346: The lesser of two evils
After Nalan Jinxiu entered the house, he looked for it carefully, and Liangshan was indeed gone. She thought that he probably left by himself, and what happened to Liangshan should wait until dawn! Her body was getting more and more tired now, and she felt sleepy at this moment, so she lay on the bed with her clothes.
She slept very deeply, and when she woke up again, it was already three poles of the sun. She moved her stiff muscles and called for someone to come in and wait, but who knew that it was the two little girls who usually followed Ruyi.
"Madame has finally woken up, and the slave has come to wash your face. The little girl has been following Ruyi for a long time, and she knows how to serve her.
Nalan Jinxiu let them change their clothes and wash themselves, and asked casually: "Ruyi hasn't woken up yet?" She thought that this girl was greedy for food and sleep, presumably it was a scene last night, tired of her, and maybe where the cat slept at this time.
The little girls didn't dare to answer.
Nalan Jinxiu suddenly had doubts in her heart, she put the hairpin in her own hands, and said, "Talk back." ”
The two little girls had no choice but to tell the truth: after the matter was over last night, the old lady asked Mama Guo to take Ruyi away. At that time, what I said was to let her keep an eye on Aunt Luo and those people, and by the way, explain the ins and outs of the matter. Everyone didn't suspect that Ruyi herself was too, and she followed Mama Guo directly.
Originally, I went to cooperate with Aunt Luo and her party, but who knew that they went and didn't come back. The two little girls are very clever, so they specially sent someone to inquire, saying that Aunt Luo's gang had already dealt with it. And Ruyi didn't testify on the side, she never came out since she entered Mrs. Ji's yard.
Ruyi is a straightforward person and treats people well, these two little girls usually receive her favors, but now they are worried that something will happen to her. They were soft-spoken, and they didn't dare to say this in front of their masters, but when Nalan Jinxiu asked, they expressed their worries in their hearts.
Nalan Jinxiu was keenly aware of the unusualness in this, but she couldn't figure out what her grandmother was taking away the idea for? She tried to think if she had missed something, and only remembered the way her grandmother looked at her, indifferent and calm abnormal.
What went wrong? She got up and decided to go to her grandmother to find out. As soon as she stood up, she found that there was a fold in her sleeve, and she started to straighten it, and suddenly remembered one thing, there were traces of two people lying on the bed yesterday.
It's over! Liangshan must have woken up at that time and thought it was unusual, so he slipped away. But he didn't make the bed when he left, so just look at the traces and you must know that there were people in the house.
In this way, the grandmother can explain it when she takes Ruyi away, she knows that Ruyi is her personal maid, so she must want to know the ins and outs of the matter from Ruyi's mouth. Ruyi is a tendon, and she will definitely not say anything that damages her reputation, and her grandmother will definitely think that she is deliberately covering up, and she will definitely be angry.
The more she thought about it, the more she felt that Ruyi was in danger, so she anxiously said to the little girl beside her, "You go to Liangshan now and let him come to see me." After finishing speaking, she felt that it was inappropriate, so she said again: "Call Ye Bing too, and let the two of them go to my grandmother's with me." ”
As soon as the two little girls saw her expression, it confirmed the thoughts in their hearts, Ruyi must be in danger. They didn't dare to delay for a moment, and went out neatly to find someone.
Nalan Jinxiu knew that after yesterday's events, her grandmother and father's trust in her had decreased. Especially when my grandmother saw the bed, she would be even more suspicious. And the only way she can verify it now is to let Ruyi or Liangshan speak.
After Aunt Luo's trouble yesterday, Liangshan must have become a person on the cusp. If his grandmother takes him away, the movement must be not small, and it will inevitably be guessed by people with intentions, which will damage the reputation of the Ji family. Besides, Liangshan is a person who came out of the Zhenbei Palace, and he is definitely not easy to handle. And Ruyi is different, she is the maid of the Ji family, and life and death are decided by the master.
The lesser of two evils. Therefore, Ruyi, who seems to have nothing to do with this matter, will be implicated. Grandmother thinks that Ruyi is her personal maid and will definitely know everything about her.
"Madam, Ye Bing and Liangshan are in the courtyard. The little girl came back panting and reported.
Nalan Jinxiu pushed the door and went out, and saw Liangshan standing in the courtyard, his eyes were bloodshot, and the whole person looked haggard and wooden. She sighed secretly, this kid may not know until now, how did he get into other people's ways.
"Liangshan, do you remember what happened last night?"
Liangshan looked at her with red eyes, and then suddenly knelt on the ground. He was already young, and he was born thin, and he usually looked very reliable because of his calm temperament. But at this time, no matter how you look at it, it looks like a half-grown child who has been bullied.
Nalan Jinxiu couldn't help but think of what happened to him again, this was a child with a hard life, and he had encountered something like that when he was in Fuhe Village. She has always pitied him in her heart, so many times she doesn't treat him as a guard, but as a child. She shook her head and said lightly, "I know you didn't mean to, so I don't blame you." Let's get up first!"
In fact, since he woke up last night and heard that Aunt Luo brought someone to make trouble, he never worried that the county lord would blame him. From the time she saved herself, Liangshan knew that the county lord was a kind person, and she always used her best to protect the people around her.
It was precisely because of this that he did not want to disgrace the county lord because of himself. He knelt straight on the ground, his eyes aching from the fact that he hadn't slept all night. He held back his tears and said, "Liangshan was careless, he was drugged with sweat, and somehow he woke up in the county lord's room." The subordinates know that the county lord is embarrassed by this, so it is better for you to hand me over to the old lady and let her dispose of it. ”
"You get up first. ”
"If the county lord does not agree, Liangshan will not rise. Liangshan lowered his head, he didn't want the county lord to see him cry. He didn't want to cry either, but he couldn't help it. He felt that his luck was really bad, and he had to affect the people he wanted to protect every time.
Nalan Jinxiu walked up to him, did not stretch out his hand to help him, only looked down at him and said: "Liangshan, you have to remember a sentence, there is gold under the man's knees." It's not that you can't kneel, but it's worth it. When a man walks between heaven and earth, he must stand up to heaven and earth, and he must not choose to give in when he is wronged. We are master and servant, and we don't have the kind of relationship they say we have, so why should we be forced to admit it?"
Liangshan gradually raised his head and looked at the woman standing in front of him, obviously very thin and thin, obviously pregnant, which made people feel inexplicably that they could rely on. He suddenly realized that before he knew it, he had regarded her as a relative. He couldn't let her be wronged, and he couldn't let her be hurt.
So, he can't give in. He is no longer the good mountain in Fuhe Village that was controlled by others, he wants to become stronger, he wants to protect himself and protect her. He stood up, wiped the tears on his face with his sleeve, and said, "What are the county lord's plans now?"
"How much can you remember about what happened last night, tell me everything. "Nalan Jinxiu must immediately find out what happened last night, and who drugged Liangshan again.
Liangshan tilted his head, thought for a moment and said, "Last night was no different from usual, I had dinner, and I wanted to go to sword practice with Commander Lu." Then they met auspicious Ruyi, and the two of them made a snack in the kitchen, saying that it is your favorite rose cake. Because the cook made a lot of food, there was a lot left, so they distributed it to the big guys. ”
"So you didn't fall into consciousness until you ate the rose crisp?"
"It should be about the same. Liangshan said this, frowned again, and said: "But there are many people who eat rose cakes, and everyone is fine, only I was drugged with sweat." ”
"Then think about it again, have you eaten anything else?" Nalan Jinxiu felt that the problem was definitely not the rose cake.
Liangshan thought for a while, and suddenly patted his head, and said, "After I ate the rose cake, I felt very thirsty, so I asked Jixiang for a cup of tea. ”
"Think about it, have you eaten anything after that?"
"Nope. Liangshan's tone was very affirmative: "It didn't take long for me to feel a little sleepy, and I didn't think much about it at the time, so I thought about resting earlier today and not practicing swords." Then I went back, lay down in bed and fell asleep. Later, I heard a lot of women talking, and I was quite clear in my head, but I couldn't move my hands or feet. Seeing that he was in the county lord's room, he knew that he couldn't stay longer, so he walked through the window. ”
"When you went out through the window, did you meet anyone?"
"I happened to see Ji Xiang and asked her to help. My hands and feet were numb and I had difficulty walking, but she helped me back. ”
Nalan Jinxiu didn't want to associate this incident with auspiciousness. She felt a little headache in her head, so she planned to stop thinking about it for the time being, and the top priority was to bring Ruyi back. She said to Liangshan: "Grandmother already knows about your appearance in my room last night, you follow me, and tell me everything when necessary." ”
Liangshan nodded in response: "Yes." ”
"Ye Bing, you let Lu Tongling choose a few people with a stable temperament and good skills to bring with you, and go with me to my grandmother's to pick up Ruyi. ”
Ye Bing especially wanted to ask whether to take it back or grab it back, but he knew that it would be redundant to ask, looking at the battle of Mrs., most of the old lady was going to move if she didn't give it. He was the third master's guard, and the third master assigned him to his wife early in the morning, so that he must protect her. Since it was the lady who wanted to rob someone, he was naturally duty-bound.
"The maids in the old lady's yard don't have any kung fu, and I am enough. ”
Nalan Jinxiu shook his head: "There is a bad feeling, I'm afraid that this thing will not come out, and when the time comes, there will be many people who can do things, and you can just take it." ”