But if they went to Bai Jing's door to ask for her, it might cause unwarranted speculation.
After all, neither Aunt Fang nor Lin Mengya had a good relationship with Bai Jing, so they were in no position to plead for her.
Therefore, how to protect Bai Jing without arousing the suspicions of those people had become the thorniest problem they had to face.
"Why don't we just find someone to pretend to be a robber and steal her out?"
Aunt Fang thought hard but to no avail. In the end, she clicked her tongue and came up with such a bad idea.
Lin Mengya couldn't help but pour cold water on her. "Believe it or not, before we get her out, someone will kill her first."
"Then what should we do? Those people are so ruthless. I'm afraid that Bai Jing will be in danger. "
Once it was related to the Huo family, Aunt Fang's mind became a mess.
Maybe it was because she was too concerned.
Lin Mengya sat on the bed and calmed down to think about the whole thing from beginning to end.
Among them, there were probably only two people who didn't want Bai Jing to die. One was her and Aunt Fang, and the other was Zhao Xun.
Because once Bai Jing died, Zhao Xun would lose his last support, and his future would be in the hands of others.
This was something that Zhao Xun, who had always been proud and arrogant, couldn't accept.
But now he was just a useless person.
His words probably didn't carry any weight. Who would listen to him and let Bai Jing go?
Unless …
Her eyes lit up and she immediately called Cai Ru in.
She whispered a few words in Cai Ru's ear, and the latter nodded and left.
Aunt Fang was a little anxious at the side.
Damn it!
Didn't she just say a few words to me? Did she have to deliberately keep me guessing?
But she was a little embarrassed to ask, so she could only use her eyes to signal Lin Mengya.
Unfortunately, Lin Mengya just covered her mouth and yawned a little.
"If there's nothing else, I'm going to rest. Alas, it's tiring to escape from a fire!"
Hmph! If she didn't want to say it, then she wouldn't!
Aunt Fang turned and left, but she suddenly came to her senses after she walked out of the door.
That wasn't right! Wasn't this her room?
.....
The fire in the Zhao mansion didn't turn it into a mess. Instead, the group of people that Bai Jing had brought over were panicking.
They weren't Bai Jing's confidants, so they didn't know Bai Jing's hidden secrets.
They only knew that Old Master had come and Madam had fallen. Some people said that Madam wanted to kill Old Master, but Old Master really wanted to kill Madam now.
Such a chaotic situation wasn't something they could handle.
Moreover, as Bai Jing's attendants, they had been venting their anger on the Lord and were disliked by him.
The clever ones had already thought of finding a new backer, but there were also those who refused to come to their senses. They felt that this was definitely a misunderstanding and that Madam would make a comeback.
Among them, Yan's mother could be considered to have made a fortune quietly.
But now, her heart was beating like a drum. After all, she had been bullied by Bai Jing for so long. There was already a lingering shadow in her heart.
Therefore, when no one noticed her, she slipped into Zhao Jue's room.
Zhao Jue was sitting at the table reading a letter. After hearing the knock on the door, he quickly put the letter back into his sleeve and looked at the door coldly.
"Who is it?"
"Second Young Master, it's me."
The old voice of Yan's mother came from outside the door, and the coldness on Zhao Jue's face eased a little.
He tucked the letter again before getting up to open the door.
At this moment, he had restored his former gentleness. He let the person in and closed the door.
"Second Young Master, what did Madam do wrong? I always feel uneasy in my heart. I always feel that something big is going to happen. "Yan's mother lowered her voice and asked.
Zhao Jue still didn't show any trace and said with a smile, "What can happen? It's probably because she has done too many wrong things over the years, so father locked her up. "
He was cuckolded by his wife for many years, and more than once.
If this matter was spread out, he was afraid that his father would have no face to see others.
Therefore, despite the uproar outside, his father still didn't allow his family to mention this matter.
After secretly beating the servants who were present at the time, his father gave the rest of the people a gag order, forbidding everyone to discuss this matter in private. Those who violated the order would be secretly executed.
Therefore, in the past few days, everyone had been living in a state of apprehension, afraid that they would be the next person to disappear.
On the contrary, Zhao Gulian's attitude towards Zhao Jue was very thought-provoking.
He didn't blame him, nor did he rely on him. Instead, he treated him as an idle person and punished him.
Fortunately, Zhao Jue didn't have a strong sense of existence. Among the people in this family, his life was the most peaceful.
"But I heard in private that Madam has made a big mistake, and from now on, there will be no chance for her to make a comeback. Is it true?" Yan's mother asked nervously.
Regarding this matter, everyone kept it a secret.
In fact, Yan's mother wasn't curious about what mistake Madam had made. She only wanted to know who would be in charge of the South Courtyard's backyard after this incident.
Zhao Jue thought for a moment, then said with a smile, "Yan's mother is really well-informed. I can tell you the truth, from now on, there will be no Bai Jing in the South Courtyard."
Yan's mother was a little shocked, then a complicated expression appeared on her face, and then she let out a long sigh.
"I didn't expect …" She shook her head with a bitter smile, "No matter what, Madam has saved us and our daughter. No matter what mistake she has made, it's karma that she ended up like this. "
Yan's mother wasn't a forgiving person.
It was just that Bai Jing used to be so powerful and arrogant, but now her ending could be said to be miserable in her old age.
She was kind enough not to step on her.
"Then I can rest assured. Second Young Master, please rest assured. Even if Madam has fallen, what I promised before still stands. Second Young Master, please tell me what to do in the future. "
The smile on Zhao Jue's face was a little mysterious.
"Don't worry, Mom. Everyone's fate is predestined. Mom just needs to go with the flow."
This meant that her future had already been properly arranged.
"Yes."
Since she was on the second young master's boat, she naturally had to be tied to the second young master, sharing honor and disgrace.
But when she was assigned to another master to serve, she suddenly realized that the most unpredictable person in this family was the second young master, Zhao Jue.
After sending Yan's mother away, Zhao Jue took out the letter again.
After reading it carefully a few times, he carefully hid the letter in a painting scroll.
The painting was ordinary, and even the framing skills were sloppy. It definitely didn't look like a valuable item.
Even if he hid it well and put it next to him, no one would notice it.
When no one was around, Zhao Jue revealed his true emotions.
His appearance
His appearance was more handsome than Zhao Xun's, but it didn't look feminine, instead, it had a kind of heroic bearing.
But under the cover of the perennial cowardice, no one found out that the second young master of the South Courtyard was actually a piece of unpolished jade.
"Interesting!" He suddenly laughed and whispered to himself.
After a while, he actually laughed back and forth, but the strange thing was that he didn't make any sound, his whole person seemed to be performing a mime that only had his belly laughing.
If someone else saw this, they might faint from fright.
This person, there was simply something wrong with his mind!
However, Zhao Jue continued to laugh until tears rolled down his cheeks.
He wiped them, rubbed his stomach, and gradually returned to normal.
Not long after, someone lightly knocked on his door again.
Almost instantly, Zhao Jue returned to his usual self, as if the person who laughed so hard just now was not him.
"What's the matter?"
"Second young master, the master wants to discuss something important with you."
"Okay, I got it. I'll go now."
Although he said so, his movements were especially sloppy and slow.
Compared to the silly son who would tremble at the sight of his father and listen obediently, in Zhao Jue's most real reaction, he only had indifference and disdain for his father.
But when he left the room, he put on his disguise.
His movements, posture, and even the expression on his face seemed to have been practiced thousands of times, vividly playing the role of a cowardly and humble son, never making a mistake.
This kind of person was especially scary, but it was quite easy to deceive the eyes of others.
At least, including Zhao Gulian and Bai Jing, no one saw through the true face of this bastard son.
In the main hall, Zhao Gulian's face was gloomy.
It was hard to imagine that the world would be turned upside down in just a few days.
He had also fallen from the pride of the South Courtyard to the shame of the Zhao family.
Such a great humiliation was enough to destroy all his pride.
But unfortunately, he could not kill that woman for the time being, so he could only do his best to torment these insignificant people.
Zhao Jue lowered his head and stood closest to Zhao Gulian.
Zhao Gulian had just taken the opportunity to deal with a few slow servants. He only beat them until they cried for their parents and begged for mercy. Only then did his mood improve a little.
Then, he turned his gaze to Zhao Jue.
Because of his resentment towards Bai Jing, he also felt a little annoyed with these people.
But no matter what, Zhao Jue was his son, and he could not do whatever he wanted to him.
But he did not want to see Zhao Jue, in case he thought of those unpleasant things.
Zhao Gulian frowned and reprimanded him mercilessly.
"How old are you? You can't even do such a small thing well. Didn't your mother teach you how to control your servants at home? "
Zhao Jue understood that this was only an excuse for his father to vent his anger on him.
As a 'filial' son, of course he would not make his father unhappy.
"It's all my negligence. Please punish me, father."
"Punishment, punishment, punishment! Do you think that I can't bear to punish you just because you're my flesh and blood? "
The corners of Zhao Gulian's lips curled into a cold smile as he mocked, "Not to mention you, even if I had a dog, after so many years, it would have learned a thing or two to make me happy, right?"
"But what about you? Other than standing in front of me every day and making me angry, what else can you do? "
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