Flower Moon

Chapter 32 You Are Not a Stain

After Ruan Yanluo finished speaking, she picked up Tao Yueer and carried her to the bed.

Tao Yueer was horrified.

No, no!
Never...

She was 1 unwilling, and knew that such a decision was wrong, but her body was limp, and she couldn't make any resistance... She finally realized that there is a problem with the fragrance, and there is a problem with the tea!

At this time, there was a sudden rush of footsteps in the corridor, not just one person, but several people.

With a bang, the door opened wide, and Lan Sheng rushed in first.Seeing this, Ruan Yanluo quickly put the cloak on his body.

"Who let you in? Get out!" Ruan Yanluo shouted, his eyes filled with anger.

Tao Yue'er seemed to have seen a life-saving straw, and hurried to Lan Sheng.It's a pity that she hadn't touched the hem of her skirt, and the next moment, she fell into the hands of the two officials who came in afterward.

Lan Sheng brought two officials to come, pointing to Tao Yueer and said: "She stole the new fragrance, and the old fragrance that has been made for two years is gone. It is very valuable, and the crime is heinous!"

"What are you talking about?" Tao Yue'er was shocked: "How could I steal incense? I didn't steal incense, and I didn't steal spices!"

"Spices and scents are missing, and only you have the key to that room!" After Lan Sheng finished speaking, he touched Tao Yue'er's waist, and he found a key: "This is the proof."

"I don't even know what Xinxiangfang is, let alone have the key!" Tao Yue'er shook her head in shock, "No...you are the one who slandered me!"

After Tao Yue'er finished speaking, she suddenly seemed to remember something, and said in surprise: "A few days ago you asked me to fetch orchid seeds, and I only took a can of orchid seeds, and I didn't take anything else at all! You designed to frame me ! Why are you doing this?!"

Lan Sheng ignored Tao Yue'er's grievance, and directly saluted the official: "My lord, everything has been proved, please act according to the law."

The officer couldn't help but put a whole set of shackles on Tao Yue'er and set her out of Miaoxiangtang.

"I didn't steal incense! I didn't steal spices! You can't slander me! I didn't steal—!" Tao Yueer looked at her body covered in shackles, her eyes filled with anger.

Tao Yue'er walked and shouted all the way, causing many people to stop, pointing and whispering, which made Tao Yue'er feel ashamed.

From childhood to adulthood, this was perhaps the worst moment Tao Yueer had ever experienced.

In the past she was pointed at, at best laughed at.But now, everyone's face is full of disgust.

Obviously she didn't do anything!
Standing on the steps of the door, Lan Sheng glanced at her, and then almost nodded to the officer, "Thank you." While she was speaking, she was twirling the golden tail ring on her little finger, with a strange smile in her eyes.

That is the pleasure after the conspiracy succeeds.

The chief officer raised his hand without changing his expression: "Take it away."

Ruan Yanluo saw all of this, but didn't express much opinion.Because Lan Sheng is not only Ruan Yanluo's maidservant, but also the chief steward of Miaoxiangtang.There must be no conflict between the steward and the shopkeeper, otherwise it will not be known what it will be like in the public.

After the official left, Ruan Yanluo closed the shop door.When there were only two of them left in the room, she slapped Lan Sheng backhandedly: "You did a good job!"

A cold light flashed in Ruan Yanluo's eyes, and naked killing intent burst out. He said coldly: "Three days, I will only give you three days. After three days, Tao Yue'er must come back!"

Lan Sheng covered his face, lowered his head and did not speak.

It wasn't until Ruan Yanluo disappeared at the end of the corridor on the second floor that she fell to the ground dejectedly, her eyes filled with hatred.

That night, Tao Yue'er was thrown into the Yamen of Jingzhao Mansion.

The cell boss Xianfu Yin interrogated him twice, Tao Yueer gritted her teeth and insisted that she did not steal the incense prescription and incense pill.The laborers were impatient with her, so they wrote a statement themselves, forced her to plead guilty, and then sent her to prison until the superiors agreed on the period of labor.

It rained continuously all night, and the cold prison cell was icy cold to the bone.

Tao Yue'er was sitting in the cell with her arms around her knees, her face devoid of any blood.The eyes that were originally full of passion and hope were covered with a layer of gray, the eye sockets were red, and he looked like he wanted to cry but couldn't.

She didn't understand, everything was fine and everything was going in a good direction.

She and Hua Ling are finally going to live a good life, but why did they suddenly change?

Not only was she belittled by the respected and grateful Shopkeeper Ruan, but she was also made a prisoner.According to the price of Miaoxiangtang's incense pills, how can she afford to pay?

She was afraid that she would never be able to get out for the rest of her life!
The lingering haze rose in the cell, and after a long time, she heard a familiar footstep striding forward.

Bean-like flames danced on the wall lamp, and Hua Ling, dressed in white, came from the dim light of the fire.The crisp sound of iron chains sounded, and the cell door was opened by him.

Hua Ling stood by the door and waved to Tao Yue'er, calmly said: "Let's go."

"How did you get in?" Tao Yue'er looked at him in surprise, and said in disbelief, "How did you open the lock?"

"As you can see, he walked in." Hua Ling proudly raised the powder and key in her hands, and said calmly, "Stun the guards, and then open the lock openly."

Hua Ling is indeed a master of incense use, when burning incense at home, some even smell better than Shopkeeper Ruan's.

But this is not his confidence to rob the prison!
Tao Yue'er stood up suddenly and looked around nervously.She was locked in a remote corner, and there were no prisoners around, so naturally no one would see Hua Ling.

Tao Yue'er let out a long sigh of relief, and drove him out: "Get out of here quickly, don't be troubled by me!"

Hua Ling frowned, puzzled and said: "Aren't you going with me?"

"No." Tao Yue'er shook her head resolutely: "I didn't steal anything, I believe that the official will definitely clear me up, if I can't prove my innocence, I will be punished if I go out, I don't want to!"

"You..." Hua Ling stared at her blankly for a while, then smiled helplessly, then took out an oil-paper bag from her bosom, and said slowly, "I didn't know it all day long." Have you eaten?"

"Yes..." Tao Yue'er sighed.

Hua Ling opened the oiled paper bag, and inside were two steamed buns and a roast chicken.

The aroma is tangy.But where can she eat it?

"Waiting when you're hungry and waiting when you're full are both waiting, why don't you wait until you're full?" Hua Ling said casually.

His words seemed to have magic power.

As the saying goes, no one will feel the same way if the knife falls on him.So can be so indifferent.

But Tao Yue'er didn't feel that he was belittling her at all, but felt that what he said was very reasonable.Immediately took a chicken leg and gnawed half of it, and praised again and again: "It's delicious, it's delicious!"

Seeing that Tao Yueer's mouth was full of greasy food, Hua Ling knelt down, took out a handkerchief, and wiped the corners of her mouth.There is a little doting in the eyes.

Facing the sudden approach of the opposite sex, Tao Yue'er still felt a little uncomfortable, and her face was a little red.

But she didn't feel any resistance at all, because Hua Ling's cautious and gentle approach was completely different from Shopkeeper Ruan's sense of aggression.

But it was this tenderness that made Tao Yue'er even more anxious.She hastily said: "Young master Zhong, hurry up, don't be found out that you have become a prisoner like me, and I will die forever!"

Hua Ling gave a "hmm" and said, "I'll come see you tomorrow." After he finished speaking, he stepped out of the cell and locked the cell again.

When he entered and exited the prison in Jingcheng, it was like entering an uninhabited land.

For the next three days, Hua Ling would come to see Tao Yue'er every night, and besides bringing her food, she also brought some rags.

These cloths are the same color as the haystacks, and no one will notice them if they look carefully.So during the day, the yamen servants patrol here and will not be found.

Every night Hua Ling came quietly and left without attracting anyone's attention.But Tao Yueer was still worried.For a person like Hua Ling who is like a bright moon and a clear light, there should be no stains on the road of life.

"You are not my stain."

"Huh?" Tao Yue'er was surprised.

How did he know what he was thinking?
Hua Ling could tell by looking at Tao Yue'er's eyes that she was thinking about things again.

"Do you still need to guess that self-blame look in your eyes?" Hua Ling sighed, and continued: "Don't worry, no matter what mistakes you make or how many people hate you, you will always have a place with me. Even You are denounced by thousands of people and cast aside by thousands of people, and I will not abandon you."

"I will face it with you."

Hearing this, Tao Yue'er suddenly wanted to cry.

She failed several times in the March Flower Festival and was kicked out of the house. Her best friend got together with her childhood sweetheart.She wanted to die in despair, and she didn't even want to cry.She thought it was perfectly normal for her to be unlucky.So she doesn't cry.

She couldn't cry.

But now, there is someone who is firmly with her and treats her well, so she feels like crying.

There is someone who cares about her, remembers her, cares about her, and is willing to risk her life for her. With such a person, what regrets does she have?

All the grievances in this life were healed at this moment.What else has she to be afraid of?

If she must say that she is afraid now, she is only afraid that she has no strength to protect the people she cares about.

At the same time, she hated her own stupidity for being fooled by Lan Sheng.

(End of this chapter)