The teacup in his hand clicked.

Li Jingyun came back to his senses, calmly put it aside, and then raised his eyes and asked, "Where did you go?" ”

Liu Chenghe spread his hands: "This is your house, how can I know so much?" But seeing that she didn't make any noise or trouble, maybe she was passed on by General Li. ”

Yin Huayue is in charge, the darling of the lady in the main courtyard, his father really just passed the word, can people escort her away?

Li Jingyun was a little annoyed, her fingers unconsciously rubbed the armrests of the chair, as if she wanted to get up, but she didn't know what to think and sat down again.

Wen Guzhi looked at him with interest, and suddenly turned his head and asked Liu Chenghe: "What kind of slave maid?" ”

"I just glanced at it, but I didn't see my face." Liu Chenghe touched his chin, "But the waist is really thin, wrapped in a light green belt, like a soft willow leaf." ”

He gestured: "I guess I can hold more than half of it with one hand." ”

Li Jingyun turned his head sideways and looked at him expressionlessly.

“……”

With an inexplicable chill on his back, Liu Chenghe rubbed his hands and wondered: "It's March, why is it still cold." ”

After looking at him and looking at the third master, he still decided to pull Liu Cheng and a hand: "He has a problem here, and the third master doesn't need to worry about him." ”

"What's wrong with the third master?" Xu Changyi looked left and right, and nodded at his head, "Who has something wrong here?" ”

Wen Jiuzhi showed a smile at him: "No one, while it's still early, let's go to Luohua Street for a stroll, so as not to disturb the third master's rest." ”

"This is leaving?" Liu Chenghe was surprised, "Didn't you say that you want to come to discuss things with the third master, and you have to go to Qifeng Tower?" ”

"Another day." Wen Zhizhi grabbed the two of them, pressed the back of their heads upwards, and bowed their heads, "Farewell." ”

After saluting, Fei also ran away without a trace.

The noisy East Courtyard has returned to its former tranquility.

Li Jingyun sat for a while and shook the hem of his clothes irritably.

It's just a maid, she's not here, and no one will stop him from leaving the house, which is good. Besides, she has the protection of the Zhuang family, even if she goes to the master's house, there are people who release water for her.

He didn't bother.

***

The sun was setting in the west, and there was no light in the courtyard.

Hua Yue knelt in the darkroom, her posture was elegant, her smile was soft, if it weren't for the blood dripping down her forehead, Mama Xun would really think she was here to drink tea.

"There's nothing more to negotiate." Mama Xun didn't start, "You don't make mistakes on weekdays, but if you make a big mistake, even if you are a lady, you can't protect you." ”

The blood flowed to the tip of her nose, Hua Yue reached out and wiped it, chuckling: "There is always a way to live." ”

"What is the way to live? The young lady of the Han family was raised by the eldest princess, she can't tolerate you, and the whole Jinghua can't tolerate you. ”

Cover the sky with one hand? Hua Yue's eyebrows curled: "Then how about I go and beg her?" ”

"If you had this chance, would you still be here?" Mama Xun was a little unbearable, "Don't struggle, it's better to be happy." ”

Stretching out her hand to compare "eight", Hua Yue lowered the corners of her eyes, and there was some grievance in her smile: "I can eat twenty whips if I grit my teeth, but these eighty whips, even if I am a strong minion, I have to die, Mama wants me to bear it, how can I bear it?" My life is precious, and I am reluctant to lose it. ”

The moonlight shone in through the high window and fell on her little face, which was white.

Mama Xun was a little surprised: "For so many years, you have not been beaten less, but every time you have not said anything, the people in this courtyard think that you are not afraid of pain." ”

"How can anyone not be afraid of pain......" Hua Yue tugged at the corners of her mouth, and the end note fell, full of sighs.

She was most afraid of pain when she was a child, and when she bumped a little, she could cry on the couch until she cried until she came to her.

But later, she was beaten so much that she couldn't cry because of the pain, so it didn't matter.

No one came to coax her, she had to learn to live on her own.

Thinking about it sideways, Hua Yue pulled off the bamboo jade leaf hairpin on her head and handed it over: "The eldest princess only said eighty whips, but she didn't say where to hit it, and she didn't say how to hit it." ”

"It's convenient for Mama, I will receive twenty lashes today, and the rest will be paid later, okay?"

After staying in the courtyard for so many years, Yin Huayue was the first person to bargain with her, and Mama Xun looked down at her, feeling funny and a little pitiful.

In this Liang Dynasty, the life of a slave is the most worthless, and the master can be killed if he is unhappy, and he can't shout out if he is wronged. Most of those who have entered this realm are like ashes and mad.

But Yin Huayue didn't, she wanted to live, she didn't have to be dignified, she didn't have to be preserved, just give her one breath left.

Mama Xun wanted to refuse, but she seemed to have guessed what she wanted to say, a pair of eyes looked up, her light brown pupils were full of eagerness, her eyebrows were low, and her hand holding the jade hairpin trembled slightly.

No one has ever seen such a thing, like a straight sword suddenly being melted into molten iron, splashing out a drop that burns people's hearts.

After being silent for a long time, Mama Xun raised her hand, her sleeves brushed, and the jade hairpin did not enter it.

"Thank you, Mama." Hua Yue raised her eyebrows and kowtowed respectfully to her.

***

As the night passed, nothing seemed to have happened in the General's Mansion, the slaves came and went in an orderly manner, and the flowers in the courtyard were still blooming just right.

Gongye was still very angry when he got up, and when he woke up, he was full of anger and smashed the things at hand.

Badou entered the door, didn't dare to talk to him, put the basin aside and was about to run.

"Stop."

His body stiffened, and Badou barely squeezed out a smile: "Childe, this is also the time to get up, the general has an arrangement, you are going to the training ground today." ”

Wiping his face irritably, Li Jingyun raised his eyes: "What about the other people in the yard?" ”

"Back to Gongzi, five cars are sprinkling and sweeping, and the remaining two have gone to the main courtyard to reply."

What else?

Li Jingyun stared at the end of his bed unhappily, there should have been a kneeling person in this place in the past.

Hachito's legs trembled, and he stared at him helplessly against the door.

Li Jingyun glanced at him, and became even more angry: "What are you afraid of?" ”

"Back to ...... Back to Gongzi, the slave is not afraid. ”

Look at this situation, I'm about to pee my pants, and I said I'm not afraid? Li Jingyun pushed the tip of his tongue against his teeth, pulled off his robe and got out of bed, and carried him over: "Master thinks you owe some lesson, let's go to the master's house with him." ”

Badou really peed his pants this time, and his legs were so weak that he couldn't stand: "Childe...... Childe spares his life! ”

The master ignored his pleas for mercy at all, and walked straight out with him, disgusted as he went: "You are a man, are you still afraid of the courtyard?" ”

"Childe, which of the servants in the entire Jinghua Mansion is not afraid of being in charge of the courtyard." Badou was very aggrieved and trembled, "The punishments there are very heavy." ”

"Spineless, Yin Zhangshi was whipped out last time, but there was nothing at all."

Badou's eyes widened, and he shook his head again and again: "Who said it's okay?" Childe didn't see it, Yin Zhangshi's back was swollen for several days, it hurt so much that her body couldn't bend down, and she had a high fever in the second half of the night. ”

After a pause, Li Jingyun frowned: "What nonsense, why didn't I see it." ”

Hachito burst into tears: "What can you see when you're asleep?" ”

“……”

Don't open your eyes and continue to walk forward, Li Jingyun quickened his steps.

I didn't close my eyes all night, Mama Xun was about to go to sleep, and when I glanced at the door, I saw that the princess had brought a slave again.

"Hey." She hurriedly got up to greet her, "Why did Childe come here in person again?" ”

Li Jingyun threw down Badou and glanced around casually: "This slave is too timid, so he sent it to practice, so as not to go back to the master to tremble and look annoying." ”

"This ......," Mama Xun was embarrassed, "what did he do wrong?" ”

"Nope."

“…… We have rules in charge of the house, and we don't punish the right minions. ”

took two steps to the side, and Li Jingyun sighed: "Yin Huayue didn't make a mistake, why was she taken away and still hasn't seen anyone?" ”

Mama Xun was stunned for a moment, glanced at it quietly, and happened to see the seven bamboo rings hanging from his waist.

In this courtyard, there are all smart people, Mama Xun pinched the jade leaf hairpin in her cuffs, and smiled: "The slave maid has never seen Yin Zhangshi." ”

So saying, but she turned sideways and glanced back at the darkroom.

Li Jingyun is here to try his luck, but he didn't expect that the person was really here, he looked at this grandmother unexpectedly, and coughed lightly: "How can I say that I am also from the East Courtyard, and I should also tell her about her crimes, lest the master get up early and find that there is a lack of water, and he will feel uncomfortable." ”

With that, walk in the direction of the darkroom.

"Childe." Mama Xun pretended to stop her, "Even if you are the master of this mansion, you can't break the rules of the master's house." ”

"What rules?" Li Jingyun chuckled, and Jiao Erlang bypassed her locally, "Am I hindering your execution, or am I hindering you from passing the word up?" ”

As soon as these words came out, the slaves were shocked and bowed their heads one after another.

Seeing this, Li Jingyun smiled even more lazily: "Just take a look at it, see how nervous you are." ”

As soon as the words fell, he pushed the lock on the door of the darkroom, and with a "bang", the door opened a crack.

When the light shines in, you can see a huddled figure.

The black hair was scattered, mixed with clotted blood, and a few terrible traces were winding on the ground mixed with dust and dry grass, and the man was wearing the gray squirrel robe he had seen yesterday, and everywhere he looked, it was soaked in blood, like the most presumptuous begonia, extremely fresh.

And the face half-buried in the knee, from the chin to the earlobe, was so white that it could blend with the light.

Li Jingyun stopped laughing.

He touched the lock of the door, making a noisy noise, but the figure inside still curled silently, unresponsive.