Chapter 22: Suicide by jumping into a lake
The old lady didn't know about Shui Qingqing's fall from the carriage before, and it wasn't until she heard Tang mention it that she knew about the danger that Shui Qingqing experienced yesterday.
However, from beginning to end, the old lady didn't say a word, which couldn't help but make Shui Qingqing very worried.
Intuitively, she felt that the old lady was blaming her for concealment.
Also, there was such a big thing, but she didn't talk to the old lady, no wonder the old lady thought too much.
After the family banquet, Shui Qingqing knelt down directly in front of the old lady, and said guiltily: "Old lady, I didn't mean to hide it from you, it's just that yesterday's assassin incident has caused chaos in the Hou Mansion, and the Hou Ye has not returned for a night, the old lady is already worried...... And since I had returned safely, I thought that I didn't want the old lady to worry about me anymore, so I didn't tell the truth about the crash......
After listening to her explanation, the old lady's face turned slightly pale.
Looking at her slightly pale little face, it was not difficult for the old lady to imagine the danger she was facing at that time, which could be regarded as an escape from death, and she couldn't help but feel pity, so she no longer blamed her for hiding something from herself, but let her get up with pity, and sighed: "The old body didn't know that you suffered such a hardship yesterday...... Fortunately, you are fine, otherwise how would the old body deal with your parents? Butβ"
The eyes sank, and the old lady's voice also sank: "Although I haven't been with you for a long time, the old body knows that you are not a reckless and reckless child, how could you fall from the carriage so carelessly - there is no one now, you might as well tell the old body, did you fall off the carriage, was it your own carelessness, or did you have another hidden secret?" β
Jiang is still old and spicy, and the old lady who has been in charge of the Hou Mansion for many years knows too much about the tricks between the women in the back house, so even if she was at the dinner table before, Shui Qingqing had explained in public that it was her own accident to fall into the carriage, and the old lady was still suspicious.
Shui Qingqing's heart froze, and she hurriedly recounted the words on the dinner table.
Just like what she had thought before, she was not clear about the black hand, and without evidence and clues, she didn't want to startle the snake, let alone get involved in the fight between the ladies and relatives of the Hou Mansion.
Because, from beginning to end, she entered the Hou Mansion for only one purpose, that is, to find her son, and when the time is ripe, take Yun'er away......
Hearing Shui Qingqing's same answer again, although the old lady still had doubts in her heart, she thought again, Shui Qingqing was not Zijin's concubine, and those aunts had no reason to do anything to her. So, I believed what she said.
The old lady was concerned: "You rolled down from the mountain, are you injured?" Let the doctor take a look at it for you......"
After that, the old lady raised her hand and asked Yu's mother beside her to go to the doctor to see Shui Qingqing.
Shui Qingqing grew up rolling and climbing on the Gobi Desert since she was a child, and when she grew up, she followed her adoptive father to dig wells and slaughter livestock, and it was common for her to fall and fall, so even if she rolled down from such a high mountain beam, she didn't hurt her muscles and bones except for many bumps and soreness in her body, so she didn't need to see any doctors.
Shui Qingqing stopped Yu's mother, and after thanking the old lady for her kindness, she led Xiaoxi out of the Shi'an Courtyard and listened to the Sheng Courtyard.
Yesterday's funeral, Xiaoxi didn't go with her because she was not feeling well, so she, like the old lady, only learned about the danger that Shui Qingqing encountered yesterday, and couldn't help but sweat in fear, and couldn't help but worry as soon as she left the gate of the World Security Hospital: "Miss, are you okay?" Falling from such a high mountain beam is terrifying to think about. However, it was fortunate that the young lady fell from the mountain beam and escaped the assassins' pursuit, which can be regarded as a blessing in disguise......"
Xiaoxi's words were like a bright light passing through Shui Qingqing's mind, and she suddenly thought, could it be that Mei Zijin pushed herself down the mountain yesterday, not to get rid of herself alone to get out, but to save herself?
Suddenly, she thought that when she fell off the carriage and was chased by the assassins, it was Mei Zijin who protected her behind her and fled down the mountain together, and at that time, he was obviously protecting her ......
The chaotic heart was chaotic for a while, and just when Shui Qingqing was confused, Sanshi stopped her on the road, saying that Master Hou had something to invite her to the study to see!
Mei Zijin wants to see her?!
Shui Qingqing's chaotic heart added a trace of fear, and she had a bit of a bad premonition......
In the study room of the Hou Mansion, Mei Zijin sat at the desk, holding a letterhead in his hand and looked at it silently.
Seeing Shui Qingqing move in, his eyes were cold, and he looked at her for a moment, and before she could speak, he said coldly: "Who are you?" β
From the moment Shui Qingqing stepped into the Hou Mansion, this suspicion has been hovering in Mei Zijin's heart, and now, he finally asked it himself.
There were four or five charcoal basins burning in the big study, which was as warm as spring, but Shui Qingqing shivered excitedly after hearing Mei Zijin's direct questioning.
Mei Zijin's suspicion of her, she has always been clear in her heart, but she didn't expect him to question herself so abruptly.
Gritting her teeth to calm down, Shui Qingqing raised her eyes and calmly looked at Mei Zijin, who was staring at her, and said indifferently word by word: "Back to the words of the Hou Ye, I am Sheng Yu, the daughter of the Sheng family......"
"When was the last time you wrote to me? What is the content of the letter? β
Interrupting Shui Qingqing's words coldly, Mei Zijin obviously didn't believe her words, and didn't give her a chance to breathe, and continued to ask questions.
Rao is Shui Qingqing is calm, and at this time, she didn't feel flustered, and her panicked eyes couldn't help but fall on the letterhead in Mei Zijin's hand-
There is no need to think about it, she also knows that what Mei Zijin is holding in her hand at this moment is the last letter that Sheng Yu wrote to him.
Therefore, if she can't answer, her pretending to marry Sheng Yu will be exposed. At that time, not only will she die, but even the Sheng family will be guilty......
Cold sweat trickled down his back, but for a moment he was already sweating his back.
The sticky discomfort made her at a loss, and the cold eyes from Mei Zijin on the top of her head made her feel like falling into an ice kiln, and her whole body was cold from head to toe......
She stood stiff with her thin spine and dug her nails into her flesh, letting the tingling sensation calm her panicked thoughts.
Because she knew that the more she was at this time, the more she had to be calm, and she couldn't reveal the panic in her heart at this time. Can you dispel Mei Zijin's suspicions about her, so that he can completely believe that he is Sheng Yu from now on, and success or failure is here!
Raising her eyes without avoiding Mei Zijin's scrutinizing gaze, Shui Qingqing's eyes were quiet, and she said slowly with sadness: "The past...... My infatuation with Hou Ye was my youthful ignorance, and it was not until the moment I jumped into the deep lake and the icy water of the lake flooded my mouth and nose that the painful suffocation made me realize itββ"
In life, love is important, but life is the most precious. So...... Reminiscing about the appointment of the building, Hou Ye said that I never said it, I have forgotten, please forget it! β
The appointment of Huiweilou is still Sheng Yu's desperation after learning that he was selected to be Mei Zichu's Chongxi lady, and in despair, he wrote to Mei Zijin for the last time and asked him to meet him in Huiweilou.
However, Mei Zijin, who was already disgusted with Sheng Yu, knew that she was going to marry her brother, how could she go to the appointment?!
Therefore, Sheng Yu, who had been waiting for a day and a night, was sad and desperate, and committed suicide by jumping into the lake......
Before, Shui Qingqing had asked Xiaoxi Shengyu why she committed suicide by jumping into the lake, and heard Xiaoxi talk about the appointment of Huiweilou.
Therefore, Shui Qingqing boldly guessed that the last time Sheng Yu wrote to Mei Zijin was to ask him to meet him in Huiwei Building.
When she said these words, Mei Zijin kept staring at her, not letting go of a trace of the look on her face, and did not speak again for a long time.
The room fell into a deathly silence, and Shui Qingqing could clearly hear her heartbeat like a drum.
Just when she couldn't support it anymore, the sluggish eyes that had been stopping on her body finally moved away, making her feel like she was freed from her shackles, like being reborn.
However, just as she was about to put her heart down, Mei Zijin's voice sounded coldly again: "Why do you want to hide the fact that I pushed you down the mountain?" β