in2ebook Chapter 271 Returning home
Chapter 271 Returning home
Chapter 271
When Nanny Zhang saw her gesture, she was slightly startled, and then her begging for mercy slowed down. She naturally understood in her heart that this was Nanny Sang's secret reminder to her.
But she couldn't tell the young lady where she was. She treated her so well, and her grandson also worked for her. How could she betray her against her will? For a moment, she was in a dilemma. She knelt on the ground, biting her lip, lowering her head, her forehead covered with fine beads of sweat, and her hands unconsciously clutching the corners of her clothes, not knowing what to do.
The Marquis's wife had originally intended to scare her, thinking that she would tell him something since she was so scared. But seeing her like this, she couldn't help but get angry and scolded her harshly, "Well, you've been in my house for decades, and you've been bribed by a little girl who's only been here a short time. You don't even recognize me as the head of the family. If that's the case..." The Marquis's wife closed her eyes, steeled her heart, and raised her voice, shouting, "Madam Sang, hurry up!"
The words were filled with unquestionable majesty. When Nanny Sang heard it, her body stiffened and she sighed inwardly, but she did not dare to disobey. She could only respond with gritted teeth and pulled Nanny Zhang out.
Nanny Zhang felt bitter, but she no longer pleaded as she had just now. She knew that as a servant in the Marquis's mansion, this was indeed inappropriate. She had lived for so many years, and it was enough. Death was the worst that could happen. But even at this moment, she was still worried. Where had the young lady gone? Did she really take the prince away? Why didn't she come back yet?
When the Marquis's wife saw the two women leave, she was so angry that she swept all the teacups on the table to the ground. Suddenly, the room was filled with crackling sounds. She shouted, "Is there anyone else? Get in!"
The steward waiting outside the courtyard heard the lady's voice and hurriedly hunched over, pushed open the door and walked in, saying respectfully, "Madam, I'm here."
The Marquis's wife panted, grabbed a cloak, put it on, and walked out quickly. The steward saw her and hurriedly followed her. The Marquis's wife asked as she walked, "I asked you to call the Marquis, why haven't you heard from him yet?"
The steward's heart tightened upon hearing this, and he hurriedly explained, "I have already sent someone, but the Marquis is extremely busy with matters today. As you know, servants like me are not allowed to enter the Kyoto government office in person, so we had to send a message, but the message has not returned yet."
"What about the eldest young master? There is no news from him?" The Marquis's wife stopped and asked.
The patter of rainwater nearly drowned out her voice, but the steward could still hear it clearly. "The eldest young master is not at Hidden Dragon Division. The servant I sent back reported that he is out in Kyoto and may not return today."
The steward lowered his head, and the raindrops slid down his cheeks and forehead in strings, but he didn't bother to wipe them off. He continued to answer carefully, feeling extremely nervous, afraid that the marquis's wife would vent her anger on him.
The Marquis's wife closed her eyes and raised her hand to wipe the rain from her face. Her face was so gloomy that it seemed as if water could drip out. Then she continued to walk out of the mansion, saying bitterly as she walked, "When it comes to the critical moment, neither of these two father and son is useful."
The steward heaved a sigh of relief upon seeing this, and hurried to catch up, following her closely, not daring to say a word.
When the two were about to reach the gate of the Marquis' Mansion, they saw that the gate was wide open and a carriage rushed in from outside.
Because the servants were out searching for Ye Yunxing and Luo Shuiyao today, the gates were naturally wide open. A gatekeeper, observing this, tried to intervene, but it was too late. He could only watch helplessly as the carriage rushed into the mansion. Of course, it was because he recognized the carriage as belonging to the Marquis's residence that he froze as it approached and didn't take immediate action.
When the Marquis's wife saw the carriage, her heart tightened and she quickly walked towards it.
When the carriage entered the Marquis' Mansion, the driver hurriedly stopped the carriage because the road inside was too narrow to continue moving forward.
Luo Shuiyao had been paying attention to the situation outside. When the carriage approached the Marquis' Mansion, she ordered Chun Xing and Chun Tao to let go of Ye Yunxing's legs.
Perhaps it was the warmth along the way, Ye Yunxing's face wasn't as pale as before, but it still didn't look good. Seeing the carriage stop, she didn't care about anything else and asked Chun Xing and Chun Tao to jump out of the carriage. The driver also lent a hand outside to help, and the three of them worked together to drag Ye Yunxing out of the carriage.
The Marquis's wife hurried over and saw the miserable state of her beloved youngest son. She immediately forgot all about blaming him. Her mind was filled with thoughts of how her son could have been so seriously injured. She anxiously shouted to the steward behind her, "Go and get the doctor! Quick!"
The steward responded and ran out of the mansion. His panicked figure soon disappeared in the rain. The marquis's wife hurried to Ye Yunxing's side, her eyes full of heartache and worry, and she kept calling her son's name.
But she was, after all, a pampered woman living in a deep house. At this moment, she could only circle around the crowd at a loss, not knowing what to do.
Luo Shuiyao didn't even bother to greet her. She was extremely anxious at the moment. She called Chun Xing again to carry Ye Yunxing on her back. Seeing that the rain had not stopped yet, Luo Shuiyao hurriedly covered Ye Yunxing with her cloak. While helping Chun Xing to steady him, she kept an eye on Ye Yunxing's situation. She and Chun Tao supported him and hurried to Cuizhuyuan where Ye Yunxing lived.
The Marquis' wife stood there in a daze, only to regain her composure after the three had walked a considerable distance. She quickly lifted her skirt and ran after them. However, she was used to a life of luxury and comfort, and was nowhere near as agile as the three, Luo Shuiyao and the others. Even with her anxiety, she could only watch the distance between them widen until she was left far behind.
She wanted to shout for them to wait, but the sound was soon drowned out by the crackling sound of the rain. She was so anxious that her eyes were red, but she could do nothing but lift up her skirt and quicken her pace, wanting to know what was happening to her son as soon as possible.
After leaving the mansion, the steward galloped away on his horse, but not far away, he happened to run into Doctor Chu, who was on his way back after treating a patient. Overjoyed, he quickly dismounted to block the manor, and hurriedly explained the situation of the young master of the mansion being injured and in urgent need of medical attention. Doctor Chu couldn't help but respond, and fearing delays, he left the medicine boy behind and mounted the horse brought by the steward. He sat behind the steward, carrying the medicine box, and the two of them rode at full speed towards the mansion, their horses' hooves splashing water along the way, creating a hazy cloud in the rain.