He heard that Xuan Bao was perfunctory with him, but Li Zhuo did not continue to ask questions. He was used to being idle and didn't like to meddle in other people's business. Anyway, he would know when he needed to know.
"Jingkong's junior brother?" Li Zhuo is not stupid, "What is his relationship with the second room?"
"He and Fang Rongru are childhood sweethearts."
This answer was a bit beyond Li Zhuo's expectations, but he understood after thinking about it: "It is indeed a proper identity."
"Fifth uncle has agreed?" Xuan Bao was in a good mood and diligently picked up the tea bowl Qiu Yue had placed on the coffee table, "Hurry up and have a sip of hot tea."
After taking the tea bowl and taking a sip, Li Zhuo suddenly regretted: "No, this won't work. Jingkong is a monk. If I don't have to shave my head, your grandfather and grandmother will go crazy."
Xuan Bao was startled. She really hadn't thought about this. It was really wrong to ask her fifth uncle to shave his head.
"Find another identity or I can find someone else to help you." Li Zhuo's tone said there was no need to discuss.
"You cannot be replaced by anyone else, it must be you."
"Why, are you convinced of me?"
"Because the fifth uncle is very capable." Xuan Bao's little face flashed with calculation, "How can a mob of people compare with you, a serious and regular disciple of the sect? Besides, if the one behind the scenes takes action, let alone ordinary people, even
I'm afraid ordinary Taoist and Buddhist disciples are also in danger."
Li Zhuo thought for a while: "What you said makes sense. It's not that I don't want to, it's just..."
Xuan Bao's eyes suddenly brightened: "Yes, I still use Jingkong to make a fuss, but you are not his junior brother, you are his disciple, a lay disciple."
"You have such a clever little mind."
The two of them muttered and conspired for about a stick of incense. Qiuyue was by her side the whole time. From the initial surprise she heard, she didn't know what to say anymore. She could only say that the county leader was bold.
After seeing Li Zhuo off, Xuan Bao smiled sweetly at Qiu Yue and said, "You behaved very well. In addition to being bold and careful, you also have to be strict with your mouth."
"yes."
"I hope you and Chun Hua can be like Dong Xue and Xia Yu, and don't betray my trust in you." Xuan Bao yawned, "Remember, betrayal is the last thing I can tolerate.
"My slave understands." Qiuyue immediately knelt down.
That night, there was a lot of excitement in the second room. Fang Rongru kept cursing. Everyone in the Xiao family's main house was scolded by her. Then she scolded her own children, especially Xiao Youfeng, who was scolded even more.
His head was bloody.
Xiao Youfeng had been beaten for the first time in his life. Seeing that he still refused to admit his mistake even after being scolded by Fang Rongru, Xiao Liao couldn't help but take action.
Xiao Minghu's harsh words were not persuasive but only added fuel to the fire. In the end, Xiao Mingshan dragged her away.
Unable to bear to see Xiao Youfeng being beaten, Xiao Youduo stepped forward to stop him but was also beaten several times. However, in the end the two brothers supported each other and left.
Listening to Fang Rongru talking non-stop and wailing from time to time, Xiao Liao slumped down on his chair: "No one can worry."
"Master, these children, especially Youfeng, really can't do it without me watching over them," Fang Rongru said.
"How is your injury?" Xiao Liao asked, having refused to let him see Fang Rongru since she was injured.
Fang Rongru smiled bitterly and said: "No, if we continue to delay like this, I'm afraid I won't live long."
Xiao Liao pondered for a moment before asking: "You said you were accidentally burned, but the doctor couldn't find anything after looking at it. Why haven't you told me the truth yet?"
"What do you know?" Fang Rongru asked guiltily.
"Someone reminded me that you were not injured, but encountered something evil?"
Youyou sighed, Fang Rongru knew that she could no longer hide it, but she couldn't tell the truth. If Xiao Liao knew about her dealing with Cui Huan, her image in his mind would be completely ruined.
So, Fang Rongru made up a fake story about a ghost encounter and fooled around with it.
"My hand should have been injured by a will-o'-the-wisp." To Fang Rongru's surprise, Xiao Liao let out a long breath after hearing the conclusion.
"You believe me? You're not afraid?"
"What are you afraid of? If you know the root cause, you can prescribe the right medicine. If you had known it earlier, you wouldn't have bothered to ask a doctor. You should have asked a Taoist monk to do the treatment."
"Why don't you go to Tianlong Temple and ask Master Jingkong to come?" Fang Rongru suggested.
Xiao Liao thought for a while but did not agree immediately: "It's very late. I'll go back to the study to rest. We'll discuss this matter tomorrow."
Fang Rongru watched Xiao Liao leave with a gleam in her eyes. In fact, she had known for a long time that it was useless to ask a doctor, but she originally wanted to use her injury to delay it. The second wife could not leave the Hou Mansion and would not leave the Hou Mansion.
I don’t know how long it will take for her to arrive? Fang Rongru is counting the days in her heart.
After coming back to her senses, Fang Rongru lifted the quilt and took a look. The injured hand seemed to be burnt. What was even more frightening was that it had spread from the fingers to the palm, and now it had spread to the entire arm, with a tendency to spread to the body.
Fang Rongru was vaguely worried, but thinking of Jingkong, her uneasy mind calmed down again. He was her support, and as long as he was still here, he would not ignore her.
The wound spread so fast that Fang Rongru decided to send someone to Tianlong Temple tomorrow to find some space.
It was daybreak, and the Hou Mansion was moving in the morning light as usual. What happened in the garden yesterday became a hot topic among the servants. It was not until the second room carried the body of the boy out of the back door that the discussion stopped abruptly.
After Xuan Bao got up, Qiu Yue asked the other three to wait on her. She walked around Lingyun Garden by herself and soon brought the news.
"It's so cruel, it cost a human life." Dongxue said with emotion.
Xia Yu glared: "That boy is not a good person either."
"Yes, he is Xiao Youfeng's lackey, and he has done many bad things for him." Qiuyue took over.
Xuan Bao thought thoughtfully: "This man deserves to die, but I have to say that Erfang's trick is really good. The Guangming Avenue venting his anger also has a deterrent effect. Now no one dares to break his mouth."
"The princess is right." Qiuyue nodded repeatedly, "There were a lot of discussions before, but now I don't dare to say anything."
"It doesn't matter. From last night to now, plus so many people have seen it, the news has already spread. The second room can block the mouths of the people in the house, but not the mouths of those outside." Xuan Bao's lips curled up with pride.
smile.
Last night, Xuan Bao gave Xiao Keren two things. In addition to running errands to send a message to his fifth uncle Li Zhuo, the other thing was to spread the word about Xiao Youfeng.
Chunhua asked in surprise: "How do people outside know?"
"There is no airtight wall in the world." Xuan Bao glanced out the window, "What time is it?"
"It's already past time." Xia Yu replied.
Xuanbao stood up: "Let's go, after breakfast we go to Qinse Courtyard."
Princess Rouping was so angry that she couldn't sleep for half the night. Although Xiao Youfeng was the child of the second roommate, their family lived in the Hou Mansion. If the news spread, it would affect the first roommate to some extent.
