Pingyang Fu of the Red Chamber

Chapter 620 Qingwen leaves in a hurry
In the west wing of the attic,

The silence was breathtaking. The maids around him stood there, silent and pale. This matter was a big deal.

Li Wan narrowed his eyes and stared at Mrs. You, panting up and down, as if he had exhausted all his strength.
Finally, I have finished talking.

Madam You was hesitant for a moment, but Yindie'er's heart moved. Madam must not leave Ningguo Mansion, let alone give up her seat. There are many maids and slaves in Ningguo Mansion, and they expect Madam to live in peace and contentment.
I couldn’t help but speak to persuade;
"Madam, what Grandma said is not unreasonable. Ningguo Mansion is currently in a precarious situation. You should also think about your future. There are so many of us slaves and maids, and we are still counting on you."

"Yes. Madam You, although the servant is with the young lady, look at this courtyard. Before the Marquis came, it was deserted. There was not even a girl to serve. The house was indifferent. The young lady has been a widow these years. What a sad day."

Suyun also spoke. He understood the lady's intention as early as she opened her mouth, and it seemed like a solution.

Mrs. You thought quietly for a while, and was greatly moved. After all, there was no other master in Nuo Da's Ningguo Mansion, only the master and herself. If the master and Brother Rong didn't come back, even though she had become a widow, she would still have to pay for the new arrival. The Lord has given up his position and is living under someone else's roof. If he has evil thoughts in his heart, what will he do?
"That's good, but how can we hide it from the people of the two houses, especially the old lady of Rongguo House and the second wife? It's hard to hide it."

Mrs. You also talked about the crux of the problem,

When Li Wan saw Mrs. You's attitude softened, the smile returned to her face.

"It's very difficult, so tomorrow, Suyun, when your legs and feet are better, go to the Marquis Mansion to find the Marquis and tell the matter, and let Feng Yatou go to her and let her think of a solution."

The soldiers of the Hou Mansion had already taken orders and went out to prepare the frame of the carriage. When Qingwen heard this, she was greatly moved and thanked her from afar.

"Yes, Miss Lin."

He didn't clean up the house, turned around and left, embarrassing Ning Bian who had just entered the yard.

Lin Daiyu’s small courtyard attic,

Lin Daiyu came over and looked at the uneasy girl in front of her. Among the servants of the two houses, she was the only one with Qingwen's unique temperament. No wonder the Marquis paid more attention to her. Lin Daiyu was not someone who didn't understand anything, so she followed her. The old grandma who came here taught me a lot, and Jia Mu often gave me some pointers, but it was because I had been negligent in the past.

"Yes, Mrs. Lin,"

I wanted to keep everything simple, but when I thought about the arrow wound on my arm, it was better to be careful.

"Yes, Lord Marquis,"

After saying that, he touched Qingwen's hand and explained that with Qingwen staying in the courtyard, things in the house would be much easier to handle, and there was no one who was short-sighted. She was better than that girl Xueyan who was careless and careless. Strong.

"Yes, ma'am."

After all, I thought something was wrong about what happened in the morning. The sound of the woman vomiting in the room was clearly the eldest grandma's. Suyun was still holding the cake. I remembered that every time Mr. Hou came, he would go to the eldest grandma's place, thinking about her beautiful figure. , Qingwen blushed with embarrassment for a moment, wondering why the Marquis was so romantic, so he didn't care about her.

Only then did Qingwen smile. She bowed and left. She left without hesitation. She even put on her clothes and was about to leave. Lin Daiyu felt it was inappropriate and ordered,
"Come here, prepare the frame and send someone to escort Qingwen back."

Zhang Jinyu rubbed his head, stood up, walked to the table, poured a bowl of tea, and moistened his throat.

Turned around and entered the study,

Watching the sun gradually sinking, it would be best to talk to Mr. Hou about this matter. Qingwen always felt a little uneasy in her heart. She has been serving people for a long time and she also knows some truths. What if the grandma has a baby and is discovered by Mrs. You? That would be bad. After all, Mrs. You from Dongfu also lives there. There are some things that cannot be hidden when we get along day and night.

Qingwen really didn't dare to run back privately. Although Miss Lin was easy to talk to, she was the master after all, and she still had to follow the rules.

"Master Marquis, brothers have changed their clothes and are waiting. When will we come over?"

The sun went down,

Baozhu looked unhappy outside the house, why didn't he eat at home? The lady had cooked a lot of dishes today, but thinking of the "majesty" of the Marquis, Baozhu said in a long voice,
"Yes, uncle, if you don't want to eat, you won't eat. I'm going back."

Qingwen finished her meal.

Qingwen didn't dare to disturb her and stood there quietly.
a long time,

This delay

outside the door,

Thinking of this,
Although Qingwen was nervous, she did not forget to inform Miss Lin. After all, Miss Lin treated her very well.

Zhang Jinyu rubbed his eyes and looked out the window. He didn't see the sun anymore. It was very fast. He thought that he still had something to do tonight. If he went after eating, wouldn't his money be wasted?
How could I be a waste of money? I thought about it and replied,
"You go back and tell your mother and madam that I have official duties tonight and will not be eating at home. Let them eat first."

As the saying goes, people's temperament is not afraid of ten thousand, but afraid of the worst. There is always something bad about this and that. With this group of people, the worldly things will be reduced a lot.
Zhang Jinyu felt relieved after thinking this, but looking at the huge crowd of people, it was just too much.
"You are very well prepared. Don't leave so many people. Leave ten people downstairs to look after the frame. Twenty people are enough upstairs. Let the brothers bring short crossbows and put them on their waists, just in case."

Lin Daiyu chuckled lightly, looked at Qingwen who was a little panicked, and said with a smile,

"This girl,"

At this moment, a maid walked quickly from the courtyard, it was Baozhu.

In the Hou Mansion,
Zhang Jinyu actually took a nap in the east room. It was almost time, and then he opened his eyes, feeling refreshed.

Qingwen was obviously taken aback and replied,

Lin Daiyu put down her brush and asked,

"Well, it's so quick to have a meal."

"Why, after the person was delivered, why did he feel so distraught when he came back? There is a reason."

As the sun sets, the bustle of the capital has risen to a new level.

Ningbian was dressed in a navy blue uniform and led a group of black-clad soldiers. At first glance, he looked scared to death, but when you think about it, it is right. In that kind of place, the people who go there are all dignitaries, and it is inevitable to be jealous. Although I am an upright man, and I sit in my arms without any chaos.

Sure enough, I saw Miss Lin standing there, quietly copying the copybook. Although I couldn't understand what was written, the miss's handwriting was beautiful and comfortable to look at.

"Uncle, uncle, madam asked, when will we have dinner?"

"By the way, there are also those soft leather armors, wear them inside, be careful."

"The girl is too worried. I just want to tell the girl. I want to go back to the Marquis Mansion tonight. Come and talk to the girl. I hope she will let you go."

"Okay, let's go back. It's hard for you to serve me here for so many days. You can stay in the Marquis Mansion for a few days before coming back. I can't do it without you."

Ning Bian responded, and then took people to change clothes and armor.

Zhang Jinyu didn't hesitate. She put on the soft armor and inserted a dagger in her waist. She was relieved. After all, if the ambush troops in Beishan and her party were really the eldest princess's men, it meant that she was also a ruthless character. There is nothing wrong with being careful.

After packing up, I got up and went to the courtyard.
I was satisfied when I saw all the men changed their clothes and armor, had bulging waists, and carried short crossbows.

"Let's go to that thing, Yan Chun House. I have always heard that it is the leader of brothels in the world. I also want to see how this brothel is so famous all over the world."

"Yes, Lord Marquis," he took a step forward.

Zhang Jinyu stretched, then walked directly out of the courtyard gate, got on the carriage in front of the Hou Mansion, and then the group of people headed north along the street.

It didn't take long after we left.

From the side of Ningrong Street in Rongguo Mansion, an ordinary carriage came, followed by two guards. At first glance, they were the soldiers of the Hou Mansion.

As soon as the carriage stopped,
The coachman said;
"The Hou Mansion has arrived."

Qingwen, who was sitting in the car, was still struggling with what to say. She had not thought about it. After all, she had not seen it with her own eyes. She didn’t know whether it was right to tell the Marquis about the matter, but she thought of the many wives and concubines in the Marquis’s house. There is no movement. If it is true, it is still the son of the Marquis.

Although Qingwen felt a little resistant, she was always worried when she thought about this. Thinking of this, she finally wanted to make it clear to the Marquis.

He opened the curtain and got out of the car, and said to the driver and the escorting guards behind him;

"Thank you to the three escorts. My little lady thanks you. I will wait for a few days and then go back to serve Miss Lin."

After all, Qingwen was freed from slavery. After the shackles were removed, even she didn't know that her temperament had changed a lot.
The leading guard clasped his fists and replied,
"It's my duty. When I see the Marquis, I say hello to the master. Let's go."

then,

A clamp on the horse's belly,
The three of them followed the carriage back.

Qingwen looked excited. She hadn't seen the Marquis for a few days and didn't know what was wrong with him. Her face turned red and she turned and ran towards the door of the house.

The boy on duty at the door,
When he saw a maid rushing into the house, he stopped her with words.

"Hey, wait a minute, where does this girl dare to break into the prince's mansion?"

Qingwen's eyes narrowed and she glared over. Just when she was about to speak, she saw the concierge rushing over, then waved her hand over, slapped the boy in the face, and cursed in her mouth;
"You are blind. You don't even recognize Miss Qingwen, and you still want to stay in the gatehouse."

"Uh, Manager Wang, I don't have eyesight, so I didn't see clearly."

The boy looked sad, covered his face and cried, "I really didn't see clearly. If I had seen clearly, who would have stopped him from running so fast."

I wanted to explain, but Manager Wang gave me a hard look, then walked over with a smile on his face and said to please him;

"Don't be offended, Miss Qingwen. The people under my command are not discerning. Some of them are new here and don't understand the rules. Don't get angry over trivial things."

How could Qingwen be in the mood to talk to these people? She didn't care about trivial matters at all.
"Step aside."

Manager Wang was stunned and took two steps back. Qingwen rushed straight into the gate of the Hou Mansion without thinking.

As soon as they left, the boy saw that the steward had a bad look on his face and couldn't help but complain.
"The steward is just a maid serving the Marquis. How can she be so arrogant?"

After hearing this, Steward Wang's face became even more ugly. He really had no expression. The maid who was serving him, which maid in the service would dare to be quarrelsome with the Marquis?

"You idiot, you will go into the house to clean the yard tomorrow. The concierge is not suitable for you. If you do something wrong next time, I won't be able to keep you, huh."

After he finished speaking, the boy looked stunned and at a loss. Everyone around him lowered their heads in fear.

In Dongyuan,
Qingwen quickly entered the main house, opened the door, and searched inside and outside but did not see the Marquis. She felt anxious, thinking that the Marquis often stayed in the east wing, and she hurriedly went out to look for him in the east wing.

I don't know,

As soon as he opened the door and ran out, he bumped into Baozhu, who was trying to enter the house just now.

The two met and covered their heads. Baozhu grinned in pain. He was about to teach someone a lesson for being so unruly and daring to enter the lady's house. When he looked up, he saw Qingwen. He was surprised, why is she back?
"Qingwen, why are you back?"

Qingwen was also a little arrogant. She touched her head without saying a word and ran out. The orb she was looking at was unclear. She wanted to go into the house to have a look, but she still felt something was wrong. Qingwen was not at Miss Lin's place in Rongguo Mansion. She came back suddenly. She wouldn't Something happened.

Thinking of this,
After closing the door, he took a few little girls and hurried to Dongyun Tower. Madam and the old lady were having dinner in the east room of the attic.

Arriving in front of Dongyun Tower,

Entering the corner gate,

Entered the inner corridor.

The maids and grandmothers waiting around were standing outside the door with their heads lowered and their eyebrows lowered.
Baozhu didn't look at them either. After all, as the eldest maid next to the madam, her status in the mansion was not low. Except for the old people who came with her from outside the customs and later bought them in the capital, who could compare with the servants and maids who serve in the mansion? On the way, Baozhu naturally had a little arrogance.

Arriving in front of the east room door,

The door was half ajar. In the inner hall of the house, Mrs. Wang led Qin Keqing, Yang Hanyu, and Yueshu, the two girls, around the table to have a meal. At the bottom, the two girls Xiangling and Guzixiang were sitting. The two of them were holding bowls and drinking porridge with their heads buried, as if they didn't sit there just once or twice.

The pearl walked into the inner hall,

He came to the lady's side silently, bowed his head close to Qin Keqing's ear, and whispered,

"Miss, I just saw Qingwen in the courtyard, and she came back in a hurry, as if she was looking for someone in a hurry."

Qin Keqing was picking up vegetables when he heard that Qingwen, who was waiting for Lin Daiyu in Rongguo Mansion, had returned. He was anxious to find someone, maybe the Marquis.

"Can you ask her if something happened?"

"I asked, but she ignored me."

Qin Keqing put down the bowl and chopsticks and asked in a low voice. Baozhu nodded with an aggrieved look. This action was obviously seen by others, especially Yang Hanyu, who had curiosity in her charming eyes. She wanted to ask out loud, but when she saw Mrs. Wang He sat there and did nothing else. He opened his mouth and could only take another sip of porridge.

Qin Keqing looked at Baozhu's appearance, feeling quite helpless, and then said with temper,

"Go and call her and tell her I'm looking for her."

"Yes, ma'am."

After listening to the young lady's words, Baozhu ran out in high spirits. Qin Keqing was a little embarrassed looking like that. Looking at the curious eyes of everyone, he helplessly said softly;
"Mom, the girl Qingwen who was in my daughter-in-law's courtyard just now came back and she was a little anxious."

Mrs. Wang put down the bowl and chopsticks, and the nanny behind her brought a cup of tea. Mrs. Wang took a sip of tea and rinsed her mouth. Another girl took a basin and spit into the basin again.

He took a brocade cloth and wiped his lips before speaking,
"Qingwen, wasn't that girl asked by Yu'er to serve her? Why did she come back? Did something happen to Yu'er?"

The first thing that Mrs. Wang thought of was Lin Daiyu. Could something happen in Rongguo Mansion that brought her back? Qingwen, this girl, is smart and loyal, but she has a somewhat aloof temperament.

"What mother said was that the daughter-in-law was thinking the same thing, so she asked Baozhu to call her. I think since Yu'er has the guards of the Marquis and Feng girl to look after her, nothing will happen to her."

Qin Keqing also thought of going together with Mrs. Wang. Lin Daiyu had a weak temperament and would not care about anything. Qingwen probably came to the Hou Mansion because she was in trouble. In this way, it should be a matter in Lin Daiyu's courtyard. Let’s wait until she comes over to find out how!
(End of this chapter)