After breakfast, An Yi brought news, "Wangye, Jiangnan's number one salt merchant, Tie Yantou, was …" An Yi stealthily glanced at Jingwan and deliberated for a moment, "His family line ended. Initially, Miss Baishao came out of his other courtyard last night. About seventy li south of Chuanzhou Prefecture, there is a manor. As for the other one, she was married the day before yesterday. Her first night was bought by Tie Yantou for a high price of eight hundred thousand taels. He added another two hundred thousand taels and took her away for three days. "
Jingwan stared blankly. A moment later, she reached out to pick up a crystal bag and nonchalantly opened her mouth, "Ah Yuan, that Tie Yantou should be on your list to clean up, right?"
"En." Li Hongyuan indifferently responded.
This was also the reason why Baishao and the others had not yet woken up when they received the news. Because they wanted to clean up, naturally they had been watching for a long time. It was just that the people they planted were originally in Jiangnan, so they did not know Baishao's origins. They were also accustomed to Tie Yantou bringing women back every three to five days. It was just that when something happened, they quickly reported it.
"In the brothel, he casually took out a million taels. The number one salt merchant really lives up to his reputation. What's the saying again? So poor that all he has left is money. This is probably the kind of person I'm talking about, right? It's just that his courage is not small. I don't know if he ate a bear's heart or a leopard's gall, daring to directly kidnap my people in the city. "Jingwan's gaze swept towards Li Hongyuan," He simply did not take Jin Wangye seriously. "
There seemed to be a bit of sarcasm, but Li Hongyuan did not take it seriously. However, he was also a bit puzzled about this matter. That day at Baifangdu, that Tie Yantou made a special trip to the door. His intention to express goodwill could not be more obvious. A few days ago, he sent a visiting card, but he had been suppressed and did not respond. It was unlikely that because of this, he would kidnap Wan Wan's servant girl, right? If he was really that stupid, how could he reach the position of Jiangnan's number one salt merchant? He would have been overthrown long ago. Therefore, this matter most likely had a hidden story.
However, regardless of whether there was an ulterior motive or not, he originally only wanted to eliminate him and divide his family. But now, he had angered his wife. Even if he had committed three crimes, he still had to be punished ten times. Especially when she saw that Jingwan's breakfast was one-third less than usual, she silently added another sin to her heart.
Jingwan felt that something was wrong. She needed to find something to do to distract herself.
"I've seen Wan Wan's paintings of flowers, birds, fishes, insects, and even mountains, rivers, plants, and trees. However, I haven't seen any portraits of people. Why don't you try it, Wan Wan?"
Jingwan looked at him. Why did he suddenly mention this? However, seeing that a certain someone was still very calm and didn't seem to have any deeper meaning, Jingwan smiled gently. "Sure."
After that, Jingwan went to the study, leaving only Qing Ju to serve the brush and ink. The others were sent to Baishao and the others. Last night had been more tiring. Because they couldn't leave people, they could only take turns to rest.
The first thing that came to Jing Wan's mind was the Twelve Golden Hairpins. Of course, it was just a name. She could choose twelve beauties to draw. No matter if it was the beauties she had seen before or if she made some slight changes to their faces, it would be a pretty good theme.
After thinking about the subject, she directly began to draw.
If she wanted to draw well, she naturally couldn't be distracted. She needed to be sufficiently focused. After spending a certain amount of time, she temporarily forgot about other things.
Plum, Orchid, Bamboo, and Chrysanthemum usually served Jingwan when she was drawing, so they didn't get in her way. On the contrary, the initial color of the ink used to sketch the appearance was just right. There was no need for Jingwan to make a second adjustment. At the same time, no matter which direction she drew, the adjusted ink was always in the front right. After she got used to it, she didn't even need to use her eyes. Her habitual movements could be dipped in ink. Naturally, it saved a lot of time.
No one came to disturb her, including Baishao and Daybreak who woke up. No one came to disturb her. This was because she actually didn't need to do anything.
After about an hour, Jingwan would rest and move around. She sat down to eat some tea and snacks. Then, she would look outside the window. Jingwan also didn't ask about the situation outside.
Later, Li Hongyuan came over. He saw that Jingwan had finished drawing the appearance of all the paintings. Some of them had even been colored once.
Because most of the paintings were rolled up, Li Hongyuan stretched out his hand and unfolded it until he could see the whole picture. With just a few strokes, the beauties outlined in various poses were already pleasing to the eye. It could be imagined that when the painting was finished, it would be a stunning work. It was enough to show some of Jingwan's skills. "It's Wan Wan's first time to draw such a big painting."
"Yes, it's my first time." This painting would probably take her a long time. Of course, this was under the condition that the time was relatively concentrated. If it was more scattered and she went on a tour, she might not be able to finish painting in a year and a half.
Li Hongyuan didn't say anything else. However, he was still unhappy. As for the reason why he was unhappy, it was because his wife's "first time" wasn't his. It would be strange if he was happy. However, he didn't show his emotions this time. If he could completely flip over the jar of vinegar because of a painting, then Wan Wan probably wouldn't care about him.
In fact, after they got married, Jingwan didn't have much time to draw. After all, a certain person was too clingy. Sometimes, when she was drawing, the nature of the painting would accidentally change. However, there were still a few times when she was quietly drawing. Li Hongyuan tilted his head and looked at Jingwan. "Do you need help?"
Jingwan paused and turned to look at him. "No need. Ah Yuan, you can either stay by the side or go out and do your own things." There was a bit of firmness in her tone that didn't allow any objection.
Li Hongyuan clenched his fist and put it to his lips. He smiled meaningfully. "Wan Wan, you don't have to be so nervous."
Jingwan was vaguely being teased by this bastard again. She glared at him. "Your Highness, you're not allowed to come within five steps of me."
Li Hongyuan nodded, indicating that there was no problem.
However, he agreed so readily. Jingwan was worried again. She turned around and gave Qing Ju a strict order. She was not allowed to go out without her permission.
Li Hongyuan chuckled at Jingwan's "Every bush and tree is an enemy". As expected, he received another angry glare from Jingwan. Li Hongyuan surrendered and said that he wouldn't dare to do it again.
Qing Ju also covered her mouth and snickered at the side.
After that, Qing Ju was' vented her anger 'on by her master.
Li Hongyuan was very "well-behaved" until lunchtime. He leaned on the couch and looked at Jingwan with a lazy expression. However, his eyes were unusually gentle. It was as if she was the only one in his world. Jingwan might have felt uncomfortable at first, but as time passed, she got used to it. Occasionally, she would turn around to look at him with a faint and gentle smile.
Excluding the matters outside, there was a feeling of peace and tranquillity.
Jingwan and others didn't leave the study until noon, when it was almost lunchtime. During the process of setting the table, Jingwan asked Nanny Gong about Baishao and Morning Dawn. As expected, they had woken up. Baishao didn't need to say anything. Except for the relatively few whip wounds on the surface of her body, the wounds on her abdomen were not only caused by the sharp weapons. It would take at least half a month for her to be able to move freely. As for Morning Dawn, it seemed that she only had superficial wounds. However, she had been abused for a long time. Except for her face and hands, there was hardly any intact skin and flesh on her body. Not to mention other things, not many people could bear the burning pain all over her body.
In Jingwan's opinion, as long as they could be saved, it would be a blessing. She was more worried about their psychological condition. Psychological trauma was often the most fatal.
"What exactly happened? Did Baishao tell you?" Jingwan asked.
"Yes, she did. It's like this …"
Baishao went to the street as usual, but this time, she met Su Ting. Yes, it was the concubine's daughter who was sold to Iron Salt by Governor Su. She naturally recognized Baishao, and Baishao couldn't forget her. In terms of martial arts, Baishao could defeat ten or twenty Su Ting in a minute. In terms of cunning, ten or twenty Baishao couldn't defeat her. Baishao was just stopped and said a few words, and Su Ting used some kind of drug on Baishao.
What happened after Baishao fell into a coma was not very clear, but according to their investigation, Su Ting should have taken people out of the city directly.
Baishao woke up in pain. When she woke up, Iron Salt's whip fell on Baishao's body.
The drug didn't seem to have completely disappeared. She didn't have much strength and was stripped of her clothes. The shame of a girl's reputation being inexplicably ruined made her scared. Moreover, it seemed that she was also drugged. Her throat was dry and painful, and she could only endure all kinds of torture.
After that, it was Daybreak who saved her. That's right, they were in the same room. Daybreak was only wearing underwear, and her entire body was covered in wounds. She seemed to have been in a coma before, but after waking up, Daybreak dragged her wounds and forcefully attracted Salt Head's attention to herself. Then, Baishao watched helplessly as Daybreak took the blame for her.
To Baishao, this was a huge blow. All along, Baishao did not have any vicious thoughts. But at that time, she wanted nothing more than to tear that fat pig into pieces. Whatever shame, whatever fear, she threw them all aside. In her constant struggle, the effects of the drug seemed to have worn off. …
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