46, Choice (1 more)
Donghua dared not hide anything and immediately said, “I checked it out, it’s the cousin of the magistrate’s wife’s sister-in-law!”
“…”
Xie Zhinuan instantly understood that the chef’s escape must have been premeditated for a long time.
“Oh right, Miss Xie, the lady says you must go to the county town!”
In an instant, alarms sounded in Xie Zhinuan’s mind.
The words of Yuanbao suddenly flashed through her mind, “Miss Xie, your beauty is unparalleled, and it will bring countless troubles if you are not protected…”
A chill ran down her spine.
Thinking of Madam Yuan’s hypocrisy, Xie Zhinuan’s brows furrowed slightly.
She turned her head to look at Old Master Yuan.
She knew that Old Master Yuan was actually very smart and knowledgeable.
“Zhinuan, why don’t you go together?” Old Master Yuan said softly.
He took two strong puffs of his pipe.
“…”
Xie Zhinuan suddenly hummed lightly, “Okay, I’ll go pack my things!”
After all, she was just an outsider, and how could she possibly compare to his own son.
Saved by Old Master Yuan, debts are to be repaid and favors are to be returned. Today, she had to go.
Perhaps Old Master Yuan had already guessed Madam Yuan’s intentions, but he still let her go with them, which meant he had given up on her.
She did not blame or resent him.
She turned and entered the house, collected all the silver ornaments, and took the small gold ingots. After thinking for a while, she went into the space, found a pair of Blood Jade Bracelets, and wrote her name on a piece of paper.
The jade bracelets were of excellent quality, now rare in the world, and very valuable.
Carrying the jade bracelets out of the space and wrapping them in red cloth, Xie Zhinuan felt a heavy heart.
She had never thought of taking anything from the space before; even though she could use anything inside at will, the feeling made her uncomfortable.
She quickly packed two sets of clothes, a few pairs of cloth socks, a pair of embroidered shoes, and tied them into a bundle.
Carrying Routuan, she left the house and said to Old Master Yuan, who was standing in the courtyard, “I’m going to water the orange trees we planted today!”
Then she ran out of the gate quickly.
Watching Xie Zhinuan’s retreating figure, Old Master Yuan also felt very heavy-hearted.
However, a son is his own flesh and blood, while Xie Zhinuan had no blood ties to him. If he really had to send her away to save his son, he would definitely choose his son.
Xie Zhinuan, holding Routuan, ran very fast, as if a vicious dog was chasing her.
When she got home.
Yes, this was her home, where everything was arranged and laid out to her liking, every bowl and every cup was carefully selected by her, and she planned to plant flowers and trees in the future.
The road was not yet completely blocked, and it was not yet a desperate situation. There was no need to scare herself.
She fetched water and went to the backyard to water a few orange and pomelo trees.
“I will be back soon!” Xie Zhinuan told herself.
When leaving, she closed the main gate.
Looking at the comings and goings at the mansion opposite, Xie Zhinuan hesitated for a moment and then walked over.
The steward was taken aback when he saw Xie Zhinuan, but immediately came forward, “Miss Xie!”
The girl was beautiful, and her temperament was also good. It had been over a month, and this was her first time coming over here, so he assumed she had something important.
“Is Yuanbao here?” Xie Zhinuan asked.
“Yes, yes, Miss Xie, please wait, I will have someone fetch him right away!”
“Okay!”
Xie Zhinuan nodded.
She walked to the side and watched the clear stream, then gazed at her own house across the water.
Xie Zhinuan slowly began to smile.
Inside the main house, Yuanbao was reporting to Li Hengyi about the recent developments and affairs of the past few days.
Li Hengyi coughed twice, looking somewhat pale.
This was a sequel of not being able to eat normally over the years, leading to insufficient qi and blood.
Lately, it had become worse; he no longer wanted to take the medicine pills, as he would vomit them up even if he did.
“Master…” Yuanbao exclaimed in alarm.
Chapter 48