Chapter 102 The Person Has Disappeared
Seeing that her eyes were slightly red, he knew she must be extremely worried about the little maid. A dark glint flashed in his eyes. With this person, he could finally have a good handle on her.
He ordered Geng Er, "Go and fetch the doctor."
After Geng Er clasped his hands in greeting and left through the main gate, he whispered a few words to the guard at the gate, who immediately left.
Seeing that she finally stopped struggling after hearing that a doctor was needed, Wei Ziming couldn't resist the urge and pulled her into his arms.
"As long as you behave yourself these days and don't cause any trouble, I guarantee you, my little maid, will be fine."
"how?"
Ji Shu's eyelashes trembled rapidly. If she angered Chunzhi now, Chunzhi would probably really lose her life. She knew that only by suppressing him could she and Chunzhi have a chance to survive.
So she replied softly, "Okay."
Wei Ziming smiled with satisfaction, then called out to Geng Er, "As I said before, clean up the outside thoroughly, leaving no trace."
Looking at the beauty in his arms, Wei Ziming had no interest in his official duties. He only regretted that it wasn't the right time, otherwise he could have spent some quality time with her.
Just as he was about to tease her a bit, a woman's voice came from the doorway. Ji Shu's eyes lit up, and she wanted to ask for help.
But Wei Ziming covered her mouth and nose, gave Geng Er a wink, and then dragged her to the attic of the library.
On the top floor, the doors and windows were locked. Wei Ziming looked around. Although the room had been carefully cleaned beforehand, it was still quite dirty.
However, it was still too simple for such a pampered beauty.
His cold gaze fell on Ji Shushang, who was biting her lip tightly, her eyes fixed on him as if afraid he might do something.
He smiled and said, "You stay here and wait until I'm done with my work, then I'll come find you."
At this moment, outside the library.
Ying'er looked at Geng Er. These past few days, her husband had rarely returned to the mansion. She had finally managed to find out that he had been staying in the library these past few days.
He wanted to curry favor, but unexpectedly, Geng Er stopped him at the door.
Ying'er frowned, her carefully drawn brows furrowing, and retorted sharply, "What are you? Don't you know who I am? How dare you stop me?"
"Open the door! I need to see my husband!"
As she spoke, she raised her voice and called inside, "My lord! My lord!"
The door suddenly opened from the inside, startling Ying'er so much that she froze. Wei Ziming walked out with a gloomy expression.
When he saw that it was her, his tone became even more furious: "What are you doing here causing trouble?"
Ying'er took a half step back in fear, curtsied, and said aggrievedly, "My lord, you haven't been to my room for many days. I miss you."
As she was about to take his arm, Wei Ziming gave her an extremely cold look and pulled his arm away.
Looking at her features, which bore a resemblance to his own, a flash of disgust crossed his eyes. After having that person inside, the person in front of him now seemed extremely pretentious and unbearable to look at.
How could I have thought they looked alike before!
"I'm reading here, and you've been making such a racket. Do you want everyone in the manor to know that you want to come in and offer yourself as a concubine while the eldest young master is studying?"
Ying'er's heart and eyes were filled with him. She couldn't believe that this was the same person who had coaxed her in bed a few days ago and said he liked her. Now, hearing him say this, she was filled with shock and anger.
He turned around and jogged back.
Wei Ziming watched her retreating figure, his eyes filled with cold indifference. Thinking about how she had managed to find this place, he ordered, "Investigate how she found it."
"Yes, young master."
After Ying'er ran far away, her maid Qing'er followed closely behind. Thinking about how the young master had treated her just now, she seemed like a different person.
"Did you hear a woman's voice inside the library just now?" she asked Qing'er, turning around.
Qing'er thought back for a moment and realized that she did hear a woman's voice when she got closer, but since the library was right next to the outer wall, it might have come from outside.
He replied, "Young lady, could we have misheard?"
Ying'er insisted, "No, my intuition is never wrong. Don't you think the young master has been acting strangely these days? Not only has he been visiting the inner courtyard less often, but he's also lost interest in his former lovers."
Qing'er thought about it carefully and realized that it was indeed true. Ying'er was a concubine who had only recently entered the mansion. She was brought back by Wei Ziming during one of his outings.
Everyone inside and outside the manor knew what kind of person Young Master Wei was, but his behavior these days was truly unexpected.
Qing'er suddenly remembered something and whispered, "My lady, I saw Guard Geng following a woman from Yongning Lane, but she looked so ordinary that I didn't pay any attention to her."
"Do you think the person inside could be that woman?"
A cold glint flashed in Ying'er's eyes. How could this be!
Born into poverty, she finally managed to marry into the Wei family and secured a place in his harem thanks to her looks and figure.
If she were to lose the emperor's favor before she could even give birth to a child, one can imagine how unbearable her future would be.
No matter who it is, if they block her way, they shouldn't blame her for being ruthless.
"Find a way to sneak in and see who's inside."
Qing'er looked troubled: "But Madam, that Guard Geng knows me. I'm afraid we won't even be able to get through the door."
Ying'er thought for a moment, then her eyes lit up and she said, "How about this, you find a maid you don't recognize. Since there are people inside, they need to eat, drink, and relieve themselves."
"Isn't it an opportunity when you deliver food?" Qing'er nodded, and was about to leave when she was stopped.
"You must remember, don't use the ones from our courtyard, it's best to use new faces who have only been in the household for a few days."
"I will remember."
After watching Qing'er walk away, Ying'er twisted her handkerchief tightly, worried on one hand about whether the person inside was a woman, and on the other hand about what would happen to her if it really was.
Yongning Lane.
Lian'er waited at the door for a long time, but the young lady and Chunzhi did not return. There was also no news from the people she sent out. She couldn't help but feel anxious.
Just then, Pei Yanzhi rode up at full speed and saw Lian'er looking out at the door. He dismounted and asked, "Where is the young lady?"
Just as he was about to step over the threshold and go inside, he saw that Lian'er remained silent for a long time.
He paused slightly, turned his head, and exuded an aura of authority that made people afraid to look him in the eye.
Guessing that she had most likely gone out, he narrowed his long eyes. "Has the young lady not returned by this hour?"
Lian'er dared not say that the young lady had gone out at noon. Even if she had finished something very important, it was just a coincidence that there was a problem with the fertilizer at the farm.
Without giving it much thought, she went to the farm after Chunzhi and the others set off.
But after he finished his work, the young woman and Chunzhi still did not return.
Seeing that Lord Junhou's expression was growing colder and more somber, Lian'er heard Pei Yanzhi shout at Lu Changming, "Why aren't you bringing your horse over here? Come with me to Nanshun Street."
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