Chapter Thirty-One: A Single Slip-Up Becomes an Eternal Regret

  Leng Gu sat upright on a wooden chair, holding a long whip in her hand, with a ferocious expression. In front of her stood two people with their hands hanging down.

  "Who set the fire?" Leng Jie asked coldly and fiercely.

  "It's her!" Xiao Qian replied immediately.

  "It's me!"

  "It's not enough for you!" I grasped her neck and shook it violently, causing Xiao Qian to become dizzy and disoriented. At this moment, I heard Leng Jie lash out with a few whip cracks, saying:

  "Halt! Don't try to change the subject! Since it's a matter concerning the imperial court, I'll handle it. You two think about how you should be punished!"

  "Of course he was acquitted!" I continued without hesitation.

  "Daydreaming!" Cold Aunt scolded me.

  I smiled and said, "Is it possible for me to make my beautiful dream come true?"

  Leng's face squeezed out a faint, eerie smile: "It's impossible for beautiful dreams to come true, but I can now let you meet Lord Zhou in your dreams. Do you want to?"

  "No need, no need, leave such a good opportunity for yourself." I waved my hand repeatedly and retreated.

  "The specific punishment will have to wait until Master returns, you all go back and continue cleaning the courtyard now. If it's not done by the time Master returns, those eighty slaps are unavoidable!"

  I patted my chest nervously and repeatedly replied, then pulled Xiang'er and hastily retreated back to the courtyard.

  Which unlucky bastard wants to move into the Prime Minister's residence? It almost got me burned alive (it seems like you're the one who set this fire) Don't let me see him! Don't let me meet him alone! Otherwise, I'll beat him up every time I see him! Beat him to death!

  ……

  I pulled Xiao Qian into the chaotic courtyard with an unparalleled sense of desolation, and of course, Xiao Qian's heart was even more depressed (if she got any more depressed, she'd become a female ghost).

  "Xiao Qian, look at my method, it's really good! Although the wall and ground are a bit charred, but look, the grass is all gone! The people from the Prime Minister's residence are really efficient, they've already swept away the ashes so quickly. I wonder who will be moving in here, why should Mo You be so concerned... Xiao Qian, Xiao Qian, are you listening to me?" Seeing the maid next to me with her head down, still muttering to herself, I nudged her with my arm and called out.

  "Listen up!" Little Qian gave me a sideways glance before running into the house.

  She pushed open the door, and with a creak, a cloud of dust rushed towards her, instantly covering Xiaoxian's face. Her body was also covered in dust, as if she had been turned into an old piece of furniture. I couldn't help but burst out laughing at the sight: "Thanks for taking the lead and blocking all that dust for me! Oh my, just look at how old this dust is - it must be at least a few years old, who knows how many little bugs are mixed in there..."

  Xiao Qian's appearance was simply maddening, she instantly ran to the well. I secretly admired: Oh my god, this speed is comparable to a rocket! As I was sighing in amazement, Xiao Qian suddenly called out: "Madam, the water bucket has been fixed." As soon as her words fell, she hastily put down the water bucket and started drawing water to wash her face.

  After half a day's effort, she finally managed to fill up half a bucket of water. Just as she was about to reach for it, a thief's hand suddenly snatched the bucket away with lightning speed and poured all the water onto the door with a loud "splash".

  "Madam!" Xia Qian was on the verge of tears!

  I tossed the wooden bucket back to Xiao Qian, grinning harmlessly: "Alright, now we can go inside."

  Then someone swaggered into the house. Xiao Qian had to hold back her temper and fetch another bucket of water. Finally, when she was carrying the second bucket, a faint voice came from inside the house: "Qianqian, hurry up and boil some water, I want to drink tea."

  As I went out, I saw Xiaoxian pouring water on herself and saying fiercely: "Want to drink by yourself!" Who knew that I smiled and waved my hand: "Ah, I came out to tell you that I found there is no teacup in the room, wanted to tell you not to bother, but..."

  I sympathetically walked up and patted the petrified Xiao Qian, shaking my head and sighing: "Alas, one misstep leads to eternal regret! Be careful, be careful!"