Lord Lin regarded the task entrusted to him by the Emperor as a great responsibility.
Therefore, we must not take it lightly and do everything ourselves in order to better record the growth of the sweet potatoes.
Upon hearing Gu Lili's words, Lord Lin couldn't help but burst into laughter.
"Yes, yes, the county princess is right!"
If Lin Daren didn't know Gu Lili, he would have thought that Gu Lili felt he was trying to take a piece of sweet potato field from her.
Lord Lin surveyed the sweet potato field and noticed that only a small area had not been sprinkled with wood ash water.
As he looked at it, Lord Lin's heart suddenly skipped a beat.
"Your Highness, have you seen my daughter?" Lord Lin asked anxiously.
He had just looked around but hadn't spotted Lin Xiyao.
He had clearly asked the servants when he woke up, and they said that Lin Xiyao had come to play with Gu Lili.
Just now, when Lord Lin passed by Gu Lili's house, he went in to ask Gu Huanhuan. Lin Xiyao was not at Gu Lili's house. She said that she came by briefly in the morning and then left with her maid.
Gu Lili's expression also turned serious. "Yaoyao didn't come to the fields to look for me today!"
The two exchanged a glance and hurried home.
Upon arriving home, Gu Lili immediately asked Gu Huanhuan and Huang Ying if they had seen Lin Xiyao.
"Sister, Sister Yao came looking for you this morning. She heard you were in the sweet potato field, so she left with Sister Cuizhu," Gu Huanhuan replied truthfully.
Huang Yingye nodded in agreement.
Lin Xiyao did come in the morning; they all thought she went to the sweet potato field to find Gu Lili.
Lin Xiyao was familiar with Gu Lili's sweet potato field, so they weren't worried at all.
When they didn't see Lin Xiyao at lunchtime, everyone assumed that she had probably gone straight back from the sweet potato field, so they didn't mention it again.
Gu Lili panicked for a moment. She shook her head and said, "Yaoyao hasn't come to the fields to look for me all day. What time did she come to our house, Huanhuan?"
How early in the morning? If Lin Xiyao had come just as they set off for the fields, then Lin Xiyao had been missing for a long time.
"It's around 9 AM!" Gu Huanhuan quickly replied.
Seeing the solemn expressions on Gu Lili and Lord Lin's faces, Gu Huanhuan realized the importance of the matter.
Upon hearing this, Lord Lin realized that several hours had passed, and his vision blurred; he nearly collapsed to the ground.
Fortunately, the attendant was nearby. Lord Lin took several steps back, and the guard quickly helped him up.
Gu Lili quickly comforted Lord Lin, saying, "Lord Lin, please don't worry. The work in the fields is almost done. I'll tell everyone and ask them to help look for someone."
Although Lord Lin slept for several hours today, when he got up, he only ate a few pieces of pastry before rushing to the sweet potato field.
He was naturally exhausted and extremely agitated; if he hadn't been holding on, he probably would have fainted.
Gu Lili then said to Gu Huanhuan, "Huanhuan, go to the village and ask if anyone saw where your sister Yao went this morning."
Upon hearing this, Gu Huanhuan immediately got up and prepared to go to the village to ask everyone.
Huang Ying and the other embroiderers and apprentices also quickly stood up, ready to follow Gu Huanhuan to the manor to inquire about the situation.
As soon as they reached the courtyard gate, they ran into Gu Yanyu.
"Third Sister, where are you going in such a hurry?" Gu Yanyu asked with a smile.
Gu Yanyu and Li Qimu each carried a bucket, filled with seafood such as conch and clams.
Judging from the looks of it, they must have just come back from the beach.
As Gu Huanhuan walked, she hurriedly replied, "Sister Yao is missing. I need to go to the village to ask everyone if they have seen her. When you're done with your work, you can also help Qi Mu go and ask."
When Gu Yanyu heard that Gu Huanhuan was going to find Lin Xiyao, she quickly stopped Gu Huanhuan.
"Third sister, this morning when Master Yuan told us to rest, I saw from afar at the academy gate that Sister Yao seemed to be taking Sister Cuizhu up the mountain."
At the time, Gu Yanyu didn't think much of it; Lin Xiyao had gone up the mountain with them to pick mushrooms many times before.
Besides, Lin Xiyao is bold and knows some martial arts; she's nearby, so there's no danger she could possibly face.
Sometimes, he and Li Qimu would run up the mountain together.
Gu Lili had originally planned to go to the sweet potato field to look for someone, but upon hearing what Gu Yanyu said, she quickly walked to the courtyard gate.
Lord Lin, who was originally feeling weak, followed Gu Lili toward the door after hearing Gu Yanyu's words.
"Yan Yu, what did you say! Your sister Yao went up the mountain!"
"What? Yao'er has gone up the mountain!"
Lord Lin and Gu Lili said almost in unison.
Seeing the expressions on their faces, Gu Yanyu quickly suppressed her smile and nodded seriously.
"Yes, it's time to drastically change the hour of Si (9-11)!"
Upon hearing this, Lord Lin disregarded his own weakness and set off towards the mountain.
Seeing this, Gu Lili quickly took out a few pieces of sugar cake from her hand and handed them to Lord Lin.
"Lord Lin, why don't you eat something as you walk?" Gu Lili said.
Seeing Lord Lin's unsteady state, Gu Lili was really worried that Lord Lin had fainted on the mountain because he hadn't been found.
Just as Lord Lin was about to shake his head in refusal, Gu Lili continued, "Lord Lin, you are weak now, and the mountain road is rugged. It will be easier to find Yao Yao if you eat your fill. Even if you don't eat, take these sugar cakes with you. Yao Yao has been lost for most of the day, she must have gotten lost on the mountain. It would be good to leave some for her to eat."
As Gu Lili spoke, she handed the sugar cake in her hand to Lord Lin.
Given Lord Lin's health condition, climbing mountains is naturally not advisable, but this is his precious daughter, and Gu Lili couldn't bring herself to dissuade him and tell him to wait for news at home.
So all I can do is give him sweet and greasy things, and when necessary, let him eat a few bites to replenish his energy.
After thinking for a moment, Lord Lin quickly stuffed the sugar cake into his pocket and took his servants and headed up the mountain.
"Huanhuan, Huangying, you and the others will continue with the same plan as before: go to the village to find help. Remember, make sure to form teams of at least three people. We'll split up and go to the mountain to find your sister Yao!"
After instructing Gu Huanhuan, Gu Lili hurriedly went to the sweet potato field to find people to work.
Gu Huanhuan and her group hurriedly set off for the manor, while Gu Yanyu and Li Qimu followed Lord Lin's footsteps and ran up the mountain.
Gu Lili ran a few steps, then remembered something and quickly turned back home.
Little Fox is practically free-range now. After playing all day, she is currently sleeping in the little wooden house that Chang'an built for them, cuddling with Big Black.
Gu Lili quickly untied the rope from Big Black, shouted a few times to the two little ones, and then led them to the sweet potato field.
"Yuanbao, go and ask the Gu family what's going on in their panic."
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