After all, it was not far from the Jingshe. Wangyou told the place clearly. The aunt and nephew led the maid and found the place easily.
At that time, there were several young ladies at the Jingshe who were all strangers to each other. They nodded to each other as greetings and no longer paid attention to each other.
After the two of them changed their clothes, they rubbed their legs and used the bronze mirror outside to adjust their makeup. After seeing that it was almost done, they left.
After leaving the Jingshe, I walked around the main hall of Guichun Garden along the way I came, and met Wangyou who was hiding behind the rockery. Since this place was not far from the main hall, I didn’t say much and hurried back to Xiaoxuan. .
After walking out for a while, Wangyou smiled and said, "You two came back so quickly. Do you think you didn't meet any acquaintances?"
"They didn't know many people originally." Sheng Weiqiao said, "There are several ladies over there who look very embarrassed, so there is no need to spend any time."
Wangyou quickly apologized and said apologetically: "I said something wrong. Miss Sheng San, please don't misunderstand me. I have no other intentions."
She followed Huan Ye and was quite well-known in the aristocratic circle of Chang'an. She had the decency to tease a young lady like Sheng Weiqiao, but she was careless for a moment and forgot that Sheng Weiqiao came to Chang'an not long ago and had made friends with Yuanji. It must not be broad. Just now I asked her if she didn't waste time because she didn't meet an acquaintance. It was somewhat teasing that she was unknown and ignored.
Then you will feel sorry for yourself and ask for an explanation.
Fortunately, Sheng Weiqiao didn't care: "I'm not the right person in front of the county boss. He just talked to the county boss and he didn't fall out. The county boss would look after his sister for him! How could I say rude words to him out of nowhere? Listen? Don’t worry, he didn’t misunderstand. Bu Naofu was walking boringly at that time and just chatting a few words casually.”
Wangyou breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this and said with a smile: "Miss Sheng San is really generous. I wonder if the county master of his family is full of praise when he mentions you."
Sheng Weiqiao didn't believe what she said. Her lack of knowledge and skills could make Huan Ye feel heartbroken for a long time. It would be great if the county boss didn't say behind her back that she wasted a good family background. How could Keke be so full of praise
So he smiled and said: "He has always been lazy and useless. How can he be worthy of the county chief's attention?"
Because I was too lazy to be polite like Wangyou, I immediately changed the subject without waiting for the maid's answer and said, "Listen to the music, it seems that "Pan Drum" is being danced over there in the main hall?"
Although they were already some distance away from the main hall at that time, because the stage in front of the main hall was set up relatively high and the "Pan Drum" music was full of drums, it was very loud, so it was very friendly to them.
Wangyou listened to Dong Rhythm, nodded and said: "Really, "Pan Gu"."
I asked them if they wanted to go back and have a look, "It is said that the Duke of Zheng's Palace celebrated the birthday of their 14th lady, and invited several high-legged teachers from the palace. There were several It seems that you are famous for being good at "Pan Gu"."
"I won't go to see it anymore." Sheng Weiqiao smiled and said, "It's too late to go over there at that time... My county boss won't go, let alone them? I remember that when I was at home, I often When I clicked the song and heard the familiar sound of the drums, I felt a little emotional."
Just when he was closing his mouth, several intensive drumbeats came, like a sudden rain hitting a new lotus, and like a volley of arrows, which made the group of people hold their breath and concentrate.
Outside the verandah, on the tops of the eucalyptus trees, a few clusters of unbearable snow fell to the ground, and small clusters of graupel mist fell to the ground, becoming more and more dense and dense in the vast and cold scenery that the atrium looked at at this moment.
The drum beat came suddenly and stopped suddenly. It stopped as soon as it was said to stop. The branches that were suddenly relieved swayed in a silver arc in the north wind, but the drum sound disappeared without a trace as if it had never appeared before. Therefore, my rapidly beating heart is empty, and I feel a little disappointed when I look back.
Fortunately, the wisps of silk and bamboo followed closely behind. As they walked further and further away, their hearing gradually became less clear. However, mixed with the howling north wind, there were also sobs that sounded like weeping, but there was also a sense of desolation that matched the occasion. feelings.
Could it be that in the sound of sobbing that sounded like silk and bamboo, Sheng Weiqiao suddenly heard that a few real girls' sobbing sounds seemed to come from the fake cave not far away
"Is there a maid who was beaten and scolded and hid in there crying?" She thought, and glanced over there consciously, maybe because the entrance of the cave happened not to be facing that way, and the mountain blocked her vision, and everything was blocked. Didn't see it.
Sheng Weiqiao didn't want to meddle in other people's business, so he immediately looked away and stopped paying attention.
After all, so many people have told her that there will be no peace in Zheng Guogong's mansion tomorrow. Even if it is a little trivial matter, at this moment and here, God knows what kind of turmoil will brew in the first place
She wasn't the only one who thought that. Gongsun Ying and Jiang Fu, the smartest among the group, heard it first but didn't even turn his head towards the rockery. Her next task was to protect Sheng Weiqiao. Besides, it was better to do less than to do more. , let alone go and ask after hearing the whimpering, if Sheng Weiqiao wanted to go there, she couldn't tell if she had to stop him.
Wangyou and the other maids also had the same attitude. For a moment, they all remained tacitly silent to Donglai. They stepped lightly and planned to walk over quietly.
Is this rockery the only way to Xiaoxuan
Otherwise, they might not be on the safe side and simply take a detour.
"Bu Nao and the others walked over quietly at that moment, and the people inside might not be able to spot them." Sheng Weiqiao thought in her heart, and smiled a little self-consciously, "He is really in a panic... If the maid hid in the cave and cried after being beaten, It’s too late to be afraid if a guest hears it, so how dare you come out and pester me?”
Who knew that just when they were about to reach the cave, there was a scuffle and a short cry of pain from a man, followed by a loud slap in the face. The whimpering girl before seemed to have seized the opportunity and screamed: "Help …”
He only screamed half aloud, and then his mouth was covered again!
However, Wangyou's expression changed, and Dong consciously blurted out: "Miss Meng Shisi?!"
As soon as the words came out, they were already wiped out by the howling north wind. I guess I didn't hear them in the cave.
However, their pedestrians, who were so close, could already hear them clearly!
Sheng Weiqiao and Gongsun Yingjiang didn't have much contact with Meng Bijun, and Meng Bijun was a taciturn person, so the aunt and nephew were not familiar with the girl's voice.
It's different whether Wangyou or not. The master she followed, Huan Yehe, was very prosperous in the circle of ladies in Chang'an. She even met Princess Gaomi, who had not been seen in public for more than ten years.
Meng Bijun was a quiet person who kept her away from others for a long time, but Huan Yehe got along well with her.
Wangyou followed Huan Ye around, and Meng Bijun's voice was no stranger to him. Even though the incident happened suddenly, he could still hear it right away!
But then, the people outside felt a chill rising up their spines! ! !
Originally, although they had tacitly ignored the whimpering since they heard it, they didn't feel that anything serious had happened at that time. But just now when I heard the sounds of a scuffle in the cave and the man's cry of pain, I realized that the situation was more complicated than imagined!
When Sheng Weiqiao heard Wangyou call out to Meng Bijun, Sheng Weiqiao felt that her hair was standing on end: she followed Huan Yehe and hid in the small pavilion in the corner, and even went to change clothes to leave a few legs to escape. , I thought I could definitely avoid Ming Yue's misfortune. It turned out that I managed to survive most of the banquet, but at the end... I accidentally got hit because of a change of clothes? !
If not, could the people behind the scenes have planned it and deliberately let them crash that scene? !
"Let's go!!!" She stopped consciously and looked towards the dark cave entrance in surprise. Wangyou, who had lost his voice before, came back to his senses, grabbed her and Gongsun Yingjiang's legs and arms, and lowered his voice. , "Let's leave quickly while the people inside don't notice us... I won't admit it anyway, just say that we didn't hear anything, didn't see anything, and didn't know anything the whole way back to Xiaoxuan after changing clothes!!!"
Sheng Weiqiao was uneasy and was dragged away by her. Gongsun Yingjiang and others followed him.
Just don’t…
After taking more than a dozen steps quickly, Sheng Weiqiao's steps slowed down unconsciously...
Although I still don’t know the details of the fight between the wives and concubines of Zheng Guogong’s mansion, what is happening in the cave now... is unimaginable.
Although Sheng Weiqiao has always been considered to be kind-hearted and soft-legged, she also knows that she is not a person who can keep her mouth shut under normal circumstances.
However, she never felt that she was a truly kind girl.
Because when it comes to the issue of her family's personal safety, whether she has inherited her father Sheng Lanci's moral integrity.
For example, in the case of knowing about Bishui County, although Meng Boheng originally had the intention of sending someone to shoot his group, he had only shot a horse before, but was kidnapped by Sheng Suihe and tortured for many months before he was released. Although that person is very much alive now, he is probably dead.
As for Rong Qingzui, the young prince was even more unjust. Just because Sheng Suihe wronged Meng Boheng's leg and needed help from the Huan family to deal with the aftermath, he directly disfigured him and cut off his muscles, leaving a clan member who almost became the crown prince. With his appearance disfigured and his movements poor, he probably won't have much of a future in his life.
Not to mention, when facing Princess Deping and other people who accidentally touched the truth, Sheng Weiqiao felt guilty, but after feeling guilty, the most intense emotion was not shame, but... self-protection!
For this reason, Princess Deping and others were full of hostility and wariness.
so…
Just now Wangyou reacted and pulled her away, but she didn't resist without realizing it.
Could he take those ten steps to the east? Although there was no other movement in the cave behind him, Sheng Weiqiao felt that he could not leave!
"If someone happened to bump into me when the fourth sister, Xiao Qiao and the others were in danger, save Dong and the others..." The thought came to her so clearly and painfully that Sheng Weiqiao walked slower and slower. At first, she even stopped and allowed Wangyou to exert all her strength. I can't move forward even if I pull.
There was a war between heaven and man in her heart, and there seemed to be two voices quarreling:
The one said: "Don't be stupid. The matter between the fourth sister and Xiao Qiao has long been over. Even if I save Dongmeng Bijun, I can't undo the tragedy of my two sisters! Besides, we walked all the way and didn't even see her being dragged into the cave." It can be seen that it has been a long time since she went in. I guess it is too late to go back and save her now! I have to turn back and beg for help, and Aunt Jiaoyu will be jealous. According to what County Lord Jingshu said, something went wrong with Meng Bijun. Is it possible to replace her with Meng Lijiang? When the time comes, not only will I not be able to escape, but I will also harm the whole family of sinners!"
The one who said: "Have I forgotten how long I felt guilty and uncomfortable after the accident between my fourth sister and Xiao Qiao?! Although Meng Bijun is not my sister, she has no hatred after all. We are both girls, and when I encountered something like that happening to her, I She actually walked away quickly without doing anything. Even if she believed our story afterwards and thought we didn't pass by when she called for help, could I have deceived myself?!"
The other one said: "What about the consequences?! If he wasn't worried about the consequences, of course he would have wanted to help her! But how could he help her, not only putting himself in danger, but also injuring the entire Sheng family?! Before, Isn't it because of that reason that he rejected Princess Deping?! Then Meng Bijun is pitiful. Speaking of which, isn't Princess Deping pitiful?! If he was so sober when he met Princess Deping, why did he become confused now that the banquet was about to end? ?!”
The other person added: "If the purpose of Princess Deping is not achieved, she will plot her brother's lifelong events, and use the lives of their Sheng family as a stepping stone. Of course, she cannot give in even half a step! But the situation is different from the previous situation. Meng Bijun herself has no The purpose of plotting to kill him or the Sheng family was just to call for help! It was quiet in the east and west at that moment. The person who came to arrange for the arrest of the adulterer by Aunt Jiaoyu was not there. Why not take the opportunity to think of a way?! Maybe, it can be done without getting involved How can I save Donglai because of my own situation?! What’s more, Meng Bijun is not a person who can repay kindness with revenge. After saving Donglai, if she is likely to become his heir, she will not be a personal favourite, either to him or to the Sheng family in the future!"
The one said angrily: "Enough! What a favor! She has been dragged into the cave for so long, how can Keke have a chance to become the successor?!"
The man said calmly: "No, it doesn't matter if she can no longer be his heir! He didn't do any shameful act to save her, and he was afraid of letting others know. The only concern was Aunt Jiaoyu, mother and son!" But tomorrow is not the month when the wives and concubines of Duke Zheng’s palace have a fight to the death... Aunt Jiaoyu has already hurt Meng Bijun’s legs. How do you know that Mrs. Xiang is not wronging Aunt Jiaoyu, Meng Lijiang, and Meng Si’an’s legs? Just ask! Aunt Jiaoyu has fallen, even if Meng Bijun can no longer be his successor, he will be safe!"
The man sighed: "Can Madam Xiang, who has been suppressed by Aunt Jiaoyu for many years, Mrs. Zheng Guo in name only, but is the concubine in the back house? Where did she get the ability to bring down Aunt Jiaoyu, mother and son?! Does she have the ability to let her daughter go astray in that fake cave?!"
The one said sternly: "It is precisely because Mrs. Xiang has been oppressed by Aunt Jiaoyu for so many years that she finally has the hope of getting ahead! It turned out that she was unhappy for a few days, and Aunt Jiaoyu wanted to take it away, but she couldn't swallow it. Dong's tone meant that he was considering his future life. Ming Yue was wrong about Mrs. Xiang, so she had to fight with her last resort! Even if Mrs. Xiang risked her life, how could she make life easier for Aunt Jiaoyu, mother and son?! After all, she, Ming Yue, didn't risk her life! , after the month, even if you try your best, you may not have that chance!"
The two voices were quarreling with each other, each with their own reasons. Sheng Weiqiao's mind was spinning and she couldn't make a choice.
But Wangyou and the others couldn't tolerate her staying any longer. Wangyou pulled Dong Dong for a few seconds. Seeing that she was not moving, he knew the reason without looking at her words. He couldn't help frowning and said in a low voice: "Miss Sheng San! What happened like that just now, we Whenever we meet a girl's family, even if they are usually a bit frivolous, they will definitely not bear it! The question is... I asked you to turn back at that moment, and I was completely immersed in the muddy water of Zheng Guogong's Mansion!!!"
"He knows!" Due to the excitement in his chest, Sheng Weiqiao felt his mouth was dry and his legs and feet were cold. After struggling for a long time, he finally uttered a hoarse voice, "He..."
What should he do? ! ! ! !
The girl has never been so embarrassed and confused.