Chapter 794: Chapter 794 Help, Save Me! Chapter 794: Chapter 794 Help, Save Me! Indeed, for over a decade Lady Tang had considered herself the Main Wife at the General’s Mansion, enjoying all the glory and riches. She never acted like the concubines in other households, who rose before dawn to wait outside of the Main Wife’s room, to serve her tea and pay respects after she woke up.

Xuexue knew that Lady Tang didn’t rise early; after all, she didn’t intend to take her life outright. She simply said, “There’s no hurry, let’s wait a bit longer!”

“Miss, why don’t I take care of this matter instead?”

“There’s no need.”

“Are you personally going to do it, miss? That might not be good. If they catch on to you, it could be detrimental for you, miss.”

“You are my person. If they catch you, do you think I, as your mistress, could escape blame?”

“I’ll just be extra careful.”

“Enough, I have my own plans for this matter, so don’t say anymore,” Xuexue said with a wave of her hand, not wishing to discuss further.

Zi Xia had no choice but to tie up the bag containing the scorpions and centipedes and place it in a corner of the room.

“Miss, I’ll go to the kitchen to prepare your washing items.”

“Hmm! Go ahead!”

Zi Xia withdrew.

“Alright, stop looking on, it’s your turn to act!” Xuexue said to the ceiling as soon as Zi Xia left.

A small figure was seen floating in the air, thoroughly enjoying the show.

Unexpectedly, the next moment, she became the main character.

“Mistress, you can’t possibly mean for me to deliver these disgusting bugs to Lady Tang’s place, do you?” Xiao Taohong wailed, lamenting why her mistress always made her do sneaky, underhanded tasks.

“What do you think?” Xuexue retorted.

“Mistress, let me tell you, you can’t bully a ghost. I refuse to touch such revolting things!” Xiao Taohong wasn’t afraid of these poisonous creatures; she was just protesting Xuexue’s habit of making her do stealthy tasks.

“These scorpions and centipedes are all packed up. Just hold the bag by the opening, enough with your complaints.”

“Mistress, I object!”

Xuexue: “Object to what?”

“Why is it always me who has to do these sneaky tasks?” Xiao Taohong pouted, clearly displeased.

“Like what?” Xuexue raised an eyebrow at her, noting that her little ghost seemed to have quite a grievance against her mistress.

“Gathering intelligence, tracking enemies.”

“What else?”

“Delivering centipedes and scorpions.” Xiao Taohong glanced at the burlap sack on the floor, accusing Xuexue with conviction.

“And what else?” Xuexue continued to inquire.

“That’s it!”

Xuexue glared at her: “It’s a shame someone often boasts in front of me about being old and knowledgeable. I think you’re just a little brat, making a fuss over such a small task. Don’t make me laugh. Hurry up and go, or else once Lady Tang wakes up, you won’t have the chance.”

After being scolded by Xuexue.

Xiao Taohong picked up the burlap sack and headed for Lady Tang’s place.

Couple’s Courtyard
Lady Tang was sleeping comfortably, cuddling the blankets and turning over in bed. Habitually stretching her arm out, she suddenly felt something hard in her hand.

Believing that the maid had not tidied the bed properly, she half-opened her eyes, ready to scold someone, but then–half-squinted–she spotted a scorpion standing tall and proud, staring right at her. After her brain froze for a few seconds, she cast her arm aside in a fit of panic, flinging the scorpion away.

Immediately after, she let out an earth-shattering scream: “Ah…!”

In the Couple’s Courtyard, only a few handmaids remained. Hearing Lady Tang’s pitiful cry, they all rushed over.

“Madam, madam, what happened?”

“Scorpion, scorpion, there’s… there’s a scorpion.” Lady Tang was so frightened that she was almost incoherent.