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It was already close to night, and the sky gradually darkened. Little Red was wearing a straw cape and holding an umbrella as she sneaked out of the back door without a hitch. It had been raining heavily recently, and the guards at the back door could not help but relax.

Who would stand guard at the door in such a heavy rain?

He left the House of Ye and walked around the main street to the General's House. Xiao Hong was very familiar with the roads of the capital. In a short while, they arrived at the main street. The majestic General's Estate stood in the rain, displaying its former glory.

The Sun family used to be extremely powerful in the imperial court. Although they were not as powerful as they were in the past, their foundations were still there.

Lil 'Red stood in front of the door with its umbrella, and for a moment it was scared.

Gripping the handle of the umbrella, Little Red steps forward and knocks on the side door of the general's manor.

The housekeeper of the General's Estate opened the door. When he saw Xiao Hong's unfamiliar face, he asked in confusion, "Who are you looking for?"

Xiao Hong's hand, which was holding the umbrella handle, was somewhat wet. It was unknown whether it was from the cold sweat or the rain that had come pouring in.

Looking around, Xiao Hong anxiously fished out a jade hairpin from her bosom. "I'm here to pass on a message for my wife, please pass this to your master."

This hairpin wasn't expensive, and it was a bit old. It was actually the hairpin that the Xie Clan had always been wearing. Presumably, it was something very important. Ye Jinsu had told Chun Hua to bring it to him a long time ago as a keepsake.

The butler received it and suspiciously looked at Xiao Hong before closing the door.

Naturally, General Sun recognized this hairpin, which he had given to the Xie Clan when he was still a youth. After so many years, this hairpin had accompanied her as a dowry and married into the Ye Residence. Furthermore, it had worn on her head for so many years.

Now it was back in his hands.

General Sun's face darkened. He grabbed the butler and asked, "What else did that person say?"

The steward was frightened as he nervously spoke, "She …" She didn't say anything, just looked worried and said she was passing a message on behalf of her wife. "

Something had obviously happened.

These few days, the spies outside the manor could not find any information, so the East Garden was heavily guarded.

General Sun was anxious. He pushed the steward away and walked outside with big steps.

The steward staggered a few steps. What had made the lord so anxious?

The lady beside him rushed over, "Master, what's wrong? Why are you in such a hurry? "

Madam Sun was quiet and her words were gentle. It was just that her tone was somewhat anxious and worried.

General Sun paused for a moment, as if recalling that there was a lady at home. General Sun stopped and said as if nothing had happened, "I have something to do with military matters. I will go and take care of it."

"Madam, you're too weak, you should stay in your room to rest. Don't go out for the next few days."

"Butler, send Madam back!"

With that, General Sun left without even looking back at her.

Seemingly used to it, Madam Sun lowered her head and sighed. How many times had he looked at her over the years she'd been married?

With two light coughs, the expression on Madame Sun's face actually somewhat resembled Lady Xie.

Little Red was waiting outside the big door. It was unknown whether it was scared or trembling from the cold.

In the stormy night, the door suddenly opened with a creak. General Sun, who was standing alone at the door, stared at the approaching person with a sharp gaze.

It was actually a new face, not Huaiyu?

For a moment, his eyes were cold, filled with vigilance.

Little Red's heart skipped a beat and she immediately kneeled down and cried out, "Please, Old Master, please save my wife!"

"Madam is about to die!"

He couldn't ignore the safety of the Xie Clan. His breath caught and he panicked. "What's going on?"

Xiao Hong kneeled on the ground and cried until her tears flowed. She spoke word by word, "The First Miss caused the Madam to be punished, and she also taught the old woman watching the garden to wear her shoes. With her weak body, the old woman even let the wind blow on her."

"Now that Madam has a high fever and has been unconscious for an entire day, she wants Madam to die there!"

"Master, please save my wife!" Xiao Hong kowtowed. All of its acting was done here. The others could not tell that something was wrong as they cried to their hearts and intestines.

General Sun clenched his fists, but he still had a bit of reason. He looked at her warily, then took out the jade hairpin in his hand. "Where did you get this hairpin from?"

Xiao Hong knew that he would definitely ask her about this. She had firmly remembered the solution that Ye Jinxiu had told her.

"It was given to me by my Miss, I'm from her courtyard. Wen Yuan, who was standing beside the Miss, betrayed the Miss and turned to the Eldest Miss. The young miss is currently confined within the courtyard and has been closely watched by Wen Yuan. She has no way of escaping. "

"Miss would only ask me to come if I had no other choice. I beg the lord to save my wife."

She didn't leave the safety of the Xie Clan with just three words. She was crying like she wanted to cry, causing General Sun's heart to be in turmoil as he worried endlessly. Gripping the hairpin in his hand, his face relaxed slightly. "The other maid used to come by the side door. Didn't she tell you?"

Xiao Hong's heart tightened, her heart was already about to jump out of her chest, but she still forced herself to remain calm as she said, "The young miss asked me to come, the young miss did not tell me these things."

"General, please trust this servant. This hairpin is proof!"

The matter between the Xie Clan and him was kept a secret from Ye Jingru. Therefore, it was understandable that the people in Ye Jingru's yard did not know about it.

There was no mistake.

However, he still felt that something was wrong.

However, no matter what, he did not dare to take Yu'er's life as a risk. This girl would lose her life by talking about Yu'er. He was not aware of the situation, so he was naturally anxious.

He had been pinched to the point of no return.

After a moment of silence, he only said, "I understand. I won't ignore this matter. You can go back first."

He didn't refuse, nor did he say when. With an ambiguous answer, Xiao Hong's heart tensed up and it opened its mouth as if it wanted to say something. Thinking of Ye Jinsu's order, Xiao Hong closed her mouth.

Ye Jinxiu had given the order, so there was no need to speak anymore. He only needed to agree.

Ye Jinsu was sure that this person would come.

Xiao Hong nodded and left with its umbrella. In the pitch-black night, Little Red's tiny figure seemed especially frail, as it shuttled back and forth in the rain.

At the entrance of the Sun family mansion, General Sun's expression froze as he watched Xiao Hong's disappearing figure.

General Sun turned around and said to the boy who had just arrived, "Tie that girl up."

He didn't dare to not believe the words of that little girl. As long as it was Yu'er's safety, he would take it to heart. However, he had to have a bit of assurance when doing things, so he immediately wanted to go to the east garden to take a look before personally confirming it with Yu'er.

If there were no problems with this girl, he could just let her go.

If there were any problems, then he must not leave them behind to be a scourge.

With a dark face, he rushed to the east garden behind the Ye residence. Others couldn't enter the East District, but since he could, it was just a little bit difficult. Previously, Yu'er had said that she was in the limelight recently, so she told him not to go over and avoid it.

Now, he had to go.