Chapter 382: All Evil People
"Does Sister He'er really like me?"
Xiao Yechen asked cautiously.
Xiao Qinghe raised her eyes and glanced at him: "Why, brother, do you have some hidden illness that makes you feel unworthy of being loved? Then why are you bothering me?"
"I don't have any hidden illness," Xiao Yechen quickly denied. "I'm in good health, and I don't have any bad habits. Sister He'er can rest assured."
After Xiao Yechen finished speaking, the corners of his lips couldn't help but rise.
Sister He'er likes him.
Even if it was just a little bit, it was enough to make him happy.
Seeing Xiao Yechen like this, Xiao Qinghe wanted to laugh a little, but she held it back and didn't show it. She just reminded him lightly: "The wind is blowing, brother, go back and recuperate early. Although you didn't hurt your bones this time, the wound is quite deep. Don't be careless."
Xiao Yechen knew that Xiao Qinghe was doing this for his own good, so he nodded quickly, "I know, don't worry, Sister He'er. I will definitely take good care of myself and take good care of myself. I will never do anything like this again."
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The managers in the mansion were all smart people and they quickly got the news from Manager Li of Mo Yunxuan.
After Yu Zhao came to Hanjing, he gave Manager Li a young and beautiful concubine. Manager Li was obsessed with the concubine and did not go home for many days. When his wife found out a few days ago, she made a big fuss.
Manager Li has achieved his current status thanks to the support of the Yue family. In order to appease the Yue family's anger, he had no choice but to reluctantly sell his concubine to a brothel.
The steward redeemed the concubine and placed her in a shop under Xiao Qinghe's name. When Xiao Qinghe arrived at the shop, the girl was diligently sweeping the floor.
The steward stepped forward and said, "Xia Tao, this is my eldest daughter, and she is the one who paid to redeem you."
After hearing this, Xia Tao immediately knelt down and kowtowed to Xiao Qinghe: "Thank you for saving my life, my lord. I will work like a slave and repay you well in the future."
Xiao Qinghe gave a look, and Quezhi stepped forward to help Xia Tao up.
Xia Tao was reluctant to get up. As she struggled, the mottled scars on her arms were exposed. Quezhi was startled: "Why do you have so many wounds on your body?"
Xia Tao quickly covered her arm with her sleeve and explained hastily, "It's just some skin injuries, not an internal disease. Don't be afraid, my lord."
The steward also said to Xiao Qinghe, "The doctor has examined her and prescribed medicine. There's nothing wrong with the girl's health. It's just that Shopkeeper Li's wife couldn't stand this and sent some people with quirks to torture her in the brothel."
The one who was greedy for beauty and unfaithful in love was Manager Li. Mrs. Li did not want to divorce and could only vent her anger on Xia Tao.
Xiao Qinghe sighed and asked the steward to leave. After Quezhi applied the medicine to Xia Tao, he spoke again, "I paid to redeem you. You are mine now. I have something to ask you about the Yu family. Are you willing to tell me?"
Hearing about the Yu family, Xia Tao's shoulders shrank, but she still nodded: "As long as the young lady asks, I will answer truthfully."
Xiao Qinghe didn't get straight to the point, but first asked about Xia Tao's age and family situation.
Xia Tao was a little nervous at first, but when she saw Xiao Qinghe's gentle and kind tone, she quickly relaxed.
Xia Tao is only fifteen years old this year. She has an older sister, two younger sisters and a younger brother.
Because her family was very poor, she and her sister were sold to the Yu family as maids. Yu Niang picked her and her sister and wanted to teach them to dance, but she was too stupid and had no talent. It didn't take long for her to be rejected by Yu Niang and she became a maid who cleaned the house.
Later, the Yu family moved to Hanjing, and she followed them to Hanjing.
When the master saw that she had grown up and was quite pretty, he gave her to Manager Li.
Although Shopkeeper Li was a bit old, he treated her very well and bought her a lot of beautiful clothes and jewelry. However, she didn't expect Mrs. Li to be so vicious. Not only did she rush to the door and beat her up, she also forced Shopkeeper Li to sell her to a brothel.
Thinking of the scenes of being bullied these days, Xia Tao was still in shock and her face turned pale.
Xiao Qinghe asked Quezhi to pour her a cup of hot tea. After she calmed down, she asked again, "So, you've been serving Yu Niang for quite a long time. Did you know that Yu Niang's several miscarriages were caused by Yu Zhao poisoning her?"
Xia Tao obviously didn't know. Upon hearing this news, her eyes widened in shock: "Master loves Madam very much and wants a child too. How...how could he poison Madam?"
"Yu Zhao not only poisoned Yu Niang's unborn child several times, but now he has a new favorite and wants to poison Yu Niang for her..."
Before Xiao Qinghe could finish his words, Xia Tao said categorically, "Impossible! My elder sister would never treat Yu Niang like this!"
"Your sister?" Xiao Qinghe grasped the key point, "Jiang Tao is your sister?"
Xia Tao nodded. "My elder sister was originally named Chuntao. After learning dancing from Madam, she changed her name to Jiangtao. Madam thought highly of my elder sister and taught her all her skills. Later, all the dancers in the mansion were taught by my elder sister. My elder sister is very grateful to Madam. She would never compete with Madam for her favor, and even less would she let the master poison Madam!"
Xia Tao was very sure of what she said. Xiao Qinghe thought of the scene when he first met Jiang Tao and felt that this matter was a little strange.
She pursed her lips, thought for a moment, and asked, "Does your sister know that you were given to Shopkeeper Li?"
Xia Tao's eyes flashed with guilt, and she whispered, "My sister said she would choose a good marriage for me in the future, but suddenly I received news from home that my brother had gotten into trouble and was arrested, and my mother was so angry that she became seriously ill. I didn't want to worry my sister, so I took the initiative to accept the master's proposal."
My elder sister has inherited the true teachings of the lady and is considered a well-known figure in the Yu family. Now she has won the favor of the master. She is not as smart as her elder sister. She has relied on her elder sister for protection in the Yu family all these years. Now that something has happened at home, it is right for her to be sacrificed.
As long as my sister lives a happy life in the future, that's enough.
Although she had experienced something terrible, there was still light in Sister Xia Tao's eyes.
Xiao Qinghe keenly sensed that something was wrong, and she immediately sent a message to Chunxi, designing to create some trouble for Yu Zhao's business, so that Yu Zhao would temporarily leave the Yu family for a few days, and then secretly take Jiang Tao out of the house.
Jiang Tao was wary of Chun Xi all the way. After seeing Xia Tao, Jiang Tao's face changed drastically: "Didn't the master say that he would return your indenture and let you go home? Why are you still in Hanjing?"
Xiao Qinghe briefly told Xia Tao what had happened recently. Seeing the injuries on Xia Tao's body, Jiang Tao was shocked and heartbroken, and was left with only intense hatred.
"Master and Madam clearly promised me that you would not be harmed. I have done so many things for them, how could they lie to me?"
Xia Tao didn't understand what her elder sister was saying, so she just kept comforting her: "Don't be angry, elder sister. Miss Xiao saved me and even hired a doctor and bought me some medicine. My injuries will heal soon, and I'll be fine."
Hearing these words, Jiang Tao felt as if her heart was being cut by a knife. She hugged Xia Tao and cried bitterly until she was exhausted. Then she turned her head and said to Xiao Qinghe and Chunxi: "Miss Xiao, Madam Shen, Yu Niang and Yu Zhao are all devils who eat people without leaving any bones!"
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