Unlimited estates for rural beauty-Chapter 224: The Origins of the Five Great Families and the Seven Hidden Clans (2)

"Sister, let’s go out, it’s so stuffy in here." Tinglan rolled her eyes at her brother, who was always speaking in such an obscure manner at home, and it was the same old routine outside, which I could hardly bear listening to anymore. Unable to stand it, she grabbed Feng Xuxu and ran out of the hall.

"Ah, I’m finally free." Tinglan, like a joyful little bird, scampered around on the ground.

Seeing how happy Tinglan was, Feng Xuxu’s mood also instantly brightened considerably. She smiled and said ahead, "Slow down, you might trip and see who will be in pain then."

Upon hearing this, Tinglan turned back and made a face at Feng Xuxu, "Sister is so mean, if someone falls down you won’t even soothe them, if you did it wouldn’t hurt." Then, pouting her lips, she ran toward the garden.

"Hahaha, so, it’s all sister’s fault now?" Feng Xuxu also ran towards the garden, seeing Tinglan standing under a plum tree on tiptoes and lifting her head to smell the fragrance of the plum blossoms. Witnessing this, Feng Xuxu felt an impulse to smell the fresh scent of the flowers herself.

Mei Lenglei, who had been following Feng Xuxu, watched Tinglan for a while and found her behavior somewhat childlike. Upon scrutinizing her eyes closely, he noticed a tiny black spot, which would have been difficult to spot without careful observation. Had Tinglan not been so close to his miss just now, Lenglei might not have discovered its subtlety.

"Miss." Just as Feng Xuxu was about to step towards Tinglan, Lenglei’s voice halted her.

Feng Xuxu turned back and saw Mei Lenglei with a serious expression, involuntarily knitting her brows and asking, "What’s the matter?"

"Miss, if I am not mistaken, it appears that Miss Zongzheng Tinglan has been afflicted with a rare poison, and furthermore, it is an incurable one." Mei Lenglei too was surprised that a poison, which should not exist, had once again appeared, truly baffling.

"A rare poison? Do you know about it?" Feng Xuxu heard this, her frown deepening. Looking again at the innocent-faced Tinglan, a stream of questions flooded her mind: Who would poison someone from a hidden clan, especially a legitimate Hidden Clan daughter? Was it an internal clan struggle? Or...

"Sister Feng, what are you thinking about? You’re ignoring me even when I call you!" Tinglan had called out a few times without interrupting Feng Xuxu’s mind brimming with relentless questions.

"Ah, oh, I was just thinking about what delicious food to make for our adorable Tinglan tonight!" Feng Xuxu waved away the thoughts in her mind and said to Tinglan, who was pouting. 𝐟𝕣𝗲𝕖𝕨𝗲𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝗲𝚕.𝗰𝚘𝐦

"Really? Can I have dinner here tonight?" Tinglan’s face was filled with longing, as usually her diet was set and someone prepared it; even her brother would not let her eat otherwise.

"What, has Tinglan never eaten out before?" Feng Xuxu looked at Tinglan with astonishment, thinking about the documents she had seen, knowing only that there was such a person. It seemed that ever since being poisoned, Tinglan had not appeared before others.

"Uh-huh, sister, I want to stay here tonight, is that okay?" Tinglan blinked her rabbit-like eyes imploringly at Feng Xuxu.

"You cannot!" A stern voice rose from behind.

Feng Xuxu and Tinglan both turned their heads and saw Zongzheng Zehang, with a serious face, glaring at his disobedient younger sister.

"Brother~" Tinglan sidled up to her brother, her eyes brimming with tears as she gazed at him.

"No. It’s already an exception for you to come out to find the Holy Maiden today. The Holy Maiden has many tasks to handle every day. Have you forgotten what you promised brother back at home?" He looked at his sister, his heart aching yet feeling helpless.

"..." Large tears began to fall as she held her brother’s hand, counting his fingers while silently weeping.

"Family Head Zongzheng, Tinglan and I get along very well, how about she stays at my place for a few days?" Feng Xuxu ventured, wanting to ascertain the nature of the poison and also hoping to coax some information out of Tinglan, though she knew it might not be valuable. Yet, there could be the chance of a new discovery.