The servants who came to help Huo Wujiu move the courtyard came when Doctor Zhou was applying medicine to Huo Wujiu's wound.
When Huo Wujiu came, he was alone and didn't have any dowry or luggage to move. Therefore, only two maids and a tall and burly manservant came.
These two maids were probably assigned to Huo Wujiu's residence to serve him. When they came in, they didn't look too good. Their eyes were downcast and they looked like they didn't want to talk to him.
Seeing that Doctor Zhou was applying medicine to Huo Wujiu, one of the maids asked, "Doctor Zhou, how much longer will it take?"
They didn't even pay any attention to Huo Wujiu. They didn't even salute him, as if they didn't see him at all.
As Doctor Zhou bandaged Huo Wujiu's wound, he said, "Ladies, please wait for a moment. I'll be done in half an hour."
The maid said, "Oh." She turned around and said, "Then hurry up. We'll wait outside."
After she finished speaking, they turned around and left.
They walked out of the room, but the door was left ajar.The maid who didn't speak just now said, "How annoying. It'll be noon soon. We'll have to bask in the sun again on the way."
The other maid said, "That's right. It's so unlucky."
When she heard this, the female attendant chuckled and said, "Bad luck? Basking in the sun isn't unlucky. We're the ones who are really unlucky. "
"Isn't that so? Who would want to serve a cripple from an enemy nation? We're the ones who are unlucky … "
The two of them didn't lower their voices at all, as if they weren't afraid that the people in the room would hear them. The clear and melodious voice of a young girl clearly reached Doctor Zhou's ears.
Doctor Zhou's legs began to tremble.
Others didn't know, but he knew that the person sitting in the wheelchair in front of him was the King of Hell who killed without batting an eyelid.
Doctor Zhou was so scared that he broke out in a cold sweat. He cautiously looked up at Huo Wujiu.
He saw that he was sitting in the same place. He didn't even look up and didn't react at all. It was as if he didn't hear anything.
The sunlight fell on the side of his face.
Perhaps the sun was too bright, but it made people feel that the motionless cripple in front of them should be an extremely proud person.
Doctor Zhou didn't dare to say anything more. He hurriedly retracted his gaze and bandaged his legs properly.
"From now on, the wound cannot come into contact with water. You need to change the medicine every three days. I will report this to the Prince," Doctor Zhou said.
Huo Wujiu said nothing.
Doctor Zhou packed up his medicine box and left the room.
Not long after, the two servant girls entered the room. They directed the servant boy to push the wheelchair up, which could be considered as taking Huo Wujiu away and sending him to his future residence.
The wheelchair was not easy to push.
The wheelchair was large and heavy to begin with. Since it was meant for Huo Wujiu, it was only a tool used to transport prisoners. The wheelchair was extremely crude. The two wheels on the chair had been removed from the prisoner's carriage and were barely attached to it.
If one wanted to take a shortcut from here to the rear courtyard where his wife and concubine lived, they would have to pass through the prince's estate's garden.Jiangnan's gardens were always filled with beautiful scenery. There were streams and ponds everywhere. The paths for people to walk on were either small bridges or gravel paths.
However, these two servant girls were lazy and didn't want to bask in the sun, so they insisted on walking through the garden. Even though the servant boy was strong, it was extremely strenuous for him to push the wheelchair.
After walking for a while, he couldn't keep up with the two.
The two servant girls only cared about moving forward. After a while, they turned around and realized that Huo Wujiu had fallen behind.
They were already resentful because they were assigned to serve Huo Wujiu. When they saw that their master didn't say a word from beginning to end, not only was he a cripple, but he was also a pushover, they became even more unbridled.
One of them turned around and scolded, "Why are you walking so slowly? Could it be that you're a lady from a noble family and are afraid of dirtying your embroidered shoes? "
The servant boy pushing the wheelchair was simple and honest. When he heard this, he was so anxious that sweat appeared on his forehead. He hurriedly explained, "Sister, don't blame me. It's just that the road is difficult to walk on …"
The other one said coldly, "Who's talking about you? Why aren't you following? "
If she wasn't talking about him, then there was no one else present.
The servant boy didn't dare to say anything and could only push the wheelchair with his head lowered. The wheels weren't very sturdy, so it was extremely unstable. He panicked and didn't have enough strength. The wheelchair suddenly tilted and was about to flip over.
However, he saw the person on the wheelchair, who hadn't said a word from beginning to end, lightly raise his hand and press on the armrest.
The wheelchair stabilized.
The servant boy hurriedly bowed and was about to apologize and thank the master when he suddenly heard a lazy voice in front of him.
"What's all this noise about?"
The servant boy raised his head and saw two people standing under the weeping willow beside the pond. A group of servants followed behind them. One of them was dressed in green. His facial features were light and delicate, and he was as gentle as jade. The other was extremely beautiful. He was obviously a man, but he swayed his body and the robe on his body was actually red.
They were the two madams of the fu's Central Plains.
The servant boy hurriedly followed the two maids and bowed, "Greetings, Madam Gu, Madam Xu."
The red-clothed Madam Gu waved her hand and had them all rise. She walked forward and said lazily, "I was wondering who it was. So it's Madam Huo, who just came in yesterday."
As he spoke, he walked in front of Huo Wujiu and stopped in his tracks.
Huo Wujiu acted as if he didn't see this person.
"How old is Madam Huo this year? You should be twenty-three, right?" He asked. "Younger than me by a few years. In the future, just call me brother."
As he spoke, he stood in front of Huo Wujiu with a smile, as if he was going to stop Huo Wujiu from leaving if Huo Wujiu ignored him.
Huo Wujiu didn't even lift his eyelids.
The atmosphere was quite awkward. The green-clothed Madam Xu next to him paused and walked forward, "Changyun, let's go."
Gu Changyun didn't appreciate it. He smiled slowly and said, "Xu Du, don't give in to him. This newcomer doesn't even greet us brothers. What's wrong with him? "
Xu Du glanced at Gu Changyun and frowned.
He saw Gu Changyun reach out and lift Huo Wujiu's chin.
"You're quite handsome. Raise your head and let me have a look …"
His voice stopped abruptly.
Huo Wujiu, who was looking down, seemed to have eyes on his forehead. He suddenly raised his hand and pinched Gu Changyun's wrist precisely, stopping him from moving.
In the next moment, he exerted force and twisted.
The bones made a brittle sound.
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Jiang Suizhou naturally didn't want to interfere.
He could guarantee with his head that General Huo wasn't the jealous person in the back residence. He must have provoked him first. If that was the case, why should he offend Huo Wujiu because of this person's flirting?
What's the use of crying if he hit her? Women still know how to pull each other's hair when fighting in the inner courtyard. He was hit, so if he had the ability, he should hit back.
Jiang Suizhou glanced at the servant girl indifferently and said coldly, "This prince still has important matters to attend to." After he finished speaking, he was about to walk around the servant girl and enter the courtyard.
However, he didn't expect that the maid would actually take two steps forward and stop him.
"Your Highness, the master's injuries are serious! The estate doctor said that that person almost broke Madam's wrist! "
Wasn't that close?
Jiang Suizhou looked up impatiently and was about to speak when he saw Meng Qianshan's expression.
This little eunuch was foolish and naive. His emotions were written all over his face.
At this moment, Meng Qianshan stared at him blankly. His expression was astonished, as if he had done something unreasonable.
In front of him, the servant girl was still blocking him. Her eyes were brimming with tears, as if she wasn't afraid of his anger at all.
Jiang Suizhou remembered that when he transmigrated here last night, there was a servant girl who was scared to death just by bumping into a basin of water.
The servant girl in front of him dared to do this only because she was spoiled.
Presumably, the "Madam Gu" they were talking about was one of the original host's favored concubines.
Jiang Suizhou gritted his teeth. He couldn't control himself and cursed the original host in his heart.
… It's fine if you want to spoil a man, but can't you find someone less worrisome?
He took a deep breath and tried to persuade himself. He was already here. If nothing unexpected happened, he would have to stay here for a few more years. Then, even if he hid, he would have to meet the original host's people sooner or later.
… Including his messy concubines.
Jiang Suizhou comforted himself in his heart as he turned his head and said to the servant girl, "I'll go take a look during dinner."
The servant girl immediately stopped crying and smiled through her tears. She bowed and thanked him. Meng Qianshan, who was beside her, also heaved a sigh of relief and smiled.
Everyone was happy, except for Jiang Suizhou, who felt bitter in his mouth.
He turned around, quickened his pace, and plunged into the original host's study.
As soon as he entered the study, he locked everyone outside and didn't let anyone in.
That afternoon, he used his academic skills to investigate and analyze historical materials. He searched through all the memorials and letters in the original host's study.
Sure enough, although the original host pretended to be an idle prince, he had private dealings with many officials in the imperial court.
However, because Pang Shao was now able to cover the sky with one hand in the imperial court and had many henchmen, even if one could see the painstaking efforts of the original owner in the imperial court, the results were still not satisfactory. He only managed to rope in a few stragglers and stragglers. To Pang Shao, they were not a threat at all.
This was probably why Pang Shao had always disdained to deal with him.
In addition, Jiang Suizhou also found the two madams in his backyard from the account books.
One was called Xu Du, whom Jiang Suizhou met when he went south to Lin 'an. The other was called Gu Changyun, whom he bought from a brothel two years ago.
Xu Du was not favored, but she had a good relationship with Gu Changyun. The original host doted on Gu Changyun very much. Every few days, he would go to his room to rest. Every time he went in, he would not allow anyone to follow him.
In addition, there were many madams and concubines in his residence. Some were brought home by him, and some were sent by his colleagues.
However, in just a few years, some died of illness, and some were punished. In the end, only the two of them were left.
Jiang Suizhou frowned.
He did not expect the original host to be such a cruel person. There must be a reason why the servants in the residence were afraid of him.
The sun slowly moved to the middle of the sky, and then set inch by inch. The setting sun shone through the paper window and warmly illuminated the room.
Meng Qianshan knocked on the door and told Jiang Suizhou that it was time for dinner.
Jiang Suizhou put away the letter in his room and left the study. He sat in the carriage prepared by Meng Qianshan.
On the way to Madam Gu's courtyard, he had already thought of how to deal with her.
The original host was a homosexual, but he was not. He would not do anything to another person's concubine — although this "other person" was now himself.
This concubine surnamed Gu came from a brothel, so she probably did not have much power. Thus, he planned to let the other party cry and complain. He only needed to put on a cold face and put on an annoyed appearance. He would reprimand him a few words and then leave in a huff.After that, he would use this as an excuse to pretend that he did not like fighting in the harem and give the other party the cold shoulder. That would be the end of this matter.
He had already planned and mentally prepared himself. He only needed to wait for the other party to cry.
But he did not expect that when he learned from the original host and dismissed the servants, he would see such a scene when he walked into Gu Changyun's courtyard and opened the door.
Gu Changyun was lazily lying on the couch in the inner room. He was holding his bandaged wrist and slowly rubbing it.
Xu Du was also beside him.
Seeing Jiang Suizhou come in, Xu Du stood up and saluted him with cupped fists.
On the other hand, Madam Gu, who was rumored to be a vixen from a brothel, stood up with a smile and said, "Today, I suffered a lot in order to find an excuse to see Master. That General Huo is really ruthless."