After being expelled from the palace, she returned with her cub and amazed the whole city

As soon as she stood firm, she saw Qiu Ju coming back with a ceramic teapot in one hand and two stoneware bowls in the other.

"Miss, Mother Wu gave this slave a kettle." Qiu Ju said and looked behind her.

"Miss, you have suffered."

Jiang Shuyue followed Qiu Ju's line of sight and saw a kind-hearted woman holding two quilts in her hands.

When Jiang Shuyue saw the woman entering the door, she quickly stepped forward to catch the quilt.

He raised his arm, causing the wound on his back to hurt.

Jiang Shuyue endured the pain and whispered softly: "Thank you, Mother Wu. I am no longer the eldest daughter of the Jiang family. Just call me by my name from now on."

"Miss, you may not remember me, old slave. When you were young, my wife took you to live in Zhuangzi for two days. You saw that my hand was burned, and she even gave me burnt medicine." Wu Ma said There were tears in his eyes.

Jiang Shuyue thought in her mind that she would have to leave here sooner or later, and she couldn't bring Wu Ma down.

If Wu Ma cares for them out of gratitude and the housekeeper finds out, the housekeeper will definitely embarrass Wu Ma after they leave.

Jiang Shuyue shook her head: "I don't remember, so don't take it to heart, Mother Wu. Just go and do your work! We can take care of ourselves."

Wu Ma gave Qiu Ju a few words and asked her to quietly come to her in the ear room if she needed anything. Then she bowed deeply to Jiang Shuyue before leaving.

"Miss, drink water quickly. I have already drank it." Qiu Ju poured half a bowl of water and handed it over.

While Jiang Shuyue was drinking water, Qiu Ju went out and brought in a basin of hot water.

The master and servant closed the door and carefully took off their blood-stained clothes.

Qiu Ju looked at the shocking wounds on Jiang Shuyue's back, tears streaming down her face.

"The master is so cruel. My wife has only passed away for more than a year. How could he do it?"

Jiang Shuyue gritted her teeth and let Qiu Ju help her clean the wound.

Wu Ma left some plaster behind when she left. Jiang Shuyue picked it up and smelled it. It was Canine Wind Vine used to treat trauma.

The master and the servant cleaned the wound. The wound was too large and they used a box of ointment completely.

A basin of water also turned red, and the room was filled with the smell of blood.

After putting on clean clothes, the two drank another half a bowl of water.

"Miss, have you cooled down?" Qiu Ju touched Jiang Shuyue's forehead with the back of her hand, and then touched her own forehead.

"Don't worry, I'm fine. Let's go early and come back early. If we miss lunch, we'll be hungry again."

Jiang Shuyue herself was not afraid of being hungry, but she was worried about starving Qiu Ju.

"My servant just asked Mother Wu. She said that herbs can be found in the bamboo forest in the village." Qiu Ju said and walked out.

Jiang Shuyue looked at the makeup box on the table and thought that these jewelry were not very valuable in the capital. She just took out a hairpin and sold it, which would be enough for the villagers to use for a while.

She glanced at the mottled broken door and subconsciously reached out to touch it, thinking that it would be safest to hide in the space.

A miracle happened. As soon as she thought about it, the makeup box disappeared from where it was.

"Miss, are you okay?" Qiu Ju turned around and saw Jiang Shuyue stepping out of the threshold with one foot, and asked worriedly.

"Yeah!" Jiang Shuyue closed the door and followed after enduring the pain.

They lived in an abandoned servant's room, and no one stopped them when they left the front room.

The bamboo forest is right behind the house. Through the bamboo forest, a slope appears in front of you.

The autumn wind rustled the bamboo leaves.

Qiu Ju didn't recognize the herbs, so she watched helplessly as Jiang Shuyue bent down to pick the herbs, and the clothes on her back were soaked with blood.

"Miss, please teach me how to pick herbs! It will be difficult for your wounds to heal like this." Qiu Ju followed closely, holding herbs in her hand.

Jiang Shuyue shook her head: "Many herbs have very similar appearances. You may misjudge them if you are not careful. Don't worry, they will be picked right away."

Jiang Shuyue estimated that the medicine she collected could last the two of them three to five days, so the master and servant went back.

On the way back, Jiang Shuyue picked up two smooth stones.

Seeing that it was still early, Qiu Ju washed the herbs and did not have a dustpan to dry them, so Jiang Shuyue had to clean the table and spread the herbs on the table to dry.

At noon, Jiang Shuyue put the stones on the table, put the dried herbs on them little by little, mashed them, and then put them into a coarse bowl.

Every time her hand fell, the pain on her back made her tremble.

Qiu Ju went to get lunch.

After a while, Qiu Ju came back with a sad face and an old tray in her hand.

On the tray, there were two bowls of porridge with clear soup and little water, and a plate of pickles beside them.

"Miss, the housekeeper went too far. She gave buns to everyone but us." Qiu Ju said, putting down the tray.

Jiang Shuyue put down the stone in her hand and comforted her: "I'm sorry for you. If you follow me and suffer, I will let you live a life of wearing gold and silver and eating meat every day."

Qiu Ju saw the young lady picking up the porridge without a trace of disdain. She nodded seriously: "Miss, you are good at playing chess, calligraphy and painting. As long as you leave this village, the young lady will paint from now on, and the slaves will sell it, and we will be able to live a comfortable life eating every day." Meat day.”

Then she picked up the porridge and said: "Forget it about wearing gold and silver. I heard from people in Zhuangzi that there are many beggars who can't enter the capital and are robbing the official roads!"

She just heard it when she went to the kitchen, and she didn't know the specific reason.

After the meal, the master and the servant applied medicine to each other.

The two quilts Wu Ma brought over didn't look very thick, and the cotton wool inside was quite soft. One was used as a cushion and the other was used as a cover.

The two of them got closer at night, but it was still not too cold.

A few days passed, and the wounds of the two had scabbed over. Looking at the hideous scars on Jiang Shuyue's back, Qiuju secretly shed tears.

The young lady had a beautiful body, but now she was covered with scars. I guess she would have scars. I don't know if her future son-in-law would dislike her.

...

Beijing.

In the princess's mansion.

A man in brocade clothes walked out of the guest room.

The man was about twenty years old, with a pair of phoenix eyes as bright as stars, and he was tall and straight.

His facial features were as perfect as sculptures. He stood there, tall and graceful, and extremely noble.

He was none other than the second son of King Yannan - Xiao Jingzhao.

Back then, the grandfather of the current emperor, Emperor Renzong, was assassinated when he went out of the palace for autumn hunting. In order to save Emperor Renzong, Xiao Jingzhao's grandfather risked his life to block the poisonous arrow for Emperor Renzong.

Emperor Renzong was originally a good friend of Xiao Jingzhao's grandfather, and the two were as close as brothers.

Emperor Renzong was grief-stricken after losing his best friend. He ordered Xiao Jingzhao's father to be named King of Yannan, and granted him a fiefdom and privileges to the descendants of the Xiao family.

The Xiao family could come to Beijing at any time, and they did not have to kneel when they met the royal family.

When King Yannan learned that the treasury was empty, refugees would go to their fiefdom, Yannan, from time to time.

King Yannan specially sent Xiao Jingzhao to deliver silver to Beijing.

Under the eaves, Xiao Jingzhao saw his personal guard Xiang Song walking quickly.

His brows relaxed.

"Master, everything is done. Xiang Yang is waiting outside."

Xiang Song sighed and said, "Master, you have seen these days in Beijing. The emperor is incompetent and has been drinking and having sex all day long. I am afraid that these silvers will not reach the hands of refugees."

At this time, the eldest princess came over surrounded by palace maids.

The eldest princess, who was about 30 years old, was bright and beautiful. There was no trace of time on her face.

"Your Highness, I'm sorry for disturbing you. We'll meet again." Xiao Jingzhao clasped his fists and said goodbye.

The eldest princess' eyes flickered: "Sir, don't you want to know who that girl is?"

Xiao Jingzhao's pupils shrank slightly: "Your Highness, have you found out who that person is?"