Misleading the Fourth Miss of Xiangfu

Chapter 5

Qiao Ye didn't speak, didn't turn around, she didn't know who he was, completely ignorant.

Seeing that she was silent, the man sneered helplessly: "The action is neat, but the reaction of the brain is too slow. It is said that the fourth lady of the Xiangguo Mansion is a fool, you can't be her maid?" He shook his head to himself, stride back.

Behind him, Qiao Ye clenched his fist and turned around slowly. The anger he had suppressed just now surged up, and he kicked hard from behind him——

With a "plop", the unsuspecting man was hit for the third time, and she kicked him into the icy lake, and the water splashed everywhere!
Qiao Ye clapped her hands, whoever dares to say that Ling Qiaoye is stupid in the future, she will beat him full of minions!

"Master, what's the matter with you!" Someone ran quickly from the other side of the lake, looking very anxious.The man who fell into the lake was thumping desperately, yelling towards the shore while he was ups and downs: "Stinky girl, how dare you sneak up on me! When I get to the shore, young master, I will definitely...cough cough, I will never let you go lightly!" Obviously choking water.

"Hmph, you'd better climb up first and then talk! Miss Ben will not accompany you!" She turned around and left after speaking. She was not stupid, she would not stand still and wait to be caught.She stepped on a hard object under her foot, almost slipped her, moved her foot away, and looked down, the object glowed with soft light, very beautiful.Qiao Ye picked it up, the tentacles were smooth, it was an exquisite piece of jade, the color was a bit weird, she still couldn't see it clearly in the moonlight.I didn't have time to study it carefully. I took a look into the lake, and it must have been worn by this boring apprentice. I must have accidentally dropped it after being thrown and kicked by myself.

Jade is equal to antiques, equal to money, equal to being able to eat enough, Qiao Ye quickly converted in her mind, and it means that she has learned the evidence of the first arrogant villain in this world, which is extremely relieved.

In a blink of an eye, countless lanterns moved towards her in the distance, and the formation was huge.Qiao Ye was shocked. It seemed that she had really caused a catastrophe. She was about to move when her right ankle was grabbed by a hand. She yelled in shock and stepped back with her left foot. It turned out to be the man in the lake, and he had already climbed up. The lake must be very cold, so he was shivering from the cold, and said, "Hurry up and pull me up, young master, or...you will regret it!"

Qiao Ye hesitated, he seemed to be very cold, but...there were too many people coming from a distance, she couldn't handle it alone, besides, why should she trust him!

To be kind to the enemy is to be cruel to herself. She doesn't even have the ability to protect herself now. Thinking of this, Qiao Ye gritted her teeth, raised her hand knife and slashed hard on the back of his neck. The man just grabbed her ankle, There was no way to hide, his head went numb, his hands loosened, and he fell into the lake from half the bank.

"Now the knot is getting bigger..." Qiao Ye only heard him say this in a low voice, the clear voice was indistinct, and gradually it stopped thumping.

She didn't care too much, and ran back desperately, regardless of whether the person was killed by her palm or drowned by the water, she had done something spectacular tonight.Judging from the level of noise behind her, she probably really messed up Ling's mansion, right?Ling Xiang, that old man, must be blowing his beard and staring with anger.

From behind the rockery, I ran back to the Stone Bamboo Courtyard. From a distance, I saw my mother standing at the door of the room anxiously looking around. The night was quiet, so she didn't dare to shout, so she could only wait.

Qiao Ye was out of breath, and leaned against a clump of carnations to calm her breath. After thinking for a while, she grabbed a handful of dust and smeared it on her face, messed up her combed hair again, and her clothes were also stained with grass clippings. It's full, so I feel a little relieved now.Sudden loss of strength, she slid down among the flowers and smiled idiotically by herself—her first night in this strange world was really wonderful, and she must never forget it in her life.

When her breath was no longer disturbed, she got up and went back to her mother. She only said that she got lost in the stone bamboo courtyard, so she came back late, and told her not to worry.

The mother and daughter were eating around the dilapidated wooden table. As a matter of course, a large number of servants surrounded the Shizhu Courtyard. After searching, they found nothing. The leader was wearing dark silk clothes. He was probably a housekeeper. Said: "The little prince said that the female ruffian is very clever, and she is also good at fisting and kicking. I think it is impossible to appear in this Shizhu courtyard. Don't worry, the search is not the same..." It seemed He was complaining, and glanced at Qiao Ye's messy hair unintentionally: "Everyone in our Xiangfu can be smarter, and everyone may be suspicious, but Miss Fourth will never do such a thing. Let's go, Look elsewhere."

"Yes, Steward Li." A family member echoed, "Miss Fourth is pure and kind, how could she be a ruffian?"

Because Qiao Ye didn't want anyone to see her face, she kept her head down ever since they entered the yard just to be on the safe side, so all they saw was her disheveled hair and dirty side face.Hearing their conversation at this moment, I can't help but feel angry, what is a female ruffian?What is innocence and kindness?No matter how good or bad the literal meaning is, it is always an insult. To say she is stupid is not to say it clearly, but she is so cryptic. Do you only treat their mother and daughter as fools?And the man who fell into the water actually called her—a female ruffian...

With a "thud", for some reason, Qiao Ye laughed out loud. Just thinking about the way he gritted his teeth, she felt very happy.Since he can still call her a female ruffian, she must not be drowned, and she doesn't have to blame herself too much.

After the butler left, the Shizhu courtyard became quiet, and the movement in the front yard gradually became quieter. I don't know if there is any result of the investigation.

Qiao Ye took her mother's hand and walked into the house, when she suddenly heard a faint flute sound, not far or near, floating in her ears, it seemed very desolate on this Mid-Autumn Festival reunion night.

That flute tune echoed in my ears for a long time, whimpering, full of sorrow, as if to comfort the soul of the dead.People who have never experienced death probably cannot understand the sadness in it.

Qiao Ye lay on the hard bed, unable to sleep.

The mother next to her may have been too stimulated by the blow during the day, and now she is tired and has already fallen asleep.

She sat up and saw through the window that the round moon was still hanging there, like a mooncake.The first Mid-Autumn Festival without mooncakes, the first time she was in a predicament that no one understood, the first time she couldn't find her way home, the first time she lost all her support—even, she needed to use her own shoulders Support another woman's decadent and helpless life.

The moonlight was very cool, and there was a kind of force that was pulling her in the haze. She was bewitched, put on her clothes and walked out of the room.The Stone Bamboo Courtyard has always been deserted, I heard from my mother that most of the servants are following the trend, and it is too late to curry favor with the ladies and ladies in the front yard, and they have no time to pay attention to the chores in the Stone Bamboo Courtyard.Because of Ling Xiang's orders today, Qiao Ye didn't see any servant girl.

The Stone Bamboo Courtyard is very large and desolate, like an abandoned wilderness, but Ling Xiang encircled a piece of wasteland and locked up the mother and daughter.As long as their mother and daughter are still in this prime minister's mansion, then it will not damage his good reputation of benevolence, righteousness and morality.

Walking to the corner on the west side of the hut, Qiao Ye was extremely surprised. It turned out that the name of the Carnation Courtyard was not for nothing. The wasteland under the moon was full of all kinds of carnation flowers, which seemed unreal in a dream.There are many varieties of carnation, and the most familiar one in modern times is carnation, which also has a name - carnation.However, it was very strange that carnations generally bloomed day and night, so they were also called "sunset grass", but now it was clearly midnight, but they were blooming so profusely, Qiao Ye thought she was dreaming even more.

Qiao Ye likes pink flowers, since a long time ago.Not only does she like the double-petaled flowers, which don’t look too thin, but she likes the dianthus stalks most, the surface is knotted like bamboo, and more importantly, if the dianthus flowers have withered, the stalks are It can still keep the same color for a long time, and is as tough as before. Unlike other flowers, when they are about to die, the flowers and stalks wither together, trying to show how decisive they are.Fragile and unyielding vitality——When she was 13 years old, she spent many days and nights in front of her mother's hospital bed, accompanied by only carnations on the window sill, she looked at them, and they also looked at her.

The kind, familiar smell surrounded her.Qiao Ye simply walked over and sat among the large carnation flowers.Hugging her knees, she soon became a little drowsy. The flowers were not a threat and would not hurt her. She felt safe.

The night was very quiet, so quiet that she could hear another breathing sound besides her in this wilderness, no, it was not breathing, it was a rough panting, like a weak dying struggle of life.

Qiao Ye stood up immediately, looked around, listened carefully with ears pricked up, and walked through the flowers in that direction——

Near the back door of the garden, I finally saw a man covered in blood.His face was blocked by black hair, making it impossible to see his face clearly, but the wound on his chest was shockingly deep, and the red blood dried up, sticking to his white jade robe, a bloody mess.

Qiao Ye was shocked. Seeing that he was panting heavily, she naturally knew that the injury was too serious. She touched his chest. The blood was still flowing out, knowing that if he didn't stop the bleeding quickly, he might die. .

She has dealt with minor injuries many times and can handle them well, but in this situation she really has to panic.She frowned and brushed the hair off his face, so that he could breathe easier, and then carefully unbuttoned his clothes bit by bit. Because of the blood, the underwear stuck to the wound, so every inch she peeled off, he His breathing was a little rough, and his body was trembling unceasingly.

Finally got rid of all the clothes sticking to the wound, she tore off a corner of her cotton skirt, and carefully wiped the blood around his wound, maybe it hurt him, his big unconscious hand grabbed him suddenly He pinched her wrist with great force, until her bones were almost broken. Qiao Ye was in pain, looked up at him, and said, "Just bear with it."

(End of this chapter)