Only now did Taoye feel relieved, and the eager look on Sun An's face softened a little.
"Who went to the backyard to report the letter?"
Hearing the movement outside, Duke Jingguo snorted coldly, rolled up his sleeves and stood up, walking to the door with tiger strides.
"Ajiu, how are you? Does it hurt?"
Gu Yunqing felt extremely painful when she saw the dark purple color spreading behind her son.
"My son is fine. He just received a few blows. Mother, don't worry!"
Rong Jiu's face turned pale, but she still had that cynical smile on her face.
"Someone, pull Madam away!"
Rong Yanbo felt uncomfortable when he saw the two people's deep love for each other.
"Who dares to touch my son!"
Gu Yunqing protected his son behind him, raised his head and looked at Rong Yanbo who looked impatient, with an unyielding look on his face.
In the courtyard, the atmosphere was tense.
Tao Ye, who followed out, didn't care about this. He ran to Rong Jiu in a few steps, knelt down and said urgently: "Fifth Young Master...".
The corners of his eyes were slightly red, and his hands were so panicked that he didn't know where to put them.
Ahem!
Two suppressed coughs sounded, and Taoye hurriedly knelt down to make Rong Jiu more comfortable.
"My lord, the fifth young master is of a delicate body, and this military stick is too heavy. This matter also arose because of the dispute between Ying'er and the fifth young master's first wife, Tao Ye. The fifth young master also feels sorry for the people around him and is obsessed with it. This talent……"
Seeing the confrontation between Rong Yanbo and Gu Yunqing, Aunt Luo knelt sideways in front of Rong Qiwei, with a look of panic and worry on her face.
Tao Ye, who was next to Rong Jiu, felt a shadow in her heart when she heard her name.
Aunt Luo was retreating in order to advance. She probably knew that today's punishment could not continue, so she was looking for her own misfortune.
"Father, the fifth brother is just a bit stubborn. After these few blows, he may realize that he was wrong and beg his father to spare him this time. The second brother's misfortune is ultimately due to women's sexual desire."
Rong Yue also tried hard to persuade her and glanced at Tao Ye.
"Are you the roommate Gu arranged for Rong Jiu?"
Rong Yanbo, who was repeatedly reminded by his concubine and eldest son, thought about the culprit. He looked away from Gu Yunqing and stared at Taoye majestically and asked.
"As far as my father-in-law is concerned, yes!"
Tao Ye carefully supported Rong Jiu and lowered her body to reply.
Even if she has thousands of thoughts, she is just a lowly maid. The people in this courtyard, the Duke of the country is disgusted with the house, Aunt Luo is eager to kill her to avenge her son, and the eldest young master is such a sweet talker but a sword. .
Due to the father-son relationship, the fifth young master cannot openly confront the Duke. The only thing she can count on now is the wife's attitude.
"She's just a maid, drag her down and kill her with a cane!"
Rong Yanbo saw the awe-inspiring look on Gu Yunqing's face and knew that his stepwife would do anything for her son. The military stick must not be able to beat him anymore, but the concubine next to him who looked like a married woman looked sad. , the anger turned to Tao Ye.
There is a maid in the same room on the left and right, and Mrs. Gu will never get into trouble with her over this matter.
"My lord, please forgive me! I wonder what I did wrong? Just now in the garden, it turned out that the second young master wanted to take this slave with him... to do something inappropriate, and under the eyes of all the servants, he wanted to take off my clothes." I was about to commit suicide in shame, but fortunately the fifth young master passed by. The fifth young master has a kind heart, so he only took action when he saw this slave!"
"The rough boys in the garden can attest to this!"
Because she had expected it, Tao Ye was panicked on the surface, but she had calmed down in her heart.
"The fifth young master and the second young master have always gotten along well with each other. Today, they are quarreling over a little girl like you. A slave has made the masters disagree and angry. After all, they are young and should act more frivolously!"
As soon as Tao Ye finished speaking, Aunt Luo took over. It was rare that her own son had his leg broken, so she still spoke slowly, softly and persuasively.
"Luo Shi, are you deaf and blind? You didn't hear that your son's behavior was dissolute. The entire family knows about Rong Ying's virtue. Today, my son broke one of his legs. This should serve as a lesson. He dares to think of nothing else!" "
Gu Yunqing sneered, and his disgusted eyes flashed across Luo Shi's pretentious face.
"Gu family!"
When Rong Yanbo saw his concubine being scolded so harshly, he was so frightened that he took a step back and scolded him dissatisfiedly.
"Father and mother, please calm down and don't get angry over a trivial matter. What the maid said sounded correct, but in the end it caused a rift between the brothers. The son thought it was better to send him to Zhuangzi and live in peace in the house. most important!"
The eldest young master was indeed "kind". Instead of asking the rough servants to find out the matter, he mentioned Aunt Luo's words again.
Whoever listened to these sensible words would not appreciate that they were thoughtful, would not harm her life, and would allow her to leave the fifth young master's side.
But why did the eldest young master send her away from the fifth young master? Does she have any special role for the fifth young master? Or is there something in her way that hinders the eldest young master?
"Fifth Young Master!"
While Tao Ye was thinking, she felt her right shoulder being pressed twice. She turned her head and saw a trace of bright red flowing from the corner of Rong Jiu's mouth, and exclaimed in a low voice.
As soon as she finished her exclamation, she was pressed again on her right shoulder. The force was much heavier than before. It hurt so much that she almost screamed. But before she could speak, she found that the Fifth Young Master's body was leaning a little closer to her. .
But others saw that the fifth young master was hanging his whole body on her, but in fact she didn't bear much weight.
Seeing that the fifth young master had been raised so well by his wife, he was quite resistant to beatings, otherwise he wouldn't have been able to lean forward like this after receiving so many heavy blows.
Taoye cursed in her heart, but she also saw the fifth young master's intention.
So he picked up the embroidered handkerchief with slightly trembling hands, carefully wiped away the blood from the corner of Rong Jiu's mouth, and tried to kneel straight again. From Gu Yunqing's point of view, Tao Ye, who was frightened and panicked, was calming down his thoughts and being careful and appropriate. to serve his son.
"What the eldest young master just said makes sense, but Ajiu's injuries still need to be taken care of by a proper person. This maid is not at fault in the first place, but she was frightened and was punished to Zhuangzi again. I can't bear it. You have always been kind to your servants. , you must feel the same way?”
Gu Yunqing and Rong Yanbo were at odds with each other and hated Aunt Luo, but she didn't seem to have any grudges against the legitimate son born to her husband's first wife.
"That's what mother said!"
When Rong Yue heard this rhetorical question, a trace of shame appeared on her face, as if she was blaming herself for not thinking well.
"Now that the father-in-law's family affairs have been discussed, this servant still carries the prince's instructions. The prince and Young Master Rong Wu have been close since childhood, so why not go to the East Palace to stay for a few days, firstly, you can recuperate, and secondly, this brother There is no such thing as an overnight feud. When the two young masters meet again in a few days, they will be affectionate brothers again!"
Sun An breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that the matter was finally settled.
"Eunuch Sun can take this rebellious son away, but the Duke's Mansion will not keep such lowly maids who provoke the master. Someone, please take this maid down and send her to the torture chamber to be executed with a cane!"
But before he could relax, Rong Yanbo stopped him decisively.
"Who dares to take action!"
Her son now needs someone to take care of her, and Tao Ye's actions today are in her favor. In addition, Rong Yanbo is too partial, so Gu Yunqing naturally refuses to give in.
