There was no trace of the young lady in the Jin Mansion, so they sent people to look for her, looking everywhere, and almost all of Liangzhu City was searched.
The master of the Jin family was so anxious that he took out a thousand taels of gold, but was persuaded by the younger members of the family. If this matter spread, Jin Tang'er would not be able to get married again in the future.
After searching for a long time at home, there was still no news. The old man at home was so anxious that his eyes shed tears, and suddenly he heard a report from his servants.
"The lady is back!"
When she left home, her mother-in-law put a green satin cloak around her and a golden hairpin on her temples. When she returned home, her skirt was stained with blood and her body was covered with scars. When she saw this, Mrs. Jin burst into tears. She came to the rescue and held her little granddaughter in her arms. She had not been with her for a long time. She had watched the other granddaughters in the family grow up. She hugged this girl to sleep when she was a child, and she was timid. She returned to Liangzhu only a few years ago. , actually suffered such a disaster.
Jin Yingfeng felt ashamed and hurt, so she rushed to find a doctor. At the same time, she ordered the servants at home to prepare clean soup for her to bathe.
Eminem brought a bowl of hot soup and handed it to Jin Tang'er and said, "Don't eat dry food yet. Drink some ginseng soup to keep you healthy."
She drank a large bowl in succession. Jin Yingfeng didn't dare to look into Eminem's eyes. When she left, she followed her. But for some reason, she wanted to leave first during the banquet, and the damn servants didn't come to report it until she Only when I got home did I realize that Tang'er had not come home.
She suspected that she had returned to Anle Township to look for her father, but then she thought about it. She was not a child who was ignorant of etiquette. Even if she left, she would tell her family and would never let the old man feel sad by leaving without saying goodbye. .
Only then was it confirmed that he had been kidnapped. The Jin family hurriedly collected a lot of gold and silver and waited for the robbers to send a message. Even if they wanted half of the Jin family's wealth, they would give it to them. Just don't touch the child. During this time, no letter came.
The family worked hard for a long time before they knew one thing. They thought she was frightened, so they didn't say a word. The doctor came, took a look, shook his head and said, "There aren't many wounds on her body, just broken ones." She has some skin on her skin and her throat is broken. If she hadn't been so lucky, the poison would have melted her tongue and throat. I noticed that she had red spots on her upper palate, black spots under her tongue, and a combination of various conditions. I guess the poison should be... Drunk Cat smells like wine at first, and you don't feel much pain after drinking it. But within half an hour, the poison will take effect, especially in the mouth. I gave the lady an antidote, but it was too late to make up for it... "
When the old man and the old lady of the Jin family heard this, they were so frightened that they hurriedly paid a lot of money to hire other reputable doctors in Liangzhu City.
Jin Tang'er remembered the steamed buns the old man gave her. After eating them, she felt less pain in her body, and the wound on her ankle was no longer as painful as it was heart-wrenching.
While the Jin family was looking for the thief, they also wanted to suppress the matter. Although Jin Tang'er couldn't speak, she could still write and draw. The thieves were blindfolded, but she could recognize their eyes but never saw their faces. The man who died under her hands was in critical condition at the time. , she stabbed someone again for the first time, so naturally she didn't care to take off his scarf and discern his face carefully.
Jin Tang'er will be raised at home for another year.
In the third spring of the next year, the river melted into ice, the gentle breeze swayed, the poplar trees in Liangzhu City were blooming, and the swallows were singing. It was another good year.
There is no airtight wall. Jin Tang'er's story spread in Liangzhu less than half a month after she returned home. The innocent girl suffered such humiliation, but the rumors were as terrifying as the robbers who abducted her. , some people even said that she voluntarily ran away with someone, and her lover robbed her of her money halfway. He was afraid that she would report to the official, and he poisoned her... In any case, it was murder and heartbreaking.
Spring started, and the rumors gradually disappeared. She wore a veil before she dared to go out for a spring outing with her cousin.
The scenery in the city is just right. Outside Zhengyang Gate, there are people setting up stalls on the street to tell fortunes.
A young gentleman got out of the carriage, went to the stall and cupped his hands, saying, "Sir, please help me tell my fortune. I will see bad luck in this passing year."
The fortune teller raised the tortoise and shook it three times. The copper coins were heard in the hexagram box and he watched the fortune teller.
"Young Master, are you trying to predict bad luck in the passing years?"
The person in front of me nodded.
"It's April now, the fire is in season, and the day stem is the first line. If you see the green dragon moving, the Lord has something happy coming."
Zhu Ruilin smiled and took out a tael of silver, "Thank you sir."
The fortune teller stopped him and said, "I only calculated half of it, and you gave me half the extra money."
Zhu Ruilin sat down again and said, "Sir, haven't you finished the calculation?"
"If you give me one tael of silver, I will naturally have to finish it for you. If you take back half a tael now, I will only say what I just said."
"No, sir, please finish."
"The fifth line is quiet and the first line is good at moving. The young master climbs the red osmanthus and climbs the blue clouds. This hexagram is auspicious. But there is already a head in the family, and she is the daughter of an eunuch. Her destiny is Taiyin. If this hexagram is used to predict marriage, it will be Big evil."
Zhu Ruilin said to himself, "Is it serious? Whose crime is it?"
"Of course it belongs to the young master."
"It's mine... that's good. Things in this world are hard to predict, life or death, and it's hard to have both sides of things in front of you. Now that I've planned it like this, I'm here to ask about bad luck. It's me who made my husband laugh."
The fortune-telling doll was surprised, "I said it was your fault, don't you care?"
He stood up without saying another word, simply because the person he was waiting for had already arrived.
The spring breeze carries tulle, which is a woman's veil.
The woman turned around and saw that the veil was in his hand and he was standing not far away.
She almost shed tears and hurriedly ran away from the street for fear of being recognized. Jin Yingfeng never saw Zhu Ruilin, only her sister escaped.
In the next few days, she gradually ate less and less. Although her family was anxious, they did not dare to force her.
One day, the princess from Chuanyang suddenly came to the Jin Mansion. Although the Jin family was somewhat wealthy, they were not royal relatives after all and had never been involved with the royal family. When the princess arrived, everyone in the Jin family was frightened.
Princess Chuanyang said, "Madam, I am extremely happy."
The Jin family dared to be angry but did not dare to speak. Master Chuanyang saw the grievances of the family and left within an hour. When leaving, he said, "I hope Mr. Jin will think more about Miss Tang'er. This matter is not considered an insult." The Jin family."
Jin Tang'er didn't know about this, and Mrs. Jin asked no one in the house to talk to her, lest she would be sad if she heard about it.
It was Jin Yingfeng who told her about this, "Did you know the day Lord Chuanyang came?"
Jin Tanger nodded.
"Master Chuanyang is here to ask for a marriage for her teacher. Her teacher, as you know, is Qian Chaochao's husband."
The needle in Jin Tang'er's hand fell to the ground. She rushed to pick it up, but was stopped by Jin Yingfeng, "Listen to me first."
"Everyone told me not to tell you, but I thought that Zhu Ruilin was someone I could trust. Of course he couldn't marry you, so he could only take you as his concubine, but he wouldn't treat you badly. His character and appearance are outstanding. Now... even if you return to Anle Township, it is... difficult to marry someone of the right family... Although Liangzhu is an imperial city, there are more people who worship those who are superior and those who are inferior... You and his talented man and beautiful woman... still don't miss it... "
Jin Tang'er was still squatting on the ground looking for the little needle. The cousin wanted to pull her up, but saw that her face was already full of tears.
"... It's my sister's fault... I shouldn't have said this... It's my fault, don't cry..."
She couldn't stop crying.
"Don't marry, don't marry. The Jin family can support you for the rest of your life. If they don't want to support you, you come home with me and I will take care of you for the rest of your life... Stop crying, my sister's heart will be broken..."
He quickly stepped forward and hugged her, "It doesn't matter if you don't get married. A woman can live a lifetime if she doesn't get married..."
After crying for a while, she lowered her eyes, seeming to be thinking about something.
Jin Yingfeng held her hand, "What do you want to say?"
Jin Tanger wrote a word in her hand.
"allow."
Her hands trembled, "Tang'er... what did you say?"
Jin Tanger nodded.
"Are you willing to be my concubine?"
She couldn't tell it, but she knew it. She knew at that glance that he was determined to marry her. His eyes were so determined. He stretched out his hand to her, not to return the veil to her. She saw his lips. Talking about something.
He said silently, "Come to me."
She was afraid, so she ran away in a hurry.
But it seemed like he wasn't just saying that he was going to walk up to her.
(End of chapter)