Chapter 33: Seeing blood?
At dusk, the sky is filled with rosy clouds.
The bandit leader led a group of bandits to leave Hexian Tower. Song Lingyi stayed in the room and did not go to see them off.
The elegant room was quiet, and all traces of the ridiculous night had been cleaned up.
A breeze blew into the room, and the beaded curtain made of pearls and jade swayed gently. A purple figure lay on the soft couch by the window, motionless.
After a long time, only a sigh was heard, and the girl in yellow clothes turned over, with a hint of resentment on her pretty face.
It's no big deal. Love is the cruelest thing in the world! She doesn't need any status, and she doesn't need the bandit leader to marry her!
Yunhe Ferry is very close to Kyoto City. The bandit leader is not here, so she must find a way to get into Beijing!
When she thought of this, the girl became full of life like a dead tree coming back to life in spring. She suddenly sat up and walked out.
As soon as I opened the door, I saw two people standing on each side of the door.
Before they could figure out what was going on, the two men heard the door open and turned around to ask, "Where are you going, girl?"
Song Lingyi frowned.
"I want to go out for a walk, can't I?"
"The owner of the building has specifically instructed that you can only move around inside the building and not go out."
“…”Song Lingyi.
You bastard! You left someone to watch her after she left!
He took a deep breath and said, "Okay, I'll just walk around the building and not go out."
As soon as she took a step outside, the two men guarding the door also moved. Noticing something was wrong, Song Lingyi asked in surprise, "Are they following me too?"
"The host has ordered me to follow you wherever you go." He answered in a rigid manner, like an emotionless machine.
Bang--
The door is closed.
Song Lingyi sat down on the couch angrily, picked up the scarlet and gold-embroidered hidden bag next to her and hit it a few times to vent her anger.
I can't leave Hexian Tower. Someone follows me wherever I go. What's the difference between this and being in jail?
The damned bandit leader was indeed the retribution sent by God to torture her!
For two consecutive days, no matter where Song Lingyi went, two strong thugs followed her, leaving her no chance of escape.
Although the people in Hexian Tower kept a close eye on her, they never treated her badly. No matter what she wanted, as long as it was not too outrageous, they would give it to her.
Yu Niang was afraid that Song Lingyi would be bored, so she would send singers and dancers to sing, dance and chat with her to entertain her.
…
That evening.
Yu Niang was greeting guests in the lobby when a gray-robed servant quickly came up to her and whispered a few words.
Yu Niang's bright and cheerful face suddenly changed drastically. She stared in horror and asked, "Really?"
The gray-robed servant nodded: "Sister Yunzhu went to check, and there was indeed blood."
"It's over, it's over, it's over." Yu Niang felt her eyes go dark and she almost fainted. Fortunately, the gray-robed servant supported her in time.
Without caring about business or guests, Yu Niang ran upstairs with her slender waist twisted. She pushed open the door of the elegant room on the third floor and saw the young girl lying on the soft couch, barely breathing, her moon-white dress stained with blood.
Yu Niang was horrified and stepped forward quickly.
"Miss Ali, how could this happen?"
Song Lingyi slowly opened her eyes and whispered, "...I just fell and suddenly had a bloody discharge. Then I remembered that my period was delayed for a month."
"Oh, you are too careless!" Yu Niang was very anxious.
If she really had a child, it would be the Crown Prince's first child, extremely precious! If she miscarried in Hexian Tower, when the Crown Prince returned, no matter what the reason, her life would be in jeopardy!
A moment later, four servants carried the sedan chair down the stairs. Yu Niang led the way, apologizing and clearing the way, while nagging the servants to be careful. The scene was hilarious and bizarre, a rare sight.
Unfortunately, the woman on the chariot was wearing a veil that covered her from head to toe, so even though everyone was curious, they didn't know who she was.
The sedan chair was carried out of the gate and almost bumped into a young man in brocade robes.
The young man dodged, brushed off his robe, and frowned, "What's going on?"
The gambling house manager nearby said with a shy smile, "Young Master, calm down. Yu Niang has always been steady. She must have encountered something urgent, which is why she acted so rashly."
The young man called 'Little Master' relaxed his brows slightly, and without pursuing the matter any further, he strode into the Hexian Tower.
The gambling house manager followed him and wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.
This young master of the Duke of Jin's mansion was a notorious troublemaker in Kyoto. He was the only male heir in the younger generation of the Duke of Jin's mansion, and he was doted on like a precious child. No one dared to provoke him.
On the other side, the sedan chair was carried all the way to the door of the clinic.
The doctor in the clinic frowned when he heard that it was spotting.
The women at Hexianlou took medicine before receiving clients, so pregnancy was rare. Even if they did get pregnant, the women at the building had methods to abort the pregnancy, eliminating the need for such a grand ceremony to send someone to the hospital.
"Doctor Zhang, this child must be saved!" Yu Niang said nervously. She had trotted all the way here, her hair damp with sweat.
Doctor Zhang was curious, but he didn't ask any more questions. "I know, I know. Go wait outside."
I've said this five or six times since I entered the door. Why am I so nervous?
The curtains are drawn.
Doctor Zhang was about to take the girl's pulse when the person on the bed suddenly sat up. He was so frightened that he took a step back, his eyes stunned.
The girl, completely oblivious to this, leaned against the window and looked out. Her movements were agile and she didn't look as weak or dying as she did just now.
The people from Hexianlou were still guarding the various exits of the clinic, not giving her any chance to escape. She had thought she would be able to find a chance to escape once she left Hexianlou, but she hadn't expected the security to be so strict.
"you……"
Doctor Zhang just opened his mouth when he was interrupted by the girl's 'hush' sound, "Doctor, I'm not pregnant."
“…” I saw it.
Doctor Zhang coughed twice and asked, "Miss, what do you mean?"
The girl's rosy lips turned down slightly, her head hung low, her dark eyes moist, and she looked pitiful, helpless and miserable.
"Doctor, you don't know. My family is in Xuancheng. After my parents passed away, they asked me to go to Beijing to live with relatives. Unexpectedly, I encountered bandits on the way and they kidnapped me." Song Lingyi sniffed and said in a trembling voice, "The bandit leader is in cahoots with Hexianlou. If I didn't lie and pretend to be pregnant, they would force me to have sex..."
Doctor Zhang was shocked.
I didn't expect that this girl, at such a young age, would have such a tragic life.
As a person who has read the books of sages, he has always looked down on Hexianlou, which is engaged in the flesh trade. Seeing the little girl crying pitifully, he did not suspect anything and even sympathized with the little girl's situation.
"This is outrageous! This is simply a disregard for the law!"
The tearful girl nodded gently, "Please, doctor, help me get over this with Yu Niang. If the bandit leader knew I wasn't pregnant, he would definitely beat and scold me."
Doctor Zhang's face was filled with worry when he heard this. "It's not difficult to hide it from them for you, but it won't be concealed for long. Once the pregnancy gets older, it will be exposed."
"Don't worry, doctor. As long as I can keep it a secret for a while, I will find a way to get out of this."
Doctor Zhang considered it for a moment and nodded in agreement.
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