C96

Under Jin Lan's instructions, the interior of the carriage was extremely quiet. Other than the rumbling sounds of the wheels turning and the clamoring of the crowd outside, there was nothing else that could be heard.

This time, aside from the two masters in the Shang Jing, the various maids, servants and guards numbered around thirty to forty people in total. As a result, the consumption rate on the road was extremely huge, and fortunately, there were supplies along the way. Currently, Steward Li was in a awning at the side of the pier, and from time to time, Attendant and servants would come to report and receive new jobs.

Seeing a tall green carriage slowly approaching, Steward Li recognized the one driving the carriage. He knew that it was one of his trusted aides, and thus knew that it was the carriage belonging to the Second Miss. He quickly got up, but when he looked carefully, he discovered that his wife and guards were not by his side. His heart sank, and he couldn't help but reveal an anxious expression.

Before the carriage could stop, he went forward, "Second Miss." Is everything all right? He anxiously looked at Attendant who was holding onto a horsewhip.

Attendant jumped down from the carriage swiftly, and when he saw Steward Li staring at him, he immediately nodded his head.

Steward Li was slightly relieved.

Wan Ju and Bi He helped Jin Lan and the Mama Shang off the carriage respectively. It was only when they personally confirmed that Jin Lan was safe and sound did the Steward Li completely relax. However, when his gaze made contact with the wounds on the Mama Shang's face, he could not help but be stunned, "This is …"

"Bi He, help Mama Shang get on the boat first." Jin Lan did not bother with the Steward Li's questions, getting out of the car and ordered Bi He.

Seeing that, a look of embarrassment flashed across Steward Li's face, he instantly recovered and waited quietly by the side.

The Steward Li had always been shrewd, otherwise he wouldn't have been used so highly by Ye Lin. He would definitely not be able to cover the things happening in the Mixin House, if he was sincere enough, he could easily guess it by inquiring a little on the streets.

While Zhang Yuting was trying to cause trouble, although the crowd outside the door were afraid of him and did not dare to go up and watch, they all pricked up their ears and listened attentively. Furthermore, with his usual demeanor, they all knew in their hearts that Young Master Zhang must have taken a fancy to some kind of delicate flower.

Rumors had it that three people were tigers. Rumors spread like wildfire, causing mistakes. Thus, she had to personally explain this matter to Steward Li. As for how to explain it, she had her own plans.

Jin Lan made up his mind and then softly said to the Mama Shang: "Mama, your injuries are more important. Steward Li is here anyways, don't worry."

After getting off the carriage, Mama Shang's expression returned to its usual prideful and indifferent expression. She looked at Steward Li, bowed to Jin Lan, and said indifferently: "Thank you, Second Miss." Then, he let Bi He support him as he limped onto the boat.

Bringing the two of them with him, Jin Lan gradually disappeared from the treadmill. He then smiled sweetly at the Steward Li and said, "I will have to trouble Steward Li to invite Doctor Mo to my house so that you can take a look at my injuries."

The Steward Li nodded his head and replied solemnly: "Doctor Mo is coincidentally on the boat, let him pass." With that, he called over the Attendant who was running fast, and followed Jin Lan's orders.

There was a silk cloth hung around the awning, it was originally arranged for Jin Lan and Ye Jinwei to rest, now that Jin Lan had returned, there was immediately a clever servant girl who brought over a clean and embroidered small Wooden Pellet, and also made some hot tea, before bowing and leaving.

Although he was a servant of the Steward Li's Ye Family, he was still a man. The Golden Tide Drapery Cap did not understand and sat straight down, then sent the rest of the servant girls and Attendant out, leaving only Wan Ju to attend to them. Only then did she slowly tell him what happened in the Mixin House.

However, her main focus was on the matter of her wife and guards who were outside the door. The rest were mostly vague.

Steward Li's face became uglier and uglier. He naturally noticed that something was wrong and secretly sized Jin Lan up. Although she was seated properly and her voice was normal, the brocade handkerchief in her hand had already been twisted into a mess.

Jin Lan stopped for a moment after speaking, as if he remembered something, and said anxiously: "As for where those servants and guards have gone to, Steward Li might as well call the Attendant over to ask him. He should be able to get some information about them." At the end of his words, there was a hint of regret.

Steward Li sighed in his heart. Although Second Miss was intelligent, he was still a little young, and couldn't help but overthink things. With that thought in mind, he turned around and called the Attendant into the awning.

"Greetings to Second Miss." Because the carriage had stopped some distance away from the Mixin House, the Attendant who drove the carriage did not know what was happening inside the shop. Even though he was confused, he still bowed respectfully to Jin Lan when he was called in.

"Dong Zi." Steward Li looked at Attendant whose name was Dong Zi, and asked with a cold tone: "Let me ask you, where are the wives and guards that followed along with Second Miss?"

The Attendant that ran errands all year round was like a monkey. When Dong Zi heard that Steward Li's tone was off, in addition to the wound on the Mama's face, and the fact that Wan Ju had deliberately asked him to drive, he immediately guessed that something had happened to the Second Miss.

How could he dare to hide anything now? He simply bent his leg and knelt on the ground with a "putong" sound, giving out everything that happened with a "putong" sound, "Just as Second Miss entered the shop, this servant saw Miss Si Ling who was beside First Miss. She said that First Miss had taken a fancy to a big object and did not have enough hands to work with the carriage, so she asked someone to go over to help her. They even said that it would take a lot of time for Second Miss s to enter the shop and pick and choose from. As long as they return quickly, no one would notice them. "

"Later on, Miss Si Ling took out two taels of silver, and said that she would use it as a wager. The two servants and the bodyguards combined and left, leaving behind only the servants to look at the carriages. Not long after, we saw Miss Wan Ju coming to get a servant to drive the carriage, and we did not know what was by our side. " As he spoke, he wiped her eyes with her sleeve, looking pitiful.

Sure enough, it was Ye Jinwei. Jin Lan's heart went cold, no matter what, they were sisters after all. Had she not thought that if something were to truly happen to her, not only would it destroy her body, but it would also ruin her reputation in the Ye Mansion?! In the future, even she would be implicated.

It seemed like in her heart, no matter how deep the affection between sisters, no matter how reputable her family was, it couldn't compare to the hatred in her heart.

Steward Li looked at the beautiful white knuckles. At first glance, it was just a coincidence, but if he were to ponder over it, it was possible that... Furthermore, if anything were to happen to the Second Miss, not to mention the Old Granny and Old Master, even his wife would not forgive him!

A layer of cold sweat covered his back as he forcefully suppressed the surging thoughts in his heart. He took a deep breath and said in a deep voice, "Useless thing, hurry up and get out of here!"

"Yes, yes!" Dong Zi hurriedly kowtowed and left the awning. Only when he was a little further away did he dare to reach out and wipe the beads of sweat off his forehead.

When he first saw the white and shiny silver, he was also moved. However, he did not have much strength left, and since he could not leave the carriage there, he was left behind. But from the looks of it now, it was Bodhisattva's blessing! Dong Zi chanted a few words of Amitabha in his heart before he went back to his work.

Steward Li was a bit hesitant. First Miss and Second Miss were both masters, and Concubine Shao was pregnant, so this matter, on the surface, might not be easy for him to handle!

"Steward Li."

Her gentle and tender voice startled Steward Li, and the hesitation that occasionally appeared on his face disappeared. He lowered his head and said: "Second Miss has something to say."

The corner of Jin Lan's mouth curled up into a smile, "Since big sister called for help, then I believe that big sister did not expect Xuzhou City to be this chaotic, and since nothing happened to me, that grandma's guards did not leave their duties. This matter …" She paused, showing some hesitation, but then quickly continued: "Let's stop!"

Stop? Steward Li was stunned, he could not help but raise his head to look at the white gauzed Drapery Cap, unable to see Second Miss's face, if he stopped, for him, it would be the best, but he had wronged Second Miss.

As he thought about this, a change appeared in his eyes.

Just as the two were conversing in the awning, Yan Ye and Meng Zhanxuan had already leisurely walked to the pier.

Hearing Attendant's report, Jin Lan and the Steward Li left the awning together.

"Young master Meng." Ye Family and Meng Family could be considered as a friend of the world. Ye Lin and Meng Zhiyuan were both officials of the imperial court, so the Steward Li naturally recognized this famous young master Meng Family.

Meng Zhanxuan did not mention anything about the Mixin House either. He only borrowed the conversation he had with Jin Lan to talk to the Steward Li, and with Jin Lan nodding from the side, the Steward Li readily agreed to the matter of bringing the two to the capital.

Seeing that the matter was settled and worried about Mama Shang's injuries, Jin Lan bowed to Meng Zhanxuan, turned and walked towards the ship's ladder.

The wind blowing from the river blew against her elegant autumn dress, the thin white silk of the Drapery Cap fluttered in the wind, the black and soft hair slightly lifted, revealing a small cut of her white neck and her small and exquisite chin. Yan Ye's hands that were inside his sleeves moved, a sharp yet tough yet warm thing slipped into his hands.

His slightly callused fingertip slowly moved along the varying depths of the patterns. As he watched the golden tide gradually fade away from his back, something seemed to flash past in the depths of his eyes.

Meng Zhanxuan glanced at him with interest, then quickly muttered: "She's only nine years old."

The expression in Yan Ye's eyes suddenly turned cold, and his expressionless face abruptly revealed dense killing intent.

Meng Zhanxuan's smiling face froze, he immediately turned and walked over to Steward Li's side. In the next moment, his face had changed to a refined smile, "Steward Li, why is the palace still in the capital? I'm afraid we won't be able to catch up to Yangzhou back then, right? "

The Steward Li laughed and replied politely: "On the birthday of our old ancestor, the young ladies came to the capital to show their filial piety." This was not a secret, and with the power of Meng Mansion in the capital, they would find out sooner or later.

So it was like this! Meng Zhanxuan was deep in thought, but he didn't show it on his face. He was still smiling and chatted with the Steward Li to find out what he wanted.

Although Yan Ye was quite a distance away from the two of them, with his hearing, he was naturally able to hear their conversation clearly. When he heard about the purpose of Ye Family going to the capital, his dark pupils shrank slightly.