~ RESCUE ~
Nan’er was stunned momentarily before standing up and kneeling at Mu Yunyao. “Thank you, Miss. Thank you for your great kindness.” With clothes to wear, food to eat, and money to take, he didn’t even dare to think about such a life.
Seeing that Jin Lan had already wrapped up the snacks, Mu Yunyao lightly nodded. “You can go back today. Come over tomorrow morning when Jin Xiu Garden opens.”
“Yes, Miss.”
Jin Lan stepped forward, embraced the snacks, and led him outside. “Come, I’ll escort you out.”
“Thank you, Elder Sister.” Nan’er obediently raised his head to apologize, which caused Jin Lan to rub his head, making his face blush.
Mu Yunyao had Jin Qiao inform Steward Qin that she would recruit people to clean up the garden. When Steward Qin heard about Nan’er’s matter, he repeatedly praised Mu Yunyao’s kindness and promised to have someone secretly care for him.
However, on the second day, Nan’er did not come.
“Miss, this servant went to the door and waited for two times. But didn’t see anyone.” Jin Lan reported back, secretly guessing that it could be that Cai Qing was too cautious, so she deliberately stopped Nan’er from letting him work in the garden?
Mu Yunyao paused as she organized the account books. “Let’s Liu Liang take a look. Is there anything that makes him delayed, or is he unwilling to come?”
Seeing that Mu Yunyao hadn’t been angered by this, Jin Lan couldn’t help but be happy. She hurriedly went to look for Liu Liang. “Yes, Miss.” Nan’er was really attractive. She was afraid that Miss would be annoyed, and she would not let him come to the garden again.
Before she could leave the house, she saw Jin Qiao running over in a hurry. “What happened?”
Mu Yunyao also raised her head.
Jin Qiao was breathless as she replied, “Reporting to Miss Nan’er has come over. He is kneeling at the door and crying!”
Mu Yunyao frowned, “Go take a look.”
Su Qing had already brought Nan’er in and even helped him wipe his tears. “Yao’er, you came. That child just knelt at the door and cried a lot. I felt pitiful, so I got Si Qin to bring him in. He didn’t say anything and only wanted to find you.”
Seeing Mu Yunyao, Nan’er hurriedly knelt at her feet, “Miss, please save Little Brother Ah Mao and Elder Sister Cai Qing!”
“What’s going on?” Mu Yunyao instantly saw the palm mark on his face at a glance, and her brows slightly moved.
“A few days ago, when Ah Mao was begging on the street, he accidentally blocked the path of a Young Master. The young master sent one of his subordinates to beat Ah Mao, and Elder Sister Cai Qing came forward to resolve the matter. The young master took her as his concubine, but Elder Sister Cai Qing was unwilling. Then, the young master would send someone to make things difficult for us in the Ci You Bureau daily. Today, the young master personally came over to say that Elder Sister Cai Qing stole his silver taels and wanted to capture her to see the official. In fact, he only wanted to use this method to force Elder Sister Cai Qing to agree to be his concubine!”
Jin Lan and Jin Qiao fell silent. They didn’t dare to make a sound as they followed behind.
Su Qing also looked troubled, hesitantly looking at Mu Yunyao. They must have a special status to have the guts to use such methods to coerce people. Although Ni Yun Fang and Bu Xian Luo Teahouse have a firm footing these days, they still need to carefully consider how to help a girl they have only met once.
Seeing that Mu Yunyao did not make a sound, Nan’er knelt on the ground and trembled even more. “Miss, please, I beg of you. I will kowtow to you as long as you can save Elder Sister Cai Qing. I will definitely repay Miss Mu in the future!
Please, I beg you!” He used all his strength and knocked twice before his forehead turned blue.
Su Qing could not bear it any longer. She bent down to support him, “Child, don’t worry. Let us think about it carefully ...”
“Madam, I’m afraid that if this continues any longer, that person will take my Elder Sister away. I .....” As Nan’er spoke, his face became paler and paler. Then, he fainted on the spot.
Mu Yunyao hurriedly stepped forward and touched his pulse. Her face immediately darkened as she lifted the clothes on his chest, only to see a black footprint imprinted on his chest. His breastbone is also deformed, “Liu Liang, take a look and bring someone from Jin Xiu Garden.”
Nodding, Liu Liang turned around and walked out.
Su Qing was troubled and worried, “Yao’er, isn’t this a little inappropriate?”
Jin Lan stepped forward and carried Nan’er to the soft couch at the side.
Mu Yunyao wrote on a prescription and handed it to Jin Qiao. When she saw the frown on Su Qing’s forehead, she couldn’t help but grab Su Qing’s hand and comfort her. “Mother, don’t worry. It’s fine.” She wanted to be cautious, but it did not mean she was timid. Moreover, she had a firm footing right now. In Jingling City, she really wasn’t afraid of causing trouble.
“What should we do if we offend people we can’t afford to offend? The mother is also confused. I forgot about our situation when I saw how pitiful that child is.”
“Mother, you really don’t have to worry. We can only stand on the logical side and not suffer any losses.” She could not explain much to Su Qing and could only let her slowly experience it for herself.
When Jin Qiao brought the medicine, Liu Liang also brought someone back.
The girl, called Cai Qing, was covered in wounds. In her embrace was a child who was slightly younger than Nan’er. The child’s face was red, and his lips were blue. The rise and fall of his chest were indiscernible.
When she saw Mu Yunyao, Cai Qing kneeled on the ground and said, “I thank Miss for saving my life. I implore Miss to be merciful and save Little Brother Ah Mao!”
Mu Yunyao didn’t say much and went directly forward to look at the child’s pulse. Her eyebrows creased even tighter, “Jin Lan, go to my room and bring the medicine box under the bed. Jin Qiao, you went to cut some ginseng slices, make some soup, and keep this child in suspense.”
Cai Qing bit her lips as she tried her best to hold back her tears and kowtowed Mu Yunyao heavily. She knelt to the side, not daring to make a sound or disturb her.
Looking at her expression, Su Qing couldn’t help feeling soft. “Miss, please get up. Yao’er will definitely try her best to save your little brother.”
“Thank you, Madam.”
When Jin Lan brought over the medicine box, Mu Yunyao took out a set of silver needles, untied the child’s clothes, and pierced it into his chest.
After stabbing the child with 16 needles in a row and gulping down two bowls of ginseng soup, the dark green color on his face slowly faded away.
Mu Yunyao withdrew the silver needles and carefully checked his pulse before looking at Cai Qing. “You’ll need to be extra careful in watching over him these two days. I’ll have someone boil some medicine and send it over every two hours. If it gets hot, you must wipe his entire body with a cloth towel.”
“Thank you, Miss. I am unable to repay you for your great kindness. I, Cai Qing, am here to kowtow to you.”
“You should take care of Nan’er first. Nan’er kicked in the chest, and his breastbone was broken by two. I wouldn’t have saved you if he didn’t ask for it.”
When she saw Nan’er, she thought of herself in her previous life, so she could not help but feel sympathy for him. Besides, when she first met Cai Qing, she had a good impression of her. Because of it, she was willing to help, but that was all she wanted to do. She had already saved her and needed to consider whether she should intervene.
Mu Yunyao’s hands were stained with blood, causing her to feel extremely uncomfortable. After instructing Cai Qing, she returned to her room and carefully washed her hands. Liu Liang walked over and said, “Mistress, I saw the person you beat up with an oil-paper umbrella in Huai’an City before.”
I had the suspicion it would be that young master, since he reappered in a previous chapter... isn't he a little too pedo? Chasing pre-teens to force them to become concubines...
ReplyDeletemyy is a true renaissance polymath!
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