As soon as Fu Jinan left the house, Changying came over and whispered: "Sir, Madam, Qingchuan seems to be looking for someone recently."
Fu Jinan tightened the reins and said, "Just pretend you don't know. From now on, you are not allowed to inquire about my wife's affairs without my instructions!"
Changying was stunned and bowed: "Yes! I understand!"
As soon as the door of the woodshed was opened, a musty smell hit my nostrils.
Luo Ran put the veil on the tip of his nose and stepped in.
As soon as Chuntao saw her coming in, she immediately became energetic.
For the past two or three days, she thought she was going to suffer a lot, but she didn't expect that in addition to not being able to go out, the servants in the mansion not only provided her with food and drink, but also got her medicine to treat the redness and swelling on her face. I still talk to her occasionally.
This gave Chuntao the illusion that she was not locked up, but that her master was giving her a day off to rest.
Luo Ran saw the hope in her eyes and said calmly: "Don't look, the second sister is not here."
Then he added: "I believe you have also asked the servants. Not only did the second sister not come, she didn't even ask you a question."
The light in Chuntao's eyes went out, she lowered her head and said nothing.
Luo Ran didn't care. He sat down and took a look at Chuntao. The injury on her face was healed and her face was rosy. She said slowly, "Guess if you come back to the second sister like this, will she still believe you?"
Chuntao was shocked and realized that this was the reason why everyone had been so kind to her these past few days! But he still said stubbornly: "I have served the second lady since I was a child. The second lady must trust me."
Luo Ran smiled slightly: "Oh? Believe you? Then why did you betray her?"
"No slave!"
Chuntao blurted out.
Luo Ran tilted his head, a little puzzled: "That's strange, why do I clearly remember that you told me personally that the child in the second sister's belly was not the prince's."
Chunyu continued from the side: "Madam, you remember correctly. I also heard it with my own ears. It was Miss Chuntao who told you!"
Chuntao:......
His face was pale and he looked in disbelief.
Luo Ran continued: "And you also told me that Luo Ruxue had that child before she married the prince. She married the prince just to get rid of the Li family's entanglement."
Chuntao collapsed on the ground and murmured: "You, how did you know?"
Luo Ran blinked innocently: "You told me."
After a while, Chuntao finally realized that she had no way out, so she nodded in agreement, but said uneasy: "Even if I agree to you, how can you guarantee that I will not be suspected by the second lady after I return?"
Luo Ran shook his head: "I can't guarantee it. How you say that is your business, I can just pretend not to know about the child in Luo Ruxue's belly."
Chuntao glanced at Luo Ran intently, then suddenly stood up and walked to the pile of firewood aside, picking up a sharp piece of firewood.
Chunyu quickly stood in front of Luo Ran, opening her arms in a protective gesture.
Chuntao smiled sadly, closed her eyes and raised her hand to scratch her face.
"Ma'am! Don't look!"
Chun Yu hurriedly turned around and covered Luo Ran's eyes.
"nothing."
Luo Ran said softly and took Chunyu's hand away. Chuntao's face was instantly covered with blood. She sighed and said, "Why are you doing this? Chunyu, give her some medicine to prevent scarring."
Chuntao bowed: "Thank you madam."
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When Luo Ruxue saw Chuntao who was in such a mess, she was so frightened that she almost screamed: "You, why do you look like this?"
Chuntao crawled over, ignoring the disgust in Luo Ruxue's eyes, hugging her legs and crying: "Mrs. Crown Prince, you have to make the decision for me! Eldest lady, eldest lady, she bullies others too much..."
Chuntao cried with runny nose and tears about her experiences in the past two days.
Luo Ruxue only glanced at the injury on her face and quickly moved away, doubting: "Are you telling the truth? You really didn't betray me?"
Chuntao raised her hand: "I swear, if I tell the second lady a secret, I will be struck by lightning!"
Luo Ruxue finally believed it, but then asked: "Then why did she suddenly let you back?"
The anxiety flashed through Chuntao's eyes, and Luo Ruxue accurately caught it, and kicked her away: "You cheap maid!"
Chuntao hurriedly said: "Second Miss, don't worry, I really didn't say anything! I just lied to her and said I would tell her secretly after I find out something."
Luo Ruxue: "You!"
Chuntao said again: "Miss, listen to my servant!"
Luo Ruxue looked at her coldly: "Say! If you can't explain clearly, I will sell you to Goulan Courtyard!"
Chuntao shivered in fright and said: "Second Miss, please listen to me, I will tell you slowly. You have always wanted to bribe the people around the eldest lady, but those people are either Lord Marquis's people, and now they are Lord Fu's people. We have no way to start. How about I pretend to comply with her wishes, then not only can I get the news over there, but I can also let her know what Second Young Lady you want her to know."
After saying that, he looked at her quietly.
Luo Ruxue thought for a moment, suddenly realized, and hurriedly helped Chuntao up, saying distressedly: "Tell me, why didn't you tell me earlier? I almost misunderstood you."
Chuntao lowered her head and said, "I have grown up with the second young lady. The second young lady is my reborn parent. I am willing to do anything for you."
Luo Ruxue nodded gratefully: "Okay, okay, as long as you have this heart, I will naturally not treat you badly. Okay, go down and take good care of yourself first. There is no need to rush to work in the past few days. Wait for the injury on your face to heal." It’s never too late to come back.”
What she didn't say was that she felt sick to her stomach when she saw Chuntao's face.
"Yes, thank you, Madam Prince, for your concern."
After Chuntao went down, the expression on Luo Ruxue's face disappeared, and she said to Lianqiao, the other maid beside her: "Keep an eye on her these days, and if there is anything strange, tell me as soon as possible."
Forsythia: "Yes, I understand."
-
In the evening, Qingchuan came to see you.
"Madam, I found Zhang Er. He was found in a gambling house in the west of the city. He is just a small gangster who usually earns some benefits by doing some shameful things for others."
Luo Ran asked: "Where are the people now?"
Qingchuan: "My subordinates have asked him to arrest him and keep him in a place where others can't easily find him. I also asked about it, and he said that the two medicines were given to him by a man in black, and another He has fifty taels of silver and asks him to wait at the door of the medicine shop and find a way to give it to Li when she goes to buy medicine."
Luo Ran looked up at him.
Qingchuan scratched his head in shame: "The subordinates of the man in black haven't found out yet."
Luo Ran said: "No need to check."
Qingchuan: "Why?"
"Liu Zimo."
Luo Ran said softly.
Qingchuan frowned and thought for a while: "I heard about this person when I was with Lord Marquis in Jiangnan."
"oh?"
Luo Ran became interested.
Qingchuan said: "My subordinates have also heard about it, but have never seen it. Because King Xisu once wanted to ask the Marquis for advice on the use of troops, and Liu Zimo actually helped King Xisu speak. It's just that the Marquis didn't agree. "
Luo Ran nodded: "Well, the navy commander has a close relationship with the dominant vassal king, but they can't figure it out."
He asked out of curiosity: "Isn't Liu Zimo afraid that the emperor will be jealous of him because he is so blatantly communicating with King Xisu?"
Qingchuan said: "Madam, I don't know. At first, because of the vassal reduction, the relationship between the imperial court and the vassal kings in various places was quite tense. Later, the relationship eased a bit, and the emperor sent people like Liu Zimo to various places. On the surface, Serving in the military is actually the link between the vassal king and the imperial court. But this Liu Zimo is more powerful, and King Xisu has been able to keep his peace in these years. That's why the emperor values him more."
