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Chapter 107 Escape from the Maid (1)

The man named Yongxuan hurriedly saluted Mrs. Sheng, and said with a smile: "Aunt Sheng, I haven't seen you in a few years, how are you?"

Mrs. Sheng laughed, asked him to sit on the kang, and ordered the maid to make good Pu'er, and said with a smile: "Let's see, I have been to Wantong Mansion for a few years, it's getting dark..."

Then he looked at Sheng Xiuyi as if seeking proof.

Sheng Xiuyi's tone was flat and gentle: "It's a bit dark."

Yongxuan smiled and said: "Aunt Sheng, you don't know, I often have to take the people under my rule to go to the fields, and I even dug cave dwellings with my own hands, how can it compare to the days of studying in Shengjing?"

As he said that, his peripheral vision drifted to Xue Dongyuan who was standing beside him.

Sheng Xiuyi saw it, introduced Dong Yuan and said, "This is Clumsy Jing."

Yong Xuan got up, bowed to Dong Yuan again, and called his sister-in-law.

"This is the classmate I met yesterday, called Cheng Yongxuan." Sheng Xiuyi said to Dong Yuan again.

Not just classmates, I'm afraid they are still close friends, and they used to come to Sheng's house to play.Looking at Mrs. Sheng's attitude, she should like Cheng Yongxuan very much.

Dong Yuan bowed his knees and returned the salute.

After Cheng Yongxuan met Dong Yuan, Mrs. Sheng then asked him about interesting things in the northwest.

After talking for half a day, Marquis Sheng Chang and Sheng Xiu, the third master of the Sheng family, came back from court.

Cheng Yongxuan hurriedly got up and bowed to their father and son.

Seeing Cheng Yongxuan, Sheng Xiumu was also happy for a while, and patted him on the shoulder: "Brother Yongxuan is much stronger than before. Did you suffer in the west?"

There was also a smile in Sheng Changhou's eyes.

Cheng Yongxuan said: "Didn't you also stay in the northwest military camp for three years? If you ask such a question, you are clearly gloating!"

The third master Sheng Xiumu laughed.

Sheng Changhou also smiled, and said to Cheng Yongxuan: "I'm staying here today, I have something to ask you."

Cheng Yongxuan had just returned from the northwest, and Sheng Xiuyi was about to go to the northwest. What Sheng Changhou wanted to ask was about the situation in the northwest.

Cheng Yongxuan didn't refuse, he said yes.

Mrs. Sheng ordered the servant girl to go to the kitchen to add vegetables, and left Cheng Yongxuan to eat at Yuanyang Pavilion today.Then asked someone to move the grand master's chair, and several people sat down one after another.

Dong Yuan sat quietly at the back.

"Tianhe, your westward journey has been approved by the emperor this morning, and you will leave on the ninth day of June." Sheng Changhou said, with a faint smile on his face, "You should prepare early."

Sheng Xiu said yes, no surprise, everything was expected.

Cheng Yongxuan said: "Yesterday Tianhe told me about his trip to the west. It's just that Xiao Xuanxiao, the eldest son of Master Xiao, is known for his bravery and resourcefulness. Difficult. I have just changed positions, and there is no vacancy to be filled for a while, so why not go west with me, what does Uncle Sheng think?"

Sheng Changhou's eyes lit up, and he said with a smile, "Good good good good! This is the best!"

Very satisfied with Cheng Yongxuan.

Dong Yuan couldn't help thinking, what is the origin of this person, so everyone in the Sheng family likes him.

The topic of Sheng Changhou and others always revolved around the current situation in the Northwest, Dong Yuan couldn't get in the way, so he retreated quietly, and ordered the servant girl to make new tea for them.

They had lunch at Yuanyang Pavilion at noon, and Sheng Changhou and Sheng Xiumu had to go to the Yamen in the afternoon, so they went ahead.

Sheng Xiuyi sent Cheng Yongxuan out, Dong Yuan saw that Mrs. Sheng was a bit tired, so he also retreated with Sheng Xiuyi and Cheng Yongxuan.

Seeing Ziwei, the maid following Dong Yuan, Cheng Yongxuan paused.

Then, he looked at Ziwei twice, as if he wanted to see her appearance clearly.

Ziwei lowered her head deeply.

Dong Yuan felt a little unhappy.

Sheng Xiuyi also found out, and frowned slightly.

They broke up at the fork in the road, Sheng Xiuyi sent Cheng Yongxuan to the outer courtyard, and Dong Yuan and Ziwei returned to the inner courtyard.

Seeing Dong Yuan's master and servant walking away, Sheng Xiuyi smiled and asked Cheng Yongxuan: "You were not such a person before, why are you staring at Zhuojing's maid today? What's your idea?"

Cheng Yongxuan was also quick-witted, and said with a smile: "It looks pretty good. How about rewarding me?"

Sheng Xiuyi smiled meaningfully: "You are not this kind of person. Do you have something to hide?"

Cheng Yongxuan's smile became deeper: "It's hard to say. I just didn't look carefully, I don't know but this person. That maid, can you give it to me?"

Sheng Xiuyi shook his head: "Do you look like someone? It's Zhuo Jing's dowry, I have to ask her."

Cheng Yongxuan stopped saying that.

Sheng Xiuyi understood that he refused to tell the truth, probably because he thought there was something wrong with that maid.He has known Cheng Yongxuan since he was a teenager, and the two have been classmates for seven years. Cheng Yongxuan is not the kind of person who can't move his feet when he sees sex.

If he was that kind of person, he would look strangely at Dong Yuan, not that young and clumsy maid.

When Sheng Xiuyi sent Cheng Yongxuan out of the gate of the Marquis of Shengchang, Cheng Yongxuan paused, and said to Sheng Xiuyi: "Tianhe, you are my best friend, I have always been open to you. You are right, there is something I refuse to tell you, It's not that I don't treat you as a friend, it's just that it's not enough. That maid, ask sister-in-law what she means, how about rewarding me?"

When he mentioned this level, Sheng Xiuyi smiled and said: "I'll go back and ask. You've already opened your mouth, so naturally I won't be reluctant to part with a maid."

Sheng Xiuyi sent Cheng Yongxuan off, after thinking about it, he went to Zhenxianhou's Mansion.

He wanted to tell Old Hou Xue about part of his plan for his trip to the northwest.

I met Mr. Xue in the study of the Xue family's outer courtyard, and talked for half an afternoon. Mr. Xue stayed in the outer courtyard for dinner before Sheng Xiuyi returned to Shengchanghou's mansion.

After paying respects to my parents, I went back to Jingsheyuan.

Today is still Xue Jiangwan's day, but she was grounded, and Sheng Xiuyi couldn't be happier.

After returning, Sheng Xiuyi told Dong Yuan what Cheng Yongxuan had said, and asked her: "Is she useful by your side? If you are willing, I will give you a few more maidservants next time. If you are reluctant... Yongxuan is not absurd." Man, giving him your servant girl is considered a future."

It is more dignified to be a young man for a gentleman than to be a wife for a steward or a servant. This is the hierarchical concept of the whole age.

A slave's wife is still a slave; a master's concubine is half a master.

Dong Yuan was not very happy in his heart, but Sheng Xiuyi begged for it, and she had to give it.That Cheng Yongxuan seemed to have some skills, Sheng Changhou valued him very much, and he would definitely be beneficial to Sheng Xiuyi's future career.

"Success, let him choose a day to take it." Dong Yuan smiled, "Shall I find out her contract of prostitution now?"

"It's not busy, it's fine if you agree. I'll ask him later and choose another day." Sheng Xiuyi said, then frowned, and asked Dong Yuan: "Do you think that maid is any different? Except that she is good at martial arts ..."

Dong Yuan thought for a while, then shook his head and said: "Didn't you notice that Ziwei doesn't talk much? She seems to be stuttering."

Sheng Xiuyi really didn't pay attention to this.

He thought for a while, didn't say anything, went to the clean room to wash up, and rested here at Dong Yuan.

The two were lying down, and Dong Yuan asked Sheng Xiuyi what the identity of Cheng Yongxuan was.

Sheng Xiuyi said: "He is the grandson of General Cheng. Daddy is also a protégé of General Cheng. After General Cheng retired from his official position and returned to his hometown in Shandong, Cheng Yongxuan stayed in Shengjing alone. He shares the same tastes with me, and he talked about it in front of Daddy. Let’s talk, and come to play at home from time to time.”

After thinking for a while, he said, "Princess Wen Jing's eldest daughter is Cheng Yongxuan's fourth aunt, and he is currently staying in the Princess's mansion."

Dong Yuan nodded slightly.

Sheng Xiuyi turned around, faced her, and hugged her into his quilt.

Dong Yuan's face was slightly hot, and he said softly: "Tianhe, I..."

Sheng Xiuyi knew what she wanted to say, and said in a low voice, "I have no other intention...Go to sleep."

Just hug her to sleep.

Getting up early the next day, Sheng Xiuyi went to the outer courtyard. Mother Luo, Ju Hong, and Ju Xiang came in to serve Dong Yuan. Seeing that the maids on duty at night were Qiuwen and Yaotao, Mother Luo asked, "Qiangwei is not feeling well, where is Ziwei?"

Then, he called Qiuwen in and asked.

Dong Yuan now only has two maids, Qiangwei and Ziwei.

Qiu Wen said: "Last night, Sister Ziwei arranged for me and Sister Yaotao to stay on duty at night, saying that she would go out for a walk. After closing the door, she didn't come back. Grandma and Shizi fell asleep, and Sister Yaotao and I were afraid of quarreling with grandma. He Shizi also dare not look for her."

Dong Yuan's heart moved slightly, and without saying anything, he asked Mother Luo to help her comb her hair, and asked Ju Hong and Ju Xiang to help her wash and change her clothes.

Mother Luo ordered Qiuwen to go to Ziwei's house to have a look.

Qiu Wen went, came back after a while, and said to Dong Yuan: "Grandma, sister Ziwei is no longer in the room, and the quilt is neat and tidy, I'm afraid I got up early and went out for a stroll, so I want to go look for her?"

Dong Yuan stood up and said with a smile: "Are you afraid that she might get lost? I'm going to pay my respects to Madam, you and Yaotao can follow me."

Then he told Mother Luo, "Mom, find out Ziwei's deed of prostitution."

Mother Luo was taken aback, and asked in surprise, "What happened?"

"We'll talk about it when I get back." Dong Yuan glanced at the chiming clock on the wall, fearing that it would be too late to go to Mrs. Sheng's place, so he hurried out the door with two second-class maids.

When Dong Yuan came back, Luo's mother had already found out Ziwei's deed of prostitution, but there was no trace of Ziwei in the morning.

Luo's mother said: "Ziwei is usually silent, but it has never been like this today...Grandma, send someone to find her?"

Dong Yuan didn't say anything for a long while.

What a strange thing.

Sheng Xiuyi and Sheng Changhou have discernment in seeing people, that Cheng Yongxuan should not be a quick-tempered person, but he sized up her maid three times in front of Dong Yuan.

It can only be said that Ziwei surprised Cheng Yongxuan.

She might be someone Cheng Yongxuan knew.

And the matter of giving Ziwei to Cheng Yongxuan was whispered by Dong Yuan and Sheng Xiuyi in the inner room, Ziwei didn't know about it without the maids in front of her.

But she disappeared.

She appears to have run off on her own.

Seeing Cheng Yongxuan, she ran away.She is afraid of Cheng Yongxuan?What are you afraid of?
Ziwei is only 14 years old today, and was only 11 years old when she entered Xue's house, and Cheng Yongxuan is almost thirty, so it's not about feelings.

"Mom, go search Ziwei's house and see if there is anything missing from her things." Dong Yuan said.

She was [-]% sure that Ziwei had escaped.

Sure enough, Mother Luo took her maid to search, and came back after a while and said that there were a few sets of clothes missing, and all jewelry, gold and silver were gone.

"Grandma, should you report to the police?" Mother Luo asked
If she ran away from the servant girl for no reason, she would naturally report to the officials.

Dong Yuan paused, and said: "Let's talk about it tomorrow." Asking Luo's mother to bring out Sheng Xiuyi's middle coat, Dong Yuan has to hurry up and finish the clothes for him.

(End of this chapter)