Chapter 31 Missing

Someone from the Zhang residence came again to ask, "Reporting to Lord Anping, our housekeeper is here to take the young lady back to the mansion."

Bai Qingyi had a bad premonition in her heart and subconsciously looked down at Xun Chen.

Xun Chen retracted his gaze and said in a distant tone: "Three days ago, the palace banquet ended and I was about to send my cousin back home. I never thought I would be assassinated.

I've been grateful for your care these past few days, but I'm fine now. Please return to the Zhang family soon, and don't make your husband wait anxiously, or else people will laugh at the family traditions of the Bo family."

"Son, what will I do if you let Qingyi go? I can't be left without someone to take care of me!" The old lady of the Earl of Anping stepped forward anxiously.

Over the years, Bai Qingyi has given her advice almost every day, and the old lady of Anping has long been deeply dependent on her.

"Mother, if you need someone to talk to you personally, I will naturally marry a virtuous wife to take care of the household affairs when I treat you better. Please be patient and wait for me."

After Xun Chen finished speaking, he closed his eyes and said no more.

Bai Qingyi looked at him in disbelief, feeling the stab in the back, and said in surprise: "Cousin?"

The old lady immediately compromised and said excitedly, "I'm very pleased that you can figure it out. Qingyi, don't keep your in-laws waiting too long. Go back quickly!"

"What's wrong, Qingyi? Do you have other things to do?"

The old lady turned around and saw Bai Qingyi standing there in a daze. She couldn't help but frown and look at her with scrutiny.

Bai Qingyi followed the servants of Zhang's mansion in a daze.

The old lady of Anping was in high spirits as she spoke of the character of her future daughter-in-law.

"My son has really figured it out. Which woman in this world is not a hundred times or a thousand times better than Jiang Qingning?

Don't worry, my son. Mother will definitely find you a virtuous, well-educated, and kind-hearted wife!"

Xun Chen closed his eyes unwillingly and said, "Mother, you must be tired after guarding me for such a long time. You should go back and rest first. I am also a little tired."

The room returned to silence. Xun Chen opened his eyes, a dark current surging in them: "Bamboo Breath."

The next moment, the attendant outside pushed the door open and walked in.

"Master, what do you want?"

"Has anyone come to visit the mansion in the past few days? Is Xun Jiang among them?" Xun Chen asked in a deep voice.

She would probably rush to visit him anxiously, but she might not even see him because she was driven out by her mother.

Zhu Xi replied, "No, Miss Jiang has never appeared outside the Anping Marquis's residence."

Xun Chen looked back at him in disbelief and asked, "Really? But she sent servants. Where's Zi Su and Aunt Zhang?"

Zhu Xi shook his head: "Nothing at all. Lord, you want to see your wife. I will go and invite your wife here right away."

Xun Chen's face was as gloomy as water. He angrily said, "You are not allowed to go!"

Xun Jiang is such a vicious woman. She didn't even come to visit her husband when she heard that he was injured. She is really too hateful!

She deserves to be divorced by him!

"Hah!" Jiang Qingning sneezed violently, raised his hand to rub the uncomfortable tip of his nose, feeling a little weird.

Why does it feel like someone is scolding her behind her back?

"Miss, you are not feeling well. I will call a doctor for you." Zi Su said worriedly.

"It's okay. Maybe I caught a cold at night. All medicines are poisonous. I don't like taking medicine." Jiang Qingning smiled and shook his head.

She sat in the study in the yard, with a map of the rugged terrain of Lingnan in front of her.

"No wonder there have been so many riots. This place is really too desolate."

Jiang Qingning sighed, feeling infinite heartache in his heart.

"Don't worry, young lady. The master and his wife were ruthless warriors on the battlefield in their early years, but they were able to escape danger many times and have never been defeated. Now there are only occasional small-scale riots, and there won't be too much danger." Nanny Zhang comforted softly.

"I hope so." Jiang Qingning sighed.

Lingnan Jiang Mansion.

lobby.

"Have you found the third young lady?" asked Father Jiang.

"General, we haven't found the whereabouts of the Third Young Lady yet."

"Keep looking." Father Jiang closed his eyes and sighed.

Mother Jiang slumped down on the armchair. "Master, do you think Qingxi has returned to the capital to look for Qingning? There's chaos and disorder on the roads outside, and bandits are sure to rob you. What if something happens to her?"

Even the invincible female general on the battlefield, when her beloved daughter disappeared, only had a mother's heart left, and she wanted to fly to her daughter's side to protect her.

Jiang Qinghuai, dressed in silver armor and holding a spear, walked quickly into the mansion.

Mother Jiang hurried over and asked, "How's it going? Did you find your sister?"

Jiang Qinghuai shook his head: "We have searched dozens of miles outside the city, but there is no trace of Third Sister. My son guessed that Third Sister must have returned to the capital to look for Qingning."

Father Jiang's expression was stern. "Madam, please don't worry too much. Qingxi has inherited our true skills. Now he can follow his brother to lead the troops to suppress the bandits. He will definitely be safe on the way back to the capital."

"Where is the Third Young Lady's maid? Bring her up here!"

Mother Jiang's eyes were red and she said angrily.

After a while, the unconscious person was carried up.

The servant reported: "My Lord, Madam, and the Eldest Master."

"The Third Young Lady's maid had been hiding in her room, pretending someone was there. This deceived us and gave her a chance to escape. She just realized she was exposed and knocked herself unconscious."

"Throw water on her to wake her up!" Jiang's mother slammed the table.

“Crash!”

A basin of cold water was poured over her head, and the maid woke up with the stimulation.

Seeing Madam Jiang's angry eyes, he trembled with fear: "Master, please spare me, Madam, please spare me, Master, please spare me!"

"Xi'er rescued you from the bandits eight years ago. Now you are so loyal that you are willing to give up your life for her." Mrs. Jiang said meaningfully.

"This is a letter from the Third Miss to the Master and Madam. She asks Madam to rest assured. She heard that the Second Miss's whereabouts are unknown, so she returned to the capital to look for her."

The maid shuddered and took out an envelope from her sleeve.

Jiang Qinghuai walked forward, took it, opened it and looked at it. There were only two pieces of letter paper inside, which only revealed one meaning.

"My sister must have been bullied by her husband's family. I will go and destroy the Anping Marquis's Mansion and bring my sister back!"

Mrs. Jiang's eyes went dark and she wished she could faint.

Father Jiang said solemnly, "According to the schedule, Xi'er should have arrived in the capital by now."

Madam Jiang said anxiously, "But what if Xi'er is outnumbered and falls into the hands of the bandits? We have a deep blood feud with them."

"No, we destroyed the bandits' lair back then and formed a blood feud with them. If they catch Xier now, they will definitely hold her and threaten our lives. However, there is still no news about this matter, so you can rest assured, madam." Father Jiang comforted her.

Mrs. Jiang felt much more at ease. "I know what the Patriarch said is true, but as a mother, Ning'er hasn't written to us in eight years, and now Xi'er is missing. I am truly devastated."

Jiang Qinghuai stepped forward and said coldly, "Don't worry, father and mother. I will send a small team back to the capital to stay there and secretly search for Xi'er's whereabouts. Of course, it would be even better if we can find news about Ning'er."