Impulsivity is the devil.
Everyone knows this saying, but it's not that easy to do. For the first time, I regretted my impulsive personality. For this, I paid a painful price, but since then I have learned that sometimes, silence and forbearance are the most terrible weapons.
When Xie Dongfang and I returned to the mansion, the sky was already dark, and Jun Qidao was not in the mansion. I heard that it was the emperor Shen Wei. As a minister of the cabinet, he had to stand before the emperor collapsed, and it was very likely that he would not return all night.
When I walked back to Xiuyun Xiaozhu with the delicious food I packed for Xiaojia, the bright lights made me realize that something was wrong.
Xie Dongfang and I looked at each other suspiciously and walked in quickly.
Dozens of guards stood under the steps with lanterns in hand. The lights illuminated several Xifu begonias in the courtyard, and the shadows of the trees were mottled in the night, swaying with the beating flames.
The four maids stood upright on either side, and on the sandalwood Taishi chair in the center sat Jia Linglong impressively. She was still dressed in splendid makeup, and her pale face looked strangely white and terrifying under the light of the lantern.
"Miss is finally back?"
Jia Linglong wiped her nails with the embroidered handkerchief, her voice cold and emotionless.
"Miss—uh—"
I was startled, only to see Xiaojia beside the big tank on the right where the lotus and koi were kept, her mouth was covered, her face was already crying, and there were faint traces of dried tears, she seemed to be kneeling It's been a long time.
"Little Jia!"
When I felt pain in my heart, I rushed over and hugged her, but two nursing homes immediately grabbed me.
"What are you doing?"
I turned my head and glared fiercely.
"Don't be rude to Miss!" Xie Dongfang shouted.
He gently pulled the two nursing homes, and I felt my arm loosen, and the two big men were easily pulled away by him, screaming and falling.
"Trash!" A trace of dissatisfaction flashed between Jia Linglong's brows.
My mind quickly turned around. My holiday with Jia Linglong was about Lily Field that day. What is she doing today? I lowered my eyebrows and twisted my fingers. Could it be that I was dissatisfied with my leaving the house? However, I was accompanied by Xie Dongfang when I went out of the house, and it was not a serious crime.
Suddenly, last night flashed through my mind, and the familiar figure at the back door seemed to be her.
I took a deep breath and met her cold gaze, Prime Minister Ang asked.
"Sanniang! I don't know what crime Xiaojia committed, and Sanniang wants to punish her like this?"
"Don't you know that, miss?" Jia Linglong pretended to be surprised and said slowly, "This is also because of you, miss! What kind of family is my mansion? It is the most prestigious family in Nanhuai! Miss was born in the mansion, why? Have you forgotten the etiquette that a famous lady should have! When will you be allowed to go out privately? And you are dressed in such a non-male or female form, where will the face of my palace go!"
It's for this! I sneered coldly, my mouth was full of Junfu Junfu, don't look like a villain!
"I didn't forget it! But Sanniang, please clarify, one, I didn't go out without permission, and I was accompanied by Doctor Xie along the way; two, Sanniang, if you don't make such a fuss, who will lose the face of the king's mansion? Three, There are many famous families in Nanhuai, and regardless of the royal family's side branches, Dongling, Nanmen, and Xiqi, there are still first-class Duke Wei, Duke Ang, Duke Ping, Duke Ding, when will my palace become the most honorable? already?"
"you-"
The furious Jia Linglong slapped her again, she was still used to it! I grabbed her wrist by which she was about to fall and looked straight at her without fear.
A hint of surprise flashed in her eyes, and then she slowly lowered her arms, her expression relaxed.
"Miss is still so eloquent!" She didn't get angry, she actually smiled.
"Shu Jing dare not!"
"Miss is young and ignorant, of course it's right."
I frowned in surprise, this is not like Jia Linglong's style, but she is actually kind to me
"Xiaojia!" Suddenly, Jia Linglong's face turned, and her face suddenly became frosty, "You bitch! Who taught you to serve Miss like this? Miss is ignorant, don't you know the rules of the palace!"
"Xiao... Xiao Jia... I know!"
Xiaojia knelt there, her body trembling, as if she had to use all her strength to support the ground with her hands.
"Know? Then do you know what day is today?"
"Today...today..."
"Today is my poor sister's death anniversary! Sister! Why did you just go? Leaving my sister alone!" Jia Linglong burst into tears, "Sister! Jinger doesn't know how to worship. You! It's a pity that these servants don't take you seriously! With these sluts, they have taught Jing'er badly! Sister! I'm really ashamed to see you!"
"Three... Third madam! It's Xiaojia who didn't serve a good lady! Xiaojia doesn't dare any more!" Xiaojia was so frightened that she quickly kowtowed.
Jia Linglong cried so hard that she blushed, I looked at her coldly, it turned out that this was the song! Xiaojia clearly told me that because Jun Qidao is afraid of seeing things and thinking about people, Jun’s mansion never pays tribute to his wife! She wants to make trouble in the mansion while Jun Qidao is not!
"Those who are slaves must remember their identity!" Jia Linglong wiped away tears, instantly put on a frosty look, and shouted loudly.
"Yes! Yes! The slaves follow the teachings of the third lady!"
Xiaojia is lying on the ground, her trembling shoulders are particularly thin. Although I haven't been with her for a long time, her affection for me is my first warm opinion in this strange world. Seeing her being bullied like this, how can I I can swallow this breath! Besides, Jia Linglong is deliberately trying to make me look good, whether it is bearable or unbearable!
"Sanniang! Xiaojia is my maid, how to deal with me, don't bother Sanniang! Sanniang is right, you must remember your identity as a person!" I said coldly, deliberately mentioning the word identity, Remind her that even if she becomes a wife today, she can't change her background as a slave!
Jia Linglong often feels inferior to her slave and maid, and when she is a wife, she always uses her identity as a wife to oppress others. I followed her wishes and told her to remember that she used to be just a slave—the slave she often bullies now! Who told her to rank people clearly!
When she touched her sore spot, Jia Linglong was so angry that she forgot to disguise, and her twisted face looked very hideous.
She shook her shoulders and raised her arms violently.
"Hit me! Twenty whips! No! Forty!"
The voice was trembling, and the vicious tone seemed to cut me with a thousand cuts, drinking blood and eating flesh, but she didn't dare to touch me, so she vented her anger on Xiaojia!
The vines with thick wrists have long been prepared, and just waiting for an order, the tall nursing home holding the whip will slam the whip!
"what-"
Xiaojia screamed, and the vine whip tore a large wound on her delicate back, and blood stains appeared. Even a strong man couldn't endure twenty whips. She clearly wanted Xiaojia's life! I was almost stunned!
"Little... Xiao Jia dare not! San... San Madam, spare your life! Ah—"
Another whip fell, and Xiao Jia's head was dripping with sweat, but she couldn't survive and fainted.
"Stop! Stop all of you!" I yelled and rushed over to protect Xiaojia, "Whoever dares to hit me!"
The rattan whip stopped in the air, I'm still the eldest lady of Junfu, I see who dares to touch me!