Actually, Bai Xiangxiu had only just noticed her hand. Although it was mostly healed, the layer of black calluses hadn't fallen off, and the skin around them was still dark.
The same was true for the one on her forehead, so she covered it with bangs and wrapped it in cloth.
But once she opened it, she believed that any man who saw it would lose their appetite.
She wondered if she should tell him the cause of the fire, but she was afraid that the male lead would think too much.
She had only been in charge for a few days, but someone already wanted to kill her for revenge.
In order to leave a good impression on her boss, she could only shake her head and remain silent.
In any case, he would find out sooner or later. As for what other people would say, she didn't care.
"This is a burn, and it's already been a few days. Why didn't you mention it in your letter?
How did you end up like this? "
Long Heng felt his heart palpitate, but when he saw that she didn't seem to want to talk about it, he knew that it must be serious. He shouted at Shu 'er, "What are you looking at? Call Long Shuting over."
Shu 'er hurriedly ran outside. His master's expression was too frightening, and he was so shocked that he even tripped when he came out.
In his heart, he thought that this steward was usually quite smart. How could he hurt a perfectly fine person in just a few days? Wasn't he looking for trouble?
Long Shuting knew that the Prince would call him over sooner or later when he returned, so he took a sip of tea, took a deep breath, stood up, and rushed to Long Heng's study.
It seemed that the Prince really treated the Fourth Madame well. As soon as he returned, he immediately asked about this matter, but didn't even ask about the Third Madame's matter.
As for why he guessed that it was about the fire, it was easy to understand.
If he wanted to ask about the Third Madame's matter, he should've asked one of the palace's nannies or some of the guards in charge of this matter. By the time he was asked, it would take at least a few hours.
Unfortunately, he had been called in less than an hour after he returned. It was obvious that he was very angry about the fire.
In fact, he was also quite depressed. It had been a few days, but he still hadn't found any clues. Now that the Prince asked, how was he going to explain it?
By the time he arrived, the table had already been removed. Li Of Gojoseon was pacing back and forth on the ground with his hands behind his back.
His hair was loosened. It seemed like he wanted to rest. He didn't expect such a big thing to happen in the prince's mansion.
Madame Xiu, who had originally been very smart, was now sitting obediently to the side. She lowered her head and played with the hair in front of her chest, as if she had been wronged.
At first glance, the two of them would think that Madam Bai was a bullied daughter-in-law, and Li Of Gojoseon was the bully.
However, she did not have any injuries on her body, and she was dressed very well. It seemed that no matter how angry Li Of Gojoseon was, he would not resort to domestic violence.
But why did Long Shuting have a feeling that Li Of Gojoseon was the one being abused?
When he saw his master, he couldn't stand straight anymore. He lifted his robe and knelt down. "Long Shuting greets Prince."
"Get up. What exactly happened to her injuries? Tell This King in detail."
Long Heng was indeed quite depressed. He asked Bai Xiangxiu once, but she didn't say anything. After asking twice, she turned her face to the side and whispered, "Won't you know when the head steward comes later?"
The third time …
The third time, he didn't dare ask again for fear of scaring the little girl.
In reality, Bai Xiangxiu's body was like a white lotus flower no matter how he looked at it.
Coupled with her delicate and pitiful appearance, her eyes couldn't help but turn red when she was anxious. She looked like a little rabbit that was very lovable.
Even if Long Heng's heart was made of copper, he couldn't continue speaking. He could only wait for the person who could speak. That person was the unlucky Long Shuting.
Long Shuting glanced at the little girl. She actually didn't complain to the Prince for protection. What a strange girl.
At a time like this, shouldn't she be leaning into the Prince's arms and asking for care?
He had no choice but to explain the cause and effect of the fire himself.
Long Heng calmly listened to Bai Xiangxiu's story. When he heard that Bai Xiangxiu had been injured so severely because she had saved the two maidservants at the critical moment, he actually took a deep look at this seemingly weak girl.
Her heart was really very kind. This was a huge weakness for a person.
But it didn't matter. He could fill this weakness himself.
He slowly revealed the bloodthirsty light in his personality. Long Shuting was stunned. It seemed that this Prince really hated people who hurt the Fourth Madam.
Thus, he also told the results of his investigation. Then, he knelt on one knee and said, "It's my fault for not protecting the Fourth Madam. Please punish me."
"If it was planned for a long time, it has nothing to do with you. But Madam Bai …" He turned his head, but the other party was still playing with her hair with her head down, as if she didn't hear him talking to her.
"Madam Bai."
How could she be distracted? Obviously, it was a very serious problem, okay?
She was seriously injured because of this incident, and it was said that she was in a coma for a period of time.
Was she so frightened that she became more and more dazed?
In fact, Bai Xiangxiu wasn't distracted. She was just unfamiliar with the two words "Madam Bai".
This Li Of Gojoseon rarely talked to her. Even when he did, he rarely called her by her name. He usually called her "you". How could she react when he suddenly called her "Madam Bai"?
Even if she raised her head because of the other party's loud voice, she still looked confused.
Li Of Gojoseon looked at her pale and dazed little face and decisively thought that she must have been scared silly. Who told her to not be scared?
He originally wanted to ask who she had offended, but looking at her appearance, he couldn't ask.
"Go back and rest. Recover from your injuries."
He originally intended to let her stay, but how could he bear it when she was so scared?
Originally, that kind of thing was a man bullying a woman.
Moreover, this matter had to be investigated clearly. He couldn't leave a terrifying person in the manor.
Especially if that person wanted to harm her, he definitely wouldn't be able to live.
Not only would he not be able to live, but he would also make it difficult for this person to die.
Long Shuting told Long Heng about the people in the manor who were most likely to do it. Long Heng's method was not to investigate, but to interrogate as long as there was a suspect. However, this matter couldn't be known to Bai Xiangxiu.
Therefore, when she was hiding in Winter Garden and sleeping soundly, First Madam and Second Madam were found and personally interrogated by Long Heng.
He already knew about Third Madam, but he didn't have the mood to care about it now. He only wanted to find the person who harmed Bai Xiangxiu.
He didn't expect that the two women who were most likely to harm her were not suspects.
In the end, it was up to the people in the bedding and clothing room to investigate. Long Heng didn't rest as he interrogated them one by one. He was someone who had been trained in the military, and believed that there weren't many people who could lie to him without any flaws.
It was late at night, but he didn't give up on the investigation. He even thought that if he couldn't find out, he would drive all the suspects out of the manor. At least she would be safer this way.