The Reborn Princess Has Turned Evil

Chapter 209 Exposing the Shortcomings of the Outhouse

Zou Qinyi's father and Pu Yanran's father held similar official positions, but one was hereditary while the other had studied hard for more than ten years before being promoted. Pu Yanran therefore considered herself superior to them.

Therefore, the two were outwardly friendly but inwardly at odds, and when they arrived at the outhouse, neither of them went in.

Qiu Tong immediately understood that the two disliked each other, so she went in with two maids.

"Miss Murong!" the group called out loudly.

Murong Ruoyan was drenched in cold water in the outhouse. The weather had turned cold, and she had been freezing for a long time. At first, she called out for a long time but no one answered. Now she was barely holding on to keep herself from fainting.

In a daze, Murong Ruoyan heard someone calling her. She pounded on the door with all her might and shouted, "I'm here!"

Hearing the noise, Qiu Tong went forward and found that the door was locked from the outside. The clever maidservant stepped forward and opened the door, and the scene inside left everyone speechless.

"Finally, someone has arrived!" Murong Ruoyan was very excited, but her voice was still a little weak.

She hadn't yet realized how nauseating her own smell was; even the quick-witted Qiu Tong couldn't help but cover her nose with her sleeve.

Just then, Zou Qinyi and Pu Yanran, who had heard the noise, entered and saw Murong Ruoyan soaking wet, her hair disheveled, and her makeup ruined. Not only that, but Murong Ruoyan also reeked of a foul odor, completely lacking the demeanor of a noble lady.

"Ms. Murong..."

The two spoke at the same time, and simultaneously covered their noses with their sleeves.

Murong Ruoyan then realized what was happening and smelled her own scent. Feeling flustered, she quickly explained, "Someone just splashed water on me, and that's why..."

But she stopped halfway through her sentence. This was the General's Mansion; who would harm her for no reason? Yet, if she spoke out, it would seem that she had made many enemies, and that people were chasing her to the General's Mansion to take revenge.

But if she didn't say anything, she would have suffered injustice for nothing, and she wouldn't be able to explain her current situation.

Zou Qinyi and Pu Yanran stared at Murong Ruoyan with wide eyes, looking curious, waiting for her to continue.

Qiu Tong, being quick-witted, spoke up first: "Miss Murong is soaked to the bone. You should quickly change your clothes and wash up to avoid catching a cold."

Pu Yanran didn't want to stay in the outhouse either, so she quickly said, "That makes perfect sense."

Not to be outdone, Zou Qinyi continued, "Qiutong, quickly help Miss Murong to her room to wash up." After saying that, she turned to another maid and instructed, "Go to the room and prepare hot water first." Her enthusiastic manner made it seem as if she were the mistress of the General's Mansion.

After the two maids helped Murong Ruoyan out, the two of them stopped pretending.

"Sister Zou, you're so arrogant, as if you're the one who rules this General's Mansion." Pu Yanran said sarcastically, playing with her handkerchief.

Zou Qinyi snorted, "I'm not as pretentious as you. We're clearly not on good terms, but you deliberately acted friendly with me in the hall just now, and even came here to invite Miss Murong. You're not much different."

Pu Yanran smiled instead of getting angry, staring at Zou Qinyi with her beautiful eyes and said leisurely, "But I am different from you. I may or may not want the position of the young mistress of the General's Mansion."

"But for you..."

Pu Yanran stopped laughing halfway through her sentence, and her voice turned colder, "Sister Zou, others may not know how you are doing in the manor, but I do know that your sister and I are very close."

"She often tells me about what you do at the manor."

Zou Qinyi's fingers clenched her skirt tightly, and her face turned pale instantly.

Seeing her like this, Pu Yanran chuckled, "Sister Zou, you're really easily startled!"

After saying that, Pu Yanran glanced coldly at Zou Qinyi, turned around and left disdainfully, leaving Zou Qinyi alone in the spot.

……

After being helped back to her room, Murong Ruoyan was shivering from the cold. She soaked in the bathtub for a while before she felt a little better.

But as time went by, she found that although her strength had returned, the stench on her body was getting stronger and stronger. She scrubbed herself vigorously with a handkerchief, trying to get rid of the odor.

"No, I still want to play the piano in the hall, I still want to please Old Madam Qin, I want to be the young mistress." Murong Ruoyan muttered to herself as she vigorously washed her body.

But no matter how much she washed, the smell just wouldn't go away; in fact, it got stronger and stronger. In anger, she threw the handkerchief far away and screamed uncontrollably.

"Ah! What on earth is going on!" Murong Ruoyan angrily threw the handkerchief into the bathtub, splashing water everywhere.

"Miss Murong, may we come in? We have prepared clothes." Two maids asked from the doorway. They were originally going to serve her, but Murong Ruoyan turned them away, saying she was not used to being served by strangers.

Murong Ruoyan was about to shout, but then she remembered that she was in the General's Mansion. She tried to calm her voice and said, "Thank you both. Please put it on the table for me."

"Yes."

Only after receiving permission did the young maid dare to push open the door and enter. However, a foul stench hit her as soon as she opened the door, but she didn't dare to say anything. She put down the clothes and quickly left.

Behind the screen, the girl's figure was faintly visible, sparking the imagination, but the smell was nauseating.

"No, I can't give up," Murong Ruoyan said to herself.

Suddenly, there was another knock on the door.

"Miss, it's me, Lan Xin!"

Murong Ruoyan straightened up abruptly, a surge of anger rising within her, but she dared not vent it directly, and only said coldly, "Come in."