"It's spread all over the market that Governor Huo has arrested... a woman."
In Linglongfang shrouded in morning light, Wei Dongjia and others gathered in a room, listening to the news that Aunt Guo brought back from the market.
However, Wei Dongjia and others were not surprised at all.
They knew the news last night, and even before Qing Pheasant came back to report the news, they watched Huo Lian carrying Qixing in her arms.
Qixing and Third Young Master Lu went to the banquet, and they also sent people to follow them, scattered outside the imperial city.
Although they didn't know what happened at that time, when the Ducha Si soldiers came out surrounded by Huo Lian's carriage, they vigilantly sent people to follow, and then they saw that scene.
But it was still far away at that time, and the woman was wrapped tightly, so she didn't know it was Qixing until Qing Pheasant ran back wildly.
Du Cha Si was very vague, saying that Lu Yizhi's sister was injured and Du Du Huo personally sent her away.
After hearing this, Lu Yizhi hurriedly said goodbye and chased her all the way without catching up. He didn't see his "sister" when he got home. Upon seeing this, Qingzhi immediately turned around and ran back to Linglongfang. Lu Yizhi didn't know. She knew that Huo Lian should know the young lady.
So, maybe, send the lady back to Linglongfang.
But, no, then I heard the report and found out that Huo Lian had arrested the young lady and sent her to the Ducha Division.
Qing Zhi didn't care whether it spread throughout the city or not. She was only worried about one thing, whether the young lady was injured.
Huo Lian was carrying her through the door, so she couldn't walk at all?
"It's also possible that Huo Lian can't control the young lady, so she can only be tied up and held." Wei Dongjia comforted Qing Pheasant.
Maybe, Aokiji thought, but he didn't relax at all.
"Has Huo Lian known the young lady for a long time?" Shopkeeper Lu asked, thinking of the time when the Inspector General Huo Lian had a surprise in Xucheng.
Qingzhi nodded: "Although the lady didn't tell me in detail, when Huo Lian was mentioned all the time, the lady was not afraid or nervous."
It feels like an old acquaintance.
Especially when compared with Lu Yizhi, it stands to reason that Lu Yizhi is the young lady's old acquaintance, but the young lady's feeling when she mentioned Lu Yizhi was completely different from when she mentioned Huo Lian.
"Since Huo Lian knows the lady, he must know the lady's identity. He took the lady away, but did not wipe out our Linglongfang. Then our Momen has not reached the critical moment." Wei Dongjia said, shaking the armrest and standing up.
, "What we need to do now is to keep an eye on the movements of the Duchasi court and Elder Gao."
Shopkeeper Lu nodded: "I've already given the order."
Mr. Wei looked at the sky and said, "It's time to open the door."
Qingzhi took a deep breath: "Okay, I'll go greet the guests right away."
Since Du Cha Si said that the person was Lu Yizhi's sister, it had nothing to do with their Linglongfang, so Linglongfang would naturally open the door.
Just standing in the hall, watching Brother Guo remove the door panel, Qing Zhi still clenched his hands in front of him, unable to hide his anxiety. Was the lady seriously injured again this time?
How is the lady now?
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"Miss, you're awake."
In a cell, Qixing just opened his eyes and moved a little, when voices rang out from all around.
She looked up and saw four women surrounding her. They had kind faces, like personal servants.
If this wasn't an airtight cell with no exposure to the sun, and if Qixing wasn't tied up with all sorts of things, it would be more like this if these four women weren't holding ropes, cloth, strips, iron wires and other utensils in their hands.
This is the woman Huo Lian arranged to watch over her. Her name is also very simple, Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter.
Last night, she was carried directly into this cell by Huo Lian. Compared with the cell she lived in last time, this cell was deeper and denser, airtight from all sides, and truly dark.
Then four women came in, put on simple dresses for her, and tied her up layer by layer with thin ropes like wires.
Huo Lian didn't say anything, turned around and left.
These four women are just the guards closest to Qixing. There is a circle of guards outside the cell. There are also invisible guards outside the cell who can feel the breath. There are also guards who can't feel the breath further away.
How many.
Qixing didn't say anything. Being stared at by the four women, he simply closed his eyes and fell asleep.
"Is it dawn?" Qixing looked at the four women and asked.
People should sleep when it gets dark, and wake up when it gets light. Although the sun is not visible, the sky is still moving.
The woman named Chun Niang nodded.
Qixing's body moved slightly.
"Miss, please don't move." Another person named Qiuniang sat down and pressed the rope tied to her body and said, "The more you struggle, the tighter the rope becomes."
The one named Dong Niang asked with a smile: "Miss, would you like some water? I'll feed you."
Xia Niang spoke in a soft voice: "Miss, if you want to be convenient, we will help you wash up. Please don't be formal."
What's this? Prisoners don't have such guards. They have to be helped by others for washing and other emergencies. That's what a paralyzed person has to do. It's an unacceptable humiliation for a normal person to be treated like this.
Qixing looked at them again, without any anger on his face. He just said, "Okay."
She was so calm, and the four women were a little surprised. They looked at each other subconsciously, and Xia Niang said with a smile: "It's best that Miss is so sensible, and she doesn't want to play tricks. The four of us are women, and it's okay to serve her closely.
There are men outside. If the young lady wants to break free and they come in to serve her, there will be no cover or stop."
Qixing said calmly: "It's just being served, it doesn't mean it's wise or unwise."
So, the four women couldn't help but look at each other again.
When Huo Lian walked in, Qixing had already finished eating, drinking and having sex, and was lying quietly on the bed.
Seeing Huo Lian come in, the four women bowed and left. After walking down the long corridor and standing in the sunlight, the four women breathed a sigh of relief. Dong Niang couldn't help but look back at the doorway in the morning light.
"I really didn't expect it," she whispered, "that we would still be able to come here one day. I thought no more women would be locked up for training."
Chun Niang was also in a daze: "Yes, I also thought that young lady was the only one."
Qiuniang coughed lightly: "What are you talking about, old sisters? Who are we? Why do we demand so much attention from men?"
Yes, they were born in the Goulan Courtyard, and they are the best experts at training girls in brothels. They are also used to seeing men being passionate and ruthless.
"However." Xia Niang looked back again, "This new lady is different from the Miss Wanwan from last time."
"Women's beauty is different." Chun Niang said with a smile, "Sometimes men's tastes really don't compare to beauty."
"I'm not comparing myself to beauty." Xia Niang said, "I mean, this young lady feels very peaceful."
Without waiting for others to speak, she was busy explaining herself.
"I know that Miss Wanwan was also very calm back then, but she was as calm as if she had no love, and her heart was ashes. This lady is not. Although this lady looks calm, her heart is alive."
Is this so? Others thought thoughtfully, but shook their heads.
"It doesn't matter whether her heart is alive or dead." Dong Niang said, "She was still able to sleep in the situation last night."
And he woke up on time.
It's also rare.
Is this arrogance, or is it easy to accept the situation and accept your fate?
"Then this young lady, does it take us longer or shorter?" Chun Niang said.
The others all laughed: "You must have a gambling addiction again."
While they were joking, another group of Ducha Si soldiers came over. The four of them quickly stopped laughing and stood aside with their heads lowered, watching the soldiers surrounding the cell and preparing for the attack.
The four of them looked at each other again. Apart from anything else, this young lady was really much stronger than the original Miss Wanwan.