Chapter 493, Looking for Someone
This year is the first New Year that the Yan family celebrates in Ningmen Mansion. Yan Zhigao is the head of the mansion. In addition, due to the imperial decrees bestowed upon Old Lady Yan and Madam Li, as soon as mid-December passed, the gate of the Yan family was blocked by people delivering New Year gifts.
Like previous years, Mrs. Li picked up the rice flowers and twisted them out. She was counting the New Year gifts sent by each family while arranging the gifts to be sent in return.
In the first few days, Daohua was still worried about Xiao Yeyang. Later, because there were too many things to do, and Yan Wenkai and Yan Wentao both said that there was nothing wrong with Xiao Yeyang, she let her mind go. When she was completely free, it was already the 28th day of the twelfth lunar month.
At noon, while having lunch, Daohua saw Yan Wentao and Yan Wenkai in the old lady's yard. She immediately walked up to them and asked, "Third brother, fourth brother, why are you at home? Aren't you usually out working at this time?"
Yan Wenkai said angrily, "Even Zhou Baopi isn't as cruel as you. The day after tomorrow is New Year's Eve, and you still won't allow us to have two days off?"
Hearing this, Daohua smiled and patted her head: "Look at me, I'm so busy that I forget the time. By the way, when did you have your vacation?"
Yan Wenkai: "They were released on the 23rd."
Daohua was surprised. "You're off earlier than my father. Since you're on vacation, why don't you invite Xiao Yeyang to come over and play?"
Yan Wenkai snorted, "Don't mention it. I don't know what's wrong with the young prince lately. He's nowhere to be found."
Daohua frowned and quickly walked forward to grab Yan Wenkai's sleeve: "What do you mean he can't be found? Didn't you say he was fine a few days ago?"
Seeing the anxiety on Daohua's face, Yan Wentao asked, "Daohua, do you know what happened to the young prince?"
Daohua: "Don't ask yet, tell me what happened to Xiao Yeyang?"
Seeing Daohua’s serious face, Yan Wenkai and Yan Wentao looked at each other and their expressions also became serious.
Yan Wenkai scratched his head. "Nothing serious. It was just that on the 22nd day of the twelfth lunar month, the young prince lost his temper and broke a table. Otherwise, everything was normal."
Daohua frowned: "Why is he angry?"
Yan Wentao: "It seems that it was because he received a letter. We previously thought that Master Wu was urging him to decipher the secret letter from Prince Duan as soon as possible."
Daohua's heart skipped a beat. Could it be a letter from the capital? Could it be that Prince Ping really wanted to make Concubine Ma his legal wife?
Yan Wenkai looked at Daohua and saw that she looked unhappy. He couldn't help but show worry on his face. "Sister, what happened to the little prince? After he lost his temper that day, Defu came to tell us that afternoon that we were on holiday. Since then, we haven't seen the little prince since."
Daohua: "Then you didn't go looking for him?"
Yan Wenkai: "Why haven't we looked for him? We've been to his house in the city, Liulichang, and even the military camp, but there's no one there."
Daohua's brows were knitted tightly together. After a moment's silence, he said to Wang Man'er, "Go ask Brother Xiaoliu to prepare the carriage. I need to go out for a while."
Yan Wentao said, "If you want to go to the young prince's house, then there's no need. Wen Kai and I have been there every day these days, and the gatekeepers said the young prince is not there."
Daohua remained unmoved and motioned Wang Man'er to quickly prepare the carriage. After the people had left, she said, "Maybe he doesn't want to see anyone."
Yan Wenkai frowned: "Big sister, what happened?"
Daohua: "I'm not sure if the news is true yet. I'll tell you after I meet Xiao Yeyang."
After a quick lunch, Daohua obtained Mrs. Li's consent and went out with Yan Wenkai and Yan Wentao on the pretext of checking the store.
After leaving Yan's Mansion, the three of them went straight to Xiao Yeyang's house.
Unfortunately, when they arrived at the gate of the mansion, the doorman still said that Xiao Yeyang was not there.
Yan Wenkai looked at Daohua who had followed him, thought for a moment, and pulled aside the servant who usually chatted with them: "Tell me the truth, boy, is the young prince in the mansion, but he doesn't want to see us?"
The servant smiled bitterly, "Master Yan San, Master Yan Si, I really didn't lie to you. Given the relationship between you two and the master, if the master really wanted to come, I wouldn't dare to hide it."
"To tell you the truth, Governor Guo and Councillor Jiang came a few days ago and said they wanted to invite the master to their house to celebrate the New Year. But the master was not there, so they just sat for a while and then left."
Yan Wenkai looked at Daohua, then asked, "Governor Guo hasn't seen the young prince either?"
Servant: "Yes, the master is really not here."
Yan Wenkai released the servant, and after the others left, he looked at Daohua and said, "The young prince may really not be in the house."
The rice flowers remained silent.
Yan Wentao: "Daohua, why don't you go home first, and Wenkai and I will look for it."
Daohua shook her head, thought for a while, left the street leading to the main entrance, and took a detour to the back door.
Seeing Daohua staring at the wall, Yan Wenkai's cheeks twitched: "Big sister, don't tell me you want to climb over the wall to get in?"
Daohua nodded: "Yes, I just want to climb over the wall and get in."
Yan Wenkai was speechless. "If you really want to go in, let's go through the main gate. Those people at the main gate won't dare to stop me and my third brother."
Daohua: "You won't be able to see Xiao Yeyang if you go through the main gate." As she said that, she looked around and saw that there were no trees around. She frowned immediately, thought for a while, and turned her gaze to Yan Wentao and Yan Wenkai.
Yan Wenkai was bewildered by the stares, while Yan Wentao sighed, resigned himself to his fate and squatted down in front of the corner.
Seeing Daohua skillfully stepping on Yan Wentao's shoulders and climbing up the wall, Yan Wenkai was dumbfounded and speechless.
It seems that the eldest sister and the third brother had done a lot of things like overturning other people's walls when they were young. Otherwise, after so many years, they would not have such a tacit understanding.
The secret guards guarding the house were speechless when they saw the three siblings of the Yan family climbing over the wall to enter the yard.
"Why not go through the main gate and climb the wall? What a mess!"
Yan Wenkai and Yan Wentao followed Daohua over the wall into the house. They thought she would look around everywhere, but unexpectedly, she just took a symbolic turn.
Both of them were a little depressed, but they still had to sacrifice their lives to accompany the gentleman.
When climbing over the wall, Daohua said to the roof: "I will climb over the wall again tomorrow." After that, she glanced at Wang Maner under the wall and moved her right hand.
Wang Man'er received Daohua's gaze and suddenly had an idea. She blurted out, "Miss, you can't climb over the wall. Your hand is injured and hasn't healed yet. What if you fall and get hurt?"
Hearing this, Daohua curled the corners of her mouth and jumped off the wall with the help of her two brothers.
After the three left, two secret guards appeared on the roof.
The two secret guards looked at each other.
The secret guard was a little hesitant: "Should I inform the master?"
Dark Guard Two said firmly, "The master said he won't see anyone who comes looking for him."
The secret guard frowned and said, "But the master also said that if Miss Yan has any problems, no matter how important it is, he must be notified immediately."
Darkseid hesitated.
The secret guard said again: "Did you understand what Miss Yan's maid said? If Miss Yan falls and gets hurt while climbing the wall, the master will know."
Before he could finish his words, Dark Guard II said in a resounding voice, "Speak, this must be reported to the master."
Others may not know, but those of them who are secret guards know it very well: Miss Yan is the master's deathbed, and whoever touches her will die.
(End of this chapter)
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