Chapter 4 Ahhh, there’s a ghost!
"Wei Lingze, you lunatic, don't try to put the blame on me. I have nothing to do with this bitch. If you dare to hurt me, my father will not let you go. Just wait!"
Ye Er cursed as he let the servant help him escape.
As a result, all those who had suspected that Wei Lingze was deliberately avoiding suspicion gave up this idea.
It turns out that Wei Lingze was cold towards Chunxi because he suspected that she was colluding with outsiders and was deliberately trying to sow discord.
That's right, with such a beautiful and delicate fiancée in front of him, how could Young Master Wei fall for a vulgar maid? He always brought her to banquets before, probably to deliberately make her jealous.
"Master Wei has misunderstood. I have absolutely no connection with Master Ye. I will always be grateful to the Wei family and will never dare to betray my former master."
With the tip of the sword against his throat, Chunxi didn't even have the chance to kowtow and beg for mercy.
After a moment of stalemate, Xiao Qinghe spoke: "Wei Lang, I believe that Miss Chunxi is innocent."
Wei Lingze put away his sword and said coldly, "Get lost!"
Chunxi ran away, crawling and rolling.
She ran a long way before she dared to stop and take a breath.
The smell of blood was still in her nose, and it felt like a sharp knife was hanging in front of her throat. Her back was soaked with cold sweat. She wiped her face and felt it was wet.
Fortunately, she didn't cry in front of so many people.
She walked slowly, afraid that she would meet Wei Lingze and the others again when they returned to the city, so she chose a small road.
But she had rarely been out of the city and was not familiar with the road conditions. She got lost while walking and finally got back to the official road, but it was already dark.
Although the weather was getting warmer, it was still very cold at night. Chunxi rubbed his arms and his stomach made some rumbling sounds. He was tired and hungry.
The grievances were hidden in the endless night and spread out.
After Wei Lingze was injured, he beat and killed several servants. No one in the mansion dared to go to Lingfengyuan to serve. Chunxi took all her monthly wages home and had no money to please the manager, so she was transferred there.
On the first night, Wei Lingze smashed her head, but she was lucky enough not to die, so she continued to serve.
The Wei family has no shortage of maids. If Wei Lingze kills one, he can immediately replace her with another. If he pays a little more money, no one will cause trouble.
Chunxi didn't want to die, so she could only rack her brains and serve wholeheartedly.
She always remembered her identity and didn't dare to dream of anything else, let alone compete with the future eldest young lady.
But no one cared what she thought.
Her nose felt sore and her eyes felt hot. Chunxi wanted to cry again when suddenly the sound of a clear bell was heard in the night.
It was already late at night and the place was shrouded in fog. Two balls of light floated out of the fog out of nowhere, accompanied by the sound of bells, which was so eerie that it made people's hair stand on end.
What the hell is coming?
Chunxi's hair stood on end, and all his sadness disappeared instantly. He found a stone on the ground and held it in his hand.
The light and shadow soon came before my eyes.
It's a carriage.
Chunxi breathed a sigh of relief and rushed out to stop the car: "Stop!"
"Ahhh, there's a ghost!"
The driver screamed in fear, and instead of stopping the horse, he whipped the horse hard to speed up and rushed forward. If Chunxi had not dodged quickly, she would have been killed under the horse.
The two balls of light and shadow came and went quickly. Chunxi threw away the stone and continued walking forward.
After a while, the carriage turned around and came back.
Chunxi's eyes lit up and he stepped forward quickly: "I'm not a ghost, I'm a human. I went out of town with some people and got lost. Can you give me a ride? I can pay."
"How do you prove you're not a ghost? And you've already gone out of town with someone, why don't you go back with them?"
The driver was still in shock and pointed a shiny big knife at Chunxi, but his hands were shaking so badly that he lacked any momentum at all.
Chunxi was about to explain when a steady and powerful voice came from the carriage: "Get in."
"Thank you, sir. Good people will be rewarded. You will surely live a long and prosperous life and everything will go well for you."
Chunxi said this as he climbed up using his hands and feet.
She knew her limits and would not get into the car. She would just sit on the shaft outside. Halfway up, she grabbed something cold.
There were two lanterns hanging on the cart. In the dim light, Chunxi saw a person lying on the shaft, her hands grabbing the person's ankles and trying to climb up.
The man was lying flat, half of his body outside and half hidden behind the curtain. She grabbed his ankles, but he didn't react at all.
The skin under the palm was also cold and a little hard.
There's a dead body in the carriage!
Ahhhh!
Where's her stone?
Where was the big, heavy stone she had just picked up?
Chunxi's legs went weak and he missed a step, hitting his chin on the shaft of the cart.
The next moment, the curtain was lifted by a large, bony hand, revealing Zhang Fangzheng's majestic face.
He has thick eyebrows like swords, a straight nose, thin lips with sharp edges. Although his face looks stern, he gives people a sense of justice.
Chunxi covered his chin and suddenly felt less scared.
Just as she was about to climb up again, the man leaned over and extended his hand towards her. Chunxi quickly gave her hand to him.
The next moment, the whole person was carried into the carriage like a chick.
The space in the single-passenger carriage was narrow, and the corpse brother had only half of his body in the carriage. It became even more cramped after Chunxi came in.
She chanted "Amitabha" twice in her heart and sat down by stepping on the corpse.
The car was pitch black, with only a faint yellow light leaking in when the curtains moved. It was still a bit strange to see two people and a corpse sitting together like this.
Chunxi rubbed her arms and was about to thank him when the man spoke first: "Jingzhao Prefecture is handling the case, you don't have to be afraid."
Turns out he's an official, no wonder he's so upright.
Chunxi immediately said, "Your Excellency is a man of integrity, and you are still working on official business late at night. This is truly a blessing for the people and the country. It is my good fortune to be able to ride in the same carriage with Your Excellency. I am not afraid at all."
“…”
Chunxi had been walking for most of the day and was already exhausted. After flattering the man, she felt completely relaxed.
Fatigue came over Chunxi, and she soon fell asleep against the wall of the carriage, and then...she began to snore softly.
Shen Qingyuan, who was sitting opposite her, had a rare flash of surprise in his eyes.
He actually fell asleep like this?
Soon, the carriage arrived at the city gate.
The heavy sound of the door opening woke Chunxi up. She slapped herself twice to force herself to wake up. "Thank you, sir. I'll get off here."
"There are police patrolling at night. If you can't handle it, I'll take you back."
"That's really too much trouble, sir."
Chunxi quickly gave his address, and after an incense stick of time, the carriage stopped at the familiar alley.
Everyone in the family had gone to bed long ago. Chunxi shouted for a long time before Wang came to open the door, wearing clothes and holding an oil lamp. She was almost scared to death by Chunxi, who quickly covered her mouth.
After entering the house, Chunxi found that her hair was disheveled and there were bloodstains on her face that had been wiped off. She really looked like a female ghost.
Wang was still in shock: "Where have you been, you damn girl? You want to scare me to death by doing this? The curfew is so strict, aren't you afraid that the soldiers will catch you and kill you?"
Chunxi ignored Wang and was very active.
The gentleman from Jingzhao Prefecture is such a good man. It would be great if I could have a good relationship with him!
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