Chapter 186 is missing
Steward Chen and Nanny Chen both came from the Duke's Mansion. Nanny Chen was an elder in the mansion and the seventh prince's wet nurse. It was unknown how many young ladies she had taught.
Even if there had been a rift between the two, there was no reason not to say goodbye before parting.
You know, when Nanny Chen first fell ill, Manager Chen asked someone to go to other places to find a lot of medicinal herbs.
He had also tried to persuade Nanny Chen to return to the capital for treatment, but she was distracted by Shen Mingqiu at the time and was obsessed with Doctor Chang, so she refused several times.
Later, Manager Chen stopped trying to persuade him.
Now that the people from the Duke's Mansion are finally returning to Beijing, they don't want to take Nanny Chen with them, which is really strange.
After listening to Dong'er's narration, a cold light flashed in Chen Chunxing's eyes.
What Dong'er can think of, she can naturally think of as well, and what Dong'er cannot think of, she also knows.
This matter is more than just strange, I'm afraid it contains the root of trouble...
Without further delay, he led his men to the West Wing Garden.
"You, what are you doing! Everyone says my nanny is ill and can't see guests... Miss Shen, you'd better go back. If the nanny infects you with the disease, you will be arrested and punished by Master Xue!"
The maid Cui'er blocked the door tightly, her almond-shaped eyes were red, but she still wanted to satisfy her craving for more.
"My nanny has a miserable life. Ever since she came to this damn place of yours, she has never been in good health. Now she is too sick to get out of bed. What else do you want?
Even if I beg you to be kind, please spare my nanny’s life! This way, even if I return to the capital, I can have an explanation to the Duke!”
The words were both soft and hard.
Chen Chunxing chuckled twice and pretended to be surprised: "Your Nanny is almost dying of illness, and instead of going to find a doctor, you still have the mind to argue with us here. Are you deliberately delaying and wanting to kill Nanny Chen? Come here! Capture this cunning slave! After rescuing Nanny Chen, hand her over to her for personal disposal!"
Immediately, two burly old women grabbed Cui'er's shoulders, preventing her from moving.
"You're talking nonsense! How could I harm Madam? It was obviously you! You, a vicious woman, conspired with that bell doctor to deliberately deceive Madam... My Madam, my Madam, her illness isn't serious at all!"
Chen Chunxing was a little surprised. She didn't expect that the other party had already reacted. This was not what she expected.
He stretched out his hand and pushed open the door.
Cui'er's face suddenly turned as pale as paper, her whole body trembled uncontrollably, and her sweaty back looked like she had just been pulled out of the water.
Chen Chun walked into the room, walked around, and quickly came out. He asked in a deep voice, "Didn't you say that Nanny Chen is too sick to get out of bed. Why isn't she in the room?"
Dong'er was startled and quickly looked around the room. She said anxiously, "Miss, I have people guarding the front and back doors strictly, and I definitely didn't see Nanny Chen coming in or out..."
Chen Chunxing interrupted with a wave of his hand.
She naturally believed in Dong'er.
The front gate led to the county government office, and no one except Xue Yongan was allowed to enter without permission. The back gate was usually guarded by Ge Ba, an old man who was no ordinary person.
Adding the servant sent by Dong'er, it was absolutely impossible for Nanny Chen to leave through the proper means.
"I, I, I just remembered it wrong. Mammy went to the toilet and hasn't come back yet... This is in your house, you lost her, and you still have the nerve to ask me..."
Cui'er wanted to shake off the old woman who was holding her down, but she felt so weak that she raised her arms twice but couldn't. Her lips were trembling so much that she couldn't speak clearly.
"Oh, to go to the bathroom, okay." Chen Chunxing nodded, his face a little colder, "Let everyone go to the mansion to look for her. I want to see where Madam went to the bathroom."
She sat leisurely on the stone bench in the yard and glanced at Cui'er.
"If you can't find her, there's no need to come back. Just send this cunning slave directly to the master. I lost her and I'm too embarrassed to ask again, so I'll have to ask the brothers from the yamen to ask... I think with their means, they'll be able to find out Nanny's whereabouts very quickly."
Upon hearing this, Cui'er's legs softened and she fell to her knees.
A maid like her, who was used to living in a comfortable home in the capital, could endure the hardships of the imperial harem, but she was still a flower raised in a greenhouse. How could she have ever seen the methods used by the government to try prisoners?
Just thinking about it makes my heart ache.
"Miss! Please don't send me to the government office! It's really not my fault for what happened to Nanny Chen! I definitely didn't harm Nanny!"
Chen Chunxing pointed at the stone table indifferently and said, "Then tell me, where is Nanny Chen now?"
"I, I don't know..." Cui'er's mouth was bitter, but when she saw her cold eyes, she became more and more afraid. In the end, she couldn't resist and bowed to the bottom, "Replying to the young lady! Madam disappeared a few days ago! Yes, it was Manager Chen! Manager Chen didn't let me spread the news! He said he would find Madam and let me delay here for a while!"
"Delay?" Chen Chunxing laughed. "Whether your nanny is embarrassed or not, what's the matter with the Guan Mansion? Why delay? According to your temper, you should be eager to make a big fuss and put all the blame on the Xue Mansion."
Cui Er shrank her shoulders in fear. Even though she thought so in her heart, she didn't dare to say it out loud. She said vaguely:
"Steward Chen wouldn't let me do anything rash, saying, 'Yes,' 'Yes...' because he was afraid of damaging the relationship between the two families. But he also wouldn't take me away, telling me to wait here for Doctor Chang to come... He knew about the agreement between Mammy and Doctor Chang, and he was afraid, afraid that Mammy would break her promise... Even if she found him, she'd still be sick and without medical care, so he kept me here."
Chen Chunxing lowered his eyes and stared at Cui'er for a long time before waving his hand.
"I'll assume what you said is true, so I won't send her to the government office yet. Dong'er, find a few people to guard the west wing. If she dares to move, arrest her on the spot!"
"No matter life or death!"
Dong'er nodded with a serious face.
There is no room for compromise at the border. Anyone who dares to invade will be confronted with swords.
In this world, useless sympathy is like a dagger stuck in your chest.
Although Nanny Chen was not a big shot, she did have several identities. If something really happened to her in the Xue Mansion, all Steward Chen had to do was go back to the capital and make a random accusation, which would definitely cause a lot of unnecessary trouble.
What's more, there are people in the capital who want Xue Yongan dead.
Dong'er took the order and took Cui'er away with the maid.
Baoer was sent by Chen Chunxing to put away the boiler.
After the surroundings became quiet, Lin Bobo followed Shen Chunxing closely, one step, two steps...
"What are you doing?"
"This place is a bit eerie. I'm afraid my sister will disappear at any moment!"
“…”
She really wanted to ask, didn’t you stay in the underworld long enough?
Is there any place more weird than that!
The two of them strolled in the garden in silence.
After a while, Yang Yi quietly climbed over the wall and landed in front of them.
"Someone has stepped on the spot, and the traces are left in the northwest corner. That side is connected to the county school next door, and the concealment is very good."
"Also, the mansion was somewhat lax in security. I walked back and forth on the rooftop several times, but no one noticed me."
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