Hu Huanxi looked at Zi'an and felt that they had met too late. He should spend more time with women like her.
A moment later, Hu Xing came in and bowed to apologize. "Oh, I'm so sorry. It turns out that we really bought a maid today. Because the maid is used in the kitchen, Hua Niang didn't know. Xiao Ke just went down to ask and found out that it was Madam Li in the kitchen who bought her. Her name is Xiaosun, right? Someone has been asked to bring her up."
Zi'an didn't show much surprise, he just smiled and said, "Thank you, young master."
"You're too polite, Miss." Hu Xing said.
Not long after, Xiaosun was brought up.
Her face was covered with tear marks, she looked panic-stricken, her clothes were torn and torn, and there were finger marks on her face, apparently she had been beaten.
She didn't want to come in at first, thinking that the eunuch was pulling her in to serve the customer. After struggling for a while, when she came in and saw Zi'an, she immediately rushed over to him, bursting into tears.
Although Zi'an felt distressed, he couldn't show it in front of Hu Xing. He just scolded him angrily, "After this lesson, are you going to behave yourself?"
Xiaosun cried and nodded, "I have learned my lesson."
Although she was not smart enough, she had been with Zi'an for some time and knew that Zi'an would not say this for no reason.
Zi'an looked at Hu Xing, "How much silver did you buy? I said I would return it tenfold."
Hu Xing smiled and waved his hand, "That's not necessary. The eldest lady is my sister's friend, so I'll just do her a favor."
Zi'an could only say, "Then I'd like to thank you, Young Master."
Hu Xing was afraid that Hu Huanxi would talk about the account book again, so he said, "Okay, Princess and Miss, please go back. I will treat you two to a meal another day. Today's occasion is not so appropriate, and the place is not good either."
Murong Zhuangzhuang stood up and said, "Okay, I'll wait for the eldest master's meal."
"Farewell, Princess!" Hu Xing bowed quickly.
Hu Huanxi looked at him, as if he wanted to say something but hesitated. This was just for Hu Xing's sake. Hu Xing quickly said, "Sister, please leave with the princess. This is not a place for girls from good families."
"Well, let's talk about the Zuiyue Tower matter later!" Hu Huanxi said, and walked out with Zhuangzhuang and Zi'an.
After going out, Hu Huanxi said goodbye.
Zi'an and Murong Zhuangzhuang got on the carriage and pulled Xiaosun up with them. After they got on the carriage, Zi'an stroked Xiaosun's face and asked, "Besides beating you, did they bully you in any other way?"
Xiaosun sobbed and said, "I just slapped him a few times, nothing else."
Zi'an felt relieved. Being slapped a few times was not a big deal. What he feared most was being bullied.
"Where's Guiyuan?" Xiaosun suddenly remembered, "Guiyuan was also taken away. Have you found Guiyuan?"
"The princess's people have already gone to look for her. Don't worry, Guiyuan will be fine." Zi'an comforted her, but he was still very worried.
Xiaosun cried and said, "Princess, it's Lan Yu..."
Zi'an hissed, "Alright, I get it, stop talking."
There was a flash of coldness in her eyes. She would never let Lan Yu off easily for what happened today.
Murong Zhuangzhuang looked at Xiaosun's pitiful face and sighed softly, "How long will this Xiangfu keep making trouble? You could have married earlier, but Aunt Sizhu died again, and the Seventh Brother has to mourn."
Zian smiled faintly, "I'm really not in a hurry at all."
The people who harmed her and the original owner Xia Zian are all alive and well, so she is not in a hurry to marry them.
When they returned to the palace, the princess's men had already returned. They found Guiyuan in the wild outside the city, but Guiyuan was covered in wounds and had a broken leg. He was already dying when he was found.
Zi'an didn't know what was going on when she went in. She only saw Nanny Yang crying. Her heart sank and she rushed in quickly. When she saw Guiyuan covered in blood and still unconscious, she was immediately filled with anger.
"Bring in some hot water!" Zi'an ordered in a deep voice, suppressing his anger and waiting until Guiyuan was cured.
Guiyuan's other injuries are not serious, the most serious ones are his legs. The calf bones in both legs are broken. If not treated properly, he may not be able to stand up again.
After cleaning the other wounds, Zi'an fixed the fractured bones with a wooden board, wrote a prescription and asked Madam Yang to go out and get the medicine in the dark.
Murong Zhuangzhuang didn't bother Zi'an anymore. He left a few people behind and left.
Despite his own injuries, Xiaosun insisted on staying here to take care of Guiyuan and help Zi'an.
Boss Dao was so angry that he wanted to rush out with his knife to kill Lan Yu several times, but was stopped by Zi'an every time.
Nanny Yang came back with the medicine and boiled it immediately.
Guiyuan woke up, but seemed very frightened. It was only when Zi'an spoke in his ear that he calmed down.
He looked at Zi'an. The pain from the fracture was unbearable, but he endured it and comforted Zi'an, "Miss, I'm fine!"
Zi'an felt very uncomfortable. This feeling was terrible. The pain of a broken bone was very severe. In order to make Guiyuan feel more comfortable, she used acupuncture to temporarily numb Guiyuan's legs, and then boiled jujube kernel and jujube bark soup to make him fall asleep.
She instructed Nanny Yang to let Guiyuan take the medicine immediately after he woke up.
At this time, Dao Laoda came in and reported, "Miss, the wall we just built in the back garden has been knocked down, and all the wood has been burned."
"What?" Xiaosun was shocked. "Those woods are for building a lakeside cottage. Moreover, they are all excellent woods. They cost a lot of money."
Dao Lao Da said: "I don't know who did it, but at least the craftsmen can't start work in the next two days."
Xiaosun said angrily, "That's too much."
Zi'an just remained silent and began to clean the small wounds on Guiyuan's face. These were relatively minor wounds, so she treated them last.
After finishing the work, she washed the blood off her hands and said to Dao Lao Da, "Come with me to the old lady's room."
This is what Boss Dao was waiting for. He even thought that if the eldest lady didn't say anything, he would go and beat Lan Yu up after everyone fell asleep tonight.
The guards left behind by Murong Zhuangzhuang said to Zi'an, "Young Miss, go ahead. The princess has told her that she will take care of anything that happens."
"Thank you!" Zi'an nodded and left with Boss Dao.
The old lady had gone to bed long ago. Cui Yu, who was on night watch, saw Zi'an coming so late at night with a gloomy look on his face, and she knew something was going to happen.
Moreover, half an hour ago, Lan Yu was seen sneaking out, and I wonder if he got into trouble again.
"Miss, what brings you here so late? Is there something wrong?" Cui Yu stepped forward and asked.
Zi'an raised his gloomy eyes and asked, "Is the old lady asleep?"
"In reply to the eldest lady, the old lady has gone to bed." Cui Yu was now respectful to Zi'an. Although she still disdained her in her heart, she could not offend her at this critical moment.
"Go tell the old lady that I plan to report to the police and accuse her of allowing her slave to injure someone." Zi'an said coldly.
"This..." Cuiyu was shocked, "But the old lady has gone to bed, or the young lady can come again tomorrow."
"Wake her up once she falls asleep. No one can sleep well tonight." Zi'an walked up the stone steps with a cold face, kicked the door open and entered the hall.
(End of this chapter)