Good Ending: She Swears She Will Not Let Him Die!

Chapter 321: Chapter 320: Precedent

"Madam, Lady," Granny Jia was once again pushed forward and awkwardly said, "At this rate, people’s hearts are unsettled."

Lian Shi pressed her lower lip into a line, her eyes sharp and silent, yet her demeanor made those below her anxious.

Du Yunluo snorted lightly; this Granny Jia truly knew how to speak. Knowing Lian Shi’s taboos, she didn’t mention what happened, only the result.

Seeing that the masters kept silent, Granny Jia made a wry face and bravely said, "Madam, you also said yesterday, ’Three people make a tiger.’"

Du Yunluo glanced at Granny Jia, then turned her head to Lian Shi, saying, "Second Aunt, such baseless things, you don’t believe them, and neither do I. But there will always be those who do. With everyone talking, who knows what kind of stories they might weave? And the timid ones, once they hear it, will become even more frightened."

These words from Du Yunluo reached Lian Shi, who sighed, "That’s exactly the point.

In the dead of night, it’s not strange to see things incorrectly. I’ve mistaken tree shadows for human figures myself several times.

And now, it’s July, and people are scaring themselves. If one person starts, the rest will remember it, and the more they talk, the more real it seems."

"Didn’t my maid Hongfu sprain her ankle?" Du Yunluo sipped her tea and said, "I asked her yesterday. She said that the night before, while worshiping the moon with some familiar maids, someone screamed, saying there was a shadow passing in the corner.

At first, no one believed it; they said not to scare people in July. But later, others claimed to see it too, and the more they talked, the more real it seemed.

Some brave ones wanted to go check, but the others stopped them, and in the pushing and shoving, Hongfu sprained her ankle."

Lian Shi listened, her expression saying "just as expected." She scoffed, "There was nothing to begin with. Yet they’re scaring people; unbelievers and believers alike see things that aren’t there."

Du Yunluo lowered her gaze, "Weren’t the monks for the rituals coming on the twelfth?"

"Just three days left. Once the rituals are done, there shouldn’t be any more spectres or fears," Lian Shi glared at the maids and old servants below.

The people below frowned, silently complaining.

"What’s meant by ’just three days’ is really ’still three days to go.’

Those serving within the courtyards can shut their doors, avoiding walks outside, but the ones patrolling at night are still out there, wide-eyed in the dead of night.

Who can endure such things?"

Du Yunluo observed and quietly asked Lian Shi, "Second Aunt, has the Marquis Mansion ever experienced such incidents over the years?"

"Such incidents?" Lian Shi snorted, "Back when the Old Marquis was in charge, he exuded a battlefield-borne righteous aura that quelled any disturbances in the mansion. Who dared to mention anything unclean? The Old Marquis would have been furious."

"Now that the Old Marquis is gone, and my father and two uncles are also gone, only leaving Second Uncle in the back courtyard, it’s understandable that the people below are uneasy," Du Yunluo continued.

People valued righteousness back then, and a martial man’s masculinity was believed to suppress evil, especially if they had blood on their hands—monsters and ghosts would stay far away.

Women, on the other hand, represented a contrasting softness.

Du Yunluo glanced at Lian Shi; having committed so many shady deeds, Lian Shi’s heart must harbor some fear, though she was barely holding it together.

Lian Shi pondered Du Yunluo’s words for a moment before saying, "What you say makes sense. Previously, with Lian Xiao and Lian Cheng still at home, now that they’ve both left, only our master and Lian Yu remain...

And it just so happens it’s July; all it takes is a joking comment to scare the wits out of someone."

"Especially since a maid died around Qingming," Du Yunluo mentioned the incident with Cangzhu.

Lian Shi chuckled awkwardly.

Seated below Du Yunluo, Nanny Shan frowned deeply, appearing somber.

Du Yunluo asked her, "Nanny, did something come to mind?"

Nanny Shan deliberated, "When the Lady asked about the past, it reminded me.

It’s been about thirty years, but there was a time when a night patrol woman got scared.

The Old Marquis didn’t believe it, attributing it to mistaking shadows for snakes. The Old Madam increased the night patrols for half a month, and the matter subsided."

Lian Shi took a breath. Thirty years ago, she was still a young girl from the Lian Family, unaware of the affairs in the Marquis Mansion. She pondered Nanny Shan’s words.

Du Yunluo nodded, "That’s indeed a good approach. More people can bolster each other’s courage. Patrolling for ten days to half a month would silence any nonsense."

"Since there is a precedent, let’s follow it," Lian Shi lifted her eyes to Du Yunluo and said, "It’s nothing more than spending a bit more silver."

"It’s only right to give extra silver to the nannies for their hard night work," Du Yunluo added.

Lian Shi curled her lips, lazily sweeping her gaze over the women in the Flower Hall, "That’s settled, then. Once the manpower is decided, don’t come crying to me about being afraid. It’ll be a laughingstock if word gets out. If anyone wants to earn more silver, they should volunteer."

Money makes the world go around; who wouldn’t want more silver?

Besides, what could go wrong with more people to bolster courage?

Immediately, some stout women eagerly volunteered.

Du Yunluo said, "Second Aunt, with the Midyear Festival coming up and manpower tight, I’ll have the women from my courtyard lend a hand too."

Lian Shi chuckled; Du Yunluo knew how to seize the moment. She didn’t want to miss a chance to show goodwill to Madam Wu, so she replied, "In that case, I’ll have the ones from Fengyu Courtyard as well. More people means more courage."

The matter was thus settled, with Lian Shi entrusting the arrangements to Du Yunluo.

By noon, Du Yunluo returned to Shaohui Garden.

Jin Rui brought her a cup of hot tea, "Just as the Lady said."

Du Yunluo took small sips, smiling lightly.

After all, she had lived here for many years. The things Lian Shi didn’t yet know, the reborn Du Yunluo did.

In large households, strange rumors were inevitable—baseless tales meant to scare.

Often, these circulated in small circles as mere summer amusements, but at times, they stirred panic.

Thirty years ago, Du Yunluo learned of the event from Nanny Su.

A year and a half after Mrs. Zhou’s death, Nanny Su taught Du Yunluo, sharing many past tales.

At the time, Mrs. Zhou was only four or five, and she and Mu Yuance were childhood friends, often frequenting the Marquis Mansion.

Nanny Su, then Mrs. Zhou’s big maid, recalled an incident during a stay at the mansion when such ghostly rumors emerged.

Mu Yuance, mischievous, scared Mrs. Zhou as she caught fireflies, resulting in Mrs. Zhou hitting him with the net.

The incident didn’t escape the watchful eyes of the Old Marquis and Old Madam. The Old Marquis punished Mu Yuance, while Madam Wu increased the night patrols, quelling the rumors in half a month.

Today, all Du Yunluo needed to do was ask if similar incidents had occurred in the mansion, prompting Nanny Shan, who had served Madam Wu for years, to remember.

With Nanny Shan’s mention, Du Yunluo fanned the flames, and Lian Shi naturally resorted to old methods.

Since Du Yunluo neither proposed the idea nor decided on the action, Lian Shi couldn’t blame her if things went awry.

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