==Chapter 23==

After Xiao Xue went back, she asked her personal maid to fetch water and serve her to clean, and changed her clothes again.

There was nothing to do all afternoon, Xiao Xue stayed in her room all the time, but she always felt a little itchy on her cheeks, and occasionally scratched it.

At first, I didn't pay attention to it, but when it was almost evening, Xiao Xue scratched her face more and more frequently, and then she realized that something was wrong. Hurriedly called the maidservant to take a look in the mirror, and found a red mark. Because it was a little red and not swollen or anything, she only asked the maid to take water to wash it, and then rubbed a little balm that moisturized the skin.

At that time, it really didn't itch anymore, but it didn't take long for it to start itching again. She forcibly kept herself from scratching, but it became more and more itchy, and the more itchy she was, the more irritable she became, and she didn't even have dinner, so she went to rest, hoping that she wouldn't feel itchy when she fell asleep.

I don't know how long I slept, Xiao Xue felt a little dry mouth, so she called the maidservant to pour water and drink with her.

The maid Xiaoyun went to pour water and brought it to Xiao Xue, but the moment she saw Xiao Xue's face clearly, she accidentally knocked over the tea cup in her hand.

"Little lady, your face!"

Xiao Xue was still a little confused, and when she saw that Xiaoyun was shocked, she couldn't help but reach out and touch her face, touching a concave place, which immediately made her face white.

"Bring the mirror!" Xiao Xue said sharply.

Xiao Yun stumbled to hold the bronze mirror, and Xiao Xue couldn't help but let out a scream when she saw the face in the mirror.

……

In the middle of the night, Aunt He was woken up again.

I thought something terrible had happened, but after listening to Xiaoyun's report, she asked her to find a doctor in the middle of the night.

Aunt He thought that Xiao Xue was a little uncomfortable, and thought to herself that she couldn't bear it, where to find a doctor in the middle of the night. After arriving, she found out why the maid Xiaoyun had such an expression, because she was also shocked after seeing Xiao Xue's face.

A small face like a flower, everything else is smooth like jade, but there is a piece of redness and swelling on the right cheek, which is very swollen, and there is a faint festering color, and there is yellow water dripping on it, which looks extremely disgusting.

Xiao Xue was lying on the couch crying and making trouble, Aunt He couldn't only comfort her a little, so she thought of asking a doctor.

This movement woke up many people, but fortunately, Aunt He had already prepared and ordered someone to appease everyone, saying that someone was sick, but no one came to find out.

Lianzhi sent away the servant woman who had come to report it, and then went back to the inner room to tell the truth to the eldest woman.

The eldest didn't say much, and lay down again.

Lianzhi also returned to his bunk and lay down, but he couldn't calm down for a long time.

Although she didn't know what was going on, she always felt that it was related to her little lady, because the little lady ordered her to keep an eye on Xiao Xue's movements. After she reported during the day, the little lady took her out, they didn't do anything at that time, she was still suspicious, but she didn't expect that something suddenly happened in the middle of the night.

Early the next morning, Lianzhi knew what had happened last night.

Xiao Xue had poisonous sores on her face, and her face was rotten.

Last night, Aunt He didn't invite a doctor. In the middle of the night, Xiao Mansion was locked everywhere, and it was not a matter of life, so Aunt He hurriedly invited a doctor early in the morning.

At this time, everyone had already gotten up, so they went to Xiao Xue's room to find out.

After a night of tossing, Xiao Xue had no strength at this time, lying on the couch with a pale face, and Dr. Ren looked at his wounds.

Her face was terrifying, originally a piece the size of a copper coin, but it had more than doubled in one night. It was red, swollen and had small blisters, and sometimes yellow water, and many people turned their faces away at a glance and swallowed the nausea in their hearts.

The old doctor frowned, stroked his beard and asked, "Did you ever go to a place like a garden with a lot of plants before this wound appeared?" ”

Aunt He was stunned for a moment and didn't speak.

Xiao Xue blushed and nodded.

"That's it." The old man nodded, and said, "It's summer now, and there are many ants and insects, and as far as the old man knows, there is a very small insect that grows in a lot of grass and damp places, and it will leave such marks when it crawls over the skin. Of course, your wound is by no means so simple as crawling, it must be a small worm crawling through, and you inadvertently brushed it, causing the venom in its body to explode. ”

Standing in the crowd not far from the bed, his eyes flashed.

This doctor's medical skills are good, and he can actually see what caused it, and ordinary doctors will think that they have come into contact with something that should not be touched when they come to see this kind of wound. The old doctor explained so clearly, but it saved Da Nan a lot of trouble.

That's right, Xiao Xue's injury was indeed caused by Da Nan.

Not for anything else, just for Xiao Xue to use Xiao Nan as a substitute for the dead ghost in front of her. At that time, Da Nan didn't need to think about it to know that Xiao Nan was framed, and the reason why he didn't care about it was just because he was cold to Xiao Nan, and the other party's methods were really ruthless, so there was almost no room for reversal.

Da Nan can watch Xiao Nan being framed, but it doesn't mean that she doesn't have any ideas. Xiao Jiuniang in her previous life was vicious and domineering, daring to be a ghost under her nose, and hurting her own sister who was inextricably linked with her on the surface, which was an insult to her.

This is revenge, the last thing she did for Xiao Nan, and it is also a warning.

As for who is warned, it is up to the wise to see what is wise.

"Can this wound be cured?" Aunt He asked anxiously.

"It should be no problem, the old man will give this little lady some medicine, apply it externally and use it internally, and it will be cured in more than a month, of course, there will definitely be some traces afterwards, but the little lady is young, rub some more ointment for scarring, and it should not leave too obvious traces in the future."

The glint of hope that rose in Xiao Xue's eyes dimmed again because of the doctor's words. This time around, she couldn't help crying.

The doctor thought that the injury was too terrifying for her to stand the blow, and promised that he would heal her. As everyone knows, Xiao Xue's sadness is not this at all, the injury has been good for more than a month, but the day of retort selection is coming in a few days, which means that Xiao Xue has lost the qualification to participate.

The doctor doesn't understand, it doesn't mean that everyone else doesn't understand, everyone is embarrassed.

Everyone thought it was just an accident, and even because Xiao Xue's wound was too scary, she secretly decided not to go to the garden in the future. It's just that a few people realize that it's not so simple, including Xiao Rong, Xiao Qian, and Xiao Yu.

Several people glanced at Da Nan without a trace, and their hearts were shocked.

is such a ruthless and uncontrollable method, if someone will attack Xiao Xue, then there is no one else except Da Nan. You must know that her own sister just let Xiao Xue harm her a few days ago, so this is revenge?

Of course, he didn't catch his hands and feet, and the doctor explained it like that, so that the thoughts in the hearts of these people were not so stable, but there was fear in their hearts.

Therefore, this warning also worked, at least in the next few days when the election came, there probably would not be any more moths rushing to the country.

After exploring the end, there was no need for Da Nan to stay and watch the play, and led the lotus branch back to his room.

During this period, Lianzhi kept wanting to speak and stopped, probably because she was curious about what Da Nan had done to make Xiao Xue in such a miserable situation.

Da Nan knew it, but he didn't explain it to her.

For the way of the emperor, Da Nan still understands. In many cases, it is better for the superior to maintain a sense of mystery in front of the subordinate.

She had learned all of this from that person, and when she thought of that person, her inky pupils rolled for a long time......

*

As soon as dawn dawned, a thin layer of mist shrouded in the air outside, and the quiet garden began to get busy.

The maidservants and maids were very busy going in and out, all for the purpose of today's selection.

Da Nan and Lianzhi got up very early, and as soon as it was bright outside, Lianzhi went to get breakfast. After breakfast, he washed up before taking out the clothes he had already prepared for her to put them on, and combing her hair with makeup.

After Yiqiē was cleaned up and the time was almost up, the two went to the main hall. At this time, everyone arrived, a total of nine girls, all dressed up like flowers and jade.

Aunt He was also there, and after seeing that everyone had arrived, she glanced around with satisfaction, and then led the group out.

Out of the Quiet Garden, I walked all the way forward, and only stopped for a moment when I arrived at a rich and wide courtyard. After entering the door, walk through the front yard and pass through the middle hall, facing a hall with five rooms and nine frames, under the front porch of the door stood a few brightly dressed maids and servants, one of the servants saw Mrs. He and her party, and greeted her with a smile.

After Aunt He and the other party exchanged salutes, the servant woman said to everyone: "Everyone, please wait, wait until the slave maid goes in and announces." ”

This report is that there has been no movement for a long time.

*

In the inner hall, the Duchess of An Guo is sitting on the first dental bed, and there are silk back brocade edge tooth mats and sandalwood tables on both sides of the lower head, and dozens of people are sitting on it.

On the couch above the left hand of the Duchess of An Guo sat two old men, about the age of the sixtieth year, both of them with long beards and gray hair. One of the old men with a thin physique and a rather cold face is Xiao Heng, the eldest brother of An Guogong, who is now the patriarch of the Xiao family. The other old man with a slightly chubby body and a big belly is Xiao Meng, the younger brother of An Guogong, who has lived in the ancestral house of Lanling for a long time on weekdays, and this time he came to Chang'an for the purpose of retorting for the election.

On the tooth seats on both sides of the lower head sat Xiao Jia's eldest Lang Jun Xiao Nan, Erlang Jun Xiao Dong, Wulang Jun Xiao Hang, San Lang Jun Xiao Mian and Shilang Jun Xiao Qi, as well as the wives of these five people. However, Xiao Hang was missing one person, and the county lord of Chaoxia did not arrive today.

After listening to the servant's report, Duchess An Guo nodded, and her eyes moved to the vacant seat beside Xiao Hang.

"The morning glow hasn't arrived yet?"

Without waiting for Xiao Hang to answer, she half-wrinkled her eyebrows and said: "Let people urge her, so many people are waiting for her, it doesn't seem like words!" ”

Xiao Hang's face tightened, and there seemed to be anger and wolf in his eyes, but because the two elders and his brother and sister-in-law and mother were there, it was not good to be angry in front of everyone, but his eyes were full of suppressed anger when he looked at Liu Si.

Liu Siwei lowered his head, then bowed and retreated.