The Virtuous Wife

Chapter 18: Bodhisattva's Heart

The next morning, Jingyi got up early, washed up, and accompanied her grandfather for breakfast. After begging her grandfather for a long time, she was allowed to visit the other courtyard, and she had to bring more than a dozen guards.

Jingyi happily left the house with Nanny He, Liu Xing and Liu Tao. Liu Tao did a good job in the courtyard. Nanny He observed her for several months and felt that she was honest, quick-handed, and didn't talk much, so she reported to Jingyi and promoted her to a second-class maid.

The four of them sat in the carriage, talking and laughing, and headed towards the other courtyard. There was also a little sparrow hovering above the carriage, chirping all the way.

The group arrived at the other courtyard in a mighty manner. Jingyi did not go to find the master and Qingtian first, but went to an empty courtyard. After entering the courtyard, Jingyi asked everyone to retreat and guard the gate of the courtyard, and no one was allowed to come in and disturb them.

Jingyi turned around, looked around, sat on the stone bench in the yard, and said, "Come out, I know you have been following me for several days."

No one answered her, only a breeze occasionally blew across Jingyi's face. Jingyi smiled, not in a hurry, and said, "I am curious about your identities? Are you a secret guard? But why are you following me?"

As soon as Jingyi finished speaking, two veiled people appeared in front of her out of thin air. These two people were not too old, about thirteen or fourteen years old, but they looked like they should be good at martial arts. Otherwise, they would not have been hidden in the Hou Mansion for seven or eight days without being discovered.

The two looked at Jingyi, quickly lowered their heads, and knelt on one knee, "Subordinates greet Miss Su."

Jingyi looked at the two with a smile on her face. Judging from the voice, they should be girls. She smiled and said, "You guys get up. Why are you following me in the dark?"

The two girls stood up and looked at each other. The one on the left answered, "Miss Su, we two sisters are following the master's order to protect the lady's safety in secret. We will not do anything bad to the lady. If the lady has any problems, she can send her subordinates at will, and the subordinates will do their best."

Jingyi shook her head: "If you don't tell me who sent you, I won't let you follow me."

The person on the left glanced at Jingyi and asked cautiously: "May I ask Miss Su, we knew from the beginning that Miss Su had no martial arts skills, and although we two sisters can't say that our lightness skills are the best, they are hard to beat. How did Miss Su discover our existence?"

Jingyi shook her head and said, "This is my business, answer my question now."

The two bowed their heads and said nothing. Jingyi looked angry, but said coldly: "Go back and tell your master, unless I know who he is, why do I let you follow me? Otherwise, I, Su Jingyi, will definitely find a way to make him never find me or see me again. Believe me, I can do what I say."

Jingyi said, and turned to leave the yard. She didn't look at the two people. She knew that they would definitely tell their master this. She just had to wait for their reply.

The two sisters looked at each other and couldn't help thinking: She is just a seven-year-old girl, where does she get such momentum? Although she can't compare with the majesty of the master, it is not what the daughter of an ordinary rich family should have. What she said just now was resounding, and every word was sonorous, which was definitely not the majesty that an ordinary official lady could have.

Jingyi arrived at He Daozi's yard, where he and Qingtian were playing chess in the yard. Jingyi asked everyone to stop in the distance, and she walked over gently and looked at the chessboard.

Jingyi glanced at the chessboard and shook her head secretly. The master must have lost.

As expected, within a quarter of an hour, He Daozi snorted coldly: "Hmph! It's boring. I won't play anymore." Then he stood up and saw Jingyi standing beside him.

"Yiyi is here, but did you encounter anything you don't understand? Let's go, let's go inside and talk." Then he took Yiyi's hand and walked into the main house.

Qingtian glanced at the backs of the two people, with disdain on his face, and whispered: "Hmph! Old fox!"

Jingyi stayed in the courtyard for about an hour, then got up and went back to the mansion.

Jingyi sat in the carriage, thinking about the two sisters she met today, and she was full of doubts. Who are they? Why do they have such good skills? Who is their master? Why do they send people to protect themselves? Is it protection or surveillance? But the news I got from the little sparrow showed that they had no ill will towards me. Who are they?

Suddenly, the carriage stopped in a hurry. Jingyi fell forward carelessly. Fortunately, Liu Xing was quick to catch her and prevent her from falling.

Nanny He lifted the curtain and said angrily, "What's going on? If the young lady is frightened, can you afford to offend her?"

The dozen guards had already stepped forward to surround the carriage and protected it in the middle.

The driver said, "Madam, calm down. It seems that someone is injured in front and blocking the road. I will go and take a look."

After saying that, the driver jumped off the carriage and walked forward. Nanny He also saw a group of people gathered not far away. I wonder what happened? Nanny He's face sank. They were about to reach the Hou Mansion. How could such an incident happen? It's better to be careful.

Jingyi also heard the conversation between Nanny He and the coachman. Jingyi straightened her clothes and hair and said to Liu Xing, "Liu Xing, please accompany me for a walk." Liu Xing jumped off the carriage, took a stool and put it on the side. Nanny He got off first, and then helped Jingyi down, saying, "Miss, it looks chaotic in front, let's not join in the fun." Jingyi got off the carriage, "Madam, don't worry, there are so many guards following us. Besides, the Hou Mansion is not far away, don't be nervous." After that, she walked towards the crowd accompanied by Liu Xing and Liu Tao. The coachman was about to turn around, and when he saw the young lady coming, he hurriedly told her the cause and effect of the matter. It turned out that the carriage of the Duke of the State was startled just now, and several people were injured. Now those people were lying on the ground, groaning constantly. And at the scene, where was the trace of the carriage? Not to mention the people of the Duke of the State. Jingyi frowned. This is the rule of this world. The high and the low are treated as equals. This is the cruelty and unfairness of this world.

Jingyi squatted down beside a little girl and asked with concern: "Little sister, are you okay? Where does it hurt?"

The little girl cried: "It hurts! Woo, my arm hurts!"

Jingyi's eyes showed reluctance. She said to Madam He beside her: "Madam, look at these people. They are all injured to varying degrees. Turning a corner in front is the Ping'an Hall of Houfu. Madam, please have someone send them there. The expenses will be paid by our Houfu."

Madam He listened. Although she disagreed, she did not dare to disobey the young lady's order in public, and ordered someone to take them to Ping'an Hall. She also said to some of the onlookers: "Please help all the neighbors and send these injured people to the Ping'an Hall in front. My young lady will send someone to go. The medical fee and medicine will be paid by my young lady."

Everyone cheered and came forward to help. Some people supported the injured, and some helped clean up the streets.

Liu Xing counted them carefully and said to Jingyi, "Miss, I counted seven people who were injured to varying degrees. Among them is a child and two elderly people. They should be local people or small vendors."

Jingyi nodded and looked at the backs of the people with narrowed eyes. It was almost noon. The golden sunlight sprinkled on her body, as if she was coated with a layer of light golden light, looking noble and mysterious!

Jingyi didn't know that this scene fell into the eyes of a young man sitting by the window in the restaurant next door. Is Jingyi's bodhisattva heart a blessing or a curse? She would never have thought that today's actions would drag her into a bottomless vortex.