The magpie is frightened and disperses with the leaves, and the fireflies are far into the smoke.

After bathing, Bai Jing sat on the kang, and by the candlelight under the porch, he leaned on the carved vermilion window to observe the scene in the court, and gradually became distracted.

She was in a bad mood, and Cheng Qinian's death made her feel uncomfortable. Although it is only half a day to get along, she likes the girl who is smiling like water, and the county lord of Qinglong said at the banquet that Cheng Qi had just arrived at the banquet, and the Cheng family was discussing marriage for her, and the good age of marriage was gone......

Bai Jinghao closed his eyes and pillowed on his arm in a different direction.

She knew that she was not a good man and a woman, and she didn't want to lament the fragility of life, not to mention that she witnessed the death of the guards in the afternoon.

Bai Jinghao has no regrets about this incident.

She and that guard are a game of death and death, if she doesn't do it, but is taken to see the emperor's grandson, then the result at this moment may be a hundred times more embarrassing than giving her life.

But she still regrets Cheng Qinian, the first time she met, but whenever someone needs it, she will do her best to help and be very kind.

The Cheng family must love her very much, so that she can live so simply and purely.

Unlike herself, the county lord of Qinglong and her had to figure out a reason for going to two birthday banquets with her, Bai Jinghao unconsciously stretched out her fingers and scratched the window next to her.

When Qiao's mother went in and out, she saw that she was almost asleep by the window, so she hurriedly closed the window and reminded: "It's cold, and Miss's hair hasn't been completely dried yet, so I have a headache by blowing the wind carefully." The words fell and took the square towel next to her to wipe it for her, wiping it slowly and smoothly, very patient.

Bai Jing let out a listless "um" sound and continued to lie on her stomach.

"Mademoiselle hasn't spoken much since she came back from the Princess's Mansion. Just now in the Hanyu Hall, the third lady complained to the old lady, saying that you instigated the county lord of Qinglong to drive her back, and you didn't plead a few words. ”

Bai Jinghao's right cheek rubbed on his arm, and he said indifferently with half-squinted eyes: "The county lord of Qinglong really drove her out to get angry for me, and what Jinzhu said is not a lie." ”

Qiao's mother was a little surprised, recently the little master has been working step by step, trying to change the humble and cowardly image in front of people in the past, and no longer let others pour dirty water on herself as always, but whenever there is a grievance, it will be explained in detail, what's wrong today?

Seeing that she was not in a good mood, she didn't want to ask too much, so she sat quietly next to her and slowly wiped the green silk stains.

At this moment, Er Kite ran over and asked, "Mother Qiao, have you seen Miss's white jade ring?" ”

Qiao's mother looked over and asked rhetorically, "Didn't you wear a red rope and wear it closely?" ”

"But when I first cleaned up, didn't I see the ring?" Er Kite's face was anxious.

Bai Jinghao also sat up straight, and asked intently: "Why can't I see it, I take it with me every day, and then look for it." ”

"I've looked for it, but nowhere else. The plum blossom with the jade ring is so conspicuous, if it was in the room, it should have been discovered a long time ago, so I came to ask if Mother Qiao put it away. ”

Er Kite's face was full of confusion, and she suddenly said: "Miss, could it be that you gave the lottery head to other young ladies when you were holding a wine order in the princess's mansion?" After all, you've brought back a lot of other people's jewelry. ”

As soon as she finished asking, Qiao's mother scolded with a straight face: "Nonsense! It was left by the old master to the young lady, how could it be given away? It must have landed somewhere. ”

Shut up.

Bai Jing got up and went to the clean room, and looked for it in person, but sure enough, there was none.

When he was taking a bath, he was thinking about Cheng Qinian's affairs and didn't pay much attention to it.

Qiao's mother pressed at her and asked, "Miss, think about it, where have you been today?" ”

"There are too many places to go, the garden of the princess's mansion, the small building in the middle of the lake, and the school yard in the backyard ......"

She recalled, chuckling in her heart, the white jade ring was tied around her waist with a vein, and it was not an outer layer, and it was never dropped when she walked normally, except when she was dealing with the guard, or when she was thrown into the water!

Bai Jinghao said with a bitter face: "Mom, I have been to a lot of places, I'm afraid I won't be able to find it." ”

"That jade ring is not from the Baifu in the past, I grew up serving your mother, and I know best what jewelry rings she wears around her. When she was dying in childbirth, the old lady let me in, and the old master was very cautious when he stuffed things in your swaddling clothes, this thing must not be lost. ”

Qiao's mother walked around the house, and she was so anxious that she said, "Miss, think carefully about the specific places you have been to today, and you can write it down with pen and ink." Ming'er, you write a letter to the county lord of Qinglong, please help her, I will personally deliver the letter, and then look for it, I must find the ring. ”

"There has just been a murder case in the princess's mansion, and the Cheng family is afraid that they will have to come to the door to ask for an explanation, and it is estimated that there will be no chance for you to walk around and search. What's more, the people who came to the princess's mansion today are either rich or expensive, and there are so many guards and maids in each family, if they are really picked up, I am afraid they will not be able to find them. Bai Jing sat there depressedly.

Qiao's mother didn't give up and insisted: "No, I can definitely find it." ”

Early the next morning, she took Bai Jinghao's letter to Princess Heshun's mansion, and did not come back until it was dark, her face full of loss and exhaustion.

Bai Jinghao asked her to sit down and reply.

Qiao's mother first shook her head at her, and said slowly: "I took Miss's letter and found a housekeeper's mother to enter the house." Hello master of Qinglong County, I heard that you lost something, so I specially asked the maid to lead me to go again along the place you visited yesterday, and asked someone to help me find it, but we checked everywhere carefully, and still couldn't find it. ”

Bai Jinghao saw that she was panting and could see that she was tired, handed her a glass of water, and said gratefully: "Thank you for your hard work, mother." ”

"What are you seeing outside of you, Miss? But the jade ring was lost, which was not good for the young lady. At the beginning, the old master left Beijing to investigate his life experience, and I heard that it seemed to have been found, and that thing may be a token. ”

It's been so long ago that Qiao's mother can't remember it clearly.

Bai Jinghao shook his head and denied: "There shouldn't be, if my mother really found her relatives, how could she come back?" ”

"You don't know, when the old master returned home with the eldest master, he was tied up." Every time she thought of that scene, Qiao's mother's eyes turned red.

Bai Jinghao bit her lip, and blamed her in her heart.

not only reluctantly came back, but also couldn't protect her, causing his own mother to die in Baifu like this.

Seeing that she was sad, Qiao's mother wiped the corners of her eyes and said: "The princess's mansion is so lively, yesterday it was to find the lost guards of His Royal Highness the Grand Sun, but I accidentally found the daughter of the Cheng Yuan judge in the red maple forest on the back mountainside. Miss Cheng's body...... Bullied! ”

Bai Jinghao was successfully diverted from the topic, and stood up in disbelief, "What? Sister Qi Nian, she was bullied? ”

The news that Bai Heng brought back last night was just that Cheng Qinian fell to his death. Although she didn't understand, thinking that the princess's mansion was heavily guarded, how could she have such a bad trip, but she only thought that it was a tragedy caused by the natural terrain of the mountains and some places that were not easy to repair, and she didn't think that she was actually killed.

Qiao's mother nodded: "This matter can't be controlled, it has spread, and the princess's mansion is talking about it, and the mother-in-law who was responsible for carrying Miss Cheng's body yesterday said that Miss Cheng is disheveled and has bruises on her body, and she must have been bullied." ”

"Who is so bold as to dare to despise the young lady of the official family in the princess's mansion? Aren't you afraid of being found out? Bai Jing was so angry.

"Although the master of the Cheng family is the judge of the Tai Hospital, he is only a five-grade official position, in the final analysis, the Tai Hospital is an errand for the nobles, it doesn't matter."

Qiao's mother obviously listened to it and came back, and said in a low voice: "I heard from the people in the princess's mansion, yesterday I didn't talk about the mansions of the princes of each family, and there was a prince and three highnesses in the palace, even if Princess Heshun had the heart to help the Cheng family investigate deeply, but where did the Cheng family dare to surprise the nobles for this?" ”

"Is that all?"

"I don't know, when I came back, the people of the Cheng family hadn't left yet. The back mountain of the princess's mansion is exquisitely repaired, and there are bamboo hut rooms for people to rest every short distance, which are rigorous and mysterious, and they are all people brought by the nobles themselves to guard outside, and even the guards in the horse farm do not know what happened in which forest house. ”

Qiao's mother was very scared when she heard this, and said nervously: "Miss will communicate with the county lord of Qinglong in the future, let's go to the Guogong Mansion to walk around, even if the princess's mansion goes, don't go to the back horse farm or anything to join in the fun." Even though the guards are well arranged, isn't there an accident with Miss Cheng? ”

Bai Jing nodded in agreement.

After a while, Nuan Yue lifted the curtain and entered the house, saluted and said, "Miss, Mother Qin in Rongfu Hall sent someone over, saying that it is your turn to serve the eldest lady tonight, please come over immediately." ”