Chapter 21: Scarred, Who Makes the Cut
The old lady was so angry that she knocked the ground with a peacock vine carving cane, and said in a loud voice: "It's the other way around, it's the other way around, it's the other way around!" ”
Song shook his head: "Blame me, blame my goddaughter for having no way, so that Qianmo became so lawless, relying on himself to be the master, he took the maid to be angry, and now he is making trouble, how can he be good?" ”
Dong Lianyue persuaded crisply: "Mother, don't worry, fortunately, Taozhi can't think of committing suicide by herself, and she won't involve us in official wrongdoing." ”
"What do you mean it's a suicide?" Song reprimanded her, "When this word spreads out for outsiders to hear, I think that the daughter of our Dong family will not be taken down as a person, and even your father's official reputation will be damaged!" ”
Dong Lianyue's little face was full of grievances, and she looked at Dong Qianmo.
However, if this kind of thing happens, Dong Qianmo can't protect himself, how can he take care of others.
The old lady held her forehead with her hand and asked slowly, "How can it be like this now?" Third daughter-in-law, you have an idea. ”
Song looked at Dong Qianmo with pity, sighed and said, "I brought you up single-handedly, you have always been well-behaved, and I also hurt you and indulged you." But now it's not okay if you don't be ruthless, if the news of you forcing the maid to death spreads, Xuanying, Xianpei and Lianyue will also be affected by you, and it will be difficult to discuss marriage in the future. ”
"And what is my mother going to do with me?" Dong Qianmo asked.
The Song family opened his mouth twice, and finally made a difficult decision, "The scenery of Caigen Nunnery outside the city is still good, you can go and live there for a while." ”
"Mother asked me to become a monk?"
"You don't need to cut your hair, but you can't be less ascetic," Song said solemnly, "Your temperament should also be sharpened." ”
"Qianmo obeys."
Dong Qianmo hung his head and bit his lip, in the eyes of outsiders, he looked like he was admitting his guilt and accepting his fate.
But her eyes glanced at the cobblestone road behind her, and a few people came at the end of the path, and one of them said from a long distance: "Mrs. Dong, you're not joking, are you?" It seems that her silent temperament still makes her grind, the horseshoe is worn through, and she can't even leave the scum! ”
It was Yuwen Tan and Yu Wenzao who came, and there were several entourages, seven or eight people all of the same color of jacquard cranes, wide and long dragging the ground. Everyone under the big storm was wearing dark power suits embroidered with dark patterns of flowing clouds, and they were dusty.
It was Yu Wenzao who spoke, although he was the king of the county and was straightforward, but it was really not his turn to intervene in the Dong family's housework.
The old lady's face was ugly, and she asked, "Xiao Tan, why did you come here at this time?" Don't have to go to the court? "I'm really afraid of something, and I was trying to cover up this matter quietly, when I suddenly came to the famous stunned young man in the capital.
With this king of Zaojun here, don't think about bypassing him for anything, if you don't do it, everyone will know about it.
Yu Wentan replied: "I hunted at night with my eighth brother in the western suburbs, and when I returned in the morning, I saw the smoke rising from the outside of the Dong Mansion, and I was worried about my grandmother's safety, so I came in to take a look." ”
The old lady nodded and said, "Good boy, you have a heart." Everything is fine here, it was Qianmo's maid who accidentally caused the fire, so there was a little mess, and it has all been solved, and her mother is teaching her a lesson. It's okay here, you go to the front hall and have a cup of tea before you go. ”
The eviction order is so obvious that some people can't understand it.
Yu Wenzao asked incredulously: "Just because the slaves and maids below lit the fire, she has to be sent to the temple?" I know that the family education in the Taishi Mansion is strict, but no matter how strict it is, I have to be reasonable, and I haven't heard of any slaves and maids making mistakes in the palace, and the master must follow the rules of sitting together. ”
Song put on a smile and said, "The prince of the county is warm-hearted and kind-hearted to ask about my family's affairs, but a few girls are thin-skinned and tell you about their sisters, and I must be complaining when I look back." Don't ask, let your cousin Yuwang take you to the front. ”
"Eighth child, let's go."
From beginning to end, Yu Wentan's eyes only looked at the old lady, but Dong Qianmo could detect the unknown mood fluctuations from him and came towards her.
"Don't go! Mrs. Dong finished speaking, and she didn't even let her say a word of defense, and I didn't accept the first one. ”
Yuwen Zaoguo lives up to the name of "Dull Overlord", where there is injustice, where is his territory, it doesn't matter if this is the backyard of the Dong family.
After a pause, the old lady said with a straight face: "Qianmo, if you want to say anything, just say it, you can also explain the death of Taozhi, don't let people see the joke." ”
Dong Qianmo said hesitantly: "I want to say...... Just now her hands were touched...... Could it be that he is not dead yet? ”
Everyone was stunned, and looked behind the burned half of the wooden door, and the fingers of the woman on the ground really moved, although the whole face was scorched black, but the whites of her eyes were moving, and there was clearly breath.
Song hurriedly called for a doctor to come, and asked someone to carry the peach branch to the clean stone platform first.
Looking back, the Song family couldn't help but blame Dong Qianmo, "You kid, you didn't say it early when you saw that Taozhi was not dead, what if you miss the treatment?" ”
Dong Qianmo explained nervously, "My daughter has never seen what a dead person is like, and I was stupid when I heard everyone talk about how serious the human life lawsuit is." Seeing that she could move, I thought it was my own dazzle. ”
Yu Wenzao on the side smiled: "She's not dead, you don't have to go to Caigen Nunnery to swallow Caigen, you have to thank me for this." ”
Song Shipi said with a smile: "It's not just Qianmo, we are all grateful to King Zaojun for upholding justice, but this sudden fire has nothing to do with Taozhi." She committed suicide, and she couldn't think about it because of the previous humiliation, whether she died or not, this stroke couldn't be erased. ”
Now, even Yu Wenzao can't find a word to refute.
He glanced at Dong Qianmo, lowered his voice and asked, "Hey!" What's wrong with that maid, she's going to die? ”
Dong Qianmo shook his head sadly, "Don't say it, it's all my fault." ”
"If you don't want to say it, let this girl talk about it."
Dong Xuanying pushed a green-clothed maid with a bun forward.
Everyone looked at her, and the little maid said nervously: "The slave maid is called Guizhi, and Taozhi are both doing rough work of sprinkling and sweeping in the wind and rain, and it is rare to see the master." Two days ago, Momozhi told me that she admired the demeanor of His Royal Highness King Yu, and she could let His Royal Highness King Yu take a look, and she was willing to die. Somehow, the fourth lady heard this, and she was very angry and said that her cousin was her alone, and let Taozhi die quickly. ”
"This ...... No way. Yu Wenzao looked at Dong Qianmo in surprise.
Yu Wang Yu Wentan has a little to do with this matter, many people want to see what his reaction is, but unfortunately find that his handsome face is as indifferent as before, the cold moon shines on the water, the clouds pass through the sky, and even the eyes do not fluctuate at all.
That's right, there are too many women who admire him, Dong Qianmo and Taozhi are nothing.
Dong Qianmo blushed, and said angrily: "Guizhi, I don't know where I offended you and let you wronged me like this." Then he said to the old lady, "My granddaughter is so wronged, I dare not admit what Gui Zhi said, and I have never said it." ”
The old lady was full of disappointment, at this moment, her old man just wanted to blast Yuwenzao and the others out of the house and hide these laughing stock of family ugliness, but unfortunately it was too late to do anything now.
Gui Zhi added: "The fourth lady used a ring ruler to beat the peach branch and pierced the peach branch with a hairpin, all of which were seen by the slave and maid with their own eyes, as long as you look at the wound of the peach branch, you can know whether the slave and maid are lying." ”
"Oops!"
Dong Xianpei, who had been watching a good show, suddenly shouted and pointed to the peach branch on the stone platform who was still unconscious.
Under the rolled up cuffs, a forearm was exposed, and sure enough, there were many new and old scars, long bruise marks, and small scabbed wounds, all of which were very consistent with what Gui Zhi said.
Dong Xianpei took two steps back, feeling that she had re-acquainted herself with Dong Qianmo from today, "I usually look at the fourth sister, you can't help but be weak, but I didn't expect to be so ruthless." It's just a joke from a rough girl, you just make fun of her like this, hehe, I don't dare to joke with you in the future. ”
Dong Qianmo was speechless, and everyone's eyes were intertwined with complexity.
The Song family seemed to be hit hard, but he didn't engrave the four words of heartache on his face.
Waving his hand, Song said in a self-pitying tone: "Don't talk about her, it's still my fault as a mother, it's my fault for being a mother, it's because I didn't teach her well, so she was so hard-hearted at a young age." You say, are you willing to admit your mistake or accept punishment? ”
Dong Qianmo insisted: "My daughter really hasn't done it, so she can't admit her mistake for this." ”
"That's to admit punishment, okay, okay," Song gritted his teeth and said, "Mama Wang, take the scissors." ”
"Yes!"
"What are you doing with scissors?" Yu Wenzao asked.
"According to the Dong family's family motto, she must cut off her long hair as a punishment and send her to the nunnery for self-cultivation." Song took the silver scissors, pulled Dong Qianmo and gestured twice.
The body is thin, and the black hair is scattered over the shoulders like a cloud. A famous lady who has only reached the age of sixteen is about to go to the company of the Green Lantern Ancient Buddha.
Song couldn't bear to say: "Just cut the flowing sea and sideburns, it's not easy to grow so long." ”
Dong Qianmo lowered his head and said, "Mother Xie is merciful." ”
Yu Wenzao twisted his face a little unbearably, and at this time, the old lady took the opportunity to say: "Little county king, don't spread this matter, our whole family will accept your affection." ”
"Don't worry, the master is not a long-tongued woman, and he has nothing to chew on other people's affairs." He muffled.
Dong Qianmo suddenly glanced back, showing a little puzzled look, and stopped talking.
The silver scissors "clicked" and cut the first time, and at this time, Dong Qianmo finally couldn't help but stop him: "Slow!" ”
Song stopped, raised his eyebrows and asked, "What else do you want to say?" ”
Dong Qianmo said hesitantly: "Taozhi is not usually in front of me, and I can't recognize it carefully, but this injured maid ...... It doesn't look like a peach branch. ”
Song sneered: "Who is she if she is not a peach branch?" Aunt Zhou, the mother of peach branches, came to pick up her daughter, so let her say. ”
Aunt Zhou came from afar, and cried "wow" from a distance of five zhang, ran up to pick up the unconscious maid on the stone platform, but stopped abruptly without crying twice. With tears on her face, she looked back blankly and asked, "Isn't this my daughter?" Where's my peach branch? ”
Song opened his mouth and was inexplicably surprised.
The old lady, Dong Xuanying, Dong Xianpei, and Dong Lianyue, everyone was surprised.
Dong Qianmo breathed a sigh of relief, and said with a soft smile: "The first time I saw the peach branch fall in the fire, I also said that this is impossible, when I left the wind and rain in the morning, the peach branch was still embroidering plum blossoms at the door, how could a person not think about it so much." ”