The maid's road to success

When An Yun was escorted to the cliff, it was already dawn. She quickly checked Wen Niang's condition and took out a white jade bottle and poured out a pill.

"This is the Red Heart Jade Lotus that my brother improved. It's better than the secret recipe of the Yuan family."

What she took out made Chen Luoxi's face change. Why did she use Red Heart Jade Lotus? Isn't this the best life-extending medicine that can cure old diseases and maintain the vitality of the dying?

As soon as An Yun saw Chen Luoxi's eyes, he knew that he had misunderstood.

"Mrs. Wen's life is not in danger, but the weather is cold now. It's very cold. She was tied here. Although she added more clothes later, she still suffered from cold. She was in a hurry to leave and didn't bring much with her. The Red Heart Jade Lotus is the most suitable. It can help us bring Mrs. Wen back safely."

Chen Luoxi finally breathed a sigh of relief. He thought he had not found any life-threatening injuries on Wen Niang.

Zhuhai had already brought people to dismantle a door panel, tied a rope to it, lowered it down and pulled Wen Niang up little by little.

"I'll take Wen Niang back for treatment first, and you guys figure out how to deal with the rest."

Bihe said that some of those people returned to the city to seek for information, while others went to find more secret places to hide.

There are still many people who have not been captured.

"Master, I will stay here for now. Zhushan has received the news and rushed back. He will definitely capture those people."

After all, Zhuhai had been taught by Zhushan for such a long time, so naturally he learned a lot.

It was obvious that Chen Luoxi didn't want to leave Wen Niang, but he didn't want to let go of those villains who dared to attack Wen Niang, so he quickly said that he could stay here and control them.

"Okay, those who are exploring the way will definitely come back. Don't expose yourself. Hide and wait. The entrance and exit of the city have been found. The Tongpan Mansion has sent people to surround that place. You don't have to worry about that."

Chen Luoxi carefully picked up Wen Niang and got into the carriage.

An Yun was already using wood to reinforce Wen Niang's wound, but she was still conscious.

"You can take care of your physical injuries slowly, but I'm worried about the head injury. You have to be prepared. It may not be good when Wen Niang wakes up."

Chen Luoxi naturally knew what An Yun meant. One of his cousins ​​fell on his head while riding a horse and became a lunatic after waking up.

"It's okay. As long as she can live well, I will be satisfied. I dare not force it."

Chen Luoxi had guessed this consequence when he saw the wound on Wen Niang's head, but he didn't mind. Wen Niang was willing to sacrifice her ordinary and happy life for him and take him to escape.

Then I can also protect Wen Niang's future life, no matter what she becomes.

An Yun directed people to carry Wen Niang to his own pharmacy, where the treatment area had already been set up.

After setting bones, treating wounds and taking a medicinal bath, it was almost dark. Chen Luoxi stayed guarding the door. During this time, Bihe and the others came to check on him several times but were persuaded to leave by the people below.

Finally, Wen Niang woke up before dark.

"Mrs. Wen, how are you?"

Wen Niang spoke in a hoarse voice, squeezing out a word from her throat.

"water"

Chen Luoxi poured half a cup of warm water, helped her up and fed her slowly. He felt a little relieved when he saw that she had drunk it all.

"Bihe."

Wen Niang thought of Bihe, and Chen Luoxi hurried to comfort her.

"She's fine. She's next door. Some minor injuries have been taken care of."

Wen Niang felt relieved and looked at the surrounding environment. She had never been to the Bai family's yard, but looking at the person in front of her, she knew that he was Bai Yi, and she was probably in the Bai family.

But when Wen Niang looked at his worried eyes, she knew very well that he was not the real Bai Yi.

"This face is better looking than your own."

Chen Luoxi froze. What did Wen Niang mean by that? Was she discovered?

"Chen Luoxi, have I ever told you that your eyes can't deceive people?"

Chen Luoxi was completely stunned. He was discovered by Wen Niang.

An Yun was leaning against the door, eating a chicken leg with relish.

Hearing this, he laughed happily.

"I told you that the look in Wen Niang's eyes was too affectionate, and she would definitely be exposed, but you still didn't believe it."

Wen Niang turned her head with difficulty and looked at the old woman at the door who was laughing with a mouthful of meat in her mouth.

"Thank you, An Yun."

An Yun's laughter stopped suddenly, like a duck with its throat strangled.

After a few words, the effect of the medicine on Wen Niang began to take effect. The two men had to stop talking and let Wen Niang sleep first, despite having a lot of questions in their minds.

Bihe couldn't help but run over again. She finally felt at ease when she saw Wen Niang's steady breathing and rosy skin. God knows how scared she was when she was holding Wen Niang helplessly under the cliff.

She had never been so frightened in all her years in the Jiaofangsi.

Because she was sure that as long as Wen Niang was still alive she would be out there.

He would definitely try every possible means to get himself out of the Jiaofangsi.

After all the hard work, the ancestors were finally pardoned, the Chen family regained its former glory, and he and Wen Niang were able to travel freely everywhere.

As a result, he was kidnapped.

In order to protect herself, Wen Niang suffered such serious injuries. She shouted for help until her voice became hoarse, but no one responded and Wen Niang's body became colder and colder.

When she almost thought she was about to kill Wen Niang, Bai Yi arrived with his men, and she finally did not lose Wen Niang.

"She is safe now. You need to heal your wounds. Someone will take you to identify the kidnappers tomorrow. Don't make her worry."

Bihe nodded and looked at Bai Yi and his aunt gratefully, asking them to take good care of Wen Niang. She would be waiting next door and they could call her anytime if anything happened.

Chen Luoxi held Wen Niang's hand, feeling her warmth, and then lay down on the bed and fell asleep peacefully.

Zhushan had already rushed back and brought people to help Zhuhai capture all the suspicious people and threw them into the private residence of the prefect.

A group of people were tied up with ropes and imprisoned in the ancestral hall.

Looking at the plaques and tablets in the ancestral hall, Wu Guang felt endless regret in his heart.

How could he be softened by the pleading of the woman in the backyard? Not only did he beat to death this stupid daughter who persecuted his family, but he also locked her up at home and gave her good food and drink?

Originally, Chen Luoxi was going to forgive him once, but he had instigated someone to kill the wife of the Duke of Protectorate and failed, which was a serious crime.

My family members have been badly harmed by her, no, it’s me who has harmed them badly.

Knowing clearly that his wife had a good family background but no good brains, he still wanted the support of his wife's family and married Liu.

We were in love after we got married, but she relied on her noble family background to show off her superiority and family background all the time.

The two people gradually became estranged, but her rights were never deprived. It was she, the mistress of the house, who actually fought with the concubine endlessly, using all kinds of tricks.

That's why she was unwilling to deal with the disputes in the backyard and let the concubine temper her so that she would realize that after getting married, the husband should be the God.

With great difficulty, she restrained herself a lot, took the opportunity to suppress her concubine, and made contributions to flood relief. Everything was going in a good direction.

How could he forget that all the children in the family had been influenced by his wife, and were ignorant and arrogant.

He watched helplessly as the huge fortune he had worked so hard to earn was completely destroyed.

In a trance, Wu Guang recalled the time when he had just passed the examination to become a scholar. The elders of the clan finally saw the existence of him and his mother, and pulled him to the ancestral temple to tell him.

"You are the glory of the family."

Later, he passed the imperial examinations and became a Jinshi. After being selected by the palace, he became a second-class Jinshi. He also went from being a poor boy who was never noticed by his family to the most promising successor.

He had worked hard all his life to enhance his own glory and status, but now everything was gone, all in vain.

"Master Wu."

The Tongpan was ordered to arrest the kidnapper who had fled back to the city and capture all the members of his gang.

He took his men to take over all the affairs of the prefectural government and to guard the Wu family.

Yesterday he received news that the Inspector's men took the token and found nearby soldiers to come to the city to arrest people.

He also received the personal seal of the Duke of Protector of the Country, asking him to obey his orders.

After a busy night, he finally had time to think. It was not that the Inspector General intended to make things difficult for Lord Wu by sending him away openly and keeping him to investigate secretly, but that Lord Wu had done something to anger the Inspector General.

And these things were done by his family, not him.

Although Wu Guang was not a talented person, he was able to listen to advice and understand current affairs, so he governed Yuzhou quite well.

But it is hard to evaluate the people in his family.

Thinking back to what Madam Liu had done some time ago, Miss Wu San was suddenly placed under house arrest just before the New Year because of her reckless words. Several young ladies and gentlemen who had originally not planned to arrange marriages also immediately settled on their husbands.

The magistrate has already guessed something.

"You came."

The Tongpan couldn't bear to see Wu Guang, who once enjoyed great glory, lying in a miserable state on the cold ground with his hands and feet tied.

He helped him up, untied the ropes on his feet, tidied up his messy clothes, and tied his grey rabbit fur cloak around Wu Guang.

"Thank you."

When Wu Guang looked at the judge's expression, he knew that he had fallen into his old habit of being soft-hearted.

The judge took out a water bag from his bosom. It was the hot goat milk wine that his lady had prepared for him because she knew that he had been woken up by the Duke of Protectorate's men in the middle of the night to do something. It was still warm.

"Drink a little to warm yourself up."

Wu Guang felt better only after swallowing the goat milk wine in gulps. It was finally a little warmer.

"What can I do for you?"

The judge brought over two cushions for Wu Guang to sit on, and asked in a low voice while looking at the heavily guarded guards outside.

"Forget it, don't get involved, lest you get implicated. I know you are a good person, and I will be at ease leaving Yuzhou to you in the future."

The magistrate felt uncomfortable when he saw Wu Guang in this state. They had served together as officials for many years, and although they had conflicts, they got along well overall.

He knew that Wu Guang was a greedy person, but he was also a good official and was still very good when it came to major issues.

"You have made great contributions in flood control. The Inspector General will not kill you..."

The judge stopped talking halfway through and didn't know how to persuade Wu Guang.

Both of them came from poor families, studied hard for many years, and became officials one day.

It took me twenty years of hard work to get to my current position, and to have it all turned to ashes in one day was almost worse than death.

"I can't go back to my clan. If I can save my life, I want to take my family to a place where no one knows me and live a stable life."

The magistrate nodded. This was a good idea. At least it could save more family members.

After taking a look outside, the judge leaned close to Wu Guang and said in a low voice.

"I found three hundred taels of silver in your study. I'll keep it for you first, and when everything is settled, I'll return it to you as travel expenses."

Wu Guang looked at the judge with gratitude, his eyes a little hot. He quickly lowered his head and said thank you.

The Tongpan is an upright and loyal person. He has done this because the two have worked together for many years and he is trying his best to help him.

The judge took out the snacks that his ex-wife had stuffed into his pocket.

He left the snacks and the last remaining goat milk wine to Wu Guang.