "Nanny Lin, step down."
"Madam, please listen to I's explanation." Nanny Lin was a little anxious. She had relied on being the mistress's wet nurse all these years and had often acted arrogantly in the Hou Mansion, but Madam had never pursued the matter before.
Now if …
"Step down!" At this moment, Lin Loong's thoughts were not with Nanny Lin. Upon seeing Nanny Lin repeatedly interrupting, she could not help but raise her voice, her face turning gloomy.
Nanny Lin felt guilty, but she didn't dare to say anything else and retreated to Lin Loong's side.
"Where is the thing you took from the Emerald Court?"
Lin Loong's ten fingers were trembling, but she did her best to control them. Her voice was so cold that it sounded like it came from the summit of a snowy mountain.