Xie Jiang took a deep look at Steward Lu.
Without listening to any more nonsense, and without saying another word, he got up and walked out.
Xia Zeshi and Xu Hengyi both thought of a possibility, and their faces turned somewhat grim. As Xia Zeshi stood up, he signaled to Yishan and Yishui, and then they followed Xie Jiang out.
Regardless of their attitude, Steward Lu remained courteous and saw them out of the mansion.
"Young Master Xu San is injured and may not be able to ride a horse. Otherwise, this old servant can send a carriage..."
Xu Hengyi refused without a second thought, "No need." He found it disgusting!
Emerging from the Nanxiong Marquis's mansion, Yishan asked worriedly, "Young Master, shall I carry you back?"
Such a long distance, even if they took turns carrying him, they would be exhausted.
But Xu Hengyi truly did not want to stay in the Nanxiong Marquis's mansion for another moment. He felt disgusted and even felt the air in the Nanxiong Marquis's mansion was foul.
Xu Hengyi gritted his teeth, "I'm not Lu Baofang. Am I that cruel and conscienceless? Help me onto the horse, I'll lie down."
Here, Yishan and Yishui were touched and carefully helped Xu Hengyi onto the horse.
Over there, Xia Zeshi, with a pale face enduring discomfort, frowned and asked Xie Jiang, "Could Wu Hongyun really have met with foul play?"
Xie Jiang did not answer, his eyes were somewhat cold, and he silently rode his horse away.
Xia Zeshi originally intended to return directly, but he felt an unbearable discomfort in his heart. Thinking it was better to go to the Duke of Wei's mansion again than to be uncomfortable alone, he decided to do so.
As they walked, he realized the route was wrong. This was not the way back to the Duke of Wei's mansion. "Xie Jiang, where are you going?"
The group arrived at the Wu family's small courtyard.
Xu Hengyi was miserable, but he had to follow. He was worried about Xie Jiang.
Inside the house, besides Zhou shi, who had difficulty moving, there were two neighbor ladies. They were each sewing clothes while chatting with Zhou shi.
The neighbors sympathized with Zhou shi and her daughter, but their help was limited. After all, it was their own family's affair.
Many men beat their wives and children, and Wu Laosan was not the only one. However, for some unknown reason, Wu Laosan had become increasingly inhuman lately, his blows so heavy that he nearly beat Zhou shi to death.
Fortunately, Hongyun was filial. She went to the Jade Void Palace every day to pray. Although Master Xu was not in the capital, he managed to bring Young Master Xie.
Zhou shi finally managed to cling to life, but that damned Wu Laosan actually dragged Hongyun away to sell her!
It was heard that she was sold to a wealthy family as a maid. How could a maid in a wealthy family be easy to be? But to comfort the pitiable Zhou shi, the two ladies could only say comforting words.
Zhou shi had no other recourse but to secretly hope that Hongyun's luck would be better and she would encounter a good master.
If she could encounter a kind master, perhaps she would fare better than at home and avoid being beaten to death sooner or later.
"Young Master Xie? Young Master Xu San? You're here."
Seeing Xie Jiang and Xu Hengyi enter, Zhou shi propped herself up on one leg and stood up. The two ladies also stopped their sewing.
"Young Master Xie, are you here to see Hongyun's mother again?"
"No," Xie Jiang looked at Zhou shi. "We've found out where Hongyun was sold."
Upon hearing this, Zhou shi became extremely agitated.
She had been too worried to eat or sleep well these past few days. The neighbors had also enthusiastically helped her inquire, but everyone got different results, and she didn't know which one was true.
She hadn't expected that Young Master Xie and Young Master Xu San would bring her such good news upon their arrival.
"Which family was Hongyun sold to? Young Master Xie, Young Master Xu San, did you see Hongyun?"
The worry and torment for her daughter made Zhou shi somewhat anxious, "Is our Hongyun doing well? Are the master's family kind?"
Looking at Steward Lu's reaction, Hongyun might have already met with foul play. If Hongyun had already met with foul play...
Xu Hengyi felt that telling Zhou shi the truth like this would be too cruel.
Xie Jiang was too direct. How could she handle things like this? Could Zhou shi bear it?
They were here to deliver news to Zhou shi, were they also there to collect the body?
Xu Hengyi quickly tugged at her sleeve.
Xie Jiang turned and glared at him. If she didn't tell Zhou shi the truth, should she keep her in the dark? Make her think Hongyun was still alive?
Xu Hengyi thought that this was not necessarily bad. If Zhou shi remained in the dark, even though she wouldn't see Hongyun again, she could at least live. But if she knew, how could Zhou shi continue to live?
It was better for one to die than for both mother and daughter to die.
Xie Jiang threw his hand away, utterly nonsensical!
Did Zhou shi want to live in ignorance?
Was living always better than dying?
Moreover, did Wu Hongyun die in vain?
What else could be done? Xu Hengyi was shocked by her gaze. What did she mean? Did she think Zhou shi could avenge Wu Hongyun?
She was crazy!
That was Lu Baofang! The Nanxiong Marquis's mansion!
What could Zhou shi do against Lu Baofang!
The room was narrow, and Xia Zeshi stood at the door without entering.
It was his first time at the Wu family's, and he didn't know Zhou shi and her daughter. However, Zhou shi's cautious words made him feel very uncomfortable.
Xia Zeshi, feeling choked, decided to step aside, only to see the silent exchange between Xie Jiang and Xu Hengyi. Xu Hengyi, not afraid of death, went to pull Xie Jiang.
His backside was still bleeding, had he not learned his lesson?
Xia Zeshi quickly went over and pulled Xu Hengyi away.
Who was Xie Jiang? Did she make this trip specifically to deliver bad news?
Xu Hengyi was sweating profusely. Of course, she wasn't just there to deliver bad news; she wanted to instigate Zhou shi to seek revenge!
Xia Zeshi was a bit dumbfounded. No way? This was wishful thinking!
Xie Jiang had already spoken calmly, "We just came from the Nanxiong Marquis's mansion, but we didn't see Hongyun."
"Hongyun was sold to the Nanxiong Marquis's mansion?"
Upon hearing the words "Nanxiong Marquis's mansion," Zhou shi, like the two neighbor ladies, had a look of bewilderment in her eyes.
Hearing that they hadn't seen Hongyun, Zhou shi couldn't hide her emotions, and a hint of disappointment appeared on her face.
Xie Jiang said, "Yes."
Zhou shi looked at Xu Hengyi, then at Xie Jiang, and said somewhat helplessly, "Then, did the people from the Nanxiong Marquis's mansion say anything about Hongyun? Was Hongyun bullied? Can she get used to staying there?"
Xie Jiang sighed, "You haven't heard of the Nanxiong Marquis's mansion?"
Xu Hengyi's hair was almost standing on end. Sweating profusely, he tried to stop Xie Jiang.
Xia Zeshi grabbed him. It had already come to this, could it be stopped?
Zhou shi knew the truth was cruel, but wasn't it more cruel to keep her in the dark?
Xu Hengyi also understood, but Xie Jiang wanted to act recklessly!
Zhou shi looked blankly at the two neighbor ladies, and the two ladies were even more bewildered than she was.
The number of noble families in the capital was more than the dogs fighting for food in the streets and alleys. How could they distinguish?
Zhou shi looked at Xu Hengyi beside her and said uncertainly, "The Marquis's mansion must be very large, isn't it, about the same as Young Master Xu San's Duke's mansion?"
It was that "Bear Monkey Mansion," the name itself didn't sound very kind, and Zhou shi was even more worried about Hongyun.