eurekapd Chapter 186 The girl is playing cards with others.
Chapter 186 The girl is playing cards with others.
Seeing Qiongzhi's distraught appearance, Miaohong was filled with doubt.
She looked in the direction Qiongzhi had run from, but found nothing unusual.
But Qiongzhi ran towards the residence of the young master and his wife.
She had spent years in brothels and was all too familiar with Qiongzhi's gaze.
She clearly had wicked thoughts she shouldn't have had!
Miao Hong's face darkened. Considering that Qiongzhi was an orphan with no one to rely on, she decided to give her a chance first.
"Qiongzhi, did you offend the young master? Although he has a good temper, if you have made a mistake, you must apologize."
Miao Hong held Qiong Zhi's hand and said softly.
Upon hearing this, Qiongzhi quickly shook her head, "No, no, I just tripped and fell by accident, and I was startled."
She dared not tell the truth.
Miao Hong looked at Qiong Zhi's flickering eyes and felt a pang of disappointment.
She had seen all sorts of scheming and sycophantic people in the brothel, and she was all too familiar with Qiongzhi's eyes.
I thought Qiongzhi was a simple orphan, but I never expected her to end up on this path.
"Qiongzhi, we're sisters, and I wanted to protect you, but you didn't appreciate it." Miaohong slowly withdrew her hand, her tone icy.
Qiongzhi was stunned. She hadn't expected Miaohong to say that so suddenly, and her eyes showed fear. "Sister Miaohong, what...what do you mean by this?"
Miao Hong sneered, "Stop pretending, you can't hide your thoughts from me."
“Since you have already harbored inappropriate thoughts towards the young master, you should no longer remain in the manor.”
Qiongzhi was stunned, then knelt down with a thud, tears welling up in her eyes.
She bit her lip tightly and pleaded through her tears, "Sister Miaohong, I was wrong, I really know I was wrong, please don't send me away!"
Miao Hong turned her head away, refusing to look at Qiong Zhi's pitiful appearance.
"There's no point in saying more now. Pack your things and leave tomorrow. I'll just tell Madam and Young Master that you've found a better place to go."
Qiongzhi knew that the madam had entrusted all the trivial matters in the mansion to Miaohong, and if Miaohong wanted to drive her away, she would not be able to keep her.
Qiongzhi collapsed to the ground, filled with despair.
She really just made a mistake in one thought, why can't we give her another chance?
At this time, in the room.
Yun Shang quickly washed up and changed into a clean nightgown.
He lay on the bed, his cool brows slightly furrowed, a strange unease welling up in his heart.
Perhaps it was because he didn't see Yu Wan when he came back.
Yun Shang turned over, suppressing the jumble of thoughts in her mind.
Yu Wan is definitely safe and sound in the Duke's mansion, so what could possibly happen to her?
……
Meanwhile, Yu Wan, who was imprisoned in the Duke's mansion, was dealing with the old women guarding her.
These old women were all confidantes of the Duchess of Anguo, and they stayed by her side almost every step of the way.
Wherever Yu Wan went, they followed.
Before Yu Wan could even step out of the courtyard gate, an old woman stepped forward to block her way.
With a stern expression, he said, "Miss, Madam has instructed that you are not allowed to leave the courtyard even for a moment!"
Yu Wan rubbed her forehead.
The original owner's marriage to Yun Shang was indeed hasty, and she could understand why the Duchess of Anguo was unwilling for her daughter to suffer such injustice.
She stared at the old women, "You really won't let me out?"
The old women looked stern. "Please don't make things difficult for us, young lady. We are just following orders."
Fine.
Yu Wan turned her head, glanced around the courtyard, and walked towards a certain place.
When the old women saw her walking towards the corner of the wall, they immediately became alert.
Trees were planted along the corner of the wall in this courtyard, and you could climb over the wall by following the trees.
I heard that the girl was found by the lady from the countryside, so climbing trees and walls must be a piece of cake for her.
The old women exchanged glances, then quickly chased after her, calling out, "Young lady, you mustn't—"
Before the word "may" could be finished, the voices of the old women abruptly stopped.
Their eyes widened in surprise.
Yu Wan lay down on the recliner, picked up a grape and put it in her mouth, looking relaxed and even squinting her eyes comfortably.
Several old women: "..."
What kind of trick is this girl up to?
Yu Wan swung her legs, covered her eyes with her hand, and exuded joy.
The midday sun was just right, dappled light and shadow filtering through the gaps in the leaves, warm but not intense.
Yu Wan had wanted to do this for a long time.
Lying flat like a salted fish, doing nothing, just basking in the sun and eating delicious food every day—this is the lifelong pursuit of a working person.
Yu Wan reached for the flower tea next to her, took a sip, and sighed leisurely.
This is wonderful!
The old women were all dumbfounded.
After a while, they came to their senses, looked at each other, and tacitly understood each other's meaning.
The girl is definitely up to something; they need to keep a close eye on her.
Yu Wan chuckled inwardly at the tense expressions of the old women, but didn't say anything.
She put down her flower tea and stretched lazily. "Gentlemen, you don't need to keep an eye on me like this. Aren't you tired? I'll just stay in this courtyard and not go anywhere."
The old women remained unmoved. One of them said, "Young lady, please don't try to trick us anymore. We won't fall for it."
Yu Wan shrugged helplessly, "Then it's up to you."
As she spoke, she lay down again, closed her eyes, and basked in the sun.
Lady Anguo regretted her words as soon as they left her mouth.
Her daughter had just been found, and they weren't very close to begin with. Yet, she was so adamant about confining her to the house, which was bound to make her resentful.
But Lady Anguo was unwilling to compromise.
She had initially thought that although Yun Shang came from a humble background, she was of noble character. Now that she learned that her daughter was marrying her without a matchmaker or betrothal, she couldn't get over it.
A woman's marriage is like being reborn; if she marries the wrong person, she will live a miserable life for the rest of her days.
She only had this one daughter, whom she had lost and then found again, and she really didn't want her to suffer at all.
Lady Anguo hardened her heart and only sent people to keep an eye on the situation at Cuijinxuan.
I thought Yu Wan would cry and make a scene, but to my surprise, there was no reaction from Cui Jinxuan.
Lady Anguo was completely bewildered and repeatedly called her servants over to ask, "Did Wan'er really not cause any trouble?"
The old woman seemed to be thinking about something, but hesitated to speak.
Lady Anguo's heart skipped a beat, and she quickly asked, "What exactly happened to Wan'er?"
The old woman hesitated for a long time before whispering, "The young lady didn't make a scene; she just pulled the maids serving in the courtyard to play cards with her."
Lady Anguo thought she had misheard.
"Play cards? What kind of cards?!"
The old woman said, "They're using the leaf cards that's popular in Shengjing, but the way the young lady taught the maids to play is even more interesting..."
The old woman's voice grew softer and softer; she was clearly feeling guilty.
The lady ordered them to keep a close eye on the girl, but as they watched, they couldn't resist the urge to play a couple of rounds themselves.
Lady Anguo felt a strange itch in her hands and, unable to suppress her curiosity, asked, "What new game is it?"
Seeing that the Duchess of Anguo showed no anger, the old woman cautiously replied, "The young lady divided the cards into several suits and set new rules, such as straights and pairs. If you can get all of them, you can win. Although they are just small games, everyone is having a lot of fun..."
"This is outrageous!" Lady Anguo scolded, but her body betrayed her by standing up.
Seeing the old woman looking at her nervously, the Duchess of Anguo paused, her face showing anger. "What kind of behavior is it for the legitimate daughter of the Duke's mansion to play cards with servants!"