Enter Chang Xiangsi and help Jingzhai fight

After sitting for a while and feeling the pain in my chest was relieved, I slowly began to think about the context of the matter. Chaolu had just arrived when Lan Mei came to the study. These two must be involved. Chaolu was very young and timid. She would never dare to provoke the maidservant beside Jing. She must have been threatened by Lan Mei. There must be something strange about her death. Lan Mei has been trying to punish me in various ways since I came. I don’t know if it was just a grudge or if she saw something wrong with me. I thought that except for the first day I came, I tried to go out less and talk less to others on weekdays, so there was no big flaw...

Just as I was thinking about this, there were two barely audible "chirps" coming from behind the firewood pile in the corner, and then there was a rustling sound as if there were small claws scratching. I had an idea and went to the corner to push away the firewood. I saw a small hole in the wall close to the ground, which was hastily blocked with two bricks. The bricks moved slightly, as if something was pushing it from behind. I pulled out the bricks, and saw a light brown little hedgehog crawling in with a small brown porcelain bottle tied to its back with a cloth bag. Its eyes flashed with a familiar light, and it stared at me. I said happily, "Xiao Wei? Is that you?"

The little hedgehog nodded and signaled me with his eyes to take the small bottle off its back. After I took it off, he turned around and transformed into a human form, whispering, "Miss, the guard went to the gate to talk to a servant. To make it short, Miss Jingye asked me to deliver this medicine. She said that although the effect is average, it is colorless and tasteless, and it is not easy to be discovered. You should take three pills first. She has sent a letter to the young master, and the young master will rush back after seeing it. This matter has alarmed Butler Hu, and he will inevitably be interrogated, but he has always been fair. Miss Jingye can rest assured that she will also mediate."

I nodded and ran to the door to listen to the noise outside. It was very quiet outside. I came back and asked her quietly, "Is Xiao Hui safe? I'm afraid someone will come to search my room. Don't arrest him again."

Xiao Wei replied, "Don't worry, young lady. Xiao Hui has already come out of his room. I asked him to find a chance to sneak out of the house."

I breathed a sigh of relief, and heard the footsteps of two people approaching from the door. I waved to Xiaowei. She turned around and turned back into a little hedgehog, crawling into the small cave. I covered the pile of firewood quietly and sat back on the pile of firewood next to it. The two men were whispering, but I couldn't hear them clearly, and they didn't come in.

I opened the small porcelain bottle, and inside were a few small pills the size of green beans. I poured out three of them and swallowed them slowly. As I sat there, I felt a little sleepy, and my chest started to hurt again. Before I knew it, I fell into a deep sleep.

The sound of chains woke me up. I heard someone unlock the door, followed by Li Cong's voice: "Sir, it's inside."

Could it be that Jing has come back?! I got up happily, and saw the door creak open, and Tu Shanhou walked in carrying a large food box.

He touched his lips and smiled, "Oh, you're looking forward to my coming?"

I didn't answer, but my smile gradually disappeared and the expectation in my eyes dimmed.

He rolled his eyes and said, "I was wondering why you looked so happy. Did you think your young master came back to support you?! What a pity, it's me who came."

After that, he took out a pot of water from the lunch box and poured me half a cup. He put it to my mouth: "After all this time, you must be thirsty, right? They really don't have any sympathy for women! I am the only one who still thinks of you. Come on, drink!"

I turned around and said nothing. He walked around and squatted in front of me: "What do you think? Why don't you just follow me? No matter what mistakes you make, I will protect you. When I become the clan leader..." He lowered his head and whispered in my ear: "You will enjoy my exclusive favor and endless wealth and glory."

I snorted and stepped back, saying coldly, "Young Master, please respect yourself!"

The corners of his mouth kept twitching, and he stood up and pointed at me and said angrily: "Is Tu Shanjing so good?! You would rather be a slave beside him than follow me?! So our relationship has faded so much? Or did he secretly promise you something good?!"

I was so tired that I couldn't stand his clinging. Thinking that Lanxiang's tragedy was all caused by him, I wanted to draw a clear line with him as soon as possible. So I cleared my throat and said seriously: "Lanxiang is of humble status and mediocre qualifications. I dare not ask for your favor. If you are not worthy of your position, there will be disaster. During the time you were away from home, I have figured it out. Even if I was confused about the past, you should forget it!"

He sneered, "Okay, okay!" He took a few steps back, then raised his hand again. A flash of red light pushed over the food box, and the soup spilled all over the floor.

"Then you just have to wait for your master! See when he can come back to save you!" After saying that, he walked out angrily.

Li Cong walked forward and took a peek inside the door before locking it with a click. He and another male voice humbly said, "Farewell, young master." Tu Shanhou ignored them and walked away.

Not long after Tu Shan Hou left, two more people came and said in a gruff voice, "Excuse me, both of you. Butler Hu ordered us to bring Miss Lan Xiang in for questioning."

Li Cong's voice rang out: "Okay, I'll unlock it right away. We have nothing to do, so why not follow the brothers? It will be safer this way."

The voice replied, "Yes."

I tried to sit up and gather my spirits. The door opened and two men in shorts, one tall and one short, appeared behind Li Cong. One looked familiar, but I had never seen the other before. The familiar man bowed and said to me, "Please come in, young lady."

I followed them obediently, the two men in front, Li Cong and the others behind, sandwiching me in the middle, and we walked silently through the twists and turns until we arrived at a large mansion. On weekdays, except for going to see Master Chunming, I was afraid that my words and actions would reveal flaws, so I rarely left the courtyard. I had never walked through most of the houses in Tushan Mansion.

At this time, the courtyard was brightly lit, and I thought it was the residence of the housekeeper Hu. Housekeeper Hu said that he was out of the house to collect rent a while ago and had not returned. Rui Er Niang and Aunt Zhao assisted in the affairs of the house.

I walked forward and saw the door was wide open. In the hall sat a woman of considerable age, wearing an emerald green brocade skirt. She had beautiful features, and you could tell she was young. Next to her sat an old man in a dark brown robe with dark gold patterns. His hair and beard were a little gray, and there were deep furrows on his forehead. He looked dignified without being angry. At the other end sat Madam Rui Er, looking very smug. A group of maids and servants stood around her, and the one closest to her was Lan Mei.

The old man took a sip of tea, put down the teacup and looked at me. Before he could speak, Madam Rui Er shouted, "Lanxiang, kneel down!"

The old man glanced at her and took over the conversation: "I have heard Lan Mei's report on what happened today. I want to hear your side of the story again."