Qi Wanting watched him quietly. Luo Wang's legs trembled slightly. He had never been so afraid when facing the iron cavalry and spears of the Chen Kingdom on the battlefield in the southern border.
After a long pause, Qi Wanting smiled slightly and said, "Come with me to get it. I thought he was going to Jiangnan with Uncle Lin, so I packed his clothes a long time ago."
Luo Wang was covered in sweat. Hearing this, he breathed a sigh of relief, followed Qi Wanting to get his clothes, and hurriedly ran away as if fleeing. The young mistress's eyes were too sharp.
Si Hua looked at Qi Wanting with concern: "Young Madam, what's wrong?"
Qi Wanting shook her head and went through the events from when she saw the carriage appear at the alley entrance until Luo Wang left, but something still felt off.
She stood up and walked outside.
"Young Madam, where are you going?"
Where is Luo Wang's house?
Si Hua was puzzled, but he still led Qi Wanting over: "Young Madam, this is the room. What's wrong with you? Why did you suddenly want to come to Luo Wang's room?"
"Go inside and see, his clothes are all still there."
Si Hua went in and came out in a short while: "Everyone's here."
Qi Wanting's face turned even paler. Something must have happened to Yu Cheng, but what exactly happened? He had only taken his two younger siblings to visit him in prison, and they had both returned unharmed.
She had just looked closely and found that the carriage was intact and Luo Wang was not injured, so he probably hadn't been in a fight.
Jinpei and Yuyi's clothes were a little dirty, which was understandable, since they were going to a place like a prison, some dust was inevitable.
No, when the two of them ran into the mansion, she turned her head and glanced at them. Lu Yuyi's clothes on the back were very dirty, as if he had fallen. Even his shoes were extremely dirty. This was very strange.
Also, she vaguely saw what looked like a scar on Lu Yuyi's neck, but they were running too fast and he had pulled his collar up high, so she hadn't seen it clearly just now.
Moreover, she knew better than anyone that her husband wouldn't wait for Luo Wang at the city gate alone without coming to say goodbye.
My father-in-law and my younger sister Xiaoyun also left in a hurry and haven't returned yet.
She became increasingly panicked and almost lost her balance, but Si Hua caught her.
"Go find the Third Miss and the Second Young Master."
When Qi Wanting arrived at Lu Jinpei's courtyard, Lu Jinpei saw her slam the door shut.
Lu Yuyi was also in her room.
Qi Wanting stood outside the door, her hands tightly gripping the handkerchief in her palms, her hands white, trying her best to make her voice sound calm: "Jinpei, open the door."
Lu Jinpei remained silent.
"Jinpei, I already know about your elder brother. I don't blame you. I just want to know where he is now?"
Lu Jinpei stood at the doorway, tears streaming down her face, covering her mouth with her fist to keep herself from making a sound.
Lu Yuyi was beside her, tugging at her clothes and shaking her head, telling her not to let her sister-in-law find out.
Qi Wanting took a deep breath, forcing back the tears in her eyes: "Jinpei, Yuyi, I don't blame you. It's your mother's fault. You have no idea that no one would want something like this to happen. I won't blame you. I just ask you to tell me where he is?"
Lu Yuyi was much more composed than Lu Jinpei. He opened the door and looked at Qi Wanting: "Sister-in-law, my brother just went to perform his duties. Nothing happened to him. You're overthinking it."
"Luo Wang has already told me, why are you still hiding it from me?" Qi Wanting looked down at the little boy who was only a head shorter than her.
Lu Yuyi stared intently at Qi Wanting, trying to discern something from her face. Qi Wanting's worry was genuine; her face was pale, and she was unsteady on her feet, needing only the support of her maid.
Qi Wanting suddenly entered the room, startling Lu Jinpei, whose face was still wet with tears: "Sister-in-law..."
Qi Wanting asked, "Tell me, where is he? How is he?"
The two remained silent.
Qi Wanting burst into tears: "Before coming here, I went to Luo Wang's room. He said he was going to get clothes for your eldest brother. He was acting on official business, but he forgot to take his own clothes."
“Jinpei, since I married into the Duke of Zhenguo’s mansion, you have never called me sister-in-law because of your mother. But you called me sister-in-law as soon as you got off the carriage today. This is very unusual.”
She then turned to Lu Yuyi: "And Yuyi, you changed your clothes as soon as you got back to the manor, but it's July now, the hottest time of the year, and you're wearing such a high-necked dress."
She ripped open Lu Yuyi's collar, revealing a ring of glaring pinch marks right in front of her eyes.
“You went to the prison to visit your mother. Who would dare to hurt you in front of your elder brother? It could only be your own mother. She hurt you when he was caught off guard. So, he was injured by your mother while protecting you.”
She took a deep breath, but the tears in her eyes wouldn't stop: "Right? How badly was he hurt? What did your mother use to hurt him? Are you still going to lie to me and hide it from me!"
Lu Yuyi was only a ten-year-old child after all. He was frightened by Qi Wanting's appearance and burst into tears.
Qi Wanting's body trembled like a leaf in the wind.
Si Hua panicked: "Third Miss, Second Young Master, are you still going to hide it? Tell the Young Madam now!"
"Yes, at the Prince An's residence. My elder brother was stabbed in the heart by Mother with a hairpin, and his life hangs in the balance. He was stabbed by Mother while trying to save me..."
Qi Wanting felt something explode in her mind, a buzzing sound, and her mind went blank. She was about to fall backward, but fortunately Si Hua caught her just in time.
She shoved Si Hua aside and rushed outside.
"Young Madam, where are you going?"
Qi Wanting rushed to the stable, led out a horse, mounted it, and galloped off towards the Prince An's residence.
When Si Hua saw this, her face turned pale. Just two days ago, her husband had taught her how to ride a horse, and she could only walk slowly with him holding the reins. Even so, she was terrified. But now, on the main street of Shengyang, she was galloping wildly on horseback.
What if an accident happens?
These past two days, the son-in-law has been extremely gentle with the young mistress. What if the young mistress is already pregnant with a little boy or a little girl?
"Quick, catch up with the young mistress! Hurry, she can't ride a horse!" Si Hua shouted.
The two stable boys immediately mounted their horses and chased after Qi Wanting.
All she could hear was the whistling wind. Qi Wanting wasn't afraid; all she wanted was to see her husband as soon as possible, faster and faster.
You promised me you'd take me to southern Xinjiang, to let me roam the grasslands; you can't go back on your word.
Lu Yucheng, if you dare to break your promise, I will chase you down to the ends of the earth!
The wind dried the tears on her face...
Fortunately, it was getting dark, and there weren't many people on the streets.
Just then, a wheelbarrow loaded with goods came across from around the corner.
"Get out of the way, get out of the way!" Qi Wanwan shouted.
The coachman was startled, and seeing that the horse was about to crush his head, he dropped his things and ran away.
Qi Wanting immediately pulled hard on the reins, causing the horse to rear up with its front hooves and let out a long neigh, throwing Qi Wanwan off the horse.
Qi Wanting was thrown out and was about to fall heavily into the air, where she would either die or be seriously injured.
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