Since Hongyue disappeared, Mrs. Xiao has been uneasy. Mrs. Xiao also felt uncomfortable with Mrs. Xiao, so she let her rest.

When people have free time, they tend to have more random thoughts and their spirits become worse.

Mrs. Xiao had no idea that the steward from the Minister of Rites's residence had brought Hongyue to her house, and she had no idea that her daughter was gone.

Perhaps because of the bond between mother and daughter, she fell into a deep sleep without having eaten dinner and suddenly had a nightmare.

The daughter in the dream was dressed the same way she was when she accompanied the second wife out that day, with a new silk flower pinned to her hair. The daughter floated up and down in the sparkling water, and whenever she emerged, she cried to her: "Mother, Hongyue is cold... Mother, Hongyue wants to go home..."

Mrs. Xiao was startled and sat up straight, her forehead covered with sweat and her heart pounding.

"Hongyue, Hongyue..." Mrs. Xiao became more and more frightened the more she thought about it, and she pushed the door open and went out in her slippers.

It was getting dark earlier than in summer. It was already night, and the last glimmer of orange in the sky had disappeared. A crescent moon hung quietly in the sky, and cold frost covered the ground.

The cool breeze blew into Mrs. Xiao's neck, making her shiver and wake up suddenly. She stopped on her way to the main room of Yaxinyuan.

The Second Madam was in a bad mood these days. If she said too much, and the Second Madam got upset, wouldn’t her daughter be even less likely to come back?

Although she knew that her daughter's return was slim, Mrs. Xiao still had some hope in her heart, but this dream made her confused.

My daughter was born chubby with a big, round face. She looked blessed, so we named her Hongyue.

Her Hongyue is so blessed, nothing will happen to her.

Mrs. Xiao unknowingly walked into the garden, knelt down beside the tree, and kowtowed to the moon.

"Goddess of the Moon, please keep my daughter Hongyue safe and sound. No matter what happens to her, as long as she is alive, that's enough..."

After the worship, Mrs. Xiao sat on the ground, leaning against the flowers and trees, lost in thought.

Without her daughter, she didn't want to go back to that house at all.

I don't know how much time passed, the night became darker, and the garden was filled with shadows, like ghosts.

There was the sound of rustling footsteps.

Mrs. Xiao came to her senses and subconsciously hid inside.

Soon the footsteps stopped not far from her, and the little girl's sobbing voice came: "Sister, I'm afraid--"

Mrs. Xiao pricked up her ears to listen.

"I saw it... that person today was Sister Hongyue..."

Another voice interrupted her hastily: "Shut up! If the masters hear you talking about this, they will definitely rip out your tongue!"

"Sister, I'm really scared..."

"What are you afraid of? No matter who it is, if someone falls into the pond and drowns, it's bad luck. What does it have to do with you?"

The little girl's voice trembled even more: "Sister, I saw it with my own eyes. It was Mother Feng who served the old lady and others who pushed Sister Hongyue into the water and drowned her... What if, what if we make a mistake in the future, will this happen to us..."

"real?"

"Really, really, really...wuwu——" The little girl's mouth was covered.

"I'm going to die. You must keep these words in your heart for the rest of your life and don't tell anyone else a word about them!"

A clicking sound was heard, which was particularly clear in the dark and silent garden.

Soon there was a sound of hurried footsteps getting farther and farther away.

Behind the flowers and trees, the jade bracelet on Mrs. Xiao's wrist broke into several pieces and was tightly grasped in her hand, and her face was paler than the cold moon in the sky.

Hongyue is dead?

Was he pushed into a pool by Mother Feng and her men and drowned?

How come she knows every single word, but can't understand them when they are put together?

Those two damned little girls must have been jealous of Hongyue's respectability in front of her master, so they said such heartless words to curse her daughter, right?

Mrs. Xiao wiped the corners of her eyes, and when she came to her senses, she was already standing at the main door of Yaxinyuan.

"Mother Xiao, it's so late, what's the matter?" The maid guarding the gate saw that it was Mother Xiao and her eyes flashed.

In the past, Mrs. Xiao could walk around Yaxin Garden with ease, but Hongyue’s death today made the little maid unsure.

Although most people in the Earl's Mansion believed that Hongyue jumped into the pond and drowned, everyone had heard that the old lady denied Hongyue, and currently only Mrs. Xiao was keeping the secret.

"I want to see the Madam." When answering the little maid, there was no trace of expression on Mrs. Xiao's face, but her hands hidden behind her back were shaking non-stop.

The little maid ran in quickly to report.

Xiao's first reaction was to say no, but he quickly changed his mind.

No matter how the Bo family denied it to the outside world, Hongyue's death could not be concealed in the mansion, and Mrs. Xiao would know it sooner or later. Rather than letting Mrs. Xiao know it from others, it would be better for her to tell it herself, so as to avoid the master and servant being estranged.

After Mrs. Xiao came in, she knelt down before Mrs. Xiao.

"Mother Xiao, please get up quickly."

Mrs. Xiao knelt still and said, "Madam, I dreamed of the red moon..."

Xiao's face changed, she quickly sighed, and went to help Mrs. Xiao with her own hands.

"Mother Xiao, I should have told you earlier, but I was afraid you couldn't bear it, so I kept it a secret for now..." Mrs. Xiao avoided the main point and talked about what happened during the day.

"It is the most heartbreaking when the elderly send the young off, Madam Xiao, I understand how you feel. Don't worry, I won't let you be helpless in the future. As for the old lady... don't blame her, she couldn't recognize Hongyue for the sake of the reputation of the Bo Mansion. She originally planned to deal with the people in the Minister's Mansion first and then quietly settle Hongyue. Who would have thought that Hongyue had such a fierce temper--"

She had made it clear, if Mrs. Xiao wanted to blame anyone, it should be the old lady.

This is actually a good thing. Mrs. Xiao hates the old lady and will be more dedicated in doing things for her in the future.

After hearing what Mrs. Xiao said, Mrs. Xiao burst into tears, but she sneered in her heart.

She hated the old lady who ordered her daughter's death, and she hated Xiao who watched coldly.

She had served Xiao wholeheartedly for more than twenty years, but her only daughter ended up like this.

It was clearly Xiao who took her daughter out, and it was Xiao who the criminals wanted to rob. Just because her daughter was a servant and was born to be a loser, in the end everyone was fine and only her daughter lost her life?

This is not fair!

Mrs. Xiao used her crying to hide the overwhelming hatred in her heart.

Just wait and see, one day she will make Xiao taste the feeling of losing her daughter!

Naturally, she did not see her daughter for the last time. Mrs. Xiao wiped her tears and walked towards the pond in the garden.

Yu Jin brought Erniu over the wall and came in. As soon as they landed, Erniu ran in one direction.

While chasing him, Yu Jin cursed in his heart: Why are you running so fast? Don’t you know that this is his first time climbing over the wall to find Ah Si, and he’s a little embarrassed.

Then the shy Prince Yu Qi was brought to the pool by Erniu.

The moonlight was sparse, the shadows of the trees were heavy, and the pool was shimmering with cold light.

Mrs. Xiao slowly turned her head, and a pale old face suddenly appeared in Yu Jin's eyes.

Damn it, he’s going to kill that bastard Erniu when he gets back!