The moment Li Yiniang stepped into the garden, she stood there like a log.
As far as the eye could see, the whole garden was in decline.
What was that shabby thatched cottage that suddenly appeared?
And those wilted and dispirited chrysanthemums, and those slanting bamboos. Where did they come from?
Looking at the scene in front of her and smelling the stench in the air, Li Yiniang felt dizzy again.
Nanny Wang quickly stepped forward to support her arm: "Yiniang, be careful."
At the same time, she took out a smelling bottle from her sleeve and put it under Li Yiniang's nose. It was filled with anti-odor powder. She had just gone to get this.
But she was still a step too late. She should have leaked some news in advance so that Li Yiniang could have some mental preparation.
Fortunately, after Li Yiniang smelled the smelling bottle, her expression became much clearer.
Following that, there was her voice as low as a ghost: "What's going on!"
"Yiniang, let's go outside and talk first."
As Nanny Wang said, she supported Li Yiniang out of the garden.
It was not easy to catch her breath. She could not be smoked by this stench again.
...
When Dongyue came to call Su Hele to Yurongyuan, Su Hele was reclining on the couch to rest.
She had been busy these days and was really exhausted. Finally, she had repaired the garden before Chen Wanrong came back.
Needless to say, He Jin was very satisfied with the thatched cottage. He would go there again when he was off duty tonight.
It was just that the chrysanthemums that had been moved over were not very good, but it was not a big problem.
Give them two days. When the filth took effect, they would regain their vitality.
It was just that she had to order the servants to burn incense in the garden later to get rid of the smell.
"Just say that my illness is not cured yet. Do I still need to teach you this?"
Su Hele half-lowered her eyes, her tone was light, with a bit of impatience.
"Miss Dongyue said that if you are too ill to get up, she has brought a sedan chair and can carry you there."
Sumo's heart was beating very fast. She felt inexplicably uneasy.
Su Hele was still calm:
"Then carry me."
Li Yiniang wanted to set rules for her while Chen Wanrong was away.
But she was ill now. She might faint accidentally.
...
When Su Hele came to Yurongyuan, she saw that there were several people in the yard being beaten with a board. Their wailing and sobbing echoed together.
Taking a closer look, weren't they the servants in her yard?
Su Hele could not sit still on the sedan chair. She quickly stepped into the front hall:
"What does Yiniang mean by this?"
Even when beating a dog, one should look at its owner. Why did she punish the people in her yard!
Li Yiniang curled her lips and smiled creepily:
"What good rules. They don't even know to pay respects. Give the people outside ten more blows!"
As soon as she said that, the screams outside became louder, making Su Hele's face turn pale.
Li Yiniang actually dared to do it. Was she crazy?
"Please pay respects to Yiniang. I just don't know what mistakes they made that made Yiniang act so harshly."
Su Hele raised her head, her voice neither overbearing nor humble.
"Humph, don't you have any idea what you have done?"
Just as she was saying that, a maid came to report:
"Yiniang, someone has fainted."
"Splash them awake and keep beating them. It's good for them to remember their lesson. They don't know the rules of etiquette and status. They listen to anyone's nonsense."
Li Yiniang gritted her teeth and looked at Su Hele. The veins protruding from her temples were like earthworms, winding and terrifying.
Her gaze was cold and inquiring, making Su Hele feel panicked.
She pinched her palm and did not say a word, but her eyes were sweeping over Li Yiniang.
"Why did you harm Ajin?"
When Li Yiniang spoke again, the question made Su Hele unexpected.
"I don't understand what Yiniang means."
"You clearly have a physical ailment but you still went to find Ajin. Isn't it just to pass the sick aura on your body to him? Nanny Wang, slap her mouth and tell her that she dared to murder her husband!"
Su Hele never expected that this was the excuse for Li Yiniang to cause trouble. She was caught off guard and was slapped by Nanny Wang on her face.
The slap was so loud and powerful. Su Hele could not stand still and fell to the ground. Then she fainted.
Nanny Wang looked at Li Yiniang and saw her sneer:
"Splash her awake and use the family law!"
Seeing someone holding a wooden basin and about to step forward, Su Hele slowly woke up and saw an old woman holding a willow stick walking up.
"Yiniang, if you hurt me, how will you explain it to Ajin?"
Su Hele supported the ground with both hands and moved back on all fours.
"Heh, you dare to threaten me? I'm just beating a slut who murdered her husband. Do I still need to explain it to anyone?"
Li Yiniang was extremely angry. She could tolerate her inconsistent words and deeds. She could also tolerate her not knowing her status.
But it was not okay for her to hook up with He Jin and have fun while she was ill!
Thinking of this, Li Yiniang glanced at the old woman. The willow stick immediately whipped towards Su Hele's face.
Su Hele turned her head to avoid it. The willow stick whipped on her shoulder and immediately left a bloodstain.
Su Hele let out a scream, louder than anyone else.
Then, there was another willow stick. This time, Su Hele's voice was much softer.
"Looking at your energetic appearance, your illness must have been cured long ago. If you continue to pretend to be weak in front of me, I will beat you to death. Say, do you know your mistake?"
Li Yiniang's voice came from above her head, angry and cold.
Su Hele's hair was trembling, but she gritted her teeth and did not answer.
If she admitted her mistake, wouldn't she just give Li Yiniang an excuse to continue beating her?
She did not believe that Li Yiniang really dared to beat her to death!
"Okay, you are really backbone. Keep beating her!"
Hearing this, the old woman wanted to do it again, but unexpectedly, Su Hele suddenly got up and ran outside.
The situation changed suddenly. Everyone was a little caught off guard and actually let her run to the door of the hall.
Her shoulder hurt like it was on fire, but Su Hele gritted her teeth and persisted.
As long as she got out of this door, it would be okay. Sumo was outside.
But just as Su Hele's foot was about to step out of the door, Su Nansheng stood at the door smiling.
"Where is the Second Young Mistress going? Oh! What happened to you?"
Looking at Su Hele's swollen face and bloody shoulder, Su Nansheng was shocked on the surface, but actually felt very sorry in her heart.
Li Yiniang had done it too quickly. She had already started beating her?
Su Hele had been holding on with a breath of strength. Now that she was blocked by Su Nansheng, her strength immediately dissipated and she collapsed on the ground.
"A Sheng, you are here to save me, right? Li Yiniang has privately set up a torture chamber and wants to beat me to death."
Su Hele grabbed Su Nansheng's skirt, her voice trembling.
Su Nansheng lowered her eyes and looked at her. Then she slowly squatted down and slowly pried her hand away:
"Second Young Mistress, I'm here to visit your illness."
Then, Su Nansheng stood up and looked at Li Yiniang who was staring at her:
"I came at a bad time. But jade will not become a vessel without carving. Li Yiniang must be doing this for the good of the Second Young Mistress. I won't bother you."
As she said that, Su Nansheng turned around and stepped out of the door, but she took a step sideways and stood behind the door.
Li Yiniang immediately understood what Su Nansheng meant and suppressed her voice:
"Why don't you grab her back for me!"
Her voice was gloomy, making people's hair stand on end.
Seeing several sturdy old women walking towards her, Su Hele immediately pulled out her hairpin and pressed it against her throat:
"If you dare to come over again, I will kill myself. Li Yiniang, where did you get the right to use private torture?"
Hearing this, Su Nansheng who was hiding outside the door laughed.
She was afraid that she did not dare to kill herself. She really wanted to help her.