Chapter 217 Asking for Help from the Third Master
Mengxi suddenly realized that the Second Master already knew her identity as a concubine's daughter, and she felt a wave of trembling in her heart. In order to cover up her panic, she casually asked the Third Master what he was doing here. Seeing the Second Master's sister-in-law asking, the Third Master was speechless for a moment. Facing the Second Master's sister-in-law, he couldn't even express his worries. While he was hesitating, Hongzhu said:
"Replying to Second Madam, Second Master asked me to come and see if you are used to it here, and to bring you anything you need. But when I came here, the maid at the door wouldn't let me in. I didn't know what to do, and by chance I met Third Master who was visiting Second Master. So I begged him to bring me in. The maid at the door had also stopped me from entering, but Third Master forced his way in with me. Second Madam, are you used to it here?"
After hearing Hongzhu's words, Mengxi looked at the Third Master gratefully and said:
"I'm sorry to bother you, Third Master. I'm a simple person by nature, and I like the quietness here. By the way, is Second Master feeling better today?"
"Second Master..."
"Oh, I just went to visit my second brother. He is much better now. Don't worry, sister-in-law."
When the Third Master saw Hongzhu hesitating, he took over the conversation. After hearing what the Third Master said, Hongzhu looked at him in surprise, but saw that the Third Master had a leisurely look on his face. When he saw her looking at him, he glanced at her coldly. Hongzhu tactfully shut up.
"I left some medicine for the hand injury. Hongzhu, remember to give it to the Second Master on time."
The second master's hand injury cannot be delayed, as it is related to whether she can escape from the sea of suffering as soon as possible. The sooner she leaves Qingxin Temple, the better.
Hongzhu responded quickly. Seeing that his second brother and his wife were still thinking about each other at this time, the third master sighed that such a perfect couple could not be together. He felt sad and called out in a low voice:
"Second sister-in-law..."
"Third Master, call me sister from now on!"
After Mengxi finished speaking, she felt the air was dull. She looked up and saw the Third Master sitting there with a red face. She didn't feel strange. She had already left the house. She didn't leave because she was waiting for the divorce letter. Everyone in the Xiao Mansion knew it. It was normal for him to call her sister. Why was it so difficult?
He took a look at the height of the Third Master and pressed his forehead.
Oh, it seems that the Third Master is several years older than her, so it would be a bit difficult to ask him to call her sister.
But she was not happy that she had suddenly been changed from an elder to a younger one. Besides, if he really called her sister, wouldn't that be a bit too much ? Thinking of this, Mengxi sat there speechlessly.
After a long silence, the Third Master said:
"Sister-in-law, don't despair at any time. It's hard to predict what will happen in the future. Who knows what will happen in the future? Sister-in-law, just remember that your brother has you in his heart."
Oh my god, when did she become desperate? Looking at the "kind-hearted" Third Master in front of her, Mengxi was completely speechless.
In the silence, Zhixia and Zhidong pushed the door open angrily and walked in. As soon as Zhixia entered the door, she said:
"Second Madam, it looks like the First Madam wants us to die here..."
He was halfway through his words when he saw the Third Master and Hongzhu in the room. He was startled and quickly stopped talking and looked at the Second Madam.
Mengxi chatted with the Third Master for a long time, not mentioning the current predicament. She was just waiting for the two girls to come back to see how they were doing and whether it was necessary to ask the Third Master for help and how to ask. Seeing them like this, her heart sank, it seemed the situation was very bad!
But since the Third Master was here, she was not in a hurry. She sat there calmly, took a sip of tea and said:
"Why are you becoming more and more unruly? I have taught you so many times to stay calm when encountering things. Why are you still shouting without thinking? I am making a fool of myself. Why don't you pay your respects to me?"
After Mengxi finished speaking, he winked at Zhixia.
Second Grandma had never scolded them like this before. Zhixia was already feeling aggrieved, but when she saw Second Grandma's stern tone, her eyes immediately turned red. She looked at Second Grandma aggrievedly, and when she saw her winking at her, she immediately realized that Second Grandma wanted her to beg Third Master for help, but she couldn't stop her tears from falling.
After Second Madam finished speaking, she quickly responded, and He Zhidong stepped forward, bowed to Third Master, and said:
"Third Master, how are you? I was rude just now, please forgive me, Third Master."
The Third Master had been talking for a long time. Seeing that his cousin's wife was calm, and looking at the things in the house, he concluded that the Second Mistress had not suffered any grievances here, so he did not ask her how she was doing. Now that he saw the two maids rushing in, he was startled by their words for a moment, and then he remembered the purpose of his visit. Seeing that the Second Mistress scolded the two maids until they cried, he hated to see women cry, so he quickly said:
"Forget it, what did you just say?"
After hearing this, Zhixia glanced at Second Madam and saw her nod. Then she stepped forward and knelt down in front of Third Master. Zhidong knelt down as well. Zhixia kowtowed three times to Third Master and begged:
"I beg the Third Master to find a way to save the Second Madam!"
The Third Master was so frightened that he stood up, then sat down again and said:
"Let's talk about it when we get up."
The two maids refused to get up and knelt there saying:
"My Third Master, the old lady urged me to hurry yesterday, so I didn't bring many of Second Madam's things. Just now, I was going to Xiaoxiang Courtyard to get them, but the maid at the door stopped me from leaving. I thought they just didn't let me and Second Madam out of the courtyard, and it wasn't a big deal to just take some things, so I asked other people in the courtyard to run a trip for me. But after asking several people, they all came back saying that the door wouldn't let us out. They all told me to go find Aunt Liu who is in charge of the Buddhist temple affairs, saying that she has a higher status and is a warm person, so she will definitely be able to get out. So I went to ask, but she came back and shook her head and said that the maid at the door said it wasn't because she didn't give her face, but that the eldest lady had ordered them to guard the door of Qingxin Temple well and not even a fly was allowed to fly out, otherwise, they would have their heads taken. Aunt Liu also said..."
Zhixia stopped talking after saying this and looked at the Second Mistress, hesitating whether to continue. While she was hesitating, she heard the Third Mistress say:
"What else?"
Mengxi was so frightened by Zhixia's words that a layer of cold sweat broke out on his forehead. He thought to himself that he was young and too careless. He actually underestimated the methods of the first wife. If the third master hadn't come, he would have really died here this time. Seeing that Zhixia was still hesitating, he also spoke:
"What else?"
"Madame Liu also said that when she arrived at the gate, the eldest aunt happened to come to see the second mistress and was blocked outside the gate. When she heard Madame Liu say that she was going to get something for the second mistress, she begged Madame Liu to bring the things she brought in. As soon as she handed them over, before Madame Liu could even reach out to take them, the gatekeeper snatched them away and threw them far away. She also fiercely told the eldest aunt to give up the idea, because the first mistress had ordered that not even a note on the door be passed out."
"You can't even pass a note. What is the first wife afraid of?"
"I don't know what the Madam is afraid of. Second Madam is a weak woman, and her family doesn't have much power. What news can she spread that will harm the Xiao Mansion? Why is it necessary to mobilize so many troops? It's only a few days, so I wasn't afraid at first, but then I thought, if there's no communication between the inside and the outside, what if Second Madam ate something inappropriate and got sick? I'm afraid it won't be possible to find someone to pass on the message to the doctor. Second Madam has a weak constitution. What if, what if... I'm afraid no one will know. So I dare to ask Third Master to find a way to ask the old lady to let Second Madam go."
After Zhixia finished speaking, she kowtowed to the Third Master again.
"How could the eldest wife be like this, saying this, saying this..."
After hearing what Zhixia said, Hongzhu was so shocked that her face turned pale and her speech became incoherent.
The Third Master was so frightened that he broke out in a cold sweat. Fortunately, he believed Hongzhu and came with her, otherwise his Second Sister-in-law might have really died here. Not to mention whether the First Lady would secretly poison her, if his Second Sister-in-law had a minor illness here, such as a stomach upset, and could not get treatment, she would have died of diarrhea in a few days.
Thinking that the second sister-in-law whom he had always respected would be tortured to death by the eldest wife, he felt a rage he had never felt before. He suddenly stepped off the table, stood up and said:
"Second sister-in-law, wait here. I'll go report to the old lady and see what she says."
After the Third Master finished speaking, he walked out. Hongzhu, Zhixia and Zhidong were all shocked by his anger. They just stared at him and forgot to stop him. They had never seen the usually good-tempered Third Master get so angry.
Mengxi saw that the Third Master was about to leave, and hurriedly shouted:
"Third Master, please stay!"
Hearing his second sister-in-law calling him, the third master stopped and looked back at her, only to hear Mengxi say:
"Don't be so reckless, Third Master. If you don't consider yourself, you should at least consider Aunt Zhang. If you really offend the First Madam, I'm afraid both Third Master and Aunt Zhang will suffer. Besides, we still don't . How can we conclude that it was malicious based on a few words from a maid? We need to think about this matter carefully."
Although Mengxi has always been unsure whether the Third Master was involved in Aunt Zhang's assassination of the Second Master two years ago, she believes that with the Third Master's uprightness, he should be truly protecting her at this moment. But believing in the Third Master does not mean that she also believes that Aunt Zhang will protect her and not want her to die, because because of the Red Heart Banana incident, the person in the mansion who most wants her to die, besides the First Wife, is Aunt Zhang.
The Third Master went out today. It would be good if he could reach Shouxi Hall directly with a smooth journey. However, if he was blocked by the First Lady and Aunt Zhang on the way, things would change. Neither of them would let the Third Master reach the Old Lady. After all, Aunt Zhang was the Third Master's biological mother, and this was the Third Master's weakness. She would still be trapped to death here.
The Third Master just broke in. I’m afraid that the news has already spread to the Yangxin Garden. Can the Third Master reach Shouxi Hall smoothly by going out of this door?
Even an idiot knows that this is absolutely not possible!
Today Third Master came to see her, it was her only chance, she must make use of this only chance, seize the initiative, turn the tables, and must not make any mistakes, otherwise, she would really die here. That's why she hurriedly called out to Third Master, who had become reckless due to impulse.
When the Third Master heard his Second Sister-in-law mention Aunt Zhang, he shuddered, pondered for a moment, turned around and sat back, and said:
"I was so reckless. Fortunately, my second sister-in-law reminded me. I just went to report to the old lady. If the old lady asks about this matter, what if the first wife denies it, or if she says that it is for the good of my second sister-in-law, but the servants pretend to obey but secretly disobey, and cause trouble for Aunt Zhang, what will my second sister-in-law think of this matter?"
