Hong Xiaoduo tried hard to recall, and in order to remember as quickly as possible, she even closed her eyes and gently stroked her forehead with one hand.
Seeing her like this, Feiyan assumed that she had stayed up most of the night and was now relaxed because the person had finally left. After all, she was the only one among the group who loved to sleep the most.
Thinking of this, Feiyan quickly followed and went out, as if to see the guest off.
Inside the room, Hong Xiaoduo suddenly opened her eyes. She remembered that someone had mentioned Tong'er before. That person was Wei Junpei, the old master Wei.
It was said that he had few children; his only son was born when he was over thirty, nicknamed Tong'er, but he died in an accident when he was very young.
There are countless people in the world with the same name, let alone children's nicknames.
However, on that occasion, Lord Wei took a liking to Kaiyang, and this time, this woman's attention is also on Kaiyang. Is this really just a coincidence?
But what if?
Coming to her senses, Hong Xiaoduo immediately chased after her, not caring whether her footsteps were loud or disturbed the other guests. She ran down the stairs and arrived at the inn. The servants and guards had already helped the lady into the carriage and settled her in. Fei Yan, who was following her out, said goodbye.
Upon seeing Hong Xiaoduo chasing after him, the guard clasped his hands in thanks once more.
"Please, let's talk in private," Hong Xiaoduo said softly.
The guard, unsure of what to say, nodded and took a few steps to the side with Hong Xiaoduo: "Young lady, what is it? Please speak freely." Seeing that Hong Xiaoduo seemed hesitant and reluctant to speak, the guard spoke first.
"May I ask your wife, is your husband's surname Wei?" Hong Xiaoduo asked directly.
Although it was all just speculation, she was both excited and nervous at the moment.
"Oh, our master's family is surnamed Wei. How did you know that, young lady?" The guard was quite surprised. He was certain that he had never mentioned this matter to this group of people.
"Is it Wei Junpei's residence in the capital, the residence of Minister Wei?" Hong Xiaoduo tried her best to remain calm and continue to confirm.
"How did you know, young lady?" The guard's expression changed from surprise to doubt, and his tone involuntarily carried a hint of wariness and questioning.
Hong Xiaoduo immediately understood, but she wasn't angry. She quickly explained, "Don't get the wrong idea. The reason I know is because I ran into Lord Wei on the road last year. We had a brief encounter, drank tea together, and had a meal together."
He was the one who told me about his grandson Tong'er, so I have some recollection of him. Just now, before your wife lost consciousness, she was muttering about Tong'er.
I remembered, so I chased after them to confirm.
"Oh, I see." The guard thought for a moment. The master of the house did indeed travel far from the capital last year. As for what he encountered or who he met along the way, he didn't know. After all, there was no reason for a master to report such things to the people working in the manor after returning home.
Also, when he carried his wife out of the inn room, he definitely heard his wife unconsciously calling the young master's nickname - Tong'er!
"So that's how it is. Please forgive my rudeness, young lady." The guard bowed apologetically.
That person is kind-hearted and didn't hesitate to stay up all night to help and save the lady, but I was just being paranoid and suspected that they were the villain who was trying to harm the young master!
Thinking about it carefully, I really feel ashamed. What kind of person would be so eager to expose themselves if they wanted to harm others?
"It's alright. It's like this, I'd like to know, in what year did your wife's son have the accident? How old should he be now? Also, on that day, Lord Wei only told me that there was an accident, but he didn't say anything specific. Since we're just strangers, I shouldn't ask him for details."
During the day, that aunt also mentioned that the incident happened before the young master was even a year old.
"Was there some kind of accident that caused this person to die prematurely?" Hong Xiaoduo continued to ask.
"The young master was not yet one year old when the accident happened. If he were still alive, he would be seven years old by the traditional Chinese age reckoning." At this point, the guard sighed and told Hong Xiaoduo with a sorrowful expression that the accident happened at night. There was blood on the young master's bed, and the wet nurse who was responsible for taking care of the young master was unconscious. It was not until dawn that the bloodstains in the courtyard were discovered by the chores done in the courtyard.
Not long after, someone found the young master's undershirt, which was stained with blood and had been torn by wild animals, on the mountain outside the city.
"So, you didn't actually see your young master being murdered? You only determined that the child was killed from the bloodstains and blood-stained clothes?" Hong Xiaoduo asked after thinking for a moment.
The guard nodded and said, "Our master, Lord Wei, is an upright and incorruptible official who has offended many people. So after the young master's accident, the people in the manor guessed that it was most likely that someone was holding a grudge and taking revenge on the master."
The lady's health and mental state have always been poor, and she has been unable to have children. Our young master refuses to take a concubine. The family head's enemies say in private that the family head is too ruthless, so God is going to make the Wei family line end. Alas!
The reason I brought the lady out this time was because she was confined to the mansion all day and was overcome with grief at the sight of the scenery. She said she wanted to go out to look for the young master, so the old lady ordered us to escort her out of the capital.
But unexpectedly, even away from their residence in the capital, the lady's condition remained inconsistent.
However, what happened today is truly a first.
The lady had never become so agitated and out of control when she saw children of similar age.
After hearing these words, Hong Xiaoduo nodded, thought for a moment and said, "I want to discuss something with you. I would like to take some of your wife's hair and nails. Is that alright?"
I want to help her find her child, but I'm not sure I can succeed.
The unpleasant truths were stated upfront, but in a somewhat ambiguous manner.
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