Chapter 485
There was a charcoal pot burning in the house, and the couple felt a warmth as soon as they stepped into the door.
Mother Lin subconsciously breathed a sigh of relief and looked at the maid waiting on the side with a little more fondness in her eyes.
After all, someone still needs to take care of you.
"Old lady."
Cheng Yue lowered her head and saluted, showing no trace of her previous recklessness.
Most of the guards in the city lord's palace followed Shen Wenchen outside the city, and there were only four maids in the palace.
After what happened last time, the little girl completely understood.
Zhao didn't like Qinglian and didn't treat her well. The more she watched, Chengyue gradually realized that something was wrong, and her relationship with Qinglian naturally faded away.
This time Mapo became ill, and Nanzhi needed someone to take care of her. Only two girls, Chengyue and Qinglian, were left in the kitchen. Zhao naturally gave this job to Chengyue, who was pleasant to her eyes. As for Qinglian, She was assigned to take care of Mapo.
"Get up."
Mother Lin only asked her to get up, and then passed her to Nanzhi's bed.
The rain continued outside the window, but the room was warm, and Nanzhi slept peacefully after a night.
Seeing her rosy complexion, Mother Lin's heart dropped. But when she turned her head, she saw Shen Zhiyu huddled on the small couch beside her. The tip of her nose was sore, and Mother Lin felt like crying again.
"Okay, okay, isn't it okay?" Lin's father said in disgust, but his subordinates had already handed him a handkerchief.
Cheng Yue stood aside a little cautiously. She didn't know what to do for a moment and could only stand there like a piece of wood.
Her family is neither rich nor poor, otherwise the family would not be able to afford the few taels of silver to send her to work as an errand in the city lord's mansion.
She had never done much housework at home before, and had been working in the kitchen since she came to the City Lord's Mansion. She really had no experience in taking care of people. Now that the two masters came over, she was lying in her heart that she was not afraid.
Last time, the couple was sent to the Yamen. People in the kitchen said that they were in trouble and had realized their status. Cheng Yue said it was a lie if he said he was not afraid.
What if I don’t do well and the owner sells me out?
I was feeling anxious in my heart when I heard a burst of voices coming from outside the door.
Outside the door, Lin Yicheng looked at Xiao He sitting on the roof with confusion and doubts in his head.
Although Xiao He was not a mortal, what was he doing sitting there this early in the morning?
"Xiao He, what are you doing sitting up there?"
Lin Yicheng didn't hold back the questions he had in his mind. He just hid in the corridor and asked.
Xiao He didn't seem to hear his question, still sitting upright.
Seeing that he didn't answer, Lin Yicheng withdrew his gaze with some sarcasm, and then entered the room again.
"Mom and Dad, why did you come so early?"
Lin Yicheng was also worried about his ill-fated sister, but when he saw A Niang with red eyes, he felt very uncomfortable.
"Your mother-in-law was so worried about Fatty that she didn't have a good rest all night."
Father Lin sighed and patted his wife on the back again, hoping to make her feel better.
"How did you come?"
Mother Lin calmed down a bit and then looked at her eldest son.
Even though they are brother and sister, they still need to be careful.
"Aren't I worried about Fatty?" Lin Yicheng scratched his head and explained.
He and Tweety didn't sleep well last night, especially since Tweety said that her eyelids had been twitching all night, fearing that something was going to happen.
But it was raining heavily outside, and he didn't feel comfortable letting his wife and children run back and forth, so he came over alone.
"Fat Ya, nothing's wrong."
"It's okay."
The father and son were talking, and Shen Zhiyu, who was sitting on the couch beside him, was awakened by the sound and opened his eyes in a daze.
The little baby had been caught in the rain and cried a lot last night. Now his face was flushed and his forehead was hot.
"Zhiyu, why are you face so red?"
Lin Yicheng's sharp eyes were the first to spot Shen Zhiyu who woke up from his sleep. Seeing that his expression was not right, Lin Yicheng felt a little uneasy and hurriedly stepped forward to explore his forehead.
Feeling the hot temperature between his fingers, Lin Yicheng's heart skipped a beat.
Seeing how uncomfortable my little nephew was, I thought he was suffering from the cold.
"Uncle, I feel bad."
Xiao Zhiyu's voice was hoarse, but she was afraid of waking up the lady beside her, so she only whispered.
His head felt dizzy and heavy. Whenever he moved his head, he felt like something was shaking inside. Every time he moved, it hurt him. He also had no strength all over his body and felt very hot.
"Dad, Zhiyu has a fever!"
Lin Yicheng's face was full of anxiety, and Cheng Yue on the side was dumbfounded when he heard it.
She took care of him all night last night. There was indeed nothing wrong with the madam. She also checked on the young master the night before and made sure that he was fine before covering him with a quilt.
Why did you get so hot all of a sudden?
Father Lin and Mother Lin were anxious, and now they were even more annoyed. It was raining heavily, and there were not many people available in the mansion. There were originally two doctors in the mansion, but one of them followed Shen Wenchen to the village outside the city to help early. , the other one was originally staying in the house to take care of Nanzhi, but he had something to do at home a few days ago and had already gone back.
Now that something like this suddenly happened, what should we do?
But Jingzhi is not in the city either...
Mother Lin was extremely anxious, but Xiao He outside the room opened his eyes.
Looking at the dark clouds in the distance, the young man's expression was cold, and there was even a trace of murderous intent hidden in his eyes.
coming.
In the mountains outside the city, Shen Wenchen and his party were reeking of stench, and their faces were turned black by the fireworks.
"Brother Shen, be careful!"
As soon as Aze finished killing three rats that were rushing toward him, he saw a huge rat staring at Shen Wenchen in the woods nearby. Before he could react, he saw it leaping down the hillside. He was rushing towards Shen Wenchen.
The mouse was all white, its hair was more like covered with a thin layer of oil, its eyes were scarlet, and its beard was sprouting. Just the look at it made people tremble.
That mouse is not simple.
Shen Wenchen was besieged by a group of rats. As soon as he finished dealing with the ones in front of him, he heard Aze exclaiming behind him. He immediately held his breath and concentrated, cut off the rat in front of him with a knife, then turned over and exited the position.
The white-haired rat's beard exploded, and its eyes were fixed on Shen Wenchen, as if it wanted to gnaw him clean.
Shen Wenchen's eyes darkened, and he held the knife harder.
An hour ago, they sprinkled the medicinal powder prepared by the second master into the caves. Just in case, they took three pots of wine, mixed the medicinal powder, shook it and poured it in before lighting the fire.
The fire followed the dead leaf liquor into the cave, and the thick smell of medicinal smoke naturally did not let them go.
Not only the mice in the hole, but also their bodies were stained a lot.
In less than ten breaths, dense creaking sounds suddenly sounded in the originally silent cave. The rats inside rushed out of the cave. Shen Wenchen and his party were well prepared and would not let them go.
Presumably due to the effect of the medicinal powder, the rats coming out of the hole moved much slower than before. Coupled with the smell of medicinal smoke on their bodies, some rats did not even dare to come forward directly.
The group of people chopped and killed for a long time, but there were too many rats. Until now, the ground was full of rat corpses, and the mountains were full of their bloody smell mixed with the stench. There were still rats in those caves. gush out.
Seeing that some of the same kind on the ground had begun to rot and disappear, the white-haired mouse stood upright, staring at Shen Wenchen with a pair of eyes, then stretched its neck and squeaked twice, and then flew towards Shen Wenchen with a look of death. .