The cannon fodder original wife's bad story

Chapter 193

The old woman was embarrassed. "No, no, no, it seems like she came to ask our girl for something. She spoke mysteriously for a long time and didn't let anyone else get close."

Qin Qingdong became curious, "Could it be that the lady who has fallen out of favor is here to ask Miss Baoyue for some skills to win back her favor?"

It was very embarrassing to say this.

Pei An coughed and pointed at the old woman, saying, "Find a quiet place for us, prepare a table of wine and food, and after Miss Baoyue sees off the guests, invite her to come over and sit for a while."

After hearing what the Fourth Young Master said, the old woman had no choice but to obey. She quickly ordered the maid to serve tea and water and to prepare the kitchen.

The two of them drank some hot tea in the guest room and relaxed their tired bodies after a busy morning.

Not long after, a voice was heard outside, "Madam, please slow down."

Qin Qingdong stood up and watched a woman covered in black veil saying goodbye to Zhu Baoyue. He glanced at her casually and felt familiar. He heard the woman say from under the veil, "Thank you so much today, young lady. I will definitely repay you handsomely tomorrow."

Honeysuckle?!

Qin Qingdong pushed open the window pane and shouted, "Honeysuckle?"

The one looking back at him was the panicked Zhu Baoyue. Pei An stood up and walked to the window when he heard it. This time he couldn't hide it anymore. Ren Dong sighed under the fence, "...Second Master, you have a good eye."

At this point, she had no choice but to lift her skirt and walk towards the guest room.

Zhu Baoyue never expected these two people to come. She watched Rendong walk in, sighed slightly, and followed him in.

Pei An frowned and said sternly, "Why are you dressed like this? Is Guan Zhou here?"

Zhu Baoyue quickly shook her head, "No, the young lady didn't come, she just asked Sister Rendong to come and ask me something." Rendong also took off her veil and knelt down to salute, "Fourth Master, Second Master, I was asked by the young lady to come to Miss Baoyue to inquire about my cousin."

The couple came to the same conclusion.

Zhu Baoyue said, "That's true. This happened yesterday. Miss Bing'er left in the middle of the night and returned to my place to stay temporarily."

In fact, he was afraid of getting into trouble and being implicated, so he simply hid in the Manyue Tower. This morning, Rendong disguised herself and hired a sedan chair to come over. She happened to meet this prostitute named Bing'er, so she simply explained everything to her.

Everyone sat down and asked about the situation. Ren Dong and Zhu Baoyue slowly told Bing Er what he knew. Zhu Baoyue then said, "If the Fourth Young Master and the Second Young Master still have questions, I will call Bing Er to ask them."

After listening to Rendong's words, Pei An knew that the questions were almost the same.

Qin Qingdong reminded her, "I'm afraid that the officials under Jingzhao Yin might come to ask Bing'er about something. Ask her to hide her cousin's name and other things. She can tell you anything else."

Zhu Baoyue nodded in agreement.

"Qingmei Garden's Gu Sanniang was too bold and killed many people. A female corpse was found at midnight last night. People in the building said her name was A'man."

When Ren Dong heard this, she quickly responded, "Early this morning, I accompanied the young lady to ask the servants of the eldest young lady, and they mentioned that there was a little girl named A'man with my cousin. So it sounds like my cousin must have suffered a great crime—"

If there were still doubts before, for example, it might not be Xu Lingqiao who was involved, but someone else was just using the name.

When they heard that A'man was dead, everyone's mood suddenly fell to the bottom.

Zhu Baoyue looked at everyone trying their best to rescue her, and she couldn't help but feel a sense of bitterness in her heart. If someone had ever thought like this with her, it would not be in vain that she had fallen into the abyss in this life.

After all, it was a family affair of the mansion. Zhu Baoyue said a few words and left the guest room on the pretext of arranging meals.

Pei An was asking about Song Guanzhou's whereabouts. Ren Dong dared not hide it and told the truth, "The young lady went to Aiqi Town. I heard that my cousin's uncle's home was not that place. I went to his house to find out. Besides, my cousin treats his sister like a pearl and jade. It is impossible for him to go around looking for his sister just because she is missing."

If we really want to find it, we will definitely need some manpower, and it is impossible not to come to the government office in the capital to ask for help.

Qin Qingdong's expression froze. "I've been there before. It was a very difficult place to walk on, with mountains and ridges crossed and the road was very rugged."

"The master also advised the young lady in this way, but the young lady felt that it was not a good idea to just sit and wait. The fourth and second young masters were in trouble outside, so she wanted to go to the source to have a look. After all, it can't be that the cousin ran out by herself and was killed."

"It's natural."

Pei An felt a little uncomfortable, his face was ruddy, and Ren Dong looked over and asked carefully, "Fourth Master, have you caught a cold?"

"Oh! I'm afraid he has a high fever!"

Qin Qingdong stroked Pei An's forehead with his backhand, it was burning hot. Rendong got up and walked out, "I'll go find Miss Baoyue to see if there are any herbs, find some and boil them for us to eat." Outside, Zhu Baoyue asked her mother to find the herbs, and Rendong watched them boiled personally. Zhu Baoyue had nothing to do, so she stayed by Rendong's side.

Honeysuckle glanced sideways, somewhat puzzled, "It's so smoky here, girl, you should go back to the house and rest."

Zhu Baoyue did not despise her. She found a drum stool and sat aside, asking in a low voice, "Miss Dong, I have something to say. If my cousin is in trouble, what will the young lady do?" After all, a woman's body has been defiled, and she values ​​her reputation the most. She has also seen many chaste and heroic women, some of whom would seek death just by being touched by a strange man, let alone being tortured like this.

Honeysuckle gently waved a palm-leaf fan in front of the medicine stove. After thinking for a moment, she looked up and said to Zhu Baoyue, "Young Madam didn't say much, but she has made every possible plan, including the worst possible outcome. If our cousin were to meet with misfortune, given our Young Madam's character, as long as the person is alive, nothing else would matter."

Zhu Baoyue was shocked when she heard this, "Young Madam... you won't dislike it, will you?"

Honeysuckle laughed, "Of course not. The young lady saw me like this, with my scarred face, broken body and stupid nature, and the young lady never took it seriously. On the contrary, she comforted me from time to time. She told me that others have their mouths on their bodies, so let them say whatever they want. She advised me not to take these gossips to heart."

Because of this, few people inside and outside Shaohua Garden talk about her appearance.

Zhu Baoyue lowered her eyebrows and eyes, and sighed almost inaudibly, "If that's the case, I think my cousin will be able to turn things around."

"Yes, as long as people are alive, there is a future."

As for what will happen next, the young lady will make her own plans. Thinking of this, she looked at Zhu Baoyue again, "Miss Bing'er has been frightened. I'm afraid she will have to hide here for a few days. It will cost money for her food and clothing." Zhu Baoyue was a little confused when she took out a sachet from her sleeve and said, "The young lady asked me to arrange it a long time ago. It's just that I forgot to tell you about the money when I said goodbye just now because I was in a hurry to deal with things before."

After saying that, he handed it over, but Zhu Baoyue quickly declined.

"Don't be like this. Bing'er has some personal property. Besides, she is here with me. I can't let her starve."

Honeysuckle insisted on giving it to Zhu Baoyue, and forced it into her hands. "Miss Baoyue, please don't be polite. Don't worry about Qintong and Xiaohu. The mansion is safe."

"... Young Madam's behavior makes us feel ashamed——"