HLnovel Chapter 162 Grievance
Chapter 162 Grievance
I couldn't bear to see his tears, so I shook my head and said, "It doesn't hurt! It just got scratched by the spiritual power. It will probably heal in a while."
He stared down at me, tears welling up in his eyes, and said, “That’s not what I’m asking.”
I pursed my lips and replied, "It doesn't hurt, it's just... I just asked Mother Wang to take a look, it's nothing..."
He tightened his grip and continued, "I'm asking, does your heart hurt? You were said like that in public, and you were dragged away... You were wronged like that. I just hate that I couldn't stop grandma."
My heart ached, I gently pinched him back and comforted him, "Don't be sad for me, sir, I'm really fine. The orchid leaves are luxuriant in spring, and the osmanthus flowers are bright in autumn. Those who are innocent will be innocent, and time will prove everything."
Tu Shanjing frowned, eyes blurred with tears, and asked, "Really?"
I smiled and said, "Of course it's true. I've seen too many lies today and I don't want to lie anymore."
Seeing me smile, Tu Shanjing slightly relaxed his eyebrows and said, "Don't worry, I will ask them to control their tongues and never let them gossip." Then he pulled my sleeve and said, "Your sleeve is torn. I will have someone make you a new set tomorrow."
I shook my head like a rattle: "Sir, no need. This is a very precious thing, I am grateful for letting me touch it and wear it. Now is the cusp of the storm, I don't want to attract attention to myself."
Tu Shanjing was about to say something after hearing this, but was interrupted by a knock on the door. Ruofeng's voice rang out from outside the door: "Master, Master Chunming is here. He said that Butler Hu sent someone to ask him to go to Aunt Zhao to discuss something. He came to ask you first. He is sitting in the guest room now."
Tu Shanjing responded, let go of my hand, raised his hand to wipe his eyes. He lowered his head and said to me, "Then you go back to your room and have a rest. I'll go over there. I'll come back to see you later."
I replied, "Young Master, please take care of yourself and try not to worry too much, especially if you find out something, and don't get angry."
He nodded, opened the door and went out.
My chest felt a little stuffy, so I opened the window and took a few breaths of fresh air. I felt the coolness on my face, and I suddenly opened the window, took off my outer robe, and stood by the window.
Tu Shanjing came back after several hours. It was said that he and Master Chunming went to Aunt Zhao's place and first beat Chengman with a stick. Chengman was bloody and blood spots were all over his sleeves, but he was always very clean and didn't seem to notice it at all. He didn't stop even when Chengman fainted. He beat him with a cold face and a full thirty strokes of the stick, which frightened Master Chunming and the servants and maids who passed by.
Later, he took Master Chunming and Butler Hu to search Madam Rui's room thoroughly and found an account book stuck between the drawer and the table. It recorded who had offered sacrifices to her, who she had helped to get in through the back door, and how much gifts and money she had received. This completely confirmed Madam Rui's guilt.
I heard all this from Xiaowei later, because I developed a fever not long after. When Tu Shanjing came back to see me after he finished his work, he saw me lying on the bed with a red face and my eyes closed.
He was startled and called Hu Zhen to see me. Hu Zhen examined me twice in one day and was quite experienced. He easily prescribed some prescriptions for treating the cold and told Tu Shanxiang not to worry, saying that I was just too frightened, restless and had caught a cold, so I fell ill. If I took his medicine, I would be well in three days.
I lay in a daze for three days, and on the third night I woke up.
As soon as I woke up, I saw Xiaowei and Xiaohui guarding my room. There were two small lamps burning on the table, and they were writing something with their heads touching.
Noticing that I woke up, Xiao Wei hurried over to help me raise the pillow and said, "Girl, you are finally awake! How do you feel now?"
I tasted it and said, "Hungry..."
Xiao Wei chuckled and said, "Of course! You can only drink some liquid food for the past three days, so you must be hungry! Wait a minute, girl. I have prepared some cakes and I will bring them to you right away!"
Xiao Hui handed over the cake plate and a cup of hot water, and said, "How are you, girl?"
I nodded and took a big sip of hot water from the cup.
Xiao Wei added: "Girl, you fell ill at the wrong time. You missed too much in these three days!"
Xiao Hui laughed and said, "I'm afraid the girl is imitating Zhen Huan's pretending to be sick when she first entered the palace. She just wants to fall ill at this time, right?"
I smiled and said, "As expected of a red-pen scholar."
Xiao Wei hit me and said, "What?! The girl actually fell ill on her own initiative?! That's too bad. We were all very worried! Especially the young master, who came back so late every day and had to come over to check on you and ask if you were awake and how you were taking your medicine."
I squeezed her hand and said, "I'm sorry, but if I don't fall ill, I'm afraid someone will make me fall ill, and then I'm afraid you will be even more worried. I don't have to work or go out for these three days, and you are still guarding the room. Although it's a bit painful, I'm safe!"
Xiaowei suddenly realized: "So that's how it is! That girl's illness sounds worth it." Then she wiped my hands with a wet towel.
While I was eating a chestnut cake, Xiao Hui said, "I have a message for you, young lady. During the three days you were unconscious, the young master not only expelled Rui Er Niang, Cheng Man, and Sen Ying from the mansion, but also followed the clues to find out the cause, and beat or fined Rui Er Niang's gang of people involved in the case. More than 50 people were expelled from the mansion. Rui Er Niang howled so loudly that it hurt my ears!"
I nodded: "You choose your own path, so you can't blame others."
Xiao Hui continued, "Also here, the old lady personally sent a man and a woman to serve us. The man is called Xinwang, to fill Chengman's vacancy, and the woman is called Qianmu, to fill your vacancy temporarily. The young master refused at first, but later he had no choice but to accept it. However, he did not allow Qianmu to serve him closely, and only asked her to clean the house. From what I see, even if you get better, the old lady will not let her go back."
I smiled and said, "These two are here to monitor you openly, they will definitely not take it back. How is the young master doing recently? Is everything okay with eating, sleeping, and dealing with those things?"
Xiao Wei replied, "Don't worry, young lady. The young master was a little worried when Doctor Hu Zhen came to see you. He's been fine the rest of the time. He eats and sleeps normally, and seems to be full of energy. Recently, the servants and maids are not the same as before when they see him. They are all very nervous for fear of making mistakes. After all, there is the example of Cheng Man before, and no one wants to be beaten in public. And then there is the example of the group who were expelled from the mansion, and no one wants to pack up and leave during the New Year."
I picked up another piece of almond cake and said, "Well, if you think our young master is just soft-hearted, you are totally wrong."
At this point, there was a knock on the door, and Jingye's voice rang out: "Xiaowei, it's me. Doctor Hu said that today is the third day and the condition will improve. Is Lanxiang awake?"
Xiao Wei hurried to open the door: "Miss Jingye, please come in. She just woke up."
Jingye came over with a food box in her hand. She reached out and touched my forehead, saying, "It's still a little hot."
*Quoted from Zhang Jiuling's "Ganyu"