Chapter 197: Grievances
Xie Ning had a flash of inspiration in his mind, lowered his head, carefully studied the shape of the key, and became more and more sure of the guess in his heart, so he whispered to Xiao Yan: "Brother Xiao, there is a door at the vine on the back wall outside the guest house, you might as well take this key and go outside to see if you can come in." ”
Chang Qi first appeared outside the window of the Xuan in Xie Ning's room. Xie Ning didn't think about where he came from, and when he rummaged through his things, he only blindly wanted to find out the connection between him and the Xiang family, but he didn't think too much about anything else.
It wasn't until she caught a glimpse of Xiao Yan playing with the key that she suddenly realized something strange. There are not many first-class rooms in Fuwei Temple, and the east chamber is clearly Gao Jibai and Xiao Yan, not to mention that it is a little scholar in Chang Qi, and even his son-in-law Xiang Ming can only live in the monk's room outside the guest house, just imagine how he got into this guest house?
It's just that these Jingyuan should be seen, and I don't know if he was distracted for a while, didn't notice it, or cared about it, and didn't have time to tell him.
"Where are the vines," Xiao Yan subconsciously repeated, nodded to Xie Ning, and took advantage of no one to pay attention, turned around and took the key out of the room.
Xie Ning was left alone to listen to this farce outside.
Xiang's self-directed and self-acted drama is nothing more than to ruin her reputation and make this family affair between her and the Duke of Wei fail.
Although Xie Ning has seen it clearly, at this moment, he still can't help but have some cold teeth. After all, when she first set off from Shu to Beijing, she never expected such a situation.
"Since you said that you entered by mistake last night, then I ask you. Where are you from? ”
"The villain originally wanted to go to my son-in-law's residence in the temple, but he was drunk for a while, and he arrived at Miss Cousin's room in a daze. At that time, the villain was afraid of being punished by his son, so he deliberately walked around and jumped in around the back window. ”
"And what did you do when you came in?"
"Villain...... The villain accidentally offended Miss Table. ”
The Q&A between Xiang and Chang Qi resounded alternately in the room, but Xie Ning had a cold look on his face. After waiting until Xiang stopped talking, she said lightly: "I'm tired of my aunt asking each other." It's just that what this person just said is all nonsense, and you don't have to take it to heart anymore. ”
Gao Yiyan looked at Xie Ning suspiciously. His eyes flickered, "Is he really talking nonsense?" Could it be that my cousin deliberately made such a claim in order to cover up the facts? ”
"Yan'er," Liu glanced at Gao Yiyan deeply, and said in a deep voice, "This matter is about your cousin's reputation. Don't talk nonsense. ”
Gao Yiyan was reprimanded by her. I couldn't help but flatten my mouth. said aggrievedly: "I'm not talking nonsense, you see that Cousin Xie beat this Chang Qi so badly, isn't it just because he is angry?" ”
"I'm a big man." Xie Ning glanced at her, and said coldly: "Cousin Yan, I see that you seem to want to taste this annoyance and anger too." ”
Xie Ning deliberately slowed down her tone, originally wanting to allude to the past, but her meaning was not understood by Gao Yiyan. Just because she didn't know at all, the Xiang family never mentioned to her two daughters what Xie Ning did in the Jade Courtyard on the day he first entered the Hou Mansion.
However, this did not prevent the other party from hearing the threat in her words, Gao Yiyan's eyes widened, and she was about to sneer at each other, but she was suddenly pulled by Gao Yiyao beside her, and under the gesture of the eldest sister's eyes, she reluctantly withdrew her gaze.
Xie Ning took in all this scene, but he didn't deliberately make a provocative speech, but looked at Xiang fixedly, as if he believed that the other party would give her an explanation.
Xiang's eyes flashed slightly, his face was full of hesitation, and he thought about it for a long time, and then he hesitated and said, "I naturally hope that nothing will happen." Although Chang Qiyi's words cannot be fully believed, he is a servant of the Xiang family after all, and he cannot be easily disposed of by our Jingyang Marquis Mansion. Ning'er, I don't know if you have any evidence to prove the truth of what he said? ”
Xiang's words can be said to be leaky, not only Xie Ning has no way to refute, but even Liu nodded slightly and agreed: "What you said is good." This matter is very important, and we should deal with it properly. ”
After speaking, she turned her head to look at Xie Ning and said suspiciously: "What about the maids around you?" Where did it go? ”
Her grandmother had always been facing her, and Xie Ning could naturally see the intention of her move, but there was no movement in the inner room at the moment, and she could only say bluntly: "The two of them are still in a coma."
"What do you mean by that?" Xiang looked at her with a surprised expression, if he hadn't known that she was the one who instigated this matter, he was afraid that Xie Ning would really think that she had nothing to do with it at this moment.
With a sneer in his heart, Xie Ning only had an ordinary look on his face, and replied with a glance: "Gu Sui and Mingshuang seem to have been drugged and have been asleep for a long time. ”
"Okay, how can people fall asleep?" Xiang looked at Chang Qi in a similar manner, and asked sharply, "Could it be that you did it?" ”
"Wronged, madam," Chang Qi's eyes widened, and his voice was poignant: "This matter has absolutely nothing to do with the villain." Believe it or not, isn't Miss Cousin still here? ”
Xie Ning knew what Chang Qi's idea was, and when he saw that he was changing his strategy at this time to excuse himself, he didn't have the heart to confront him, but turned his head to explain to everyone: "At first, I just thought they were asleep, and I didn't care. But who knew that there was such a big commotion later, and the two of them never woke up. I panicked, so I went to call Banxia over. But who knew that when she saw it, she said that the two of them were drugged. ”
Xu Banxia is the heir of the medical saint, and he is also the holy hand of the apricot forest who can cure King An for many years. Naturally, no one will doubt her assertion.
Liu's eyes darkened, and he asked solemnly, "Then where are the two of them now?" ”
"In the inner room. Banxia has already prepared the antidote, so I don't know when they will wake up. ”
Looking back now, in fact, Xiang's layout has many loopholes, but the reason why she acted so boldly was also based on her confidence in preparing in advance. After all, the entry and exit of the back door of the guest house, as well as this powerful drug, are enough to deal with their room.
It's a pity that people are not as good as heaven, Xie Ning had precautions in advance, and there were many nobles to help. If you want to break the game, it is naturally not difficult.
However, the Liu family didn't know anything about this, and after hearing what Xie Ning said, the worried look on his face became a little more serious, and after glancing at the Xiang family inquiringly, he turned to the Gao sisters and said, "You two go back first." If Miss Gao or Miss Liu ask, don't talk nonsense, do you understand? ”
"Yes." Gao Yiyao was the first to respond, and Gao Yiyan saw this. I had to reluctantly answer. Turned and walked out the door.
After the Gao sisters left, only the Liu family, the Xiang family and a group of servants around them were left outside. Because the Liu brothers and sisters are leaving this morning, it is not appropriate to delay it for too long, after all, the ugliness of the family cannot be publicized. If the matter is publicized. It's really bad for Shainin's reputation.
It is precisely because of this that Liu Shi is in mind. Only then did the Gao sisters leave first and handle the affairs of the family behind closed doors, so as not to cause trouble. Outsiders watched the joke.
She is now close to knowing the year of the destiny of heaven, and she has experienced the wind and waves without knowing the geometry, so she can naturally see what is wrong with this matter today, but it is not easy to show it in front of the Gao sisters before.
Xie Ning speculated about Liu's thoughts clearly, and naturally knew that she had no intention of making a big deal about it, but Xie Ning was calculated for no reason, but he couldn't let her be so calm, so he immediately spoke out loudly and preemptively said: "Grandmother, Ning Er has something to tell you." ”
Liu's eyes flashed, his face was unsmiling, and even his voice revealed a bit of warning, "Let's go and see the two maids first, and we'll talk about the next things later." ”
"When Ning Er questioned this person before, he personally admitted that what he did last night was instructed by Mother Lou next to his aunt." Xie Ning ignored Liu's warning and spoke up to himself.
Her voice was neither high nor low, but it was extremely clear in the silent room, and Liu couldn't pretend not to hear it, so he had to stop and look back at Shaining.
"What does Ning'er mean by this?" Xiang Shi reacted immediately, looked at Xie Ning very provocatively and said, "Could it be that I have broken into your boudoir for seven nights, or is it my sin?" ”
Xie Ning raised his hand and pointed at Chang Qi, and said in a calm tone: "If what he said is true, then it is." ”
"The villain is wronged," Seeing that everyone's eyes were focused on him, Chang Qi couldn't help shouting, and tried his best to defend himself: "Didn't Miss Biao just say that the villain's mouth is full of nonsense, shouldn't it be true?" Why are you making a fuss about villains at this time? As the saying goes, a husband and wife have a hundred days, you and I have also shared the same bed, so framed me, how can Miss Table be willing? ”
This person's mouth is full of unclean nonsense, not like a scholar next to a famous son, but like a ruffian in the market. The more Xie Ning listened, the more angry he became, picked up the teapot on the table, and threw it at him.
Although there is no water in the pot, it is extremely lethal to hit him directly on the head. Xie Ning didn't care much about it at the time, but when he saw the purple bruises and blood stains on the other party's head afterwards, he still felt relieved.
She did this, but no one in the house stopped her. After a long time, Xiang said: "Ning'er, don't be angry, this person broke into the room at night, we will definitely punish him." It's just that he has admitted in front of everyone that he accidentally walked into the wrong yard after being drunk and accidentally broke into your boudoir. You just said that it was Lou's mother who instructed him, so there must be some misunderstanding. ”
There was a sarcastic smile on the corner of Xie Ning's mouth, and he said coldly: "Buddhism is important, how can he be so presumptuous." If your aunt is open, why don't you ask Lou's mother to come out and confront him. ”
"You kid," Xiang glanced at Xie Ning helplessly, and then turned his gaze to Liu, with a bit of weakness, and asked: "Mother, what do you think about now?" ”
Liu Shi glanced at Xiang Shi deeply, and after a while, he moved his gaze to Xie Ning, but there was a thoughtful look in his eyes.
At this moment, there was a sudden movement in the inner room. Xie Ning subconsciously looked back, and after a while, he saw Gu Sui and Mingshuang running out in a hurry.
"Miss!" With a loud call, when Gu Sui saw the chaos in front of him, he became more and more flustered, and said eagerly: "Miss, what's going on?" ”
It wasn't until Mingshuang tugged at her without a trace that she came back to her senses and called out with the other party: "The slave maid has seen the old lady, and she has seen Mrs. Hou." ”
"Excuse me," Liu said lightly, but his eyes fell on Xu Banxia, who had just walked over behind the two of them, and asked with a concerned expression: "Miss Xu, are the two of them really drugged?" ”
Xu Banxia bowed slightly, and naturally explained: "If it weren't for the effect of the medicine, the two of them wouldn't have fallen asleep for so long." The old lady didn't know that after A-Ning brought me in, the two of us tried many methods, but we couldn't wake her up. ”
"I see," Liu nodded clearly, and as soon as his voice changed, he suddenly inquired: "Since Miss Xu was there before, I wonder if you have heard the words in Chang Qi's mouth?" ”
Liu's word 'climbing' is used very well, in addition to hinting at Xu Banxia, it is not a kind of warning to Xie Ning again.
Xu Banxia subconsciously glanced at Xie Ning, but he didn't get a response from the other party, so he had to bite the bullet and replied with his intuition: "I heard a little bit sporadically, but I have been dispensing medicine in the inner room." I don't really hear it, I don't know what the old lady is referring to? ”
Having said that, her gaze kept wandering in Shainin's direction.
Liu's eyes flashed, and he said slowly: "It's nothing, the old body just asks casually, and Miss Xu must not take it to heart." ”
Xu Banxia nodded, but he was a little confused for a while. It wasn't until Xiang spoke up again that she realized a little.
"Mother, since Ning'er insists on thinking that this matter has something to do with me, it is better to let Mother Lou confront this Chang Qi, so as to eliminate the misunderstanding of her daughter-in-law in her heart."
When Liu heard this, he subconsciously looked at Xie Ning and said with a slight sigh: "What do you think?" ”
Xie Ning couldn't see her disappointment, but when he thought that Xiang's hatred of her had reached the point of tarnishing her reputation, Xie Ning couldn't swallow this breath.
Anyway, she was already ready to suppress the Xiang family, so she had no choice but to say at the moment: "Mother Lou is willing." ”
"Miss Cousin," Lou's mother said with a solemn look on her face, "You misunderstood." Although this man is a servant of Naruto's side, the old slave is not familiar with him, although he has met once or twice in various places, but he has not even said a word, so how can he talk about conspiracy? ”
"Lou's mother is the housekeeper mother next to me, and she was mostly by my side in the past, and it is difficult for idlers to have anything to do with her." Xiang couldn't help but add, as if he was complaining about his henchmen.
Xie Ning didn't say anything, Liu Shi glanced at her, and naturally glanced at Aunt Liang beside her. The other party walked over knowingly, held Xie Ning's right hand hanging by his side, and slowly relieved. (To be continued.) )
PS: The key is used to open the door that Jingyuan pried open before~