Before Su Ruojin could reply, Steward Zhang hurriedly took out a stack of silver notes from his pocket and handed them over: "This is a small token of our appreciation. We hope you won't find it offensive, Miss."
Steward Zhang was able to become the steward of the mansion, naturally he had his own unique ability to judge people.
The young master fell ill with a mental illness as soon as he arrived at the Prince's mansion. Apart from the nanny Li who took care of him and the master himself, no one else could get close to him, let alone hold his hand.
Judging from the current situation, it's impossible that a young girl wanted to abduct the young master. On the contrary, it's more likely that the young girl found the young master by chance and took good care of him.
Seeing the silver notes she had just received slip away, Granny Li was filled with resentment. She was about to say something when Steward Zhang gave her a cold glance, so she dared not speak again and stared viciously at Su Ruojin.
That reckless girl dared to steal her money!
Hiss~~
Suddenly, Granny Li felt a sharp pain in her stomach.
*Pfft*
With each sound, a foul stench emanated from Granny Li and spread to the surrounding area.
Even with all his refinement, Steward Zhang couldn't stand the smell. He raised his hand to cover his nose and looked at Granny Li with disgust.
At this moment, Granny Li felt an unbearable stomachache. She didn't care about saving face and rushed into the nearby restaurant to find a latrine.
Su Ruojin glanced at the silver notes and estimated in her mind that it was about five thousand taels.
It seems Xiao Bao comes from an extraordinary background.
Even Lin Zhengshan wouldn't casually take out five thousand taels to thank a stranger.
Su Ruojin didn't take the silver note, but instead bent slightly to the side and asked Xiaobao softly, "Xiaobao, do you know him?"
Xiao Bao didn't answer or shake his head; he just held Su Ruojin's hand tightly.
Su Ruojin looked at Butler Zhang: "Butler Zhang, the child doesn't seem willing to go back with you."
Butler Zhang looked anxious: "Oh dear, my little darling, if you don't go back soon, Young Master Wang... will tear Yan Yang down! Be good, listen to me, we'll go back together. You need to take your medicine."
Xiao Bao remained expressionless, seemingly oblivious to everything, staring blankly ahead, though he tightened his grip on Su Ruojin's hand even more.
Butler Zhang didn't dare to use force, so he could only look at Su Ruojin with a pleading expression: "Miss, he is indeed my young master. He has a crescent-shaped white jade pendant around his waist with the character 'Yi' on it. Please check it."
Su Ruojin had seen the jade pendant on Xiaobao before, and it did indeed have the character 'Yi' on it.
Su Ruojin squatted down and looked at Xiaobao, asking earnestly, "Xiaobao, tell your sister, do you know him?"
This time, Xiao Bao's gaze was no longer blank. He looked at Su Ruojin and nodded gently.
Seeing Xiao Bao nod, Butler Zhang breathed a sigh of relief. It wasn't that he was afraid of Su Ruojin, but he didn't dare to take Xiao Bao back directly.
If the little master is agitated, he may fall ill.
When the young master first arrived at the Prince's mansion, he would scream in terror at the slightest sound or noise, have nightmares all night, and suffer from a persistent high fever.
If it weren't for the skilled Physician Mu in the manor, the young master probably wouldn't have survived.
From then on, everyone in the manor was extra careful, not daring to provoke the young master.
“Young lady, could you please help persuade the young master to come back with me? He has been frail since childhood and has to take medicine every day. If we don’t go back soon, I’m afraid his body won’t be able to take it,” Steward Zhang pleaded anxiously.
Su Ruojin knew that what Butler Zhang said was true; if Xiao Bao's health hadn't been maintained with precious medicinal herbs, he probably would have died long ago.
"Xiao Bao, would you like to go back with Uncle Butler?"
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