Shaw House

Before Xiao Yan went to Jingzhao Mansion, in front of his wife Xia Ziqing, he only lightly mentioned that Xiao Lingfeng had a little matter, and he wanted to go and see it in person. He was afraid that Xia Ziqing would be worried, but he didn't say a word about Xiao Lingfeng being injured.

Xia Ziqing has been married to the Xiao family for more than 20 years, and she knows the people next to her pillow well, it must be Xiao Lingfeng who is in a big trouble, otherwise Xiao Yan would not have led people to rush out of the house in a hurry. Time passed little by little, the sky outside the window turned from light blue to dark black, Xiao Yan hadn't come back yet, Xia Ziqing was restless, her eyelids suddenly jumped for a day, I don't know if it was a blessing or a curse.

Xia Ziqing sat absentmindedly in front of the bronze mirror, not in the mood to freshen up, her mind was full of thinking about Xiao Yan and Xiao Lingfeng. It's dark, why haven't you come back? Did something go wrong?

The more Xia Ziqing thought about it, the more frightened she became, her whole body trembled like sifting chaff, the hairpin was plucked from her head by her, and she pulled off a few strands of hair by the way, but she didn't know the pain. She still sat there in a daze, motionless, like a puppet with an expression, like a pile of dead ashes. She unconsciously clenched the hairpin, and it was almost dissolved into the flesh by her pinching.

Click! Xia Ziqing's palm oozed thin lines of blood, ticking...... Tick...... The blood beads smashed to the floor one after another, blooming scarlet and bewitching petals, smearing a large patch.

Xia Ziqing's maidservant - Mingwen called hot water to wait for her to freshen up, just arrived at the door, but was panicked by the scene in front of her, blood on the ground, what's wrong with Madame? Where does the blood come from on the ground?

Mingwen collected her attention, and her eyes fell on Xia Ziqing's body, she was wearing a thin and cool underwear, and she was sitting in front of the bronze mirror with unkempt hair, like a dead person. Since the old man left the house until now, the lady has not stepped out of the door. Could it be that the lady quarreled with the master? The lord doesn't allow her to go out?

Mingwen was puzzled, stroked her chest, and slowly raised her head through the mirror, but saw Xia Ziqing's face pale, her lips black, her eyes hollow, and she was sitting in dead silence. Xia Ziqing has never seen this before. Although it shows that Wen doesn't believe in ghosts and gods and is bold, she still can't stop the fear in her heart, and she retreats again and again.

Bang Dang! The basin in Mingwen's hand fell to the ground.

Xia Ziqing came back to her senses when she heard this, saw Mingwen outside the door, and then glared at her with gloomy eyes. I was so terrible to dare to stand at the door and not come in. Xia Ziqing glanced at herself in her glasses, is this her? Ghosts are not ghosts, no one is human, no wonder Mingwen hid back. She raised her hand to fix her messy hair, and her hand was bleeding! A stinging pain swept over my heart. Blood on the ground? Xia Ziqing frowned lightly, and shouted violently: "Mingwen, standing there, what kind of porcelain is it, don't you come in and clean it up?" ”

Mingwen took a deep breath, Madame usually shows people as a noblewoman, how can she pretend to be a ghost in broad daylight today? Mingwen didn't dare to hesitate, and walked up to Xia Ziqing nervously.

"Madame, what's wrong with you?"

"Cheap girl, I'm a ghost? Dare to hide outside and not come in! Want to see my jokes? ”

Xia Ziqing slapped Mingwen with a backhand and threw it heavily on Mingwen's face, sending all the restlessness and irritability that had accumulated in her heart to Mingwen's body.

"Madame, rest your anger! The slave knows her mistake! ”

Madame is furious! Madame doesn't usually do it herself, why did she hit her today? That blow made Mingwen dizzy, and she could hear the sound of bones breaking. Mingwen's cheeks were swollen, like steamed buns that had just been launched, and the hot pain only drilled people's hearts.

Mingwen suppressed her anger and knelt at Xia Ziqing's feet, her nails deeply embedded in her palms, and her eyes glowed with bloodthirsty light. Suddenly, a disgusting smell of blood came to her heart, and it was she who bit her lip.

Xia Ziqing was puzzled, and kicked Mingwen on the chest a few times in a row, and Mingwen stubbornly knelt there and let her beat and scold. After a few kicks, Xia Ziqing was out of breath and exhausted. I'm old and useless.

"Clean up here and get out!"

Mingwen straightened her waist and secretly took a sip, the dead old woman's hands were very heavy, her waist was about to break, and the most poisonous thing was a woman's heart. She shook her body, and the pain was so painful that she couldn't straighten up.

"Still not up? Waiting for me to help you? Xia Ziqing raised her hand again and slammed it on Mingwen's head.

Mingwen stumbled, staggered up, and quickly dealt with the blood stains on the ground.

"Ma'am, it's done!"

"Get out! Master, has the young master come back? ”

"Slave maid, let's go take a look!" With Xia Ziqing's approval, Ming Wen escaped from her room as if flying. Mingwen rushed to the courtyard in one go, rubbed her body to calm down, and took a big gulp of fresh air.

Xia Ziqing's face, I don't know how many people's nightmares, on the surface are gentle and gentle, kind and kind-eyed, and secretly more ruthless than anyone else. Xia Ziqing is a little unhappy, or the slave who is not long-eyed, offends her with a big taboo, and she will not be spared. Usually she doesn't get started in person, and most of them are replaced by the maid Xia He.

Xia He's methods have always been ruthless, Xiao Mansion is afraid up and down, and the minions are hiding far away when they see her, for fear that one of them will lose their lives if they are not careful. Xia He entered the Xiao Mansion at the age of twelve, and his duty was to protect Xia Ziqing and her children. Xia He is proud of her martial arts, but on the orders of the Xia family, she can ignore anyone without the Xia family's relatives, including Xiao Yan.

Mingwen and Xia He are both Xia Ziqing's maids, but Xia Ziqing's attitude towards them is like mud. In fact, Mingwen knew in her heart that Xia He seemed to help Liu Feng weakly, but in fact, she was not a simple character, otherwise she would not have been Xia Ziqing's henchman. Xia He's mind couldn't figure out and couldn't guess, Mingwen didn't dare to get too close to her, although she often ran into her, but most Mingwen chose to stay away from acquaintances.

Mingwen was secretly glad that Xia He was not here today, otherwise she would have been killed. As she ran, she looked around, and suddenly, a touch of red burst into her eyes. Mingwen paused, pretending not to see, and turned around and walked in the opposite direction.

Mingwen's small actions naturally couldn't escape Xia He's eyes. Something is wrong with this girl! Although they don't have much friendship, they are the same master, so they won't run away as soon as they meet. Xia He felt that this girl had something to hide from her, so without saying a word, the soles of her feet jumped lightly and fell directly in front of Mingwen.

"Where are you going?"

"You...... You...... How...... So fast? ”

Mingwen's tongue trembled, Xia He was obviously behind her just now, why did she get in front of her in the blink of an eye? Is it human? Or a ghost?

"Why don't you go and serve Madame, what are you hanging out about?" Xia He's tone was cold.

"Madame let me ...... Go and see the master, the young master, they ...... Are you back? ”

"Oh? Your face? Did you off Madame? Xia He asked Mingwen unceremoniously, and his eyes swept around her.

"Miss Xia, you misunderstood! I don't have the skills to mess with Madame, don't believe it...... You...... Let's take a look! Mingwen stared at Xia He with wide eyes.

"Since you don't have one, what are you running? You go to the master, this is not the right direction, right? Xia He's eyes suddenly felt cold, his face was gloomy, and he took out the short knife in his sleeve and put it on Mingwen's neck.

"Thinking about what Mrs. explained, I was in a trance for a while, and I didn't pay attention to the road under my feet!" Mingwen scraped her intestines and searched her stomach, and she was bold enough to make it up.

"You're afraid of me?"

"Miss Xia, why do you say this? I didn't do anything wrong, so why should I be afraid of you? ”

Mingwen can't stand Xia He's dog-fighting appearance the most, I'm not a soft persimmon, it's not something you can pinch if you want to. Madame is kind to me, and it is understandable to beat me and scold me, and I don't blame her. You and I are just a dog next to Madame, why do you want to be superior, you can do whatever you want, kill and take away. Mingwen was unwilling to be unconvinced, and her tone became tougher.

"You're not afraid I'll kill you?" Xia He smiled contemptuously, and the knife moved a little closer to Mingwen's neck.

"That Mingwen thanks Miss Xia for helping me get out of the sea of suffering. It's a good thing for me to die early and get out early! "Mingwen is out today, she wants to gamble.

Xia He's body was stunned, when did this girl open up? Dare to speak like that. Xia He smiled at the corner of her mouth, she was probably forced to be in a hurry, and the dog jumped off the wall in a hurry, not to mention people? Xia He slowly withdrew the knife, and this girl kept it in case she needed it in the future.

"You are the first one who dares to talk to me like this among the people of the Xiao Mansion. Let you go for the time being, and dare to do it again in the future, don't blame me for not remembering the old feelings. ”

"Thank you Miss Xia for not killing!" Mingwen pretended to be calm, her heart turned over the river, her palms were slightly sweaty, this time, fortunately, she won the bet.

"Go down! Applying an ice towel to your face can reduce pain! Master's business, you don't have to worry about it! ”

Xia He's cold words made Mingwen a little confused, today, the sun came out in the west? Xia He, who has always disdained to deal with subordinates, would actually say such a thing, contrary to common sense, it is impossible to distinguish between friend and foe, or not to be gullible, Mingwen naturally will not rest assured of her words.

How many people can there be in the huge Xiao Mansion that can be trusted? Madame, master, young master, Xia He...... All of them are good at camouflage, all of them are difficult to deal with, and they are not good at stubble. Mingwen knows very well that in front of these people, she must learn to hide, otherwise she will die a miserable death.

Mingwen's thoughts, Xia He also guessed, she smiled strangely: "Mingwen, this Xiao Mansion is not an ordinary place, you better be careful." Xia He put down these words, and his steps disappeared into the endless dark night as fast as lightning.

Mingwen looked at the direction of Xia He's departure, Xia He was right, people with sharp edges will not end well. In this Xiao Mansion, who is not planning for himself, step by step, opportunistic.

Mingwen's performance today impressed Xia He. This girl, hidden deep enough, is a stuffy gourd on weekdays, but I didn't expect to be neither humble nor arrogant in the face of the knife, she has the courage and courage, dares to place bets, and her courage is commendable. But if the edge is revealed too early, it will inevitably become a thorn in the eye of others and a nail in the flesh. Xia He smiled helplessly, how could Mingwen and her not be victims of this wealthy family? seems glamorous, but can only live in the control of others for the rest of his life, and he can't escape and can't escape.

Xia He thought a lot along the way, since he couldn't escape, he could only take one step at a time. Until Xia Ziqing's door, Xia He cut off his thoughts in time.

"Madam, the master is back!"

Xia Ziqing was still sitting in front of the bronze mirror, as if she was enchanted, and she didn't hear Xia He's shouts outside. Xia He disappeared for an afternoon, why didn't he come back? Xia He is her most proud maid, clever and decisive, strong in martial arts, it is said that she came back early, nothing will happen, right? Xia Ziqing had no head or brain, and her heart was full of thoughts.

"Knock...... Boom...... Boom...... Knock ......"

A hurried knock on the door cut off Xia Ziqing's wandering thoughts, and she roared like thunder: "Have you forgotten my words?" If you don't have news from the master and the young master, don't bother me! Fool, memory was eaten by a dog! ”

"Madam, it's me—Xia He!"

When Xia Ziqing heard that it was Xia He, her tone was slightly restrained, "Master, are they back?" ”

"Yes, ma'am! But...... Master? Xia He hesitated and did not tell the truth.

"Sir, what happened to them?" Xia Ziqing raised her eyebrows, furious, her heart that had just been slightly relieved was now raised to her throat again. Looking at Xia He's hesitation, something really happened.

"Madame, go and see!"

Xia Ziqing didn't say anything, Xia He stood outside the door and didn't dare to leave. After a cup of tea, the lights in Xia Ziqing's room were extinguished, and no one came out. Xia He and the others were anxious and ready to go over and start solving it.

"Stop! Xia He, help me over, immediately order someone to enter the palace and ask the imperial doctor Jian Yuheng! ”

Creak! The door opened from the inside, Xia Ziqing hurried to catch up with Xia He, and explained her follow-up, Xia He carried her to the front hall.

When Xia Ziqing arrived, the imperial physician Jian Yuheng was checking the injuries of Xiao Yan and Xiao Lingfeng. The dignified and first-class military marquis also has today, this thought, Jian Yuheng didn't dare to show it, but he was still cautious, pretending to fiddle with Xiao Yan.

The injury is not light! Jian Yuheng was heartbroken, how to explain to Xia Ziqing that he couldn't afford to offend the Xiao family alone, let alone the Xia family. Jian Yuheng's brows tightened, thinking about how to deal with it.

Xia Ziqing saw Jian Yuheng's dilemma, and she greeted her with a smile: "Imperial Doctor Jian, but it's okay to say it!" ”

Xia Ziqing, Xia Zhentian's methods, Jian Yuheng had already heard about it, and he considered it and said: "The adult and the son have not hurt the roots, prescribe a few pairs of medicines to regulate and cultivate, and they will be cured in a few days, please rest assured, Madame!" ”

Xia Ziqing knew that this old slippery head was to reassure her. Xiao Yan and Xiao Lingfeng were not seriously injured, and the discerning people had already seen it. However, Jian Yuheng is the emperor's personal decree, not to look at the monk's face, but also to look at the Buddha's face, Xia Ziqing is no longer embarrassed for him, Pi Xiaorou smiled and said: "There is a Lao Taiyi!" Come on, send the doctor home! ”

Jian Yuheng was relieved, took a long breath and said, "Don't bother Madame, the lower officials can go back by themselves!" ”

Xia Ziqing took a deep look at Jian Yuheng, and said in a gentle drizzle: "Imperial Doctor Jian, go slowly!" ”

With that look, Jian Yuheng was like eating a dead fly, stuck in his throat and couldn't go up or down, he could only hold it in his throat and eyes, not daring to gasp.

Jian Yuheng shook his hands and saluted, this is a place of right and wrong that should not stay for a long time, and then he withdrew from the Xiao Mansion with the medicine box in all directions.

Xia Ziqing scolded secretly, old thing, if you don't recover well in a few days, you will feel better. Xia Ziqing glanced back at the people who were kneeling in the room, without the slightest emotion in her eyes, and waved her wide sleeves: "Xia He, dispose of them, not a single one will be left!" Remember to keep it clean and don't let people get the handle! ”

"Husband...... People, spare your life! The minions crouched at Xia Ziqing's feet, pulling the corners of her skirt and begging for mercy.

"Xia He, pull them out, don't get dirty here." Xia Ziqing kicked and grabbed her slaves, dogs, and killed you to solve the hatred in your heart.

"Come on, drag them out!" Xia He's order was reached, and more than a dozen people dragged the slaves who had committed the crime straight to the door.

Outside the house, the moonlight was dim, and human figures were faintly visible. Click, the thick smell of blood in the air was disgusting.

"If you offend Madame, that's the end! Listen, everyone, martial law will be imposed in the whole province from today! Xia He's face was fierce, he hadn't killed for a long time. Tonight, the blood was enough to temper her sword.