Lingzhi always lives happily day by day and doesn't worry about the future.
I didn't expect that I would end up having to run away in a hurry.
Although it is a bit hard to make a living outside, it is better to stay in the master's compound and live a comfortable life of eating and waiting to die.
But if she continues to follow Xia Qinghe, her later master, she might die and her life would not last long.
Running early is running, running late is running, so just run early!
After packing up, Lingzhi changed into a relatively clean and neat black outfit, opened the door and left quickly.
The backyard was quiet, without even a sound.
Lingzhi tiptoed with the bag around to the wall to take a look, then walked towards the gate.
There was no way, the wall was too high and she couldn't climb over.
She hated that her cultivation was still sealed, otherwise she wouldn't have the strength of such a weakling.
However, thinking that she would soon be able to live a free and easy life, Miss Shen Furong and the eldest master Shen Yuchao gave her so much private money before leaving.
In the future, I can use this money to buy a house and support a few gigolos, and I will feel that there is still hope in life.
It was mid-August, and even at night it was unbearably hot.
Lingzhi carried the bag and walked through the corridor. Seeing that the gate was open, she couldn't help but feel happy.
Just as she was about to stride over, a group of people suddenly rushed over from the side and surrounded her.
Xia Qinghe appeared out of nowhere and pulled her hard: "Lingzhi, where do you want to go?"
Her face was ferocious and her features were distorted.
Lingzhi slapped her hand away and said in disgust, "Damn it! This person is neither human nor ghost. I'm scared to death."
Zi Yi, who was standing by, looked at Ling Zhi in shock. She pointed at her with a trembling hand and said, "How dare you be so rude to a girl? You're crazy! You're really crazy!"
The gate was closed with a click.
The yard suddenly fell into silence.
Lingzhi glanced at the tightly closed door, her resentment now heavier than a ghost's: "Can't I go to the bathroom? You control everything, and you even control people's shit and farts?"
“So rude!”
Anger flashed across Xia Qinghe's face. She glanced at the bag on Lingzhi's back and said angrily:
"Lingzhi, are you trying to escape? You're so brave! I still have your indenture. Do you know what happens to a runaway slave?"
Lingzhi looked at Xia Qinghe speechlessly.
You think I'm an eyesore staying in Xiao Qingyun's room, and now you can't leave?
Did I dig up your ancestral graves? You're targeting me everywhere!
…
There were mountain lanterns hanging high under the corridor. As the lights flickered, Xia Qinghe looked at Lingzhi. Her face became more charming and enchanting under the light.
A cruel sneer appeared on her lips. "Lingzhi, I tell you, you can never leave without permission in this life. You can only be my slave for the rest of your life. Even if you die, I, Xia Qinghe, will still be your master."
Lingzhi felt a chill run down her teeth when she heard this and turned around and walked back.
"Forget it, it's not a good time to go out today, I'll go back and take a dump.
Leave tomorrow night.
"Wait."
Xia Qinghe's eyes were fixed on Ganoderma lucidum.
That look, like a cold and poisonous snake, is terrifying.
"My jade ornament was lost during the day. I've carried it with me since I was a child and never took it off. Now it's gone!"
"I think it was just you and Ziyi in the carriage at that time. Ziyi and I have been together for many years, and she said she had never seen it, but you took it?"
Lingzhi suddenly understood.
She said, how come they knew she was going to escape by such a coincidence.
It turns out they are here to frame me.
Lingzhi looked up at Xia Qinghe calmly: "I didn't, it wasn't me. We were all together at the time, how could I have stolen the jade ornaments?"
"But you clearly got off the carriage later. Maybe that's when you took it secretly."
Zi Yi interrupted, "No matter how angry you are about arguing with me, you shouldn't secretly take the girl's things."
Xia Qinghe was extremely angry: "Lingzhi, you are so bold! How dare you steal the master's property?"
As she spoke, she turned around again, full of grievance, and bowed gracefully: "Now that the Regent is away on business, I would like to ask Eunuch Hu to make the decision for me."
Lingzhi then noticed that the eunuch imperial envoy was standing not far behind Xia Qinghe.
It turned out that he was Eunuch Hu.
Also, Xiao Qingyun is out?
No wonder, despite such a big event, this icy face didn’t show up.
Eunuch Hu adjusted his posture and continued to watch the show. Unexpectedly, he was called. He immediately declined:
"I'm afraid we have to wait for the prince to come back before making a decision. If we deal with it privately, I'm afraid it will be difficult to report to the emperor."
Xia Qinghe said, "I am only a lowly servant. Why should I trouble you, Your Highness? Please do not refuse."
The two imperial envoys were unaware of the close relationship between Lingzhi and Xiao Qingyun.
Xiao Qingyun brought Lingzhi back without telling anyone, so Xia Qinghe dared to entrust this matter to Eunuch Hu.
Firstly, Eunuch Hu has some friendship with her father, Minister Xia, and will give her some face.
Secondly, by using Eunuch Hu to get rid of Lingzhi, she could clear herself if Xiao Qingyun blamed her.
Just as Xia Qinghe said this, Zi Yi secretly stuffed a heavy red envelope into Eunuch Hu's sleeve.
Eunuch Hu narrowed his eyes immediately and said, "We are here at the order of His Majesty to take the Prince Regent back to the palace. We shouldn't be getting involved in these matters."
"But since the Regent and General Su are not here now, our family will act as the boss and make this decision for Miss Xia."
After Eunuch Hu finished speaking, he looked at Lingzhi and said, "If you had stolen in the palace, you would have been caned to death. But now that you're outside, considering this is your first offense, I'll show some mercy and give you fifty lashes. In this way, my family and Miss Xia have done our utmost for you."
Fifty lashes of the cane will result in death or disability.
That's really cruel.
Lingzhi gnashed his teeth and cursed his ancestors 800 times in his heart, then said coldly:
"Although I am of humble status, I followed the Regent's convoy into the capital. Eunuch Hu hasn't investigated anything thoroughly, yet he wants to punish me without any basis for truth. This is deliberately framing the Regent!"
"You are such a sharp-tongued girl!"
Eunuch Hu glanced at Lingzhi with contempt, then looked at Xia Qinghe, "Then please ask Miss Xia's maid to come out and confront this girl?"
Xia Qinghe turned her head and glanced at Zi Yi behind her.
Zi Yi immediately stepped forward and knelt down: "I did not lie. I did not take the jade ornaments. Lingzhi must have never seen such a fine item before, so she had evil intentions. Now she is afraid of being punished, so she refuses to admit it."
"Please ask the father-in-law to have someone search the bag she's carrying. Maybe they'll find it."
After hearing this, Lingzhi felt a chill in his heart.
In addition to clothes, silver and money, her bag also contained a box for jewelry.
Inside are all the things that the young lady has given her over the years.
The young lady was generous, and the Shen family was the richest in the county, so she had accumulated a lot of good things.
She had just come out in a hurry and had not checked those things carefully.
She guessed they had hidden the jade in her jewelry box.
First slander her, knowing that she will deny it, then propose a search and catch her red-handed.
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