When the old lady heard this, her complexion changed, "What Buddha's light?"
Xiao Ruo's heart skipped a beat, and when she was about to speak, Xiao Concubine said quickly, "It's Fifth Sister. Fifth Sister told me that the incense in the Jokhang Temple is not as effective as Buddha's light. If you are devout, your wish will definitely come true. Unfortunately, Xiao Jiu didn't see it, but fell down the mountain with one foot, and no one cared about me."
The old lady asked again, "Then you went alone?"
Concubine Xiao shook her head, "The eldest sister, the fourth sister, and the fifth sister are all here. I missed my foot, and no one came to rescue me after waiting for a long time."
Xiao Ruo and Xiao Ying were startled by what Xiao Concubine said, seeing the old lady's complexion getting darker and darker.
Xiao Ruo quickly explained, "Grandmother, listen to me, it's not like this. Ninth sister fell down at that time, and we went to find someone to help, but later, we couldn't find Ninth sister."
"Yeah, didn't you say you were waiting in the same place? Ninth sister, why did you leave alone?"
Xiao Ying also said, in one sentence, she shifted the responsibility to Concubine Xiao.
"I've obviously waited for a long time. If you wait any longer, the beasts in the mountains will come out after dark and eat me, so you'll be happy, won't you?"
Xiao Concubine yelled at Xiao Ying unhappily, Xiao Ying's complexion changed slightly, from blue to pale, she felt a little embarrassed in front of so many people, but she scolded Xiao Concubine several times in her heart.
"Ninth Sister, that's not what I meant." Xiao Ying waved her hands and quickly explained.
"Xiao Jiu, don't be angry. Grandma will make the decision for you." The old lady patted Concubine Xiao's hand, feeling very distressed.
Turning around, the old lady hummed to the two of them, "For so many years, I go up to the mountain to pray for blessings every year, why don't I know about the Buddha's light?"
Xiao Ying glanced at Xiao Ruo, and quickly turned her gaze away.
"Granddaughter is also hearsay..." Xiao Ruo answered bravely.
The old lady's displeasure was even more obvious, "Heardsay?! You didn't mention a word when you came back, but what Xiaojiu said was true? You sisters, didn't save her, but came back by yourself?"
The old lady was obviously angry, and Xiao Concubine was aggrieved with tears in her eyes, she was holding on to the old lady's hand tightly and refused to let go, looking terrified, the old lady's anger was obviously rising, and she felt more pity for Xiao Concubine.
Fan's expression flickered slightly, and she turned around and scolded the two of them, "How did you become sisters? Before leaving the house, how can I explain it? Be sure to watch Xiaojiu, and dare to say what you hear. Listen to her? It really pissed me off."
"My daughter knows my mistake." Xiao Ruo and Xiao Ying obediently admitted their mistake, feeling annoyed and blaming themselves again.
Fan stared at the two of them angrily, then turned her head and said to the old lady, "Mother, calm down, it's because the daughter-in-law didn't teach well, which caused Xiaojiu to suffer so much."
Fan directly took over all the responsibilities, and the old lady was helpless even though she was angry.
"Where have you been these few days?" Prime Minister Right suddenly asked.
Concubine Xiao raised her eyes and glanced at Aunt Qin. The old lady followed her gaze and realized that there was another person there.
Aunt Qin stepped forward and saluted, "This old slave is Princess Jinghua's personal nanny. I have seen the old lady and the right-hand man. Like this, the princess passed by that day and happened to see Miss Jiu and the maid lying on the side of the road. , and took Miss Jiu back, Miss Jiu had a high fever for days and didn't get better until early in the morning, so the princess ordered the old slave to bring Miss Jiu back."
"It was the princess who saved the ninth sister?" Xiao Ruo said in surprise, a little disbelieving, and suddenly raised her voice, which immediately attracted attention.
Xiao Ruocai realized that she had lost her composure, "I'm just surprised, the princess has always been quiet, why did she come out of the mountain rashly?"
There was some suspicion in the tone, suspecting that Xiao Concubine was fraudulent, looking for someone to impersonate, and deliberately getting away with it.
Aunt Qin smiled, and took out a gold medal from her bosom, on which was engraved a big order word, and at the bottom was the word Jing, which was the boudoir name of Princess Jinghua.
The old lady was relieved when she saw it, she glanced at Xiao Ruo angrily, Xiao Ruo was speechless, it turned out to be true, the handkerchief under the armhole was tightly pinched, she secretly sighed for Xiao Concubine's good life.
"I made my aunt laugh. I shouldn't offend my aunt." The old lady apologized. She saved you, but you still doubt her, and no one would be happy about it.
Aunt Qin put away the token, but she had an appropriate smile on her face, "It's okay, saving someone's life is better than building a seven-level pagoda, and the princess will save anyone."
"Then how did Xiaojiu fall by the side of the road?" Fan grabbed onto this word and couldn't help but make people think about it.
"Miss Nine jumped off the mountain and rolled down, her body was tightly wrapped in snow. At that time, the princess thought it was Xue Beng, but when she opened it, she found it was Miss Nine." Aunt Qin explained with a smile.
Fan wanted to ask again, but found Prime Minister Right's eyebrows turned cold, and immediately swallowed the second half of the sentence.
When the old lady heard about jumping the mountain, her heart skipped a beat. Concubine Xiao leaned over and whispered softly into the old lady's ear. The old lady frowned, a little displeased, but it was just preventing Aunt Qin from having a seizure.
After a long time, the old lady said to Aunt Qin, "The prime minister can't repay you for saving your life. I will definitely come to thank you in person someday."
Aunt Qin waved her hand, "Princess saves people without expecting anything in return. Maybe she is destined for Miss Nine. The princess asked the old slave to come here, and specially asked her to do nothing. Don't forget about it."
Seeing Aunt Qin's persistence, perhaps Princess Jinghua didn't want to be disturbed, and the old lady couldn't force it, so she nodded and agreed, and said a lot of words of thanks.
"The princess is still waiting for the old slave to go back. Excuse me, the old slave will leave." Aunt Qin leaned over and saluted.
The old lady hurriedly said, "Steward Lin, send this aunt off."
After sending off Aunt Qin, the old lady's face completely sank.
Concubine Xiao bit her lips aggrievedly, and looked to the right minister, "Father? As soon as my daughter came back, I heard a lot of gossip about my daughter's innocence and my fifth sister."
The right minister glanced at Xiao Ruo, Xiao Ruo clenched his fists nervously, and looked at the right minister uneasily.
"Call the rumors to your father, and your father will return your innocence."
Concubine Xiao fell to her knees with a plop, her face determined, "Even though the father believes that the daughter is innocent, except for the father and grandmother, it is a fact that the daughter has been missing for so many days. The daughter does not want to embarrass the father, and strives to be innocent."
Prime Minister Right was stunned for a moment, and looked at Xiao Concubine with complicated eyes, "Have you thought about it?"
The old lady thought for a while, but she still didn't speak, she just felt more distressed for Concubine Xiao.
Xiao Yu nodded firmly, "Yes!"
"Since you want to test, come on, please come here, let all the girls in the mansion come forward, and let no one be missed."
After the old lady spoke, Nanny Ruan nodded, "Yes, this old servant will go now."
Xiao Ruo heard that her face was as pale as paper, so white that it was frightening, she couldn't help but take a step back.