Eat in Song Dynasty

Chapter 352
After exchanging a few more pleasantries, Deng Ying took her leave and went elsewhere.

Wen Shu searched around the inner courtyard alone, except for finding a few irrelevant books and earning three melons and two dates, he still failed to find the target "Meng Kuo Bi Tan".

Seeing this, she couldn't help but look towards the outer courtyard.

I remember that when I came here, I passed by the pomegranate tree in the outer courtyard, and I saw a yellowed notebook on the stone table below, with the words "Bi Tan" written on the cover.

She wanted to stop and watch at that time, but she didn't stop walking when she led the way, and the girl Lu beside her didn't stop either. Remembering that a rich family has many rules, it's not easy to leave alone.

It's a free activity right now, so it shouldn't matter if she goes to the outer courtyard to have a look, right?With this in mind, Wen Shu raised his legs and walked towards the vertical arched door at the boundary between the inner courtyard and the outer courtyard.

At this time there are two maids guarding.

This is something that rich families must do when they hold a banquet, in order to prevent the guests from giving and receiving privately, which will affect the reputation of the host family.

Wen Shu knows this rule, and it is logical that it is best to keep one's place, so as not to cause trouble to others.But the note in the front yard has always hooked her.

It's so hard to come here, and if I don't take a look, my heart is really itchy.

Thinking of this, she had no choice but to boldly approach the maid and ask if she could be allowed to visit the front yard, even if she sent someone to follow her.

The maids were sent to guard the gate, and they knew the responsibility was heavy, so they dared not answer privately.The only way is to ask Wen Shu to ask the eldest lady first, and they will let them go if the eldest lady agrees.

Helpless, Wen Shu had no choice but to turn around and go to the flower stand to seek accommodation from Mrs. Zhao.

It's just that today's book display meeting is held. As the host, Mrs. Zhao can't stay alone, either chatting with the wives, or enjoying the coolness under the flower stand with the little ladies.

Either way, it's not a good time to make such a request in person.

What should I do? What reason should I find to speak up?

Wen Shu thought silently.

At this moment, under the verandah ahead, the figure of a woman passing by hurriedly attracted her attention.

Isn't this the woman I met at Qinghui Bridge that day?He is also an important suspect in the abduction of Shunzi.

Seeing this, Wen Shu hurriedly followed up secretly.

Fortunately, although the woman walked in a hurry, her walking speed was not too fast.Otherwise, with Wen Shu's current situation, it is uncertain whether he can keep up.

After following from a distance for a while, she found that the woman went straight around the flower hall of the main hall and went to the back.

She followed carefully, only to find that there was a partition wall made of wood behind the main hall.

The length and height of the partition wall are consistent with the surrounding courtyard walls, and the two ends are still connected with the courtyard walls, forming a piece. If you don't look carefully, you don't know that there is a door in the middle.

At this time, the woman was pushing open the almost 'invisible' wooden door in the middle.

When the whole body of the woman went in, Wen Shu hurriedly walked over carefully while the wooden door was closed, walked to the wooden door, first opened his eyes to observe the surroundings, and then carefully pushed the wooden door open after making sure that there was no one around. Open a slit and look inside.

I don't know if I don't see it, but I was shocked when I saw it.I thought Zhao Dailang's mansion was small, but I didn't expect that there was a cave behind the wooden door.

Near the wooden door is a small pond, not big, only half the size of the yard.The pond is surrounded by flowers, and it is early summer. The flowers are in full bloom, thick and bright, which is quite different from the elegant layout of the front yard.

On the left side of the pond, there stands a two-story wooden building.The color of the wood is the same as the wooden door in front of her, and it should be newly built.

In other words, the wooden partition in front of her and the small building inside were built at the same time.

According to what Chu Hong said last time, Zhao Shilang has a foreign room that entered Beijing half a month earlier than her. In addition, just now Wang Momo entered from here, Wen Shu concluded that the person living in that small building is probably the foreigner. room.

Build a building for an outside room?
Zhao Shilang thinks too much about this outer room!What's even more exaggerated is that this outer room entered the mansion as Mrs. Zhao's cousin.

In this way, Mrs. Zhao could bear it without saying anything.

Wen Shu had to sigh with emotion, sighing: God man!
No, no matter how much you like the concubine's room, it is understandable to build a building, but why do you need to add such a partition.

It can't be to isolate the inner courtyard from the backyard, so as to save Mrs. Zhao the trouble of going to the 'outside room'.

It should be noted that if the lady in the main house really wants to find trouble in the outer room, it cannot be solved and prevented by a single partition.

So, why?

Wen Shu looked at the wooden door and thought. Judging from the design of the partition, its concealment and nature are more like not wanting people to find out and come in and out at will.

Why did Zhao Shilang 'protect' an outer room so well?

Reminiscing that Nanny Wang once kidnapped Shunzi, a terrible thought suddenly flashed in Wen Shu's mind
This is not a place dedicated to those abducted children!And Zhao Shilang not only knew about it, but maybe he was instigating it behind the scenes.

Only in this way can it make sense, why should an outer room be 'protected' so well.

Only in this way can it make sense, why Mrs. Zhao can turn a blind eye to such a 'preference'.

After some speculation, Wen Shu only felt her back sweating from shock. She looked around vigilantly, and then looked at the small building inside that was quiet.
No, this is just her conjecture, and if she wants to confirm it, she has to get evidence, at least to confirm whether Shunzi is in it or not.

She poked her eyes and continued to look in, and the nanny hadn't come out since entering the small building.

In the entire backyard, except for the flowers and plants, there was no one in sight.She wanted to go in and take a look, but she didn't dare, for fear of being discovered and blocked inside.

With her current situation, if she is discovered, she will not be able to hide even if she wants to.

But it has been found to this step, and it is hard to be reconciled if you don't look at it.

This was the first time she was so close to the truth.

After losing this opportunity, I don't know when I want to come to the Zhao Mansion next time.Even if she is willing to lick her face and visit Zhao's mansion again, then there will be no other ladies and wives pestering her, I'm afraid Mrs. Zhao will concentrate on entertaining her alone.

She never had a chance to come here again.

But she hesitated to go in.

This is clearly the 'private' place of the Zhao Mansion, and she can still explain it by getting lost when she touches the wooden door.But once you go in and get blocked by people, I'm afraid it can't be explained by just getting lost.

After being in trouble for a while, Wen Shu suddenly had a flash of inspiration and thought of a wonderful solution.

"Xiao Xing, turn on the remote scan."

[Received, remote scanning is on.Current scanning distance - 500 meters]

【Consumption points: 10】

【Please enter the scanning object】

"Scan how many people are in the small building."

【Received, start scanning】

[Scan ends.There are three people in the building, two women and one child]

After speaking, the control panel automatically flashed in front of Wen Shu.

In the upper left corner of the panel, the full-body pictures of the three people in the building were clearly displayed, including what clothes they were wearing and the color of their shoes.

Seeing Wen Shu exclaimed amazing!

To her surprise, Shunzi was really inside!
Besides Shunzi and Nanny Wang whom I had met, there was also a strange woman in her late thirties.

The woman has willow leaf eyebrows, almond eyes, a face like a silver plate, and a mouth like sandalwood.In terms of appearance alone, she is indeed much better than Mrs. Zhao, no wonder Zhao Shilang loves her so much.

There are no other children, only Sunja is a child.

Wen Shumo was silent, and thought to himself, is this outer room really just an outer room?
And Shunzi is the illegitimate son of this outer room and Zhao Shilang?
After a while, Wen Shu shook his head, still feeling that things were not that simple.

Because this partition is really suspicious.

After thinking about it, she asked Xiaoxing in her heart if she could hear the conversation inside.

[Yes, but additional points will be charged. 】

Wen Shu rolled his eyes speechlessly, and said loudly, "Just take it, it's just ten points."

【No, it's [-] points】

"What!" Wen Shu almost jumped up.

Xiaoxing patiently explained: [The system extracts sound is much more difficult than scanning the screen, so it consumes more energy, so the points charged are ten times that of scanning the screen.The advantage is that the time limit for extracting the sound is 15 minutes]

15 minutes, although the duration is ok, but still expensive.But things have come to this point, and she can't help but be reluctant.

"Okay, okay, let's go, let's go."

【receive.Beep~ Alert, alert! ! !Someone is approaching within ten meters, someone is approaching]

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