"Third Miss, the people have been brought back!" At this moment, the woman in white arrived with Madam Zhong, Fatty Wang, and the Qian family's steward.
"Greetings, Princess Xin Xin!" The Qian family's steward stepped forward and bowed to Gu Xin. "I am Qian An, the steward of the Qian family. My master has been unwell these past few days and has gone to bed early, so I have had someone stay behind to inform him of the princess's arrival when he wakes up. I hope the princess will understand! I will do whatever the princess asks!"
"It's alright. Since Master Qian is ill, let him rest well." Gu Xin nodded. She had a good impression of Minister Qian of the Ministry of Revenue. She also had elderly people in her own family, so she was particularly tolerant of the elderly. "Steward Qian, there's no need for such formalities. I will ask Steward Qian for assistance if I need anything."
"Thank you for your understanding, Your Highness. I will do my utmost. I have already given Young Master Wang the information on all the residents of Qi'an Town." Steward Qian breathed a sigh of relief.
He was afraid that if he acted on his own initiative without informing the master, he would anger the princess.
He only made the decision on his own because he had heard of Princess Xin Xin's virtuous reputation and his master was indeed seriously ill these past two days.
"Butler Qian, you've come at the perfect time. Please take some men and go with this young man to invite Butcher Liu from Qi'an Town, as well as the two women this young man mentioned earlier! I have something to ask you." Gu Xin was worried about not having anyone to use when the Qian family arrived.
She believed that with the Qian family's prestige in Qi'an Town, it would be easy for them to bring someone over late at night without even having to show their official credentials.
"Yes, sir!" Butler Qian immediately agreed.
Gu Xin nodded again to the waiter who had overheard the gossip.
The waiter, looking pale and sickly, led the steward out. He was probably going to be gossiped about again. Sigh, he should have waited for the princess to investigate herself. Aunt Zhong had already shown up...
"This humble woman, Hu Zhongshi, greets Princess Xinxin!" Zhongshi was somewhat frightened. She didn't know what had happened and had been brought here inexplicably. Her body was trembling.
"Mrs. Zhong, do you know where your son Hu Qiangzi went?" Gu Xin asked, looking at Mrs. Zhong.
"Well, Qiangzi left yesterday morning, saying he was going to work by the sea. He usually comes home in a day or two if the trip is short, but more than ten days if it's long," Zhong replied.
"Have some water first, I'll show you someone in a bit." Gu Xin looked at the frail Zhong Shi, her hands clenched tightly and trembling slightly. She felt some sympathy, but what had to be faced had to be faced.
Zhong looked up at Gu Xin with a somewhat blank expression.
Gu Xin then realized that Zhong Shi had a beautiful appearance and was indeed, as Du San Niang had said, a good woman at first glance.
She felt even more pity for him.
Losing a husband early in life and a child in middle age is a huge blow to any woman.
Du San Niang poured Zhong Shi a cup of still warm water. Zhong Shi looked at Du San Niang with a frightened expression, as if asking a question or pleading for help.
"Sister Zhong, have some water first. They didn't tell you anything, you must be scared. Have some water to calm down." Du San Niang almost couldn't hold back her tears, her eyes were red.
"Boss Du, has something happened to Qiangzi? Tell me, has something happened to Qiangzi?" Zhong Shi didn't take the water, but suddenly grabbed Du San Niang's hands, and the teacup was knocked over.
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