[QTC] MBDT Chapter 1656

After seeing Zhao Erhu off, Bei Yutang brought out dishes that had been kept warm beforehand from the kitchen.

“Eat.” Bei Yutang said softly, looking at Xiao Zimo and Dai Xiang.

Daixiang and Xiao Zimo hadn’t eaten much all day because they were worried about Bei Yutang’s safety. Now that they saw her return safely, they finally had an appetite.

Watching the two children eat so heartily, Bei Yutang couldn’t help but eat a bowl of rice herself.

“I’m so full!” Daixiang patted her tummy, a satisfied look on her face.

Xiao Zimo’s beautiful eyes also narrowed contentedly.

“You two go for a walk around the yard.” Bei Yutang said, ushering the two to the yard before clearing away the dishes herself.

The next day, Bei Yutang accompanied Zhao Erhu to Master Zhang’s residence.

Zhao Erhu stepped forward and said to the gatekeeper, “Brother, we’re looking for…”

Before he could finish, the gatekeeper impatiently waved his hand, “Our master is very busy lately and doesn’t receive guests.”

Zhao Erhu took a few copper coins from his sleeve, stuffed them into the gatekeeper’s hand, and said with a smile, “We’re not here to see Master Zhang, but to find a maid in your household. She was sold to the mansion a few years ago. We’re her relatives, and we’ve come to see her.”

The gatekeeper, having received the money, became slightly more polite, “Who are you looking for?”

“Xiuhong.” Zhao Erhu said.

“Wait here. I’ll go in and get her.”

“Okay.”

They waited for a full two hours, their throats parched, urging him several times, but no one came out.

Zhao Erhu turned to Bei Yutang, “Mrs. Mu, judging from the situation, we probably won’t be able to see her today.”

“Let’s come back tomorrow.”

Just as the two of them had walked a short distance, a young maid caught up from behind.

“Wait a moment, you two.”

Bei Yutang and Zhao Erhu stopped, looking at the young maid with suspicion.

Could this maid be Xiuhong?!

Her age seemed somewhat different from what Coachman Zhang had said.

“Miss, is there something you need?” Bei Yutang asked.

“Are you two relatives of Xiuhong?” The maid asked, slightly out of breath, her eyes scrutinizing them intently.

“Yes.” Bei Yutang nodded.

Upon hearing this, the young maid’s eyes flashed with joy, yet also with anxiety.

“That’s wonderful! You’re here, so Xiuhong can be saved!”

Bei Yutang raised an eyebrow: “What do you mean, Miss? Has something happened to Xiuhong?”

Her perfectly timed concern didn’t arouse the maid’s suspicion.

The maid waved her hand, explaining, “Xiuhong is alright, but if no one stops her, things might get complicated.”

“What exactly happened?” Bei Yutang pressed.

The young maid said, “Xiuhong wants to become the Second Young Master’s concubine, but becoming a concubine isn’t so easy. She’s single-mindedly focused on this, and if Aunt Liu and the others find out, Xiuhong’s life will be in danger. Since you’re Xiuhong’s family, you should try to persuade her not to do anything foolish.”

“Okay.” Bei Yutang nodded in agreement.

Then she said with a troubled expression, “But we can’t get into the mansion.”

“It’s alright. I’ll take you in.”

Because Zhao Erhu was an outsider, it wasn’t easy for him to enter. Only Bei Yutang followed the maid into the mansion through the back gate. The back gate connected to the inner courtyard, where the women lived.

 

 

 

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