Bend Over [ 折腰 ] - Chapter 52

[Chapter 52]

Zhu Shi lay on the bed with her back to the outside, Jiang Mi pounded her back for her, and another maid knelt beside her, kneading her legs and feet.

“Madame can feel more relaxed?” Jiang Mi asked softly.

Zhu Shi closed her eyes and complained, “She offered to the Buddha, and she took her good granddaughter-in-law to make offerings, so why bother to make me go with me.” Before I went back to Zhongshan Country, why didn’t I see her calling me? I expected that the Joe girl was in front of her, and she must have said that mine was not. Jiang Mi

looked at the maid next to her and motioned for her to go down. When only himself and Zhu Shi were left in the room, he leaned over to her ear and whispered a few words.

Zhu Shi suddenly sat up: “Really? Jiang Mi

nodded, “Just as Zheng Shu commanded before, the maid asked people to take advantage of this rare opportunity today to move some hands and feet on it.” As long as the man sees it, he will definitely question it. Then see how the joe girl pushes off! Zhu Shi

exhaled, “I remember that Erlang has kept this mahogany box for many years, and he attaches great importance to it, and on weekdays, the people in the West House sweep away the dust and don’t let it be easily moved.” Even I don’t know what’s in it. I remember a few years ago, when I went to his house, I saw him ask in passing, and he didn’t tell me, like a rare treasure. Jiang Mi

said, “What else?” Presumably, it is a relic from Su Nu to the male monarch in the past! Speaking of which, the male monarch is also really affectionate. After so many years, it is still well kept. As soon as he

heard Su Nu’s two words, Zhu Shi frowned: “Is it really her thing?” Jiang Mi

said, “Otherwise, what else would it be that can make the male jun carefully collect it for many years?” Zhu Shi’s

face showed disgust, and he was distracted for a moment and asked, “Can you do things safely?” Jiang Mi

said, “Among the rough envoys in the courtyard over the East House, there is a person with the surname Sun, who secretly benefits me a lot on weekdays, saying that the box is now resting in the male jun’s study.” In the past, the male monarch’s study was not allowed to trespass except for the sweepers, but recently Qiao Nu frequently entered and exited by herself. Today, when the east room was empty, I asked Sun Mi to sneak into the study when no one was ready, and deliberately left traces of hands and feet on the lock of the box. Once the male prince finds out, he will definitely anger the qiao woman. Even if Qiao Nu didn’t recognize it, the male prince wouldn’t believe it. Male princes and princes, in the past ten years, not only did not marry, but there was not even a concubine around, was it not for the purpose of reading Su Nu? Although he has married Qiao Nu now, even if he is temporarily confused by her beauty, he must not compare her with Su Nu in his heart. Qiao Nu tried to break the lock and peep, with the temperament of a male monarch, how could she spare her? Tell the Joe girl to slander the lady in front of the old lady!

Zhu Shi hesitated, “In case Erlang is fascinated by that Qiao girl and listens to her defense, what should I do?” Jiang Mi

said, “Madame rest assured.” According to the grandmother, a few days ago she had spied qiao nu outside the door moving the box and then putting it back. Qiao Nu married to the Wei family for more than half a year, it can be seen that she must have known Su Nu’s love affair with the male jun in the past, and also guessed what was in the box, which made her inner uneasiness, peeping at the male jun’s private belongings, then trying to open the lock is also logical, what does it not make sense?

Zhu Shi nodded, his eyebrows widened and he smiled, “Heaven help me too!” It turned out that the Joe girl herself had moved first, so she couldn’t blame us! That Sun Mi, can you go wrong? Jiang Mi

said, “Sun Mi used to steal Dongwu’s belongings, but now the handle is still in my hand.” When asked about this, she would come forward to testify that Qiao Nu had entered the study alone and moved the box. Someone testified that the man’s heart disease was touched again, can he believe it or not?

Zhu Shi said, “Very good.” you. After Chu Yu left, there was only one confidant like you left on my side who was willing to plan for me. The last time for my sake, I told you to suffer a lot, and you lay on your legs and feet for a long time before you could stand. Jiang Mi was

very grateful, sincerely afraid: “When the maid was in trouble in the past, if she had not received the kindness of her wife to take me in, and now I have become a lonely grave ghost, how can I survive in the world?” As long as the lady is happy, the maid is willing to repay with death! Zhu Shi

was quite touched to hear this, and ordered her not to have to beat her waist for herself anymore, and to go down to rest earlier. Then the maid came to report, and the prince came.

Jiang Mi immediately looked confused. Zhu Shi knew that she had suffered the pain of the previous time, and now her heart was still palpitating, and she avoided seeing her son from a distance, and she was afraid that she would anger her son again at this moment, and she was busy letting her go down.

Jiang Mi hurriedly climbed up, only to reach the door, looked up to see Wei Shao’s figure striding forward, in the sound of Qi’s steps, a wrong eye, the others had already arrived outside the door, they couldn’t hide, they hurriedly took a few steps back, bowed to Wei Shao, and then hurried to leave, heard Wei Hou drink a “you stay”, snorted, had to stop, and slowly stood next to the wall.

Wei Shao walked over to Zhu Shi and looked at his own mother, who had already gotten up and sat on the bed, with a serious look and not saying a word.

Zhu Shi saw that he looked as if he was not good, and he was a little weak when he was looked at, and he reluctantly smiled: “My son suddenly came here, but is there something wrong?” It wasn’t early in the morning, and I was trying to rest. Wei Shao

slowly knelt down in front of Zhu Shi and said, “When my son came here, there was something I wanted to ask my mother.” ”

What?”

“There’s a box in my study, and no one knows how to move. Scratches were found on the lock today, which shows that someone is trying to open the lock. I want to ask my mother, can I know about this?

Zhu Shi pretended to be surprised and angrily said, “Who dares to be so bold!” If you let me know, I will not spare it! She paused, “You can ask the joe girl.” In your house, the next person must not dare to move, let alone leave scratches? She was the mother of westinghouse, and she should know best in her heart when something like this happened. Wei Shao stared

at Zhu Shi, “Mother’s implication is that she forcibly broke the lock?”

Zhu Shi coughed dryly and said, “It’s not that I don’t believe her.” It’s just hard to say. She gave her some color before, and it is inevitable that she will be arrogant, not taking your words to heart, but also trying to spy on your private affairs. Women in the world are shallow, most of them. Wei Shao

smiled, “Mother didn’t know that the box originally contained some of my old things, but then I removed the contents and left it empty.” Some time ago, she saw that the nine-palace grid lock of the box was interesting, and I begged for it. My mother also knew that I was quite fond of her, and if she wanted it, I naturally sent her, and by the way, I also told her the way to unlock it. She played with the unlocking method for a few days, and when she didn’t start fresh, she casually put some jewelry gold and silver in the box and left it in my study. Today it was found that the lock had been forcibly pried over. The smile on Wei Shao’s

face gradually disappeared, and his voice became colder: “I want to come and go, if there is no one with ulterior motives, it is that the hands and feet of the people in my West Room are not clean.” Even if there is no property in the box, only one empty box, there is absolutely no room for the next person to commit such a crime, daring to spy on the master’s secret. My mother has been in charge for many years, so she knows how to deal with such a thing, right? When my son came, he wanted to ask for advice on how to deal with this matter!
When
Wei Shaofang said that he had given the box to Xiao Qiao and told her the method of unlocking, Zhu’s face changed, and he frequently looked at Jiang Mi who was standing by the wall, and Jiang Mi also changed his face. By the time Wei Shao finished speaking, Zhu Shi was already sitting on a needle felt, barely settling down, and prevaricating: “I know about this matter, and you go back first, I will deal with it tomorrow…”

Wei Shao looked at his mother, and there was a trace of inexplicable disappointment in his eyes, and he said slowly: “So the son will hand over the matter to his mother, and I hope that the mother will give an explanation as soon as possible.” If my mother had no plan, I turned to Zhong Mi and asked her to help her mother. Zhong Mi’s

methods were unknown to everyone in the mansion, and no one was not in awe.

Wei Shao’s two knife-like eyes swept towards Jiang Miao, who had a big change of face when he heard Zhong Mi’s name, got up from the ground, turned and walked out.

……

After Wei Shao left, Xiao Qiao sat alone in the room with his cheeks against the candle flame, falling into contemplation. Han Yan Chunniang entered and said that she had interrogated several servants who were usually devoted to the female monarch left during the day, and even Na Lin Mi said that she had never seen any outsiders come in.

“Lady, it should be that there is an adultery in the West House.” There must be subordinates who are instructed to carry out divisive measures, intending to provoke the relationship between the female monarch and the monarch. There were thirty-two servants and maids in the West House, and the biggest suspect was the sprinkler maid who could enter and exit the male prince’s study. Only I listened to Lin Mi again, and during the day today, she was in a trance to see someone dangling in the corridor in front of the door of the male jun’s study. Not much at the timeNotice, now that I think about it carefully, I say that the back looks like Sun Mi who is on duty in the courtyard. I asked Grandma Sun, but she denied it. I’ve asked someone to look at her. Lady, this matter can be big or small. In my opinion, it is better to go to the old lady tomorrow and ask the old lady to make it clear.

Xiao Qiao frowned slightly, groaned for a moment, and said, “What you are saying is that this matter can be big or small.” The old lady didn’t have to be alarmed. You go to the study and help me get the box.

ChunNiang was stunned: “What does it mean for a lady?”

Little Joe said, “You bring it to me.”

Chunniang hesitated for a moment, and finally went out, and after a moment, she hugged the box and gently put it in front of Xiao Qiao.

Little Joe stared at the box and let her out.

ChunNiang hesitated, “Female Jun, doesn’t the male Jun not let this box be moved?” You are…”

Little Qiao didn’t seem to hear, and his eyes fell on the nine-palace grid lock, motionless.

Chunniang seemed to be fascinated when she saw her.

Over the past two years, Chunniang has gradually learned that although the female monarch usually encounters small things in front of herself and asks for comfort, she really has a big thing, but she has always been very assertive. Looking at her at this moment, it did not look like a rash move caused by sadness, it seemed that she had another idea, so she stood aside and accompanied her, and saw the female monarch raise her hand and gently dial a number grid represented by Tiangan on the nine squares of the nine palaces.

……

The night was getting deeper.

Wei Shao finally returned to the door of the Westinghouse. In the far window of the bedroom, the lights were still on.

He hesitated for a moment, but finally walked in.

ChunNiang and the other servants were still standing in the foyer next to the ear, and when they saw him finally appear, they greeted him one after another.

“Can the lady be inside?”

Although it was a little difficult to ask, Wei Shao finally asked.

ChunNiang said softly, “Lady Jun is inside.” Wei Shao didn’t

say a word, he stepped straight up the steps and pushed the door open, and after entering, he looked up for the first time and was stunned.

Little Joe knelt on the opposite bed, and the desk in front of him was upright with a box.

It was his box that wasn’t allowed to be touched.

Wei Shao’s gaze paused on the box for a moment, then turned back to her face, facing her four eyes.

His expression froze slightly, and there was doubt in his eyes.

Although he had tried his best to maintain a peaceful mood, perhaps only he knew it, and he couldn’t help but feel a faint new dissatisfaction in his heart.

He really didn’t understand.

He had already expressed to her again and again that he did not want her to touch the box. Although he also regretted that he had fired so much at her at the beginning of the evening, and when he came in just now, he was still thinking that he should have really scared her at first, and what he should say and do when he went in would make her eliminate the shock caused by tonight’s unpleasant experience as soon as possible.

But after coming in at this moment, the scene that entered the target really made him can’t help but be uncontrollable.

He didn’t understand why she had to fight against herself and not listen to him. Is it really as his mother Zhu Shi said, once a woman is spoiled too much, it is inevitable that she will be pampered and arrogant, and will not take her husband in her eyes?

“What do you mean by that?”

After a pause, he asked, and walked over to her.

Xiao Qiao raised his hand, and his fingers skillfully moved the position of the Ninth House on the Nine House Grid Lock, and soon, there was a slight sound of “popping” coming from the box, which was the sound of the bullet lock mechanism being correctly triggered.

Wei Shao looked surprised, as if he couldn’t believe it.

Xiao Qiao’s hand left the box, folded it on his lap, maintained a standard sitting posture, raised his eyes and looked at Wei Shao: “Fu Jun, the Heavenly Stem on the Nine Palace Lock represents the number, arranged in several arrays, whether vertical, horizontal, oblique, the sum of the numbers is equal to fifteen, of which five is centered, and eight different illusion squares can be transformed.” It’s not that hard, you can figure it out if you’ve learned to calculate. I unlocked it in front of you, just to let you know that I really didn’t touch the lock. If I really can’t control myself from wanting to see what’s in the box, I’ve already secretly opened it behind your back, so why leave scratches to make you suspicious of me? Wei Shao

stood in front of her, motionless and without saying a word, but his expression slowly became ugly.

Xiao Qiao looked very calm: “Since I can unlock it, FuJun must be suspicious that I have opened and seen the things inside.” I can swear to heaven that it was in front of you that I unlocked it for the first time. Admittedly, I don’t deny that I was really curious about what was in the box before. Especially after I went with my grandmother to Zhongshan country to meet Lady Yulou, I was even more curious. This was the coincidence of the day before yesterday, so I couldn’t help but take out the move. I don’t want to tell you that I shook it a few times at the time, and I felt that it was a letter paper thing inside. Then I let it go. Wei Shao

heard “Lady Yulou” come out of her mouth very naturally, and her eyelids jumped, and her look became even more ugly.

“Whether you believe or not believe my words is up to you. I don’t force it, and I don’t care. And the reason why I have made it clear to you that I did not try to pry the lock is not to push away the mistake I made in this matter. After you went away in anger, I did reflect on myself. There is no essential difference between what I do and pry this box. They are ignoring your previous warnings and moving your private property without your permission. It is true that I was at fault first. I confessed my mistake again, and swore that I would never make the same mistake again, let alone have the slightest interest in thinking about what was on my head here. Wei Shao

had been looking at her, and his expression had changed from ease when he first came in to surprise, and surprise had turned to ugly, until now, he had finally slowly recovered a little.

“So what do you really mean by unlocking it in front of me?”

“I’ll admit my mistake. I didn’t do it, and I don’t want to be wronged. That’s why I just opened the lock in front of my husband.

Little Joe replied, in a calm tone.

[End of This Chapter]