Chapter 80 Concerns the Neighbor
"What happened?"
Before Su Rongrong could speak, Wei Jia asked first.
When Uncle Wu saw Wei Jia, he paused for a moment, then hurriedly waved his hand and said, "It's nothing, it's nothing, Miss Wei Jia, don't worry, it's nothing serious. It's just that Rong Rong and I have been staying at the Marquis's residence for a while now, and Rong Rong's injuries have almost healed, so we won't bother the Grand Madam and Miss Wei Jia any longer. We'll pack up and move out now."
Wei Jia frowned, knowing that Uncle Wu wasn't telling the truth, but she didn't expose him. She just smiled and said, "Uncle Wu, don't rush to take Rongrong away. I asked the Grand Madam for her favor, and in a couple of days I'll invite a royal physician from the palace to treat Rongrong's eyes. It's not too late to leave after Rongrong's eyes have recovered."
Wei Jia stared straight at Uncle Wu, "Uncle Wu, you also hope that Rongrong can recover from her eye disease and regain her sight, right?"
Wu Bo nodded reflexively, but then his expression froze again, his previous resoluteness vanishing.
"I thank Miss Weijia for her kindness on behalf of Rongrong. However, Rongrong and I really cannot disturb the Marquis's residence any longer, so it would be best if we left now."
As he spoke, he walked to the bedside and reached out to help Su Rongrong up. "Rongrong, let's pack up and leave now."
Su Rongrong couldn't see Uncle Wu's expression, but she could hear the urgency in his words. Especially when Uncle Wu came to help her up and squeezed her arm particularly hard, she understood that Uncle Wu had something he couldn't tell her in front of Wei Jia.
He didn't refute Uncle Wu immediately, but instead smiled and nodded in agreement: "Alright. We have indeed disturbed the Marquis's residence and the Grand Madam for many days, so it's inconvenient for us to stay any longer."
Seeing that the two were determined to leave, Wei Jia knew she couldn't stop them, so she tried to stall for time, saying, "Rongrong hasn't finished her medicine yet. It's gotten cold now. I'll have someone brew another bowl, so drink it before you go."
"This, this isn't necessary, is it? We'll wait until we get back..." Uncle Wu was about to refuse instinctively.
Wei Jia didn't give him a chance, interrupting, "If you're leaving, you should at least say goodbye to the Grand Madam, right? Drink your medicine first, pack your things, and then have the maid take you to Songhe Hall. I'll go back now and tell the Grand Madam. That way, she'll be prepared."
"You left in such a hurry, I need to explain to the Grand Madam properly, so that she doesn't misunderstand and think that our servants didn't take good care of you."
"Uncle Wu, you wouldn't want me and the two maids who take care of you to be scolded by the Grand Madam, would you?"
This time, before Uncle Wu could speak, Su Rongrong said, "Sister Weijia is right. Then let's wait for Sister to report to the Grand Madam first before we go with her on this trip."
"Okay. I'll have the little girl brew you some more medicine right away."
After saying that, Wei Jia took the remaining half bowl of medicine and left the house.
She handed the medicine bowl to the maid, instructed someone to brew the medicine again, and then hurriedly left Lingyun Pavilion.
Uncle Wu's sudden haste to leave must have a reason.
What she needs to do now is figure out what exactly happened to Uncle Wu today.
Su Rongrong said that Uncle Wu went out to the house they rented near Junyue Tea House today, saying he wanted to bring her some clean clothes.
Because of the incident where Su Rongrong was kidnapped by Zhao Zhiheng, Madam Min Qiao specifically instructed that during the time Wu Bo and Su Rongrong stayed at the Marquis's residence, their safety must be ensured.
During this period, whenever Uncle Wu went out, Wei Jia would send a servant to accompany him.
They summoned the servant who had gone out with Uncle Wu that day and inquired about what had happened.
The servant said that nothing happened when they went out today, but when they returned to the mansion, they saw people from the neighboring Enping Earl's mansion visiting the Grand Madam.
At first, nothing seemed amiss. However, after they passed by the people from the Enping Marquis's residence, Uncle Wu's expression suddenly changed drastically. He abandoned him and hurriedly ran back to Lingyun Pavilion alone.
What else is there to say? Wu Bo's eagerness to take Su Rongrong away must be related to the Enping Earl's Mansion next door.
But what exactly is the grudge between them?
Will the feud between Uncle Wu and Su Rongrong in the Enping Marquis's Mansion bring unnecessary trouble to the Grand Madam?
At that moment, Wei Jia suddenly felt that she shouldn't let the person leave without figuring out the truth.
After all, Wu Bo and Su Rongrong were brought here by her, and if they caused trouble for the Grand Madam, she would also be held responsible.
Thinking of this, Wei Jia found Madam Min Qiao, knelt down and kowtowed, sincerely admitting her mistake: "Madam, I'm afraid I've caused you trouble."
This scene was witnessed by Ajiu, who came in to deliver the message.
Her eyes lit up immediately. Wei Jia had always warned her not to cause trouble for the Grand Madam. This time, she hadn't even caused any trouble for the Grand Madam, but Wei Jia herself had gotten herself into trouble.
Hmph, she got her chance, didn't she?
Shouldn't we at least hear about the lively atmosphere?
So, Ah Jiu stopped reporting and stood aside voluntarily, acting as a taciturn gourd.
Min Qiao only glanced at Ajiu before turning her attention back to Weijia.
She raised her hand and said calmly, "If you have something to say, get up and talk. Don't kneel down all the time."
Upon hearing this, Wei Jia stood up, looking guilty. She explained that after Wu Bo encountered the people from the Enping Marquis's residence, his expression changed drastically, and he was eager to leave the Marquis's residence. Even when she said she wanted to ask the imperial physician to treat Su Rongrong's eyes, it could not shake Wu Bo's determination to leave.
This shows that their affair with the Earl of Enping's family is definitely not insignificant.
“I’m afraid that Wu Bo and the others’ matter is too serious. If the people from the Enping Earl’s Mansion trace it back to the Marquis’s Mansion, it will cause a lot of trouble for the Grand Madam.” Wei Jia said with a face full of guilt.
She met Uncle Wu and Su Rongrong on her way to the capital, and their friendship began because they gave her a sip of water.
Initially, she intended for Uncle Wu and Su Rongrong to become her backup plan after they arrived in the capital, but this backup plan was never used.
But in the end, he still harbored the intention to exploit her.
In addition, Su Rongrong and Uncle Wu were indeed good people, so a little bit of guilt and sympathy for their difficult life due to their limp and blindness led her to have frequent contact with them and become more and more involved.
"We haven't even figured out what's going on yet. How do you know trouble is coming?"
Min Qiao smiled dismissively and offered a reassuring remark to Wei Jia. But as soon as she finished speaking, she suddenly realized something.
"Could it be that the people from the Enping Marquis's residence said they were coming to visit me just for the sake of those two?"
She said that she didn't know the Earl of Enping, so why would the people from the Earl of Enping's residence suddenly say they wanted to visit her?
Even if it's a new neighbor coming to visit, the people who should be paid a visit are Min Rong and Madam Wu. Why would they specifically mention that they want to visit her, the matriarch?
So that's where the problem lies!
Wei Jia was startled. "The people from the Earl of Enping's mansion have already arrived? When?"
Hearing this, Ajiu, who was standing to the side, immediately curled one corner of her mouth into a smile. What a silly question!
Sure enough, the next moment Wei Jia slapped her forehead self-deprecatingly, "Look at me, I'm so anxious. Uncle Wu encountered people from the Enping Marquis's Mansion earlier, so those people from the Enping Marquis's Mansion must have come to see the Grand Madam at that time."
"So, the people of the Enping Earl's Mansion already know about Uncle Wu and Rongrong's affairs at the Marquis's Mansion. It's probably too late for Uncle Wu and Rongrong to leave now."
"Alright, don't rush. Let's wait for them to arrive and ask them what happened first."
Madam Min Qiao glanced amusedly at Wei Jia, who was unusually flustered. Then she turned to A Jiu, "The play is over. Now, tell me, what brings you here?"
Ajiu awkwardly tugged at the corners of her mouth before saying, "Uncle Wu and Miss Rongrong have arrived and are waiting outside to see the Grand Madam."
Madam Min glared at Ajiu with annoyance, "You have people standing outside, while you're here watching your sister Weijia's commotion?"
Ajiu shrank her neck and earnestly admitted her mistake, saying, "I was wrong, I will never dare to do it again."
Madam Min didn't reprimand her too much, but simply pointed at Ajiu with her finger, "You! Go and invite them in."
"Yes," Ajiu replied and ran out quickly.
Watching Ajiu's departing figure, Madam Min Qiao couldn't help but smile.
I feel that Ah Jiu is much more lively now than before, and she looks so vibrant that it makes people happy.
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