"Second Young Master, this..."
The servants who were sweeping the house only knew how to obey orders. They didn't recognize Tao Ye until they had people kneeling on the ground.
Taoye used to be the favored person of the mistress, but now she has become the fifth young master's first wife. It is said that she is also quite favored by the fifth young master. Naturally, they do not dare to offend his wife and the fifth young master.
"Why, didn't you hear what I said? Why don't you do it quickly!"
Seeing the hesitation, Rong Ying scolded loudly.
"Second Young Master, this is Miss Taoye from the Fifth Young Master's room..."
"Why, fifth brother's people can't be moved? You cheap slaves have learned how to watch people and do things!"
"Okay, if you don't do anything, I will do it myself!"
Seeing several boys retreating, Rong Ying decided to take action herself.
Taoye breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that the boys were worried about her identity and didn't dare to get involved. Rong Ying was just a softie, so she wasn't afraid.
Just as he was about to make a move, he saw a familiar lake-blue figure behind Rong Ying.
"Fifth Young Master, help!"
Taoye shouted in panic.
"Don't try to lie to me, young master. The fifth brother is being trained by his father. Where..."
"Ah...it hurts!"
Rong Ying was just about to catch Tao Ye who was dodging aside, when she felt a sharp pain in her leg, and then her whole body flew out and landed heavily on the ground.
"Fifth Young Master, wuwu..."
Before Rong Jiu could speak, a soft body bumped into his arms. The body was rising and falling, obviously trembling.
"Don't be afraid!"
Rong Jiu patted the person in his arms gently, with a gentle and considerate look on his face.
"Tell me, what happened just now?"
After looking coldly at Rong Ying, who was wailing on the ground, Rong Jiu turned her eyes to the shrinking boys.
"Just now...just now..."
Although the few servants were looking out for Mrs. Gu and Rong Jiu and did not dare to do anything to Taoye, Rong Ying's biological mother, Aunt Luo, was the most beloved by the Duke of Guo. When the Duke of Guo went to the backyard, he would spend most of his days resting with Aunt Luo. They didn't want to offend, so they hesitated again.
"It's okay if you don't want to say it. I'll report it to my mother later and send them all to Zhuangzi in the north!"
Rong Jiu didn't seem angry at all, and his tone was calm, but the young man was very frightened: "Fifth Young Master, spare your life!"
Duke Jingguo does have several villages in the north, but it is extremely cold there. I heard that many people freeze to death every year. Although they do the heaviest menial work in the mansion, their life is better than suffering in the north.
"The villain said that it was the second young master who just wanted to take off Miss Taoye's clothes!"
The youngest among them was the first to speak out.
"Yes, the second young master asked the little people to take action, but what kind of identity is Miss Taoye, how can the little people dare to take action!
"The little guys didn't even lay a finger on the girl!"
One of them started the conversation, and the rest tried to clarify their relationship.
"is that so?"
Rong Jiu lowered his head and asked the person in his arms.
"As soon as the slave entered the garden, the second young master suddenly blocked the slave's way. He also touched the slave and said a lot... That said, the slave was in a hurry and accidentally stepped on the second young master. The second young master asked these young men to rape the slave. As for the clothes, if the boys don’t obey, the second young master will do it himself..."
Taoye stretched out a little from Rongjiu's arms, raised her head, her eyes were red, a few strands of hair were scattered on her tear-wet temples, and her shirt was torn loose, which made people feel pity for her.
"Stay here first!"
After hearing this, Rong Jiu's eyes darkened, she lifted Tao Ye up from her arms, turned and walked towards Rong Ying.
"Fifth brother, that bitch is talking nonsense. There are a lot of women in the second brother's house. You know clearly that this is your brother-in-law, how can you touch her? You and I, brothers, are not as trustworthy as the words of a lowly brother-in-law. !”
Rong Jiu still looked lazy, but when she saw someone walking towards her step by step, for some reason, Rong Ying, who was lying on the ground, unconsciously wanted to step back, but as soon as she moved, she felt severe pain in her leg.
"Second brother, you also know my younger brother's temperament. I haven't liked anyone touching my things since I was a child. I am very stingy!"
Rong Jiu spoke carelessly, but slowly raised her foot and gently placed it on Rong Ying's leg that was kicked just now.
Others didn't see how hard he used it, and even the expression on Rong Jiu's face was still the usual lazy one.
But a scream that sounded from the ground made everyone present feel numb, and even Tao Ye's heart trembled.
"Walk!"
Only Rong Jiu walked to Tao Ye with a normal expression and picked him up.
"Scared?"
Seeing that the person in his arms had his head lowered and was speechless all the way, Rong Jiu asked warmly.
"No, the fifth young master makes the decision for me, how can I be scared?"
Taoye was startled and quickly raised a smile.
Thinking that this person just spoke in such a tone, and then trampled the second young master's legs off, it was a relief, but Tao Ye still felt a little unsatisfied.
"That smile doesn't look good at all!"
"Looks like he's really scared!"
Rong Jiu weighed the person in his arms, and Tao Ye instinctively stretched out his arms to wrap his arms around Rong Jiu's neck.
"Are there any injuries?"
"There is some pain in my knees..."
A feeling of warmth came from her hand, and the fifth young master placed her on the warm jade couch.
"Fifth Young Master! I will come here myself!"
Feeling a chill on her legs, Taoye remembered when she saw her legs being placed on Rong Jiu's lap.
"Don't move!"
A low cry made Taoye stop struggling.
"What are you afraid of? This young master doesn't specialize in breaking people's legs!"
Lifting his trouser legs to his knees, Rong Jiu sneered while rubbing the faint black bruise.
"No slave!"
Taoye was glanced at by Rong Jiu a few times today when she was pretending to be sad in the main courtyard, and because of what happened in the garden just now, she felt a little scared.
"alright!"
Half a quarter of an hour later, Rong Jiu stopped moving, and Tao Ye quickly lowered his legs.
"The second young master is injured like that, will the fifth young master be punished by the Duke?"
Although Taoye knew that the person in front of him was cruel to the second young master, it was not for himself, but mostly for the birthday banquet.
But in the eyes of people who don't know the truth, the fifth young master is ruthless to his own brother because of his insignificant cousin. It concerns him, and Taoye is unavoidably worried.
"You don't need to do this..."
"Young Master, the Duke has sent someone to invite you to the front hall!"
Before Rong Jiu finished speaking, Xingyun's voice sounded outside the door.
"If you have something to say, please ask the fifth young master to take the maid named Taoye to the front hall for questioning!"
Two attendants in military uniforms came in from the door with serious expressions on their faces.
"My young master is so proud that the sergeant working beside my father came to ask for help!"
Seeing the visitor, Rong Jiu sneered.
"Please don't be embarrassed, Fifth Young Master..."
"Let's go!"
Before the visitor could finish speaking, Rong Jiu lifted Tao Ye up and sneered.
The injury on Taoye's knee was nothing to begin with. After Rong Jiu massaged it just now, she couldn't even feel the pain.
But along the way, Rong Jiu held her waist and walked very slowly, asking if she was tired from time to time.
