"What happened?"
Rong Jiu's face was dark, and his tone was already a little impatient, but Qing Xing, who was wiping tears on the ground, didn't notice it at all.
"Please, the fifth young master, make the decision for me! I woke up early today and felt a little uncomfortable. I couldn't drink the medicine, so I begged Madam Zhang to drink it later!"
"My slave knows the rules, but I just couldn't drink at that time. I just wanted to delay it for half an hour and didn't dare to use it, but that old woman Zhang got rough with me without any explanation!"
"Fifth Young Master, look!"
Qingxing lifted up her cuffs, and there were several obvious bruises near her wrists, indicating that she was indeed caught.
"That Granny Zhang doesn't know who to listen to, she just thinks that this slave is a person who doesn't understand the rules!"
After Qingxing finished speaking, she glanced at Taoye, and she understood clearly what he meant.
"Fifth Young Master, you are finally back!"
At this time, Zhao Jin seemed to have just heard the noise and walked a few steps to Rong Jiu to bow.
"Miss Qingxing feels a little aggrieved by what happened today, but Mrs. Zhang was sent by Mother Qin. Maybe there is some misunderstanding between the two of them. After all, Mrs. Zhang usually..."
Zhao Jin was as diplomatic as ever.
"Since I have been serving the Fifth Young Master, I have always been cautious in my words and deeds. I dare not even think about showing off. But now I am being treated like this. Only the Fifth Young Master can make the decision for me!"
After the inadvertent verbal hints from Xingyun and others these days, Qingxing and Zhao Jin had long since separated, so they only listened to the first half of the sentence and interrupted hurriedly. Zhao Jin's sentence "I got along very well with Miss Taoye" was I could only swallow it back, with a sarcastic look on my face.
"Where's Granny Zhang?"
Rong Jiu also saw the shadowy figures in the corridor.
"Fifth Young Master, this slave has been wronged!"
Mrs. Zhang felt bad watching from behind, secretly stamped her feet, cursed a few times, ran to Rong Jiu and knelt down in front of her.
"Fifth Young Master, this slave was ordered by Qin's mother to watch Miss Qingxing drink medicine every time. Today, Miss Qingxing made a fuss and refused to use it, and almost knocked down the bowl. The slave was in a hurry, so she pulled the girl. I didn’t mean to be rough with the girl!”
Mrs. Zhang cried out for injustice.
"Fifth Young Master, how can this slave be such a person who doesn't understand the rules? Just now he just begged to drink it later. That medicine was given by the madam. How dare you overturn it!"
Qingxing cried and defended.
"Since you feel uncomfortable, stop taking the medicine for a few days!"
Rong Jiu frowned for a moment and said softly.
"Fifth Young Master, this is the rule of the house, this..."
Mrs. Zhang couldn't help but raise her voice, but she closed her mouth again when she saw Rong Jiu's cold face.
"I'll tell Mother Qin!"
"It's just a stop for a few days, what's the big deal!"
Rong Jiu's eyes flashed with light.
"Slave, thank you, Fifth Young Master, for your mercy!"
Before Mrs. Zhang could say anything else, Qingxing had already kowtowed her head happily.
She was so elated that she didn't expect that the fifth young master could even stop taking her anti-child medication by making such a deliberate move.
Not to mention her, even Zhao Jin next to him also had a look of astonishment. He had always felt that peach leaves were more important in the heart of the fifth young master, but he did not expect that the fifth young master now favors Qing Xing so much that he can avoid taking this drug. .
Tao Ye behind him also had a look of surprise in his lowered eyes.
The fifth young master only realized today that taking too much anti-zi medicine is not good, so he took advantage of the situation and stopped taking the medicine for Qing Xing when he came back.
She couldn't help but not think too much about it.
Was her previous prediction wrong, or had Qingxing betrayed her original master and taken refuge with the Fifth Young Master?
"You're not feeling well, so you don't have to wait near me during the day. Go back and have a good rest!"
Rong Jiu stretched out her hand to help Qing Xing. Rong Jiu's tone was still light, but the care in her words was enough to make Qing Xing happy.
Qing Xing kowtowed and thanked her, then stood up. Her body swayed uncontrollably when she stood up.
"Hold on!"
"yes!"
Mrs. Zhang agreed with a stern expression, feeling very unhappy in her heart.
Qingxing was supported by Mrs. Zhang with her body down, feeling proud but with a weak look on her face: "Thank you, Fifth Young Master, for your concern!"
"What is Pestle doing there?"
After the two left, Rong Jiu raised her legs to walk to the main room, took two steps and said impatiently to the back.
Behind him, Taoye was just halfway through his farewell ceremony when he quickly stood up and followed: "Yes!"
Although it was delayed for a while, Gu Yunqing doted on his son because he was afraid that the food would get cold when it was delivered here. The food boxes were all specially made. The bottom layer was made of copper, and boiling water was put in it, even if it was slightly cold. On a sunny day, the food in the food box can also be kept cold for an hour.
After the two had finished lunch, Taoye was about to clear away the dishes when Rong Jiu called Xingyun and the others in.
Xingyun and Guiyun put the dishes and chopsticks into the food box, cleared the table, and quickly closed the door and went out at Rong Jiu's signal.
"Reach out!"
Rong Jiu got up and brought back a small celadon jar, then sat down in front of Tao Ye.
Taoye stretched out her right hand. There were broken skin on the palm and the edge of the little finger. They were scratches left when rolling on the ground at the racecourse. However, because of the cold weather, the blood had long been frozen.
Rong Jiu turned over the white and tender palms, looked at them for a few times, and frowned slightly.
He stood up and took the wet cloth from the basin shelf and wiped Tao Ye.
To wipe away the dried blood stains, it was inevitable to use some strength. When the broken skin wounds were rubbed, Taoye hissed and retracted his hand unconsciously.
"Fifth Young Master, this slave is in pain!"
Seeing the person in front of him raise his head, Tao Ye said softly with red eyes.
"Now I know it hurts. Wasn't it very heroic at the racecourse back then?"
Rong Jiu was angry, but her hands were slightly gentle.
"This slave trusts the fifth young master. As long as the thief relaxes a little and leaks a loophole, the fifth young master will definitely be able to save this slave!"
Taoye sensed this soft-heartedness and hurriedly climbed up the pole, taking advantage of Rong Jiu's lowered head to wrap her arms around his neck.
"It doesn't hurt now?"
Rong Jiu didn't pull the daring person away from her arms. She threw the cloth in her hand on the table and put her arms around Tao Ye's waist. She exerted a little force. After a moment, the person fell firmly into her arms. middle.
"pain……"
Tao Ye's head was buried in Rong Jiu's neck, and her warm breath was exhaling on that neck. It was itchy and made people feel distracted.
"Woo..."
Taoye meant to be coquettish and seductive, but she didn't expect that the fifth young master would just press her into his arms, lower his head and kiss her.
She subconsciously stretched out her hand to reject him, but when she thought of who the person in front of her was, she put her arm softly on the broad shoulders.
Her breath was severely robbed by the person on her body. Because she had little experience, she could hardly breathe. It wasn't until there was a sting on her lips and the domineering breath retreated that Taoye could breathe smoothly.
"If you act so boldly next time, I will definitely cause you more pain!"
Rong Jiu gently wiped away the bitten blood on Tao Ye's lips with her fingers and said in a cold voice.
