Except for the stepmother and the old lady Gu who locked herself in the Buddhist temple, no one else had that right. Not even the richest and most favored second concubine could have one.
Hexi Garden is the most remote courtyard in the mansion, and it takes almost half the distance to get to the kitchen, so they usually never eat any hot food.
"Why……"
Wen Xi sighed softly and walked quickly through the flowers and trees until she arrived at the kitchen safely.
There were some wooden basins and a pile of unwashed vegetables scattered around in the yard.
Wen Xi quietly leaned over to the door and looked towards the kitchen. There was no one there, but several pots were still steaming.
This should be the breakfast prepared today, but the soldiers broke in before the food was served.
Open a steamer and roar!
Isn’t this the bird’s nest provided to the young masters every day?
This is good stuff.
Wen Xi looked around and took down a string of gourds hanging on the wall. She cleaned one and carefully poured the bird's nest soup into it.
I found some steaming cloth and put some of the hot buns and snacks in it, and put them all in the coffin.
After glancing at the nearly half remaining space of the coffin, Wen Xi began to walk around the kitchen again.
He went to the storage room and took out the packages of fire starters, salt, various seasonings and dry goods. He also took away two large bags of rice and two large bags of flour.
The coffin was piled full.
This time it was a real space, there wasn't even a little space left for myself to lie down.
There was no place to put the things, no matter how many there were. I could only look at them with regret and run out quickly.
All kinds of crying, shouting and cursing could be heard from outside, both near and far, which made Wen Xi nervous and worried about He Xiyuan's aunt and younger brother.
The further west he went, the quieter it became. Wen Xi calmed himself down and ran back faster.
The gate was open, the yard was in chaos, and the house seemed to have been turned upside down.
Wen Xi ran out again anxiously.
It is estimated that the officers and soldiers have already arrived, and the concubine should have been taken to the main courtyard at this time.
Just as Wen Xi was rushing to the main courtyard, he saw Aunt Mao crying and dragging her brother along, following behind two soldiers.
"Auntie..."
Aunt Mao quickly turned around and saw Wen Xi, then she breathed a sigh of relief: "Xi'er, you're finally back! I was so scared!"
The officer in front stopped and looked back impatiently at the girl who was walking towards them, threateningly saying:
"Who are you? Why are you wandering around the yard?"
Aunt Mao quickly stepped forward, took Wen Xi's hand, and explained to the officers and soldiers with her head bowed:
"Sir, this is the fourth daughter of our mansion. She was punished to kneel in the ancestral hall yesterday. She may not have known what happened in the mansion, so she just ran back now."
Seeing that the officer was about to say something, another officer waved his hand:
"Hurry up if you can find it. You've been dawdling all the way here. How long will it take you to get there?"
He then muttered to the officer next to him, "We're unlucky to be assigned to a yard like this. We can't get any benefits, and looking at that shabby place, I can't help but want to give her some money."
Aunt Mao couldn't help feeling a little embarrassed when she heard the soldiers' complaints.
Wen Xi pulled her hand, silently comforting the poor aunt. Aunt Mao lowered her head and smiled at Wen Xi, shaking her head.
When the mother and her two daughters were brought in, the yard was already full of people.
The women and children were gathered together, huddled together, and the men were tied up in a heap.
At this time, Gu Yan was still shouting to an official on the steps:
"Sir, please go back and verify. I really did not participate in the treason. Even if you give me ten guts, I wouldn't dare!"
The official on the steps looked impatiently at the man who was chattering away and threw a booklet at him.
"Why is your name on the list found in the Third Prince's mansion?"
Gu Yan reached out to the booklet with his bound hands and flipped through it with great effort.
The official rolled his eyes at him and reminded him impatiently:
"The last page."
This... Gu Yan's eyes widened suddenly. It was the last name on the last page.
Gu Yan suddenly didn't know whether to cry or laugh.
He wanted to cling to the Third Prince's influence and become his advisor, but he had no real talent. The Third Prince had always treated him as a dispensable lackey.
But he was determined and repeatedly expressed his loyalty, sticking like a plaster.
The Third Prince thought that although he was useless, he was loyal after all, so he wrote his name in the book of his staff just last night, and then he got into trouble today.
The official ignored him and gestured to the officer next to him to take the booklet back.
"Alright, it's an indisputable fact that Gu Yan participated in the rebellion. Just accept your fate!"
He raised his chin towards the officers and soldiers beside him and said, "Let's get started!"
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