Chapter 184 Will Madam Blame Me?
Upon hearing this, Xie Yanzhi didn't even lift his eyelids and continued walking forward with Su Wanyun.
Seeing Xie Yanzhi's eyes darken slightly, Yuan Qing knew that Xie Yanzhi wanted to take Madam Shen away directly, so he gave a look to the guards behind him.
Upon seeing this, the guards following behind drew their swords, the sharp blades all pointing at Shen Changyin.
Yuan Qing looked at Shen Changyin and asked, "Master Shen, is everything settled now?"
Shen Changyin stared at the gleaming blades, swallowed the words that were on the tip of his tongue, and could only stand there, watching helplessly as the others left.
At this moment, the guards brought Jiang Funian up behind them.
Jiang Funian had caught a glimpse of Xie Yanzhi from afar, and relying on his father being the magistrate of Jiang County, he stubbornly tried to hurl a few insults.
But upon seeing the guards draw their swords, his arrogance vanished almost instantly. He opened his mouth, but ultimately dared not utter a sound.
However, he has already sent someone to deliver the message, and his father should have received it by now.
We'll discuss everything once his father arrives.
Xie Yanzhi stepped onto the carriage first, then turned to the side, gesturing for Su Wanyun to get on.
Yuan Qing quickly stepped forward and carefully helped Su Wanyun up, speaking gently, "Madam Chen, please get in the carriage first, we will take you to find Miss Qing right away."
Su Wanyun looked up at Yuan Qing, her eyes somewhat unfocused. She tilted her head and stared blankly for a long moment before she seemed to slowly understand his words.
She clutched the silver hairpin tightly in her hand and obediently followed Yuan Qing into the carriage.
"Investigate!" As Yuan Qing turned around, Xie Yanzhi's deep, cold voice came from inside the carriage.
"Yes, sir."
Yuan Qing cupped his hands in greeting.
Even if the master doesn't give the order, he will still go and investigate.
Investigate what kind of life Miss Qing has led in the Shen family all these years.
Investigate why Madam Shen has become like this.
Soon, the carriage stopped at an inn.
Xie Yanzhi instructed someone to find two quick and efficient maids and told them to take good care of Su Wanyun as she washed and dressed.
He sat in the outer room, looking through the curtain at Su Wanyun sitting on the edge of the bed, still holding the silver hairpin in her hand.
Sometimes she would smile like a child at the hairpin, and other times she would frown, a cloud of sorrow hanging over her eyes.
He seemed completely dazed and confused.
Xie Yanzhi couldn't help but wonder, if she were still alive, would she cry if she saw her mother in this state?
"From now on, you will serve Madam Shen with utmost care and attentiveness," Xie Yanzhi said to the maids in front of him in a deep voice.
The two maids dared not neglect their duties and quickly agreed. They then brought hot water and clean clothes, carefully helping Su Wanyun wash and change.
Before long, Su Wanyun seemed like a completely different person.
Xie Yanzhi put down his teacup, looked up, and was momentarily stunned when he saw Su Wanyun's face.
He felt that Su Wanyun looked somewhat familiar, but he couldn't remember where he had seen her before.
Downstairs, Jiang Funian was still being held by guards, perhaps because he felt his father was about to come and rescue him.
He even acted like a spoiled brat, yelling, "Let me go right now, or I'll have my dad kill you!"
His henchman had already inquired as instructed, and it turned out that no important figures had come to Chengxi recently.
Therefore, he didn't need to worry about offending any important person.
He even suspected that the man in front of him was just a merchant with some money and not worth fearing at all.
Besides, his father has already received the news and will be here soon. Let's see how long that guy can remain arrogant then!
Hearing Jiang Funian's shouting downstairs, Xie Yanzhi walked downstairs and asked the waiter to brew a pot of tea.
They didn't take Jiang Funian seriously at all.
Jiang Funian was so angry that he was about to yell again when he saw that Xie Yanzhi didn't take him seriously at all.
Seeing Xie Yanzhi's brows furrow slightly, a guard nearby grabbed a white handkerchief from the waiter's shoulder and stuffed it into Jiang Funian's mouth.
He was speechless, his face turning red with anger.
The innkeeper and his staff looked at the scene with mixed emotions, a hint of worry creeping into their hearts.
Everyone knows that Jiang Funian, relying on his father, Magistrate Jiang, has always acted arrogantly throughout Chengxi, bullying them year after year.
They have always been angry but dared not speak out.
Now that a noble young man has arrived, they are naturally delighted to see someone dare to stand up for them and deal with Jiang Funian.
At the same time, she felt a hidden worry for Xie Yanzhi.
Magistrate Jiang is known for protecting his own, so if he really comes, this young master will likely suffer.
But then I saw that the young nobleman was sitting at the table by the window, holding a teacup and sipping slowly.
He looked relaxed and at ease, seemingly unafraid of Jiang Funian's threat.
The anxiety that had been hanging over everyone eased slightly.
Meanwhile, inside the Heavenly Room, Ling'er slowly woke up.
As soon as she opened her eyes, she struggled to sit up and asked softly, "Yuan Qing, did you and the eldest young master see Madam?"
As Ling'er spoke, she coughed a few times, and her face became even paler.
Seeing this, Yuan Qing quickly stepped forward, carefully helped her up, and handed her a cup of warm water.
"Yes, I saw her. Master also brought Madam Shen out of the Shen residence."
"Really?" Upon hearing this, Ling'er's eyes instantly reddened, and a few tears fell.
When the young lady was alive, her greatest wish was to bring the lady out of the Shen mansion.
Now that the young lady is gone, the eldest young master has actually fulfilled her wish.
Ling'er was truly grateful to Xie Yanzhi.
Yuan Qing felt a pang of heartache seeing Ling'er's dark circles under her eyes, her pale face, and her sickly appearance.
Ever since learning of Qing's passing, this girl has spent her days in tears, and eventually, she became so depressed that she fell ill and was bedridden.
No matter how he tried to coax her, she didn't get better.
It wasn't until the master said he was going to send Qing's ashes back to Jiangnan that Ling'er struggled to get out of bed, saying she wanted to come along to send Qing's ashes off.
Right now, Ling'er was holding his arm, and there was a hint of life in her eyes. Yuan Qing felt a surge of joy.
He took her hand in his and said gently, "It's true, Madam Shen is in the next room. If you want to see her, I'll go with you."
"I...I need to see Madam!" Ling'er said, then couldn't help coughing again.
Yuan Qing quickly reached out to pat her back, his tone filled with concern: "You're not fully recovered yet, don't worry, it's not like we're preventing you from seeing Madam Shen."
As he spoke, he helped Ling'er up and draped his own cloak over her shoulders.
After carefully tying the ribbon, he took her hand and said:
"Let's go, I'll go with you."
Ling'er's nose was red. She nodded and let Yuan Qing lead her to the house next door.
When she reached the door, she reached out to knock and called out, "Madam."
But then I felt a lump in my throat and tears started rolling down my cheeks again.
When she escaped from Chengxi, the madam repeatedly told her to take good care of the young lady.
But now, she has failed to protect her mistress.
But in the end, she couldn't protect her young mistress...
The young lady is gone; she will never see that gentle, smiling young lady again.
Thinking of this, Ling'er couldn't stop the tears from welling up in her eyes.
Yuan Qing hurriedly wiped away Ling'er's tears with his sleeve. At this moment, he didn't know what to say to comfort his little Lingjiao, so he could only gently hug her in his arms.
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