After being reborn, I became the apple of my enemy's eye.

Chapter 150 A Small Lesson

He had clearly come here hundreds of times, but this time, because he hadn't brought a lantern, he kicked a stone and almost stumbled and fell to the ground.

In the darkness, a pair of hands reached out and supported him.

Zheng Jihua, however, was not afraid.

He knew the origins of everyone in this mansion, and when he saw the hands that appeared in the darkness, he didn't think it was a ghost.

On the contrary, it was a pair of slender hands with red and swollen spots, which you could tell at a glance belonged to a maid.

He looked at the maid who had appeared with her head down and asked, "Which courtyard do you belong to? I haven't seen you before."

The maidservant replied with her head bowed, "They're from Miss's courtyard. I suppose you should be here by now, sir. The wind was strong tonight, and all the lanterns were blown out."

Zheng Jihua steadied himself and praised her, "You are indeed clever and considerate."

He took off the jade pendant from his waist and handed it to her.

"Take this to the accounting office tomorrow to collect an extra tael of silver."

Mo'er immediately refused.

"Mo'er is an adult by nature, and it is Mo'er's blessing to be able to help the adults."

Hearing Mo'er's gentle and light voice, Zheng Jihua smiled.

"I didn't know you were a maid in my household, refusing even money."

Mo'er didn't delay much.

"Please go ahead, sir. I will carry a lantern to light your way."

Mo'er walked behind, the lantern she carried illuminating the path beneath Zheng Jihua's feet.

When they arrived at Yan Yun's courtyard, Mo'er disappeared again.

Zheng Jihua glanced back and saw the girl's back. He thought about the name Mo'er and remembered a face. The girl's eyes looked exactly like someone's.

He shook his head and went into Yan Yun's room.

Yan Yun stayed in the mansion to recover from his injuries, and his complexion improved day by day, though he still noticed the marks left by Granny Zhu.

Zheng Jihua was still dissatisfied, and even if the old woman died, it was not a pity.

He watched Yan Yun until he fell asleep before leaving the room.

When he left, it was clearly still dark when he came, but now lanterns were lit one by one.

Zheng Jihua knew that Mo'er was the one who did it for him; the maid had a kind heart.

As soon as Zheng Jihua left, Yan Yun jumped out of bed.

She was constantly anxious, because things were not as simple as she had thought, nor were they developing in the way she had imagined.

After thinking about it for a while, I felt a bit depressed.

She found the scroll that Jingyue had left for her, which was now wrinkled from being turned over so many times.

I've read all of the above content, so why, why am I still getting nowhere?

As Yan Yun was thinking, the white eagle flew back from the window and landed on the screen next to him, looking at him.

Whether it was Yan Yun's imagination or not, he felt that the white eagle had grown bigger, just as she was looking closely.

Jingyue took the purple medicine box that had been given to her earlier and sat down to the side.

Yan Yun immediately looked at him.

Before Yan Yun could even speak, Jing Yue reached out and knocked her unconscious.

Yan Yun had no idea why Jing Yue was treating him this way.

She wanted to speak and ask a few questions, but everything went black and she couldn't ask anything.

Yan Yun instantly lost consciousness and collapsed to the ground.

Jing caught her as she landed and said, "You little brat. You're really fearless. If I don't teach you a lesson, you won't know what the consequences are of trying to outsmart me."

Yan Yun struggled to wake up. She sat up in bed, feeling her face was still cold, and a chilly sensation spread throughout her body.

She looked at the maid who was already tidying up the room and asked, "What time is it now?"

The maids calculated the time and asked, "Is it already noon, Miss?"

The maids had already tried their best to be kind to Yan Yun, and boldly said to her, "I didn't expect that you would sleep until noon, Miss. This is the first time I've seen you sleep so late."

Yan Yun clutched the blanket beside her. She hadn't actually stayed up so late; her whole body ached. She had been knocked unconscious by Jing Yue.

She has been unconscious until now. If she were sleeping, she wouldn't have slept until this time. Yan Yun looked at the window next to her. She didn't understand why Jing Yue would do this.

Mo'er brought in water, and the maids beside her whispered among themselves behind her back.

Yan Yun looked at them, but they were completely unaware of his gaze and were all pointing and whispering about Mo'er.

Mo'er, on the other hand, remained calm and walked to Yan Yun's side. "Miss, please get up and wash up. Your clothes and water are ready."

When Yan Yun got up, Mo'er was about to help her change her clothes, but Yan Yun only asked one question.

"You don't seem to get along well with the other maids."

Mo'er said, "Miss, you're overthinking it. We're all just working for the household, there's nothing wrong with each other."

Although Mo'er said that, the maids around her clearly didn't think so.

Since Mo'er herself said so, Yan Yun naturally wouldn't say anything more.

Yan Yun remembered his white eagle and asked Mo'er to go to the cook and ask for a chicken, preferably one that had been killed and brought over.

Qing'er said everything was ready. Although her sister Qing'er wasn't there, she would still do everything that needed to be done.

Yan Yun listened to her comprehensive arrangements and didn't need to think for himself.

After changing his clothes, Yan Yun prepared to go to the academy.

Mo'er said to Yan Yun, "Miss, the master has instructed that you should not go out these days."

Yan Yun originally thought that Zheng Jihua was afraid to confront them directly because of Madam Shi's matter, so he asked Yan Yun to avoid them as well.

Yan Yun said she didn't want to stay in this room and wanted to go to the academy.

Mo'er advised her, "The master said that if Miss insists on going to the academy, he will not let those people from the academy stay, because they are the ones who put Miss in danger. The master said that if those people hurt Miss, he will not let them stay either."

Yan Yun understood from Mo'er's words that this was Zheng Jihua's intention.

That academy was never truly hers, even though he loved her dearly.

But for Zheng Jihua, Yan Yun was naturally more important, and he didn't care about the lives of those people at all.

Yan Yun asked Mo'er, "When can I go to the academy?"

Mo'er thought for a moment and said, "The master said that you only need to wait another half month. Miss, your injury will be completely healed. After you are healed, the master will accompany you wherever you want to go, whether it is the academy or anywhere else."

Whenever Mo'er mentions Zheng Jihua, the smile on her face never stops; she always has a gentle demeanor. Although her face is now grotesque, she still shows tenderness towards Zheng Jihua.

Since we couldn't go to the academy, we could only stay at the mansion.

Having suffered a severe blow last time, Lu Lan dared not come to Yan Yun's courtyard again.

Not long after, Yan Yun also learned about the death of Granny Zhu.

She was someone close to the old woman, so naturally she wouldn't commit suicide. It's likely that the reason for her death was related to her.

Thinking of how Granny Zhu toiled for the old lady her whole life, only to end up like this.

Yan Yun didn't know whether to feel sorry or gratified; she felt both.

So many maids died under Zhu Mama's care; she got her just deserts.

If you're not feeling well, then so be it.

Yan agreed to stay at the mansion.

That night, Zheng Jihua returned home but did not see Yan Yun.

Mo'er said, "Miss was in a bad mood after hearing about what happened at the academy."

Zheng Jihua said, "If it's not good, then it's not good."

It's better than letting her go out and get hurt. "Things aren't very peaceful outside lately, so she's safer at home."

Yan Yun was unaware that in the past few days in the capital city, Madam Shi had actually kidnapped the daughter of the Left Minister of the government.

When Lord Zuo's daughter was discovered.

Madam Shi was right next to them, while the daughter of Lord Zuo, dressed in a large red robe, had been poisoned and was already dead.

Lord Zuo looked at his dead daughter, then at Madam Shi beside him.

Madam Shi was talking incoherently, saying that she had arranged another new wife for her Yun Jun. Lord Zuo was so angry that he took Madam Shi to the court.

However, Lord Shi, using the excuse of being busy with court affairs, caused trouble in his own backyard. To set an example, he personally sent Lady Shi to prison and punished himself by forfeiting his salary, refusing to accept any salary for three years.

Just when everyone thought that Lord Shi could get away this time, they didn't expect that the woman Lord Shi kept as a concubine was an illegitimate daughter of the late emperor who had fallen into the common people's lineage.

They discussed the late emperor's private affairs.

Lord Shi was also caught off guard. He had only bought the young and beautiful woman in a brothel and kept her by his side.

He dared not have any connection with the lineage of the previous emperor, but when the previous emperor was mentioned, the current emperor was furious and ordered the Shi family's residence to be confiscated.

Not only did they find the late emperor's lost imperial seal in the Shi family mansion, but they also found letters between Lord Shi and those hidden officials of the late emperor's lineage.

They all recorded everything that happened in the imperial court.

Unable to speak his mind, Lord Shi could only plead with His Majesty the Emperor, saying, "Your Majesty, I am innocent."

Before he could finish speaking, His Majesty the Emperor, not wanting to hear any more, ordered him to be beheaded and his head displayed to the public.

When Lord Shi was dragged out of the Xuanyuan Hall, he kept pleading with the emperor, saying that he had been wronged and framed and that he had never done such things.

He was utterly loyal to the emperor.

The emperor did not ignore the advice, but rather observed and learned that the Shi family's residence contained over 300 boxes of gold and silver, as well as countless jewels, ornaments, and silks.

The Shi family's gold and silver reserves were even more abundant than the national treasury.

The emperor was furious upon hearing this and immediately ordered the execution of the entire Shi family, leaving no one alive.

Meanwhile, Yan Yun was also angry at Jing Yue's behavior. He just wanted to teach him a lesson, which was enough. But he didn't say anything and arrived on time every night and knocked him unconscious on time.

Yan Yun also tried to be on guard, but he was still no match for Jing Yue.

No matter where he hid, Jing Yue would always find him, as if he had eyes on his body.

Ten days have passed in the blink of an eye.

Yan Yun had a cage made.

It was made for the white eagle, and Zheng Jihua immediately ordered the craftsmen to make it.

An iron cage that could hold seven or eight people was placed in Yan Yun's room.

When night fell and Zheng Jihua left, Yan Yun immediately stood in the birdcage, watching Jing Yue reappear. This time, she finally had time to talk to Jing Yue.

She wanted to ask Jing Yue why he had always treated her this way.

I haven't asked it yet.

Jing Yue raised a small bamboo tube to his lips and blew it towards Yan Yun.

Yan Yun sensed something was wrong. He had originally wanted to dodge, but the cage he had made was essentially his own prison. He couldn't get out at all; the space was only so big, and he was completely at Jing Yue's mercy. Yan Yun looked at Jing Yue and squatted down.

"I did wrong."

A true man can bend and stretch, and so can Yan Yun. Jing said that such behavior could not be considered as harming himself.

Yan Yun simply gave in readily; it had been going on for over ten days, and she simply couldn't stand being knocked unconscious every day.

Jingyue held the bamboo tube in his hand and said, "You don't need to worry today. There is a medicine being tested in this bamboo tube, which will be just right for you."

"What do you mean?"

As soon as she spoke, she looked down and saw a silver needle sticking straight into her arm.

Yan Yun looked at Jing Yue and said, "Are you really going to stay angry with me forever?"

Jing Yue denied it, saying, "Don't say I'm just angry. I was just testing my weapon and training you. You haven't improved at all, not even a little bit."

Yan Yun didn't believe him when he said it was to train himself.

However, I do have to be on guard against him at all times.

Jing Yue also knew that she hadn't left the manor for a long time, so he told Yan Yun, "Lord Shi has been imprisoned."

Yan Xu hadn't left the house in a long time, so naturally she didn't know what was going on outside. She was taken aback when Jing Yue mentioned Lord Shi, "Lord Shi?"

Jing told Yan Yun about the recent events at the Shi residence, and Yan Yun was taken aback after hearing it.

Was it Zheng Jihua who did it?

But that day, Zheng Jihua clearly seemed to be on good terms with that Lord Shi.

"Who did it?"

Lord Shi offended Lord Zuo, but Jing Yue saw it clearly: Zheng Jihua had obviously done a lot of work behind the scenes.

However, it was the emperor who truly wanted the Shi family to fall.

As the saying goes, serving a ruler is like serving a tiger. Today you may be enjoying great prestige, but the next second you may fall into hell and be beheaded. No one can predict the future.

"You silly girl, you always rush into things recklessly. I clearly told you to conserve your energy, but you didn't listen to a word I said. Now I'm going to show you what to do. You'd better stay here obediently and only go out when I want you to."

Yan Yun looked at him and immediately said, "Listen to what you're saying. You're clearly just angry."

"It's impossible for me to get angry."

Jing still refused to admit it.

"I am your master, and it is only natural for a master to discipline his disciple. You should get some sleep."

Yan Yun then fell into a deep sleep. Jing Yue took the key to the iron cage from her and opened the birdcage.

He reached out and picked Yan Yun up.

This girl must be out of her mind. She built herself a cage. If she wanted to lock someone up, she should lock up other people instead.

Before he could finish speaking, the person he was holding suddenly opened their eyes.

Yan Yun was already prepared. She took the needle off her hand and was about to stab Jing Yue's hand.

Jing grabbed her hand.

Instead of getting angry, he laughed and said, "I knew something was off about you, girl. Turns out you were hiding something."

Yan Yunke wrapped herself up about 60-70% of her body to prevent him from knocking her unconscious again.

This time, instead of taking physical action, he resorted to drugging.

Yan Yun tried to push harder, but unfortunately she was too weak to move it.

As the silver needle returned to their side, the two secretly began to compete.