Chapter 59 Second Master Helps

Yun Qiao stood outside Lianxiang's house, watching Sun Sisi talking to Lianxiang. Zhang Yuqing stood aside, not saying a word or moving forward. His eyes were cold, as if he had not yet recovered from the fierceness of Yun Qiao's attack.

Cheng Danmei came out from somewhere in the house and walked straight towards Yun Qiao.

Yun Qiao saw her coming and called out "Sister Mei".

"Lianxiang is a pitiful woman. She was the second one to come after I entered Xiaoxiang Garden. After she came, she was like a widow. The Marquis looked down on her and never touched her once. But Lianxiang's duty was to stay with the Marquis..."

No matter how infatuated a woman is, after a long time, she will lose her previous love.

Later, Lianxiang met a fellow villager who worked as a temporary worker in the marquis's mansion. Since they were fellow villagers, they became familiar with each other after a few interactions.

The temporary worker fell in love with Lianxiang.

He wanted to take Lianxiang away.

Cheng Danmei continued softly, "Lianxiang rejected that man. She gave all the reward money the old lady gave her to the man, asking him to go back and marry and have children."

"If Yunqiao is able, she should let Lianxiang go back to her hometown and see the person she misses so much."

I see.

It turns out that Lianxiang has a man she likes in her heart.

Maybe she wanted to go back and see her family, or maybe she wanted to go back and see... the man she loved in the past, and fulfill her wish.

"I'll arrange..."

"Sister Mei, do you like the Marquis too?" Yun Qiao asked her back.

Cheng Danmei was stunned for a long time before she looked at Yun Qiao and asked her, "Why are you asking me this? Who wouldn't like a man like the Marquis?"

Yun Qiao smiled lightly and said nothing more.

Turning around means leaving.

Cheng Danmei refused to agree, "Yun Qiao, do you dare to say that you don't like the Marquis?"

"Why not?" Yun Qiao glanced at Cheng Danmei. "I just suddenly felt that if I wasn't loved and died in the Marquis's mansion, wouldn't that be a kind of tragedy?"

Cheng Danmei thought Yun Qiao was hinting that she was out of favor.

Then his expression changed slightly. "Yun Qiao, don't think you can be so arrogant just because you're favored now. The Marquis definitely won't just want you. When the Marquis marries a legitimate wife, do you think she'll tolerate you being so favored?"

But I have to say that the Marquis really loves Yun Qiao.

Knowing that she was infertile, he gave her a child and made her his concubine.

To love and pamper like this is not necessarily a good thing. Once the Marquis's legally married wife enters the Marquis's mansion, will he really allow Yun Qiao, a beautiful concubine who cannot have children, to continue to be favored?

Cheng Danmei didn't say anything too final, she just reminded Yun Qiao.

Yun Qiao didn't care about what Cheng Danmei said.

Those who are favored are bound to endure some rumors and jealousy.

Yun Qiao went straight into the house without paying any attention to Cheng Danmei.

Sun Sisi saw Yun Qiao, turned around and wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes.

"Sister Qiao, can you help me with Sister Lianxiang's matter? Her hometown is on the outskirts of the city. It's not too far, but it's not close either. It takes about three days to go back and forth, and none of us can go out. So, I might ask for your help and take Sister Lianxiang back to her hometown..."

Yun Qiao nodded, "I'll take care of this."

"Early tomorrow morning, I will arrange a carriage and take Sister Lianxiang back home."

Yunqiao didn't know where Lianxiang's hometown was, but Achun knew something, and this time she wanted Achun to accompany her all the way to Lianxiang's hometown.

He said that he didn't want to trouble Gu Heng, but he still troubled Gu Heng and asked him to lend him a carriage and a few followers.

Yun Qiao wanted to find the Marquis to talk about this matter, but he was nowhere to be seen.

She wanted to leave the house and take the concubine from Xiaoxiang Garden back to her hometown, but the housekeeper nanny on the old lady's side would definitely not agree.

So Yun Qiao privately found Gu Heng and secretly arranged for someone to send Lianxiang back to her hometown.

It might as well be to fulfill her last wish.

Yun Qiao walked up to Lianxiang and saw that she was in good spirits.

Yun Qiao thought over and over what Gu Heng said to her but still didn't say it out loud.

"Sister Lianxiang, tomorrow morning, I'll arrange a carriage and have Achun accompany you to your hometown. You don't have to worry about the rest; I'll take care of it."

After hearing Yun Qiao's words, Lianxiang smiled and expressed gratitude.

"Thank you, sister Qiao."

"Now that you are favored, don't let love get to your head. You should be more sober and save more money."

Lianxiang held Yunqiao's hand and talked to her for a long time.

After arranging the matters at Xiaoxiang Garden, Yun Qiao returned to Lan Garden and lost her sleepiness.

She tossed and turned in bed, unable to sleep. The next morning, she got up very early, but did not go to Xiaoxiang Garden. Instead, she asked Qiuchan to go to Xiaoxiang Garden and give Lianxiang a purse. Thinking that she didn't want it, she gave it to Achun.

"You girl, why don't you want it? Don't you think about it? If Miss Lianxiang can't come back this time, you will have to spend money to take care of her back home."

"My aunt said that if I can't come back, I'll stay in Miss Lianxiang's hometown."

Achun stared at Qiuchan.

"How can this be done without the Marquis's permission?"

"Aunt Qiao said she would take responsibility for this matter."

Ah Chun took the purse immediately, knelt on the ground and kowtowed three times.

***

Less than two days after Lianxiang left the Marquis' Mansion, she died of illness.

After taking care of Lianxiang's funeral, Achun returned with Gu Heng's men.

Gu Heng unknowingly walked to the edge of the lotus pond. Seeing someone there, he should have avoided it, but he walked straight towards it.

"Meet the Second Master..."

The maid who was carrying something and passing by the pond startled Yun Qiao with her greeting.

She glanced sideways, and her pretty pink and fair face contrasted with the emerald green leaves of the lotus, making the leaves look even greener and the person look extremely delicate.

"Mrs. Qiao has met the Second Master."

Gu Heng nodded slightly, walked past Yun Qiao, and whispered, "May the deceased rest in peace, there is no need to think too much."

Yun Qiao paused, the corners of her mouth twitching slightly...

She was very sad about Lianxiang's departure, but she didn't think too much about it.

"That's what the Second Master said."

Gu Heng didn't say anything else and left directly. Yun Qiao stayed outside for a while and then returned to Lanyuan.

In the next few days, the old lady is going to bring her niece's granddaughter over to marry Chen Jingyan.

Yun Qiao was afraid that she would get into trouble at this time, so she rarely went out.

At Xiaoxiang Garden, the news of Lianxiang's death also reached the old lady. Yunqiao sent Lianxiang back to her hometown for burial and paid for the burial expenses out of her own pocket. When the old lady knew about it, she praised her for her ability and returned all the money Yunqiao spent on Lianxiang to her, and also gave her some extra materials.

Lianxiang used to work for the old lady, so Yunqiao treated Lianxiang like this, which showed her respect for the old lady.

The old lady was happy.

She told Mama Chang who was beside her that when the Marquis got married, she would give Yun Qiao Niang a job. As long as she behaved herself, she would have a good life.