Chapter 4 (2/2)
Yan Feng glances at the woman on the stone bed. This is the first time he can see the face of Murong Zhining clearly. The woman is very beautiful. Although the little face was gray and lifeless due to illness, its outline was perfect. Her curved eyebrows are like smoke and mist. Her long and dense lashes cover her closed eyes like a small fan. Occasionally, she flutters like a frightened butterfly and casts two shadows on her small face. The bridge of her nose is high and straight, the nose is slightly cocked up, the two soft thin lips are pale, and the sharp chin outlines the beautiful curve of her face.
For a moment, Yan Feng was shocked: the eyes under the eyelashes must be watery, and the delicate little lips must be very soft. Thinking about it, Yan Feng, who had come back to God, was angry. How could such a beautiful face grow on such a dirty woman? He brushed his sleeves hard and turned angrily away.
Gao Taiyi made a prescription and sent a special person to get the medicine back. He fried it himself and let Caisang help Murong Zhining to pour it down. Gao Taiyi has been a Taiyi in the palace for 30 years. The doctor is kind-hearted. He tries his best to diagnose and treat Murong Zhining. He is a kind-hearted and respected doctor, who has always spared no effort in treating patients regardless of their status.
Gao Taiyi looks at the mulberry picking and pours down the medicine. He tells the mulberry picking something to pay attention to and leaves.
Caisang is very pleased that Murong Zhining has been treated. She keeps by Murong Zhining's side and reaches for her forehead from time to time for fear that her condition will worsen. She looked at Murong Zhining gently, and her thoughts drifted away: when Murong Zhining and Caisang were in the villa, they were often bullied by the servant girls around the villa lady. The same situation made them feel sorry for each other.
Once, picking mulberry to send fruit to Mrs. Zhuang's room. Mrs. Zhuang was taking a nap. Her maid Caihe stole Mrs. Zhuang's favorite pair of pearl earrings and took the opportunity to rely on Caisang. She told Mrs. Zhuang that only Caisang had come in the whole afternoon, and she was very flustered when she saw Caisang leaving.
Mrs. Zhuang has Caisang hanged and tortured. Caisang can't stand beating, so she confesses. But she couldn't tell where the earrings were going.
Murong Zhining gets along with Caisang for a long time. She understands Caisang's character and believes in her innocence. In order to clear Caisang's name, she asked her wife to give her three days to get back her earrings. If not, she would like to be punished together with Caisang. Finally, the mean madam Zhuang gave Murong Zhining two days.
Murong Zhining has a close look at the villa house and soon has an idea.
The next morning, Murong Zhining went to Mrs. Zhuang's room. She pretended to be mysterious and said to Mrs. Zhuang that a fairy had entrusted her with a dream last night: ”the fairy told me that he was the pagoda tree fairy in the yard. The night before yesterday, a thief dug a pit under the root of his tree to hide the stolen goods, which hurt his root. The tree fairy told me angrily not to dig up the stolen goods in a hurry. Before seizing the stolen goods, you must go to Xianlu temple to ask for some ashes, or you will hurt his vitality. If he doesn't do what he says, he will bring disaster to the villa. ”
Murong Zhining approached Madame Zhuang and then said, ”Shuxian is very angry. He also told me that he would show his spirit and engrave the thief's name in this place.” Murong Zhining looks around vigilantly, and then uses her hand to block her mouth and whispers a word in Mrs. Zhuang's ear. Then she goes back to work in the kitchen.
That night, a dark shadow with a mask appeared stealthily in the back garden of zhuangfu. He drew a knife on a rockery stone and soon disappeared in the dark.
The next day, the house was as busy as the Spring Festival, and there were tables and chairs in the courtyard. Zhuang Cheng listened to the story of the tree fairy's dream, and also wanted to see the bustle. The next people even passed on this new thing to the gods. No one wanted to miss a good play. The yard was full of servant girls and young men.
Zhuang Cheng and his wife drink tea and ask Murong when will Zhining start? Murong Zhining replied that only when the boy who went to Xianglu temple to get the ashes came back could the land be moved.
About half an hour later, a young man handed a pack of incense ashes to Murong Zhining.
Murong Zhining respectfully handed the incense ash to Madam Zhuang's close maid to collect lotus: ”you are the close maid of Madam, and also an important evidence for reporting. You are most qualified to command people to dig up the stolen goods. Later, madam will reward you well. ”
Caihe listened to Murong Zhining's words, and her face was happy. She happily took the ashes, went to the East under a big locust tree, sprinkled the ashes, and instructed the servants to excavate. After a while, I dug out Mrs. Zhuang's earrings. The rockery in the back garden is also engraved with the name of picking mulberry. All of them sighed with relief that there was something wrong with the immortals. They waited for Mrs. Zhuang to send Caisang to the government for punishment.Caihe pleasantly holds the earrings dug out in front of Mrs. Zhuang. She is thinking about how Mrs. Zhuang will reward herself. She almost laughs proudly.
Mrs. Zhuang didn't reach for the earrings. Her face became darker and darker. She glared at Caihe's eyes and braved fierce light. She seemed to swallow her up: ”Caihe, I treat you well! Why are you guarding against theft and polluting others? ” Caihe knelt down on the ground in fear: ”when something is found, the immortal also shows his spirit to identify the thief. Why does the lady say this about the maidservant?”
Murong Zhining takes a step forward: ”I'll answer for your wife. Yesterday, I pretended to tell my wife about the fairy's dream in front of the people, and then I deliberately didn't let you hear the place where the spirit was revealed. I expected that someone would ask my wife after I left. I whispered to my wife that the tree fairy would appear on the rockery stone in the back garden. After I left, you pretended to be curious and asked my wife. But my wife would not defend you and tell you about the tree fairy appearing on the rockery stone in the back garden. This is exactly what I want. You will go to the stone in the backyard at night to engrave the name of picking mulberry, whether you are guilty or for the sake of sitting down and picking mulberry. It turns out that someone saw you slip out of the bedroom in the middle of the night last night and cover your face to go to the direction of the back garden. ”
Caihe quibbled: ”if you know I can engrave, why don't you take someone to catch me on the spot? How do you want to sink me now without any evidence? ”
Murong Zhining's expression was calm: ”I left after whispering with my wife, and deliberately left some time for you to inquire about her. Then I asked someone to set you free and went back to see my wife. I told my wife that I was wrong just now because of my nervousness. What the immortals carved on the rockery stone was a wronged person. I just recalled a detail in my dream. The tree fairy said that the earrings were hidden under the small locust tree in the West. This is a chance. No one but my wife can know it. ”
”I admit that I quarreled with Caisang over trifles. I have a grudge and want to revenge her, but she did steal the earrings.” The lady stamped her feet and snapped, ”are you sophistry when you're dying? Murong Zhining told me yesterday that the thief hid the stolen goods under the small locust tree in the West. Today, no one told you where to dig. You had your own commander dig things out under the big locust tree in the East. You didn't bury them. How do you know where they are? ”
Caihe fell down on the ground and said to himself: ”it's impossible. Since there is no fairy to dream, how does she know that things are hidden under the locust tree? Why don't you have someone dig it out in time? ” Murong Zhining stares at Caihe: ”I believe in Caisang's character. She can't steal her wife's goods. I guess the person who stole the earrings didn't have the chance to take the things out of the house because of the hurry of time, but hid the things in the house. It's also good luck. When I was looking for clues everywhere, I came across a leaf half inserted into the soil under the big locust tree in the East. It's impossible for leaves to fall into the soil unless Someone has turned over the mud of the lamp. I need to sprinkle incense ashes on the excuse that Huai Xian hurt the root. In fact, I am deliberately delaying time. I have calculated that it will take a day for Xianglu temple to come back, and this day's time is just left for thieves to dig pits for themselves. Do you understand now? All arrangements are for you to expose your crimes to the public. ”
Caihe cried excitedly, ”bitch, how do you doubt me?” Murong Zhining stared into her eyes: ”as long as you do something bad, you will show your horse's feet. You report picking mulberry. Naturally, you are the most suspect in my heart.”
Murong Zhining by virtue of intelligent mind and careful observation, easily for mulberry acquirement. Caisang was beaten all over because of this. If it wasn't for Murong Zhining, she really didn't know if she could survive. Murong Zhining not only saved her, but also admired her wisdom and ability. They became the most sincere pair of good sisters in trouble.