Splendid Abandoned Wife

Chapter 403 stunned

"Can I take the liberty to ask," Zhiruo felt that there were some things that needed to be clarified before making arrangements in advance, "Is Madam Zhou going to Kunping this time to visit relatives and friends or just passing by? What if... I mean, if None of the servants in Yigui Mansion can escape. Do you have any relatives or friends here? Do you need me to help contact you? Or, I have business dealings with the Shunfeng Escort Agency. You can ask them to arrange for someone to escort you and your grandson back. Jing. Of course, we all hope that your servants will be safe."

The fact that the servants of Dingguo Duke's Mansion were able to protect the grandfather and grandson from the building so quickly showed their ability and loyalty. Zhiruo naturally hoped that they would be safe and sound.However, she was prepared for any trouble. She had a tight schedule and could not delay her stay too much, nor could she leave Mrs. Zhou alone.

"I came here to fulfill my vows at Kaiping Temple. My natal brother was killed 20 years ago. My mother and I passed by here and prayed and made wishes at Kaiping Temple. Last year, my nephew's family came to the capital to recognize their ancestors. I I just found out that my brother already has an heir, which can be regarded as fulfilling his wish, so he rushed over as soon as spring started to fulfill his wish." Mrs. Zhou didn't have too many doubts, she only felt that Qi Mubai was kind-hearted and thoughtful, and, inexplicably, this Mr. Qi was Give her a familiar feeling and put her at ease quickly.

Why come all this way?Can't we let our descendants do the work for us?It should be only part of the reason, right?Of course, it is normal for Mrs. Zhou to have reservations when meeting by chance.Anyway, Zhiruo just wanted to know if their grandparents and grandchildren had relatives and friends here who could seek refuge and help them, and was not interested in inquiring into the privacy of the Zhou family, and Mrs. Zhou's answer had already given the answer.

Now they can only wait for the situation in the inn. If the servants of the Zhou family can escape, she only needs to prepare enough expenses for them to return to Beijing. If no one escapes, she will have to ask Luoying to contact Shunfeng Escort Agency.

"Mr. Qi, have we met before?" Mrs. Zhou couldn't help but ask. The pensive Qi Mubai made her feel more familiar, "Or do you know someone from our Zhou family who has been to Duke Dingguo's mansion? ?”

Zhiruo was stunned, what did Mrs. Zhou suspect?Also, she has never been so enthusiastic, no wonder people are suspicious of her.

"No," Zhiruo replied, "I don't know anyone from the Zhou family before, and naturally I have never been to Duke Dingguo's mansion, but I have admired Duke Dingguo for a long time. Although I am a businessman, I also have Beyond the feelings of galloping on the battlefield, I have great respect and admiration for the soldiers who guard the border and defend the country." Her words expressed her respect for Duke Ding, thus explaining Qi Mubai's "enthusiasm" for Mrs. Zhou and her grandson. The reason is not too flattering, because Qi Mubai's respect is for all soldiers, not just for Duke Ding.

Mrs. Zhou smiled: "The old woman felt that Mr. Qi was very familiar, but she couldn't remember where she had seen him before, so she took the liberty to ask, wondering if her memory was blurred due to her age." She didn't expect that she Qi Gongzi misunderstood her question, thinking that she suspected that their master and servant were "offering love for nothing, committing adultery or stealing."She really didn't have any doubts about this. People's eyes can't deceive others. The child's eyes were so clear that she couldn't be suspicious at all.What's more, she also trusts her own intuition. After living for more than fifty years and going through all kinds of ups and downs, she still has some skill in judging people.

When Zhiruo was talking to Mrs. Zhou, little Zhou Yan couldn't help but dozed off, his little head was spinning little by little, and Zhiruo was both funny and distressed at the same time.

"There is a bed in the room inside," Zhiruo looked at Mrs. Zhou and said, "I will take Brother Yan to sleep inside. Madam, if you are sleepy, please come and lean on me here."

Mrs. Zhou smiled and nodded: "Okay, it's very comfortable here. In fact, Brother Yan can sleep here." Qi Mubai's carriage looks unremarkable from the outside, but it is really luxurious and comfortable inside, with chairs and backrests The walls of the car are covered with cotton, which is soft.Qi Mubai specially gave the widest chair in the middle to her, obviously because he wanted her to lean on it and take a rest, which was comparable to a imperial concubine's couch.

"It's okay," Zhiruo knew that Mrs. Zhou was an extremely sensible and measured elder, not a shameless person like Mrs. Ji and Mrs. Qiu. "The inside is wider, so children won't fall easily." Just as Zhiruo put Brother Yan on the bed and covered him with a thin quilt, he heard the sound of gongs coming from outside.Then Luoying's voice came in: "Master, the government soldiers are here, but all the men in black at the inn seem to have evacuated, and they ran very fast. I heard that a few people also ran out, so I let Luo Ying Shuang went over to investigate the situation."

How many people escaped?Zhiruo raised his eyebrows. Those men in black must have been sure to kill or capture alive all their targets, so they did not kill them all.

Mrs. Zhou's face also showed excitement. Did her people escape?
"Old Madam, please rest assured and wait," Zhiruo comforted, "Luoshuang will definitely pay special attention to the people in your mansion, and there will be news soon." I am afraid that the maids and maids who followed Madam Zhou are all confidants. If all the things she is used to are gone, even the servants, the old lady will definitely be sad for a long time.

Mrs. Zhou nodded, took off the Buddhist beads bracelet on her left wrist and softly recited sutras. She didn't know if she was praying for her people or for the salvation of the innocent people who died in Xiyue Inn.If you know, Mrs. Zhou is a devout Buddhist, especially Guanyin Bodhisattva.When Madam Zhou celebrated her 50th birthday, her mother, Princess Qianxin, took her to the Duke Dingguo's Mansion to celebrate her birthday. The birthday gift she gave her was this string of Buddhist beads on Madam Zhou's hand.

Zhiruo's eyes were slightly wet...

I don’t know if Mrs. Zhou’s devout Buddhist heart moved Heaven. When Luoshuang came back, she actually brought back three people, two women, and a guard whose foot was injured by an arrow.When the three of them saw Mrs. Zhou, they knelt down and cried, and then kowtowed to Master Zhiruo to thank him.

"One is the nanny who personally serves Mrs. Zhou, the other is young master Zhou's nanny, and the other is the leader of the guard. Most of the people who survived were old people and children. This guard was the only young man who escaped alive. There are also two arrow wounds on the body." Luoshuang explained in Zhiruo's ear, "I heard that those masked men in black shot and captured the Tianyao Gang saint. By the way, Master, do you know who I just saw? ?”

Luoshuang said while showing Zhiruo a hairpin in her hand.

"Who? Who could you meet here that surprised you so much?" Zhiruo glanced at her and took the black wooden hairpin. It was ebony and had a very simple style.

However, when he turned it over, Zhiruo's eyes widened and he was stunned.

　I encoded a chapter, so I simply uploaded it first, but it doesn’t fit together, haha.

　　
　
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