Chuncao's heart seemed to be lifted up to the sky by a kite string, and then suddenly fell down.

After all the ups and downs, she temporarily lost the ability to think and could only stare blankly at Ning'er who was helped out of the car by Xiang Mingxu.

Ning'er was seen dressed neatly, behaved calmly, with a hint of surprise on her face, but after a moment, she came to her senses, stepped forward and saluted the old lady and her wife who were surrounded by the crowd.

Chuncao heard her daughter's apologetic voice: "Ning'er is back late, I hope the old lady and the madam will forgive me."

However, Mrs. Luo was much more shocked than Chuncao. She didn't even bother to reply, and blurted out, "Where's Yan Ling?"

When Ning'er heard this question, she was obviously surprised. Before she could react, the coachman who was standing beside the carriage with his head bowed half-knelt and clasped his fists and replied:

"Reporting to Madam Hou, Yan Ling received the order from the Marquis and has left the city for Daonan today."

Mrs. Luo's eyes pierced the driver sharply, but when she saw his appearance clearly, she hesitated.

She said, "You are... Zhu Yi?"

Zhu Yi said in a deep voice: "It is this villain."

Luo Miaoyun was at a loss for words to question. Zhu Yi was an honest and dull man beside Shen Chongyan. He had a stubborn nature and could not be controlled by anyone except the Marquis.

Not to mention Ning girl and Yan Ling, even if it was me, Zhu Yi probably wouldn't listen.

He is not someone who can be easily bribed.

Luo Miaoyun looked at the maid who was supporting Ning Er with an inquiring gaze, feeling as if a stone was stuck in her heart: "Xiang Ming? Why are you accompanying Miss Ning?"

When Xiang Ming saw the mistress asking questions, he stepped forward, squatted, and performed an impeccable salute.

She was already old enough, and unlike other little girls, she didn't get scared when faced with the lady's questioning. Instead, she replied neither servilely nor arrogantly, "To answer the old lady and the lady, I have received the order from the Marquis to accompany Miss Ning out of the mansion at 9:00 p.m. today."

As she spoke, she raised her eyes and looked around, then bowed deeply: "I will let Rong Xiangming go in and report the reason later."

Unlike other maids serving in the backyard, Xiang Ming's indenture is not held by Madam Luo. Because of her age, experience, and trust from the Marquis, she is responsible for all the house affairs in the front yard when the Marquis is not at home.

It can be said that in the eyes of the subordinates, the most respected maidservant in front of the marquis is no less respectable than half the master.

Luo Miaoyun was so depressed that she almost vomited blood.

In everyone's eyes, this was almost equivalent to the Marquis personally accompanying Ning'er out of the house.

But now it seems that the message from the servant saying that Yan Ling and Shen Chaoning went out privately has become all nonsense!

Zhu Yi personally assured that Yan Ling had been summoned to Daonan by the Marquis. Her promises made to her mother-in-law throughout the whole day had now become a complete joke!

Old Madam Zhu's face turned pale, and her mood couldn't even be described as angry.

She felt completely ashamed. First, she was bullied by her daughter-in-law for no reason, then she was instigated to believe their lies, and finally she was slapped in the face at her old age.

Embarrassed, awkward and speechless, Old Madam Zhu said nothing. She just glanced coldly at Luo Miaoyun and Ning'er who caused the trouble, then turned and left.

Only then did Chuncao's heart finally settle back into her stomach. With the joy of surviving the disaster, she went to her girl with a smile.

She looked at the girl's elegant and graceful aquamarine jacket and black bamboo cape with silver beads and gray patterns. They were neat and clean, without even a scratch or wrinkle. She smiled and said, "The girl is back. We've been waiting for a long time."

Ning Er smiled and nodded. Suddenly, she looked behind them and called out in surprise, "Young Master?"

Hearing this, Luo Miaoyun, who was so angry that she felt dizzy, turned around and saw a handsome and well-dressed young man walking towards her. It was her beloved son Shen Chengying.

But he came at a really bad time, so Mrs. Luo could only force a smile and asked, "Why is Ying'er here now?"

Shen Chengying walked to Mrs. Luo's side naturally and lifted her hand. His eyes quickly swept over Ning'er and replied with a smile: "The teacher got out of school early today, so I wanted to go sit with mother, but my sisters told me that mother had come to the front, so I came all the way here."

There was no need to ask any more questions. Just by looking at the relief and joy that could not be concealed in the eyes and eyebrows of the little girl next to Ning'er, you could tell that the girls had gotten through this ordeal safely without any danger.

At this time, Ning Er had already walked forward and bowed: "Greetings to the young master."

Shen Chengying saw that she was dressed so simply, with only a few silver hairpins adorning her hair, and no pearls or jade, but she looked even more beautiful and elegant like a lotus emerging from clear water.

His heartstrings moved slightly, but he smiled unconsciously, and replied softly: "Thank you, Miss Ning, how are you?"

Ning'er nodded: "Everything is fine, thank you for your concern."

After saying this, he bowed to Mrs. Luo and took his leave, and went back with Chuncao and Xiangming.

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After passing through the Chuihua Gate, Xiangming accompanied Ning'er all the way to Songshou Hall. She smiled and held Chuncao's hand, saying to her, "Sister, are you relieved? I have finally fulfilled my mission and handed Miss Ning over to you safely."

Chuncao's face was filled with rosy clouds after hearing what she said. She patted her chest and said thankfully, "Amitabha! Sister didn't know that I was really scared to death at that time. My heart almost jumped out of my throat!"

Then he expressed his gratitude: "It's all thanks to Sister Xiang Ming. If you hadn't accompanied me all the way, I don't know how much trouble I would have caused today!"

She then pulled the two of them to a secluded place and told them everything that had happened in the mansion during the day. Chuncao lowered her voice and said, "Now it seems that either the Madam or Miss Yao had sent spies to monitor our girl's whereabouts. Fortunately, my sister acted carefully and properly, so we were able to avoid this disaster."

After hearing this, Ning'er felt inexplicably guilty. She looked at Xiang Ming and was secretly afraid.

At that time, she was thinking about paying homage to her mother and had no intention of bringing the maid with her. Xiang Ming saw that she was unwilling and did not force her at all.

Only at this moment did she secretly feel grateful for Chu Huan's actions.

At that time, she was about to return, but after tossing and turning up and down the mountain, her hair was already loose and her hairpins were loose, and her dress was stained with dust. Chu Huan called her and said, "Chao Ning, go and pack up."

As he spoke, he led her to a very spacious four-horse carriage. Beside the carriage stood a maid with a sign. When she saw her, she squatted down and greeted her.

This was probably the maid he had mentioned before, who had prepared for him to wash and groom himself.

She was surprised when she entered the carriage.

The carriage looked unremarkable from the outside with its black canopy and green wheels, but it was luxurious and splendid inside. The curtains were clearly drawn tightly, but the interior was still brightly lit.

Looking closely, one can see that the roof is inlaid with a circle of bright pearls, sparkling brightly.

The carriage was fully equipped with toiletries. As long as Ning'er sat down, the maid would personally take out various ointments and scented soaps, carefully wash off her makeup and powder, and in a blink of an eye, she would tie her hair into an identical bun.

After her makeup was evenly applied, she took out a neatly arranged stack of clothes from the carriage as if performing magic and showed Ning'er each piece.

Ning'er widened her eyes. This outfit was exactly the same as what she was wearing!

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