Chapter 18: Unbearable
Because she was clever and clever, she learned everything faster than her brothers, and she was the only "daughter" among the nine children, so her father-in-law treated her very differently, always laughing and saying, "Poor children, rich daughters"...... She has always called him "Dad", and in her heart, her father-in-law is a mountain and an idol she admires in her heart.
But on that day, on her fifteenth birthday, her stepfather gave her a set of white gauze dresses specially made by hand from Paris, and wore a small crown inlaid with diamonds and emeralds on her head, dressing her up as delicate and luxurious as a real princess. In the eyes of her brothers who were envious, blessed, or adoring, she lowered her arrogant chin and closed her eyes and made a wish: "I hope my father can always get his wish, and I hope I can be so happy forever......"
Perhaps her wishes, the gods heard only the first half.
The banquet was over, and before she could change her dress, she was invited by the servant to her father-in-law's room.
The father-in-law's room was on the top floor, a room of nearly 100 square meters, covered with a carpet of Persian wool with intricate scarlet patterns. The steps were divided in half, one half of which was a leather sofa and a large carved bookcase brought from Italy, and the other half hung layers of red silk curtains, and she knew that behind it was a mahogany bed.
There was no one in the house, and my stepfather rarely let them in, and she stood in front of the sofa a little helplessly.
The stepfather quietly appeared behind her: "Tao, my little princess, what are you thinking?" ”
She turned suddenly, and her stepfather was already clinging to her back, firmly controlling her.
"It's nice that the young body ....... practice their homework every day, right?"
Her mind went blank, and her words came out thoughtlessly by instinctive reactions: "Yes, don't dare to fall behind in your homework......."
The father-in-law smiled: "It's so good, it's so tight......."
After that, she was already blurred. The only thing I remember is the Babu bed, which was lying on it, and my eyes could clearly see the pattern of the Eight Immortals crossing the sea carved on the edge of the edge over there.
The clouds in the sky are rolling, and the clothes of the immortals are flying, which is really lifelike. The life of the heavenly immortals must be carefree.
She thought blankly.
…….
When Chi Tao came back to her senses, the man in Tsing Yi had already fallen at her feet, and he was still holding a slender flower gourd tightly in his hand.
The girl on the bed looked at her in horror.
She froze and said softly, "Don't scream, I'll untie your rope." If you understand, you nod. ”
The girl nodded hurriedly and vigorously, and Chi Tao took the rope in her hand and took out the cloth strap in her mouth: "What do you want to do now?" ”
She is just a passer-by, she can save the girl for a while, but she can't save a lifetime, and after all, the girl will return to her original life trajectory.
The girl grabbed Chi Tao's sleeve: "Take me away, they will kill me!" ”
Chi Tao frowned: "I'm just a flat-headed commoner, seeing that your group is not small, if I take you away, I will be caught sooner or later!" ”
The girl shook her head vigorously: "No, they don't dare to look for me with great fanfare." I'm the lord of Huayin, and someone has impersonated me and killed me. If you save me, my father will give you a lot of money and make you an official!" ”
Before he finished speaking, there was a knock on the door outside, and a woman shouted in a low voice: "Young Master Qiao, Miss is looking for you!" ”
Chi Tao was startled, and blew out the candle in an instant: "Get out!" Don't bother me! ”
The girl covered her mouth in surprise, isn't this voice that Qiao Yulang?
The maid outside did not dare to come in, so she hesitated for a moment, and had to stomp her feet.
Chi Tao hurriedly pulled a curtain down, tore it into several pieces and connected them into ropes, tied one end to the foot of the bed, and threw the other end out of the window.
Heavy footsteps were already ringing in the corridor, and the girl said in horror: "Quick, quick, she's coming!" As he spoke, he wanted to slide down the rope.
Chi Tao pulled her under the bed and "shhh ”
The door was kicked open with a "bang", and the woman cursed coquettishly: "Qiao Yulang! Have you forgotten your duty......" Before he finished speaking, he had already seen Qiao Yulang who was slumped to the ground, so he screamed and pushed his maid: "You, you, you go and see what's wrong with him!" ”
The maid was also startled, and cautiously came up to try her breathing, and breathed a sigh of relief: "Alive!" ”
The woman was relieved, but in a blink of an eye, she mentioned the opening of her throat - the window was open, and there was a rope.......
People ran away!
That's the big deal!
"Quick! Fast! Tell someone to find it! Go for them all! ”
The maid ran out with the woman in a panic and called for help. After a while, there was a lot of chaos in the corridor, and it was quiet again in an instant.
Chi Tao then pulled the girl out from under the bed.
The girl clenched her fists and angrily kicked Qiao Yulang, who was unconscious on the ground, and accidentally kicked a gold-trimmed double-fish green jade pendant on Qiao Yulang's waist, and the jade pendant hit the corner of the table, making a crisp "dang".
Chi Tao glanced at the girl warningly, walked to the door, carefully probed the movement in the passage, and saw that it was indeed empty, and the original guard at the corner was gone, so he pulled the girl back to his room on the second floor quickly.
Chi Xing was already asleep, heard the knock on the door, touched the absence of her sister next to her, and quickly got up and opened the door. was about to be angry, but he saw his sister push herself into the house and pull another woman out from behind.
Chi Xing covered her mouth in surprise, and Chi Tao lost a reassuring look: "Don't be afraid, someone just bullied her, I saved her......"