Chapter 603 It’s Not Miss Shao, It’s Miss Qin
Qing'er's carriage drove forward, walking in front, and Shao Wanru's carriage followed.
Both carriages were driving very slowly, and the mountain road was winding. The sun had already set at this time, and under the cover of trees and jungles, they had to be even more careful.
It rained heavily yesterday, the sun is not strong enough today, and the ground is still wet and slippery. There can be no mistakes when walking down the mountain road.
Qing'er's carriage drove very steadily, and became more and more careful at the corners. The lady had paid special attention to her before, indicating that the road would not be peaceful.
All the way down the mountain, although there were some pulleys, there was basically nothing wrong. After turning the last corner, it was the flat land at the bottom of the mountain. Qing'er breathed a sigh of relief unconsciously and looked around. The sky was getting dark now, but It’s not time to light the lamp yet.
The mountain road is about to end. After turning around the corner, we can have a smooth journey back to Beijing. Anyone would be careless at this time.
From Qing'er's perspective, she can see voices coming from the flat intersection below. There is a tea shop open at the intersection over there. Anyone who has been to Yuhui'an knows this. Qing'er doesn't know how long it took to go up and down the mountain. Of course, know it clearly.
There were voices and laughter, and as the mountain road was about to end, a sense of slackness naturally arose in his heart. Even the most experienced coach driver would breathe a sigh of relief and relax at this time.
But the change occurred at this time.
The horse pulling the carriage suddenly started running, and the turning corner was right in front of him. Qing'er's face changed drastically, and he suddenly pulled out the reins in his hand, and his body fell to the side quickly. The distance of several feet was reached in an instant. , if Qing'er hadn't been prepared, even she wouldn't have been able to escape, let alone the people in the closed car door.
The horses led the carriage over the small cliff at the bend.
The loud sound had already alarmed people in the tea shop down the road. Many people ran out and watched in astonishment as the carriage rolled and fell. Their eyes widened, and they gasped in fright, even saying nothing. Can't tell.
"Hurry, hurry, there is a pool below, hurry and save people!" Someone who knew the terrain shouted.
Because it is the last bend at the mountain pass, many people have looked here when they had nothing to do. Some people who were drinking tea in the tea shop below even went around to enjoy this section of the scenery.
Below is a cliff that is not very high. There is a lake at the bottom of the cliff. If a pedestrian falls from here, he will not die. The water can block the downward trend, but now the person and the carriage have to fall down. The weather in autumn is still very cool at night.
If someone is locked in a car door and falls, they will definitely die.
"It will take half an hour to go around from here, how can we make it in time!" Someone also reacted and sighed, "I don't know whose carriage it is, but it didn't see the road clearly, and it actually rushed down like this!"
"No, there are people who know how to swim. If you can, go and have a look. Even if you can't save anyone, it's kind of a good idea to collect the body!" someone else said.
This is true, someone has already turned around from behind the road!
"There is another maid there, she seems to have fallen off the carriage!" Someone with sharp eyes saw Qing'er jumping off the carriage and shouted loudly.
Several more people ran over, and some people helped Qing'er who was still lying on the ground. They saw that the girl was only injured from a fall, but in fact nothing happened. They all loudly expressed that this girl was destined to be lucky.
"Which family are you from? Who was in the carriage just now?" Someone asked with concern when they saw that Qing'er could still sit up and talk.
"Our young lady is Duke Xingguo...the fifth young lady..." Qing'er covered her arms and said with a pale face.
The fifth lady of Duke Xingguo’s mansion?
The person who asked the question and several other people looked at each other.
They had really heard of the reputation of the fifth lady of Duke Xingguo's palace. Wasn't the "disaster" who caused a storm in the city a few days ago and was suppressed later the fifth lady of Duke Xingguo's palace?
A woman squeezed in from the crowd and was stunned for a moment when she saw Qing'er's face. She didn't expect this girl to be so lucky.
The whole carriage overturned together. It was really a surprise that this girl didn't die.
"Qing'er? Miss Qing'er, is that you?" After rolling her eyes, the mother-in-law rushed in, took Qing'er's hand and said excitedly, "Just... the one who jumped off the carriage just now was ...Is it the second young lady?"
So what if this girl didn't die? She was just a rough maid. Maybe she couldn't even get into the carriage just now and had to sit on the shaft with the coachman to escape.
It's good that one of the maids is alive, and she can push the matter to the Qin Mansion.
"You...you are..." Qing'er had been helped by everyone to sit down in the tea shop below. Someone poured her a cup of tea. She took a sip and then recovered, but her face was still pale and she was trembling. Trembling, this girl was obviously frightened.
In fact, this kind of thing would scare even a man, let alone a little maid.
The carriage rolled over right in front of them, and it goes without saying that this little maid was the only one left alive.
"I'm with Mrs. Qin. I went up the mountain and said that Mrs. Qin was ill, so the second lady came down. I didn't expect that something happened to the second lady just after I took a short rest. Now...but...how? Yes, if the old lady knew that something happened to the second young lady, I'm afraid... I'm afraid her life would be in danger!"
The mother-in-law wiped away her tears and squatted in front of Qing'er, looking very flustered.
Her words clearly explained the cause and effect of the matter. Many people were still surprised at this time as to why the fifth lady of Xingguo Duke's Mansion went down the mountain. It rained just yesterday and the mountain road was rugged and slippery. Who would be so desperate to go down the mountain when the sky is dark and dim!
But it turned out that there was another reason. This young lady was worried about her grandmother's illness, so she acted like this. She was a filial person.
Some people exclaimed, thinking that this young lady was really kind, but her beauty was very unfortunate. Could it be that this "disaster star" was not causing disaster to others, but to herself?
"Is... did the eldest lady send you here?" Qing'er asked with difficulty, her eyes looking a bit dull. After what happened just now, it is normal to be frightened and dull.
"I don't..." The mother-in-law rolled her eyes. She didn't know who Qing'er was talking about for a moment. Her apparent master was of course Qin Yuru, but in fact, she was bribed by Shao Yanru in private.
"Miss... Miss Shao... Miss... Miss Qin..." Qing'er turned her head with difficulty and looked at her mother-in-law eagerly, with tears in her eyes and her face as pale as snow, "Why... why To deal with our lady like this..."
What she said was meaningless, but the mother-in-law was panicked. How could Miss Shao be pulled out?
"It's our eldest lady, not Miss Shao. This matter has nothing to do with Miss Shao!" The mother-in-law reached out and took Qing'er's hand, explaining in a low voice while comforting her.
"It's... it's Miss Shao, it must be Miss Shao, she... she didn't like our lady before... the carriage, the carriage was tampered with, and the horse suddenly ran away, only... only the Duke of Xingguo's mansion Only talented people can... take action!" Qing'er stared blankly at the mother-in-law, obviously confused.
Everyone around them stopped talking and looked at Qing'er and the mother-in-law in astonishment.
"It's not Miss Shao, it's Miss Qin!" The mother-in-law began to sweat on her forehead, she reached out and pinched Qing'er's hand hard, and said urgently.
If Miss Shao knew this, she would not be able to eat and walk around.
"It's Miss Shao... It's Miss Shao who can't tolerate our young lady..." Qing'er burst into tears, screamed, and tried hard to break away from her mother-in-law's hand. A pair of hands immediately appeared in front of everyone, It turned out to be the heavy finger prints that the mother-in-law had pinched hard just now.
You can tell there's something fishy about this at first glance.
"Come here, arrest this woman!" Someone suddenly shouted, and the onlookers hurriedly retreated, only to see a few government officials rushing over and holding the woman down.
"You... why are you arresting me!" The mother-in-law was horrified and screamed anxiously. She could have left just by saying a few specious words.
Miss Shao has prepared enough silver for her. No one can find her when she leaves the capital.
She never expected that there would be government officials in this place and at this time.
"Miss Shao's people... She deliberately tricked the young lady into going up the mountain... She did it on purpose..." Qing'er said numbly, staring at the mother-in-law, stood up suddenly, and suddenly rushed out, sharply She shouted loudly: "Miss, Miss..."
"Hold her!" the leader of the Yamen said.
Immediately, two more people came over to hold Qing'er, who was almost going crazy.
"Let's go to the back and have a look. Maybe this lady is still alive!" After grabbing the mother-in-law and Qing'er, the leading yamen servant waved his hand, and everyone turned to the back.
On the mountain road, Shao Wanru's carriage was parked empty, but Shao Wanru and Yujie were not there...
Shao Yanru sat in her room and looked at the dim sky outside the window. A smile appeared on the corner of her lips. Her expression was leisurely and elegant, just like the way she used to make people feel.
"Miss, something should have happened by now!" Shuqi looked out the window and laughed, "No one will do anything right with the lady from now on!"
"Is there someone here?" Shao Yanru leaned back, looking a little lazy and comfortable, with curved eyebrows and a smile overflowing the corners of his lips.
"It turns out that there is no one there. Why should Miss Fifth compare you with anything? Something will happen, and it will happen because of the Qin Mansion. No matter how much we check, we can't find it." Shuqi rolled his eyes. , said in greeting with a smile.
She had been very depressed for a period of time in Yuhui Temple, and at this time she felt inexplicably relieved.
Both the fifth lady and the two maids around her put a lot of pressure on Shuqi.
"When something happens to the Qin Mansion, we need to investigate Qin Yuru. Qin Yuru and her have never dealt with each other. Qin Yuru's current situation is considered to be caused by Shao Wanru and has nothing to do with us!" Shao Yanru smiled, and his smile became more and more pleasant. When he got up, he looked calm and calm, as if nothing was involved.
A maid hurriedly ran in. She accidentally fell when she entered the door, but she still stood up in a hurry and rushed towards the main room...