NCCnovel Chapter 272 Hatred
Chapter 272 Hatred
Chapter 272
Here, Luo Shuiyao and others took a lot of effort and finally carried Ye Yunxing to Cuizhuyuan where he lived.
The Cuizhu Courtyard was in turmoil. The steward had already dispatched most of his servants to search for his own prince, so he remained behind, awaiting news. From afar, he spotted Miss Luo and her maid running towards him in the rain and hurried forward to greet them. Upon realizing the maid was carrying the prince, he was horrified. Fortunately, the steward, a well-trained man, quickly composed himself and summoned the courtyard's only two servants, who then carried Ye Yunxing into the house.
Several people slowly put Ye Yunxing down. The steward then realized that his master's clothes were soaked and covered in wounds. If he caught a cold, it would be bad. So, he hurriedly called two servants, "Go and get the prince's clean clothes."
Seeing that Ye Yunxing had been settled, Luo Shuiyao looked at his expression carefully, thinking to herself that it seemed that there was no need for her to wait here for the time being.
This was a man's room, after all. If it hadn't been an emergency, she wouldn't have rushed in. Just as she was about to leave, she heard the steward's words. Her eyes swept over the drenched Ye Yunxing, thinking that he was already seriously injured, and if he were hit by the cold wind, his condition would surely be even worse.
So, Luo Shuiyao hurriedly said: "Change his wet clothes first, or give him a simple wash, but don't touch his legs. His legs seem to be broken. If you move around, I'm afraid it will get hurt worse."
She had been following him all the way, paying close attention to his leg, fearing that Chun Xing and the others would accidentally touch his injured leg and cause the fracture to become more serious.
In the original novel, Ye Yunxing suffered a broken leg, and due to delayed medical treatment, he developed a leg disease. While this didn't affect his daily life, it left him with unbearable pain on rainy days. She had thought the situation would be different without the original owner's involvement, but she didn't expect him to survive the ordeal.
"Thank you, Miss Luo. This is a men's residence. As a woman, you should still follow some etiquette and not bring your small-town ways into the Marquis' Mansion."
The steward of Cuizhu Courtyard had been assigned to the court by the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery and his wife since Ye Yunxing was a child, to oversee all matters. He remained unmarried, caring for the young man almost as if he were his own son. Now, seeing the young man he had watched grow up so severely injured, even though Luo Shuiyao's words were full of concern, the steward's face couldn't help but show a hint of resentment when he realized that the young man's injuries were caused by her.
Chun Xing and Chun Tao walked Luo Shuiyao to the door but didn't enter the house. Hearing the steward's words, Chun Xing couldn't help but stand up to defend her young lady: "Steward Liu, what are you saying? What do you mean my young lady is from a small town? If it weren't for my young lady, I don't know if the prince would have returned alive."
Chun Xing was filled with resentment, thinking to herself: My young lady is clearly the prince's benefactor. If they hadn't happened to pass by and the young lady hadn't seen him and gone to investigate without hesitation, how could they have discovered the prince injured and fainted at the entrance of that remote alley? I thought that even if there was no generous reward, I would at least receive some words of gratitude for returning the prince safely. Who could have expected that not only would there be no kind words, but the steward would actually say such harsh words.
Who could have expected that upon hearing this, the steward's expression turned even colder. He snorted and said, "If it weren't for your young lady, how could our young master have suffered such a disaster? If you want to be thanked, go find the Madam and the Marquis. I'm just an insignificant steward and have no right to express gratitude on the young master's behalf."
The steward thought it was clearly Miss Luo who had taken his son away, and now he was so seriously injured, while the three of them, the master and the servant, were unharmed. This really made him furious. His son had been weak since childhood, and his wife had always treated him like the apple of her eye. He had never suffered such a serious injury before.
After hearing this, Chun Xing's face flushed with anger, and her chest heaved violently. Just as she was about to charge forward to argue, Luo Shuiyao quickly raised her hand to stop her. "Okay, let's go out first. We'll ask about this later."
When Luo Shuiyao left the house, she looked at Manager Liu with complicated eyes, but did not respond to what he said. Then she pulled Chun Xing and Chun Tao to stand under the eaves at the door.
At this time, the rain in the yard was still drizzling. Although it was not as heavy as before, it was definitely not light. Considering that Ye Yunxing's condition had not improved, Luo Shuiyao was really worried about going back like this, so she planned to wait until the doctor examined him before making any plans.
The Marquis's wife hurried over. As soon as she entered the courtyard, she quickly reached out to hold on to the pillar under the eaves, breathing heavily. After catching her breath for a moment, she hurried towards the house where Ye Yunxing lived. Luo Shuiyao saw her come in and hurried forward, bowing respectfully to her and saying, "Auntie, how are you?"
The situation was so urgent back then that she was only concerned with getting Ye Yunxing back home to prevent him from getting his injured leg wet in the rain, and she hadn't bothered with the formalities. Now that she had a little free time, she naturally had to greet the Marquis's wife according to etiquette.
Unexpectedly, the usually kind Marquis's wife just glanced at her casually with the corner of her eye, and then walked past her as if she didn't see her at all.
Luo Shuiyao was stunned, a look of bewilderment crossing her face. She had never imagined that the Marquis's wife would one day look at her as if she were an enemy, her eyes filled with coldness and disgust. She had never seen the Marquis's face like this before. At this moment, she suddenly felt dazed, as if time had overlapped. In the original novel, had the original owner gradually gone mad under such a gaze, until she lost her mind?
Chun Tao also keenly sensed that something was wrong. Seeing Luo Shuiyao standing there in a daze, she hurried forward and pulled her back under the eaves. Then she picked up her sleeve and gently wiped the rain off her face, saying in a low voice, "Miss, why do I feel like everyone in this mansion is acting strangely today? Also, what exactly did that Steward Liu mean by that just now? Why did he say that if it weren't for you, the prince wouldn't have been so seriously injured? What does the prince's injury have to do with us?"
Although Chuntao didn't dare to say the following words about why the Marquis' wife treated them coldly, Luo Shuiyao understood what she meant when she saw the worry and confusion in Chuntao's eyes.
She calmed herself down, came to her senses, patted Chuntao's hand gently, and said in a gentle voice, "Don't worry, you'll know after you ask clearly."
At this moment, the two maids were somewhat bewildered, and she was their backbone. In this situation, she had to remain calm and not panic. There must be some misunderstanding that she was not aware of.
She narrowed her eyes slightly and looked towards Qiuliyuan, thinking to herself, could this be related to Lu Zhaozhao?