"Where is Madam now? Is she injured?" Xia Jingyao asked as he walked out.
"Madam is not injured and is on her way back to the mansion. However, Miss Lian'er is seriously injured, and my subordinates have notified the doctor in the mansion. We just need to send Miss Lian'er back and we can treat her immediately." The guard reported truthfully.
"Who is the assassin? Have you caught him?" Xia Jingyao breathed a sigh of relief when he heard that Liu Yunqing was not injured.
"The assassins are several beggars, and they have all been taken to the prison for interrogation." the guard replied.
"He Wu, go to the prison and see who is so bold." Xia Jingyao ordered. He Wu agreed and left quickly.
As soon as Xia Jingyao arrived at the gate, he saw Liu Yunqing's carriage. Before the carriage stopped, Liu Yunqing got out of the carriage. Xia Jingyao stepped forward quickly and reached out to lift Liu Yunqing out of the carriage. Seeing that Liu Yunqing had gotten out of the car, the guards quickly went up and lifted Lian'er down.
"Master Hou, I'm fine. I'll send Lian'er for treatment first, and then I'll talk to Master Hou in detail." Liu Yunqing said before Xia Jingyao could speak. Seeing Lian'er bleeding so much, Liu Yunqing was very worried.
"The doctor is ready, you don't have to worry. If you have any bumps, no matter how small the injury is, don't be careless." Xia Jingyao held Liu Yunqing's arm and looked Liu Yunqing up and down.
"Master Hou, I'm fine. I didn't knock or touch her. I'm not worried about Lian'er. Let's follow her and have a look." Liu Yunqing's thoughts are all on Lian'er now. Xia Jingyao also knew that in Liu Yunqing's heart, Lian'er was not only a maid, but also a relative. Therefore, Xia Jingyao said no more and walked towards the mansion with Liu Yunqing.
Two quarters of an hour later, the doctor walked out of the room.
"Master Marquis, madam, Miss Lian'er's vital parts are not injured. The villain has already bandaged Miss Lian'er. Later, the villain will write a prescription. As long as you drink the medicine on time, you can recover in two months at most." The doctor arrived. Xia Jingyao bowed in front of them and then reported.
"Thank you, doctor." Liu Yunqing bowed to the doctor to express his gratitude.
The doctor returned the favor to Liu Yunqing and left to write the prescription. Liu Yunqing couldn't wait to come to the room, and when she saw Lian'er sleeping, she finally let go of her worries. Liu Yunqing arranged for two maids to stay in front of Lian'er's bed, and then left the room. As soon as Liu Yunqing walked out of the room, he saw Haitang kneeling in front of Xia Jingyao. Liu Yunqing quickly stepped forward and helped Haitang up.
"Master Hou, don't blame Haitang. Thanks to Haitang this time, otherwise I might end up lying in there like Lian'er." After helping Haitang up, Liu Yunqing came to Xia Jingyao's side and said softly.
"Madam, it was Haitang who neglected her duty this time, which caused Lian'er to be seriously injured. Haitang is willing to be punished." Haitang said and knelt down again.
"Forget it this time, it won't happen next time." Xia Jingyao stopped Haitang from kneeling. Now that Liu Yunqing has spoken, he will no longer punish Haitang. After hearing Xia Jingyao's words, Haitang stood up straight and took two steps back. At this moment, He Wu came over.
"You go back to Qingyun Courtyard first, and I'll come back when I'm done." Xia Jingyao said to Liu Yunqing.
"Master Hou, go get busy." After Liu Yunqing finished speaking, he took Haitang and left.
Xia Jingyao and He Wu came to Jingyuan.
"Has the matter been cleared up?" Xia Jingyao asked after returning to Jingyuan.
"Reporting to the young master, the mastermind behind the scenes has not yet been found. The assassin is a beggar in the city and was hired temporarily. The person hired was dressed in black and masked, and the beggars could not see his face clearly. But it is certain One thing is that this person is not a native of Fuchang County. "General He reported the interrogation situation truthfully.
"Go and check again. As long as the person is still in the city, we must find him. Also, send someone to keep an eye on Shi Wei and his men." Xia Jingyao's first thought was when he heard that he was not a native of Fuchang County. It is the time dimension. Shi Wei had just been rejected in the morning, and Liu Yunqing was assassinated in the afternoon. The person behind the scenes was an outsider, and Wei was the biggest suspect at that time.
"Yes, young master." He Wu agreed, turned and left.
As soon as Xia Jingyao entered Qingyun Courtyard, Liu Yunqing immediately greeted him.
"You must be scared today. The city has not been peaceful recently. Take more people with you when you go out in the future." Xia Jingyao looked at Liu Yunqing and asked with concern.
"I worry you, don't worry, I will protect myself. Why do you have time to come back today? Are you all busy?" Liu Yunqing agreed quickly. She was quite happy to see Xia Jingyao caring about her so much.
"Well, the urgent matters have been taken care of, and what is left is the daily affairs. There are too many officials involved this time, and they may be busy for a while. When the new officials arrive, I can stay at home with you." Xia Jingyao He took Liu Yunqing's hand and walked towards the room.
"I just asked the kitchen to cook some food that you like to eat. I will treat you well today." The two of them came to the table and sat down, Liu Yunqing said with a smile.
"Just reward me with food?" Xia Jingyao looked at Liu Yunqing and asked with a smile.
"What if that's not the case?" Liu Yunqing asked in confusion.
"I still need you." After Xia Jingyao said that, he picked up Liu Yunqing and walked towards the inner room.
"What are you doing? You haven't eaten yet. Let go first..." Before Liu Yunqing could finish speaking, he had been put on the bed and his mouth was sealed by Xia Jingyao.
A little farewell is better than a wedding, and a lot of joy is inevitable. After Yun Yu, Liu Yunqing's stomach growled. Xia Jingyao couldn't help laughing when he heard Liu Yunqing's stomach growl.
"It's all your fault, you're still laughing." Liu Yunqing hit Xia Jingyao in shame and anger.
"Blame me, blame me, come on, I will change my wife's clothes." Xia Jingyao smiled and took Liu Yunqing's clothes and helped her put them on. After getting dressed, Xia Jingyao picked up Liu Yunqing and sat down at the table.
"Serving." Xia Jingyao shouted to the door. The maid, who was already waiting outside the door, quickly brought the dishes in.
After dinner, Liu Yunqing took Haitang to the room where Lian'er was treating her injuries. At this time, Lian'er had woken up and had taken medicine and food, and her face was not as ugly as before. Seeing Liu Yunqing come in, Lian'er wanted to get up, but Liu Yunqing quickly stepped forward and asked her to lie down.
"Miss, are you okay?" Lian'er looked at Liu Yunqing.
"It's okay, you scared me to death today. Fortunately, it's not life-threatening, otherwise I would have to blame myself for the rest of my life." Liu Yunqing is still a little scared now, everything happened so suddenly. As usual, Liu Yunqing finished the business in the store and planned to return to the Hou Mansion. Unexpectedly, as soon as he left the store, several beggars ran over, all holding daggers in their hands. If Haitang hadn't had quick eyes and quick hands to pull Liu Yunqing out of the way, Liu Yunqing might have been stabbed as well. Lian'er, who was defenseless, was stabbed by two daggers at the same time. By the time the beggar was subdued, Lian'er was already lying in a pool of blood.
"It's all because Lian'er was useless. Not only did he fail to protect the young lady, but he also made the young lady worry about Lian'er." Lian'er was scared to death at the time, but after she woke up, she still blamed herself.
"I don't need your protection, as long as you stay by my side safely. Just rest in peace and recover and get well soon. If you feel uncomfortable, tell Ping'er and ask her to call the doctor." Liu Yunqing held Lian'er's hand. The hand ordered.
"Well, Lian'er will get better soon." Lian'er nodded and promised.
Xia Jingyao waited and saw Liu Yunqing not coming back, so he took the big cloak and left Qingyun Courtyard.
"Master Hou, why are you here?" Liu Yunqing asked happily when he saw Xia Jingyao on his way back to Qingyun Courtyard.
"Come to pick you up." Xia Jingyao put the cloak on Liu Yunqing.
"It's just a few steps, there's no need to pick him up." Liu Yunqing said with a smile, already feeling happy.
Xia Jingyao said nothing, took Liu Yunqing's hand and walked towards Qingyun Courtyard. Liu Yunqing felt the warmth coming from her palms, and her heart felt sweeter than eating honey. Under the moonlight, two happy people walked side by side.
