As soon as Zhao Hui left with Yu Shu, there were some people following behind them. They saw them board a horse carriage across the street and disappear into the deep alley.
Then, Ji Xiaochun and Ji Hyotani also left with stiff faces. As soon as the door of the yamen was closed, the yamen runners chased after them for a while, and the crowd dispersed. However, some of them still felt unsatisfied, so they returned to the Vientiane Street and told the story of the unjust case of beating the drum to those who were unable to make it.
In less than an afternoon, the entire Vientiane Street would know that the Ji Family's Exchange Shop had been sued to the yamen for helping someone make a fake appraisal report, falsely accusing an orphan girl of cheating her marriage, and helping someone embezzle her family's property. The person who filed the lawsuit against the Ji Family was the beggar from the "One Dao and One Begging" group that went on a killing spree in the Baoren Casino a month ago.
These are all for later. First, when Yu Shu boarded the horse carriage, she opened her eyes to the sound of Zhao Hui crying. She laughed in a hoarse voice, "Aunt Huei, don't cry. Don't you know that I was pretending? Otherwise, why would they let me go?
Zhao Hui didn't mind the dirt on her body. She pulled her into her arms and held her head. She sobbed, "Who asked you to beat the drum and cry out for justice in my place? Who asked you to be beaten? Do you want me to die?" Yu Shu was in her chest and her butt was burning in pain. However, her heart was unprecedentedly free. There was no longer anything stuck in her heart. The anger of the Ji family was vented on Zhao Hui.
She laughed, "What are you sad about? You should be happy. The Dou family finally got their retribution. They should have a taste of your bitter past."
"It's not only the Dou family who got their retribution." The horse carriage stopped at a secluded corner and Pei Jing boarded the carriage.
"Mr Pei." Yu Shu wanted to get up from Zhao Hui's lap but her butt was swollen and it was difficult to move.
"Just lie there," Pei Jing said. He sat down opposite them and stared at Yu Shu, looking at her again and again.
Yu Shu felt guilty under his stare and closed her eyes.
"Hehe." Pei Jing said with a deeper meaning, "I didn't expect you to think of such a method. You led everyone to the yamen and forced Magistrate Ma to not dare to openly show favoritism. You even embarrassed the Ji family in front of so many people."
Yu Shu opened her eyes a slit and looked at Pei Jing. She wasn't sure if he knew that she was the 'beggar', so she played dumb and said, "Speaking of which, it was Sir who told me about the 'One Dao, One Beggar'. That gave me an idea. Fortunately, that group of people didn't know what was good for them. When they saw me win two rounds, they mistook me for that person and followed me obediently."
It wasn't that she didn't believe Pei Jing, but Jing Chen was involved. If she really admitted that she was the "beggar", how could she explain the "Daoist"? She would have to take back her lie. She might as well pretend to be ignorant to the end.
Pei Jing looked at her suspiciously and swallowed the matter. He then asked something else, "Ashu, let me ask you something. Do you have a grudge against the Ji family?"
After sending Yu Shu off in the morning, he went to the main hall of the Chamber of Commerce. As soon as he heard the commotion at the yamen, he rushed over and became a spectator outside. He was present during the whole trial. He couldn't help but be secretly shocked as he watched the scene.
How old was this child? She was already so scheming. Although Dou Hong wasn't a smart person, she was almost played by her in the court. Several times, she lured her to say things she shouldn't. He always thought that Yu Shu was a good child with a good temperament. Now it seemed that it wasn't the case at all.
Especially when he saw her bite the Ji family in the end, it made him, a man who had been in the business world for a long time, feel a chill down his spine.
His intuition told him that it wasn't just for the sake of Zhao Hui. She must have a personal grudge against the Ji family.
Zhao Hui knew about Yu Shu's background and had been helping her hide it. Now that she heard Pei Jing's question, she felt a little uncomfortable. Yu Shu sensed it and hesitated for a moment before saying, "My and Xiaoxiu's biological father passed away early. A few years ago, my mother was chosen by the third master of the Ji family and was taken in as a concubine by the Ji family."
Pei Jing was very surprised. He didn't expect that Yu Shu's background would be like this. "Then your relationship with the Ji family is?" After all, Yu Shu borrowed Pei Jing's east wind to settle the Ji family. When he asked, she couldn't not answer, so she roughly explained, "A few months ago, I did something wrong and was driven out by the Old Madam in a rage. Later, I met Aunt Huei and was taken in by her. Then the Ji family took me back and forced me to be a concubine of a family in the capital. They also beat up Xiaoxiu. Later, the marriage didn't go through and we were driven out."
This was also the first time that Zhao Hui heard Yu Shu talk about how the Ji family forced her to be a concubine. As soon as she heard it, she got angry and stopped crying. She said angrily, "Is the Ji family still a thing?!" Pei Jing also felt that the Ji family had gone too far, but he was more emotional about Yu Shu. She was the kind of person who would definitely take revenge after suffering a loss. She was the kind of person who shouldn't be trifled with. She was still young and didn't have enough ability. If she had something to rely on in the future, it would be really scary.
However, she was also very loyal to Zhao Hui. She was the kind of person who was most worth befriending. She was the kind of person who would repay kindness.
It was a pity that these two personalities were born in the same person. If it was a man, he would definitely be able to rule over a region. However, since she was born as a woman, she would eventually have to bow down to a man.
When Ji Xiaochun and Ji Hyotani returned to the Ji family, they didn't dare to tell Old Lady Ji about what happened at the yamen. They were afraid that she would be so angry that she would pass out, so they decided to hide it from her. Ji Xiaochun went to find Ji Xiaohan to discuss it, while Ji Hyotani returned to the West Courtyard. He went to the Little West Pavilion and threw a tantrum in Aunt Cui's room. After smashing a few utensils, he left the weeping Aunt Cui behind and went back to his room to ask the servants to boil water for a bath.
Before he could remove half of his clothes, a servant came from outside the room to report that there was an urgent matter. Ji Xiaogu walked to the door with a dark expression. When he heard the servant's muttering, his expression changed several times. "Is there a mistake? You saw with your own eyes that the beggar appeared in our gambling house and took someone away? " "Yes, Master, it was that beggar. I didn't expect that he would go to the yamen to complain. No wonder he came to our gambling house to smash our signboard. He has been holding a grudge against you for a long time.
What happened to you, Master? "
"Go back to work." Ji Hyotani went back to his room with his hand on his forehead. His mind was in a mess. The girl he had just driven out a while ago was actually the beggar who won forty rounds in his gambling house that day?
No, it couldn't be her. How could it be her? How could she have the ability to do that? She must have heard about the 'One Dao and One Beggar', so she did it on purpose. Someone must have helped her to win. Yes, it should be like this.
Thinking of this, Ji Hyotani's expression became a little better. He poured a cup of tea to calm himself down. As he drank, he sneered. Finally, he stood up and threw the cup on the ground. "Bang!"
Yu Shu and Zhao Hui left the yamen. They didn't go back to Pei Jing's mansion. Instead, they were taken to another residence in the south of the city.
Yu Xiaoxiu had been sent to the room first. He was waiting restlessly in the room. When he saw Yu Shu being carried in by someone, he stood up abruptly. Jin Bao, who had been lying on his knees, flipped over and fell to the ground with a squeak. He angrily used his tail to hit the tip of Yu Xiaoxiu's shoes and went under the table to sulk.
"Sister, what happened to you? How did you end up like this?" Yu Xiaoxiu's mouth flattened and his eyes turned red.
"Shut up. Go get a basin of water." Yu Shu didn't have the energy to deal with a crying bag.
"Oh, oh."
After taking off her dirty clothes, Yu Shu was stuffed under the quilt. Pei Jing had prepared the medicine early in the morning. Zhao Hui sat on the bed and lifted the quilt. When she saw Yu Shu's red and purple butt, her tears fell again.
Yu Shu knew that she was crying even with her eyes closed. She was helpless. Ever since Zhao Hui had a near-death experience, it was as if she was made of water. She often shed two drops of tears. She didn't like people crying, but she couldn't lose her temper at Zhao Hui, so she had to endure it.
"Sister, the water is here."
As soon as she heard Yu Xiaoxiu's voice, Yu Shu quickly pulled the quilt up. "Put it on the side of the bed and go out. Close the door." "Ah?" Yu Xiaoxiu understood and said reluctantly, "Can I not go out?"
Yu Shu opened her eyes and glared at him. She was about to die from the pain. "If you don't go out, are you going to stand on the side and wait to see my naked butt? Do you believe that I won't beat you up when I'm done?" Earlier in the yamen, he had only been focused on the battle of words. Once he got excited, he forgot about the pain. Now that he had gone over, he couldn't take it anymore. He couldn't lose his temper at Zhao Hui, so he could only be fierce at her.
Yu Xiaoxiu saw the fierce look on her face and didn't dare to argue. He obediently pulled Kim Bao out from under the table and went out to close the door.
Zhao Hui and the servant woman arranged by Pei Jing cleaned Yu Shu's body and applied medicine. Halfway through, Yu Shu fell asleep. When she woke up, it was already night time. The mud on her body had been wiped clean and she felt refreshed. Of course, except for her butt.
Zhao Hui was still sick, so she didn't accompany Yu Shu. Yu Xiaoxiu had returned to the room. When Yu Shu opened her eyes, she saw him sitting on the table and making Kim Bao do somersaults.
Kim Bao was very uncooperative. It was a small ball on the table and refused to move. When Yu Xiaoxiu poked it, it would move away. When Yu Shu poked it again, it would turn over and lie on all fours.
In Yu Shu's opinion, this little thing was a classic example of non-violence and non-cooperation. If you treated it well, it would get angry. If you knocked its head twice, it would be obedient. Of course, if you gave it a silver grain, the effect would be better.
"Hehe." Yu Shu suddenly laughed foolishly.
When Yu Xiaoxiu heard this, he immediately left Kim Bao and ran to the bedside. "Sister, you're awake!"
"Yes." Yu Shu's butt was injured, so she could only lie on her side. She raised her hand to touch his head, but she couldn't reach it. When Yu Xiaoxiu realized this, he consciously lowered his body and lay on the side of her bed so that she could put her hand on his head. He was much more obedient than Kim Bao.
Yu Shu rubbed his hair and felt her palm soften. She smiled and said, "Xiaoxiu, I helped you vent your anger this morning." …
Yu Xiaoxiu's eyes widened. He knew that Yu Shu had helped Zhao Hui in the lawsuit, but he didn't know what happened in the yamen that morning.
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