Chapter 448 They've captured me.
Just then, the guard who had asked the question earlier also entered. "It really is, Miss!"
The little pig took a few steps back, looking even more confused.
That's right, others might see this pig as just a pig, but these five guards who came looking for someone saw it as Miss Ruan.
The little pig saw that something was wrong and tried to run away.
The five of them rushed forward, "Young Miss, don't run away, come back with us! Second Miss is still waiting for you to treat her illness!"
The little pig was squealing.
The five of them surrounded it and pounced on it together.
The little pig was a bit too slow, and one of the guards grabbed its leg.
The guard picked up the piglet and laughed, "Miss, don't blame us for being impolite. It's your own fault for being dishonest, so you have to suffer a little."
"Alright, that's enough. Take the young lady away quickly."
Five guards, all smiles, grabbed a piglet and took it away.
In order to rush back and claim credit, they stuffed the piglet into a carriage that had been prepared in advance and drove to the capital overnight.
In the evening, on their way back, Du Wanchun and Miss Ruan overheard several women gossiping on the road.
"Did you all see that today?"
"What did you see?"
"Hey, how come you didn't see that? Several big men are carrying a pig onto the carriage."
"Are people still stealing pigs these days?"
"But that carriage clearly belongs to a wealthy family. Do wealthy families steal pigs these days?"
"But I heard those people shouting something like 'Miss, Miss' at that pig."
"I heard it too. I guess it's some rich family's hobby."
"That's right, that's right."
Today, the guards were in such a hurry to get their so-called young lady home that they made quite a commotion when they got into the carriage.
That little pig had a rather bad temper and was always squealing.
They could only stuff the food into her mouth while whispering, "Young lady, just be a good girl and listen to me, that way you'll suffer less."
This scene was witnessed by an elderly woman who happened to be passing by.
Upon hearing this, Miss Ruan turned to Du Wanchun and said, "Stealing pigs? Manager Du, could they be stealing my pigs?"
Du Wanchun replied, "Let's go back and take a look."
The two of them immediately went to the academy, rushed to the kitchen, and found that one of the pigs in the next room was indeed missing.
Miss Ruan exclaimed in surprise, "I never imagined that someone would actually steal a pig!"
A faint smile appeared between Du Wanchun's brows. "It's alright, it's alright if you stole it. There's another one here, isn't there? I'll bring you another goose next time."
Miss Ruan smiled and said, "No need, Manager Du. One pig will do now. Once it's raised properly, we can eat its meat for a while."
The pigs in the sty listened, poked their heads out slightly, and then hid back in the corner.
"It's still a bit of a pity that one pig was stolen."
Miss Ruan sighed softly and turned to invite Du Wanchun to have some tea.
Du Wanchun took the teacup and slowly took a sip.
Because she was pregnant and couldn't drink much tea, Miss Ruan's tea was made with dried fruit, which had a fragrant and delicious taste.
Du Wanchun drank several cups in a row, and as it gradually got dark, Zhou Ruiyuan came to pick her up to go home.
The weather is getting a bit colder now.
Zhou Ruiyuan took the cloak and gently draped it over Du Wanchun's shoulders, then took her small hand and said, "Seventh Brother sent word today that the Emperor has ordered that Taoist Zeng to find us within ten days."
"Ten days? Ten days have probably already passed," Du Wanchun said.
Zhou Ruiyuan said slowly, "I heard that it's because the second young lady of Lord Ruan's household is ill, so the emperor has granted him a few more days' grace."
Du Wanchun took his hand and smiled with her crescent-shaped eyes, saying, "Then don't worry, they won't find us."
Zhou Ruiyuan nodded, looked up into the distance and said, "I'm not afraid of these things. I'm just worried about Zhou Feng. He's all alone in the capital. I don't know how he'll be doing."
Du Wanchun gently rested her head on his shoulder and said, "Don't worry, he'll be fine."
Zhou Ruiyuan reached out and pulled her into his arms. "That's right, Zhou Feng is smart, he definitely won't give himself away."
Du Wanchun didn't say anything, but simply nodded in response.
The two embraced each other as they walked along a windswept path and returned home.
As dawn broke, the five guards took the pig by waterway and brought it out of the capital at top speed.
By the time they arrived at the Ruan residence, it was already evening of the next day.
Lord Ruan was overjoyed to hear that they had brought the person back, and strode over, "You caught the young lady? Where is she now?"
The five men lifted the piglet off the carriage and said, "Sir, look, it's here."
At this moment, everyone in the mansion was stunned and stared at the little pig on the ground.
After a long while, the butler beside Lord Ruan immediately came forward, "Master, now that Miss is back, quickly take her back to her room."
Lord Ruan nodded hurriedly, "That's right, quickly, bring the young lady inside."
The group agreed and took the piglet back to the house where Miss Ruan used to live.
The little pig blinked, as if showing a helpless expression.
In the eyes of everyone in the Ruan family, this pig is Miss Ruan herself.
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