Chapter 78: Inquiry
In the evening, Wanmiao Village.
The market is still bustling with people.
Shangguan Yao woke up to the noise of the crowds. Since Qin Junyi had specially ordered someone to fill the carriage with a cushion and lichen, she was not too tired from the journey from Bianjing City to Wanmiao Village.
He pulled aside the curtains and frowned at the scene before him.
"Madam, have a drink of water." Xueqing poured a glass of water and handed it to Shangguan Yao.
Shangguan Yao took the cup of water, lowered the curtain, and said, "Could this be Wanmiao Village?"
"Xuan Yu just said this is Wanmiao Village." Xue Qing saw Shangguan Yao drink up the water in the cup, took the cup and continued, "This is where the Xie family grows medicinal herbs. Maybe their business is good, so it's so lively."
"This place really doesn't look like a village, but more like a town." Shangguan Yao listened to the hustle and bustle outside, and felt a sense of dissatisfaction in her heart. Thinking about Xie Rongying's wealthy family, she couldn't help but think about what the Shangguan family would be like now if they had not borne the infamy for the Guan family.
"Madam, what's wrong with you?" Xue Qing asked.
Shangguan Yao came back to her senses: "It's okay."
Seeing this, Xue Qing leaned towards the carriage door, lifted the door curtain and asked Xuan Yu, who was driving the horse, "Is the place arranged by the young lady far from this market?"
"Cuizhi, who is beside the young lady, is here. Yunniang said Cuizhi will come to pick us up." Xuan Yu said.
Xue Qing said "Oh" and asked, "Xuan Yu, how long have you been with the young marquis?"
"I've been with the young marquis since he was a child." Xuan Yu slowed down the carriage. "Why did Miss Xueqing suddenly ask this?"
"I just want to ask about the Cuizhi you just mentioned. Do you have much or little contact with her?" Xue Qing was actually a little worried that the people around Xie Rongying would cause trouble. After all, Xie Rongying was not a good person, and the people around her should not be easy to deal with. If they kept staring at their master, it would inevitably be difficult for the master to do things.
"Not much contact." Xuan Yu said directly: "The young marquis has little contact with the young lady, and as her subordinates, we naturally don't have much contact with the people around the young lady."
"How about that Cuizhi person?" Xueqing asked immediately.
When Xuan Yu heard this, he understood what he meant. He said, "Don't worry, Miss Xueqing. Although I don't have much contact with Cuizhi, she doesn't have any thoughts. Perhaps this is the young marquis's order. Cuizhi is the one who is most suitable to arrange the young lady's affairs at the manor."
Hearing this, Xueqing felt much more relieved.
After sitting back in his original seat, he looked at Shangguan Yao.
Xuan Yu's voice could be heard again from outside the carriage, this time asking a passerby: "Excuse me, how do I get to Zi Lan Garden?"
"Go straight to the end of that street on the right."
After he finished speaking, the carriage sped up a lot.
After about a cup of tea, the carriage stopped.
Cuizhi watched Xuan Yu jump out of the carriage with a smile on her face, and she walked towards the carriage.
"You're finally here." As Cuizhi spoke, Xueqing helped Shangguan Yao get off the carriage. She bowed and said, "My young lady."
Shangguan Yao felt uncomfortable whenever she heard the term "young madam", especially when it came from someone close to Xie Rongying.
She forced a smile and said, "Sorry to have kept you waiting."
Cuizhi smiled faintly: "Young Madam, you must be tired from the journey. Please come in."
Shangguan Yao looked at Cuizhi who turned around and walked in front. Although Cuizhi's actions were not wrong, she felt uncomfortable in her heart, so she followed her into the manor.
Looking at the pleasant courtyard as soon as you enter the gate, the rockery and flowing water, and the spring scenery on both sides of the path, my heart is not only uncomfortable but also complicated.
Don’t be fooled by the rockery, flowing water, and lush potted plants along the way, as these all require money to maintain.
This small manor is full of elegance. I dare not imagine how much wealth the Xie family holds.
It is said that emperors are wary of court officials holding great power, generals commanding powerful armies, and clans being rich enough to rival a country.
If the emperor is jealous of the Xie family's wealth, is the Xie family's wealth a blessing or a curse?
"Madam, we're here." Cuizhi walked to the front of the main house and said respectfully, "There are maids here. Madam, you can use them at will. There is a hot spring in this courtyard, in the room over there. Madam, you can use it at any time."
"Thank you, Miss Cuizhi. Now that we are in the courtyard, I'm sorry to trouble you. Just leave a few maids to me to move my things in." Shangguan Yao said.
Cuizhi nodded: "Yes."
After saying this, Cuizhi said to the maids who had been waiting in the courtyard for a long time, "Go and move all of the young lady's things into the courtyard. While the young lady is in Zilan Garden, you must obey her orders."
"Yes." The maids said in unison.
"Young Madam, I won't disturb your rest." Cuizhi bowed.
Shangguan Yao nodded: "Rest early."
After Cuizhi left, Xueqing checked the yard inside and out, and only walked into the main house after finding that there was nothing wrong.
Shangguan Yao said, "Brother, you should be able to arrive at Wanmiao Village tomorrow or the day after tomorrow. Let's spend the next two days getting familiar with the place."
"Yes, ma'am."
After Cuizhi left the courtyard, she walked towards the east with quick steps.
When he arrived at the courtyard, he asked a maid to guard the gate.
She walked straight towards the ear room. At this time, Li Dongfu was placing the letter in her hand on the flame on the candlestick. A puff of black smoke rose, and when the flames jumped up, she threw the letter to the ground.
"Is everything arranged?" Li Dongfu asked when he saw Cuizhi come in.
Cuizhi nodded, walked to the pear blossom round table, poured herself a cup of tea, drank it all, and then said, "You don't know how it feels when that young lady stares at me. It always feels like she wants to eat me alive."
"It's not as serious as you say." Li Dongfu didn't believe it.
Cuizhi thought of Shangguan Yao's appearance when she was possessed by an evil spirit when she married into the Yongyi Marquis's mansion. From then on, she dared not look Shangguan Yao in the eye: "It's true."
"Okay, while Shangguan Yao is in Zi Lan Garden, you should have someone keep an eye on her. It doesn't have to be all the time, just a general watch will do. Tell me immediately if there's anything unusual." Li Dongfu said.
Cuizhi nodded.
After Li Dongfu sat down, he said, "Go to the courtyard next to the storehouse and find Jiang. Tell her that Shangguan Yao has come to Wanmiao Village."
Although Cuizhi didn't quite understand, she nodded and said, "I'll go right away."
"Say what you should say and don't say what you shouldn't say. The master has told you again and again, did you hear me?" Li Dongfu reminded again.
Cuizhi nodded.
At this time, in the courtyard where Shangguan Yao was, the maids took all her things to the main house. There were not many things. After everything was sorted out, Xueqing asked the maids to leave the courtyard and said that she would find them when needed.
Xue Qing had just closed the courtyard gate and hurried towards the main house. Before she stepped over the threshold, a voice appeared behind her.
"Xue Qing."
Xue Qing's chest tightened, and she turned around immediately. When she saw the man's appearance clearly, she immediately bowed: "Sir."
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