Seeing that Qingli didn't want to talk anymore, Su Zi didn't dare to say anything, so she just took out a porcelain bottle from her arms and handed it to her.
Qingli was stunned, looked at the thing in her hand, and asked softly, "What is this?"
"This is a stasis-removing ointment." Su Zi raised her lips and smiled, like a close sister, "Our wife met you before and knew that you often have injuries on your body, so she specifically asked me to bring it to you."
Qingli froze on the spot, her body stiffened, and she murmured, "Mrs. Hou...Mrs. Hou brought it to me specially?"
"Of course." Su Zi smiled, "Our lady is gentle and kind to others. She always thinks about the maids and servants in our house. I think she feels sorry for my sister, so she can't bear it..."
Qingli squeezed the anti-clotting ointment in her hand tightly, tears welling up in her eyes, and whispered, "Thank you... Thank you so much..."
"It's just a small matter." Su Zi patted her shoulder and comforted her softly, "We slaves can only have a new life if we follow the right master."
Qingli trembled, tears fell, and whispered, "Sister Su Zi... please help me!"
Su Zi's thoughts moved slightly, but his face was full of panic, and he whispered, "You are crying so hard, but what difficulty have you encountered?"
Qingli nodded, her voice choked with sobs, "Before the prince-in-law married the princess, he had an old lover, who was my mother..."
Su Zi's eyebrows moved, her eyes full of surprise, "Then you are..."
Qingli lowered her head, her heart skipped a beat, and she said, "My father is the princess's consort."
"My father was a scholar from the countryside, and he and my mother were childhood sweethearts. They had promised each other for life. My father went to Beijing to take the exam and vowed to come back and marry my mother after he became successful."
Qingli bit her lip, "Who would have thought that he was the number one scholar in high school and was ordered by the Holy Emperor to recruit him as his consort."
"My father doesn't want to. He said that he already has a good wife at home. He doesn't want to anger Shengyan and forcefully match my father with the princess."
"Later, my father didn't come home for a long time. My mother was worried and prepared to go to the capital to find a husband. However, she learned that she was pregnant on the way. After finally arriving in the capital, she heard that my father had married a princess."
Su Zi frowned when he heard this, and screamed in his heart.
Qingli's face was pale and her lips were trembling, "My mother didn't believe that her husband would betray her, so she came to the mansion, but she only saw the princess."
"The princess learned that my mother was pregnant, so she gave her a large sum of money and ordered her to go back to the countryside. My mother couldn't see my father and money was tight, so she took the money and hid in the suburbs of Beijing to give birth to me. .”
Qingli clutched the porcelain bottle tightly and said in a sad tone, "Ever since I was a child, my mother has often carried me to wander around the princess's mansion, just wanting to see my father. But she didn't know that if her whereabouts were exposed, the princess would never be seen again. Keep her."
"Later, a group of people broke into my house and my mother was beaten to death. My father went crazy when he found out."
Qingli smiled bitterly, "The princess wanted to leave me to fend for myself, but she felt that she had suffered a big loss, so she ordered someone to kidnap me while I was begging for food, and made me a slave to do all the dirty work."
"That's too much!" Su Zi grabbed her hand, her eyes filled with distress, "From the beginning to the end, you and your family are the most innocent!"
With tears in her eyes, Qingli looked at her angrily and whispered, "Sister Su Zi..."
"Sister Qingli, the matter has come to this, you should learn to fight back!" Su Zi held her hand with a sincere look, "If you don't run away, you will definitely be beaten to death!"
Qingli took two steps back, looking panicked, "Beat to death..."
"Of course!" Su Zi nodded, "This princess is not easy to get along with, but she hates you!"
Qingli swayed a little, her face turned pale, "But the princess mansion is heavily guarded, how can I escape?"
"Don't be afraid. I will definitely inform Madam about this and ask Madam to save you!" Su Zi said softly with sincere eyes, "Just wait here for my news."
After saying this, Su Zi took out a purse from his chest and handed it to Qingli's hand, "Just keep this money and use it. Don't worry, I said I would help you and I will definitely not break my promise."
"Sister Su Zi...thank you!"
Qingli was about to kneel down, but Su Zi quickly stopped her and said with a smile, "It's our wife who cares about you, you don't have to thank me."
Qingli bit her lower lip and murmured, "If Mrs. Hou needs me, even if it means going up a mountain of swords or a sea of fire, I won't hesitate!"
Su Zi looked at her tear-stained face, and the corners of her mouth curled up slightly.
That’s what I’ve been waiting for!
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In the Buddhist hall, Duanyang had a bright smile and ambitious eyes. He looked at Fang Xu, raised his lips and said with a smile, "Mrs. Hou, Prince Zhan will be beheaded in two days. Do you want to go and take a look?"
Fang Xu lowered his eyebrows and said softly, "Reply to the princess, my wife is bleeding, and I don't want to see such a scene."
Hearing this, Duanyang sighed with regret, took out a square piece of paper from the side and handed it to Fang Xu, "Does Mrs. Hou recognize this place?"
Fang Xu looked along her hand and raised his eyebrows, "Wu Qingshan?"
"That's right, it's the place where Prince Zhan was arrested." Duanyang smiled slightly and pointed at the square paper with a very aggressive look in his eyes. "There is an iron ore vein on this mountain."
Fang Xu paused, a trace of surprise flashed in his eyes, "Iron ore?"
Seeing that her expression didn't look fake, Duanyang smiled slightly and said slowly, "Yes, it's iron ore."
This was something Fang Xu had never expected.
"This mine is of no benefit to me, and I am bound to get it."
"What a coincidence, there are two or three villages nearby. If we want to open the mountain without anyone noticing, we have to clear them out." Duanyang curled his lips, "Those villagers are difficult to deal with, and they won't sell their land no matter what."
"I have long heard about Madam Hou's sharp tongue." Duanyang stared at Fang Xu with a profound look in his eyes, "In order to verify your sincerity in surrender, I will leave this matter to you."
"Me?" Fang Xu frowned, "Princess, you want me to persuade the villagers to sell their land?"
"That's right." Duanyang smiled sweetly and whispered, "If everything is done, I, the princess, will be rewarded heavily!"
"If it doesn't work..." Duanyang narrowed his eyes slightly and said in a gentle voice, "I will doubt Mrs. Hou's loyalty."
Fang Xu raised the corners of his lips, looked at Duanyang with a smile but said softly, "I will do my best."
After leaving Princess Duanyang's mansion, the smile on Fang Xu's lips disappeared instantly.
"Madam, Princess Duanyang didn't give you any trouble, did she?" Su Zi walked beside her with a worried look on her face.
Fang Xu clenched his molar teeth, and his voice was filled with a chill, "It's hard to talk about it, but you'll eat a lot if you show off your power!"
After finishing speaking, Fang Xu looked sideways at her and lowered his voice, "Qingli, how did you do?"
"Don't worry, madam, everything is going well."
Su Zi conveyed Qingli's words to Fang Xu, and at the end, she whispered, "She has suffered too much, and if she tastes the sweetness, she can no longer bear it."
"Well done, let's start with her." Fang Xulin stepped in front of the carriage, looked back at the gold-plated door plaque, and curled his lips with a hint of sinister intent.
"Evil people need to be punished by evil people. This time I will teach her what it means to kill someone and kill the heart!"
(End of chapter)
