Minghe was thus hung up by her wrists.
When Xu Jingying pushed through the crowd and ran over, what he saw was Minghe, who had been whipped and was covered in blood.
When Madam Xu saw Xu Jingying approaching, she snorted inwardly, but said outwardly, "Oh, isn't this Fourth Young Master? Why aren't you reading in your room so late at night? What are you doing here?"
Xu Jingying stared directly at the woman and asked, "What are you doing!"
“The servant was disobedient, so I’ll teach him a lesson,” Madam Xu said, stroking her hair. “I won’t trouble you, Fourth Young Master.”
Minghe was hanging there, her consciousness already somewhat clouded.
Xu Jingying squinted at him.
Madam Xu saw the heartache in his eyes and suddenly shouted, "Haven't you eaten? Beat him right now! If this servant survives tonight, I won't let you off!"
Xu Jingying couldn't catch Minghe's gaze.
Madam Xu just stood there, waiting for this little bastard to beg for mercy from her.
But to everyone's surprise, Xu Jingying's gaze towards Minghe gradually turned cold, and he said, "I really should go back to studying."
After saying that, Xu Jingying turned and left.
As Madam Xu watched his departing figure, her nails dug into her flesh; she was consumed by jealousy.
She had enjoyed a life of glory, but because she couldn't give birth to a son who could compare to this bastard, she ended up being ridiculed by the entire city. How could she accept this?
Blood trickled down Minghe's forehead to her cheeks, and she could barely open her eyes, but she still managed a smile.
Xiao Guai: "How are you? Are you alright?"
Minghe laughed and said, "Young Master really knows how to drive this crazy woman crazy."
“He doesn’t care about you at all…” Xiao Guai said.
Minghe: "If he were to interfere with me, he wouldn't be himself. How could someone like that be a treacherous minister who could bear the infamy of a thousand years?"
So-called treacherous officials are, of course, heartless and ungrateful people.
She was also driven mad by Xu Jingying. After Madam Xu had Minghe beaten up to vent her anger, she felt that killing Minghe would not pose any threat to Xu Jingying, and she no longer had the mood to torment him.
Minghe, who was hanging there, was forgotten by everyone.
The servants who knew about it dared not mention that he should be taken down, so Minghe could only be hung up like that.
On the first day of his suspension, he was still able to hum a song to pass the time.
On the second day, I fainted several times, and each time I woke up, I wondered if I had died.
By the third day, Minghe could no longer feel any pain.
When he completely fainted, he thought to himself, "Today is the day the Fourth Young Master takes the imperial examination. He should have already gone by now."
"Have you heard? The fourth young master passed the imperial examination and was highly praised by the county magistrate! He's already been brought to the manor!"
"Really? That's amazing!"
Minghe woke up in a daze and found himself in a servant's room, where a maid named Yun'er was feeding him water.
Seeing that he had opened his eyes, Yun'er was both surprised and delighted, "You're awake!"
Minghe: "...How did I get here? Where's Fourth Young Master? Has he finished his exam?"
"The exam is over! The exam is over!" Yun'er was very excited, and then chattered on about other things.
It is said that the fourth young master had just finished the imperial examination and was highly praised by the county magistrate. The first thing the fourth young master did upon returning home was to have the master, who had already returned to the mansion, put Minghe down.
Everyone thought Minghe was dead and originally intended to put him down to collect his body, but unexpectedly, Minghe was hung up for four days and still had a human breath.
Saving him would be too much trouble, so I thought I'd just find a random place to put him down and bury him after he died.
"Fourth Young Master is so good to you," Yun'er said, her eyes full of envy. "He even had someone find you a doctor to give you a few acupuncture treatments."
Minghe looked "grateful" and asked, "...Really? What about the Fourth Young Master?"
Yun'er: "You've gone to the yamen. From now on, the county magistrate will personally guide you!"
After saying that, Yun'er seemed to suddenly remember something, but said with some confusion, "The Fourth Young Master has taken your indenture again, but now that he has taken the indenture, why doesn't he plan to take you with him?"
Minghe thought to herself, who knows what he's thinking?
Then, Minghe asked Xiaoguai, "Did the data change while I was unconscious?"
“It’s changed,” Xiao Guai said. “The way he hugs you has changed; it’s now 60.0%!”
Minghe wondered, what was the reason? Was it guilt?
But that treacherous official, though feeling guilty, would never again believe the loyalty of someone who had almost lost half his life because of his abandonment.
That's why he didn't bring himself along.
As for why he was asked to sign his indenture for such a simple sentence, Minghe didn't understand.
Xiao Guai asked again, "Minghe, what should we do now?"
“What can we do?” Minghe closed her eyes, wanting to rest for a while. “His heart is with his mother in the capital. Anything we do now is in vain. Let’s just wait and see when he comes to the capital. Then we’ll go with him.”
"oh……"
With her master away, Minghe had an easy time at the Xu residence.
The Xu family naturally wouldn't give up on their son, Xu Jinying. So, Minghe only needed to guard that courtyard and serve his master for a few days when Xu Jinying came back to stay.
Out of respect for Xu Jingying, he could even continue to receive his wages.
Now, which servant in this mansion doesn't envy him?
Xu Jingying did not return during the first winter.
The same applies to the second year.
But the data changed several times, all for the better. It seems that the county magistrate and his daughter treat him very well.
Minghe was right.
During his time at the yamen, Minghe certainly had a good life, to the point that he even forgot he had a servant named Minghe in the Xu household.
Minghe stood outside, secretly peeking into the front hall.
The boy has now grown into a tall and handsome young man.
When facing the young man, Madam Xu hunched her back slightly, her face extremely humble, and spoke of how she would let him show his brothers and sisters some respect in the future.
The importance placed on a merchant family when a scholar emerges who is highly likely to pass the imperial examination is self-evident.
In fact, Xu Jingying knew better than anyone else from beginning to end.
All arguments are useless. Only when he has the ability will the family respect and value him.
Master Xu pleaded with him repeatedly before finally managing to keep him at his residence.
When Minghe heard about this from others, she hurriedly went back to tidy up, made the bed neatly, and prepared hot water.
We must seize this opportunity and try to get Xu Jingying to take him with him when he goes to the capital.
Minghe asked Xiaoguai, "Look, is there anything else that's not suitable?"
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