Chapter 296: Successfully Returning Home

Both of them were taken aback.

"A mouse?"

The little girl pointed at her fingers, looking aggrieved: "A huge rat darted out of the bamboo forest earlier and ran straight in while the door to Miss's room was open for ventilation."

At first, I was too scared to go in, but when I heard the grinding sound, I was afraid it would chew something up, so I went in to chase it away. But when I went in, the calming incense had already been turned over and chewed up.

Fearing the two wouldn't believe her, she ran back to her room and brought back incense to show them: "I was hoping they wouldn't find out, but if they did, then Wutong would have to accept the punishment."

Hongxiu stepped forward and glanced at the marks, then stepped back and nodded to Ziyuan: "They are indeed traces of rats gnawing on the skin."

Zi Yuan breathed a sigh of relief: "Alright, since you didn't do it on purpose, it's fine. I'll just go to the storeroom and get some more."

Seeing that the two didn't mind, the little girl immediately thanked them profusely and went to water the flowers.

Yuan Siyin slept until dark. When she woke up, she was still in a daze and didn't know what to eat for dinner. Then she heard people outside running around in a panic, as if a fire had broken out.

"Miss, Miss Biao has fallen into the water!" Zi Yuan rushed in, panting.

Damn, it really caught fire.

Yuan Siyin didn't bother to put on her shoes and immediately got off the bed. Ziyuan carried her shoes and followed her all the way to the other courtyard, putting them on for her when she stopped.

"Where is the person? Have they been rescued? Have they called a doctor?"

After leaving the capital with Si Yuzhu, Granny Wu turned back to look at the woman lying on the couch with some unease before curtsying to Yuan Siyin and saying, "Greetings, Miss. Our young lady has already woken up."

"How did he end up in the water?"

Yuan Siyin was somewhat puzzled: "Could it be that a servant in the manor caused an disturbance?"

The old woman shook her head and silently took a letter from her sleeve and handed it to Yuan Siyin: "Miss has been acting strangely these past few days, as if she has attracted some evil spirits."

Also, this letter was instructed by the young lady to be given to the eldest young lady before she fell into the water.

Yuan Siyin took the letter, opened it, and her expression turned slightly serious.

"I've tried everything these past few days, but I can't go back. There's only one last way left. By the time you find out, there should already be a result. Wish me luck!"

If it works, you can try it too—Si Yuzhu.

Finally, a line of smaller text was written below, to be used as a secret code when meeting.

If they match, then the chip couldn't be replaced.

Yuan Siyin folded the letter, leaned forward slightly and peeked through the crack in the door: "Is she awake? Can I go in and say a few words to her?"

"Please go ahead, young lady. Just say a few words, or our young lady's health might not be able to handle it."

Granny Wu nodded and stepped aside, but her eyes were still somewhat unfriendly, perhaps because she thought that Si Yuzhu's drowning was related to her.

Yuan Siyin had no choice but to pretend she hadn't noticed anything amiss. She went inside, walked around the screen, and looked at Si Yuzhu, who looked weak on the bed. She cautiously asked, "Did you suddenly sit up in shock while you were on your deathbed?"

Si Yuzhu lowered her eyes and coughed twice, her voice low: "Why do you have to curse me, cousin?"

It looks like they made it back successfully.

Yuan Si sighed and sat down beside her. "It was really unintentional. I just wanted to make a joke, but I didn't expect that my cleverness would backfire and offend my cousin."

My cousin should rest well these next few days and stay home until my uncle arrives. Don't worry too much.

Si Yuzhu gently turned her head away without saying a word.