As soon as she stood firm, she saw Qiu Ju coming back carrying a ceramic teapot in one hand and two stoneware bowls in the other.
"Miss, Mother Wu gave this slave a kettle." Qiu Ju said and looked behind her.
"Miss, you have suffered."
Jiang Shuyue followed Qiu Ju's line of sight and saw a kind-hearted woman holding two quilts in her hands.
When Jiang Shuyue saw the woman entering the door, she quickly stepped forward to catch the quilt.
He raised his arm, causing the wound on his back to hurt.
Jiang Shuyue endured the pain and whispered softly: "Thank you, Mother Wu. I am no longer the eldest daughter of the Jiang family. Just call me by my name from now on."
"Miss, you may not remember me, old slave. When you were young, my wife took you to live in Zhuangzi for two days. You saw that my hand was burned, and she even gave me burnt medicine." Wu Ma said There were tears in his eyes.
Jiang Shuyue thought in her mind that she would have to leave here sooner or later, and she couldn't bring Wu Ma down.
If Wu Ma cares for them out of gratitude and the housekeeper finds out, the housekeeper will definitely embarrass Wu Ma after they leave.
Jiang Shuyue shook her head: "I don't remember, so don't take it to heart, Mother Wu. Just go and do your work! We can take care of ourselves."
Wu Ma gave Qiu Ju a few words and asked her to quietly come to her in the ear room if she needed anything. Then she bowed deeply to Jiang Shuyue before leaving.
"Miss, drink water quickly. I have already drank it." Qiu Ju poured half a bowl of water and handed it over.
While Jiang Shuyue was drinking water, Qiu Ju went out and brought in a basin of hot water.
The master and servant closed the door and carefully took off their blood-stained clothes.
Qiu Ju looked at the shocking wounds on Jiang Shuyue's back, tears streaming down her face.
"The master is so cruel. My wife has only passed away for more than a year. How could he do it?"
Jiang Shuyue gritted her teeth and let Qiu Ju help her clean the wound.
Wu Ma left some plaster behind when she left. Jiang Shuyue picked it up and smelled it. It was Canine Wind Vine used to treat trauma.
The master and the servant cleaned the wound. The wound was too large and they used a box of ointment completely.
A basin of water also turned red, and the room was filled with the smell of blood.
After putting on clean clothes, the two drank another half a bowl of water.
"Miss, have you cooled down?" Qiu Ju touched Jiang Shuyue's forehead with the back of her hand, and then touched her own forehead.
"Don't worry, I'm fine. Let's go early and come back early. If we miss lunch, we'll be hungry again."
Jiang Shuyue herself was not afraid of being hungry, but she was worried about starving Qiu Ju.
"My servant just asked Mother Wu. She said that herbs can be found in the bamboo forest in the village." Qiu Ju said and walked out.
Jiang Shuyue looked at the makeup box on the table and thought that these jewelry were not very valuable in the capital. She just took out a hairpin and sold it, which would be enough for the villagers to use for a while.
She glanced at the mottled broken door and subconsciously reached out to touch it, thinking that it would be safest to hide in the space.
A miracle happened. As soon as she thought about it, the makeup box disappeared from where it was.
"Miss, are you okay?" Qiu Ju turned around and saw Jiang Shuyue stepping out of the threshold with one foot, and asked worriedly.
"Yeah!" Jiang Shuyue closed the door and followed after enduring the pain.
They lived in an abandoned servant's room, and no one stopped them when they left the maid's room.
The bamboo forest is right behind the house. Through the bamboo forest, a slope appears in front of you.
The autumn wind rustled the bamboo leaves.
Qiu Ju didn't recognize the herbs, so she watched helplessly as Jiang Shuyue bent down to pick the herbs, and the clothes on her back were soaked with blood.
"Miss, please teach me how to pick herbs! It will be difficult for your wounds to heal like this." Qiu Ju followed closely, holding herbs in her hand.
Jiang Shuyue shook her head: "Many herbs have very similar shapes, so you may misjudge them if you are not careful. Don't worry, they will be picked right away."
Jiang Shuyue estimated that the medicine she collected could last the two of them three to five days, so the master and servant went back.
On the way back, Jiang Shuyue picked up two smooth stones.
Seeing that it was still early, Qiu Ju washed the herbs and did not have a dustpan to dry them, so Jiang Shuyue had to clean the table and spread the herbs on the table to dry.
At noon, Jiang Shuyue put the stones on the table, put the dried herbs on them little by little, mashed them, and then put them into a coarse bowl.
Every time her hand fell, the pain on her back made her tremble.
Qiu Ju went to get lunch.
After a while, Qiu Ju came back with a sad face and an old tray in her hand.
On the tray, there were two bowls of porridge with clear soup and little water, and a plate of pickles beside them.
"Miss, the housekeeper went too far. She gave buns to everyone but us." Qiu Ju said, putting down the tray.
Jiang Shuyue put down the stone in her hand and comforted her: "I'm sorry for you. If you follow me and suffer, I will let you live a life of wearing gold and silver and eating meat every day."
Qiu Ju saw the young lady holding the porridge without a trace of disdain. She nodded seriously: "Miss, you are good at playing chess, calligraphy and painting. As long as you leave this village, the young lady will paint from now on and the slaves will sell it, and we will be able to live a comfortable life eating every day." Meat day.”
Then she picked up the porridge and said: "Forget it about wearing gold and silver. I heard from people in Zhuangzi that there are many beggars who can't enter the capital and are robbing the official roads!"
She just heard it when she went to the kitchen, and she didn't know the specific reason.
After the meal, the master and the servant applied medicine to each other.
The two quilts Wu Ma brought over didn't look very thick. The cotton wool inside was quite soft. One was used as a cushion and the other was used as a cover.
The two of them got closer at night, but it was still not too cold.
A few days passed, and the wounds of the two of them had scabbed over. Looking at the hideous scars on Jiang Shuyue's back, Qiu Ju cried secretly.
The young lady has icy muscles and jade bones, and now her body is full of scars. She will probably have scars, and she doesn't know if her future uncle will dislike her.
…
Beijing.
In the princess's mansion.
A man in brocade clothes came out of the guest room.
The man was about twenty years old, with a pair of phoenix eyes as bright as stars, and a tall and tall figure.
His facial features were as perfect as sculptures. He stood there, tall and tall, and extremely noble.
He is none other than Xiao Jingzhao, the second son of King Yannan.
Back then, the current emperor's grandfather, Emperor Renzong, was assassinated when he went out to hunt in autumn. In order to save Emperor Renzong, Xiao Jingzhao's grandfather sacrificed his life to block the poisonous arrow for Emperor Renzong.
Emperor Renzong was originally a good friend of Xiao Jingzhao's grandfather, and the two were brothers.
Emperor Renzong was devastated by the loss of his best friend. He ordered Xiao Jingzhao's father to be named King of Yannan, and granted him a fiefdom and privileges to the descendants of the Xiao family.
The Xiao family can enter the capital at any time, and they do not need to kneel down when meeting the royal family.
King Yannan learned that the treasury was empty, and refugees came to their fiefdom, Yannan, from time to time.
King Yannan specially sent Xiao Jingzhao to send money to Beijing.
Under the eaves, Xiao Jingzhao saw his personal bodyguard walking towards Song.
His brows furrowed.
"Master, it's all done. Xiangyang is already waiting outside."
Xiang Song sighed and then said: "Master, you have seen these days in Beijing. The emperor is ignorant and ignorant. He spends his days in meat and wine. I am afraid that this money will not reach the hands of the refugees."
At this time, the eldest princess came over surrounded by the palace maids.
The eldest princess, who was about thirty years old, was bright and charming, with no trace of time left on her face.
"Your Highness, Jingzhao has been interrupting me for a few days. I'll see you later." Xiao Jingzhao said goodbye with clasped fists.
The eldest princess's eyes flashed slightly: "Your Majesty, don't you want to know who that girl is?"
Xiao Jingzhao's pupils narrowed: "Has Her Royal Highness found out who that person is?"
