Chapter 37: Arson
Originally, it was a day's journey from Yuwangfu to the nunnery. Depart in the morning, and if you are in a hurry, you can arrive in the evening. But I didn't want to, but it suddenly rained heavily halfway through. At this point, the road became very muddy and difficult to navigate. In this way, even if they arrived at the nunnery, it was already midnight, and they themselves were exhausted, not to mention, it would disturb the rest of those people in the nunnery.
"Miss, there is a ruined temple ahead, why don't we rest there for the night. The rain is uncertain, and the driver is also going to suffer. Liuying looked ahead and said to Jiang Huan.
Jiang Wan felt that there was nothing wrong with this, so she nodded in agreement.
The two carriages stopped in front of the ruined temple.
It's been a half-day journey, and everyone is a little tired. There was a fire in the broken temple, and Liuying waited for Jiang Wan in some places inside. A man walked over and said to Liuying in a good voice, "Liuying girl, look, I'm afraid that this rain won't stop for a while, otherwise you talk to Miss, I'm afraid we will have to stay here tonight." ”
Liu Ying said, "I have already told Miss about this matter, and she agreed." You've worked hard too, so rest early. ”
The man smiled and said, "Thank you, Miss and Miss Liuying, for your kindness." We have some soup and some dry food, and you and Miss will eat some of them, otherwise we will be hungry at night. ”
"I'm tired."
The crowd drank some simple vegetable soup and ate some dry food. I felt tired, so I went to bed early in my clothes.
"Miss, you're tired too, so just sleep here." Liuying first laid out some hay, then found some clothes, and let Jiang Wan lie down.
Jiang Wan patted her side and motioned for her to lie down together.
Liu Ying hurriedly waved her hand, "Miss, you fall asleep first, and I'll lean next to me, so as not to give Miss any orders." ”
Jiang Wan shook her head at her, and directly pulled Liuying to lie down. Liuying had already lay down, so she didn't get up again, but said to Jiang Wan movingly, "Thank you, Miss." ”
Jiang Wan smiled lightly and closed her eyes.
Because the effect of the medicine has not passed, and the people of the Yuwang Mansion have to be not suspicious, Jiang Wan is still a little sleepy. The sound of rain sounded in her ears, and she soon fell into a deep sleep.
I don't know how long I slept, Jiang Wan felt that she smelled a smell of smoke. She snapped open her eyes and saw the flames spread all around her. She first looked at the fluttering fireflies beside her, trying to wake her up, "Fluttering, fluttering......"
After shouting several times, Liuying didn't wake up. With such a big smell of smoke, Liuying didn't wake up, so there was only one possibility. That is, Liuhotaru was drugged.
Jiang Wan had no choice but to get up quickly, thinking about whether others had also been drugged. But when she went to see it, there was still a figure in front of her. It's pretty clear.
Jiang Wan didn't think about it, and dragged Liuying's body out. I can't do anything at all, and when I drag the firefly, it's very laborious.
A beam smashed down directly and almost smashed on Jiang Huan's body. Jiang Wan was startled, and her spirit seemed to be much better. A survival instinct scurried. Since God gave her a chance to live again, how could she easily die in this fire?
She exerted all her strength, dragged Liuying's body, and walked out step by step. Finally, she came out.
Jiang Wan lay on the ground tiredly, looking at the ruined temple that had not yet been burned to ashes. Fortunately, it rained not long ago, which prevented the spread of the fire to a certain extent. Otherwise, with the power of the medicine, the two of them would have been burned to death.
She coughed a few times and finally woke up. There is a lot of ash on his face, like a flower cat.
Liuying rubbed her eyes, suddenly saw the situation in front of her, was taken aback, looked at Jiang Wan beside her, and hurriedly asked, "Miss, you, are you okay?" What's going on? ”
Jiang Wan was still lying on the ground, because she really didn't have the strength to get up. She pursed her lips and said, "Isn't it obvious enough?" It's that the two of us almost didn't get burned to death. ”
"How can a good fire start? Miss, so you saved the slave just now? Oh, miss, the slave is damned, she didn't wake up at that time. Hotaru said guiltily.
Jiang Wan said, "I don't blame you for this. We should be glad it rained yesterday, and we should be glad I didn't eat much last night. ”
Liuying was very puzzled by what Jiang Wan said, but she didn't think about it, but quickly looked left and right, and asked anxiously, "Miss, what about the others?" Could it be that he has already been burned to the sea? ”
Speaking of which, Hotaru was already on the verge of crying.
"Don't be in a hurry to cry, look at it again, besides the absence of people, what else is not there?" This stupid girl, I didn't figure things out, but I thought about being sad for others first.
Liuying stopped her tears, looked left and right, and said, "Ah, where is our carriage?" Miss, was the horse frightened and ran away? ”
Jiang Wan couldn't help but glance at Liuying, "Liuying, you are quite smart on weekdays, why are you so stupid at this time?" ”
Liu Ying said embarrassedly, "Miss, how can a slave be as smart as Miss?" Miss, you still told the slave maid, what the hell is going on? ”
Jiang Wan said, "If I tell you that when the fire broke out, there were only our master and servant, do you understand what's going on?" ”
"Just the two of us?" After Jiang Huan's reminder, Liuying finally understood, and she exclaimed, "Miss, you mean, they set the fire?" ”
Jiang Wan pouted, "Otherwise?" It's not them, who drugged you? If it weren't for them, how could the carriage be gone? ”
Hotaru was puzzled, "But why?" They were the ones the prince asked us to take to the nunnery! We have no grievances with them, Miss, you are dead, and they can't go back to confess! ”
There is no injustice and no hatred, but in front of interests, who cares about this? They set fire to them and drugged them, so they naturally felt that nothing was wrong. In order to avoid being burdened, it is estimated that he would have driven back to receive the reward in a carriage. When they returned, they could have told them that they had encountered Skyfire, and she and Hotaru were not spared. Even if Chu Jian was suspicious after listening to their words, when he came to look for them, he was afraid that only two charred corpses would be found.
As for the person who gave the reward!
Jiang Wan curled the corners of her lips and asked, "Who do you think in the Yuwang Mansion wants me the most?" ”
Liuying thought about it carefully, and her eyes widened in shock, "Could it be the third young lady?" How could she ......"
"If it weren't for her, who would be able to easily buy the people of Yuwangfu. How did outsiders know who was escorting us to the nunnery? Except for Xie Yubing, Jiang Wan couldn't think of a second person.
Liuying sat down and said, "Miss, people's hearts are really sinister. You're the third lady's sister. How could the third lady be so ruthless? She obviously promised in front of the second son that she would not target Miss you again in the future. How can she say one thing and do another? ”
Jiang Wan said, "Liuying, you are right, people's hearts are sinister. Therefore, don't trust people easily, and be more careful to beware of people. Because once a person becomes bad, he will do anything. ”
Liuying sat down and asked, "Miss, will you be wary of slaves?" ”
Jiang Wan couldn't see her expression because she was lying down, but she replied, "Naturally not." I, ginger, never doubt anyone I trust. If one day, they are calculated, then I admit it, but don't think about it. ”
Liu Hotaru smiled, "Miss has such a good temperament." ”
After lying down for a while, Jiang Wan finally had the strength to sit up. She instructed Liuying, "Don't think about those people, they are not here, and we will have an easy end." Anyway, it's not much away from the nunnery. Go and see what they have left for us, at least a few pieces of clothing. I don't want to wear this dress to Mrs. Jing'an. ”
Liuying turned her head to look at Jiang Huan, she was just worried about Jiang Huan's safety at the time, but she didn't notice that Jiang Huan was gray and embarrassed at this time. But she was very free and easy, and she didn't care about these at all, which made Liu Ying admire in her heart.
"Wait, Miss, now, the slave will look for it. The slave maid went to get some water for the young lady, and the young lady scrubbed it a little. ”
"Hmm." Seeing that Liu Ying went to find her, Jiang Wan thought that Xie Yubing must have thought that she was dead. When she suddenly returned to Yuwang's Mansion one day, Xie Yubing must have thought that she had cheated the corpse, and the expression on her face must have been very exciting. Thinking of this, Jiang Wan felt that she was looking forward to it.
"Miss, you see, the slave has found this." Liuyi shook a burden happily. She ran over and opened the clothes that were all prepared for Jiang Huan. This garment was of little use to those subordinates, and it was a "dead" thing, so it was naturally thrown away.
"Come on, you put it on too." Jiang Wan picked one and threw it to Liuying.
"Miss, slaves can't wear Miss's clothes."
"Don't say more, how do you think your clothes are better than mine?" Jiang Wan pointed to Liuying's body.
Liuying lowered her head and looked at it, compared to Jiang Huan's skirt, she seemed to be burned harder.
The two changed into clean clothes, and Liuying found water for Jiang Wan to scrub her.
Liu Hotaru sighed, "Miss, our luck is really good, we really have to thank the rain yesterday." Otherwise, I'm afraid we both won't know if we're burned to death. ”
Jiang Wan said, "I really want to thank that rain." If it doesn't rain and we don't stay overnight in this ruined temple, I'm sure they will have other ways to kill us. ”
"It's scary to think about it. But the slave and the maid are really grateful to the young lady, and the young lady saved the slave and the maid again. ”
"Earlier than you said that you don't need to thank me, not to mention that their target is me, but you are affected by me."
"Miss......" Liuying's eyes were red, as if she wanted to cry.
"Don't cry anymore, what does it look like to cry all day? Let's hurry up. Otherwise, I don't know if I can get there before dark. ”
"Yes, miss."
The two of them walked in the direction of the nunnery, and after a while, they heard the sound of horses' hooves behind them. Hotaru looked behind her and saw a carriage coming towards them. When the carriage got closer, it stopped directly beside them.
Liu Ying looked at Jiang Wan inexplicably, but at this time she heard a familiar voice from inside the carriage, "Everyone has already left, so why bother to go to the nunnery?" ”
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