Chapter 14: Unable to See

"Ah Zhong, did you hear that? Mother has spoken, why haven't you executed her orders yet?"

"Yes, yes, Madam, Master, Second Madam, Miss, I will go and execute it right away."

She had intended to set a trap for Ah Zhong, after all, just now Luo Yujue had ordered him to drive the women out, but his men didn't subdue these maidservants at once.

So she said that Second Madam had already spoken, asking him to execute it quickly. If he answered yes, it would mean that he was disloyal to Luo Yujue, only loyal to Second Madam. Unexpectedly, he answered without giving anything away, even mentioning everyone present.

This cunning mind!

"Wu wu wu~" These maidservants were gagged and couldn't speak. When they heard they were going to be beaten, they struggled desperately, resisting.

So, when they passed by Luo Qianqian, she took the opportunity to act, casually knocking off a maid's gag and giving her a look that said, "If you don't speak now, you won't get another chance."

The old maid didn't need her hint and quickly blurted out, "Please, Madam, see the truth. It was Second Madam who led us to beat Miss, and she even instructed us to beat her to death. Don't believe me? Ask the steward in the mansion. When Second Madam gave the order, I was fetching water, and the steward was there too, he heard it too."

Upon hearing this, Second Madam's face turned black, and she immediately rushed over and slapped the maid twice, saying, "What nonsense are you talking? When did I instruct you to beat Miss? Ah Zhong, why haven't you taken them out and beaten them to death?"

"Mother, please don't be hasty," Luo Qianqian stopped Second Madam.

"She just accused me of beating you, isn't she telling lies? I didn't beat you, did I?"

"Yes, yes, how could I beat Mother? It was these maidservants who beat Mother."

"But when Mother just arrived, she also said I beat you, didn't she?"

Luo Qianqian pouted and looked innocently at Second Madam.

This is what they call "telling lies with eyes wide open," and "lifting a stone only to drop it on one's own feet," isn't it?

She had just insisted that it was her who beat her, and now she was denying it and wanting to save face?

"Mother must have misjudged. Look, Mother's face has been beaten. She must not have seen clearly."

"Yes, Mother, does it hurt where you were beaten? Let's have the doctor take a look later, we mustn't leave any scars, it's not good for a woman to have scars."

The two of them staged a scene of maternal love and filial piety, leaving the maidservants itching. What a Second Madam, she had ordered them to beat Miss just now, and now she was changing her tune.

"Father, Grandmother, did you hear that? These maidservants are truly despicable, they falsely accused me of beating Mother, and now they're slandering Mother for wanting to kill her daughter. I think a hundred lashes are not enough, let's make it two hundred."

A hundred lashes were already unbearable, two hundred lashes would be a death sentence. This was clearly asking for their lives.

"Yes, yes, Luo'er's suggestion is really good. Mother also thinks we should add another hundred lashes."

"Madam, please see the truth, I didn't lie. It was Second Madam who led us to beat Miss, and this time Miss's death was also because Second Madam instructed us not to call the doctor for Miss.

And, and, a few days ago, Second Madam instructed us to poison Young Master Qi Fei, she put it in the green bean cake he ate. If you don't believe it, you can send a doctor to check. Young Master Qi Fei is now seriously poisoned and will die soon."

"Ah?"

Luo Qianqian pretended to be very surprised, immediately knelt down and said, "Father, Grandmother, please, quickly find a doctor to see Qi Fei. He's my only brother, and in our mansion, besides my elder brother, Qi Fei is the only boy. Please save him."

"You... you're talking nonsense..."

Second Madam pointed at the maid, feeling a sweet taste in her throat. She wanted to slap the maid again, but she felt dizzy and couldn't move, unable to think of a solution.

As the old maid said, Qi Fei was already poisoned, and it was a common poison. A doctor could easily confirm it. What could she do?

Seeing Luo Qianqian's demeanor, the old Madam understood that she was acting! If that was the case, she would help her.

"Jue'er, this matter concerns the issue of the heirs of the Luo Mansion, it's better to be cautious."

The implication was to have a doctor see to it.

"Yes, Mother." Luo Yujue looked at Second Madam and then at Luo Qianqian, and readily agreed.

"Take my waist token and go to the palace to invite Doctor Zhao, and bring Young Master Qi Fei here."

Although Luo Yujue usually didn't care about his siblings, secretly he still paid attention to Qi Fei. After all, Qi Fei was a boy, and he might not care about Luo Qianqian's life or death, but he did care about Qi Fei.

This was also the reason why Qi Fei had been able to survive until now, after all, Luo Qianqian, a girl, couldn't protect her brother.

"Master, Madam," Second Madam knelt down with a thud, trembling, and said, "It's this maid who slandered me. She just slandered Luo'er for beating me, her words are not to be trusted."

"Master, Madam, I didn't lie. The steward in the kitchen, Liu Wenhua, also knows about this. If you don't believe it, you can call him to ask."

"And you, if you don't tell the truth now, when the two hundred lashes are administered, you won't have a chance."

"Wu wu wu~" The other maidservants struggled desperately when they heard this, wanting to speak.

Luo Qianqian smiled slightly, the timing was right, she was about to speak, but Luo Yujue timely interrupted her.

"Noisy, take these old ladies away and call Liu Wenhuan over."

"Master..."

"Second Miss, I'm telling the truth, please save us, Second Miss..."

"Second Miss..."

Luo Qianqian looked at Luo Yujue: "Father, why don't you let these old ladies finish speaking? Are you afraid of something embarrassing coming out? But Qi Fei is also your son, besides the eldest..."

"You shut up!"

"Since you came back, how many things have happened in the family?"

"You still think it's not enough?"

Luo Yujue was getting angrier and angrier. How could he have such a troublemaking daughter?

"Father?"

Luo Qianqian was stunned: "Are you implying that these things are because of me? I was thrown into a coffin when I wasn't even dead, Qi Fei is only five years old, who did he provoke? Why should he be poisoned?

Father? Both are your children, why such a big difference? If you really don't like us, we can go live with our maternal family on the border."

"What nonsense are you talking? I have a large prime minister's mansion, can't accommodate you, is that it?"

"Enough!"

The old lady tapped her cane on the ground: "Stop arguing. Qi Fei's matter hasn't been resolved yet, why are you arguing here?

Yujue, Luo just crawled out of the coffin, it's understandable that she's not in a good mood, don't argue with her.

Luo, how can a father not love his children? How can you say such things about your father?"

Luo Qianqian glanced at the old lady, understanding the implication in her words, quickly apologized to Luo Yujue: "Father, I misspoke, please forgive me."

Luo Yujue shook his robe and said nothing, sitting heavily back in his chair.

The room fell into a dead silence, no one spoke. Luo Qianqian was relieved to rest for a while. These people were always trying to trap her with their words, it was exhausting to talk.

The second lady knelt on the ground, burying her head deeply, wishing everyone couldn't see her, hoping the matter would pass.

At this moment, she really regretted being so hasty, falling into the trap set by this girl.

These old ladies were obedient, if she had just saved them with another reason, they wouldn't have betrayed her. But she was too hasty, fell into Luo Qianqian's trap, and in her eagerness to punish them, they ended up betraying her for self-preservation.

Sigh...

Although there was no Weibo or WeChat in ancient times, the speed of spreading news was still considerable.

In less than a moment, Luo Qifei didn't come, the kitchen's Liu Wenhuan didn't come, but Luo Yingfen came. She was wearing a thin gauze and had a calm smile on her face, walking without an oiled paper umbrella.

This shouldn't be the case. Her mother had made a mistake, she shouldn't be so calm unless something had changed.

"Grandmother, father."

Luo Yingfen walked in and bowed gracefully.

Seeing Luo Yingfen, Luo Yujue's expression improved a bit. This daughter was beautiful, well-educated, and graceful, he was very satisfied with her.

But the next moment, Luo Yingfen's face became panicked, covering her eyes and shouting in fear, "Ah, father, I can't see! Ah..."

"Yingfen!"

"Yingfen!"

Luo Yujue rushed over first, followed closely by the second lady, even the old lady was shocked and stood up to check.

The masters all went over, and the servants had no reason to stay in place, they all rushed over, a bunch of people surrounded Luo Yingfen, showing concern.

"Father, father, I'm so scared, I can't see."

Luo Yingfen cried out in panic.

"Yingfen, don't be afraid, father has sent for a doctor, they will come soon." Luo Yujue quickly picked up Luo Yingfen and put her on a nearby couch.

"Father, father..."

"Yingfen, don't be afraid, father is here! Father is here!"

Seeing this, Luo Qianqian felt a pang in her heart. Both are daughters, one wasn't dead and was thrown into a coffin with no one caring, and the other had so many people concerned about her.

It was just that standing in the sun for too long, returning to a dark room, it's just a temporary adjustment, not blindness.

"Father, father... don't leave, Yingfen is scared, scared that she won't see father or grandmother again, father..."

"Yingfen, don't be afraid, father is here, and will always be here!"

Luo Qianqian shook her head. This temporary blindness would soon pass, why couldn't Luo Yingfen see? Unless she was faking it!

What was the purpose of doing this?

To buy time?

Yes, it must be!