0p0 Chapter 354: Criss-cross
Chapter 354: Criss-cross
Qiao Yueru was originally in a good mood, but when she mentioned Li Xiaoxiao, her face immediately darkened: "She is a country bumpkin who is not presentable. Sooner or later, I will deal with her."
"Li Xiaoxiao is smart and eloquent. I think she will be difficult to deal with." Cheng Yun'er looked at her face with satisfaction.
"Don't worry. We'll find something to hold against her someday, and then we'll make her suffer a fate worse than death." Qiao Yueru said gritting her teeth.
The maid Xiang Ling came back at some point, nodded imperceptibly at Cheng Yun'er, and then stood behind her without saying a word.
Cheng Yun'er looked warm and stood up gracefully: "Xiang Ling, I'm tired."
"Yes, miss, let's go back to the room and rest for a while. You have been playing the piano for such a long time." Xiangling answered obediently.
"Yueru, I really can't accompany you anymore. The scenery in this garden is beautiful. Please enjoy it for a while." Cheng Yun'er said as she got up and left.
"Since Miss Cheng is tired, I won't bother you anymore and will go back now." Qiao Yueru was happy. Miss Cheng was so kind to her and let her enjoy the beautiful scenery in the garden.
Qiao Yueru went back with her maid, just like when she came, with her head almost tilted up to the sky.
"All the instructions have been given." Cheng Yun'er said suddenly, looking at her back.
"Miss, everything has been arranged. Even if someone finds out, it will never implicate the Prime Minister's Mansion." Xiang Ling's eyes flashed with a hint of pride. She was Cheng Yun'er's most trusted maid. Everything was handed over to her, so naturally she had to do it safely.
"Very good." A hint of viciousness flashed across Cheng Yun'er's eyes, but she returned to normal in just a moment.
Qiao Yueru felt proud in her heart, and thought that she hadn't been to the Marquis' Mansion for some time, so she might as well go and take a look today. She came out of the Prime Minister's Mansion and walked directly to the Marquis' Mansion.
The two mansions were not close to each other, but Qiao Yueru, with her beautiful face, managed to walk there. Such a beautiful face, of course, deserves to be seen.
At her age, it is the right time to get married. If she is seen by the son or wife of a high-ranking official, she can be married off. The more Qiao Yueru thought about it, the happier she became. She couldn't suppress the smile on her face and she walked with energy.
For three consecutive days, Qiao Yueru wandered outside all day long, fearing that others would not be able to see her face. These three days could be said to be the best time in her life.
On the fourth day, before dawn, Qiao Yueru felt an itchy sensation on her face. She was half asleep and subconsciously scratched her face, but somehow, the more she scratched, the more itchy it became.
Finally, he couldn't sleep anymore, so he called the maid who was guarding the door to come in and light the lamp. The maid came in quickly, accurately found the location of the oil lamp, lit it, and then took it to the bedside, and inadvertently saw Qiao Yueru's face.
The light was flickering, and the shadows were vague. Qiao Yueru's face could not be seen clearly, but it was covered with dense, criss-crossing scars.
"Ah, ghost." The maid screamed, dropped the oil lamp and ran away.
"You silly girl, how dare you scare me like this? Just wait and see how I'll deal with you." Qiao Yueru was startled by the maid's sudden scream.
Normally, she was not an easy person to talk to. She would beat and scold the servants at any time, and she was extremely cruel, always beating them to death.
The maid ran away, and Qiao Yueru was the only one left in the room. The oil lamp on the ground was not extinguished. Qiao Yueru still felt uncomfortable on her face, and she reached out to scratch it, but as if she suddenly remembered something, she stopped halfway with her hand.
He put on his shoes cursing, bent down to pick up the oil lamp on the ground, walked a few steps to the dressing table, put the oil lamp away, and then looked at himself in the mirror in the light.
At one glance, Qiao Yueru was so shocked that she fell off the stool. Who was the person in the mirror? That scarred face was so terrifying. But she was the only one here, no one else, and she didn't dare to think about it anymore.
And there is the maid who just ran away. Could it be that Qiao Yue's heart was pounding like thunder at this moment, and she was at a loss. Someone come and tell her that the face in the mirror is not her face, not her face.
But it was still daybreak and she was the only one in the room. Qiao Yueru mustered up her courage, supported herself on the stool, and stood up.
I wanted to go look in the mirror, but I didn't dare. I was so nervous. This happened several times. It was getting light outside. I must have seen it wrong. Her face was fine, how could it look like that? No way, it couldn't be like that.
Constantly comforting herself in her heart, Qiao Yueru finally, little by little, approached the mirror at an extremely slow pace.
He put the stool away, closed his eyes, sat on it, took a few deep breaths, and then opened his eyes. Without a doubt, what he saw this time was the same as before. The face in the mirror was not a human face, but a ghost face, the kind that could scare people to death if they went out in the middle of the night.
"Ah." Qiao Yueru screamed, grabbed the oil lamp beside her and smashed it at the mirror. With a clang, a deep hole was made on the bronze mirror.
Then, everything she could catch was caught, and for a moment, crackling sounds were heard in the room.
When Si Shuiqing arrived, he saw the mess on the floor and Qiao Yueru hiding on the bed, not daring to see anyone.
"My daughter, what's wrong with you?" Si Shuiqing really couldn't understand why his daughter was so angry.
"Mom, don't come over. Go get me a doctor, the best doctor in Beijing." Qiao Yueru's voice was heavily nasal, and it was obvious that she must have just cried.
"Okay, wait for me, I'll go right away." Her daughter was now beautiful, and she hoped that she would marry into a good family and enjoy a good life with her in the future. Si Shuiqing immediately ordered the maid to call a doctor.
Qiao Yueru still refused to come out. Through the bed curtain, he couldn't see what was going on inside. Si Shuiqing just hoped that the doctor would come soon.
The waiting time is always long. It felt like an age had passed before the doctor finally arrived.
"Doctor, you are finally here. Please come and see what's wrong with my daughter." Si Shuiqing said anxiously.
"What's wrong, young lady?" The old doctor had a white beard and a kind face. One could tell at a glance that he was an excellent doctor. He was the chief physician at Tong Ren Tang and was well-known throughout the capital for his medical skills.
"Mom, please go out and leave the doctor alone." Qiao Yueru also heard the doctor's voice, but she didn't want anyone to see her face.
If others saw her face, they would definitely look as if they had seen a ghost, which she could never accept.
"Okay, okay, Mom will go out right away. Please ask the doctor to take a good look at it." Si Shuiqing was still worried and reminded her again.
Hearing the door closing, Qiao Yueru nervously opened the curtain a little, revealing her horrified face.