Dong Gong Mei

Chapter 106
Then I thought of Linglong being injured and Mother Liu risking danger to secretly deliver medicine, and thinking of being slandered by Zhao Chengyu, the third lady came out to rescue her.

In an instant, all doubts were solved!
That is, the relationship between the third wife and Linglong is very likely to surpass that of ordinary friends!
Is it...

As soon as this conjecture came out, Zhao Xiwei felt a ball of ice was stuffed into her chest, which was cold and hard, making it difficult for her to breathe.

As soon as she lifted the quilt, she went to put on her shoes, but because she moved so fast, she almost fell off the bed.

Fortunately, Jinxiu's eyesight was quick and her hands were able to support her in time: "Miss, you have been in a coma for two days, eat something before talking."

Only then did Zhao Xiwei feel the weakness of his body, so he nodded: "Send the food."

Because he was just recovering from a serious illness, the food in the kitchen was relatively bland, and Zhao Xiwei had no appetite, so he managed to eat half a bowl of porridge and half a rice cake with shredded tofu.

I was also worried that eating too little would cause the disease to recur, so I bit the bullet and drank half a bowl of lily soup.

There is food in the stomach, and the limbs gradually become lighter.

Zhao Xiwei went to the side room to change clothes.

Unintentionally saw the mark on the collarbone, and couldn't help being taken aback.

Look closely at the bronze mirror, the stars are dotted, looming, but it doesn't hurt to touch it with your hands.

Didn't it mean that she fell into a coma in the palace?Why is there such a mark?

Her head was aching, she rubbed the center of her brows, tried hard to remember, but she could only think of the glass of wine given by the Queen Mother.

What happened after that, but I can't remember it...

Sighing, she confirmed a fact again.

That is, I really can't drink alcohol.

Dressed properly, the sickness disappeared, and she sat down in the chair with a solemn expression: "Go and tell Mother Liu to come in."

It's just been two days since I've seen her, and Mother Liu looks very haggard, as if she's aged a few years overnight.

She knelt down on the ground as soon as she came in, but her lips were trembling and she couldn't utter a complete sentence: "Miss, slave... slave..."

Zhao Xi held the tea slightly and looked at her deeply.

After murmuring for a long time, she grasped it tremblingly with both hands, as if she wanted to hug Zhao Xiwei's leg, but in the end she let it go weakly.

She raised a face full of tears, and said in a hoarse voice: "Miss, this matter is all the servant's fault, and has nothing to do with the third lady..."

As she spoke, she kowtowed her head suddenly, and broke down in tears, she said: "Miss, please save the third lady, this servant is willing to sacrifice her life for the third lady to come out!"

Zhao Xi sneered slightly.

Mother Liu trembled all over, and subconsciously grabbed Zhao Xiwei's skirt with both hands: "Miss, at this time, the third wife is suffering because of the selfishness of the servant, and the servant must die!"

"Bang!" The teacup was slammed on the table heavily, and Mother Liu froze, and she was a little angry when she heard Zhao Xiwei's voice:

"It's already this time, is Mother Liu still unwilling to tell the truth!?"

Mother Liu's eyes widened in fear.

She lowered her hands weakly, like a dying person who lost blood, and even her breathing became ethereal.

She was half paralyzed on the ground, and murmured: "Miss... you, you know all about it?"

Zhao Xiwei slammed his palm on the table: "Hucao is here to arrest people, what do you think!"

Mother Liu suddenly looked up, and saw Zhao Xiwei sitting on top, looking at herself coldly.

She changed into a moon-white long dress, as cold and cool as plum blossoms wrapped in white snow, and like a lake bathed in bright moonlight. The cold air all over her body made Liu's mother hang her head involuntarily.

After being silent for a long time, Mother Liu finally said with difficulty: "I have something to say, I just tell Miss..."

She kowtowed deeply again, put her palms on the ground, and her voice was almost sobbing: "Third Madam and Linglong are hard-working people, but they are very good people. That year when the flood in the south of the Yangtze River, slaves The whole family was washed away by the flood, and the remaining servants died because they hugged a tree. After the flood receded, the servants were so hungry that they couldn't even speak. Killing the slave and maidservant, there was Lady Zhanmei who was in the car at that time..."

Zhao Xiwei held the tea and looked at her silently.

Mother Liu was immersed in the memories of the past: "Miss, as you guessed, both Linglong and the third lady are apprentices of Mrs. Zhanmei, but—"

She raised her head suddenly, and emphasized in a very anxious tone, "They are not what everyone thinks. They come from poor backgrounds, but they are skilled. They are not the kind of prostitutes who sell their looks."

Seeing that Zhao Xiwei didn't say anything, he continued: "Third Madam and Linglong are both women from decent families, but because of years of natural disasters, the fields have no crops, and the family can't support them so they sold them...Miss, you Believe me, this servant, I definitely did not lie to you, this is true."

Zhao Xi slightly nodded: "Yes."

"Zhanmei Niang is good at playing the qin. The third wife and Linglong are both apprentices brought out by her. The slaves don't know how to play the qin, but they also know that they are very good. At that time, I was just a village woman farming, and I didn't know that I followed them What can be done, Mei Niangzi said, they just need a mother who cooks, let me follow them from now on."

"We have been living together since then. I took care of the food and daily life of the three of them, and they settled my wages every month. We were like a family together, and we never quarreled... It's a pity that this kind of life didn't last long. , the soldiers and bandits made chaos, and the bandit leader coveted the sex skills of their masters and apprentices, so he took them away and wanted to take them forcibly..."

"We prepared the rope and prepared to kill ourselves. At this time, a group of military masters riding tall horses broke in. The leader was wearing a white cape, and he was very powerful and extraordinary."

Speaking of this, Mother Liu's eclipsed eyes became brighter:

"It was our third master who cut off the rope we put on the beam with a knife and told us that they were generals sent by the imperial court to protect us. They were rescued easily, but the third lady Falling ill, our money has been robbed by bandits, and even eating is a problem, and there is a scene of chaos outside the city, where is there any chance to get medical treatment?"

"I still remember that the third master was only sixteen or seventeen years old at the time, and he was a very affectionate person. He saw that we were pitiful, so he let us live in the barracks temporarily, and arranged for a doctor accompanying the army to treat her... Later After recovering from the illness and the rebellion subsided, the third master said to the third wife, come with me, and I will take you to Chang'an."

"The third lady said that her status is not worthy of the little general. But the third master is a very persistent person, so he waited outside the tent all night. The third lady was very moved, but she decided to give up, so she secretly found an opportunity. ran out with us."

(End of this chapter)