"What did you say?" When Old Madam Xiao heard what Madam Xiao said, she widened her eyes and opened her mouth to ask, "Wan'er, what do you mean by Lan'er is missing?"
The old lady frowned, she looked at her daughter-in-law anxiously, her eyes fixed on Mrs. Xiao, and asked hurriedly.
Old Madam Xiao was wondering if she had misheard or if her daughter-in-law had expressed herself incorrectly.
Lan'er is a living person. How could she suddenly disappear for no reason?
"Madam, what I wanted to tell you just now is the same question you asked." Xiao Lingdang swallowed her saliva, moistened her throat, and said to Madam Xiao, "When I came in just now, I found that my cousin was not sleeping in the side room or the side room. I also found that the bedding on the chaise longue in the compartment was the one I gave her yesterday, and it was still untouched on the chair. I infer that my cousin did not sleep on the chaise longue last night."
Originally, she was a little hesitant and didn't know how to bring it up with Old Madam Xiao.
Just as the lady mentioned it, she happened to add something.
"No, I still don't fully understand what you two are saying. Wan'er, you mean Lan'er is missing. Xiao Lingling, you mean Lan'er didn't stay at my place last night. Maybe Lan'er went back to her own room. There's nothing to be surprised about. I never stipulated that Lan'er must stay at my place. She is already a grown-up girl, and she knows her limits in everything."
Old Madam Xiao thought that they just hadn't found Wang Xinlan yet. After hearing their answers, she felt that Xiao Lingdang and Madam Xiao were making too much of a fuss. She hadn't realized the seriousness of the situation.
Madam Xiao pursed her lips and said, "Mother, I went to Xinlan's room and she was not there. The room looked as if it had been specially cleaned. I also felt that something was missing from her room. This morning, Nanny Sun came to tell me that Xinlan came to look for me last night, but she did not come to see me. It happened that Yunqi and I were talking about something at that time. I don't know if we talked about Er's matter during the conversation. But I did hear some noises outside last night. My husband even opened the door and took a look. She did not see anything in the night.
We didn't take the incident last night to heart during the day, but a servant told me in the morning, so I went to Xinlan's room and found that he was not there. I immediately came to my mother to see if Xinlan was here.
She briefly explained what had happened and why she was there.
It seems that Xinlan must have heard their conversation.
"Hey~ I warned you many times not to let Lan'er know what I said to you, but you still let her know."
Madam Xiao sighed.
She was on high alert, yet she still felt guilty in front of her.
But in the end she still found out.
"Mother, it's windy outside. If you want to go out, you should put on your clothes first. You can't leave the room like this. Your body won't be able to bear it."
Old Madam Xiao wanted to go to some places in the mansion to look for Wang Xinlan in person. Seeing that the old lady was wearing thin clothes, Madam Xiao stretched out a hand and placed it across her face.
"Mother, Xinlan, don't worry too much. The master and I will take care of everything. We will send someone to look for Xinlan carefully right away." Madam Xiao was worried that Madam Xiao's emotions were fluctuating too much and her body would not be able to bear it, so she quickly spoke to comfort the old lady.
She took Madam Xiao's hand, opened her mouth, and spoke to her.
He placed his other hand on her back, gently helping her breathe.
Mrs. Xiao held the old lady's hand and helped her sit down on the edge of the bed.
Xinlan was raised by her mother, and was given to her at the cost of Xiaowu's life.
It was Xinlan who supported her mother during the period when she was experiencing the pain of losing her daughter.
Otherwise, it would be very painful for her at her age to endure the pain of seeing her loved ones die.
If it weren't for raising a daughter for Xiaowu, the mother would have lost her energy long ago.
There are wars everywhere now, and if Xinlan runs away recklessly like this, her mother will definitely be worried.
"If I had known this would happen, I wouldn't have avoided Lan'er yesterday." Old Madam Xiao sighed and said regretfully.
"Mother, do you mean you knew Xinlan would sneak out of the house?" Madam Xiao frowned slightly, opened her mouth, and asked in confusion, "Why did she do that?"
If she sneaked out of the house just because she heard her mother dream about Er being in danger, her reaction would be a bit too much.
They grew up together and had a special bond, so it was understandable that Xinlan was worried about Er.
But her worry exceeds that of her mother, which doesn't make sense.
Old Madam Xiao sighed and shook her head. "Hey, you two are really smart all your life, but confused for a moment. It's like this, can't you see it?"
The old lady's answer left Mrs. Xiao confused.
She licked her lips, blinked her eyes and said, "Mother, Wan'er still doesn't understand."
Mrs. Xiao shook her head.
Her eyes were filled with confusion.
Is there anything I should see?
"Lan'er likes Xi'er." Old Madam Xiao raised her eyes and looked into Madam Xiao's eyes. She blinked and said in a light tone.
"What?" Madam Xiao's eyes widened when she heard this. "Mother, when did you know that Xinlan liked her cousin?"
She had watched Xinlan grow up and had always treated her like her own daughter. Although they both loved Xinlan in their hearts, they had never noticed that she had any different feelings for Er.
"That's why I said that you and Yunqi are smart all your life but foolish for a moment. You two are experienced people, but you can't even see through the mind of a little girl."
"Mom, I really don't know."
Madam Xiao frowned and said.
Because of the precedent of Xiaowu's case, the couple were very open-minded about their son's marriage. They did not pursue family background. As long as the two of them were in love with each other, it was enough.
As for Er and Xinlan, they really hadn't thought of bringing them together.
Although they are cousins and grew up together, they are childhood sweethearts.
"This girl won't tell me the truth." Her wife licked her lips and said, "Forget it, let's talk about this later. Mother, don't worry, the master and I will send someone to find Xinlan."
She comforted Old Madam Xiao.
"Xiao Lingling, you stay here with the old lady. I will go discuss it with the master." Mrs. Xiao looked up at Xiao Lingling in the room, blinked, and spoke to her.
Hearing this, Xiao Lingling nodded and bowed to Madam Xiao, "Yes, Madam, I will take good care of the old lady."
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