Yutai Bi

Chapter 89 Confrontation
Xu lowered her head and did not dare to look at her.

Cen Sanniang smiled, straightened her back, her eyes were clear: "Sanniang doesn't know, please ask my grandfather to tell me."

She actually pretended not to know? !Old Master Li looked at Cen Sanniang and thought angrily, why was he deceived by this face similar to his ex-wife?I thought she was weak and obedient, but I didn't expect that she dared to hide this big thing in her bones.Thinking of the benefits that would bring, he couldn't help breathing fast: "Let me ask you. The guard of King Teng who escorted you back to Chang'an is called Kong Qing?"

What Xu said was related to Kong Qing, she didn't know that Kong Qing's current identity was the ninth son of the Du family.What can she say to make Mrs. Li furious?Cen Sanniang turned her mind and said in surprise: "I told my grandfather the first day I returned to the mansion, that guard is indeed called Kong Qing."

Old Master Li sneered: "Okay, I'll ask you again. Has he seen this gold and silver moth hairpin you wear?"

Cen Sanniang understood.On that day, Kongqing took advantage of King Teng's stay by the Poyang Lake and rushed back to Zhiting's other courtyard to send Xu and Baicao away due to the time difference.When he came back to look for her again, he brought this hairpin with him.Naturally, Mrs. Xu told him where to put it.So Xu knew that Kong Qing had seen this hairpin before.

She figured out the joint here, and quickly thought of another point: Mrs. Li valued that someone had sex with this hairpin, otherwise she would not remind her to wear it from time to time.

Cen Sanniang remembers the first time she saw Mrs. Li, he asked her if Prince Teng had met her.She directly denied it at the time, saying that she had never shown this hairpin to anyone.Now that he is furious, he probably knows that he has lied to him.

"The guards have seen this hairpin, right?" Mrs. Li snapped a few cases and said angrily, "Speak! Who has seen this hairpin? Why did you hide the fact that he saw the hairpin from this old man? !"

"You're wronged! Grandfather!" Cen Sanniang secretly pinched her hand hard, frowned in pain, forced tears, and said in a trembling voice, "How dare I lie to you, old man! After sunset that day, I fell ill , he found a place to put me. After being drowsy for a few days, I woke up and saw this hairpin next to my pillow. I only heard that he had sent the nanny and the herbs to Chang'an. I thought this hairpin was entrusted by the nanny. He handed it over to me, and didn't ask any more questions. Sanniang had never met her grandfather since she was a child, and she was surprised by the secret of this hairpin after returning home. Whatever my grandfather asked, I would answer. I remember that my grandfather only Asked if King Teng had seen this hairpin, I had never put it on, so I said no. I simply forgot that besides our master and servant, Kong Qing had seen this hairpin. Grandfather Mingjian, three If mother has one word of lie, let the thunder fall down and chop me up!"

The last sentence of the poisonous oath of lightning strikes shocked everyone in the hall.

Cen Sanniang covered her face and cried, thinking disdainfully, don't you understand science?

Mrs. Li didn't expect her words to be so poisonous, and Cen Sanniang's words made sense, so she believed them for a while.The tone softened a bit and said: "Just tell the truth, what kind of thunderous oaths are you swearing indiscriminately. You really didn't hide it from the old man because you walked with that guard all the way and had an affair?"

"Ah? Affair?" Cen Sanniang raised her head in shock and shook her head desperately, "I was trained by the court at a young age, how dare I have an affair with a lowly guard? How could my grandfather say such a thing to humiliate Sanniang?"

She looked at Mrs. Li sadly and angrily, until Mrs. Li was a little overwhelmed, pointed at Mrs. Xu and said, "Mr. Xu, you are so bold, how dare you talk nonsense and slander the master!"

Cen Sanniang turned her head to look at Mrs. Xu as if in disbelief, and said in a trembling voice: "Mom, I have treated you well and let you be in charge of your own life. Mom, you, why are you still not satisfied, and you want to go in front of your grandfather?" Ruin my reputation?"

Xu's expression was struggling, his face was changing, and suddenly he kowtowed heavily: "Old Master, what this servant said is true. The third lady doesn't want to go back to the mansion at all. If she didn't want to elope with that guard, a lady from a big family, How could it be possible to set up a female family without enjoying the wealth? The third lady is not the gentle and amiable third lady in the past. She hates her servants for blocking her way, and she wants to drive them out of the house! The old lady, The slaves are loyal to the master, but they end up in every possible way, being rejected by the master, the slaves... want to die already!"

When Xu said that he was sad, he called Tao and cried loudly.

Cen Sanniang finally understood why Mrs. Xu went to Mrs. Li to inform him.Mrs. Xu didn't want to leave the Li family, and it didn't matter to her if she wanted to be free, as long as she stayed in the Li family, she could enjoy the honor of being the mother in charge of the wealthy inner court.

Out of the corner of her eye, she caught sight of Old Master Li's expression of watching a play, and Cen Sanniang covered her face and wept bitterly: "Who doesn't want to live a good life? Who wants to live under the fence and wander around? Before returning home, I never heard from my grandfather. I only think of my grandfather in my heart." I despise my surname Cen. I was afraid that my grandfather would drive me out if I came to my door. I was told by my nanny that I wanted to elope with others. The nanny who raised me up said so, so that others will believe it. If my grandfather doubts Me, give me three feet of white silk to make me innocent!"

Old Master Li had heard enough, and slapped hard: "Baicao, you are Sanniang's personal girl. Tell me, does Sanniang have an affair with that guard?"

Baicao blurted out: "No."

Cen Sanniang wanted to thank heaven and thank Baicao for having longing for Du Yansui.No matter whether Baicao is willing to help her or not, no woman is willing to admit that her sweetheart has fallen in love with another woman.

When Xu heard Baicao's denial, she couldn't help being anxious: "Old Master, the intention of this servant is not to hurt the third lady. The third lady's temperament has changed drastically since she entered the mansion, and the servant is always worried that she is still thinking about the guard. She can't listen to what the servant says. Going in, I had no choice but to tell the old man. If the third lady meets the guard again someday, the servants are worried...she will be like the madam and cannot turn back!"

Old Master Li yelled, "Shut up!"

Knowing that her words hit the sore spot of Mrs. Li, Xu knelt on the ground and cried sadly: "I really don't want to see the third lady go the wrong way again..."

Cen Sanniang straightened her back: "Grandfather, Mrs. Xu is just guessing and has no real evidence. If you convict me because of this, Sanniang has nothing to say and can only die to prove her innocence!"

Knowing that Kong Qing knows the hairpin, she still uses it.Cen Sanniang was upright and determined, looking straight at Mrs. Li without blinking.

If she really has a relationship with that guard, if she finds someone to watch her, is she afraid that she won't be able to find the whereabouts of that guard?Mrs. Li thought about it again: "Mr. Xu, it's a good thing that you are loyal to the Lord, but you have nothing to prove. How can you talk nonsense based on your own guesses?"

"I..." Xu was anxious.

Mrs. Li didn't want to continue entangled in this matter at all, and interrupted her: "For the sake of your loyalty and serving Ziyi for many years, this time it's fine. If I get out of this study, if I hear If there is even half a word of gossip, I will twist your tongue!"

Xu shivered in fright, lowered her head and responded: "Your servant dare not!"

Old Master Li snorted in satisfaction, and said softly to Cen Sanniang: "Ziyi, my grandfather is very pleased that you know both books and etiquette. If you see that guard again, or if he has something wrong with him, you must tell this old man. "

This is trying to trap Kongqing with himself, right?Cen Sanniang sighed secretly, thinking, if you always knew that he is now the ninth son of the Jingzhao Du family, what would your expression be?Caught a big fish?
Just as she was thinking about it, she heard Baicao who was kneeling beside her say: "Old Master, this servant saw Young Master Kongqing today!"

Cen Sanniang's thoughts suddenly drifted away.His mind is full of pictures of the Cen family in Longzhou and Baicao being as close as sisters.

For a moment, Cen Sanniang was as calm as water.

Once, she remembered admonishing herself.She is not alone, and there are two servants living with her.She has won their loyalty, so she will plan for Xu's retirement and Baicao's life.

Cen Sanniang sighed silently.A little sad, but also a little lighthearted.

She wondered, if Du Yansui could admit it frankly, he would understand that Jingzhao Du's family is not a small family, and sooner or later someone will recognize him.She never thought that she could completely hide the truth from Mrs. Li.It's just that she doesn't want to take the initiative to talk about it.Baicao jumped out to expose her, what good would it do her?
Mrs. Li stood up excitedly from the chair when he heard the words: "Speak carefully!"

Baicao bit her lip and said loudly: "Today, the maidservant accompanied the third lady to the Yuchi mansion as a guest. Because the third lady said before that she would release the maidservant's life contract, the servant girl has been out of her mind. Seeing that the servant girl's face is not very good, the third lady let the maidservant sit in the carriage Resting on the bed. After coming out of Yuchi's mansion, the second master took the third lady to the East Market, and the servant waited on the side. Finally, I met the Eleventh Miss of the Du family on the street. At that time, Kongqing was standing beside her. The servant recognized When he came, San Niangzi insisted that the servant had made a mistake and that he was the ninth son of the Du family. Afterwards, the ninth son of Du admitted that he was Kongqing."

"Grandfather, what Baicao said is right. But at the time I thought I had mistaken people. One was a guard of Prince Teng's mansion, and the other was a son of the Jingzhao Du family. How could they be the same person? I didn't expect the ninth son of the Du family to admit that he was the same person. Kongqing. I don’t know why.” Cen Sanniang added calmly, and then remembered again, “I remember last time my aunt took me to Leyouyuan, and Mr. Du Jiu should have gone too. I At that time, I saw that he and Kong Qing looked too much alike, so I wanted to follow up and ask him, but I couldn’t find anyone. Baicao, it was the time you and Hongluan saw me go out and follow me to pick me up, do you remember?”

Baicao nodded blankly, as if she was not used to Cen Sanniang's candid attitude like pouring beans from a bamboo tube.

(End of this chapter)