She was dressed in Tsing Yi and was busy, but she wiped her eyes with her sleeves from time to time, as if she was crying, but not as if she was crying.
Hearing Xiao Yuan's shout, she immediately stopped what she was doing, sniffed, adjusted her mentality, and hurriedly came over, put her hands on her waist, and gave a polite salute: "Sir."
Although she had tried her best to adjust, her voice was still choked with uncontrollable sobs.
That was the reaction after crying.
Xiao Yuan took a look at her. Under her beautiful appearance, her eyes were slightly red.
This kind of thing, when it comes to other women, is probably far worse than hers! She was calm enough to behave like this.
There is no doubt that she respects and is grateful to Xiao Yuan. Now that she finally has a place to live, she is approached by an assassin and forced to kill Xiao Yuan. One can imagine her mood.
After looking at it, Xiao Yuan couldn't help but sigh secretly, then forced a smile and said casually: "Did you buy so many things today?"
"Yes." Chu Ning nodded slightly and said, "All the slaves and maids needed in the house have been purchased. Your Excellency, it is time to recruit more maids in the future. Those sergeants are all rough-handed."
"What do you mean?" Xiao Yuan asked.
"I'm afraid I won't be able to serve you anymore."
Chu Ning said, before Xiao Yuan responded, she raised her head again, looked at Xiao Yuan, and said directly: "When I went out today, an assassin came and gave me poison and asked me to put it in your tea. They I want to take your life!"
Her eyes were red and glistening with tears.
When Xiao Yuan heard this, he couldn't help but feel warm in his heart, because he knew about this. He thought that Chu Ning would choose poisoning if she had no choice, but he didn't expect that she would say it so directly.
The huge amount of gold and her own life did not waver her.
This is really a strange woman.
Xiao Yuan remained silent, and Chu Ning continued: "Sir, the assassin promised to wait for me at the City God's Temple after the incident is completed. Your Excellency, now dispatch soldiers to capture the assassin at the City God's Temple, and we will be able to find out the mastermind behind the scenes. "
Xiao Yuan did not answer this question, but asked: "You must have been poisoned too, right?"
Upon hearing this, Chu Ning was stunned for a moment, then lowered her head slightly.
"If that's the case, then why did you tell me? Don't you want your own life?" Xiao Yuan asked again.
"The life of an adult is more important than the life of a slave."
She just said a simple sentence without any pretense. After she finished speaking, she said urgently: "My lord, you'd better make arrangements quickly. It's important to capture the assassin and find out the culprit."
Who wouldn’t want a maid like this?
I really found a treasure, okay?
When Xiao Yuan heard this, he smiled happily and said with a smile: "Okay, okay, don't worry, Xiao Ning, you come with me."
Overjoyed, he even changed his title without realizing it.
When Chu Ning heard this, she couldn't help but said in a daze: "Sir..."
"Come, follow me." Xiao Yuan added, turned and left.
Chu Ning had no choice but to follow.
Not long after, he had brought Chu Ning to the meeting hall. At this time, the medical officer was still busy here, tinkering with bottles and jars. After seeing Xiao Yuan, the latter temporarily stopped what he was doing and hurriedly saluted: " grown ups."
Xiao Yuan waved his hand and asked directly: "How's it going?"
"Some of the porcelain bottles that your Excellency gave you before were mostly highly poisonous, but there was also a refreshing substance that happened to be the antidote to some kind of highly poisonous substance." The medical officer returned.
As he spoke, he poured out a pill and put it in his palm. While showing it to Xiao Yuan, he also explained: "This is poison."
Then, he poured out another pill from another small porcelain bottle: "This happens to be its antidote."
"Oh?" After hearing this, Xiao Yuan couldn't help but feel shocked. He immediately turned sideways, looked at Chu Ning behind him, and called: "Xiao Ning, come here."
Chu Ning didn't know what was going on, but Xiao Yuan had orders, so how could she hesitate? After hearing the words, she also moved over and said, "Sir."
Xiao Yuan pointed at the poison: "See if this poison was forced by the assassin before."
Chu Ning didn't pay attention at first, but when she took a closer look, her eyes immediately widened and she said in shock: "Sir, it's this poison!"
"Yes." Xiao Yuan nodded and said to the medical officer: "Hurry and help Miss Chu take a look."
"Yes." The medical officer responded, then asked Chu Ning to sit down, first asked some questions, and then placed his hand on his wrist and began to diagnose his pulse.
After a moment, he nodded slowly, withdrew his hand and said, "Miss Chu is indeed poisoned, and her symptoms correspond to the poison."
"Oh? So, all you need to do is take this antidote?" Xiao Yuan was shocked.
"Yes, sir." The medical officer returned.
"Is the medicine okay? Don't make any mistakes." Xiao Yuan added worriedly.
"Don't worry, Sir, there is absolutely no problem. The so-called antidote is the right medicine to cure the poison." The medical officer said confidently, and then poured out another antidote and handed it to Chu Ning.
The latter took it and did not take it immediately, but looked at Xiao Yuan subconsciously.
Although this small gesture is nothing, it is not difficult to see her trust in Xiao Yuan.
Seeing this, Xiao Yuan nodded slightly and gestured to her.
Chu Ning no longer hesitated and took the antidote directly.
After a while, the medical officer checked the pulse again: "Well... this antidote is exactly the poison. After taking it, the effect is quite good. Miss Chu only needs to rest for one night and she will be fine."
It is reasonable that the assassin has the antidote. Xiao Yuan was relieved after hearing this. The medical officer had already packed up his things and saluted Xiao Yuan and said: "Sir, if there is nothing else, then The officer resigned first."
The medical officer can be regarded as a public employee of the state government, so he calls himself a lower official. Xiao Yuan also nodded and said: "Well, I will send a reward to you later."
Hearing this, the medical officer beamed with joy and said quickly: "Oh, sir, you are too polite. This is what a lower official should do."
"Huh?" Xiao Yuan waved his hand and said, "Thank you for the hard work this time, please step back."
"Yes, I am resigning."
After he left, Chu Ning's face showed a look of joy, and she couldn't help but said: "Sir, are you okay?"
"Well, it's okay, everything is over."
"Thank you, sir, thank you, sir!" Things changed a little too quickly, and Chu Ning almost cried with joy.
"I should thank you."
Xiao Yuan glanced at her with a smile, and suddenly asked: "By the way, Xiao Ning, are you literate?"
I don’t know why he asked this suddenly. When Chu Ning heard this, she was stunned for a moment, then shook her head slightly, then lowered her head and whispered: "This slave has been poor since childhood, and she is a woman, so she cannot read."
What she said was the truth at that time. There were very few literate men in the village, let alone women, and there was a huge difference in status between men and women at that time.
After hearing this, Xiao Yuan pondered for a moment and then said: "It doesn't matter. You said before that the house needs to recruit more servants. This matter must be done. From now on, you will be the housekeeper, servants and maids in the house. I need you to manage it, and I also need you to take care of the many trivial matters in the house, so I’m afraid it will be hard on you.”
"What?" When Chu Ning heard this, her beautiful eyes suddenly widened, she raised her head and said in disbelief: "Sir, are you kidding me, housekeeper!?"
"What? Isn't it possible?" Xiao Yuan asked.
"I...I..." Chu Ning stammered, not knowing what to say, not to mention how nervous he looked.
What happened to the housekeeper? Once this matter is over, Chu Ning is enough to gain Xiao Yuan's trust. He also believes that Chu Ning can do a good job as a housekeeper.
As for literacy, Xiao Yuan mentioned it casually, but there was no doubt that Chu Ning remembered it deeply in her heart. From now on, whenever she had time, she began to seek advice from Mr. Chenguchi.
