Chapter 29: The Fire Burns Down the Prime Minister's Residence

  When I appeared in front of Leng Jie, who had been waiting for a long time at the door, she was clearly impatient.

  "Ma'am, did you need to sleep from noon until now?"

  "Of course, sleeping like this is good for your skin!" She said with a flirtatious glance.

  Leng Gu suppressed her urge to vomit, swung the whip in her hand and turned around: "The master wants me to take you somewhere."

  "Where is it?" Little Qian asked eagerly from behind.

  Leng Gong turned her head and glared at her: "The Prime Minister's mansion is about to receive guests, and we need to tidy up a courtyard for the guests to stay in. It just so happens that there is a miscellaneous courtyard in the mansion, and as the wife of the Prime Minister, the master specially instructed me to hand over the task to you, madam!" The two words "specially" were particularly emphasized.

  I rolled my eyes: so they're coming up with a new trick again, whatever, I'll just adapt and counter their moves!

  ……

  I thought I had a good understanding ability, but I never thought of: Miscellaneous Hospital ——

  It's just a courtyard full of weeds!!!!!

  Looking at the wild grass that stretches as far as the eye can see and reaches up to my knees and one-third of Xiaoxian's height, I couldn't help but sigh in my heart "You win this time, you're ruthless!" All I could do was feel sorry for poor Xiaoxian. If the grass were any taller, she'd be gone if she ran into it!

  Leng's gaze swept over us, her expression unchanging as she ordered: "You all do your job properly!" After that, she turned and left with a calm and gentle demeanor. (Leng thought to herself: It's not that I don't want to smile, it's just that after being around the mistress for these few days, I've come to a conclusion - if you dare to laugh openly, you'll be waiting for your own funeral tomorrow!)

  After Leng Gong left, Xiao Qian immediately put on a "tearful" expression: "Madam, isn't this too cruel?" I patted Xiao Qian's shoulder with utmost sympathy: "Heaven will not give great responsibilities to those who are not first made to suffer in their hearts and minds, labor in their bodies, starve their flesh, empty and weaken their bodies, and disrupt their actions. This is how one's heart is moved and nature is endured, increasing what they cannot do. Do you understand?"

  "Oh, I see!" Xiao Qian seemed to have an epiphany, while I looked at her with a "children can be taught" smile. But who would have thought that she immediately replied: "I don't understand!"

  "Cough, cough...!" I almost fainted from holding my breath: This kid is hopeless!

  At this time, Xiao Qian once again put on the expression of crying and shouting: "Madam is so good to me, I have always had no way to repay her. Today, my day of repaying kindness has finally come. Madam, let me take care of everything here!" After saying that, she grabbed my hand with a very sincere tone. This gaze made me get goosebumps all over...

  Two people hold hands and gaze at each other in silence, such a poignant and touching atmosphere...

  At this time, I heard a loud clap of hands and a shout: "The soul is back! The soul is back!"

  Xiao Qian suddenly woke up, rolled up her sleeves and started working. I pulled her back and asked: "What are you doing?" Xiao Qian didn't even lift her head: "Weeding!" She had already started.

  "Stop! Stop!" I called out to her: "Who said I wanted to pull up the grass?"

  "Huh?" Xia Qian made a "I'm an idiot" face and asked: "Don't we need to pull out the weeds before cleaning up the messy courtyard?"

  "Of course not, come on, let's go fetch water." I pulled Xiangxiang along, walking briskly to the well. Xiangxiang went forward and lifted the bucket, turning her head back to say innocently: "Madam, there's a hole in the bucket."

  "What? Hold it up and let me see."

  "Here." Little Qian obediently raised her hand.

  "Xiao Qian..." Three black lines slid down my face: "This isn't just breaking a hole, this water bucket doesn't have a bottom to begin with."

  "It's no use trying to make water out of this, madam, what shall we do next?"

  I gritted my teeth in anger: "Ying Mo Yu, you've gone too far! Fine, if you're not going to be kind, then don't blame me for being unrighteous!" "Xiao Qian, come with me to the kitchen!" I said, turning around and walking away.

  Xiao Qian foolishly followed behind: "Madam, is there water in the kitchen?"

  "What water? Come with me to gather firewood, this broken courtyard, I'll burn it down with a single torch!"

  I thought I shouldn't be too excessive, and when the fire was almost out, I would extinguish it. Who knew you were so ruthless? Forget it, I can also muster up the heart to do it. Anyway, this house isn't mine to live in, burning it down is for the best!