Jiang Wenyuan slightly turned sideways, avoiding her etiquette: "Miss Zhao, there is no need to be so polite."

Gu Qinlan gently helped Zhao Qingyu up and asked with concern: "Uncle, have you met Qingyu's family? Has the letter been sent out?"

Zhao Qingyu nervously clenched the corner of his clothes, pursed his lips, and his nervousness was evident on the surface.

Gu Qinlan was worried that she was too nervous, so she quickly stroked her back to comfort her.

Jiang Wenyuan gave a reassuring smile: "I have seen it, and the letter has been sent. The Zhao family has been searching secretly, but in this vast world, finding someone is as difficult as finding a needle in a haystack. When I contacted the Zhao family, they were already in chaos. Old Madam Zhao has been bedridden for more than a month, and Madam Zhao is also in a worrying condition."

When Zhao Qingyu heard this, tears involuntarily slid down her cheeks. She covered her face with her hands and sobbed, "I am unfilial. My grandmother was already weak, and I let her suffer this hardship. And my mother..."

Gu Qinlan patted her shoulders gently and said to her in a warm voice, "This is not your fault. You don't have to blame yourself. Now that we have been in contact, their conditions should be able to improve."

Jiang Wenyuan also added: "Qin Lan is right. Before I came back, your father asked me to bring you a letter."

Before he finished speaking, he slowly took out a letter from his sleeve and gently handed it to Zhao Qingyu.

Zhao Qingyu hurriedly took the letter and saw the four kind words "From my daughter" on the envelope. Tears blurred her eyes again.

She had no time to wipe her tears. She eagerly tore open the envelope and took out the letter inside. Lines of words came into her eyes. Her mood fluctuated accordingly, sometimes she burst into tears, and sometimes she burst into laughter.

Gu Qinlan stood by, constantly wiping away her tears.

Finally, after reading the letter, Zhao Qingyu held it close to her chest, laughing and crying excitedly, "Sister, father and his friends have not abandoned me. They are coming to take me home."

The heavy stone that had been weighing on her heart for many days finally fell to the ground.

Gu Qinlan was also relieved for her: "That's great, this is a happy event, don't cry anymore. When did your father mention in the letter that he would set out to pick you up?"

Jiang Wenyuan explained: "The eldest and second sons of the Zhao family arrived in Jindu with me, but in order to protect the reputation of the young lady, they did not enter Jindu City, but stayed in Bianliang, waiting for the young lady's arrival."

Bianliang and Jindu are two days' journey apart. Although not close, they are not out of reach either.

Although the news of the disappearance of the eldest daughter of the Zhao family has not been publicized, there is no guarantee that it will not be noticed by someone with ulterior motives, such as the third prince's faction.

Therefore, it was undoubtedly the safest decision for them to stay in Bianliang and wait.

Zhao Qingyu immediately turned to look at Gu Qinlan and said resolutely: "Sister, I will leave for Bianliang immediately, and I will leave today."

Gu Qinlan patted her hand and gently persuaded her: "Don't be impatient. How can you make the journey alone? What if you encounter any accidents on the way? Just wait patiently for a day. I will go with you tomorrow."

Although Zhao Qingyu was eager to go home, she also understood that such matters should not be rushed, so she nodded in agreement with red eyes.

Gu Qinlan immediately became busy arranging travel arrangements. All matters, big and small, in the mansion needed to be properly handled, and various details of the journey also had to be prepared in advance.

As the mistress, she would definitely attract attention if she traveled alone. Therefore, Gu Qinlan decided to bring Zheng Fenghuinian with her and announced to the public that she was accompanying him to study in Bianliang.

You know, there was no school in Jindu that was willing to accept him, so Bianliang naturally became the best choice.

The next morning, Gu Qinlan took Zhao Qingyu, who was dressed as a maid, and her two personal maids, Zheng Fenghui and his servant, Jiang Wenyuan and several followers, and drove four carriages, and set out on the journey in a grand manner.

During this long journey, Zhao Qingyu stayed in the carriage obediently, not even lifting the curtain to peek at the outside world. Even during the rest time on the way, she deliberately made up her face before carefully stepping down from the carriage.

Throughout the entire journey, Zhao Qingyu played the role of a maid to perfection, with almost no flaws.

As night fell on the third day, the convoy slowly drove into the city of Bianliang.

The Zhao family owned businesses in Bianliang City, and one of them was a restaurant that was the result of their hard work. At this time, the two sons of the Zhao family had been waiting in the restaurant for a long time.

Gu Qinlan and others drove directly to the restaurant, pretending to rest there. The followers drove the carriage to the backyard and began their daily work of feeding the horses and eating, while Gu Qinlan led the slightly uneasy Zheng Fenghui into the restaurant, followed by the others.

Zheng Fenghui's face was tense, and he felt that his right hand, which was held by Gu Qinlan, was almost stiff. He tried to break free many times, but ultimately failed.

Gu Qinlan asked with a smile: "Why? Are you ashamed of this?"

Zheng Fenghui stubbornly responded: "How could I? I just think that holding hands like this is too eye-catching."

He would never admit that being held by the hand like this made him feel extremely uncomfortable and even a little uneasy.

He couldn't remember when was the last time someone held his hand like this.

When Hongye and others saw Zheng Fenghui's hypocritical expression, they tried their best to hold back their smiles.

After entering the restaurant, Jiang Wenyuan walked to the counter and said to the shopkeeper, "Shopkeeper, please arrange an elegant room for us." As soon as he finished speaking, he knocked lightly on the counter.

The Zhao family had already made all the necessary preparations. When the shopkeeper received this special "code", he immediately smiled and said, "Okay, dear guests, please go upstairs."

The shopkeeper greeted them with a smile and led everyone upstairs. Zhao Qingyu's heart was filled with excitement. The joy of reuniting with her family made her eyes tear up. Her vision was blurred and she almost missed the stairs and let out a scream.

It was dinner time and the restaurant lobby was full of diners. Guests at nearby tables heard the exclamation and couldn't help but look back.

Hongye and Fuyu supported her on both sides, muttering with a reproachful tone on their lips: "Look at you, you are such a useless thing. You accompanied the Madam out once and you even tired yourself out and fell ill. It's really hard to tell whether you came here to serve the Madam or deliberately cause trouble for her."

Zhao Qingyu immediately bowed her head to show her apology: "I have caused Madam to worry. Please punish me."

Gu Qinlan didn't even turn her head, but just waved her hand gently and said magnanimously: "Forget it, you didn't mean it, you should take better care of your health. I will ask someone to invite a doctor to check you out later."

The diners around who saw this scene all mistakenly thought it was just a minor incident, and some even exclaimed: "That lady is so kind, these maids are so lucky to have met such a good master."

A group of people walked upstairs and entered the elegant room. Zhao Qingyu patted his chest and said, "I am really useless. Fortunately, Fu Yu and Hong Ye reacted quickly, otherwise I would have exposed my true situation."

Gu Qinlan smiled and comforted: "It's okay, we have arrived in Bianliang, we can relax a little."

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