Chapter 649 Hijacking

The next day, the old lady of Duke Xin had recovered a lot.

Xingxing went to see her.

The old lady of Duke Xin was leaning on a large pillow, and took the detoxification soup from the waiting Nanny Qingluan. She said self-deprecatingly, "When I was young, I followed the Duke out for an outing and killed snakes myself. Now that I am old, I was almost poisoned to death by a snake."

After saying this, the old lady of Duke Xin drank it all in one gulp.

Xingxing helped the old lady of Duke Xin deliver a candied fruit.

The old lady of Duke Xin was startled for a moment, then she started to laugh: "I am not a little girl like you who needs to take candied fruit with medicine."

Although she said so, the old lady of Duke Xin still happily took the candied fruit from Xing Xing's hand and put it into her mouth.

Well, the candied fruit fed by my granddaughter is so sweet.

"Madam, the young master is here to see you."

A maid comes outside to report.

"Let him in."

Yu Chongjie came in with a stack of papers in his hand.

"Grandma, are you feeling better?"

The old lady of Duke Xin nodded and said, "With Xingxing here, I feel almost well today."

Xing Xing continued, "Madam, the toxins have almost been cleared. Your body is much better than it was yesterday when you couldn't control it. But the remaining toxins are still there. You still need to rest well and continue taking medicine to clear the remaining toxins."

The old lady of Duke Xin smiled with indulgence: "Okay, okay, we will listen to Xing Xing."

Yu Chongjie was silent for a moment, then suddenly said, "Grandma, yesterday that silly girl Zhuzhu sucked the snake venom for you. When my mother and I sent her back home, we found this in her room."

Yu Chongjie presented the stack of scriptures to the old lady of Duke Xin.

The old lady of Duke Xin looked at the spots on the paper that were clearly different from ink and quickly guessed, "Is this... ink ground with blood?"

Yu Chongjie's face was full of pain: "Grandma, Zhuzhu, that silly child, even though she is practicing in Baiyun Temple, she is always thinking about us!... If I hadn't found this stack of scriptures when I sent her back to her room last night, this silly child would not have even planned to tell us what she did for us! Her fingers are full of needle marks..."

Yu Chongjie felt heartbroken whenever he thought about it.

The old lady of Duke Xin seemed to be thinking about something.

Xing Xing came closer and asked the old lady of Duke Xin: "Old lady, can I take a look?"

The old lady of Duke Xin naturally agreed and handed the stack of scriptures written in blood ink to Xingxing.

Yu Chongjie hesitated to speak.

This is the scripture written by Zhuzhu with her own blood. How can it be shown to outsiders casually?

But the old lady of Duke Xin had already handed over the scriptures, and Yu Chongjie felt that if he said anything more, it would seem like he was disrespecting his grandmother.

Yu Chongjie could only warn: "Be careful, don't damage them. These scriptures will be taken to the water and land temple to be burned in the afternoon."

Xing Xing didn't even raise her head, just responded with a single sound.

She gently took out a piece of paper, brought it closer, and smelled it again and again.

After Xingxing sniffed it carefully, she took out another one.

Yu Chongjie couldn't help but ask: "What are you doing?"

"Let's talk about it later." Xingxing took out another one and sniffed it carefully.

Now she was sure.

She returned the scriptures to the old lady of Duke Xin without saying much.

The old lady of the Duke of Xin saw this, and after sending Yu Chongjie away, she immediately asked Xing Xing, "What happened?"

Xing Xing did not hide the truth from the old lady of Duke Xin, and explained, "…Since I was taught by Grandma Da Xi to identify medicinal herbs since I was a child, my five senses are more sensitive than those of ordinary people. The blood mixed in here is not human blood, but chicken blood."

She didn't say this in front of Yu Chongjie just now because he probably wouldn't believe it if she told him, and it would be boring to waste time explaining it then.

As for the old lady of Duke Xin, Xingxing naturally didn't want the old lady of Duke Xin to be deceived in this way.

Yu Mingzhu is also quite boring.

He wants to please his family, but he is unwilling to spend money to make some chicken blood to fool people.

Of course, Xingxing would not tell the old lady of Duke Xin about these complaints about Yu Mingzhu. She only told her that it was nonsense and she would make her own decision.

When the old lady of Duke Xin heard what Xing Xing said, she didn't speak for a long time. After a while, her eyes showed a little fatigue, and she sighed: "...Mingzhu is a little bit off the track. In fact, she doesn't have to do these things, her parents and brothers will also be very sympathetic to her."

"Madam, there is one more important matter..." Xing Xing paused, and then continued, "Yesterday, when I accompanied grandma to the back hill of Baiyun Temple to dig wild vegetables, we encountered a snake cave. There were traces of setting fire in front of the snake cave to drive away and capture it. It just so happened that you were bitten by a snake yesterday. I thought about it last night, and I always felt that it was too coincidental... So I went to look for the dead snake, and went to the back hill again this morning. Through some mucus traces left in the snake cave, it is hard to say whether it is the same snake, but at least it is certain that this is the same kind of venomous snake."

The expressions of the old lady of Duke Xin and Nanny Qingluan changed.

If it is the same poisonous snake, then it means someone caught the snake and released it in!

In other words, the fact that the old lady of Duke Xin was bitten by a poisonous snake was not an accident, but was done intentionally!

"No, I'll have someone check it out now—"

Nanny Qingluan was so angry that her breath was unstable. "Yesterday we all thought that the long beast was disturbed by the sound of chanting, so it climbed into the window and hurt the old lady. We didn't investigate further! The villain almost escaped!"

The old lady of Duke Xin also frowned.

Anyone who knows that someone is deliberately trying to harm him or her would not feel at ease.

Who is it?

At the same time, Jiao was sitting in front of Yu Mingzhu's bed, feeding her soup to clear the remaining poison.

"Zhuzhu, you scared me to death yesterday. You can't do that again. Even if your parents are poisoned, you are not allowed to suck the poisonous blood."

Jiao was feeding her medicine while she was slightly annoyed.

Yu Mingzhu lowered her eyes and said, "Mother, I didn't think much about it at the time. But later, Princess Fusui said that it was useless and would poison me. I knew I was wrong... But I can't promise mother that I can remain indifferent when I see my parents poisoned in the future."

Jiao was deeply moved.

"Mom, I want to go to the toilet." After drinking the medicine, Yu Mingzhu was a little shy and made the request.

Jiao immediately helped Yu Mingzhu to the toilet in the yard.

She was waiting outside: "Zhuzhu, mother is waiting for you in the yard."

Yu Mingzhu responded, but then took out a small packet of powder from her arms and poured it all into the toilet with an expressionless face.

This was her backup plan. If there really was no one on the mountain who could cure the snake venom, she would certainly not let herself die from the poisoning.

When Yu Mingzhu came out of the bathroom, Jiao touched her cheek distressedly and said, "I will take you back home in a few days and give you a good rest."

Yu Mingzhu smiled and said "yes" very obediently.

She paused, then said to Jiao: "I still miss my grandmother. Mother, can you accompany me to visit my grandmother?"

Jiao hesitated for a moment and said, "You should take good care of yourself before going."

Yu Mingzhu whispered, "Mother, I am useless. I only want to help grandma suck out the poisonous blood. Princess Fusui is more powerful. It's thanks to her that she carries the antidote for snake venom. Otherwise, who knows what will happen..."

Jiao felt heartbroken when she saw her daughter, who was once the most beautiful in the capital, saying such sad words.

"Silly child, in my mother's heart, Princess Fusui is no match for you. You are so sincere to your grandmother that you are willing to sacrifice your life for her. She is just a doctor, how can she compare to your heart? Your grandmother will understand."

After Jiao said this, Yu Mingzhu smiled slightly and threw herself into Jiao's arms: "Mother, you still love me the most."

Jiao tapped Yu Mingzhu's nose and said, "You are my daughter. If I don't love you, who else should I love?"

Outside the courtyard wall, Xing Xing, who was passing by, paused.

Zhaoying almost cursed out.

It's incomprehensible. You mother and daughter have a deep affection for each other, but why do you drag their princess out and step on her? Is that fun?

Xingxing shook her head towards Zhaoying. They were just passing by. They were in their own yard, so they could say whatever they wanted.

Madam Qingluan sent people to search Baiyun Temple from top to bottom, and they actually found out something -

There is an elderly nun in the Baiyun Temple who sells things down the mountain all day long.

She was the one who caught the poisonous snake. She had intended to sell it to the medicine shop at the foot of the mountain for a good price, but she never expected that the snake escaped and, by chance, ran into the house of the old lady of the Duke of Xin and bit her.

When the old nun was dragged out, her legs were shaking with fear, and she kowtowed to the old lady of Duke Xin: "Old lady, please forgive me this time, I really didn't mean it. The straw cage that held the long beast was broken, so the long beast got out... I won't dare to do it again, never again..."

The head of Baiyun Temple sighed, "I know something about her situation. She usually digs some herbs in the back mountain, catches some rabbits and pheasants, and sells them on the mountain. I didn't expect that she would get into such a big trouble this time!... Old lady, I'm not speaking for her, but she is a pitiful person. When she was young, she found a butcher husband, but the butcher beat her all day long, blinding one of her eyes and lame her legs. She had no choice but to run to the mountain and enter our Baiyun Temple. Over the past ten years, the butcher has died of illness, but her son at the foot of the mountain gave birth to a granddaughter. The granddaughter has been sick since she was born and was raised only by herbs. She did all this to save her granddaughter's life..."

The old lady of Duke Xin was also a little sad when she heard this. She was a kind-hearted person to begin with, and in the end she did not pursue the old nun's guilt. She just warned her not to catch anything as dangerous as a poisonous snake again.

There are people coming and going in Baiyun Temple. What should we do if someone gets hurt?

The old nun cried with tears and snot streaming down her face, and she agreed without hesitation.

Even if this matter is temporarily over.

When Duke Xin's Mansion finished the water and land Taoist ceremony at Baiyun Temple, they naturally took Yu Mingzhu back with them when they returned.

Jiao felt sorry for Yu Mingzhu and gave her a carriage.

Yu Chongjie rode a horse to protect Jiao and Yu Mingzhu's carriage.

Yu Mingzhu lifted the car curtain and talked to Yu Chongjie through the window, her laughter sounding like silver bells.

Mao Fuqiu's carriage was just behind this one.

Just like when she came, she was still riding in the same carriage with the concubines of the second and third wives.

Mao Fuqiu lowered her eyes and said nothing as she heard the loving words her husband said to Yu Mingzhu.

"Brother, why don't I see Brother Two?"

Yu Mingzhu asked curiously.

Yu Chongjie also frowned when he heard this.

During this water and land training, Yu Chongen seemed to be in a trance several times.

As soon as the matter at Baiyun Temple was completed, Yu Chongen ran faster than a rabbit and went down the mountain early.

Thinking back to the red mark he saw on Yu Chongen's neck before going up the mountain... Yu Chongjie felt he understood.

Yu Chongjie coughed and said, "You are just a kid, don't ask so many questions."

Yu Mingzhu pouted and turned to Jiao to complain: "Mother, look at my brother!"

There was laughter.

The convoy meandered forward, passing a quiet path, and happened to see two gangs fighting in the woods on one side, and the chase led them to this road.

Something unexpected happened!

The passing convoy of the Duke of Xin's Mansion instantly became a target.

As soon as the bandits who were being chased saw the convoy, they knew that the other side was either rich or noble, and they did not have many guards, so they just went up and started hacking, intending to take the women of the Duke of Xin's mansion as hostages.

This time, the convoy of the Duke Xin's Mansion was mainly composed of female relatives, with few guards, and it was actually at a disadvantage for a while.

Yu Chongjie knew some martial arts, so he drew the sword from his waist and started chopping at the bandits.

The people chasing these bandits were led by a young general in silver armor. After his men joined the battle, they quickly took control of the situation.

but!

As luck would have it, a thief finally grabbed hold of Mao Fuqiu in despair, laughing wildly: "Before I die, I can still have a sweet and soft girl to support my back, it's worth it!"

Yu Chongjie's eyes were red with anger: "Let her go!"

The cold sweat on her thatched head wet her forehead.

Her face was pale and she bit her lower lip tightly.

She watched Yu Chongjie's mouth opening and closing, but couldn't hear what he was saying.

She was so dizzy.

But she wanted to say to Yu Chongjie, why are you pretending?

When the thieves attacked, did he look at her carriage?

She was extremely scared. When she was dragged out of the carriage screaming by the thieves, where was Yu Chongjie?

Yu Chongjie is protecting Yu Mingzhu behind him.

What are you calling me now? Why are you pretending, Yu Chongjie?

There was a long knife across Mao Fuqi's neck. She felt severe pain in her lower abdomen and closed her eyes in despair.

However, just when Mao Fuqiu thought she was going to die, a sound of breaking through the air was heard!

The thief who kidnapped her fell backwards - there was an arrow stuck in the middle of his eyes, and it was obvious that he was dead.

Mao Fuqi's legs went limp and she fell to the ground.

She only felt a warm current surging between her legs.

The last thing Mao Fuqiu saw before she fell unconscious was Xing Xing holding a longbow in her hand, walking out of the crowd and rushing towards her.

"Fuqiu!"

Yu Chongjie shouted and ran faster than Xingxing, and came over to help Mao Fuqiu up.

But Mao Fuqi's face was as pale as paper, and the blood between her legs had soaked her clothes.

Yu Chongjie's face turned pale, which reminded him of the Lantern Festival, when Mao Fuqiu also bled a lot between her legs and lost their first child...