Jin Yue had never seen Song Huan like this before and was shocked.
But when she looked at Gu Rui Niang again and saw that she was still kneeling on the ground stubbornly, she felt a little annoyed. Madam had just arrived in the army for less than a day. If word got out about Sister Rui Niang's behavior, wouldn't it put Madam in an unfair position?
Jin Yue frowned slightly, immediately let go of Gu Ruiniang, and ran quickly to the bed to get a blanket.
Gu Ruiniang was startled for a moment, but quickly calmed down.
She raised her hand to wipe the tears from her face, coughed heavily, and said miserably: "Madam...are you unwilling to help me?"
As soon as she finished speaking, Jinyue brought a blanket.
"Doctor Gu, you're joking." Song Huan took the blanket and folded it neatly as he spoke. "You haven't even told me what you want me to do for you, so how can I say whether I'm willing or not?"
When Gu Rui Niang saw Song Huan's action, she thought that Song Huan wanted to put the blanket under her knees, and she felt a little relieved.
The Marquis' wife is a kind and gentle person after all. It seems that there is some hope for Jinzhi and the Marquis...
A folded blanket was spread neatly on the ground. Gu Rui Niang lowered her eyes and waited quietly.
However, what happened next was something Gu Rui Niang never expected.
Song Huan… She sat cross-legged on the folded blanket.
After settling down, Song Huan raised his eyes and looked at Gu Ruiniang with a smile: "Since Doctor Gu likes to sit on the ground, I can sit with you."
"Madam Hou, you..." Gu Ruiniang was extremely surprised, but she didn't know what to say. For a moment, it felt like something was stuck in her throat, making her feel very uncomfortable.
Song Huan looked at her like this, and his smile widened. "Why? Doctor Gu has changed his mind and is willing to talk about it first...what exactly do you want?"
Gu Rui Niang's heart sank. She... seemed to have underestimated this marquis' wife.
At first I thought the Marquis' wife was kind and generous, but I didn't expect that she was actually a double-faced person with deep thoughts.
But even if he is a thoughtful person, he should at least have some dignity.
If word got out on the first day she arrived at the army that the Marquis's wife was mistreating the military doctor, I'm afraid the Marquis would get tired of her, and Jinzhi would have more opportunities.
"Madam," Gu Rui Niang calmed herself down, bowed her head and wept, "Jin Zhi's life was hanging by a thread. I was so anxious that I lost my mind and spoke without thinking. Please forgive me, Madam."
Song Huan looked at Gu Rui Niang indifferently. Earlier, when they were in their tent, after Gu Rui Niang learned that Pei Yan had entered the tent, she deliberately screamed in surprise to attract Pei Yan's attention. For the time being, she could regard it as Gu Rui Niang's eagerness to protect her son and not take it to heart.
But at this moment, Gu Rui Niang pressed on step by step, setting a trap for her with every word she said.
Do you really think she's easy to bully because she's pretty?
Song Huan suppressed his smile.
"Doctor Gu, please say whatever you want to say. I'll listen."
Gu Rui Niang wanted to stand up and talk more, but seeing that Song Huan had no intention of letting her get up, she could only hold it back and said, "Madam Hou, do you know that Jinzhi, Jinyue, and Jinle are the three children who have entered the Marquis' Mansion now?"
Oh, you want to tell a story?
Song Huan perked up a bit, "I don't know, I'm all ears."
The ground was icy, and the chill quickly penetrated Gu Rui Niang's body. Her legs were already frozen stiff.
Gu Rui Niang moved her knees and said, "In the winter eight years ago, when my husband and I followed the Marquis' army to Ning County, we met a matchmaker in Fengyuan Town. At that time, the three children were all skinny. The Marquis was still young, and he couldn't bear it, so he bought the three of them and brought them to Ning County..."
"Sister Rui Niang..." Jin Yue interrupted Gu Rui Niang and said to Song Huan, "Madam, what Sister Rui Niang said is different from what Jin Yue remembered..."
Song Huan chuckled when he heard this, and turned around and said, "Then Jinyue, tell me, what's the difference?"
Jin Yue nodded. "Madam, I was seven and a half years old that year, and I can already remember things. Back then... Jin Le was just one year old, and I and Jin Zhi were both seven or eight years old. It was a year of disaster, and many wealthy families in Fengyuan Town tightened their belts. Even those who went to matchmakers to buy children only bought boys for manual labor."
"That year, the matchmaker had over a dozen girls my age, but because they couldn't be sold, she didn't want to keep them anymore and kicked me and the others out. Many... froze to death outside. The only ones who survived were Jinle, me, and Jinzhi."
Talking about the past, Jin Yue's eyes slowly became sore. "...I remember that day was Laba Festival. It was Steward Pei who first discovered me and the others and gave them each a bowl of Laba porridge. The Marquis... The Marquis didn't even glance at us at the time. It wasn't until the next morning that Steward Pei relented and pleaded for mercy, and then the Marquis was willing to bring me and the others to Ning County."
Song Huan nodded: "So that's how it is."
She knew that with Pei Yan's character, how could he be so kind as to rescue a child who was starving to death on the roadside?
He's lucky enough not to mind the children on the road blocking his way.
Gu Rui Niang didn't expect Jin Yue to remember the events of that year so clearly, but this didn't stop her from saying what she wanted to say next. She frowned and said, "This, maybe I remembered it wrongly..."
"At that time, I only saw the Marquis and Butler Pei discussing raising Jinzhi, Jinyue, and Jinle well, so that when they grow up, the Marquis will have someone to serve him personally. I thought it was the Marquis's idea."
Outside the tent, Pei Yan, who had hurried back, happened to hear Gu Ruiniang's words. Murderous intent suddenly appeared in his eyes, and he was about to enter the tent with a cold face, but at this time Song Huan's voice sounded faintly, and he paused and stopped outside the tent.
"A personal servant?" Song Huan sneered, "Doctor Gu, is what you said true? Has the Marquis ever had such thoughts?"
Gu Rui Niang hurriedly said, "I dare not lie. Otherwise... otherwise, even if Jinzhi was bold, she wouldn't dare to harbor any inappropriate thoughts towards the Marquis! After this child learned about this matter, she made up her mind to stay by the Marquis' side and serve him."
"I have the audacity to come and ask Madam Hou for help today, simply to fulfill Jinzhi's wish. Jinzhi is a stubborn and honest girl. She doesn't ask for any official status, but only to be able to serve the Marquis. I beg Madam Hou to fulfill Jinzhi's wish."
"..." Song Huan wanted to curse after hearing this.
Accomplish? Accomplish what?
This made her seem like a third party.
"What's the point of Doctor Gu saying this to me?"
Song Huan suppressed her anger and spoke as calmly as possible: "Jinzhi wants to serve the Marquis, not me. Doctor Gu, you should ask the Marquis. If the Marquis agrees, as his wife, what objection can I have?"
But as she spoke, she could no longer suppress her anger and her voice became louder.
Outside the tent, when Pei Yan heard Song Huan's words, the murderous intent in his eyes gradually dissipated, and the corners of his lips curled up slightly.
The two guards outside the tent: "..." They saw nothing.
Song Huan finished speaking and stood up. "Doctor Gu, you've asked the wrong person for help. If you have nothing else to do, please go back as soon as possible. It's getting late, and I need to rest."
"Madam Hou!" Gu Rui Niang suddenly kowtowed and pleaded loudly, "Can't you even accommodate a Jinzhi?"
Song Huan's expression suddenly turned cold, "What did you say!"
Gu Rui Niang shouted at the top of her lungs: "Can't you even tolerate Jin Zhi! Madam, Jin Zhi only has this one thought——"
"Really?" Song Huan asked in a deep voice, his eyes, which were always smiling, now showed a cold light.
She left room for Gu Rui Niang, but this person insisted on going to death, so don't blame her for being unkind.
"Doctor Gu, can I ask you a question? If you answer truthfully, perhaps I will consider Jinzhi's matter."
Gu Rui Niang's eyes flashed. This Marquis' wife really cares about her reputation.
She paused in her sobbing, "Madam Hou, please ask, as long as you are willing to agree to let Jinzhi serve the Marquis, I will tell you everything I know."
Song Huan curled his lips. "When I first arrived at the army today, I saw Miss Jinzhi injured, wearing armor in the Marquis's tent. Doctor Gu, can you tell me the reason?"
Gu Rui Niang raised her sleeve and pressed the corner of her eye. "Madam, this is all Jin Zhi's fault. She heard from somewhere that there was a spy hidden in the army. She was afraid that the Marquis would be attacked from all sides on the battlefield, so she secretly hid it from the common people and put on armor to protect the Marquis... This child is really stupid..."
"Stupid?" Song Huan sneered, "I thought that word was inappropriate."
Gu Rui Niang raised her eyes and looked at Song Huan.
"Has Jinyue ever trained with the soldiers in the army?"
"Have you ever studied military tactics?"
"Have you ever possessed any powerful martial arts skills?"
Song Huan asked questions one after another, and his aura seemed a bit intimidating.
Gu Rui Niang was stunned.
Song Huan's eyes were fixed on her face. "Please answer, Doctor Gu."
Gu Rui Niang's voice gradually weakened: "Jin Zhi has been practicing medicine and saving lives in the army with me and my husband. How could she have the time to learn these things..."
Song Huan: "So she hasn't learned anything?"
Upon hearing this, Gu Ruiniang seemed to suddenly think of something, her face turned pale, and she dared not speak for a moment.
Song Huan looked at her coldly: "Doctor Gu, since Miss Jinzhi is just a weak woman practicing medicine to save lives, even if there really is a spy in the army, I'm afraid there is no need for her to go to the battlefield to save Pei Yan."
Gu Rui Niang was speechless.
Song Huan hadn't finished her words yet. She continued, "Since Doctor Gu and Doctor Chen have served in the army for many years, they must be aware of the strict discipline and laws in the army. Miss Jinzhi secretly stole armor and disguised herself as a man to sneak into the battlefield. What do you think the Marquis should do if he wants to punish her?"
Gu Rui Niang's face suddenly turned pale.
She suddenly remembered what her husband Chen Ji had said. She had thought it was all too simple...
"Doctor Gu, when you came to this tent to beg today, I thought you were asking for Jinzhi's life." Song Huan lowered her eyes and looked at Gu Rui Niang quietly, so she didn't have anyone drag her out when Gu Rui Niang knelt down to beg at the beginning.
Even if she used some tricks, there was a life at stake, so Song Huan could try to understand.
But what nonsense did Gu Rui Niang say when she came in?
Let her leave Jinzhi to serve Pei Yan? Haha.
"I'm afraid even if Doctor Gu wants to beg, he won't be able to do anything."
Pei Yan walked in from outside the tent and looked at Gu Rui Niang calmly: "This marquis has ordered Jin Zhi to be imprisoned and hanged tomorrow morning."
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