"Wake him up by splashing water on him!"
Qi crossed his arms and gave orders to the two maids standing to the side. He didn't have time to wait for him to wake up naturally! The others dared not move, but Chunlu went to the shelf without thinking and brought out a basin of water, intending to splash it on the master.
Seeing this, Xu Chang quickly stopped her, but Chunlu glared at him fiercely. That day, after seeing the madam off and making all the arrangements, in order to make the act more convincing, she used a sleeping potion to knock out herself, who was on night duty, after returning to her room. In the morning, the master woke her up by pouring a basin of ice water on her. Isn't it only natural to give someone a taste of their own medicine?
Faced with Chunlu's anger and resentment, Xu Chang chuckled dryly, "Miss, don't be so naive. Look how miserable the adults are. It's so cold outside. If they catch a cold, you'll be the ones serving them. Wake them up. I have a plan. Wait a moment."
As he spoke, he turned and went out, telling someone to quickly fetch Doctor He. When he returned, he saw Chunlu still standing by the bed with a basin of water, as if she was ready to splash it at the adult at any moment. He was so frightened that he quickly snatched the basin away, so that the adult would know that she was definitely not going to live.
The Khitan looked at Xu Chang with disdain, mocking him for not being as happy as a woman.
Doctor He arrived shortly after, and with the help of acupuncture needles, Huo Jingsha slowly regained consciousness after several acupoints were stimulated.
His gaze swept over the people standing by the bed, and when he met Qi's frosty expression, he was clearly taken aback, but he didn't say anything. Coming to his senses, he remembered why he was lying in bed, and suddenly his heart skipped a beat. He jumped up, and although he was weak, he still shouted with all his might, "That woman outside is definitely not Yao'er, I have to go find her!"
Why bring him back? To see you surrounded by wives and concubines every day? Taking a deep breath, Qi's eyes were like sharp arrows, wishing he could poke a thousand holes in Huo Jingsha.
Even without witnessing it firsthand, he could imagine Shu Yao's utter despair; otherwise, given her personality, she would never have abandoned her infant son so soon. Thinking of this, he gritted his teeth in hatred!
"How do you know it's not true? She's a woman, betrayed like this by her husband, can't she just end it all with death?" Qi's words were aggressive and relentless.
“I said no, and I mean no. I didn’t betray her. Once I find her, I will explain it to her in person.”
He says it's not true, so it's not? Ha! He really thinks he's something special, like Shu Yao will forgive him just because he explains. From their few interactions, including their brief encounters, he knew Shu Yao was a very independent woman. Even without Huo Jingsha, that severely chauvinistic and domineering jerk, she would be perfectly fine!
"So you mean you didn't bring the woman back? You didn't want to take her as a concubine? Or do you think she shouldn't have taken her own life, but should have stayed in the Huo mansion and been driven to death by you?" Qi said coldly and sarcastically. Yes! He wanted to take this opportunity to humiliate Huo Jingsha and vent his anger.
Seeing this, Xu Chang had no choice but to step in, leaping between the official and the man. He had met the man before when he accompanied the official to propose marriage, so they had met a few times. "My friend," he said, "the official is heartbroken. Since the day his wife left home, he hasn't eaten or slept, and has been running around searching for her. Why don't you let him eat and rest first, so you can have a good scolding later?"
He gestured to Qiuyue, indicating that she was the kindest-hearted of the four maids. Sure enough… Qiuyue sighed, ladled out a bowl of porridge from the warm porcelain pot, and placed it in front of Huo Jingsha.
"No need, let him scold, but hurry up. After he's done, I still need to go out and find Yao'er. It's freezing outside, and I don't know if she has enough clothes or money. Although she knows a little martial arts, it's just a smattering... If she's going out, she should at least take these four maids with her. At least they can run errands for her and protect her. She can be angry with me and hit me, but how can she let herself suffer? Wouldn't it be better to kick her out? I can give her the entire Huo mansion, so she can have her son by her side every day, servants to wait on her, and continue to be waited on hand and foot..." Huo Jingsha, who was usually quiet, suddenly became garrulous, just like a gossipy old woman in her seventies or eighties.
Hmph! Now you know you're thinking about Madam? Belated affection is worthless. When he brought Concubine Pei back, why didn't he care about Madam? He even told Madam to be magnanimous several times. All four maids heard it clearly and felt indignant on Madam's behalf.
Before the master returned from the Bathing Dust Festival, the mistress had been anxiously waiting at home for almost half a month. What she got in return was that the master brought back another woman, and even acted like he was showing her tenderness. What woman could stand that? Although they advised the young mistress to think more positively, who could eat and drink as usual after experiencing their husband's betrayal? That would be heartless.
Especially since the master has always been very protective and doting on his wife, the sudden fall from grace is quite unbearable.
Everyone was puzzled as to why Huo Jingsha had become like this, but Xu Chang understood. He was terrified and panicked, to the point of near mental breakdown and utter helplessness, so he could only try to calm himself down by talking incessantly. The one in the hall wasn't Yao'er; he had to convince himself that his Yao'er was still hiding outside, able to walk and run, waiting for him to find her, to apologize, and to repent.
Seeing his pathetic state, Qi couldn't bring himself to complain. In his memory, Huo Jingsha was serious, cold, and spirited. In their several encounters, he had always outmaneuvered Huo Jingsha and defeated him decisively. He was nothing like the utterly dejected and insane Huo Jingsha he was in now. He wanted to say a few more words to Huo Jingsha, but time was of the essence. Rather than wasting his breath on a madman, he should get things done quickly and give everyone an explanation.
Qi reluctantly managed to squeeze out a sentence, "No need to look anymore. Drink the porridge first, and when you have the strength, write me a letter of divorce. This is what Shu Yao told me to do!"
A letter of divorce? Or was it something Shu Yao gave him? Huo Jingsha grasped the meaning behind those words, abruptly looked up, and asked urgently, "You know where Yao'er is? Right? So she didn't die, nor did she leave the capital, but instead came to you? This silly girl, why can't she just tell me directly? She even faked her death, did she think she could fool me with such a small trick? No, it must have been your bad idea. My Yao'er is pure and kind, she would never come up with such a wicked scheme. You damned bastard, tell me where Shu Yao is! Don't let her get into danger!"
"What a joke! Nothing is more dangerous than staying by your side. You're the one who deserves to die, you ungrateful, fickle scoundrel!"
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