NCCnovel Chapter 163: Aunt Liu
Chapter 163: Aunt Liu
Chapter 163
In her final moments, she thought to herself, "I really have to thank Jing'an Marquis's Mansion and Liu Xiangdong. If it weren't for them, how could I have such a large manor?" Although the location of this manor is a bit remote, it is large and has many houses. Otherwise, she would not dare to use it as a factory.
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At this moment, the Jing'an Marquis's Mansion didn't feel her gratitude at all. Liu Xiangdong's courtyard was brightly lit and filled with noise. Liu Xiangdong's wails echoed throughout the courtyard. Lady Jing'an wiped her tears and tried to soothe him, but she couldn't stop his roar.
The servant hurried to report to the Earl of Jing'an. Upon hearing that something had happened in his son's courtyard, Liu Gongquan had to withdraw from the land of tenderness.
Seeing him stand up, Aunt Liu didn't say much. She also stood up and took his outer garment from the shelf, gently put it on him, and then knelt down to tie his waist belt for him.
Liu Gongquan lowered his eyes and looked at her, his eyes full of tenderness. "Mei'er, go to sleep first. Don't worry about me. I'll go and see what's going on first."
Liu Mei'er was nearly forty years old, which was considered old age by common sense. However, because of Liu Gongquan's favor, she was always the first to receive the best things in the mansion, so she still looked as gentle and charming as a picture.
Hearing that Liu Gongquan was going to check on the situation, she said with a worried look on her face: "Master, please go quickly. Don't let anything happen to the Second Young Master, otherwise the Madam will be heartbroken."
When he heard the word "Madam", a cold light flashed in Liu Gongquan's eyes, but disappeared without a trace in the blink of an eye.
Liu Meir seemed unaware of it and still walked him out of the yard with a gentle look.
After Liu Gongquan left the courtyard, he paused outside, his gaze once again cast inward. The warm yellow candlelight flickered in the courtyard, exuding a sense of warmth. He hesitated for a moment before turning and striding towards Liu Xiangdong's courtyard. After all, that was his legitimate son, the one who would one day control the Jing'an Marquis's mansion.
Liu Gongquan had cherished this son ever since he was a child. To prevent him from getting too close to his mother, Liu Gongquan had him raised in the front yard, personally teaching him, fearing he would be corrupted by that short-sighted woman. But somehow, the child had been making mistakes repeatedly recently, even having his leg broken for no apparent reason, and himself suffering from injuries.
No matter how hard Liu Gongquan questioned him, he could not get to the bottom of the matter. He did send people to investigate, but even with all his power, they only found out that he had left the city alone and suddenly appeared at the gate of the Bo Mansion a day later. As for what had happened in the meantime, they still had no clue.
He was furious, but when he saw his son's body covered in wounds, he couldn't help but soften his heart. Just then, a servant came to report that his son was in unbearable pain and unable to sleep, which made him even more worried.
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After Liu Gongquan walked away, Liu Meir immediately put away her weak appearance and looked into the distance with cold eyes. The tenderness in her eyes just now had disappeared without a trace, and now there was only coldness and indifference.
The maid beside her came forward, took a quick glance at her expression, and gently advised: "Auntie, why don't you go back and rest first."
Liu Mei'er casually glanced at the maid, then withdrew her gaze and walked straight into the room. The maid was extremely alert and looked around. Seeing that no one was nearby, she hurried into the house and stood respectfully in front of Liu Mei'er after the doors and windows were closed.
"I've learned that the eldest young master left the city a while ago and hasn't been seen since. He didn't even bring his attendants with him, so it's really hard to track his whereabouts. However, I've already arranged for someone outside to look for him, and I think we'll have news back soon. Don't worry too much, young lady."
For some reason, Concubine Liu never liked being addressed as "concubine" in public, preferring only to be called "girl." This baffled the maids around her. Marquis Jing'an valued Concubine Liu immensely, even offering her a smoother and more comfortable treatment than the principal wife. Yet, for some reason, Concubine Liu simply resented the status of concubine in Marquis Jing'an's mansion.
But Aunt Liu, Aunt Liu's methods of punishing people were always clever, leaving servants like them with nowhere to complain. Naturally, she didn't dare to ask more questions.
Who knew that after hearing this, Aunt Liu just smiled coldly, without any worry on her face, as if the one who disappeared was not her son.
"Just send someone to look for him. Also, arrange for someone to thoroughly investigate why Liu Xiangdong injured his leg. When you have any results, please inform me."
The maid replied "Yes, Miss",
Then he said, "I will withdraw first."
Aunt Liu waved her hand impatiently, and the maid hurriedly turned around and left, even closing the door with extreme caution.
After the maid left, Aunt Liu put down the teacup in her hand, looked out the window coldly, and sneered to herself: It seems... the end of the Jing'an Marquis's family is just around the corner.
Jing'an Bo had never imagined that his beloved concubine Liu had two faces. At this time, he had already arrived at Liu Xiangdong's courtyard and could hear Liu Xiangdong's painful roar from a distance. He frowned, walked into the house with a sullen face, and shouted loudly: "A man of seven feet tall, yet he is so spoiled, what future can he have?"
His scolding made Liu Xiangdong, who always respected his father, hold back his howls.
Wife of Marquis Jing'an was furious when she saw this. She shouted at Liu Gongquan, "Liu Gongquan, you've been staying at that vixen's place all day, completely unaware of the suffering your son is going through! You came in and started yelling at the top of your lungs. If you really despise us, mother and son, why not just drive us away?!"
When Liu Gongquan first entered the room and yelled, he didn't even notice his son's pale face. When he took a closer look, he saw that his son's face was pale, his lips were bitten, and sweat was pouring down like raindrops. He instantly regretted it. But after being yelled at by Yang Ruolan, his face immediately fell. He snorted coldly, "If it weren't for my son, I would have divorced you, a vicious woman, long ago. Why would I keep you?"
Yang Ruolan was originally a little afraid of Liu Gongquan. When she saw his face gloomy, she became afraid again. She didn't dare to say anything more and just shut her mouth obediently.
Seeing Yang Ruolan like this, Liu Gongquan felt even more disgusted. He didn't even want to look at her. He just looked at Liu Xiangdong, who was gritting his teeth to endure the pain, and said, "Wait a minute. I will submit a memorial to the palace and ask His Majesty to send a royal physician to see you."
After saying that, he turned around and walked out without staying for long.