bestfiction Chapter 171 The Days Are Hard
Chapter 171 The Days Are Hard
Lu Lan reached out and touched her face.
The pain on her face was nothing compared to the wounds on her hands, but it made her even more heartbroken.
She looked at Zheng Jihua.
Neither his father nor his mother had ever laid a hand on him, but now, it was because of him that he had done it for the first time.
Zheng Jihua walked towards Yan Yun, looking at him with concern.
"Ning'er, you've been frightened."
Zheng Jihua is a good father to Yan Yun, but he may not be a good husband to Yan Yun.
Such a heartless man wouldn't care about others at all.
Yan Yun reached out and pulled the curtain aside to cover himself.
Zheng Jihua immediately realized something. Although he had hurt Lu Lan, he also felt hurt because of Yan Yun.
The child I watched grow up.
His displeasure with Lu Lan reached its peak.
"You went crazy just now, and now you're in Ning'er's courtyard. What? The Lu family is gone, and you can't survive either?"
Zheng Jihua's words surprised both of them.
Yan Yun was surprised that Zheng Jihua disregarded Lu Lan and directly said that the Lu family was gone.
Lu Mingyuan was, after all, a general. Even if he died on the battlefield, his mansion would not disappear.
"My lord, Lan'er just wants to know about Father and Brother."
Lu Lan calmed down and her voice became gentle again.
But for Zheng Jihua, people she doesn't like are just unpleasant to look at.
Even if Lu Lan is the person next to you in bed, it's the same.
He didn't accept Lu Lan's change of attitude; instead, he responded with harsh words.
"Does he think he can be superior to Ning'er just because he has Lu Mingyuan?"
He suddenly seemed to realize something and let out a cold laugh.
"He's nothing but a piece of trash."
Faced with Zheng Jihua's humiliating words, Lu Lan's face grew increasingly ugly.
"Master."
She still addressed Zheng Jihua as "husband".
Zheng Jihua showed no mercy, "Men, drag this madman out."
His words showed no mercy to Lu Lan.
The servants rushed in, their faces no longer showing the respect they once had.
Lu Lan looked at Zheng Jihua's icy face and couldn't accept it.
If she didn't like Zheng Jihua, she wouldn't have wanted to marry him.
But now.
This is how he treated himself...
Why?
how so……
Lu Lan was unaware of the reason.
Looking at everything before him, Yan Yun felt even more disgusted with Zheng Jihua.
Lu Lan was young, and she believed she was devoted to Zheng Jihua, but now he was treating her like this.
Lu Lan was overwhelmed with mixed feelings.
Her gaze fell on Yan Yun beside her.
But Yan Yun just looked at Zheng Jihua without saying a word to help her.
The maid supported her arm, which was still bleeding.
The maids all frowned as they watched.
Zheng Jihua did not react at all.
"Drag it out."
All that followed was Zheng Jihua's order.
Lu Lan was taken away.
Zheng Jihua's expression then changed.
He walked towards Yan Yun, preparing to sit down by the bed.
We've only just gotten close.
Yan Yun firmly ordered him to leave: "Get out."
Listening to my daughter's two words, pronounced clearly and precisely.
Zheng Jihua, however, felt relieved. He believed that Ning'er was only angry with him because she was frightened by Lu Lan.
As for Lu Lan, he would naturally think of ways to deal with her; as for Ning'er...
"It was your father's negligence that frightened you with that madman."
Hearing Zheng Jihua's explanation, Yan Yun didn't want to hear another word. She pulled the blanket next to her to cover her face.
Zheng Jihua turned around and gave instructions to the servants beside him.
“Keep a close eye on Miss’s courtyard. If anything like what happened today frightens her again, I’ll cut off one of your hands.”
The maids trembled and all lowered their heads.
Because Zheng Jihua kept his word, they were naturally afraid.
After dealing with Lu Lan's matter, Zheng Jihua knew that Yan Yun was in a bad mood, so he had someone send over some novelties.
She instructed the maids to keep an eye on the young lady and to report to her immediately if anything happened.
Zheng Jihua spoke to Yan Yun again, "Ning'er, if you want to do anything, you must tell your father."
Yan Yun still did not respond.
Zheng Jihua had become accustomed to leaving.
After Zheng Jihua left and the maids dispersed, Yan Yun finally sat up.
When Yan Yun saw Zheng Jihua treating Lu Lan the same way in front of him, his disgust for him only deepened.
Lu Lan made her own choice and doesn't deserve any sympathy.
Yan Yun thought of Lu Mingyuan, such a completely different person, how could she know what would become of him now?
Yan Yun also wanted to know, but had no way of finding out.
She looked up and around; all the maids were staring at her, as if trying to see right through her.
Yan Yun stood up, and the maids immediately came forward.
"Miss."
They stood in front of Yan Yun and surrounded her.
"I don't need you to serve me."
Yan Yun told them to leave.
The maids ignored her and stood beside Yan Yun, reaching out to support her arm. Their hands were icy cold, and when they touched Yan Yun, it wasn't that they were being coy; they were genuinely provoked.
"Get out of your way."
Suppressing his anger, Yan Yun ordered the maids to disperse.
The maids looked around, then withdrew their hands and stepped aside.
"If you need us to do anything, please just tell us."
They were humble in their attitude, but they wouldn't listen to Yan Yun.
Yan Yun didn't want to teach them a lesson.
She put on her clothes, stood to the side, and looked out the window.
A white eagle circled overhead and landed on a nearby treetop.
The matter of Lu Mingyuan has not stopped.
Although the women in the inner quarters are unaware of world affairs, they can still glean a lot of information from casual gossip.
Lu Mingyuan died in battle, but now rumors are circulating in the city that Lu Mingyuan's son was bewitched by a witch and betrayed the soldiers, leading to the fall of the city. Fortunately, Deputy General Shi Hu is guarding the border, preventing foreign invasion.
Suddenly, Lu Mingyuan became the object of pity. His son was disappointing and caused the city gates to fall, his past achievements vanished, and he began to be criticized.
Yan Yun was puzzled, but he felt sorry to hear that such a illustrious person had come to such an end.
But it's just a pity, since my current situation isn't much better.
She was watched by the maid every day.
She felt annoyed, but there was nothing she could do; she was being watched by eyes everywhere.
Meanwhile, in the mansion.
Lu Lan, who used to be everywhere, gradually disappeared from the mansion.
Yan Yun did go to the courtyard to see, but it was obvious at a glance whether he was favored or neglected.
The concubine had a few days of excitement, inviting many tailors to the mansion to make new clothes and acquiring a lot of jewelry.
Her heart was originally with Yan Yun, but Yan Yun didn't love her, so she lost interest in him and didn't care much about him anymore. She had other people deliver her food and clothes.
The concubine was secretly pleased to learn that Lu Lan had lost Zheng Jihua's heart. The nanny reminded her not to lose her composure, but the concubine's thoughts were impossible to hide.
He had new clothes prepared for them and invited a famous rouge shop to make incense.
The concubine looked at her face and asked several times, "Did you go to invite the master?"
"Yes, I've already gone."
"What did the master say?"
"They said they would come."
The concubine was satisfied, watching the smoke rising continuously from the incense burner; she was determined to have it.
Compared to the chaos outside the city, Yan Yun's life was peaceful as still water, yet she felt as if each day was an eternity. Her small body and small courtyard made her unwilling to stay here.
She recalled looking out from the city wall and realizing that the small courtyard was surrounded by a wide open space, completely different from what she remembered.
She stood up, and her maidservant immediately followed.
"Miss, what's wrong?"