My house was confiscated and I was exiled. I emptied the emperor's warehouse and fled.

The third aunt caught Zhao Keyan's abnormality out of the corner of her eye and glanced at her face subconsciously.

Seeing the panic on Zhao Keyan's face, the third aunt thought that she was tired from making cakes, and politely extended her hand to invite her: "Miss Yan'er, please sit down. I can get some tea myself."

Zhao Keyan smiled apologetically and sat back in her chair.

In fact, at this time, she should have been tactful and avoided it actively, but she had been back to Beiling Village for more than half a month and knew nothing about Qin Mu's current situation.

All the worry and anxiety burst out at this moment, and I didn't care about etiquette and stayed shamelessly.

Due to shame and embarrassment, a faint blush appeared on her face, making her look even more charming.

When the third aunt saw this, she couldn't help but feel moved and once again began to think of letting her marry her son.

Only such a bright and beautiful girl can inject new vitality and color into her son's dark and barren heart.

But her background is too different, the old lady and the head of the family may not allow it...

But now is not the time to think about these things. She wants to know more about the recent situation of her son and Yin Ruoshu, so she calms her mind and returns her gaze to Su Yunwan's face.

Su Yunwan said at the right time: "I don't know either, I just know that he stayed in the county town recently."

Zhao Keyan’s eyes suddenly widened, her mouth slightly opened, and she looked at Su Yunwan in a daze.

She tried every possible means to stay in Beiling Village, but the Third Young Master was in the county town where she originally lived...

Beside him, the third aunt asked anxiously, "What about Miss Yin? Is she also in the county town?"

Could it be that he really has moved to another place to hide his mistress?

"I don't know about this either. Qin Mu didn't say." Su Yunwan shook her head.

Seeing that Qin Mu had not returned for many days, she sent someone to look for him. She learned that he was handling official business as usual during the day, but drank alone under the moon at night to relieve his sorrow.

As for Yin Ruoshu, she disappeared without a trace, as if she had evaporated from the face of the earth.

The third aunt was worried and thought for a while and said, "Can I go to the county town?"

"You might as well go and see Qin Mu. He will probably return to his villa in the county town in the evening, so you don't need to rush back." Su Yunwan agreed.

According to the current rules of wealthy families, female members of the family are not allowed to leave the main door or the second door without permission, let alone go out and stay overnight somewhere else.

Under the influence of Su Yunwan, Luo from the second house, Qin Ruoshan from the fourth house, and Chu Feifei have already left the house and are looking for jobs outside.

But more people still adhere to the concept of three obediences and four virtues and have never thought about going out of the house to find a job.

However, even if they want to show up in public, the resistance they face will be much greater than that of Qin Ruoshan and others.

Without the permission of the old lady or Su Yunwan, they are not allowed to go out privately, and they are not even allowed to walk around in Beiling Village, even though Beiling Village is the core area of ​​the Qin family.

This is because in addition to the Qin family’s own people, there are also many stationed soldiers and young talents from the subordinates’ families who come to Baichuan Academy to study.

Most of the women in the Qin family's backyard were the wives of the previous prince and the concubines of the second house. One of their husbands was dead, and the other was away all year round. The old lady was very strict about keeping men and women apart, fearing that they would be unable to bear the loneliness and cheat on their sons.

As a concubine, the third aunt had been well-behaved and cautious for decades and had never gone out alone.

She was happy to get the permission, but also a little uneasy. She unconsciously clenched the silk handkerchief in her hand and said, "Thank you, madam. I will go to the old lady to inform her, and then stay in the county town for one night. I will come back as soon as possible tomorrow."

Su Yunwan easily sensed her hesitation, and seeing Zhao Keyan's envious eyes, she thought for a moment and said, "Yan'er, do you have anything to do this afternoon and tomorrow?"

"No, I'm on vacation these two days and I'm at home."

In fact, before this morning, Zhao Keyan had planned to go to the teahouse in the county town tomorrow to see how the business was going, but when Su Yunwan asked, she focused on Su Yunwan first.

Su Yunwan added: "Third Aunt finally went out for a trip. You are familiar with the county town. Can you be a guide and take Third Aunt for a good walk?"

Zhao Keyan:!!!

She looked at Su Yunwan in disbelief, and when she saw her knowing smile, her eyes suddenly turned red and she almost burst into tears.

Forcefully suppressing the heat in her eyes, Zhao Keyan smiled and said, "As long as Third Aunt doesn't mind, I'm happy to accompany you."

"Of course not, I can't thank you enough!" The third aunt was very happy and asked about Zhao Keyan's daily life in Baichuan Academy.

Zhao Keyan picked interesting things to tell, and the Third Aunt listened with great interest.

The atmosphere was relaxed and peaceful.

Su Yunwan couldn't help but feel emotional when she saw how harmonious they were.

Indeed, she suggested letting Zhao Keyan accompany him to give her a chance to see Qin Mu, so that she wouldn't feel that it was fate that was playing tricks on her and get hurt.

But for the Third Aunt, there are also many benefits.

With Zhao Keyan's company, she would no longer have to be escorted like a prisoner by the escort designated by the old lady, who would strictly guard her and forbid her from contacting the outside world.

Who would have thought that they get along so well like close friends regardless of age difference.

It is true that the world is unpredictable but has a destiny, while life is determined but unpredictable.

*

Qin Mansion, Rong'an Hall.

When the old lady heard the third aunt's intention to leave, she was immediately displeased: "If you want to see Qin Mu, just send someone to ask him to come back to the mansion. Why bother to set out?"

The Third Aunt was suddenly terrified and hurriedly brought out Su Yunwan: "Brother Mu is busy with official duties, and I can't bear to see him running back and forth. Madam is kind-hearted and worried that I don't know the way, so she specially asked Miss Yan'er from the Zhao family to accompany me."

The old lady heard this and changed the subject: "Is that so? Then go ahead and ask a guard to escort you to avoid any accidents on the way."

"Thank you, Madam. I will wait until the afternoon before setting off and return home early tomorrow morning." The Third Aunt bowed.

The Shen time is from 3 to 5 p.m. It was already evening when we arrived at the county town, and the curfew would be on soon.

After hearing this arrangement, the old lady nodded with satisfaction and suddenly asked, "What did Wanwan say?"

"Madam asked Miss Yan'er to take me to see the world, but I know it is inconvenient. This trip is just to see Brother Mu." The third concubine responded respectfully.

The old lady thought for a moment and said, "In that case, you should leave early and prepare a good dinner for Qin Mu."

"Yes, I'll tell Miss Yan'er right away to set off as soon as possible." The third concubine mistakenly thought that the old lady cared about her son, and responded with gratitude on her face.

Old lady:......

There's no need to be so anxious.

About quarter of an hour later, a low-key carriage drove out of Beiling Village and headed towards the county town.

Arriving at the villa in the county town, Zhao Keyan immediately recommended herself when she heard that she was going to prepare dinner for Qin Mu: "Third Aunt, I learned a few tricks from my father. If you don't mind, I would like to cook a few dishes for you to taste."

"How can this be done?" The Third Aunt treated her as a distinguished guest, so it was unreasonable for her to ask her to cook.

Zhao Keyan smiled and said, "You don't have to be so polite. I'm free anyway, so I might as well relax and unwind."

When the Third Aunt heard her say that, she stopped refusing and said, "Then I'll help you, and we can do it together."

In this way, the two of them spent almost the entire afternoon in the kitchen and prepared a sumptuous feast.

The afterglow of the sunset gradually faded away and night fell quickly, but Qin Mu still hadn't returned.