After a few days of sunshine, it began to rain non-stop in Youzhou City. From time to time, there is a torrential rain, thunder and lightning appear and disappear in the stacked dark clouds, and the sultry and humid breath comes from all directions.
The green leaves on the shallow lotus pond finally stood up with a touch of bright pink, and the carp under the sharp corner of the lotus waving its tail, summer is almost here.
Gao Lan has been imprisoned in the dungeon for a full eight days, and the Gao Mansion has been shrouded in gloom and gloom all day long. Only the housekeeper came to ask about the situation in Xiyuan and whether there was any need every day, and no one else would disturb the tranquility of Xiyuan.
Even Fang Bao rarely showed up, and he didn't know what he was busy with. The only time he came to look for Lin Jingxing was when Sheng Jiayan and Meng Eqi were watching the rain under the porch. Usually, according to his character, he would come to make fun of them. Unexpectedly, he glanced at Sheng Jiayan and hurried away. Meng Eqi was still at a loss for this.
But she was happy and comfortable these days, and it was just right that no one bothered her. Sheng Jiayan seems to be very busy these days, more and more memorials are coming from the capital, and Mo Chunfeng and Xiang Dingchen are out for longer and longer. Occasionally when eating together, the three of them can be seen frowning slightly, presumably things in the capital are very difficult.
Meng Eqi was bored in the afternoon, and was really tired of listening to the rain, so she took advantage of the gap between the two maids to take a nap, propped up a paper umbrella with a jade bone handle, and walked quietly to the back garden.
It's strange, since the maid next to Meng Eqi was inexplicably replaced, the two maids who came now are no longer whispering in the corridor, causing her to be bored all day long, and even the fun of eavesdropping on the corner is no longer there.
Meng Qiqi held an umbrella and jumped on the wet bluestone road. After stepping on countless red and new mud all the way, I found a pavilion to rest for a while.
A slight quarrel coming from a courtyard gate not far away made Meng Eqi look away.
I saw the woman in broken blue and blue cloth was arguing about something with the woman in the rose-red dress.
"The madam has already told me that the blood swallows must be used by the one in the yard. You take all the brains now, what am I going to give the person in the yard to drink!?" The woman in Tsing Yi said angrily.
Not to be outdone, the woman in red dress replied, "Then what to do!? Concubine Qu is ill, don't you need these? I tell you, that is, Madam is now closed to no visitors, otherwise I will ask for instructions. Xueyan is also given to my aunt. No one in the yard knows why the identity is, except for the bird's nest in her stomach, she is also worthy of her own identity!? If you are not happy, ask the master to take care of it!"
After all, the woman in red slammed her shoulder hard, and walked away with her head held high, her posture was like a hen that had won a fight.
The woman in Tsing Yi really held her breath in her chest, her face flushed with anger, she stared at the figure of the lady in pink walking away, her eyes were vicious, and she did not forget to take a spit.
"Anything, how dare you use your aunt as an excuse. Your aunt Qu is not even worthy of washing your wife's feet before she is spoiled. You're still taking garlic here, bah." She scolded, but her voice was lowered a bit.
Meng Qiqi's eyes lit up after hearing this, but her eyes fell into the courtyard, but she couldn't see the truth.
Could the pregnant maid named Su He be locked up here
Whether it was her or not, Meng Eqi decided to sneak in and have a look.
but…
She looked at the aunt in Tsing Yi who was at the door eating melon seeds. She was so tight that no one was allowed to come and go at will.
When Meng Eqi was in trouble, a slight noise suddenly came from beside him.
"Goo~"
Meng Eqi bowed her head, and the hen Hong, who had followed Fang Bao in Gao Mansion to eat and drink spicy food, was actually combing her feathers at her feet!
"Red, what are you doing here!?"
The hen named Hong raised her eyelids coldly and looked at the rain falling outside, as if she was: hiding from the rain, what else can I do
Meng Eqi was very surprised. She suddenly felt that Fang Bao's words were somewhat right. Hong was a chicken with only spirituality. Fang Bao hadn't come to Gao Mansion these few days, but he was still able to walk around in Gao Mansion unharmed. Now that you are still sheltering from the rain in the pavilion, is it really about to become refined
Meng Eqi suddenly got a plan in her mind and pointed to the courtyard: "Hong, can you help me lure that aunt away? I want to go in and have a look."
Red moved a calm look, and then raised his head proudly, as if disdain to do so.
Meng Eqi hurriedly tried to please: "If you help me do it, I will give you clean rice grains to eat every day, okay?"
Hong thought for a while, still holding his head up and squinting.
"Not only rice grains, but also bugs!"
Hong finally looked directly at Meng Eqi, but those eyes that were even bigger than mung bean were still squinting.
Meng Qiqi gritted her teeth: "I'll give you a whole set of massages to help you groom your feathers!"
Hong was moved, she pressed her paw on Meng Qiqi's shoe, and pressed a plum blossom seal. The transaction was considered a deal.
I saw Hong shaking her wings, and then walking towards the courtyard step by step, Meng Eqi hurriedly hid behind the pillar and peeked secretly.
Hong first passed by a field of flowers, and the leisurely appearance of a backyard seemed outrageous. Afterwards, the whole chicken froze in place, and another savage plunged into the flower bushes. For a long time, there was no movement, and only the top of the flower bushes could be seen shaking slightly.
"..." Meng Eqi looked inexplicably from behind the pillar.
Shouldn't Hong be running away...
After a while, Hong emerged from the flower bushes with a wriggling bug in his mouth. This time it was no longer sluggish. Instead, it rushed towards Aunt Tsing Yi with a body like a chicken and a speed like a leopard.
The aunt was sitting at the door watching picking her teeth, but suddenly she heard this series of noises. She looked over suspiciously, and a red-crowned hen was galloping towards her with fierce eyes, its wings flapping with splashes of water.
For a moment, both Aunt and Meng Qiqi thought that Hong might be about to take off.
Hong quickly came to the aunt, and placed the bug on the upper of the aunt's shoe with lightning speed.
After the world was silent for a few seconds, the Great God screamed in shock.
"There are worms! Help, there are worms! Ah! It's disgusting, help!" She jumped, jumped and yelled on the spot, and Hong took the opportunity to hide and observe.
The cry of Aunt Tsing Yi attracted the two maids who were serving in the yard, and everyone hurriedly helped Aunt to trample on the spot.
"And the bugs! Where, where?"
"It's under your feet! Ah, it's about to crawl over, and it's still struggling!"
When the three people were in a mess, I don't know who stepped on whose skirt. First, a maid came to the ground and brought the other maid down, and then the aunt was tripped by the two of them, and the three people fell like an arhat. Together, Hong gave a kick in the chaos.
After they fell to the ground, they didn't make a sound for a long time, so they must have fainted.
Seeing that Meng Eqi, who was hiding behind the pillar, was still observing in the dark, she fluttered her wings a few times to urge her.
Meng Eqi woke up from a big dream, ran over in a daze, and glanced at the three people who fell unconscious on the ground.
"Red..." After holding it for a while, she couldn't find a suitable adjective, so she could only admire her heartily: "Nice job!"
Hong combed his feathers with disdain.
It has always known that it is excellent and does not need others to confirm it.
Meng Eqi stepped into the hospital cautiously. There was only one main house and two side rooms in the courtyard, and Meng Eqi went directly to the main house.
As soon as I opened the door, I saw a woman sitting beside the couch in a daze.
It's her! She is the handmaiden that she saw being dragged away! Meng Eqi was so excited that she almost cried with joy. After searching for a while, it turned out that she was in this yard. It was too early, so she ran outside and almost sat through the prison.
"Suhe!" Meng Eqi exclaimed happily.
Su He stared blankly at the unfamiliar woman in front of her. She subconsciously covered her bulging belly: "Who are you?"
"I'm here to save you!" Meng Qiqi stepped forward and grabbed her wrist: "Come with me?"
Unexpectedly, she pulled halfway, but the latter did not move at all. Meng Eqi turned around, Su He looked at her strangely.
"What's wrong? You're not leaving?" Meng Qiqi was surprised. She thought that the situation of Yisu and this must be because her mother-in-law did not like her husband and did not love her husband. She should be very miserable in her heart. Now that someone can take her out of here, why would she still be unwilling
"No." Su He shook his head and pulled the skirt to reveal the chains on his ankles: "I can't walk, I can't escape."
The chain fastened tightly around her thin white ankle, and the other end of the chain was tied to the bed.
Meng Qiqi couldn't believe her eyes, Madam Gao was so cruel, she locked her in this room like a prisoner. No wonder that although people are not allowed to come and go at will, there is only one guard. It turned out that Su He couldn't escape at all!
Su He looked at Meng Eqi and smiled sincerely: "Thank you girl, go away quickly, if Mrs. Wang finds out that you have sued your wife, you will be uncomfortable."
Meng Eqi bit her lip and stared at her abdomen for a long time, secretly made a bold decision.
"Suhe, do you want to leave?"
Su He's slender figure paused and nodded: "Of course I thought about it. I can't sleep well every day here, and I have nightmares every day. If I can escape, I really don't want to stay. But I'm going to go out. How can I support myself and this child?"
Meng Eqi patted her chest: "Don't worry about this, leave it to me. As long as you want to leave, I will definitely help you find a way. You pretend to stay here for a few days, and I will find a way to rescue you in a few days. of!"
Su He stared at her for a long time and thought about it, and finally nodded: "Although I don't know why the girl wanted to save me, I believe that her eyes will not lie. Su He has one more thing to ask for here, please let the girl do it..."