The waiter suddenly threw her package out and shouted abusively, “If you don't have money, why do you want to stay in the inn? Get out of here! Don't get in the way of our business!”
How could this waiter change his attitude so quickly?
Wei Qingshan was already in a low mood. She never expected that a waiter would bully her!
“Stop right there!” Wei Qingshan said coldly with a dark look on her face, her head bowed.
The waiter looked at this sickly girl. Was she still not convinced? He replied disdainfully, “Oh? What do you want to do?”
“How do you know I don't have money?” Wei Qingshan questioned while rummaging through her package for the travel money. But after searching for a long time, she found nothing. The money was gone!
Wei Qingshan stared coldly at the waiter. She knew it must be them who had taken her money, and then they had the nerve to drive her out first!
“If you have money, show it! Pay the room fee, and you can stay. I'm afraid you can't even afford the room fee!” the waiter replied confidently.
“You touched my package! My money disappeared in your inn! And you're the ones blaming me?” Wei Qingshan grabbed the waiter's collar and shouted angrily, “Give me back my money!”
This look in her eyes scared the waiter so much that he broke out in a cold sweat. He never thought this sickly girl could be so terrifying!
“Let go of me! Who took your money? Get out of here!” The waiter pushed Wei Qingshan to the ground.
Just then, the patrolling constables passed by. Wei Qingshan reported the case!
Both of them were taken to the government office.
She had hoped to get her travel money back, but unexpectedly, after the magistrate learned her identity, he sneered and said, “As far as I know, the prime minister's mansion was sealed off and no valuable items were allowed to be taken out. So where did you get the money?”
At this moment, Wei Qingshan was kneeling in the hall, her head bowed and her fists clenched tightly!
It was a dilemma! If she said she had taken it from the mansion, she would be violating the imperial order. If she said it was a gift from someone, that person would be in trouble!
“I... I picked it up!” Wei Qingshan hesitated.
“Picked it up? According to you, there were quite a few gold and silver jewelry and silver pieces in your package. Where did you pick it up? Do you have any witnesses or evidence?... Humph! Bold! How dare you disrespect the court and talk nonsense in the court! Guards, beat her!”
Seeing this, the waiter beside couldn't help but feel secretly happy!
This magistrate was clearly taking advantage of her misfortune. How could he be so cruel to a weak girl!
After a few blows with the board, Wei Qingshan's face turned pale and she was sweating profusely. She endured the pain in her body, biting her lips tightly. As the pain intensified, her lips were bitten through and blood flowed out, but she still didn't make a sound!
The magistrate saw that this girl was quite tough. He thought to himself, “Let's see how long you can hold on!”
“Beat her! Beat her hard!”
The blows with the board became heavier and heavier. Blood oozed from Wei Qingshan's back!
If this continued, she would lose her life! The waiter beside was scared silly. He didn't want to be involved in a murder case! He quickly knelt down and kowtowed, saying, “My lord, please let her go! We won't ask for her room fee anymore, not anymore!”
“Stop!” The magistrate gave an order, and the board finally stopped.
“Don't pursue it anymore?”
“No, no more pursuit!”
“In that case, the case is closed. Court is adjourned!” The magistrate didn't even lift his head and just turned around and left.
Then the waiter glanced at Wei Qingshan beside him. She got up slowly with difficulty, and then slunk away.
Wei Qingshan endured the pain in her body and walked on the street. A carriage was about to hit her, but she didn't have the strength to dodge and fainted directly.
The carriage stopped beside her. A man got out of the carriage. It was Si Hongxi.
He looked at Wei Qingshan lying on the ground, covered in wounds. He couldn't help but feel a little heartache. How could this happen?
He never thought that the daughter of the prime minister's mansion would end up like this.
Si Hongxi took Wei Qingshan back to his mansion. Just then, Qin Manman happened to see them coming back.
Seeing Wei Qingshan in such a sorry state, Qin Manman was also a little surprised. “What's going on?”
“Don't talk about it for now. Let's go inside and talk!”
Si Hongxi gently laid Wei Qingshan on the bed. His arms were covered with her bloodstains.
It must have been the blood from her back when he carried her just now. There was so much blood. How badly was she injured?
Looking at Wei Qingshan lying on the bed, pale and sweating profusely, who knew what she had been through? She was such a delicate girl!
“My lord, I'll go get the medicine box!” Mu Qing said and then turned around and left.
At this moment, Si Hongxi took a handkerchief and gently wiped the cold sweat from Wei Qingshan's forehead. He felt a little heartache seeing her haggard appearance!
Qin Manman felt a little uncomfortable seeing the man she liked caring so much about another woman.
“My lord, what exactly happened to Qingshan?” Qin Manman asked curiously.
Si Hongxi shook his head. “I met her on the street!” Si Hongxi replied indifferently.
Just then, Mu Qing rushed in with the medicine box. Si Hongxi was about to reach out to turn Wei Qingshan over, but due to the propriety between men and women, his hands stopped in mid-air.
But now there was no time to care about these things. He gently turned Wei Qingshan over and saw that her back was already soaked with blood.
“Miss Manman, could you please help her apply the medicine later? We'll go out first!” Si Hongxi looked at Qin Manman and pleaded.
Qin Manman was also shocked by the injury on Wei Qingshan's back. The injury was really shocking. She nodded and replied, “Don't worry. I'll take care of it.”
Then Si Hongxi and Mu Qing sat outside, and Qin Manman lowered the curtain.
She gently took off Qingshan's clothes. Seeing the bloody mess on her back, she couldn't help but feel a little nauseous. She endured the discomfort in her heart and quickly applied the medicine on her back.
Fortunately, Wei Qingshan had already fainted from the pain. It was really distressing to look at!
After applying the medicine, she helped Wei Qingshan put on her clothes and lifted the curtain.
Thinking of what she had just seen, she got goosebumps all over her body. She hugged her arms and rubbed them repeatedly to relieve the discomfort.
“How is she?” Si Hongxi saw Qin Manman coming out and quickly stepped forward to ask.
“She's badly injured!” Qin Manman said with a worried look on her face. “I've already applied the medicine. I hope she'll get better soon!”
Hearing this, Si Hongxi frowned tightly. “Could you please take good care of her these few days, Miss Manman?”
Qin Manman smiled and said, “My lord, you're being too polite. After all, I bothered them in the prime minister's mansion for so long. This little thing is nothing!”
At this moment, Si Hongxi seemed to find that Qin Manman's personality was a little different from before. She rarely spoke so modestly. He nodded with satisfaction.
Si Hongxi returned to his study.
He was still a little worried about Wei Qingshan's injury. He looked at the teacup on the table, grabbed it and smashed it hard on the table. The cup was instantly smashed into pieces, and the fragments instantly pierced his palm.
Mu Qing beside was stunned and asked worriedly, “My lord, what are you...”
“Go and invite Doctor Li from the imperial hospital. Tell him that I'm injured!” Si Hongxi said meaningfully.
Doctor Li was the imperial doctor specially appointed by the lord. It was very normal for Doctor Li to come and treat the lord. Mu Qing instantly understood Si Hongxi's intention.
“Yes, my lord!”
On the other hand, Wan Ruo was walking on the street. She had planned to go to find Liu Yuedie to thank her for her care. But looking at the clothes she was wearing, she thought it might not be very convenient.
So she immediately changed into a set of men's clothes and entered the Xinfang Pavilion.
As soon as she entered the Xinfang Pavilion, several women rushed towards her. “Oh, this young master is so handsome. Let me accompany you, okay?”
Seeing that two women had already surrounded her, the other women didn't step forward anymore and walked away sensibly.
The two women entangled Wan Ruo and pulled her into a private room. “Young master is so elegant. I wonder how much you can drink?”
Well... her drinking capacity was really not something to be proud of!
“Okay, you two. I'm here to find Miss Yuedie. I only need her. You all go away! Get out of here!” Wan Ruo impatiently drove the two girls beside her away.
When the madam outside heard that someone was looking for Yuedie again, she was a little impatient. It seemed that there were quite a few people looking for Miss Yuedie today.
She quickly entered the private room and explained with a smile, “Oh, this young master, I heard that you're here to find our top courtesan, Miss Yuedie?”
“Yes. I've heard that Miss Yuedie is extremely beautiful. I only want to see her today!” Wan Ruo said firmly.
“It's really unfortunate that Miss Yuedie has a guest now and is not convenient to come. Do you want me to find you another girl?” the madam asked tentatively.
“In that case, there's no need!” Then Wan Ruo wrote a note and handed it to the madam. She said to her, “Since she's busy, I'll leave first. Please give this note to her! Thank you!”
Then Wan Ruo turned around and left. When she was passing by the corridor, she bumped into a young master head-on. And the girl beside this young master was exactly Liu Yuedie.
Wan Ruo thought this young master looked very familiar. She seemed to have seen him somewhere!