Rebirth of the High-Mansion Matriarch – Chapter 384

Balance: 0 coin

Click Please login to purchase points


第384章 隐私手段
赵媛儿的贴身嬷嬷是从简郡王府出来的,自然非等闲之辈,她听了赵媛儿的话,连忙劝道:“郡主千万莫要这样做,咱们悄悄除去了小公子一人任是谁也查不出什么,但若是连大姑奶奶也一并弄了,这也太过于显眼了。”

赵媛儿恨恨道:“左右吃了这东西后任是谁也差不出死因, 死一个两个又有何妨?”

嬷嬷了解自家主子的性子,连哄带劝道:“郡主切莫意气用事,还是要以大计为上,那大姑奶奶早已经是嫁出去的人了,偶尔回来一趟也住不了几日,您又何必在意她,眼下趁着老爷不在家, 先将那孽障解决了才是要紧。”

经过嬷嬷这一番苦口婆心的劝阻,赵媛儿才算是歇了心思,她赌气道:“那就依嬷嬷所言,先暂且放过那周江宁,先除了那小孽障再说。”

嬷嬷答应着道:“眼下大姑奶奶回府,咱们行事上不得不多加小心,依老身之见不如先等上两日,待那大姑奶奶走了以后咱们再继续动手,反正这药只要食够了一个月就能成事,那大姑奶奶最是难缠,若是被她发现了端倪,反而要误事。”

赵媛儿此刻也已经冷静了下来, 她听了嬷嬷的话,眼珠子转来转去的合计了一番,遂答应道:“也好, 左右周毅一时半会也回不来,再拖个几日, 最好是待他回来后再让那小畜生毒发咽气,这样也能彻底洗脱咱们的干系。”

说着,赵媛儿吩咐贴身嬷嬷道:“事不宜迟, 你这就吩咐下去,让她们这几日不必再动手了,以免被那周江宁发现了端倪。”

主仆二人正在这里黑了心肝的密谋着害人,外面一个婆子吭哧吭哧的跑了进来,连滚带爬的“扑通”一声跪在赵媛儿脚下嚷嚷着回道:“郡主,可不好了,大姑奶奶抓了少爷院子里的一干人,正在前厅审问呢,已经动用的大刑,小桃花那丫头的一个招架不住,已经招认了。”

赵媛儿一听这话,吓得倒吸一口凉气,喃喃道:“这周江宁可是怎么知晓的呢?”

贴身听闻这个也是唬得心肝一颤,她缓着心神咬着牙道:“无论如何,郡主只咬死不承认就是了,您贵为王爷嫡女,谅他们也那奈何不了您。”

赵媛儿听了嬷嬷的话,也稍稍定下了心神, 板着脸道:“走!既然大家已经撕破脸面, 暂且去会会那周江宁去。”

赵媛儿带着一众仆妇气势汹汹的朝着前院而来, 刚走到院门口便听到里面让人心惊肉跳的“啪啪”的板子声和鬼哭狼嚎的喊叫求饶声。

赵媛儿的贴身嬷嬷李氏连忙推开了院门,只见院子里灯火通明,周毅老来才得子,年轻时便将大女儿当男孩养,周江宁不仅会武,未出阁时甚至常随父出征,其气势非一般女子可比。

现下,她面色肃穆的端坐在上首,端的的气势骇人!

一众仆妇立在周江宁身后,院子东西两侧竟还分列着数十个手持刀剑的护卫。

赵媛儿见了这气场,气焰便低下了三分。

院子当中,五六个刑凳一字排开,上面五花大绑着的仆妇已经被打得皮开肉绽,还有一干子人被绑着跪在两侧,各个吓得面如土色,抖若筛糠。

仔细看去,这些个仆妇皆是赵媛儿悉心安排的人。

赵媛儿见状,心里不由得又打起了鼓,底气不足的朝着上首的周江宁喝道:“大姑奶奶刚回府便是这般打人骂狗的对府中下人用起了大刑,这是什么道理?”

周江宁冲着行刑的人一摆手,噼里啪啦的板子声骤然停下,周江宁冲着赵媛儿冷冷一笑,说道:“我正要去请你呢,你倒是自己来了。”

说着,她冲着身后的仆妇一挥手,仆妇会意,片刻功夫便将那已经招认的名唤小桃红的丫头押了上来。

那丫头已经被打得浑身是血,见了周江宁唬得磕头如捣蒜,诚惶诚恐道;“求大姑奶奶饶命,求大姑奶奶饶命,奴婢已经将知晓的事全都说了,真的再不知其他了。”

周江宁对着小桃红道:“你再将方才的话给夫人说一遍。”

跪在地上的小桃红悄悄瞥了眼一旁脸色铁青的赵媛儿,吓得一时语塞,连大气也不敢出。

周江宁见状一拍案几,厉声道:“再不说,就给我割掉她的舌头。”

一精壮仆妇得令,拎着刀子便上前就要掰小桃红的嘴,小桃红吓得鬼哭狼嚎,大神呼喊着道:“我说,我说就是了,求大姑奶奶饶命啊。”

那仆妇见她识趣,这才放开了手,小桃红吓得再顾不得其他,连忙将刚才招认的话又对着赵媛儿重复了一遍。

“婢女是少爷房中的贴身丫鬟,我是奉周二嫂子的命,日日将一小包药粉放在少爷饮食之中,周二嫂子给了我很多银子,让我只管下药,说是下足了一个月便可以。”

说着,她又惶恐的朝着上首的周江宁磕头求饶道:“周嫂子每日只悄悄的给我一包药粉,今日给我的那药粉已经被我下进公子的茶水中让公子喝下了,奴婢手里真的再没有那药粉了,呜呜——至于那药粉到底是做什么的,奴婢是真的不知啊,奴婢不过是一时糊涂,才受了周嫂子蛊惑,求大姑奶奶饶了我罢。”

小桃红说完了话,一旁的仆妇便将她押到了一旁,周江宁对着赵媛儿道:“我就纳闷了,一个卑贱的丫头竟敢往主子饮食中下药,这到底是什么意思?”

赵媛儿的眼角抽了抽,闷声道:“或许是这贱婢存了不可见人的心思,给公子下了催情的药粉,妄图勾引公子,如今事发,她不过是胡乱攀咬旁人罢了,这样的贱婢,拉下去打死了便是,何至于这样大动干戈。”

说着,赵媛儿下意识的瞥了眼被绑在刑凳上,下半身已经被打得血肉模糊的周婆子,开口道:“这周婆婆一直在少爷院子里当差,是府中的老人了,是个老实人,我看大姑奶奶还是放了她,莫要听信那小桃红一面之词便冤枉好人才是。”

这周婆子直接受赵媛儿身边的李嬷嬷吩咐,若是将这周婆子屈打成招,她势必要咬出李嬷嬷来。

李嬷嬷是赵媛儿的贴身嬷嬷,她做的那些缺德事,这李嬷嬷可全都知晓。

(本章完)

Rebirth of the High-Mansion Matriarch

Rebirth of the High-Mansion Matriarch

重生之高门主母
Author:

The heir of the Duke of Zhenguo, Li Ling, is a remarkably talented and brave young man. His delicate wife, Shen, feels stifled living with him. After five years of marriage, she is completely submissive to him, but he shows her no warmth at all. If it were only because of his cold nature, she could accept it. However, when the Xiongnu invade and the ninth princess is forced into a marriage alliance, Li Ling unexpectedly becomes infuriated and requests a military expedition on behalf of his cousin, the princess. She finally understands the reason for his cold treatment toward her. Angered, she decides she no longer wants to stay with him and prepares a divorce letter, just waiting for Li Ling to return and sign it. To her surprise, after one night's sleep, she finds herself back in the early days of her marriage to Li Ling... Li Ling has married a dutiful little wife who is completely submissive to him. During their first month of marriage, she takes care of him comfortably. Recently, however, Li Ling notices something strange about her. In the mornings, she no longer helps him get dressed; during meals, she doesn't serve him dishes or soup anymore; at night, whenever he approaches her, she turns away. The stern and aloof Li Ling can no longer hold back. He moves closer and asks, "Madam, are you feeling unwell?" She merely gives him a dismissive glance. Li Ling scratches his head and says, "Are you perhaps not quite accustomed to life in the residence?" She lowers her head and remains silent. Unable to endure this, Li Ling keeps a close watch on her every move, hoping to understand her heart. One day, while watching a polo match, he sees her giggle as she covers her face while looking at a certain man on the field; another day, he finds her resting her chin on her hand, dazed while reading a talented poet's work; and on another occasion at a palace banquet, he even sees the crown prince give her a faint smile... Li Ling’s heart grows more and more chaotic each day.

Comment

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Options

not work with dark mode
Reset