Wei An immediately rejected this idea. It couldn't be Nanny Li. Nanny Li only returned home at noon. However, Lan He said that when she went to find something to eat and came back, Qing He was gone. Nanny Li was too late.
But if it wasn't Nanny Li, who could it be? !
Everyone who came in and out after noon was recorded. Except for the stewards who went out to buy groceries, a few maids who came in to serve according to old custom, and Nanny Wang and Nanny Li who had taken leave earlier, there was no record of anyone else.
Since there is no one on the corner gate, where is the person
The housekeeper had searched every room and yard before and said that there were no strangers. In their eyes, Qinghe was definitely a stranger, since there were no strangers in other yards...
Wei An stood up hurriedly and walked out.
Lan He and Yu Qing followed her fearfully. When they saw Wei An bypass the old lady's yard and get out from under the grape trellis, they couldn't help but reach out and tug at her clothes: "Miss, when we came here, we heard the housekeeper mention that there is a forest behind this place with a large area of bamboo. It's easy to get lost, so no one is allowed to go out..."
Yes, and more because of this, Wei An felt that if Qinghe wanted to escape without anyone noticing, it should be from here.
She calmed herself down and comforted them: "Don't worry, I won't go out..."
The Wei family's villa does not cover a very large area, because it is connected to a hill at the back. The wall only surrounds the courtyard, and the hill is deserted. Later, the head of the village found a way to plant a large area of bamboo on the hill. It is not only beautiful, but also can be used to pick bamboo shoots in time. In summer, there are also some bayberries that can be picked to make wine.
Now Wei An was standing at the foot of the wall that separated the hilltops, looking at the trampled and crooked grass below in the light of the lanterns held by Lan He and the others.
People in the mansion don't take this road to go up the mountain...
But did Qing He leave on her own or was she taken away by someone else? If she wanted to leave on her own, why did she leave? Wei An frowned, and before he had time to think about it, a muffled rumble sounded behind him.
Lan He and Yu Qing were so frightened that they were at a loss what to do. It was late at night and the atmosphere was so tense in the afternoon that their hearts were on edge. When they heard the sound, their legs went weak.
No matter how weak his legs were, Yuqing's first reaction was to protect Wei An behind him.
Wei An was also startled. When he turned around, he saw a black shadow standing up from the knee-high grass, which frightened him even more.
She had always been afraid of ghosts, and she became even more afraid after living a new life. She almost screamed out loud.
But in the current situation, the Jinyiwei were probably still around. If she dared to shout, those people would come back. Thinking of this, she swallowed the exclamation that was about to come out of her mouth in time and comforted Lan He and Yu Qing.
“Don’t scream!” The black shadow straightened up and cried out in pain. He first turned around to threaten Wei An and the others not to scream. Then, when he turned around and saw that they were some little girls, he exclaimed, “So they are some little girls…”
But he himself was not very old. Wei An saw his face through the swaying lantern in Lan He's hand and stood there in a daze for a long time without saying a word.
Wei An had only seen this person twice, but those two times were enough for her to remember this person's appearance.
King Linjiang's adopted son - Shen Chen, the posthumous son of Shen Yunting, King Linjiang's sworn brother!
Shen Chen's mother is Princess Changle, the younger sister of the current Emperor Longqing. Princess Changle married the son of Marquis Pingxi and gave birth to two sons and one daughter, but they all died in the rebellion in Yunnan. Even Shen Yunting lost his life in Yunnan. Princess Changle died of depression and entrusted her only remaining son, Shen Chen, to her half-brother, Prince Linjiang.
Prince Linjiang valued this nephew and adopted son very much, and raised him like his own son, looking after him like the apple of his eye. Even Emperor Longqing was quite lenient towards him.
He did not look like a member of the Zhou family. He looked exactly like his father, who was unrivaled in the world. He had a very good-looking face, as if all the spiritual energy in the world had been concentrated on his face. As he was so good-looking, there was no female member of the royal family who disliked him. Even the noble ladies in the capital had been fond of talking about his appearance since they were young.
But even though he is extremely handsome, few people dare to take advantage of him.
The reason was not anything else but that this guy was the most absurd and unruly, and no one could control him. He spent all his time fighting cocks and running errands, hanging out in the market, and trying all the new and strange things in the world. Even Emperor Longqing was troubled by him. Whenever the princes came to Beijing to pay homage, Empress Fang would always tell him in person not to cause trouble.
But Wei An knew that this was not his true face. She stared at the face that made people unable to take their eyes off it, and for a moment she didn't know how to react.
Something happened in Prince Zheng's mansion, but now the adopted son of Prince Linjiang appeared in the Wei family's villa! But he shouldn't have been there. Prince Zheng was the first prince to arrive in Tongzhou. Prince Chu and Prince Linjiang should still be on the way!
If someone finds out...
Lan He's voice was trembling. She opened her arms to protect Wei An behind her and asked Wei An without much momentum: "Girl, we..."
Shen Chen felt a little uncomfortable being looked at by the girl whose eyes were as bright as black gemstones. He put his hands on his waist and rubbed his back, while making a face at them impatiently: "This young master is from the Qinghe Earl's Mansion! I just picked some bayberries from your back mountain to eat, don't yell!"
The Qinghe Earl's Mansion...
Wei An's expression did not change. He even reached out and held Yu Qing. After the noise outside had passed, he looked at Shen Chen and said, "So it's the young master of the Qinghe Marquis's Mansion. Young Master Lin was just searching ahead. Why don't I take you there?"
Shen Chen's eyebrows moved almost imperceptibly.
Wei An's heart was beating wildly - she guessed right, Shen Chen was indeed related to the affairs of Prince Zheng's Mansion, and those Jinyiwei were trying to catch him just now!
And it was no coincidence that he came here - he knew very well that this was the Wei family's villa, which had just been searched by the Jinyiwei. He came here to seek refuge!
He deliberately avoided the Wei family...
Before she could react, Shen Chen patted his butt and threatened them in a rogue manner: "This young master sneaked out secretly. If you make me suffer, you will suffer the consequences!" He also arrogantly ordered Wei An and the other three: "Take me to see your master. I heard that Madam Wei is recuperating here. I am so thirsty and tired. I need to rest!"
He looked very casual, but Wei An noticed that his hands were on his waist.
There should be some kind of soft sword wrapped around the waist. In her previous life, she heard from her elder brother Wei Jie that Shen Chen, the adopted son of King Linjiang, was an expert at using a soft sword...
It's a little late today, I just came back from my aunt's house, sorry, sorry everyone. Although the update is a little late, the number should not change, it will just be a little later~~ You can read it later, and continue to ask for subscriptions and monthly tickets, love you, muah.