The cousin is beautiful but ruthless.

Chapter 196 Adding New People

"I had this Qingye wine before I entered the manor. It tastes quite good. Zhou Lang, please try it."

Zhou Yurong took a sip. It was alright, but definitely much worse than what he had in his mansion. However, since Lu Lingyue liked it, Zhou Yurong went along with her and didn't say anything to spoil the mood.

"This tavern has hired an opera troupe to perform downstairs today. Why don't you watch the show before you leave tonight?"

Zhou Yurong agreed, since there wasn't much for him to do during his day off anyway.

Lu Lingyue poured Zhou Yurong another glass of wine and watched him drink it. As long as Zhou Yurong drank it, there would be no problem.

There were rest rooms at the back of the tavern, and Lu Lingyue and Zhou Yurong spent almost the entire afternoon there.

Zhou Yurong felt a little sleepy. He frowned and said, "I'll take a nap."

Lu Lingyue wanted to watch a play, so Zhou Yurong simply rested in the back room.

"I'll call you when the play starts."

Zhou Yurong nodded, and after he fell asleep, Lu Lingyue quietly left the room.

Is everything settled?

Suddenly, a woman appeared in front of Lu Lingyue; it was the same woman who had brought them the wine earlier.

"It's all right. The person is in the room and already asleep. The medicine seems to be working."

Luo San Niang smiled and said, "Lu Lingyue, are you really willing to do that?"

Lu Lingyue pouted. So much money had already been taken from her, and it was Luo San Niang who had asked for it. What was the point of asking her now?

"Don't blame me for not warning you. You covet power and wealth, but Xiao Ran is not easy to deal with. She is violent and cruel, and I just can't stand her."

After Lu Lingyue finished speaking, she let Luo San Niang go inside.

Luo San Niang curled her lips. Violent and cruel? She had seen plenty of people like that before, so why would she be afraid of Xiao Ran? Besides, evil people need evil people to deal with them, and she, Luo San Niang, was no good person either.

Lu Lingyue glanced back; this time, she had succeeded.

She went upstairs and sat down. The stage in the tavern had already been set up. Once this play was over, everything inside would be finished.

After dark, the play was only halfway through when Lu Lingyue on the second floor saw Xiao Ran step into the tavern, and she stood up abruptly.

Where is Lu Lingyue?

Xiao Ran's voice came from the first floor.

Lu Lingyue immediately found a place to hide, where no one recognized her except for Luo Sanniang.

Xiao Ran's servant began searching the tavern, and the tavern owner came out.

"Who is this lady looking for?"

Xiao Ran glanced at him and said, "The Earl of Guangning has brought his concubine to your tavern. I've come to find the two of them."

The shopkeeper choked, realizing that this was none other than the infamous Lady Guangning.

"The Earl of Guangning did indeed bring his men to our tavern, and they are resting in the back room now."

Xiao Ran sneered. They couldn't have enough fun at home, so they went out to have some fun.

"Go to the back room."

Once Lu Lingyue is brought back, she won't be able to get over it unless she's locked up for several days and nights.

Lu Lingyue watched as Xiao Ran led a group of people to the back room, which ironically helped her in the end.

However, whether Luo San Niang can successfully enter the Guangning Marquis's mansion is uncertain, depending on Luo San Niang's methods.

Xiao Ran led her people to the back room in a hurry, and as soon as they reached the door, they heard some unpleasant sounds coming from inside.

The shopkeeper's face stiffened, and he scratched his head, "This..."

How could he have known that the Earl of Guangning was such a free-spirited person, not even bothering to restrain himself when out in public?

Enraged, Xiao Ran kicked the door open. "Zhou Yurong! Is the house too cramped for you? You're out here having fun with that wretched maid Lu Lingyue—"

Her voice stopped abruptly. Luo San Niang pulled the blanket up from the bed and hid in Zhou Yu Rong's arms.

Zhou Yurong pinched the bridge of her nose, looked up and saw the unfamiliar Luo San Niang and the furious Xiao Ran.

"What's going on?"

Zhou Yurong did not push Luo Sanniang away from her, but instead asked Xiao Ran if Lu Lingyue was outside at the stage.

Xiao Ran trembled with anger: "You dare ask me what's wrong? You brought that wretched maid Lu Lingyue out, and who is this person?"

Now, Xiao Ran had no time to teach Lu Lingyue a lesson; she stared at Luo San Niang as if trying to bore a hole through her.

Luo Sanniang sobbed and said, "My surname is Luo, and I am the third child in my family. Everyone calls me Luo Sanniang. Today, I saw Guangning Bo come to the tavern. I have admired Guangning Bo ever since I met him last year, which is why I committed this foolish act. Blame me if you must."

She lowered her head and cried even more pitifully.

Zhou Yurong didn't expect that his trip would lead to such a mess, but Luo Sanniang's words made perfect sense and seemed to have no faults, so he didn't intend to criticize her.

"Guards, drag this vile woman down and beat her to death with sticks!"

Xiao Ran spoke fiercely, and the shopkeeper's eyelids twitched.

Zhou Yurong spoke up to stop her: "When you're out and about, why do you have to cause someone's death? Besides, she didn't do anything wrong."

"How can a clandestine affair not be wrong? I was already being more than merciful by not killing Lu Lingyue back then. That bitch must die."

Luo Sanniang looked up: "To admire someone is to give them everything you have. I am already content to have enjoyed a moment of pleasure with a man as upright and masculine as the Earl of Guangning. If you want to beat me to death, I will accept it."

They're quick-witted, and Xiao Ran hates people like that the most.

Lu Lingyue listened to the commotion outside, fearing that Luo Sanniang had really been beaten to death by Xiao Ran.

"Stop it!"

Zhou Yurong put on his coat and stood up. Whether it was because of Luo Sanniang's admiration or her words about masculinity, he stopped Xiao Ran from doing so.

“I have decided to take this woman as my concubine. You have no right to kill a concubine now. Don’t forget what happened to the woman from the Liang family.”

Xiao Ran naturally knew Liang Fangfei's fate. She clenched her fists and took another concubine. One Lu Lingyue was not enough, so she took Luo Sanniang.

However, Xiao Ran dared not kill his concubine and could only watch helplessly as Luo San Niang entered the mansion.

Seeing that things had calmed down inside, Lu Lingyue went in. When she saw the two people on the bed, tears immediately streamed down her face.

"Zhou Lang, who is this? And what's going on?"

Seeing Lu Lingyue crying, Xiao Ran grinned and said, "Don't you understand? He's found you a good younger sister."

Lu Lingyue needed to extricate herself from this matter completely, so she had to pretend to be very sad, and for a time the back room was in an uproar.

Zhou Yurong told Luo Sanniang to get dressed: "Go back now, don't let people laugh at us."

Xiao Ran didn't wait for the three people and went back to her residence by carriage.

Lu Lingyue and Luo Sanniang exchanged a glance; now things were considered complete.

"I already told you, you don't need to worry. I have my own way of getting into the manor. That's what men care about."

Luo San Niang looked at herself in the mirror.

"After being suppressed by County Princess Xiao for so long, he finally has someone who can show his masculinity. He has no choice but to keep him as a close confidant. This Earl of Guangning is probably already insane, just waiting for the day he explodes."