The eldest grandson walked in with a cold face, sat on the top seat, and said, "Why did you arrest the concubine's maid and torture her behind closed doors?" ”

Meng Xianya trembled, she was in the house, and what she was most afraid of was Changsun Zhi, and now seeing that Changsun Zhi was so angry, she hurriedly turned around in her heart and came up with a way to prevaricate.

Meng Xianya opened her mouth and said: "Lord, the concubine body is not intentional, but when the concubine body went to the housekeeper in the morning, she lost a golden hairpin, and the housekeeper searched it at that time, and the only one is this girl, so the concubine body is ......."

As she spoke, Meng Xianya blinked and looked at Changsun Zhi with big eyes, hoping to win his trust.

The eldest grandson paused, looked up at Xia Mengning, and said, "Princess, what do you have to say?" ”

Xia Mengning stood aside, first checked Jiu'er's pulse, knowing that it was not a big deal, just a little flesh wound, hearing the eldest grandson stop asking herself, Xia Mengning stood up and said: "It is said that the thief catches the stolen goods, I wonder if the side concubine has any evidence to prove that my maid stole your golden hairpin?" ”

Meng Xianya was stunned for a moment, and then said: "I haven't searched her body yet, if you don't believe it, then search her body." ”

As he was talking, Jiu'er on the ground woke up leisurely, and saw Xia Mengning standing in front of him, Jiu'er hurriedly pulled Xia Mengning's hand, "The princess ......"

Xia Mengning looked at the wound on Jiu'er's face, distressed, and at the same time blamed herself, she also wanted to slap Meng Xianya and the girl who did it just now to death, at this moment Xia Mengning reached out and held Jiu'er's hand, and comforted: "It's okay, you tell me first, what's going on?" ”

Jiu'er leaned weakly into Xia Mengning's arms and said: "The slave maid went to the steward's room to get the embroidery thread, and when she came back, she was gagged and caught by the girl next to the side concubine Niangniang, and the side concubine said that the slave and maid stole her golden hairpin, and without saying a word, she let the girl next to her beat the slave and maid, and said that the slave and maid would be secretly executed......"

Meng Xianya was shocked and hurriedly shouted: "You are talking nonsense, you are talking nonsense...... It was because you didn't cooperate with my maid's search that I let people do it......"

The maid who had been kneeling beside Meng Xianya saw it, and secretly moved her body when everyone was not paying attention, and then she heard a 'ding' sound, and a golden hairpin fell out of Jiu'er's cuffs.

Everyone didn't expect this, and they all looked at Jiu'er with surprised eyes.

Meng Xianya stood up triumphantly and pointed at the golden hairpin and said: "Look, this is the golden hairpin of the concubine, now that the evidence is conclusive, the prince can't wronged the concubine." ”

The eldest grandson frowned, looked at Jiu'er and said, "Come on, take this thief down." ”

Xia Mengning looked at Meng Xianya's appearance, her face was slightly cold, and she said, "Slow! ”

As soon as Meng Xianya turned her head, she met Xia Mengning's cold eyes, Meng Xianya's heart tightened, but she didn't know what Xia Mengning was selling.

The eldest grandson frowned, "Princess, the evidence is conclusive, what else do you have to say?" You can't favor this girl just because she is by your side, this is in the palace, not the prime minister's mansion. ”

Xia Mengning smiled lightly and said, "Lord Wang, Ning'er is not partial, but there is something that needs to be explained, this golden hairpin must not have been stolen by Jiu'er." ”

Before the eldest grandson could speak, Meng Xianya hurriedly jumped up and said: "You are talking nonsense, obviously the evidence is in front of you, and you still don't admit it, you are not partial." ”

Xia Mengning glanced at Meng Xianya, turned her head to the eldest grandson and said, "Lord Wang, Ning Er can prove that this golden hairpin was not stolen by Jiu'er, but someone deliberately planted the blame." ”

The eldest grandson frowned, "Oh? How to prove it? ”

Xia Mengning smiled and said, "Please ask the prince to let people prepare a few pots of water to come in." ”

The eldest grandson looked at Xia Mengning, and didn't know what Xia Mengning was selling, but he was also very curious, so he nodded and said, "Go and do what the princess said." ”

After a while, the subordinates brought a few basins of water, Xia Mengning stepped forward to check them one by one, and made sure that it was ordinary water, so he said: "When Jiu'er served me in the morning to make up, his hands were stained with jasmine's head oil, and the jasmine head oil was made by grinding the petals myself, so there was a thin layer of drunken rouge on it, and this drunken rouge was stained on people's hands, unless it was vigorously cleaned, it would stick to the hands for several days, and the smell would not disperse. If Jiu'er stole it, the golden hairpin must be stained with the taste of jasmine head oil and the color of drunken rouge, if there is no golden hairpin, it can be proved that Jiu'er has not touched this golden hairpin, that is, someone deliberately planted the blame. ”

After Xia Mengning finished speaking, the eldest grandson nodded and said, "Okay, take it in and take a look." ”

The servant threw the golden hairpin into the clear water, and everyone waited for a while, but they didn't see the color of the water change color, and there was not even any taste at all.

Xia Mengning smiled and said, "In order to show fairness, I asked my maid to also put her hand in this clear water and soak it for a while, everyone will know what the truth of the matter is when you look at the comparison." ”

Saying that, Xia Mengning walked over and helped Jiu'er up, put her hand into another basin of clear water to soak, and after a while, a layer of oil flowers floated on the surface of the clear water, and it also exuded a faint fragrance.

Now the matter is obvious, although there is no evidence to prove that Meng Xianya framed her, it can be regarded as clearing Jiu'er's grievances.

The eldest grandson nodded, "Since it has been proved that this matter has nothing to do with the girl next to the princess, then you should also be punished for using the death penalty before, and you should be locked up for a month as a warning." ”

Meng Xianya nodded, not daring to confront the eldest grandson.

Sending Jiu'er back to the room, Xia Mengning hurriedly took the ointment to reduce the swelling and applied it to Jiu'er, the girl next to Meng Xianya made a lot of effort, Jiu'er's face was scraped out of several different shades, although Xia Mengning applied ointment for her, but after a while, she still had a high fever.

Xia Mengning sat beside her, holding a handkerchief dipped in cold water over and over again to cool down Jiu'er, Zhulian boiled the medicine, Xia Mengning gave Jiu'er medicine again, watching Jiu'er's reddened cheeks slowly turn into a normal color, Xia Mengning was relieved.

Zhu Lian was worried on the side, and said: "Miss, Jiu'er's fever has subsided, and now it's night, you have been busy all day, let's go back and rest quickly, Jiu'er still has slaves and maids here." ”

Xia Mengning shook her head, sat in front of Jiu'er's bed and refused to leave, "It's me who didn't protect Jiu'er well, she suffered so much with me......"

Xia Mengning remembered what Jiu'er had done for her before, including the knife that she blocked for her that time, Xia Mengning felt even more uncomfortable, holding Jiu'er's hand and crying silently.

Zhu Lian was anxious on the side, and at this time, he saw the eldest Sun Yun walking in, he saw Xia Mengning's appearance, sighed and walked over and said, "Ning'er, don't be tired, isn't this girl fine." ”

Xia Mengning shook her head and didn't make a sound, but she was still holding Jiu'er's hand and refused to let go.

Changsun Yun looked at Zhulian and motioned for her to go out first, Zhulian nodded and quietly retreated, Changsun Yun walked over and sat next to Xia Mengning, stretched out his hand to hug her body and said: "I know you feel uncomfortable, but you can't punish yourself for this, fortunately we went in time, Jiu'er is fine, this girl has been following you for so long, and she won't be too stupid, so don't worry too much, so as not to make yourself uncomfortable." ”

Xia Mengning tilted her body, leaned her head on Changsun Yun's arms, and her voice was choked, "I don't know, I never want to owe favors to others, so I never accept favors from others, but Jiu'er, she really helped me a lot, many times it was she who enlightened me and she has been helping me, that time she helped me block the knife and hurt my internal organs, I have always felt guilty, and now it is because of me, Meng Xianya took her to vent her anger, I feel really guilty in my heart, I work hard to make myself stronger, I just want to protect these people who have always loved me and the people I love, but why, in the end, it was because of me that they were hurt, Changsun Yun, do you say that I am very annoying, is it that whoever is with me will be hurt......"

Xia Mengning lowered her head and said, Changsun Yun felt her tears dripping down her thighs, Changsun Yun leaned over and kissed her cheek lightly, kissed away her tears, and said in a low voice: "Fool, how can you think so, if I have to fall into hell with you, I will be willing." ”

Gradually, Xia Mengning cried more and more fiercely, her shoulders kept shaking, and the eldest grandson Yun was distressed, so she had no choice but to take advantage of Xia Mengning's inattention to click on her sleeping hole and carry her back to the room.

At night, a black shadow landed from the roof and landed lightly in front of Jiu'er's bed, and the black shadow was Leng Xiao, who had disappeared for a long time.

Jiu'er's high fever has subsided, but her body is still very weak, Leng Xiao walked over, sat down gently in front of Jiu'er's bed, and looked at Jiu'er without blinking.

Since the last time he left, he hadn't seen this girl for a long time, although there were subordinates who reported about Jiu'er every day, but the kind of lovesickness that bordered on madness, where could be comforted by a few short words.

After receiving the news from his subordinates, Leng Xiao didn't care about anything, and hurried over overnight, just to make sure Jiu'er's safety.

Leng Xiao took off his thick gloves, used his internal force to warm his palm, and then slowly and cautiously stretched out his hand and stroked Jiu'er's cheek.

She seems to have lost some weight, is it because something is unhappy? Leng Xiao frowned, and tracing her outline and facial features with her index finger little by little.

"Hmm...... Water ......"

At this moment, Jiu'er, who was lying on the bed, woke up, and after the high fever, she was seriously dehydrated in her body.

Jiu'er's lips were chapped and turned into a miserable white color, but he refused to open his mouth to drink water, Leng Xiao was anxious, looked at the teacup in his hand, and then raised his head and drank a sip, and then leaned over Jiu'er's lips and crossed the water for her with his mouth.

The strange and soft touch made Jiu'er a little sober, the temperature on her lips was cold, and it seemed to have a little familiar smell, Jiu'er still closed her eyes, but she murmured softly, "Brother Leng......"

Leng Xiao was stunned, and then smiled softly, this girl remembered herself in her heart.

After feeding Jiu'er and drinking water, Leng Xiao reached out to cover her with the quilt, looked at her reluctantly, stood up and prepared to leave.

Jiu'er woke up as soon as she woke up, and when she opened her eyes, she saw Leng Xiao who was walking to the window, Jiu'er's heart tightened, no wonder the feeling in the dream was so familiar, it turned out that it was not a dream, it was real, Brother Leng really came to see him.

"Brother Leng......"

Jiu'er hurriedly sat up and called softly.

Leng Xiao was stunned for a moment, but he restrained himself and didn't look back, then turned over and jumped out of the window, "I'm relieved to see that you're okay, you can take care of your injuries." ”

Jiu'er was stunned, she didn't expect Leng Xiao to leave like this, she didn't care about anything else, and hurriedly prepared to put on her shoes to chase Leng Xiao, but she ignored that her freshly burned body was too weak, and she didn't stand firm all of a sudden, so she fell to the ground.

Leng Xiao, who turned over, heard the movement behind him, and hurriedly turned around to look, and saw Jiu'er standing up from the ground weakly, holding on to the table and moving to the window, crying as he walked, "Brother Leng...... Don't go ......"

Leng Xiao felt uncomfortable in his heart, and hurriedly jumped in through the window again, reaching out to close the window.

Seeing that Leng Xiao was back again, Jiu'er trotted a few steps forward and hugged him all of a sudden, buried his head in his arms, and whimpered: "Brother Leng, why are you leaving, don't go......"

Leng Xiao felt that Jiu'er's whole body in his arms was trembling, as soon as he came in just now, what he saw was Jiu'er's extremely helpless look, Leng Xiao's heart was really melted.

Reaching out to pick up Jiu'er, Leng Xiao carried her to the bed, let her sit on his lap, and reached out to take her feet and put them on her stomach to keep warm.

Jiu'er nestled in his arms, holding his body tightly with both hands, not letting go at all, but the crying gradually became smaller, and in the end, it turned into a little whimper and sobbing.

Leng Xiaomo sighed and said, "Why did you wake up?" ”

Jiu'er stopped crying, raised her head and looked at Leng Xiao and said, "I thought it was a dream, because after you left, I would have such a dream every day, but today I woke up and saw you...... So I know it's not a dream......"

Jiu'er, who had just cried, still had tears on her face, she was born petite and beautiful, and now her pitiful appearance is even more pitiful, Leng Xiao shook his head, "Okay, I'm not leaving, I'm here with you." ”

Jiu'er squinted, buried her face in Leng Xiao's arms again, and muttered: "I thought I was going to die, but before I died, the first thing I thought of was you, I thought, I haven't waited for you, I haven't seen you yet, how can I die......"

Leng Xiao listened silently, didn't say a word, just patted Jiu'er lightly on Jiu'er's back with one hand, Jiu'er said, and said, "I miss you so much, I really miss you...... I don't know where you went, every time I lay in bed at night, I would bite the pillow and cry silently, but I remember what you told me, let me wait, so I think this life of waiting is also meaningful, because maybe one day you will come back......"

Leng Xiao listened to Jiu'er's words, his heart became extremely soft, he reached out to hug Jiu'er's body, and said softly: "I have wronged you......"

Jiu'er hurriedly shook her head, turned her head to look at Leng Xiao, and said, "Brother Leng, I'm not wronged, as long as I know that you have me in your heart, I won't be wronged at all." ”

Saying that, Jiu'er seemed to remember something, and said a little proudly: "Brother Leng, let me tell you, I learned to write with Miss a few months ago, and I can write my own name now, as well as yours." ”

Leng Xiao smiled and nodded, "So smart!" ”

Jiu'er chattered, as if she had a lot to say to Leng Xiao, Leng Xiao didn't interject, just listened with a smile, and after a while, Jiu'er said: "Brother Leng, why don't you speak, am I too noisy?" ”

Leng Xiao shook his head, looked at Jiu'er and said, "I have something to say, Jiu'er, I miss you so much, and I miss you every moment I leave you." ”

Xu is Leng Xiao didn't speak much before, but now he watched Jiu'er say such words so affectionately, which made Jiu'er a little flattered, and his eyes turned red again.

As soon as Leng Xiao wanted to reach out to wipe Jiu'er's tears, he saw Jiu'er raise his body slightly, and his soft lips were attached to his.

The lips grinded, both of them were red-faced, and after a while, Jiu'er let go of Leng Xiao and buried her head in his arms and whispered, "I don't care where you go, I will think about you, no matter how long it takes, I will wait for you." ”

Leng Xiao was moved in his heart, hugged Jiu'er's body tightly, and said, "Jiu'er, I will try to solve those things quickly, and then I will come to marry you in person." ”

Jiu'er nodded, "I believe in you." ”

The next day, when Jiu'er woke up, Leng Xiao's figure was gone, Zhulian sat on the side, saw her wake up, and said with a smile: "How do you feel, are you better?" ”

Jiu'er nodded, "Thank you, Sister Zhulian, Jiu'er has caused you trouble again." ”

Zhu Lian shook her head, came in with millet porridge and said, "What are you talking about, we are sisters, where is there hemp and no trouble, come, eat it while it's hot." ”

Jiu'er took it, took a bite and said, "Miss, today is the third day, it should be the day when Miss returns to the door." ”

Zhu Lian nodded, took a little peanut for Jiu'er and peeled it, and said, "Miss went back to the door with the prince early in the morning, leaving me to take care of you." ”

Jiu'er was nervous, "Then what should I do, Miss doesn't have a girl by her side......"

Zhu Lian smiled and said, "You, you, the girl from Xingyuntang followed Miss back, what are you worried about, besides, there is still the prince here." ”

Jiu'er thought about it and felt that what Zhu Lian said was also reasonable, so she didn't ask any more.

Here Xia Mengning and Changsun Yun returned to the Prime Minister's Mansion, Xia Chuanyuan and Ge Shi were already waiting at the door, Xia Mengning was helped out of the carriage by Changsun Yun, but unexpectedly saw Xia Mengxi standing in the crowd.

It should be that I haven't seen her for a year, Xia Mengning squinted her eyes and looked at Xia Mengxi without leaving a trace, she was wearing a turquoise dress, her appearance had not changed, but she was a little more vicissitudes and haggard, and the whole person looked like she was more than ten years old.