Chapter 538 - 294: A Big Warm Kang With Room for 5
Chapter 538: Chapter 294: A Big Warm Kang With Room for 5
Su Liyan’s mother said, "Why are you in such a panic? Your brother-in-law just got to the Lu Mansion; he’s barely had a chance to sit down."
Su Liyan’s mother was trying to gently remind her son, Su Changliang, that his brother-in-law had just returned from the Imperial City. Unless it was something urgent, he should at least let the family have a proper reunion.
Su Changliang slapped his thigh and cried out, "Mother, it’s not that I don’t know better, but something has really happened!"
Lu Yuan stood up, looking puzzled. "What’s going on? Take your time and tell me."
"It’s true that Doctor Li is back from the Imperial City, but he was carried back! He’s still lying in bed at home right now!" Su Changliang said.
Doctor Li had been treating Gu Gaoxu, but under duress, he had secretly been prescribing a slow-acting poison.
Lu Yuan had uncovered the plot, and Doctor Li had been escorted to the Imperial City to serve as a witness and expose the mastermind behind it all.
Emperor Gu Yuanzhang had promised Lu Yuan that he would guarantee Doctor Li’s safety and allow him to return to Taiping City.
Xiaoqian had also been involved; she had once used her Illusion skill to take on Doctor Li’s appearance and deceive the mastermind.
Xiaoqian went "Oh," and asked, "Was it him?"
The words had barely left her lips when Xiaoqian transformed into Doctor Li to show everyone. The only thing was, her small baby bump didn’t go away.
After becoming pregnant, Xiaoqian’s Talent Skills—both her bewitchment and Illusion abilities—had been somewhat affected. Her Illusion skill, in particular, was no longer strong enough to hide her baby bump.
Su Changliang pointed at Xiaoqian and said, "Yes, Brother-in-law, that’s him! That’s Doctor Li."
"If Doctor Li is sick, why not find someone to treat him? Why are you looking for your brother-in-law?" It was rare for Su Liyan’s father to say so much at once.
"Father, you don’t understand. The best doctor in the city *is* Doctor Li," Su Changliang explained. "Oh, wait, no. The best doctor is actually my brother-in-law."
And Su Changliang wasn’t just flattering Lu Yuan; his medical skills were far beyond those of any ordinary doctor.
Lu Yuan had promised Doctor Li that all he had to do was go to the Imperial City and submit his testimony as a witness.
But now that Doctor Li had been sent back on a stretcher, Lu Yuan felt he had to see the matter through to the very end.
Lu Yuan said a few quick words to everyone in the room, then turned to Su Changliang. "Brother-in-law, take me to see him."
"Right this way, Brother-in-law!" Su Changliang cleared a path, leading Lu Yuan out of the Lu Mansion.
"Heh heh heh... what’s all this about? I thought the banquet was about to start. I was hoping for some roasted meat!"
The voice seemed to echo from some forgotten nook or cranny in the main hall.
"Who? Who’s talking!" Zhao Qiao’er shot up from her seat, peering into the surrounding corners.
But aside from Xiaotian the honey badger lying on the floor, she saw nothing else.
Xiaotian hastily covered his mouth. He’d accidentally let it slip, exposing his talent for speaking in front of everyone.
’Could it be... I misheard?’ Zhao Qiao’er sat back down.
Song Meiqin covered her mouth, leaned forward slightly, and whispered, "I think I heard someone talking, too!"
This made Zhao Qiao’er even more certain. "See? So I wasn’t mistaken!"
Su Liyan, who had sharp hearing, pointed at Xiaotian. "I think it was him."
In the main hall, all eyes turned in unison to stare at Xiaotian, who was still lying on the floor.
’I’m done for, I’m done for! Big Brother told me not to speak in front of outsiders. What am I going to do?’
Xiaotian lay there, averting his eyes. He looked perfectly calm, but inwardly, he was freaking out.
Su Liyan used her Floating Skill to lift Xiaotian into the air, moving him to the center of the hall.
Zhao Qiao’er was skeptical and came to his defense. "It can’t be him. He’s lived in the mansion for months, and we’ve never heard him say a single word."
Su Liyan’s expression turned cold. She flipped her right palm upward and secretly exerted her power, enveloping Xiaotian in a crushing spatial force.
Xiaotian’s lips remained tightly sealed as he curled into a ball.
At the same time, Su Liyan’s mother also noticed something was amiss and commented,
"This little fellow is surprisingly tough. He’s actually resisting my daughter’s technique."
Xiaotian’s bones were extremely tough.
Gu Ziye, however, felt a pang of pity. "Sister, please stop using your Divine Abilities. He’s just an ordinary animal."
Su Liyan didn’t stop. Instead, she said, "Xiaotian, I know it was you. If you keep hiding the truth, don’t blame me for being cruel."
As she finished speaking, a sharp fruit knife, taken from a nearby table, appeared in her hand.
"Heh heh heh... Big Brother’s wife, please, don’t be hasty! I can, in fact, speak the language of the Human Race."
Seeing that Su Liyan was about to get rough, Xiaotian flailed his little hooves and had no choice but to confess. After all, he had witnessed her ruthless side before.
Once Xiaotian confessed, Su Liyan set him back down on the floor.
Everyone was utterly astonished to be faced with a talking honey badger.
Xiaotian was neither from the Beastman Race nor the Half-demon Race.
"Are you a Xingzi?" asked Song Meiqin, who had always treated Xiaotian like a house pet.
"Big Brother’s third wife, I’m no Xingzi. I’m just a little special—I can imitate the language of any species."
Xiaotian stood up straight, planted his two front hooves on his hips, and began to show off smugly to the crowd.
But Xiaotian, who had been expecting praise, couldn’t help but shiver.
He turned his head to look.
Four pairs of predatory eyes were staring daggers at the now-standing, half-meter-tall Xiaotian.
Su Liyan and the other women were slowly closing in on him.
’Such intense killing intent!’
Xiaotian asked in confusion, "Big Brother’s wives, what are you all trying to do?"
Gu Ziye said fiercely, "The night those villains attacked the Lu Mansion, you were hiding right under the window, weren’t you?"
Zhao Qiao’er chimed in, "This little guy must have been eavesdropping on everything!"
In the past, they had all assumed Xiaotian was just an ordinary animal, so they never paid him any mind, even when they were being intimate with Lu Yuan.
Now that they knew Xiaotian could talk, they were all seething with a shared fury, vowing to teach him a proper lesson!