Chapter 46 Why hasn't that guy come yet?
Shen Yuexi looked at the new maid across the table with a smile.
This maid had an oval face, a tall figure, and a pair of bright eyes. It seemed that she was not only a martial artist, but also quite intelligent.
"What's your name?"
"Madam Lao Pei," the maid also smiled and put her hands on her waist and bowed, "My name is Xia Lan."
Completely different from Leng Shuang, Leng Shuang is ice and she is fire.
"Were you sent by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince?"
Shen Yuexi felt that this matter was the most important and must be asked first.
Xia Lan quickly shook her head and smiled, "Oh, Madam Pei, with my status, I am not worthy of taking care of His Highness. I am Doctor Lin's maid, and I am here temporarily to take care of Madam Pei."
"That's good, that's good." Shen Yuexi felt relieved.
Since she was a maid sent by Lin Kui, Lin Kui wouldn't be like Xiao Beiheng and like to chop off the maid's hands. This finally relieved the worry of escaping.
Shen Yuexi happily picked up the water cup and took a sip of water. Before she could swallow it, Xia Lan suddenly smiled and said:
"Madam Pei, I know everything about your escape last night. His Highness the Crown Prince ordered Leng Shuang to take good care of you. But Doctor Lin didn't tell me to please you."
Shen Yuexi puffed out her cheeks and looked at Xia Lan with her eyes wide open.
What's going on? There's a hint of ill intent in the maid's words.
As Xia Lan spoke, she pulled out a rope from her waist and said, "I'm afraid Madam Pei will try to escape again, so I'll tie your hands and feet with the rope first."
"puff!"
Shen Yuexi couldn't help it and spat out all the water in her mouth. She coughed and patted her chest.
Xia Lan walked around the table with the rope and said with a smile, "If Madam Pei runs away, I will also be held responsible. I am also terrified when I think that even the wall can't stop you."
"No, how am I supposed to eat if you tie me up?"
"Your servant will feed you."
"What about the toilet?"
"I will carry you there."
Shen Yuexi nearly fainted. She sent Leng Shuang away. In exchange, she found a plague god. If she were to be tied up, whether she could escape was another matter. The main thing was the discomfort.
Shen Yuexi made a prompt decision and shouted:
"I want to see His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"
Although Xia Lan wanted to tie her up, Xiao Beiheng would definitely get angry if she went to see him tied up.
Xia Lan raised an eyebrow, then smiled again and said, "Oh, Madam Pei is quite clever. She knew to ask His Royal Highness to rescue her. I really can't do anything about that. I'll tie him up when I get back."
After saying that, Xia Lan gathered up the rope and opened the door for Shen Yuexi, saying with a smile, "Please come in."
Shen Yuexi breathed a sigh of relief, hurried out the door, and walked along the corridor towards the room where Xiao Beiheng was, with Xia Lan following closely behind.
Although Xia Lan had forced her into this desperate move, she could still use this opportunity to fight for it. If Xiao Beiheng was kind enough to let her go to Daliang Village to take a look, that would be fine.
Nothing else, I just want to see if Xiao Zhuo is still there.
If he wasn't there, she would have given up.
When he arrived outside Xiao Beiheng's study, he met Lin Kui walking out of the house.
Lin Kui was stunned when he saw her coming. He looked over her shoulder at Xia Lan behind her and asked, "Madam Pei, do you have something to ask His Royal Highness?"
Shen Yuexi thought: Of course there is something going on, it’s not like she has nothing to do.
"Yes, I would like to see His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. I hope Mr. Lin can inform him on my behalf."
Lin Kui hesitated for a moment, then readily agreed, "Okay, I'll go and report this to the prince right away.
Shen Yuexi waited there. The last chance was before noon. If she was really taken away by Xiao Beiheng, she would probably end up with life imprisonment.
"Madam Pei, the prince invites you." Lin Kui came out to greet her.
Shen Yuexi lifted the curtain and entered the house. She looked back and saw that Xia Lan was already waiting outside the door and did not follow her in.
Xiao Beiheng was wearing a royal blue robe. He was leaning over the desk without raising his head, writing furiously. I don't know what he was writing, it seemed like a letter.
To be honest, Xiao Beiheng was truly handsome. No matter what he wore, he stood out from the crowd. But he was different from Xiao Zhuo. While Xiao Zhuo was a beautiful jade, he was a piece of jade embedded with a sharp blade. It looked beautiful, but once held in the hand, the blade would cut and bleed.
Standing next to him was Leng Shuang.
Seeing her come in, Leng Shuang's mouth twitched slightly, and then she returned to her cold look.
Shen Yuexi didn't dare to express anything to Leng Shuang. She simply bowed to Xiao Beiheng and said, "This humble girl greets His Highness the Crown Prince."
It seems that Lin Kui has already told Xiao Beiheng about Leng Shuang. Now Leng Shuang is standing here in good health, with her right hand intact, which means that Xiao Beiheng will not torture her again.
That was enough, she only had to deal with the one outside next.
"What does Madam Pei want from me?"
Xiao Beiheng wrote a full page, placed the wolf-hair brush on the Yulong pen holder, picked up the paper with his left hand and handed it to Leng Shuang. Leng Shuang took the paper and gently blew the ink dry on it.
"Didn't His Royal Highness say that we would leave at noon today?" Shen Yuexi smiled. "I want to meet with Doctor Hua and ask him to pass on a message to my family."
"Oh?" Xiao Beiheng glanced at the door, then stared at her again, "Give your husband a message?"
Shen Yuexi quickly lowered her head, not letting Xiao Beiheng look into her eyes. Xiao Beiheng was a shrewd yet cruel man, and after what happened last night, she had completely changed her opinion of him.
I guess no tricks can escape his shrewd eyes.
She brought up this matter with Xiao Beiheng, firstly to try to get a chance to escape, and secondly because there was also an element of gambling involved.
I always feel that the probability of Xiao Beiheng refusing is much greater than the probability of him agreeing.
However……
"Okay, I agree."
Xiao Beiheng agreed without hesitation.
Now it was Shen Yuexi's turn to be surprised.
It was clearly him who asked Leng Shuang to keep an eye on him. Now he asked to see Doctor Hua in the county town, and he agreed so quickly. Is there something fishy going on?
But since such a good opportunity was right in front of her, she wouldn't say anything.
Accompanied by Xia Lan, the two of them left the courtyard, walked along the street to Yishengtang, and went into the inner hall to see Doctor Hua.
Doctor Hua was surprised when he saw her: "Madam Pei?"
Shen Yuexi nodded and winked behind her.
Doctor Hua looked at Xia Lan standing behind her, his expression changed slightly, and he immediately smiled and said, "Madam Pei, are you here for treatment?"
Shen Yuexi swallowed back the words she was about to say. It had already been a whole night and she still hadn't seen Xiao Zhuo. Even if she sent someone to send a message, what would that change?
"I came to see how the medicine was selling. I'm leaving today."
"Then I'll give you the money for the medicine first."
Doctor Hua stood up and took out a silver note worth one hundred taels from the cabinet behind him and handed it to Shen Yuexi.
Shen Yuexi took the banknote, but for some reason, she didn't feel happy about it at all. She felt so upset that even breathing became difficult.
After leaving the pharmacy, Xia Lan smiled and said, "Madam Pei, we're done. It's time to go back."
"I know, I know."
Shen Yuexi responded impatiently and walked slowly back, glancing left and right to see if there was any opportunity to take advantage of.
Xia Lan came over from the side and said, "Madam Pei, don't try to be cunning."
Shen Yuexi said nothing, looking forward.
Not far ahead was the Tongliao County government office, with two stone lions standing at the gate. Signs read "Silence" and "Keep Away." Further ahead was a breakfast shop, with trays of steaming buns stacked at the door.
An idea struck her, and she told Xia Lan, "Xia Lan, go buy me two buns. I'll take them with me on the way."
Xia Lan burst into laughter and replied, "Madam Pei, I have been ordered to watch over you. Don't try to get rid of me."
"You are not qualified to be a servant. His Highness has given orders."
While talking with a smile, Shen Yuexi took a step to the side, increasing the distance between them.
"I am Doctor Lin's maid, and I only obey his orders..."
At this time, the two of them had already reached the gate of the county government office. Before Xia Lan could finish her words, Shen Yuexi suddenly turned around and rushed towards the county government office, shouting:
"Murder, murder!"
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