Gu Hui hid in the crowd, quickly took out the sketching pen that her second aunt and Niannian had made, wrote a note, and wrapped it in a handkerchief.
While waiting for Cheng Huaiyu and the other members of the Song family to pass by, Gu Hui pretended to trip and fall, which happened to pull Cheng Huaiyu along.
"I'm so sorry, Third Grandma Song." Gu Hui apologized repeatedly, stood up, patted the white handkerchief in her hand, and handed it to Cheng Huaiyu. "This is Third Grandma's handkerchief, isn't it? I'm so sorry it got dirty!"
Because Gu Hui was disguised, Cheng Huaiyu didn't recognize her. She shook her head: "It's okay, this isn't me..."
Gu Hui interrupted her: "Grandma Song, this white cloth is not easy to wash clean, but it will definitely be clean if you use the new soap from the Gu sisters' family that smells of orange blossom."
Gu Hui handed the handkerchief to Cheng Huaiyu and squeezed her hand a few times.
Cheng Huaiyu's eyes flickered, then she nodded to Gu Hui and took the handkerchief in her hand: "Thank you for the reminder, young lady."
Gu Hui stepped back.
Everyone around was gossiping that Granny Song's husband had died right after she gave birth. She was so beautiful, it was a pity she would be a widow. Luckily, the Song family was rich...
Suddenly, Cheng Huaiyu slumped over and was helped up by the maid beside her.
The eldest sister-in-law of the Song family, who had already boarded the carriage, looked at Cheng Huaiyu with disgust: "Third sister-in-law, are we going to collect our third brother's body? Are you ever going to stop?"
Cheng Huaiyu ignored her and leaned on the maid: "Cui Liu, help me back to my room. Yun-ge'er must be crying, hurry!"
After saying that, she glanced at Gu Hui, rolled her eyes, and fainted.
The eldest sister-in-law cursed a few times, then went alone, feeling extremely unlucky and cursed.
The Song family is now mostly women at home; Mr. Song and his eldest son have gone out to sea.
The old lady fainted immediately after her beloved third son died. Now, the eldest sister-in-law of the Song family is in charge, and she has no choice but to go!
Gu Hui called Princess Jinghe and He Sanniang, and quietly withdrew from the crowd of onlookers, arriving at the back gate of the Song family.
With their skills, even in broad daylight, it would be easy for the three of them to slip past people and enter a merchant's house.
Princess Jinghe was quite familiar with the houses in Jiangnan, so she quickly determined the direction, found the courtyard where the master lived, and then hid to listen to the gossip of the passing maids and servants. She then accurately found the courtyard of the third branch of the Song family.
Gu Hui thought that since Yun Ge'er had deliberately asked to go back to her room, it meant that she had arranged to meet her in her room. However, just in case, she asked Princess Jinghe to stay outside while she and He San Niang went in together.
A maid was waiting at the courtyard gate. Upon seeing the two unfamiliar faces, she said nothing and led them inside.
Then the maid came out carrying the sleeping child.
He San Niang stood guard at the door, watching the commotion outside, while Gu Hui went in alone.
"I am Gu Hui," Gu Hui said directly.
"Sister Huihui?" Cheng Huaiyu was taken aback. This face was clearly different from the Gu Hui she remembered. Then she remembered the Gu family's makeup skills. "I forgot about Sisi's skillful hands. Sister Huihui, Peng Mu is not at my house right now. He went out to run some errands. I'll tell you everything I know, and I'll keep it short."
"Go ahead," Gu Hui nodded.
“Peng Mu’s men were keeping watch at the city gates. I was thinking that if he discovered you coming in, I would have to find another way to prevent him from leaving. Luckily you came. In addition to the various city gates, his men also have people on the coast selecting ships for departure. They plan to leave from the Fuzhou coast and go to Langge Kingdom,” Cheng Huaiyu said.
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