Chapter 54 A Misunderstanding
If it doesn't concern me, I'll stay out of it.
Wang Xifeng is waiting to see the show!
It wasn't just the acrobatic performance on stage, but also the grand show at the entrance.
Yuan Hongqu only wanted to say one thing: they're courting death.
Jiang Yuhan was also a troublemaker, with a complicated and bizarre life. Baoyu only met him once and had a drink with him, but later, because of this incident, he was almost beaten to death by Jia Zheng.
Although it was still several years before that incident, Yuan Hongqu felt that Jiang Yuhan's sudden appearance would definitely cause something strange.
Yuan Hongqu's premonition was absolutely accurate.
After the acrobatic performance ended, just as Grandmother Jia and her entourage left, someone came to report to Wang Xifeng that there had been a disturbance at the second gate, and that Granny Yuan had been taken away by the crowd.
Wang Xifeng was shocked upon hearing this and hurriedly led her people to Rongyue Courtyard.
The Rongyue Courtyard was brightly lit and bustling with people.
When Wang Xifeng came in the evenings, she had never seen such a scene before. Rongyue Courtyard was a quiet place in the midst of the hustle and bustle, and it had never been so lively before!
Wang Xifeng watched from afar, her legs went weak and she almost fell. Ping'er helped her stumble across the bluestone bridge.
Just as she reached the door, Wang Xifeng spotted a familiar figure in the hall and rushed over in a few quick steps.
"Sister Yuan, thank goodness you're alright!" Wang Xifeng's nose tingled, and tears almost fell.
Yuan Hongqu remained calm and showed no change in expression, but she was somewhat surprised to see Wang Xifeng suddenly arrive.
Tonight, because I watched a variety show, it got too late. We agreed that Wang Xifeng wouldn't come to Rongyue Courtyard, so why is she here again?
She was walking in a hurry, covered in sweat, and her makeup was almost ruined.
"Why did you come here so suddenly? What's the rush? Go and get some water so that Second Madam can wash up."
Yuan Hongqu quickly helped Wang Xifeng sit down and instructed someone nearby to bring water.
“Granny Yuan, there was a commotion at the second gate just now. One of the nannies was taken hostage. Our Second Mistress thought it was you, so she rushed over.” Ping’er said hurriedly.
"Amitabha Buddha, thank God, thank goodness it wasn't you, I was so scared!" Wang Xifeng finally came to her senses and said incoherently.
At this moment, Wang's daughter-in-law came over and reported,
"Second Madam, the one being held hostage is Granny Yuan, the maidservant of the First Madam. She was drinking and chatting with people near the Second Gate. They said they took her and wanted to replace her with someone from the variety show troupe..."
"What kind of bastard dares to cause trouble at our doorstep? Go get the master's invitation and have the Shuntian Prefecture come and arrest him!" Wang Xifeng was still in a bad mood after the fright she had just received, and upon hearing this decision, she used her power to intimidate people once again.
"Second Madam, I'm afraid that won't work. The one who took Granny Yuan seems to be from the Prince Zhongshun's mansion. Now the Second Master is at the front negotiating, so let that acrobatic troupe's servant go with the opera troupe! The opera troupe from the Prince Zhongshun's mansion is famous throughout the capital. He certainly won't be treated badly if he goes there."
Upon hearing this, Wang Xifeng raised an eyebrow.
“Our family has suffered this undeserved calamity; we’re truly incredibly unlucky! Let’s not bother the old lady with this! Go and find out what’s going on, and come back to me with any news.”
After receiving the message, Wang's daughter-in-law withdrew. Wang Xifeng quickly washed and dressed, and then sent everyone away.
It's already late at night, and I'll be going to sleep soon, so there's no need to touch up my makeup.
She wouldn't let go of Yuan Hongqu.
"Sister, my heart is still pounding. I was so scared! What would I do if something happened to you!"
Wang Xifeng was truly afraid. If the lifeline she had finally grasped was gone, she estimated that she would be unable to escape her fate and would probably end up with nothing but a tattered straw mat to carry her broken body.
"Fool!" Yuan Hongqu felt a pang of sadness. The plot had begun to change, but she couldn't predict how it would end. She could only comfort Wang Xifeng:
"Don't worry, even if I'm really gone, you and Jia Lian can keep growing tomatoes, or like you thought before, keep farming. That's also a way to make a living."
"Sister, what's the point of my life if you're not here! Wherever you go, don't leave me behind..." Wang Xifeng said pitifully.
Yuan Hongqu felt both heartbroken and sad.
"Alright, if anyone sees this again, Second Madam will lose all her authority!" She did not directly answer Wang Xifeng's question.
After a moment of silence, Wang Xifeng suddenly spoke.
"I was outside just now and saw Rongyue Courtyard brightly lit up. I thought something terrible had happened here!"
"Hehe..." Yuan Hongqu chuckled lightly.
"It's nothing serious. Miss Shi is going to stay at Rongyue Courtyard and sleep in the same bed with Daiyu at night, so she had to tidy up a bit... It was only for a short while, and you saw it."
"Sister, when I came over just now and saw how noisy the yard was, I could just imagine someone holding a knife to your neck."
Upon hearing this, Yuan Hongqu burst out laughing.
"Didn't you claim to be my die-hard fan? Did you even finish reading my content?"
Wang Xifeng composed herself, thought about it carefully, and then looked at Yuan Hongqu in surprise.
"That's not just for show, do you really know how to do it?"
She thought of the Wing Chun style introduced in one of Yuan Hongqu's earliest works.
"I know a little, enough to protect myself." Yuan Hongqu dared not speak too confidently.
After arriving in the world of Dream of the Red Chamber, she never showed off her martial arts skills outside. Even when she practiced, she only did so within the space.
The Eight Pieces of Brocade taught to Daiyu, although she would practice it for a while every day, was purely for strengthening the body and had virtually no offensive power.
"Sister Yuan, how many things are there that I don't know about?" Wang Xifeng asked, quite surprised.
"Now it seems you should be the protagonist of this world! Weren't all your skills prepared for coming to this world?"
Yuan Hongqu smiled.
"Don't overthink it. It's getting late. Don't we have to clock in tomorrow?"
Wang Xifeng was still in shock, but now that she knew about Yuan Hongqu's skills, she suddenly felt that she had made a pointless trip, especially since she was covered in sweat in this hot weather.
Hearing that Yuan Hongqu was telling people to leave, he became somewhat unwilling and started to throw a tantrum.
"Sister, I only came here because I was worried about you, and you're just sending me back like this? I'm not leaving, I'm staying here tonight."
“I don’t care, but I’m afraid Second Master Lian will come back demanding people again soon. I don’t want him to go crazy here again,” Yuan Hongqu said.
"Speak of the devil and he appears; look, we're about to cross the bridge."
Looking over, Wang Xifeng saw that Jia Lian was indeed alone and had already crossed the bridge. In a fit of pique, Wang Xifeng hid by the door.
Jia Lian crossed the bridge and looked this way, but he didn't see Wang Xifeng. He only saw Yuan Hongqu still standing in the hall.
"Teacher Yuan, is Feng'er with you?"
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