Remarrying Chun Yuan

Chapter 242 Vortex

"what!!!"

Xia Zhi cried out in alarm and quickly covered her mouth, hiding behind Granny Fang!

Granny Fang was also startled and instinctively shielded Liu Yuechu, saying, "Don't be afraid, it's alright!"

Is this the only one, or are there others elsewhere?

"All of you, stop sitting there and get up to take a look!"

The maids immediately stood up, picked up their personal belongings and held them to their chests, afraid that something might slip inside if they weren't careful!

Liu Yuechu was also taken aback, but she was not afraid.

After all, she had seen rats the size of pigs in the granary and snakes coiled on the roofs of the manor houses. A mere scorpion wouldn't scare her that much.

"Yuechan, be careful, most scorpions are poisonous!" She saw Liu Yuechan handling the scorpion too casually.

"Poisonous? Poisonous is even better! I can't catch them normally!" Liu Yuechan pulled out a small leather pouch and put the scorpion inside. She then took out a sharpened fork from the pouch. "Second Sister, don't move yet, let me look for more!"

She squatted in the corner and rummaged through the wall, seemingly very excited.

After rummaging around, they found about ten more in the leather bag.

She was a disciple of Physician Sun, and also had the guidance of her unconventional brother-in-law Yuan Cuo, so she had a genuine interest in the five poisonous creatures.

But after catching about ten poisonous scorpions, both Granny Fang and Liu Yuechu fell silent. It was obvious that the Jiang family had deliberately set a trap to scare her, perhaps even hoping she would be bitten and poisoned to death.

"The methods of the Left Chancellor's office are truly despicable. They're using these folk tricks. Aren't they ashamed of their official hats?" Granny Fang was so angry that her face turned red. She was just about to roll up her sleeves and demand an explanation.

Liu Yuechu stopped her, saying, "Don't say anything yet. Pretend it never happened. Everyone be careful later, but don't show anything unusual." She was eager to see what tricks Jiang Yunjiao would pull next.

Granny Fang worriedly suggested, "Why don't we go back now? We've already discovered the danger; there's no need to continue swimming in the perilous lake."

After all, Liu Yuechu is pregnant, so it would be unacceptable for anything to go wrong!

Liu Yuechu still didn't want to leave. "You can hide from the first day of the month, but you can't hide the fifteenth. It's better to let the demon show her true form now than to cause trouble after she actually enters the door?"

Granny Fang understood that what she said made sense. "But we can't just let it go like this?"

"Of course not. People always have to pay the price for their evil deeds, but that price doesn't necessarily have to be paid by me." Liu Yuechu glanced at Xia Zhi, who seemed genuinely frightened, her face devoid of any complex expression. Perhaps she didn't even intend to immediately contact the Empress...

Granny Fang understood Liu Yuechu's meaning and could only remain silent.

She was just glad she had brought Liu Yuechan with her today; that young lady was truly a reckless character.

Liu Yuechan searched around enthusiastically several times and also put insect-repelling sachets on Liu Yuechu's body. "Take them off as soon as you get home." The fragrance inside can easily cause headaches, but it's fine to avoid poisonous creatures at this time.

Liu Yuechu tucked the fragrant pill into the hem of her skirt, which was a safe way to do it.

At this moment, Jiang Yunjiao's wet nurse quickly arrived with the palanquin bearers. "...Is Lady Liu rested well? I'm so sorry, I left a little too long ago and left you here alone. The household was quite busy today and couldn't spare any manpower. It took us a long time to find you." She made up an excuse and entered cautiously, wanting to see if anything had happened.

"I had a good rest, and it's nice and cool here."

Liu Yuechu, with Fang Mama by her arm, walked out of the room with a nonchalant smile on her face. "I was wondering why there wasn't an opera troupe to perform for a few days at today's birthday banquet, and then I heard that the old lady prefers quiet."

"Since you prefer quiet, wouldn't today's birthday celebration be quite a disturbance? Those who received invitations and those who didn't, all making a ruckus, it's really hard on the old lady."

Liu Yuechu also learned the sarcastic and unsettling manner of the official's family.

In layman's terms, it would be obvious that "the Left Chancellor's household is really short of money and is relying on the old lady's birthday celebration to collect gifts!"

But the wet nurse still understood.

But she pretends to know what she doesn't.

"The old lady rarely wants to have a lively time, and our master is always filial, so he will naturally handle it properly." The nanny glanced back into the room, only surprised that the scorpion hadn't scared Liu Yuechu. She had deliberately waited a while before coming.

But Liu Yuechu, Granny Fang, and even Liu Yuechan who was by her side were all unharmed, and the other maids also seemed to be alright...

The wet nurse could only guess that the scorpion hadn't been discovered.

She had said before that this tactic wouldn't work, but Jiang Yunjiao was determined to come up with a few more tricks. In any case, she was determined to cause some trouble for Liu Yuechu in the Left Chancellor's residence today.

Liu Yuechu sat on the palanquin, carried by four old women from the Left Chancellor's residence.

Granny Fang examined the beam and found it to be sturdy; there shouldn't be any problems...

They arrived at the old lady's courtyard, where everyone was naturally overjoyed.

The Left Chancellor's family was also a large clan, with hundreds of relatives and cousins. The procession of kneeling and kowtowing to celebrate her birthday was grand and impressive, after all, she was the biological mother of Consort Yu, and even if the clan disapproved, they still had to show her respect.

Jiang Yunjiao was right next to the old lady at this moment, seemingly prepared for the news that Liu Yuechu had been bitten by a scorpion, and had even called the doctor to come and check on the injury.

But someone at the door announced, "Lady Liu has arrived!"

Jiang Yunjiao was surprised; how did she arrive unharmed?

The ladies of the other mansions also knew that Liu Yuechu would be coming, and each had their own thoughts.

Even though they had no prior interaction, they had all heard of Liu Yuechu's exploits and knew that she was not someone to be trifled with.

They couldn't help but look at Jiang Yunjiao, wondering if she could live a peaceful life after marrying into the family.

The old lady remained unmoved, seemingly uninterested in whether she came or not.

"I pay my respects to the old lady. It is my good fortune to share in her blessings upon our first meeting. It is a pity that I found out so late and did not have enough time to prepare my gift. I hope you will not find it offensive."

Liu Yuechu, supported by her maids, curtsied and then had Huajiao deliver the gift list.

Logically, this item should have been left at the main entrance, but they entered through the side entrance.

At that time, Zuo Cheng was busy dealing with Chen Zhongyao and had no time to care about what gifts the Liu family sent. So Liu Yuechu brought the gifts.

The old lady frowned, feeling that Liu Yuechu was being rather improper; how could she present a gift to someone in front of them?

"It's really too much trouble for you to come all this way while you're pregnant. I never expected that a simple birthday celebration would cause such a commotion. It's all my fault." She said in a flat tone, grumbling, and gave her mother a look. Her mother took the booklet and put it aside.

Liu Yuechu felt as if she had encountered a cold, unyielding man. This was hardly a birthday celebration. If it weren't for the red silk and lanterns and the longevity characters plastered all over the mansion, she would have thought there was some unspeakable secret.

"Grandmother, aren't you eager to meet your future in-laws? We can invite them to speak with you at the banquet later. If you agree, I'll go and chat with them first," Jiang Yunjiao said, sensing the awkward atmosphere.