Zhao Ling declined Qin Niansheng's kindness to send her back. After so long delay in the Criminal Ministry, she had to go back to the official mansion as soon as possible. Lu Zhu and Mother Xu should be worried.
She hurried back to the Jiang Mansion, as usual, quietly came to the west side gate, where there are usually few people going in and out. Also, this was the nearest to the small courtyard where she lived. Every time she went out in a black dress, green bamboo or Mother Xu would meet her here.
However, it was not Lu Zhu and Mother Xu who met her at the door today, but Zhao Ming.
Zhao Ming was born by her auntie Sun, 13 years ago this year. Auntie Sun had always been unpopular in the house, and she was also timid and fearful. Seeing Cui was like a mouse and a cat. Therefore, Zhao Ming's life in the house was not easy, and he was often bullied.
That day, when Zhao Ling passed by the corner of the Jiang Mansion, she saw Zhao Ming being besieged by a group of teenagers of about the same age, led by Zhao Gaoxuan. Zhao Gaoxuan was born by the Cui family, one year younger than Zhao Ming, but much taller and stronger than the malnourished Zhao Ming. On weekdays, he fought with a bunch of fox and dog friends and provoked troubles. He was a standard bully.
Seeing Zhao Ming's bruised nose and swollen face, and being humiliated by those bad boys riding under him, Zhao Ling couldn't help but start shouting. Seeing that it was his demented elder sister, Zhao Gaoxuan became even more arrogant, and directed the two older teenagers to step forward, physically trying to remove her veil and humiliate her in public.
Zhao Ling didn't want to do anything, but to deal with these bad boys. It was useless to be reasonable. Violence must be controlled with violence. She was born as an orphan, and she didn't know how many hooligans had been subdued since she was a child. She didn't pay attention to the few unlearned boys in front of her.
She shot quickly and accurately, knocked down the two teenagers in one fell swoop, and threw Zhao Gaoxuan, who was rushing up, over the shoulder, dislocating his shoulder. He would lay on the bed for more than ten days.
Zhao Gaoxuan couldn't say that Zhao Ling hurt her. How shameful it was to say that! Zhao Jiang believed that he was injured in a fight with someone, and had a good reprimand. After that, every time Zhao Gaoxuan saw Zhao Ling, he always stared at her with bitter eyes.
Zhao Ming admired Zhao Ling more. As early as when Zhao Ling exposed Zhao Sanhuai in the mansion the last time, he felt that this big sister was very powerful. And now that she not only had wisdom, but could also fight, he admired her more than anyone else apart from his mother. He wanted to learn from Zhao Ling to make himself stronger and able to protect himself and his mother, but he was timid, and he only dared to pay attention to Zhao Ling secretly.
Because of this, he knew how many times Zhao Ling disguised herself as a man and went out, so now he would wait for her anxiously.
When Zhao Ming saw her back, he hurriedly greeted her and shouted, "Big sister, you are back!"
Zhao Ling looked at him anxiously, and asked, "Mingxuan, what's wrong, what's the matter?"
Zhao Ming stuffed a baggage into her arms, and said anxiously. "Big sister, you can change your clothes and go to the Flower Hall, Luzhu... Luzhu is about to be beaten to death!"
What happened to Green Bamboo? Zhao Ling was also a little worried when he saw Zhao Ming's anxious look. She hurriedly changed her men's clothing and hurried to the flower hall.
When she rushed to the Flower Hall, Zhao Jiang and Cui's were sitting above, and Zhao Ruo, Zhao Gaoxuan and a few aunts stood beside them.
The green bamboo was kneeling in the hall tied by the five flowers. A sturdy man was hitting green bamboo with a stick. Green bamboo collapsed to the ground and seemed to have passed out. Mother Xu knelt beside Luzhu and kept begging for mercy. She said, "Master, please be merciful, Madam!", her forehead was dripping with blood.
"Stop!" Zhao Ling shouted sharply. The beating man was taken aback for a moment, and the stick he held in his hand stopped in the air. Seeing that it was the young lady who was speaking, he stopped his movements and looked at Zhao Jiang.
Zhao Ling stepped forward to Lu Zhu's side, squatting down to check Lu Zhu's injuries. Fortunately, she just fainted and was still alive. Seeing that it was Zhao Ling, Mother Xu cried bitterly and threw herself in front of her, saying. "Miss, you are here, you can save Luzhu, she is going to die."
Zhao Ling patted Mother Xu's back comfortably, indicating that she was okay, then looked at Zhao Jiang with a cold face, and asked, "Father, what happened that Luzhu should be punished so severely?" If she had come home one minute later, these people would have beaten her to death.
Zhao Jiang snorted heavily and said. "Everyone has been looking for you for a long time. You have not been in your yard for a long time, so what on earth did you do?"
Is it because of this? Zhao Ling thought about it for a moment, and said, "This is the first day of the new year. Your daughter went to visit her grandmother and her old man. After chatting with her grandmother, I forgot the time, so I came back late."
She made up one casually, and Zhao Jiang would not go to the old lady for verification.
Hearing Zhao Ling talking about the old lady, Zhao Jiang snorted again. He was a little jealous of the eldest daughter, who could win the eyes of the old lady.
"A girl who has not been out of the cabinet should stay peacefully. Besides, since you have been given in marriage to King Xuan, you have to think about your own identity in everything you do!" Zhao Jiang reminded her sternly.
"What my father said is what his daughter will follow. I just don't know what Luzhu has committed, so she should be punished to this point?" She didn't know how many times Luzhu had been beaten with such a thick stick. Although Luzhu was usually healthy, she was a woman. How could she withstand it?
Speaking of this, Zhao Jiang said to Zhao Ling with an ugly expression. "Ask your mother!"